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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-30
No. 7O.-An act making provisions for the sup
port of government.

No. 70-An act making provisions for the sup
port of government.
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
Of the Stateof Vermont, as foilo'os:
Sec. l. A tax of fourteen cents on the dol
lar is assessed on the list of the polls and ratea-
able estate of the inhabitants of this State, for
the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty
four, to be paid into the treasury by the first OF
June next, in money certificates or notes issued
by the treasurer of the state, or an order drawn
by the county clerks, and approved by court au-
| thorities
Sec 2. The sum of sixty thousand dollars is
appropriated for the purpose OF paying the de-
bentures of the lieutanant governor, the senate
and house of representatives, the contingent ex-
penses of the general assembly, and such sala-
ries as are provided by law and such sums as
are directed to be paid by the treasurer by
special acts of the legislature.
Sec. 8. A sum not exceeding seventy thou
sand dollars Is appropriated for the purpose OF
paying such demands against the State as may
be allowed by the auditor Of accounts, the ex-
pcnses of the supreme court and county courts,
and such drafts as may be made by the county
clerks, as provided by law, and such expenses
as have been or may be incurred under the mi
litia laws.
Sec 4. The treasurer of this state is author
lied to borrow sum not exceeding fifty thou
sand dollars in the whole, for tho purpose of de-
fraying the expenses of the government, and
paying such appropriations as are or may be
made
| N,al A
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-30

Approved, Nov. Ia, 1854.

No. 37.-An act in addition to Chapter Twenty
-Four of the Compiled Statutes.
IL rs hereby enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Vermont, asfoHows:
Sec l. 1t shall be the duty of the county
courts of the several counties in this state to fix
or establish the rates of toll upon all ferries, in
their respective counties, granted by the legsla-
ture of this state, upon application of the gram
tee or owner thereof. ProUided That said court
may on application of any twenty frecholdcrs,
in any town or towns in which such ferries are
situated and upon u hearing of the parties in-
terestcd, alter and amend said rates of toll.
Approved, November IA, 1854.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-30
No 72.--Resoluton relating to the claims OF
the Troouois Indians.

the Troquois Indians.
Resolved, By the Senate and House qf Repre-
sentatiues, That the governor be directed to ap-
point commissioner to ascertain the amount
and extent Of the claim of the Iroquois Indians
upon this State for compensation Tor land for
mery owned by them in this State, and that
said commissioner be fully empowered to nego-
tate said claim and ascertain what sum to BIO
paid by this State will satisfy the same and re-
port the result of his Investigations and nego-
iiations to the next general assembly of this
State.
Resolrsd, That the treasurer Of this State be
and is hereby directed to pay the commissioners
appointed to negotiate said claim on the part of
the Iloquois Indians the sum of fifty dollars, to
dsfray their expenses while in attendance upon
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-30

No. 5G.-An act in addition to an act entitled
can act to prevent the traffic in intoxicating
liquors for the purpose of drinking" approx
ed November %, 1852.
IL is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Vermont, as tollows:
Sec. l. The election of commissioners as
provided in the second section of the act to
which this is an addition, shall be made on the
first Tuesday of March annually, notice of which
election shall be given by the selectmen, as is
provided for town meetings.
Sec. 2. No person shall be allowed, at any
time or place within this State, to own, keep Or
possess any intoxicating liquor with intent to
sell, furnish Or give away the same, contrary
to the provisions of this act, or the act to which
this is an amendment; and any person who
shall so own, keep or possess any such liquor,
with any such intent, shall be liableto the same
penaitias as arc provided for the oifenses
specified in section five of the act which this is
an amendment.
Approyed Nov a. 1854
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-30
Approved, November IA, 1854.

