Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-12-05
LAWS OF VERMONT.
SESSION OF 1856

~ suance COMPANY ON the life of any person,
pressed 10 be for benefit Of any married woman whener e
same be effected by herself by her husband or by any o
rso in her behalf shall nue her separate use ana beueh
and that of her children if any independently oil her husoan
and of his creditors and representatives ana also moe
of any other person eectng the same in his behalf his ced
tors and representatives. be appointed by the
probate court for the district in which such married woman re-
Sides hold and manage the interest OF any married woman
in any such policy or the proceeds thereof.
SEC 3 Where policy of insurance is effected 6y any
peon ON the life of another expressed therein to be for the
benefit of such other his representative or Tor That OF
third person. the party for whose benefit such policy mace
shall be entitled thereto against the creditors and representa-
tives of the person efecting the same
SEC g. when is expressed in any policy of insurance by
which person insures his life that made for the ben
eft of another person. the policy shall nure to the benefit OF
such other person in the same manner and subject TO 'e Sa
provisions as in of effected by person. ON
the life of another for the benefit OF third person.
Approved, November Is, 1856
No San ACT RELATING TO 1NoUESrs OF THE DEAD |
10 is hereby enacted by the General assembly 81 the STATE
Of Vermont toliowS:
SEC l. When the seectmen of any in this state, or
any one of them shall be informed that the dead body any
person. supposed have died by casualty violence found
lying within such snrh seofn'o" n" II III 'he
onnon the pubc good require it, otherwise, apply
anv Justice peace of the county, who shall proceed
to enquire the and of the death oil such per-
subpoena aud attachment if necessary to bring witnesses
before him give evidence touching the manner and cause OF
such death aud may take the testimony of any person who
can give evidence concerning such death
SEC 1t shall be the duty such justice to take the sub
of the testimony each witness writing and return
the the county court TO be holden IN sch county,
together with of the fees and expenses of such in
quest which, having been duly audited by said court shalt
be paid on The order said court treasury
SEC d. In of feonious killing the justice taking
such testimony shall have power bud by of recognz
any witness in the for their appearance before the
county to be holden in such county.
SFc All and parts of acts inconsistent with this act
and also amend chapter eighty of the compiled
Statutes relating the duties OF selecmen Of the dis
of the bodies of deceased approved November
I'd 1858, is hereby repealed
SEC. G. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved, November H. 1856
No san ACT IN ALTERATION OF CHATTER NINETY, SIX
OF THE COMPILED STATUTES, IN RELATION TO THEPRES-
ERvATIoN OF SHEEP
hereby bV the General assembly the
Of Vermont toHolos:
SEC. If any ram shall be found with the sheep
person. other than the owner or keeper of such
and not in the enclosure of such keeper be-
the times mentioned in five of chapter ninety
of the compiled the keeper such sheep
may of the keeper of such rams,
of five dollars penalty for restraining such
aforesaid.
The sixth chapter niney-six the com.
piled statutes, is hereby repealed.
SEC. g. This shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, November IL, 1856
No SIAN ACT DEFINING THE STANDARD WEIGHT OF OATS
is hereby enacted by the General assembly Of the State
SEC. l. The standard weight of bushel of shall
be thirty pounds and all acts inconsistent with this are here
Approved November 10th, 1856
No "a
MING THE VOTES FOR COUNCIL OF CENSORS AND DELE
GATES TO A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
II hereby enacted by the General Assembly Of the State
of Vermont foiloOs:
SEC. l. The presiding officers of the several freemen
meetings this state which shall hereafter be held
OF council of and also for the election dele
gates constitutional conventions shall have the
pensation the the
allowed them for returning senator's
the several county clerks hereby directed pay the
SEC. 2. This shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, November g. 1856.
No. 56-AN ACT IN REGARD TO THE COMPUTATION OF JU
DICAL SENTENCES BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
WHEREAS doubts have regard the power thu
governor pardon criminals, whose original hav
been commuted by act of the legislature, therefore
is hereby enacted by The General assembly Of The Stat
of Vermont. tolLotos
SEC l. In all cases where Judicial has BEEN o
shall hereafter be- commuted by OF the general assembly
such of communication shall not be away
prevent anywise affect the of the governor par
don the criminal, whose sentence has thus been
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect from passage
Approved November Is, 1856
LOGICAL SURVEY OF THE STATE
1t is hereby enacted By The General ASse,nby of the Stat
Of Vermont foJLows:
SEC. L. The governor hereby authorized and directed
appoint suitable person geoogs to complete the ee
illogical survey of the state who shall be removable the dis
creton OF the governor and another appointed stead
SEC. The geoogist SHALL soon as practicable al
ter his appointment enter the duties of prosecuting
survey with view TO its speedy completion and may will
the consent OF the governor appoint assistants
who shall be under the direction of the principal and emova
BILE at his discretion.
SEC The state geologs shall or cause to be made
snch explorations Ill such portions OF the
thoroughly examined and described in the field books thos
heretofore engaged the survey cause to be made
such Judicious assays of mineral Substances in d
don to those already made may required to deer
ihe economical value lie shall also prepare for exhbio