The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-27

fulVctl 70 hll nullra hnn liabilities frlhllug 20
surh proPery, and arising by 'irlua Of surh
previous attachment or taking iu execution,
and shall b. held responsible lur aaid proper
" 90 The plaintiii on creditor having the PFior
Hen thereon By yirtuf Of such previous allach
menl or taking iu execution iu The simu Wau-
ner aud 10 ihe same extent that such author
lied person or biz reeoipipr would have bcuni
ifsugh property bad not been taken frqmdhe
possession Of such authorized person Or h''
Ap proyed November o, lHbl,
No, l2,-hu Act relating 20 tho rights and
competency II Wbpassps, aud W addition
~ ChfPier fhiuB ibnr Of thq Cgpm,cd
NtHtutri' rHtltlet "bcPo5ltipHi aud W.T.
Hpssgs."
.itIs hereby Enacted byte General Is
ssmbly VI fhe State II fermont 40 ALLOWS
Sgci L. No peQqn slhll-hf deemed 20 he
incompetent hf Iiluesa ia ans couri, matter
or ptoere'lhug, ON account of his opinions on
iaatlsra OF religious Relief nor shill any wit
ussi BE- gusssiesy'l, uor sBy testimony 10 tax
90 0r feUi edi 10 afiGu lAgWlp,
Sec B. No perspn shall be deemed 10, he
Incompetent NJ wltuess w any couit matter
90 proceeding by reason ofhis conviction Of
Aly erin,e other tl'an peuury fiborHatot Of
perjury, 40 cndtRypring 60 inr'ie Or procure
anj oiher prpon 70 teunut the vrne Of per
JnTyi bat the conviction of q witness. by The
Judgment any court OF ~, orl having com
priuni juriadlelina, aud suid and clerk, ~
sny criue Involving moral turplpd,, nay be-
gwen IN EVIDENCE " aupyt tho cruLbuily VI
such witness,
Approved N0ycihbvFiB, 1897
No ieL-An Act relating 10 jail Yafl.
itisiTrOhy enacted 10y the General As
srluhly uf the Slatn OF Vermont, as lollowa
sec, /, The Jail yards heretofore sos out
10 the several iails n this State, are hereby
I.sH H. ,.ft
", which Surh joils are situated, Aad prisoners
rntitlgl 10 the liberties Of the jail yard, who
luW are, or may hereafter bu committed ~
any jail yard IN this state, shall be- en-
iitlrd to the benefit Of This act; Pro id,d, that
NO pcrson shall take the boIn'dt Of this at
unluss les shall have br,m confined Wiihin the
limits Of some jail yard twelve years.
See, p Section twenty Of chapter one hun
drrd and twelve Of the Compiled Statutes i
hcrshy repealed.
Svc. 3. This act shall take effect FROM iIs
passage
Approved Noycphor 10, 1881,
No. 1f--An Aci providing for tho trial of
suit. brought before = Justice Of the Peace,
whose term Of office shall expire before g.
nal trial.
lis hcVcby enacted by the General As
srmhly OF The State Of Nefmont ~ lollowai
Soc, l. Whenever any suit shall he pend
ing bcforc a justice, whose term OF office shall
rxpire before the trial OF said action, any. 9TH
or justice within the same county, whs may
lawfully Judge between the parties, may, up
un proof Of the expiration of sad term Of OF.
f'e, nkc cogniEAncc Of such suit,nnd proceed
Ia hear, try and determine the same, and rem
der Judgment thereon, ia the same manner as
IL lac had signed thc-writ originally; and such
Judgment shall be as cI1eclnll 90 bind the
parties, preserve all liens md chNrrc bail a.
sfthe ssme had been rendered by the justice
who signed the writ
See p Such iuhicc shall make a record
npon such writ OF the expiration Of the term
'oi uifro oEsuch justice, which shall bc con
elusive proof thereof and that nv reason
thereof he will take cognizancc OF snrh suit
See. J. This act shall take effect from It's
passage.
Approved November Is, 1881.
No. i5.--An Act relating 10 the repeal Of
Statutes.
. ltil horrty enacted nv the General ~.
scnlhy Of tho State OF Vermont. ~ fulows;
Sec. !. Ia any suit now paudiug, or which
shalt hereafter be commenced, in which
the plaintiff has declared, or shall dcciare
upon any statute, or count upon tho provis.
ions OF any statute, or seek 10 recover 10 hi,
oNu use any penalty imposed 10y a statute in
Tor ~ tuv ,tur 81 commencing g1y''i T1rf0H
and upon which suGlt action shall be founded
the repeal ofsuch statute hereafter shall mol
operate TO defeat sugb action; butsurh action
shall proceed to issue,trid aud hnni Judgment
IN the same manner aud 70 the samq pnrpp,,
aud effect, as though the statute upon which
the same IS or shall bp founded, was confirm,
cd in full force, virtue aud effect To the time
OF such trial, issue aud final Judgment.
Sec. ., This act shall take cIctt E'om il,
passage.
Approved November IS, 1881.
No, IG.--An Act relating TO Common CARR
crS.
Il is hereby enacted by the General As.
stm6ly octhc State of Vermont, rs follows;
Sec. 1. Either Of the parties to "A suit
brought TO recover upon the liability of any
person or corporation as common carrier
nny be examined as n witness, and may tcs-
,iy generally in regard to the subject matter
OF such suit, notwithstanding his or their in
tcrcst therein.
Approved November 10, 1881.
-Ne.i An Act providing for tl,t production
OF the books, papers and records OF banks,
on the trial Of Actions in certain cases
IL is hereby enacied by the General As
seHbly of the State of Vermont, as folows
See |. Whenever any action shall be
pending in nny,e8lst OF this State against any
person on persons; for any violation, by him
ur them, as cashier, diEritor, or other officer
OF any bank OF the provisions of the general
banking laws Of tx. state, or any bond cx,
ccuted for tho performance OF tho duties of
any person. as cashier, director or other Off
ger ofany bank, either party TO said action
shall he entitled to the use of the books, pa
pcrs and records of said bank, on the trial of
raid actiQn, by service Of subpoena duees te-
rum upon the officers of sai,l bank, having the
same in Charge. bal.
Approved November 10, 1851. ..
30 is.---An act relating to the duties of reg.
listers OF Probate.
IL is hereby enacted by the General As
pembly of the State of Vermont, as follows:
See. l. Whenever, any Judge Of probate
court shall be sick or absent, so that no can
not attend to the duties of his office, the reg
lister OF such court shall have all the powers,
and may perform all the duties Of such Judge
during such sickness or absence.