Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-08
Approved, November IL, 1854.

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Approved, November IL, 1854.
No. 42.--AN ACT to amend sect ton twenty |
five ~ chapter twenty of the compiled stat
uies 10 allow school districts TO choose |
treasurere.
II IS hereby adcted, 4e.
Src ! That section twenty-five OF chap |
ter twenty Of the compiled statutes is so
amended that each school district in this state
may choose and have, in addition to the Off
GERS enumerated in said section, a treasurer,
who shall make an annual report to the said
district, Of the amount OF money received by
him. and the manner in which it has been dis
bursed.
81 This &C, shall take effect from it's
passage.
Approved, November "a, 1854.
Nc. 43.--AN ACT to encourage the study of
the Science Of Agriculture in common
schools.
II is hereby enacted. &c.
Src. I. The governor ie hereby author
Iycd 10 purchase one COPY of Warnings Ele-
mcn,s Of Agriculture for each town in the
state and to draw an order on the treasurer
for the payment of the same
50 One of these books shall be placed
in the hands Of the superintendent of schools
NJ each town, with instructions to examine 1t.
with regard to its merits az school book. and
fhcl shall report to the clerk of the aid town.
what number Of copies, ifany, are required for
the use Of the common schools Of the said
town
So The legal vo'cts OF each town shall.
II The u,x, annual town meeting. vote wherhr
r,t tho ON sh ! purch ,se the nu Der Of
books +, commended by the superintendent
A Il "a ,l,o, 11o hall 10,
the Governor Of the state the result of such
b llot.
"a The governor shall then order to be
manufactured in ouch STYLE as he shall deem
cxpedent. sufficient number of the book. to
sunply the demand by the aforesaid ballot, and
these books aha be manufactured in the state
of Vermont, md they shall be deposited with
the snnprlntendcn,s Of the schools of the varl-
Gus towns. and the pavment therefor collected
BY the publishers or proprietors Of the alore
said book a. their own expense.
Arurnved, Nov 49, 1854.
20 il.-AN ACT in relation to the nspec.
. ,f hong.
y IS horeby enacted. sc.
SIC. !. All hops shall be baled Of least ten
DAYS before they are offered for inspection.
. Section seven of an act entitled IAN
act relating to the Inspection of hops, and IN
allcr,,inI Of chapter saven,y.two If the CON.
pilrd statu'n." approved Nov. 90 1852 Is
hereby re, elled.
{, 3. This act shall take effect from lts pass
age.
Approyed. Nov II. 1854
No. I5.-AN Act 70 project buryin,. grounds
m. hereby enacted, sc.
SIC, J. ANY person who stall viully or
knowingly turn any horse. cattle. sheep or
swine INTO any burving ground laid out for
the purpose Of lnterrinr the dead or who sha II
knowingly suffer the same 10 run in anv bury
inc ground in ths state which IL proDerly en-
closed. shall forfeit and pay the sum Of tu env.
five dollars, TO De recovered in an action on the
= co foun,led on this s,a,ute nv any citizen
t,f Tins s,ate who shall sue for the same.
-. ANY person who shall wifully and
,,slicious!v mar. dcface. break down. or take
.wav. any grave stone or other monument
erected a. the grave Of any deceased person.
or shall def,ce. soil. niure or take away any
miniature. portrait, engraving or other SYMBOL
upon any grave stone or other monument erect,
he punished BIZ a fine in sum not exceeding
mn, hundred dollars. or BY Imprisonment, in the
state prison. a, hard labor one year, or bv both
of sueh pupshment., IN the discretion Of the
court.
Approyed, Nov IL, 1854
No. SIAN ACT 10 runish cru.lt. 10 ami.
mails.
H., bf,sbp enacted. &c.
Src. l. Every per,ou vino shall bro, or
torture ,rv horse. OK. or other animal. whether
bol,nping % him.o f or not. shall he pu,,,.hod
hv jmnr,snnoen, IN the county iall not NOR.
,6on one wear, or hy fine no, cScceninr rur
hundred dollars. or both Of such nunl,huIrnry
in the ,;.cfotlon Of the court.
80 This act shalltake effect from it, p,s,.
sure.
Annroved. Nov : I.jt
y, ,,AN ACT f,r .h, DoEsncc or I;h.
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