Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-12-15

child and heir at wv and to alter the name such minor then
N the first the proceedings shall be those forth the
first section of this and in the second case proceed
ngs shall be those set forth in the second of this
and such adoption shall be attended with all the consequent
named III the said sections respectively, and with
the adoption named in said sections respectively.
SEC Every Judge Of probate when the instrument afoe-
said shall have been filed his Office shall
curing the person adopting the adult minor to publish
ce of the adoption and change of name provided for in the
foregoing sections for three weeks successfully
paper published in the district aud if there be published
the district then newspaper in the county aud If there
be none published in the county then newspaper
an adjoining county and circulating in the district aforesaid
SEC Judges of probate for the several districts shall
annually, i'll the month of September make the
secretary of state of all adoptons and Changes Of names nm
der this act and such returns shall be published in tabu-
lar form in the legislative acts of each year
Approved, November 30, 1853.
No. N ACT II Td Ap eoaag TO TTFs rdnrYr OF
II as heby by tie General assembly Of the Stotocf
VomoHt as tottors
SEC ANY number of persons may associate together I'M
der the provisions Of the which this addition
purpose OF making experiments agriculture and for the
breeding and Improvement of domestic animals with the right
Approved. December 6 1853.
ACT T ADq9N no e qgAFTTe HIeHrYsx OF
MS hoeJy ogoced ty he General isemJy Of the Staeof
Vermont as totors.
Src The stewards of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
aud their IN office hereby authorised
within their respective circuits upon grounds used and occup-
ed for the purposes camp meetings under the usage Of said
church. bonding ets for tc accommodation of snch persons
as may attend such meeting and furnish them board and lodg-
ing during the holding of SAID meetings
Approved November !, 1853
No 53--AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE GEOLOGICAL SUR
his hereby enacted by tie General assembly, Of the Statoof
Teyaoat toiiorS:
SEC Tho governor is hereby directed and authorised
10 appoint Prof Zadock Thompson, state nauralist who
shall be subject the orders o the governor for the time be-
ing, aud removable in his discretion.
SEC Il shall be the duty of the State naturalist enter
as soon as practicable o thorough prosecution and conpe-
the al the
full and scientific examination and description OF its rocks,
soils metals aud minerals make careful and complete assays
and analyses OF the and prepare the results Of his abors
of publication under the following titles, to wit:
F,st-physical Geography Scientific Geology and MIN
eralogy
Seeoad-Economica Geology embracing Botany and Agri-
culture.
THad-Ceneral Zoology of the state
SEc Whenever sufficient facts and materials shall have
been collected upon the first Of the named subjects
ons volume of notices. than five hundred pages octavo the
state naturalist shall make report thereof the secretary of
with estimate o the and probable of pubca-
hon VINO sl@I immediately issue circular addressed TO the
several town clerks IN tn specifying the nature, SIZE
Der OF Cravings, andeslmaed Of the work. and request
ing them post such circular in their respective Offices also
convey notices Of such circular the public by such other
means they may adop subscriptions for the work.
and whniory days from the time of then receiving such
cua return such subscriptions TO the said secretary; aud said
secretary shall also transmit like circulars all the publishers Of
newspapers printed within state with request for grat-
Gus publication of tlc
SEC. t. Immediately upon the expiration of the above
named period and the return of said subscriptions the secretary
the size aud quantity OF cngayngs style OF binding quality of
paper aud number Of volumes qaed which shall not exceed
more chan oneffl the whole number Of subscriptions
uu' ed the period within which SAID work shall be completed
and the time and place for opening bids and the said spech
ed time and place the SAID secretary shall open and eXamne the
bids and the lowest bd having due regard the ability and
responsibility OF the person making the same shall be accepted
Aud the SAID secretary shall take bond from the person whose
bid accepted, conditioned upon faithful performance of his
SAID contract not less Than double the OF the work
And whom the SAID work shall be completed and accepted by
sad secretary he shall be the constable OF each
such number of volumes have been subscribed for
such town, with list such subscriptions, and each of said
consiabeS shall deliver the said volumes collect the actual cost
thereof and pay the the treasury of the State.
SEC g. Whenever sufficient facts and materials shall have
been collected and arranged under the second and third titles
specified in section second the shall be published in their
order agceaby the provisions of sections three and four of
this
SEc. G. The Of thousand dollars annually, is
hereby appropriated for the Of three years and until other
ewse ordered by the legislature of this State for the purpose of
carrying into effect the provisions of this
SEC T. All claims under this shall be presented the
auditor otaccons for allowance who shall draw orders the
treasurer of the State for the amount he shall fad DUE equal
but exceeding any year. the annual appropriation
Approved, December 6, 1853.
No 5i.-AN ACT MAKING PROVISION FOR THE SUPPORT OF
GOVERNMENT
is heeJy eaaced by The General assembly Of the State Of
Vermont as tokowS
Sec l. of sixteen cents the dollar is assessed
the list of the polls and ateabe the inhabitants of this
State for the year thousand eight hundred and fyhree
be paid into the treasury by the first day Of June in