Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-05
No. 45.-AN ACT in relation to conveyances and
devises of personal and real estate for religious

dovises of personal and real estate for religious
purposes.
n is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. |. No grant, conveyance, devise or lease
Of personal real estate to, any trust of such
personal real estate for the benefit of any person
and his successor successors in any ecclesiastical
Office, shall vest any estate interest in such per-
or in his successor, and no such grant, convey
ance, devise lease to or for any such person, by
the designation of any such Office, shall vest any
estate interest in any of such person.
But this section shall not be deemed to admit the
validity of any such grant, conveyance, devise or
lease heretofore made.
SEC. .. No future grant conveyance devise or lease
ct any real estate censecrntcd dedicated or nnpro-
priaed, intended to be consccated, dedicated or
appropriated to the purposes of religious worship for
the use of any congregation or society, shall vest
any right, title or interest in any person or persons,
TO whom such grant, conveyance devise or lease may
he made unless the same shall be made to a corpor-
alton organized for the support Of the gospel and the
maintenance Of public worship, to procure, hold
and keep in repair house of public worship accord
ing to the provisions of the first section of chapter
eighty-fvc of the compiled statutes. But noth
ing herein contained shall prevent any such corpor-
alton from conveying such property on bona lidc
sale thereof under the direction of court Of com.
potent jurisdiction to confer such authority accord
ing to the laws of this state.
SEc.3. Any real estate Of the description named
in section second of this act, and which has been
heretofore granted, devised or dcmiscd to any per-
persons in any ecclesiastical Office orders by
tho designation of such Office or orders, otherwise
shall be deemed to be held in trust for the benefit Of
the congregation rsocety using the. same ,andshn
unless. previously conveyed to corporation rs pro-
yded in the last preceding section, upon the death
Of the person persons in whom the lcgal title shall
be vested at the time of the passage of this act vest
IN the religious corporation formed by the congrega-
tion religious society occupying and ni'ying
such real estate aforesaid, provided such cor
poration organized according to the laws Of this state
shall be in existence at the time Of deceusc Of Il
person or persons holding the title thereto.
4 In tlp pVp guP uur a ~
~ shall not be incorporated as aforesaid, then and
in that the title Of such real estate shall vest
in the people of the state of Vermont.
SEC. ). Whenever the title to any real estate
shall vest in the people of the state of Vermont,
under and and by virtue of the last preceding
ton it shall be under the charge Of the governor of
this state. and it shall be his Duty md be is hereby
authorized, upon his being satisfied that the congre
cation society which had used, occupied or en-
ioJed such real estate for purposes of religious
ship, prior TO the death of the person persons
whose doceaso the title thereto vested in this state
has duly become a corporation under and according
TO the provisions of the aforesaid section Of the
eighty-ffth chapter Of the compiled statutes nfore
raid, and upon the production to him Of a true copy
Of the articles Of association and bylaws, il any
there be of said corporation certified and to
by the presiding and recording officer of said corro
ration, to grant and such real estate and all
the rights title and interest of the people of the
state of Vermont therein and thereto to said corp
ration, which shall hereupon be vested with all the
rights, title and interest therein and thereto, which
became vested in the state by virtue Of the proyis
ions of the fourth section of this act.
SEC 6. This act shall not he construedas repeal
ing or in any way affecting the sixteenth and seven
teenth sections of chapter cshty-fyo Of the com,
piled statutes aforesaid.
SEC. I. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved, November Il, 1856.
No. l6.-AN ACT in relation to tho effect of alter
ing Listers valuation Of real estate, by av"r'g-
and IliYinu committees, and form OF attn.
4 is hercby enacted g..
SEC. l. Whenever the listers valuation of the
real estate of any town in this state, shall he here
after altered by any averaging board for tho cnUn-
ty or by any equalizing committee Of the csislI-
ture, such alteration shall not in any manner effect
any such listers valuation, for any other taxes than
county, state or state school taxes.
SEC. The oath required Of the listers Of the
several towns in this state and tn he appGu ed to
their respective grand lists, fer each year. except
the years of valuation or appraisal Of real estate,
shall be in the form following
e We do solemnly swear that we have set down all
the real estate situated In the town Of -----
and have apprais' d all additions, and bayc made
all deductions required by law according to tie best
of our information, and that the foregoing list
tans true statement of the aggregate amount Of
the taxable personal estate of each person named in
such list according to the best Of information
and belief
Approved, November 18th, 1856.
No. Am ACT in addition to act relating to
the grand list approved Nov. Ii, 1853,
4 Is hereby enacted g..
SEC. ]. The fourth section of act relating to
the grand list, approved November II, 500 shall
be construed that stock in moncycl or other cor
poratons out of this state, shall be set in the grand
list and taxed in this state, whether such corpora
ton is or is not annually assessed held by law
make annual payments to the state, county or town
whore situated,
Approved, November 18th, 1856.
No. 4s.-AN ACT in addition to chapter ninety.
two of the compiled statutes, relating to pounds
and estrays
Il IS hrfby cHactsd, s..
SEC. !. If any beast lawfully impound"d in any
pound shall escape therefron, or be unlawfully
cued by any person, or persons, such beast moy
within five days thereafter be retakcn aud again lie
impounded by the keeper Of said pound, or by the
person or persons impoundins the same, wherever
said beast can be found, and said boost
held for tho payment of all legal
fees and charges as by the statute provided:
and in case said beast rescued by any person
or persons, with the knowledge and assent of the
owner or keeper Of the same the said beast shall be
held for the payment Of all rca sonabo expense and
trouble which accrucs in the retaking Of the same
to be paid to the pound keeper, in like with
other fees, charges. and expenses, as now by statute
provided.
SEc.2 Every person who shall hinder or npede such
pcund keeper or impoundcr in the rctakine or said
beast, shall be liable to all the penalties Of section
twenty-one, Of chapter ninetytwo, of the compiled
statutes
Approved, November IL, lojG.
No. 49.-AN ACT in relation to tho regulation of
burial grounds.
Il IS hnebV fudctod Sc
SEC. /. The selcctmcn of the several town. in
this state hereby authorized to make all neces-
gary regulations concerning any public burial
grounds, places for buryins the dead and for
fencing and keeping the same in proper order, in
their respective towns, which in their Judgment
shell be required for the public welfare.
SEC, . This act shall not apDly to burial
yronnd belonging to any association or corporations
nor to any burial ground which is by law made sub
lect to any other control than that named IN the
first section Of this act.
SEC. g. This act shall take effect from its PAS
rage
Approved October 2sth, 1856
No. 5O.-AN ACT in alteration Of chapter ninety
five of the compiled statutes, relating to bounties
for killing noXious animals.
IL hsrebv enacted 81.
SEC. l. If ans person shall take aul Kill within
this state any Of the following novons aunnIs, he
.ha be entitled to receive out Of the treasury
the following bounties, to wit for every grown
wolf or panther twenty dollars, for every sucking
whelp of a wolf panther ten dollars, for every
grown bear ten dollars for every cub Of bear Eve
dollars, for every grown lynx FIVE dollars, and for
every sucking lynx two dollars all which bountics
shall he subject to the provisions Of said chapter
ninety five Of the compiled statutes, applicable 10
the same.
SEC. 2. The second section Of chapter ninety.
Eve of the compiled statutes is hereby repealed
SEC. s. This act shall take effect from its pas
rage.
Approved, October 3lst, 1856.
To be continued,
From the Boston Journal
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SEDvICE.-Ihe
act of Congress to regulate the diplomatic
and consular service Of the United States,