The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-01-11

ry of state. to burn all such mutlated
notes aud said treasurer aud secreiary
of state shall thereupon make aud sub
scribe officially, certificate Of the az.
grsga:e amount and different denoinna.
tions Of the notes 80 by them burned,
which certificate shall be recorded by
said treasurer, and be delivered to tho
president or cashier of such association ;
and when auy such association shall re-
linluish their banking business or cease
to exist as such, it shall be the duty Of
the treasurer of the State in like man
ner to destroy the bills of said sssoois-
ton, and also mutilste all plates ard
dies in his bands belonging to said bank.
Sec. 9, This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, November 26, 1883
! No. 50-An Act to provide for tbs a.
doption Of persons and changes cf
names.
Ais hereJy enacted by the Gens-al
assembly Of the State Of Vermont, ar
foiloaes
Sec. l. Wbeneve, any person other
than a married woman. Of full age and
sound mind, shall wish to adopt auy
other person, of full age and sound
mind, except married woman, as his
child and heir at law, and to alter tie
name of such other person, the person so
wishing to adopt may mako an instru-
ment in writing. under his hand and seal,
attestcd by threo credible witncsscs,
and by him scknow lodged Before tho
Judge Of probate Of the district in which
the person so to be adopted shall reside.
declaring that be adopts such person as
his child and heir at law, and renders
him capable Of inherting, a. such child,
and shall, in the said instrument. desig-
nate the name he wishes the person so
adopted thereafter to bear, aud shall
cause said writing, so executed, to be-
recorded in such court and the person
so to be adopted shall, by like instru.
ment in writing. under his hand and seal
attestcd by three credible witnesses, and
acknowledged before the same Judge,
and recorded in the same Office, declare
his consent to such adoption, and change
of name and, in such case. the person
so adopted shall thereafter be known bv
7 the now name so designated. and shall
, be SO considered as q child and heir at
law of the person by whom he shall hav.
Abcen so adopted and the same rights,
: duties and obligations shall exist be-
tween the parties as if the person so
adopted had been the legitimate child
of tho person adopting him.
500. Whenever any person. of
full age and sound mind, other than
married woman. shall wish to adopt a
minor as his child and heir at law, and
to alter the name of such minor, such
person may, by an Instrument in writing
under hs hand and seal, sttested bv
three credible witnesses, and by hiin
acknow ledged before the Judge of pro-
bate of the district in which the minor
shall reside. declare that he adopts such
minor as his child aud heir at law. aud
renders snd minor capable Of inheriting,
as such child and such person shall,
in the said instrument, designate tho
name he wishes such minor thereafter to
bear, and shall cause such writing to be
recorded in such court aud the parents
bl VI fusi illiuti, lNStbUtI with
said minor. If the age of fourteen years,
shut, by like instrument in writing,
under their respective hands and seals,
and attesrcd hy three creGible witnesses,
and by them respectively acknowledged
before the same judge, and recorded in
the same Office, declare their consent to
such adoption and change of nams.. II
tba e.il ina has 1vinn and
no guardian, the probate court shall ap-
point some suitable person to act as
guardian Of said minor in the matter Of
said adoption When minor slall
have been adopted, 10 the manner here
inbefore set forth, lie shall be known by
the new namc designated as aforesaid.
and shall be considered as child ard
heir at law Of tho person by whom he
shall have beon so adopted and tho
same rights, duties and obligations shall
exist between the parties as if the minor
so sdortcd had been the legitimate child
of the person so adopting him.
Sec. 3 If any persons, standing TO
each other in the relation of husband
and wife, shall mutually wish to adopt
any person Of full age as their child and
heir at law, and to alter the name Of
such person or shall mutually wish to
adopt minor as their child and heir at
lew, and to alter the nsme of such mi
nor then in the first case. the proceed.
ings Shall he those set forth in the first
section of this act and in the second
case, the proceedings shall he those set
forth 10 the second section Of This act
and such adoption shall be attended
with all the consequences named in tho
said sections respectively.
Sec. 4. Every judge ofprobate, when
tho instrument aforesaid shall have been
iled in his ofics, shall make an order
requiring the person adopting ths aauit