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

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agans, which such clam is prosecuted
SEC. ?. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved, November 2, 1853
No. 31--AN ACT IN ADDITION TO CHAPTER FIF-
TEEN OF COMPILED STATUTES, RELATING no
THE MEASUREMENT or LUMBER.
II IS thereby enacted by the General assembly Of tie Sate
/ Of FUHonf, toiiolos
SEC. l. The sclectmen on application of seven freehold
of their town, shall appoint survey of lu-
Der for such town. aud application any person Interested
surveyor may measure lumber aud shall be entitled To
receive from the persons making the application the
twenty-fv cents Tor each thousand feet measured.
SEC. This act shall take effect from It's passage
Approved, November If, 1855.
No ban ACT AMENDING SECTION FORTY-SEV-
EN or CHAPTER FIFTEEN or THE COMPu ED
STATUTES, RELATING TO THE FEES OF SUR
YEYORS or WOOD
is hereby eracted by the General assembly Of the State
| Of Vermont 0il0icS:
SEC Section forty seven of chapter fifteen of the compiled
statutes Is hereby amended to read as follows:
The seectmen the application OF lechoders Of
their town stall appoint surveyors of wood for
such town, and on application of any person Interested any
surveyor may measure wood or bark and shall be entitled
to receive, from the person making application therefor
four cents per cord for the first cords each
additional cord measured by him upon such applications.
SEC 2. This act shall take effect from It's passage.
Approved November II, 1850
No. 33--AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE STANDARD
MEASUREMENT OF WOOD AND BARK
II is h@edy enacd by Tie General assembly Of the Suite
Of Fomon, as toLouS:
SEC l. pile of wood or bark four feet WIDE four feet
high and eight feet long, well packed, shall
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be estimated include only half the kerr
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved, November ~ 1865
Nc, 34-AN ACT FOR The PROTECTION OF OR
CHARDS, GANDENS NURSERIES,, &c.
is hotby e'acted by the General assembly Of the State
Of Vermont, foiiOioS
SEC. 4. Every person who shall wlfuy aud malciously
enter any orchard garden nursery and take away mutate
destroy any tree shrub, vine STEAL take and carry
away, any flower without consent Of the owner
thereof shall be deemed guilty of a msdeneanor aud shall
be ned bV
imprisonment IN the county jail for exceeding three
months or both of sand pusiments the discretion the
court having jurisdiction of the
SEC 2 Section twenty SIX, of chapter hundred and
four OF the compiled statutes IS hereby repealed.
Approved November 2 1885.
No 6an 0A ,X6 1 rp n o. ALTERATION or ca4PTER oNE %
TO OFFENCES AGAINST PRIVATE PROPERTY.
IS hredy enacted by the General assembly If the Suite
Of |Gmont johouS
SIC l. Every person who shall wiully and maIiciously
burn fire To, the dwelling house Of another or out
building adjoining thereto, burn fire to any other
building which shall the burning such dwelling
house shall be punished by imprisonment the prison
during the term of his her natural life for such shorter
term as the court shall IN their discretion deem adequate
the degree of the olense
The provisions of two and four of chapter
hundred and four Of the compiled statutes so far as the
same are inconsistent with the provisions of this act
by repealed
Approved, November Ia, 1856
No. ad-AN ACT TO ATTH a THE TRANSPORTATION
is hereby eacted by tie General assembly ofe State Of
SEC The proper authorities of the State of New York
shall have the power and authority detan and trans
port, through the territory of this State persons convicted of
oienSeS and sentenced be confined any penetenarv of
the State OF New York which they have deain and trans
port them IN the territory of the said State of New York
SEC 2 Tins act shall take effect from its passage
Approved, November IA, 1855.
No ban ACT IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER NINETY-sly
OF TIE coNPllEn STATUTES RELATING TO THE PREsER
H hereby enacted by The General AssemJly of The State
Of Vermont, JoiioloS
SEC. |. II any shall be found going at large off the
premises and out Of The enclosure and of lis owner
or Keeper between the FIRST day of August the first da of
December IN any year. without being marked as provid in
the second section of the which this is an amendment,
the owner or keeper Of such shall forfeit and nav to b
person VINO shall take and the same five dollars &c
penalty Tor suffering HIM at large aforesaid
SIC This act shall take effect from its. nassaoe and
section three OF chapter nneysix of the compiled sanie M
hereby repealed Approved, November II 1855
No BAN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER EIGHTY EIGHT Of rup
S0MilLED STATUTES, RELATING TO THE DJTFs az az
OF DECEASED PERSONS w '"h DoDltS
IL rs hereby enacted by the General AssenaJly of the S,
Of Vermont, toioDS: w
SEC. l. When the seectmen of any tov, IN ~;
shall be Informed that the dead body of any person
to have died by casually violence is found living wh;n
town. such selectmen may when their opinion the rhl
eood requires IT, but not otherwise apply any s,ce If ia
peace oil the same county, who shall proceed TO enouira E
cause and manner OF the death of such person Wv
SIC = Such justice of the peace shall have no,,a. .
summon witnesses to appear before HIM give evidence
touching such death and may take the tesmonv of am w
son who can give evidence concerning such deaI ~ POI
SEC g. IL shall be the duty of such Justice T., rsd,o H.
substance oil the testimony of each witness 10 ,yr;,in 1
return The same to the county at their next stated 80