Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-12-06

OllhP lER NlNElf-FlVE OF THE RE
NlSED STATUTES, ENTITLED "Ol
/ OFFENCES AGAINST PRIVATE PROF
ERTY.
IL is horebg enacted dc.
Sec, l. II any person shall wlfully and ma
Iiclously cut down or otherwise destroy an
hops, or other valuable vegetable production
the property of another person, he shall be sub
ject 10 the penalties provided in section twenty
three of chapter ninety-ive of the Revised S tat
utes.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect from it
passage.
Approved November 10, 1850
| no. 2l.-AN ACT TO EXTEND THE JU
RlSDlCTION OF SIIERlFFS AND CON
STABLES.
IL is hereJu enacted Sc.
Sec. l. Every Sheriff or deputy sheriff, Of
Con,able, not otherwise disqualified, is hereb,
authorized and empowered TO serve any writ
execution, or other process in favor of or
against any town or county, notwithstanding
such sheriff, deputy sheriff, or constable may
he an inhabitant or taxpayer in such town OF
county, Provided, that nothing in this act
shall authorize any constable to serve any writ
execution or other process in any other town
than the town in which he is constable, excep.
ting in cases where By law constabes now
have authority 10 serve writs, processes and
executions.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect from its
passage
Approved Oct. 80, 1850.
NO. 22.--AN ACT IN EXPLANATION OF
GAN ACT RELATING TO TIE RIGHTS
OF MARRIED WOMEN,' APPROVED
NOVEMBER Is, a. d. 1917.
II is hereby enacted S..
The words "issues and profits used in the
act to which this is an addition. shall be con-
strued 10 include all moneys and obligations
arising from the sale of such real estate.
Approved Nov. I3, 1850.
NO. 22-AN ACT RELATING TO THE
TINE OF PAYMENT OF BILLS OF EN-
CHANGE, DRAFTS, CHECKS, AND
NOTES.
is hereby enacted dc.
Sec. l. The provisions Of the first section Of
the twenry-thrd chapter of the Revised Stat
utes, shall not extend to any contract made af.
ter this act shall take effect, payable at sinht.
Sec.2. The follow ing days 10 wit, the first
day Of January, commonly called New Years
day; the fourth day of July; the twenty I'll nh
day Of December, commonly called Christmas
and any day appointed or recommended by tie
Governor Of this State, or by the President Of
the United States, as Il day Of Fast or Thanks.
giving shall for all purposes whatsoever, in
regard to the presenting for acceptance, ur
payment, and 10 the protesting and giving notes
of the d;shonor of bills OF exchange, drafts,
checks and promi ,sory noles, made after this
act shall take effect, be treated and considered
as Is the first day Of The week commonly calil d
Sunday.
Sec. 3. Whenever any bill or note or other
contract not subject to grace, made after this
act shall take effect, shall fall due on either Of
the days designated by the second section of
this act, the same shall for every purpose be
taken and considered as due on the first day
next following, which shall not be Sunday, or
one Of the days designated as aforesaid.
Approved Nov. 6, 1850.
No 2l.-AN ACT RE- ATlNG TO WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES. AND IN ALTERA.
TlON OF SECTION ONE OF CHAPTER
SlXTY-NiNE OF The REVISED STAT
UTES.
Il is hereby enqcied dc.
Sec. /. Section one of chapter sixty.nine Of
the Revised Statutes is hereby so amended as
to read as follows:
Sec. !. The public standard of weights
and measures i'll this State, shall Ee the stand
ard adopted by the Government of the United
States"
Sec.2 2. The seectmen in each town in this
State may provide, when so directed by said
town, any scales and weights of approved uli,.
ity in lieu IF tie weights scales and beam cou-
lemplated in section six of said chapter sixty
nine to Ge kept as standards for the use of said
town.
Sec. 8. When the term of Office of the scaler
OF weights and measures in any town shall en-
pire, it shall be the duty Of such person to de.
liver to his successor in Office all weights
measures, scales and beams which may have
been committed to him for the use of said town 4;
and if such person shall refuse or neglect to
deliver such weights, measures, scales and
be&ms to his successors in office within ten
days next after demand thereof by his success
sor he Shall forfeit and pay to the treasurer Of
said town five dollars and all damages accru-
ing to said town in consequence of such relu-
sal or neglect; to be recovered on compliant of
any informing officer, or of the sealer OF weights
and measures for the time being, in an action
on the case.
Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
No. 25-AN ACT. IN RELATION TO
BURIAL GROUNDS, AND IN ADD.
TON TO SECTION SEVENTY. SIX OF
CHAPTER TlIIR ZEN OF The RE.
NISED STATUTES.
IL is ishereby enacted dc.
SEC. J.. Section seventy-six of chapter
thirteen of the Revised Statutes shall be con.
slrued to empower towns 10 grant and vote
such sums OF money as they shall Judge neces.
sary, for providing, holding, and keeping in re-
pair, suitable grounds, and other conyeniences
for burying the dead.
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November l3, 1850.
NO. 26-AN ACT RELATING TO
STREET COMMISSIONERS.
IL IS hereJy enacted dc.
SEC. l. Each town in this State NAV, a,
its annual March meeting, electthree persons a.
commissioners of streets and highways, who
shall have the whole care and superintendence
OF the highways in such town, and whose duty
l'.shall be to make and repair all highways in
such town and expend all moneys raised for
such purpose and they shall have all the DOW
efs ana be subject to the same liabilities that
highway surveyors are subject TO by the exist
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