No. 7I.-Ilesolution relating to the furnishing
OF public documents to institutions of learn
ing.
Resolced, by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtioes, That our senators in congress be in
structed, and our representatives requested, to
use their best exertions to procure law of con-
gress to furnish each incorporated academy, col
ego, or other institution Of learning in the Uni
ted States, with copy Of all documents hereaf-
ter published by congress, pertaining to matters
of general interest to the several States.
Resolued, That the secretary Of State be re-
quested to furnish each senator and representa-
tive in congress from this State with copy
Of the above resolution.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-30

No. 38.-An act in addition to an act entitled,
san act relating to Pounds, Estrays and Lost
Goods" being in alteration of Chapter ninety
two of the Compiled Statutes, approved De-
cember sixth, eighteen hundred and ffty-thrce.
10 is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Vermont, as follotos::
Sec. l. Tho penalty imposed by the first
clause of section one of act to which this is an
addition, may be recovered, as well before any
justice of the peace of tho town wherein the
ofense therein mentioned shall be committed,
as before any justice of the peace of the peace
Of the same county.
Approved, November IA, 1854.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-30

to make their redemption in Boston in the State
Of Massachusetts,, or in the city of New York
in the State of New York, at the election of
said bank.
Sec. 2. Banks who make their redemption
in the city of New York, in manner agreeably
to the provisions of said section, shall be enti-
tied to the attachments of the tax mentioned IN
aaid section.
Approved, November II, 1854.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-30

No. GAN act for the Defence of Liberty
and for the Punishmen of Kidnapping.
Ii is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State of Vermont, as follolcs:
See. /. Every person who shall falsely and
maliciously declare, represent or pretend that
any free person within this State is o slave, or
owes service or labor to any person or persons,
with intent to procure, or to aid or assist in
procuring, the forcible removal of such free
person from this state as slave, shall pay q
fine of three thousand dollars, and be imprison-
cd in the state prison not less than five years
ProDided, that nothing in this act shall be con-
straed as applying to any claim Of service from
90 apprentice for fixed time.
Sac. 2. No declaration, representation Oh
pretence, that any person being or having been
in this state is or was slave, shall be deemed
proved except by the testimony of at least two
credible witnesses, testifyng to facts directly
tending to establish the truth of such declara-
ton, representation or prctence, or by lcgal
evidence equivalent thereto; and any person
VINO, upon any trial arising under this act, shall
falsely and wilfully represent or pretend, will
intent to aid any party accused under this act
that any person was or is II slave, or owes OF
did owe service or labor to any person or persons
shall pay fine of three thousand dollars, ant
DO imprisoned in the state prison not less thar
five years.
Sec. g. On the tral Of any prosecution
arising under this act no deposition shall b.
received "a evidence.
Sec. 4. Every person who shall obstruct an,
officer in the service Of any warrant issued il
accordance with this act, or who shall aid il
the escape of any person accused under thi
act while pursued by such officer, or in hi
custody, shall be imprisoned in the state prisol
not less than one year.
Approved, November IA, 1854.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-30

No. 51.-Au act to Punish Cruelty to Animals.
II is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Vermont, as Jollocs:
Sec l. Every person who shall cruelty beat
or torture any horse or OK, or other animal,
whether belong to himself or not, shall be
punished by imprisonment in the county Jail
not more than one year, or by fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or both of said punish
ments, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from itf
passage.
Approved, November 5, 1854.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-30

No. s6.--An act amending section thirty. FIVE q
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-30

No. 2e-An act relating to subscriptions for
bank stock. ill.
MS hereby enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Vermont, as foAoUs
Sec. l. The commissioners appointed TO re-
ceive subscriptions to the capital stock OF any
bank. or the increased capital Of any bank, are
hereby authorized to examine, under oath, any
person or persons relating to subscriptions for
stock la such bank.
Sec. 2. Section one hundred and two of chap
ter eighty-lour of the complied statutes, and
the proyisos thereto, are hereby repealed.
See. 3. This act shall take effect from its
Approved, November, ID, 1854.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-30

knowingly suffer the same to run in any bury
ing ground in this state which is properly en-
closed, shall forfeit and pay the sum Of twenty
five dollars, to be recovered in an action on the
case, founded on this statute, by any citizen Of
this state who shall sue for the same.
Sec. 2. Any person who snail wilfuliy and
maliciously mar, detace, break down, or take
away, any grave stone or other monument cree
ted at the grave OF any deceased person. or
shall deiace, soil, injirc or take away any min
iature, portrait, engraving or othcrsymbol upon
any grave stone or other monument erected at
the grave of any deceased person, shall be pun
ished by fine in a sum not exceeding one hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in the state
prison, at hard labor one year, or by both OF
such punishments, in the discretion of the court.
Approved, November Il, 1854.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-30

