Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-12-19

pending, no recovery shall be had for
moneys hereafter expended in and about
said appeal, except for costs as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved, November -, 1856.
No. 26.-An Act relating to the punish
ment of minor offence.
1t IS hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Whenever any person shall
be convicted before any court of a crime,
the punishment whereofis by imprison-
ment in the county Jail of any county, or
by fine or by both of said punishments,
the court before whom such person shall
be convicted and after sentence, shall
have power in its discretion to order such
convicted person to be put to hard labor
under the direction Of the sheriff of the
county, or the constable Of the town,
wherein such offence was committed, for
a period not exceeding that for which
such person has been so sentenced to
imprisonment, and the period during
which such person is so put to labor, shall
for all purposes be regarded the same as
though said person had been confined in
the county Jail during said period.
Sec. 2. In cases where the sentences
is that the person SO convicted pay fine
and costs of prosecution, and stand COM
mitted until sentence be complied with, if
said fine and costs are not paid, said court
may in its discretion order the said per-
son TO be put to hard labor as in this act
provided, until said fine and costs are paid
or until the ayails of such labor, recie-
we'd by the town, county or state as here
matter provided, shall amount to a sum
sufficient to pay said fine and costs.
Sec. 3. The said sheriff or constable
in their discretion may put such person
to hard labor under the control of the
keeper or superintendent of any poor
house or farm or association for The sup
port of paupers, if the town in which the
offence is committed is legally interested
in such poor house, farm or association.
Sec. 4. The avails Of such labor shall
be received by the town or county en-
titled to the fine, in cases where fine
shall be imposed, and in all other cases
by the State.
Sec. 3. In case any such person shall
willfully refuse to work at any time, the
officer having charge of said person may
commit him 10 the jail in said county, at
any time during the period Of such SEN
tence to hard labor, and confne him there
In in solitary confinement for such time
during said period as to such officer shall
seem proper, or until he shall be willing
TO resume labor.
Sec. 6. If any person so sentenced
and ordered to labor shall escape out of
the custody of the officer or other keeper
having him in charge, he shall be liable
to recapture and to the same penalties as
are by law provided in cases Of the escape
of prisoners confined in jail on criminal
process, and Of persons breaking jail.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved, November "A, 1856.
No. 27.-An Act respecting the custody
of minor children whose parents are
living separate.
II IS hereby enacted, sc.
Sec. l. In all cases where the parents
Of any minor children are living separate
the supreme court, on the petition of
either parent, shall have the same power
to make such DEGREES concerning the care
custody, maintenance and education of
such, as they now have in cases where
said court grants divorce, and may, at
any time thereafter, on the petition of
either of the parents, annual, vary or
modify such decree.
Sec. 3. When such petition is made,
a summons shall be issued in due form of
law, to the other party TO appear at the
court to which said petition is made, and
show cause why the prayer of such petit
ton shall not be granted, which sum
mons and the petitions shall be served on
said party twelve days prior to the ses-
sion of said court.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.