The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-12-06

CEC- T. IL any COUNTY commissioner shall.
either directly or indirectly receive an: siii.
fee or reward in money or other valuable
thing. for, or in consideration Of tn. Al,
pointment Of any person as agent, for ,h..
sale Of intoxicating liquors. from or through
the hands OF any person or persons what-vrr.
such commissioner So offending shall forfeit
and pay into the treasury OF the State Tor
each Offense SO committed. . fine Of not les,
than one hundred dollars nor more than or,..
thousand dollars in the discretion of the rour,
o.ether with co.t Of prosecution. and tr ir,,-
prisoned in the county jail for the term Of six
months and each and every person Who ,ha!i
pay or offer 10 paw to any such commissioner
any money or other valuat'ie thing ,n ccns,,,
erat,on OF amy appointment as aforesaid, .ha "a
be liaDle to the same penalty.
Approved. November IL, lS55
No. An act to establish Is ,Ari Of EIu-
cation.
Ii is hereby enacted, &c:
SEC. The governor shall annual, na,:i-
IEate, ard bv and with the advice and ,r,,,,..r,.
OF the senate. shall appoint board of -,iu
ca''"n. c"nsi>tin. of three persons. an! ,h..
governor and lieutenan; governor m tir.
state shall. for the tune being. bc rx otiici,
members thereof.
SEC. 2 Sad board sh Ill holl an annn,.
meeting in Montpelier. ro.,u,-ncin !, ON Tue.
day o! the Second week uf fh. s..s>r.n of ,h,,
legislature, and one .p~ri,l IN -rtin, .lpr,n,
the recess OF the legislature. nrl III. Inn.
and place of holding surh special meeti,l.,
shall he desi .na,cd by tn. governor.
SIC. ;. At their annri,l m....,iny al J
board shall appoint suitab'- aud L an:,e,.nt
person TO be secretary Of saiI board of ea.
cation. whose duties shall b.. ii -, 10 keen a
record of all the olrai DOM. II .,iI ho,r.i
second. 30 EXERT him.rli co,-ian,lv au faith,
fully 10 promote tie highest Interests OF ed,-
cation IN tho state. b, ani with III alvi,.e of
the board ot ednralion: aud tu this end h,.
shall hold annually in connection with III. A.
caheinies and summaries "a. the state, at i.a-t
one teachers institute IN each county IN the
state and not more than two in anv one conn
tv. and said Institutes -ha. ir h.,'.lrn at a.
central point. IN the several ,.,n lies. s>l,s
prartirabe. during the tail and spring terms
OF such schools. ll- shall dunn. "a n ,car
visit every part of the state. deliver lectures
upon subjects pertaining IN the inttr--, OF
rdu"aii"n. confer with i,wn siprrin -rnl-n.s,
and visit s,.hou!s ia cor,n.,tiou with them aud
furnish AMI distribute IT. them blank fotmS
Tor collecting statistics q: ;li- various stbO ia
IN the state. lie shall prepare and present
to the board Of eIuraii"n. on ,h first iay Of
their annual session. a report ri his oiiici Il
dolngs TOR the proceeding wear. and q state
mrnt OF the condition of the .,o,nrron school.
OF the state of the rxyrn i.tur- Of th.. school
moneys therein, and >n'h suggest 'ons for i'm
proving their organz u,"a IN nrri,. of M
struction. together with >nrh other informa-
fiOn IN regard 10 >,s'rms oi :, ho.i ip.,rur
ton IN other states and counties, as he shall
deem proper.
SIC. 4. Town superintendent, of - hool,
shall annually. on or +. fore the first .iav of
September. make out aud return to the Ser
retary OF SAID board the statistics OF the
schools in each district. IN their -esuerfiy..
towns IN accordance w,ththe tora,~ prrMri be-,
by said secretary, agreraby to the third ser
tion Of this act.
SEQ. !. Sud hoard Of ~inration shall.
from time to time. a they shall Judge rru,nr.
recommend 10 the legislature. >iIrh alt-ratiou.
revlsiOns or amendment. of -Ai.t,c laws. r..
latins to common schools Tni srminsri.. of
learning. a. in their iui. me ~ ar.. s,-msud|,d
IN order to the r'rr'"r'inc a: system OF Gen
eral eduratiOn IN the STATE, anL they shall
annually. when required 5v res ,lution nj
the house ot representatives, 50 10 do, make
. report Of their o ia. d ,inss. ard of th..
state and condition tf the erh,s,'. in ,b,.
state, to the legislature
SEC. q. Sald i''sr.i nav af anv time fIl n
vacancy IN the tuar.i or t.ii, r II s-rrvf.,v
SEC. Z. Th" secretary OF said ho,rd ia
hereby anthor'x e! e employ tn. sas;.tanre
OF trustees in srA'iemrs an4i sem nAr,-.. or
assistance from other sources, 1, give eff.
cheney and Interest ~ the ins,i,utes which he
may hold. at al expense 10 the -tate no: ~x.
cee,''ng thirty do'lau, in any one YEAR 10
each county.
SEC. &. The "omnrns ,tin1 80 the m.m.
herS Ot SAID board. ani th.. secretary thereof
for their services shall te A. toliuw.: T,-al,
member OF III. toari Tor each iay. per,..x,.
~ attendance Oh lie ne ting. Of the same.
the sum ct three G,' lars. AID the same mite.
age As Is now pro- i'l-'i by law Tor n,-mb-rs
OF the Legislature IL til. r,rr. tarv m. .um
Ot one Thousand dollars u-r wear. and The -x.
pcns-s 81 pr"t'm,ins b.:'k icr...and p,,s,a...
all VI which aloe IN 70 shall te ,sl,: bv ,l..
treasurer Of the .,a;e, on the r-ri,fi,.,,. n,
'he governor
SIC y. shat part u ,-hsrter 20 q; ,h,,
complied stain'r.. ~h,rh provides for ,br an.
mi. .,.I "A. 81. Il
Perintenirn' "f "omn.pn srl.',uis. sni all eth
er acts AMI I,a,ss "i a,t- Inconsistent with
the provisions of Ms act ar. he, .s,y r.n.sI.
ed
SIC. 10. Tbs act snail take effect frow
aed alter irs Fa>>Sye. and the kr.t ANIMAL
meeting %! sai': .'sard shall S- held ia Moutn.-
Iisr or due h'sls'r from the governor with,
th'r'! days a:isr thi, s,t is s,s.rn,..d. and
saii board gay. IN Their dls,rs s.io,,. di.,ep..
with . s'r'~'ary snd s's'rr' 70 ar,,"lnt one
aS Is Prosihrd ~ the 'iiri -, ton ot this Act
Approved, No,emt~- is. 1856.
No. '.-An at providing for The reference
of actions IN the county court.
Ii is ker.tv enacted. &C.:
SIC l. Ihc comfy rarrt may. in ,b..;,
discretion. .~tsi any civ; ation n.pd,,,,
therein, 10 one or more .onn,i.,ion.r. % y,
tv Tie ,or::.
SIC. 2. When an artion il 20 rrE.rr.a
(othcrvi,e than "n the ssr..n.,,, of H.. ,,.,
',es' as air-"iy provided by law it shaI! he
the uu'v "f the commissioner or tomm;>.;o,.
ers. !" r! The Questions raised in the ease
and with their 'ieri.ion thereon, rrpor, 10 the
court suh f"'s as they judge 10 he proved
SEC 3. On snch report. the cour, shall
render such Judgment a. is warranted nv ~.
'srts required. unless ',her of The parties
snail. Al the hmr at whirh the re,n,rf ;s made