No. 27.--An ACT in relation to savings banks:
III is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State of Vermont, as toAolcs:
Sec. l. The several savings banks, acting
auder charters granted by the Legislature of this
State, are authorized to demand and receive in
terest on their loans at the rate of six per cent
Nm per annum, payable semi-annually..
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Annrnred Noyemhar Ia lSl4
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-30

No. 40.-An act to prevent Distractions OF
Highways and Streets
Ills hereJy enacted By the General Assembly
of the State Of Vermont, as Jollors;
Sec l. If any railroad corporation, or Its
assignees, trustees, or its or their servants or
agents, shall wifully or negligontly obstruct
any highway or public street in this state. by
their engines, tenders or cars, such corporation,
assignces, trustees servants, or agents, shall be
liable to fine of not less than five dollars, nor
more than twenty dollars, for each offence.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage. -
Approved. November IA, 1854.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

- JARED BARNETT, VIM. w. FRrNK. JouN
hfrhR ana ID. s. BENNER, Will leave Laneas-
'er 'nis week for California. They are pood
~ a'o ,ose .heir mothers and sweethearts.
@no i0se them better perhaps. May thev oev
e forget While in that God-forsakeo lana 49,
premises they have made to abstain from tbe
paths Of vice and the sinks Of rn;n 81, 49, .ne
u as. :. 20 boys, bnt remember you have kind
parents rom Whose minds you will no, he hlo ,s
- LOT an hour in the day, and there will J.
M wan Angels there to watch over you.
we unlntentionally omitted ia tba - !,
name Of Mr.. HEsRY LACEY 800 '1e
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

BY THE EuRoPA.-BrtiSh mc.cbaa
have addressed a memorial 10 h,
Stfatford asking whether it was sarg
them to send vessels TO the Black NJ
lie replied that he didn't know. SD
den seems likely 10 become involved
he war, and that on the side Of K,>a
as she has closed all her ports to the i
lied fleets. England Is ,9.,le;us slI
preparations for war. an pensions
under sixty years of age have beens,s
moned for pection, ME regiment Ia,
been raised TO 1000 men, ana the po'i
force is to be organized into single NJ
dy. The London Times states the M
sent condition of the Eastern Stu.
thus Ii the German Powers. anil
particular Austria. adhere to their ca.
gagenents with the Western Stats, hi
chanches Of peace are small; but war, II
1t breaks out, would be limited in es
tent and shcrt in duration. +, on tpI
contrary, 1t would uahappily turn out
that Russia has oyerpowered the iale.
pendeuce and sonnder policy Of The Ger
man States, war Is not only inevitaba
on II must assume a more general and
aggravated character. War seems Inc.
vitable, yet the effects Of uncertainty
upon the breadstnff market, areyeryua.
comfortable 10 dealers. The Mark Lane
Express, of London, ascribcs the fall in
price of breadstulfs to the complete css-
sation Of the re-export demand there
and to the fact that countries which were
SO lately drawing supplies from England
are now offering their recent purchases
for resale.
This, however, is not likely 10 be Of
long duration. Home consumption can
not abate, as there are no cheap substI-
tutes. Potatoes and oatmeal are quite
as dear relatively as flour, andindian corn
is scarce. Prices will remain weak ior
few weeks-so long as is will require
to consume what The millers bought ear
ly in January. The shipments from
France and England have been confined
to American flour and Odessa wheat, as
French products are prohibited TO be
exported.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

G@Ladies are not admitted to the
floor OF the Senate, this session. Cen
eral Houston, the other day, tried by res
oiation to Introduce them, as in the day
OF OF, Clay Calhoun..and Webster. Senator
weller was willing to admit them, If then
o"1y woa'd Keep quiet, but majority
We're memorable, and the gentle auditors
were obliged TO make the best Of their
disappointment. So they pushed into
.he reporters gallery, to bewilder by
lhelr proximity those hard working en-.
.iemen OF the quill, who were strivino
70 70 1 catch and retain the glowing words
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13
Nebraska Bill Passed the Senate.

