Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-12-12

keeping of such prisoners, in consequence of
such destruction of or injury b, such Jail, and
! for which no provision is nov made by law
and allow so much thereof as he shall deem lust
and equitable, and he shall dc,ignate such al
iowances as are made against the State. and
such as are made against the county, separate
ly.
SEC. 3. The clerk of the county court of
such county shall draw his crdcr upon the
State treasurer for such allowances as may be
made against the State, and upon the county
treasurer for such allowances O, may be made
against the county.
SEC. 4. i his act shall take effect from It's
passage.
Approved November -, 1851.
No. 52.-An act apportionng tie members of
the Senate of this State to tn, several coun-
ties.
II is here'y enacted By the General .9sscnbly
Of the State Of Vermont, as .GctLors:
SEC. |. The several counties IN this State
snail be entitled to elect and have their sena-
tors in the following proportion, to wit:
Bennington county, two; Windhmn county,
three: Rutland county, three Windsor coun-
ty, four; Addison county, two Orange county,
two; Washington county, two; hrtepden
county, three; Lamoille COUNTY, one CalCdo-
MIA county, two Franklin county, three: Or
leans county, one Essex county, one Grand
Isle county, one.
SEC. 9. Section twelve of chapter one of
the Compiled Statutes is hereby repealed.
Approved November 10, lS5l
No. 53.-An act to divide the State into Cen
grcssional Districts.
II is hereby enacted By the General .1sscmJy
ofHe State Of Termont, as ,tolio,cS:
SEC. ]. The first congressional district in
this State shall be composed of the counties OF
Bennington, Rutland, Addison and Washing
ton.
SEC. g The second district shall be com
posed Of the counties of Wndham, Windsor,
Orange and Caledonia
SEC. 3. The third district shall be composed
Of the counties of Chittenden. Grand Isle,
Franklin, Lanlollle, Orleans and Essex.
SEC. i. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November 10, 1851.
No. 5l.-An act making provision for the sup
port Of Government.
II is hercby enactcd By the General .AssemJy
Of the state Of Vermont, as .follors:
SEC |. A tax Of fourteen cents on a dollar
is assessed on the list Of the polls and rateabe
estate of the nl1bitants Of the State, for the
year one thousand eight hundred and iity-one.
to be paid into the treasury by the first day of
June next, in money. certificates or notes issued
by the treasurer Of the State, orders drawn by
tie county courts, or in orders drawn by county
clerks, approved by court auditors.
SEC. ,. The SUN of iorty-fivc thousand
dollars is Appropriated for the purpose of pay
ing the debentures of the Lieutenant governor,
the senate and house of representatives, the
contingent expenses of the General Assembly,
and such salaries as are provided by law, and
such sums as are directed to be paid by the
treasurer by special acts of the Legislature.
SEC 3. A sum not exceeding fifty thousand
dollars is appropriated for the purpose of pay
lng such demands against the State as may be
allowed by the auditor of accounts. the eXpcn-
ses Of the supreme and county courts, and such
drafts as may be made by the county clerks, rs
provided by law and such expenses a. have
been or may be incurred under the militia laws
of this State.
SEc. 1. The treasurer of the State is au-
thorlzcd to borrow sum not exceeding fifty
thousand dollars in the whole, for the purpose
Of detraying the expenses of the government,
and paving such appropriations as are or may
be made.
Approved November 10. 1cJl.