Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-11-24
this - day of March, A.

Given under = hand, at -, this day of March, A
ID 1855
"a b. first constable clerk or seectman las the case
Aud presiding officer shall deliver such certificate so
sealed up clerk of the county court in the county in
which such taken within DAYS from the
taking of such votes and the Wednesday following
the first Monday May o'clock NJ the several
county clerks shall together the house Mont
pee and when convened shall proceed to sort and count
said votes and shall certify the governor the thirteen persons
who have the highest number of votes elected
within six days FROM the of their meeting aforesaid and
the governor SHALL the charge of the state notify
persons officially of their election within twenty days.
SIC. 2. In case of the absence disability of any such
county clerk the presiding officer aforesaid shall deliver SUI
certificate, sealed up the sheriff of county
shall perform the services in this enoed upon the county
clerk. --+e
SEC. g. The council of shall hold their first meet
ing at the state house in Montpelier, the day appointed by
as aforesaid OF snch election shall be sufficient credentials of
their choice. nea4
SEC d. The secretary of shall this act be
published in newspapers in each county the where
there many may after adjournment of
the present legislature
SEC g. II the first constable other presiding officer in
any town shall neglect refuse perform of the duties
required by this act and be convicted thereof by county
court of the county which he resides he shall and
and costs.
SEC G. If any county clerk sheriff shall refuse or neg
lec TO perform the duties required of him by this and be
convicted thereof by the county court OF the county which
he resides, he shall forfeit pay the of this
fine of hundred dollars with costs
SEC T. The presiding officers, aforesaid shall receive for
their services returning said votes six per mile
way from their respective dwellings the residence of the
county clerk sheriff TO whom such by this
be made aud the said county clerks and shes shall
SIX cents mile each for their travel and dollars and
fifty per day while attending business OF this ap-
pontment be paid of the treasury of the the
auditor of accounts against the state is directed audit the
counts of the county clerks and she and the county clerks
shall audit the of the consabe and other presiding
officers and draw orders accordingly.
SEC. ;. There appropriated exceeding
thousand dollars be paid of any money treasury
otherwise Appropriated for the ebentue of the council Of
censors, be convened in June next for contingent
expenses of said council and the of this
ected to pay out Of the treasury for the purpose aforesaid
such sum or sums of not exceeding thousand dol
lars as shall be certified by said council their legal deben
lures and other contingent expenses, under this act
SEC D. In making such debentures, the members pes
secretary and other necessary officers or attendants sha
be allowed the same compensation by law provided
for the members officers and attendants of senate
Approved November IA, 1854.
The following public acts designated by the secear,
OF State to be published in all the newspapers of this
No. Ian ACT CHANGING THE TIME OF HOLDING COURTS
ssr 81. IN CHIrTENDEN COUNTY.
is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the Stat
Of Vermont, as foloos
SEC l. The terms of the county court in the county q
Chttenden shall be held the last Tuesday March, and
the first Tuesday in November in each year
Approved, November s, 1854
MOAN ACT FIXING THE TIME OF HoLDG THE sUPREMI
COURT In THE COUNTY OF WAS AAGToN.
hereoy ehdcled oy me Geher0t ASSe the State
Vermont, foiIo,os:
SEC l. The supreme for the county of Washington
shall hereafter be holden on the sixteenth Tuesday, ae
the fourth Tuesday of December, annually
SEC. So much of section of act entitled an
act in amendment of chapter foysix of the Compiled
utes entitled sessions of courtsp approved December
1853 inconsistent with the provisions of act here
by repealed.
Approved, November Q, 1854.
No a-AN ACT TO EQUAlIZE THE COSTS PARTIES IN
IN THE COUNTY AND SUPREME COURTS
~ as hereby enacted by the General Assembly Of the Stat
of Vermont as (siLoios:
SEQ l. Section thirteen of chapter hundred and six
teen OF the Compiled Statutes shall be construed
the party finally recovering of account bool
account TO and recover for his fees the auditor
seventy per day for his attendance and five
cents per mile for his travel within this state only.
SEc 2. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November A, 1854.
No Am ACT IN RELATION TO DISPOSITIONS
his hereby enacted by the General Assembly Of tie Stat
Of Vermont, as folt0Ws:
SEC Any wishing hereafter to take the deposition
Of witness of court shall either personal notice to
he given by the magistrate taking such deposition
verse party, citation signed by aasiec be served