Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-11-28

by notary public, in chancery agreeaby law
shall be admitted on the trial of any civil in any court of
law.
SEC. q This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved October 9Th 1856
No IAN ACT RELATING TO THE PROOF OF
MARRIAGE in CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS.
is heTeby enacted by General AssenlbIy Of the State
Of Vermont JoAoios
SEC l. In prosecutions for crimes and penalties when il
shall become necessary the part of the prosecution prove
the fact of the marriage of the respondent of cohabaon
by the respondent with the supposed wife husband the
case may be- as well as other acts admissions and declarations
of the respondent tending prove such marriage shall be adj
med IN evidence competent testimony prove such fact
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, October 3ls, 1856.
No. l2-AN ACT IN ADDITION TO SECTION TEN
OF CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE or THE COMPLIED
STATUTES, RELATING TO THE RENDERING OF
ACCOUNTS BY EXECUTORS AND ADMlNISTRA-
TORS.
is hercJy enacted Jy the General assembly of the State
Of Vermont, Joiioaos
SIC. l. Section ten of chapter Gy-thee Of the compiled
statutes amended read foows 1t shall be the du-
y of the probate every executor adminsa-
tor guardian aud trustee upon oath, the truth aud
of his account before the shall be allowed by
the Provided however, that the probate court
discretion may dispense with such examination when
lection is made the allowance of the account the truth
and correctness of is satisfactorily established by other
peent testimony.
SEC 2 This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 8. 1856
No ban ACT IN ADDITION TO CHAPTER
THIRTY EIGHT OF THE COMPILED STATUTES
RELATING TO EJECTMENT
II is hetJy eudced by the General assembly Of the
VerHioat as toiio0S:
SE0 rhe thirty fourth section Of chapter thrty-eight
Of the compiled statutes is hereby repealed.
SEC 2 The provisions of said chapter relating better
meuts shall extend any person, who shall upon
aud take possession OF lands after The passing this
Sac 3. IhIs shall take effect from passage.
Approved, October 81, 1856.
No. If AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TENDER OF
AMENDS in ACTIONS no RECOVER DAMAGES
FOR ANY ACT OR NEGLECT
IS hereby eacted by the General assembly Of the Sate
oI vmont, as foAows;
SEC l. In all of claims for damages for any or
neglect OF any town, corr orlon officer other person
time, either before after the commencement of any
action three days before the commencement of the
the court TO which such action made Teumabe before the
county court twelve days before commencement of
any subsequent OF sand which such may be
continued, to twentytou hours before the trial.
before justice OF the peace tender the plaintiff his
attorney money amends Tor the injury complained Of
with the then And plaintiff his agent or
attorney shall refuse the the shall
bring court the rendered. hen the opinion
the court the defendant acted good faith in the
planned off, the plaintiff shall accrung after
such TENDER unless he shall larger damages
than the of damages rendered. but defendant
shall be allowed III the discretion Of the court his
which shall have accrued such tender.
SEC. 3 Section thirty three, chapter twentyhree of
the compiled statutes hereby repealed but this repeal
acc any tender made under the provisions OF such
uon but the proceedings shall be had though
had passed
SIC 3 THIS shall take effect from its passage
Approved, November S, 1856.