Washington, March 4.
The debate in the Senate on the Ne
braska Bill was continued till 5 O'Clock
this morning, and few minutes after
8, the vote was taken and the bill passed
Yeas 81, Nays a, as foilws:
Yeas--Adams, Atchison, Badger
Bayard, Benjamin, Broadhead, Brown
Butler, Cass, Clay, Dawson, Mason
Dodds, Douglas, Evans, Fitzpatrick
Grear ,Gwinn, Hunter, Johnson, Jones, o
Iowa Jones, of Tenn; Mason, Morton
Morris, Petill, Grapp, Russ, Sebastian
Shields 81 sliddell, Stewart, Thompson,
of n. j.; Tracy, Weller and Williams.
Nays.-Bell, Chase, Dodge, of Wis;
Fesenden, Fish, Foote, Hamlin, Hous-
ton, James, Seward, Smith, Sumner,
Wade, and Bright.
Tombs and Mallory are sick, but would
have voted for the bill. Mr.. Allen, ab-
sent, would have voted against it. Phelps,
Pierce. Cooper, Everette, Wright and
Clayton, not voting the title of the bill,
was changed to a bill foi the Government
of Nebraska and Kansas. Mr.. Cass
congratulated the Senate on the triumph
of Squatter Sovereignty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

aPFhe Town Meetings are soon to
be held, when Town officers are to be
elected. You may consider it trihing
matter who is elected TO fill each Town
office, but there is vast difference in
the manner and economy of towns, re-
sulting from the acts of honest or reck-
less officers. The services of some men
are never worth dollar day only when
performing in some petty Town office.
Elect such for Supervisors and, having
the power, they will sit and hatch taxes
for per diem services the whole wear !:
the same of men for Clerks, Superinten-
dents, Assessors and Treasurers. Elect
industrious men,-they will despatch
business and go home-elect loafers and
you will be burthened with Town re-
sponsibilities all the year.
Elect good, respectable, industrious,
business-like men for justices, --sach as
are impregnated with dignity, stubborn
ness and Indifference about hat You say
or think of them. Justices ought TO
know how to read, write and cipher cut
tanghhed cases, and they ought invaria-
bly, to decide after the testimony has
been heard, instead of before.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

dIlhe Grant County Board of Su-
pervisors, at their annual session in
1852, unanimously memorialised the Lee
glsla'ure against any change from the
present system Of County Government
The matter was then carefully examined
into, as TO the relative difference in ex.
penses between the old Commissions
system and the present system, and il
was determined that the present was The
more economical. There was an able
Board that year, perhaps mere superb
or set Of men never met in the County,
and such was their conclusion after
careful examination and deliberation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

a5Why don; the Town Board Of
Lancaster straighten the road leading
from the village towards Platteville p
Here is mile of travel lost by every
one going out or coming in that way
just TO accommodate one or two who can
make a few dollars more every year by
keeping the way plugged up. The guide
boards have been knocked of, and the
Blue river road seeming like the more
direct road to Lancaster, strangers are
commonly betrayed mile or two to-
wards Wingyille, just because the Lam
caster Town Board fear or fail to do their
duty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13
even Mime sofa suffers by them. "

|e,en Mime sofa suffers ~ them. "
believe they are not known on Lake
Superior unless carried there in the sys-
Item; the pure water Of the leaping
Idashing brooks and the bracing air Of
THAT healthfui region proving an eiiectual
Iantidote. But whenever their swamps
and slougehs shall have been drained,
their prairies broken up and subdued.
and their people supplied with relatively
pure water from deep wells, we pre-
sumo the most sickly portions OF the
West will be as healthful as Western
New York now is. Meantime, a man
may well decide to pay little more for
land, or take that which is less fertile,
rather than subject himself and family
to seasoning of Ague.
4. A Presumption, or settler's right to
purchase any quarter-section wherein
he had located prior TO its being bespo-
ken at the Land Office by any one else,
did formerly protect him for two years
from the date Of his entry; we believe
that is still the case, though Presumption
acts have generally been limited in their
effective duration. We however, most
decidedly advise every pioneer to work
out by the day or month and earn the
money to buy his location, and have the
patent in his pocket before striking blow
on the land New York Trib.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13

LEeIsLATIvE.-Among the inpor'aaa:'
bills introduced in the Assembly s u
forenoon was one 10 abolish the onlGs
of Commissioner Of Immigration IL
was introduced by Mr.. Reinhardt, wno !,
in common with many other intellisssn.
and worthy Germans, does not conslasl
the office of such vast benefit to ''
State as certain over-zealous ana o'e'-
anxious partizans affect 10 believe
r Madison Journal. Feb. 81.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13
Foreign Neyys-Arrsr.,2
NaSssvsssa ID
New vi.

