Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-23

SEC. a. In of eonous killing the officer who takes
the testimony shall have power bind by way of recognize
ance any witness IN the case for their appearance at said
court
src. 8. All acts and parts Of acts, inconsistent with this
act are hereby repealed.
Approved, November 2, 1855
No. ban ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUPPORT OF TRAN
SILENT INSANE PERSONS.
his hreJy aacted 6y the General dsse,bv of le STATE
Of Vermont, t0iiolcS
SEo. L. Ali insane transient persons in any this
state destitute Of the maintain and support them
selves and who have relatives that bound by law
support Them and who have no legal settlement
IN this state shall be maintained and supported by the state
the insane asylum.
SEC. g The seectmen in any town shall on the appica-
ton OF the overer OF the poor OF such make examna
ton and enquiry whether such person had
sufficient ability to maintain aud support himself and also
whether such person has any relatives this state who
oouo oy law support him. aud whether such person has
any legal settlement IN any town IN this aud may lnst
tue court of enquiry before the Judge of probate OF the
district M which such town is situate who shall examine the
evidence oeredby the eecnen and such other evidence
snail be offered the and his opinion such
transient person has legal settlement this state and
relatives within the state VINO bound by law support
hh ana is destitute OF the means OF supporting himself and has
not come or bed brought into the for the purpose of
obtaining the benefit of the provisions this such Judge
probate shall ssue his order for the removal of such
person to the Vermont asylum for the insane the town of
Brattleboro to le there supported
SEC 3 1t shall be the duty Of the officer other person
appointed 10y sad Judge of probate to transport such
person TO the asylum ana To leave with the superintendent
trustees OF the asylum, of them true copy of
such warrant With hs return thereon, which shall he sui
Gent warrant Tor receiving such person into said asylum
SEC L. He costs aud expenses incurred by the eXamna-
ton and removal OF any insane transient person to Vermont
asylum as Aforesaid shall be paid aud discharged by the
mstitutmg such enquiry
D. Wlruever such person shall he lawfully DISCHARGED
from sad asy un it Shall be tie duty Of the town So c1sn
him to be removed asylum to take charge of and sup
port such person the manner as if ne had not been
removed from Snh town, aud any town complying with
me provisions this section shall pay any suffering
u'5e heelon all such damage to be recovered m action
o" 'le case
approved No'ember H. 1893
Ma IN an ,,~r,, ,,,p,,, s.. r,,- .., -
TER EGHTEEs OF TilE Cot pi I'D 81 ri-TS IN 1rI Fn
lHE SUpPOEf AND REMOVAL. OF PAUPERS, AND TuE RS
L 1 or lhLHHA(E PouR
''eoy Gr'c''" W me ""e'af ASSe"oly q the Nafe 81
"a O"' u" y'"o'S'
all, l ''''y -'"'e "i cnaI'ei elSl'een OF the com
s'.'o Is LIeny $50 amended as TO read as follows;
,t " s S'i''' ~ ''e appropriation mace IN sections
~ ''' anu uDl -e'Si "' Sad chapter M proportion to the
uoeI OF us insane poor I'D me asylum the expense OF trans
P"S e "' ne r"e OF eSh cents per mile on the nearest
'oe o rom he respective places of residence to the
y ai' ' eu5ul OF time lhry Sha have been there at
t, ~ ~ w '@. an" Se''n'y -h'e cents per week during
''o year eN1 preceding liie iiTs' day "l august annually
49,, l [S ~ S'',' ''H T. eiec' from It's passage
-rl''''' -o' "'0'' 49, 1000
No. 4I-AN ACT n ANENDNEN OF CHAPTER ETGurpFV OF
THE COMPILER STATUTES. RELATING TO THE INSrVE
'UCH
c = 20 D, 0y eI',,'" ~ ne "e"" HSSem0y % me STATE
'""Y"' as l'"o"|
in saco Sna Sn"e !" uie appropriation made
's, ,i1! W % ''}e'5" "l sau cnaP'er III
l 20 '' ~ Us i'S'ne poor IA 'ne asylum me
i , S ,'l' a., al we rae Ut eisH. GEMS per
w -, ~ '' ''t ."0" ioSicot''e
,'a t ,I " y"' ' 'o 'ms" " 'l'"' "Iey S"'''
per week. dmrm e ,r mex, orcein5 the non, oC tgn.,
annually
SIC Section lhity-niue of the eighteenth cllaper of
the compiled statutes Is hereby repeacd
Approved November IT, 1850
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NO ,H A., ,iN ~ OK 5,t EKECIloN OF MONU-
Whereas the courage The perseverance, the sagacy and