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

beast shall forfeit and pay sum not exceeding five dollars in
the discretion of the trying the same recovered in
action brought this by any interested
said lands aud shall also be liable owner lands
crops for all damage by him in consequence the
removal of said gate or bars aforesaid
SEC q This act shall take effect 'front.' it's paesaso
Approved November A. 1854.
NO lo-AN ACT TO PREVENT DISTRACTIONS OF HIGHWAYS
AND STREETS.
II is hereby enacted by the General Assembly, Of The State Of
Vermont foHooS
SEC l. If auyraroad corporation, assgnees
tees its then agents. shall wiully negi
gently obsuct any highway public state by
their engines tenders such corporation
teess agents shall be liable fine of less
than five dollars. nor than twenty dollars for each Of
fence
SEC ,. This ct shall take effect from passage.
Approved, November a. 1854.
no nAN ACT FTAToY TO A AG2yS AGAINST TOWNS
II is hereby enod by the General assembly Of the State
Of Vermont GoHolos
SIC l. Whenever the trial of a against any
damages occasoned through the nsulcency
of reair any highway the may their discre
if in their opinion of the controversy will be
better understood thereby order that the jury empanneed
try said onappcauon OF either party shall personally IN
sect and examine said highway and the expense of such
animation shall be borne nd paid by the party asking for such
examination.
The Jury Shall be under the charge of officer APP
pointed by the for hat purpose and the said officer and
jury shall proceed with such examination under such order
rules the shall prescribe.
SEC. B. An entitled act in relation to actions against
towns for injuries highways approved November 23 1882
SEC H. This sc shall take effect from its passage
Approved, November Ia, 1854.
No. IAN ACT 70 AMEND SECTION TWENTY FIVE OF CHAP
TER HOY MESS e f 70 eodEE r SAHES TO ALLOW
II IS herb! enacted by the General assembly 9 the State
Of Ierniont liiopS
That twenty-five of chapter twenty of the
compiled amended hat each school district in this
maythoose aud have addition to the officers enumer
alcd section treasurer, who shall make annual
port the ad district of the # money received by
him and ID in which it has been disbursed.
Ssc 2 This shall take effect from its passage.
Approve November a. IS54
OCT % Il G G1Tn srya 1Gn OF the SCI
# II is hepy enacd by The General assembly Of the State
d Of Van,o,4 joHo'os
SIC l. fThe governor hereby authorized purchase
, copy Of Warnings Eem3n Of Agriculture" for each town in
the aud draw order the treasurer for the payment
f. SEC p Che of these books shall be placed in the hands
the superuden of schools of each with instructions
examine with regard its merits school book and he
shall epoo the clerk Of the said what number of cop
les anyare required for the use OF the common schools OF
>, the said twn.
i SEC 81 The legal voters of shall, the
"a meeting whether not the town shall pu
henumber of books recommended by the superntend
=, afoa1 and the clerk shall report to the governor
Is OF tine safe the result of such ballot
SEC The shall then order to be manufactured
=, in such style he shall deem expeden sufficient number
the books supply the demand by the aforesaid ballot anc
books shall be manufactured in the state of Vermont ant
they shall be deposited with the supernedens of the school
of the various towns and the payment therefor collected by
the publishers ropeto of the aforesaid book at their owl
expense.
Of Approved, November 10, 1854
" No. IAN ACT IN RgLArIoN TO THE INSPECTION OF HOPS
II is hereby ena led By The General assembly Of the Stat
Of Vermont, as folstos
SEC l. All hops shall be baed least days before he
are ohereu LOT lSPesseVeh OF relating
the inspection of hops and in alteration of chapter seventy
two of the compiled statutes" approved November %, 1852
is hereby repealed.
IN SEC. 3. Th, act shall take effect from its passage.
= Approved November Ia, 1854.
No. IAN ACT TO PROTECT BURNNG GROUNDS
is hereby enacted by The General assembly Of the Stat
Of Pernaont totioeS:
See. L. Any person who shall wilfuly knowingly tur
any horse cattle sheep any buryng ground a
for the purpose nlerng the dead who shall know
A. ngy suffer any buyng ground in this stat
which properly enclosed shall forfeit and pay the sum
of twenty-five dollars recovered action the case
founded this statute by any citizen of this state who ha
n sue for the same.
mt SEC Any person who shall wilfy and malclousy MAJ
deace break down take away any grave stone or othe
erected nt the grave any deceased person. shall
deace, SOIL iujue take away any miniature portrait
engraving other symbol upon any grave stone or oe mohu
erected at the grave any deceased person. shall be pun
p shed by fine sum exceeding one hundred dollars
a. by Imprisonment the prison. hard labor one year.
by both of Dunshments the discretion OF the court
cI Approved November Ia, 1854
81 No slam ACT TO PUNISH CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
en- hereby ected by the General Assembly Of The STATE