NHEl%,
The steamer Nashville l :, e3 y
rived yesterday. '''' 'iae.
LivraPooL, l5th.-F,ou,, z
bent last weeks rates. no'd, I
The Nashville brings Io,,a.
The 18th, having left Cowes ~ d
Off Portsmouth she passed -, ~ '4e
English feet which was IL "'ol
/ seat ci' war. Sa'i
Cowes on the 18th. ''l'a;
The preparation for The =,
is still active. II is stated I :, ,'a
ton to the steamers alrs,5... ' "a
was decided to lake The re;.. es'
the Cunard steamers as fist ."'a'a''a
rive, leaving The COMPANY 10 o, '.r
mails in the smaller s'eame, >. s'Ffl
Many East india sailing sb;,.,
SO been taken by the Admiral '''''
stores, troops, &c. Atal! the ,, ~
tions the preparations are On :.
dons scale. The Baltic feet d a " |
chiefly Of the line, and powe,ns
frigates, was to assemble IN Gsn
or the 9th, where it would ba%iD oaI
10 French vessels, chiefly Ct E sl''S II
guns each. The whole feet ,rt aa |
10 be under the direction Of Sir +.
Napier, is intended for operatisn,,.'
81. Petersburgh. The stcansr i
hal already left for the Baltic ia n
surveys and soandings.
Runors CT peace however wer.
in circulation.
The Paris correspondent Of Tie r
mentions rumors Of fresh neca; l
and hopes are generally entertaiaei
they would be successful.
The First Battalion Of the Cola s..
Guards marched through London A.
18th on their way to Chester, mi,
heir embarkation to the Mediieyra
and were received by the peoge
extraordinary demonstrations Of @
siasm.
The autograph letter Of the Ea1
Napoleon to the Car proposes . 4
oil peace on the basis OF Tie Vien2,
modified by Turkey and thai nego.is
take place direct between the Hl,
and Turkish Ambassadors. The f.
qaadron'nnderA dmirABcnat was {,
on boardl200 troops and proceed 70
lon 10 join theEngii>h squadron ava
them there 10 take on board 1000
troops, when bot, sqnajr3as ,rg.
sail for the Sevan'.
Nothing from Kalefst.
On all the deck yards and atsca
France, the greatest activity pre-
we have a copy OF tha autograph /
addressed BY Napoleon to The ca
receipt Of which at ST. Petersonrga
have brought the long agitatcd Z.
question TO crisis. Spirited deblt
the subject in question had taken
IN the Parliament.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13
1.-THE following is the Assembl,

1.-THE following is the Assembl,
vote on the Prohibitory Liquor Law
Ayes.-Messrs. Allen Atwater, Ba.
ker, Barnes, Bartlett, Colley, Davis, Do.
MADISON, Earnest, EstabrooI<, Eustis, Ga.
ny, Gibson, Harrington, Hart, Head
Hooker Jeffrey j Diner, Ketchum, Knowl-
ton, Lake, Lees, Mats, McCracken
Mcindoe, Mitchell Nichols, Parkison
Reed, Remington, Rich, Rood, Scott
Spatard, Spaulding, John Smith, Tosy
Toplif, West, Worthington, Wright
foung-4S.
Noes.-Messrs. Barney, Bell, Boo
ner, Bernhart, Crawford, Desnoyer, Fox
Hagerty, Hull, Kyle, LAWS, Mathes
Mccormick, Morrison, Norton, O'Neil
Orton, Reinhard, Rosenthal, Schantz
Tallmadge, M. J. Thomas, Tcbin, Tor.
bert, Webster, Wheden, Zimmerman,
and Horn, Speaker-29.
The House then adjourned.