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

be held good charge estate ageeably the pro-
visions of the acts above referred
SEC 2. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved, November 18Th, 1856
No, 22--AN ACT TO CONSTITUTE THE HOMESTEAD ACT IN
REFERENCE TO THE ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSONS.
is hereJy enacted by the General assembly 81 the stated
Vermont as IoHooS
SEC Section four of chapter sixy-6ve Of the compiled
statutes, and the heretofore passed addition thereto
shall not be construed to apply any the assets OF
which, and above all debts due and charges Of admins
traton, shall exceed the of five hundred dollars
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from passage.
Approved, November 18th 1856
MORAN ACT IN RELATION TO PAUPERs.
II is hereby enacted By the General assembly Of the STATE
Of Vermont toio,oS:
SEC L. If any person shall bring from any other State and
leave any in this state shall bring with intent
leave any poor and INDECENT person. having visible means
of support knowing such person be poor and INDECENT
aforesaid, shall hire procure such poor and INDECENT per
to be brought shall aid assist therein with intent
to charge such with the support of such poor and nd
gent person. he they shall be punished by fine not exceed
ing five hundred dollars less than hundred dollars
by imprisonment exceeding year. aud shall be further
liable any in this for all such of money
be expended by for the support and mantan
of such poor and INDECENT person
SEo. 2 All of acts inconsistent with the
provisions of this act are hereby repealed
SEc. g. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved, November l2th, 1856.
No. 2i-AN ACT RELATING TO THE LEGAL SETTLEMENT OF
PAUPERS
us heJy enacted By the General assembly Of the State o
Ver1uont as toiio,oS
SIC Clause numbered fourth" of section one of chap
of the compiled statutes amended as to ao
follows:
Every person of full age who shall reside in any town in this
State and whose raeabe held his right, be
sides his poll shall be set in the list of such town. at the
three dollars upwards for FIVE years successon shall
thereby gain a settlement in such town.
Approved, November 18Th 1856
Ne. 95-AN ACT TO REPEAL THE LAW ALLOWING A RECov
Fry FOR MONEYS EXPENDED IN AND ABOUT PAUPEF
Ills Iee5y enacted By the General assembly Of the State
Vemont Joiioi0S
SEC In all of appeal hereafter taken from any
der of removal of paupor recovery shall be
had by either party for moneys expended and about sale
appeal except such by law taxable costs IN other cvl
cases.
SEC q In cases of such appeal pending recovery
shall be had for moneys hereafter expended and abou
said appeal except for costs aforesaid.
SIC. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved, November l2h, 1856.
No. 2aAN ACT IN HEA ag TO TIE PUNISHMENT OF MI
is hereJy enaced by the Ge,eai AsSenby Of the Stat
Err g-1ao col oiio,rs
SEC Whenever any person shall be convicted before any
court of crime, the punishment whereof by Imprisonment
in the county jail of any county by fine 10y both Of
Punlshmens the before whom such person shall be
vcted and after sentence shall have power discretion L
order such convicted person be put hard labor the
direction Of the sheriff Of the county the constable of the
town. wherein such offence committed for period no
exceeding that for which such person has been sentenced
imprisonment and the period during which such person
put labor shall for all purposes regarded the
though SAID person had been confined in the county jail during
said period.
SEC In where the sentence that the person Sc
convicted pay fine and of prosecution and stand
mitted until be complied with if said fine aud
are not paid said court its discretion order the said
be put hard labor this provided until
fine and paid until the avais Of such labor
by the town, county hereinafter provided, shall
amount a sufficient pay SAID fine and
SEC B. The said sheriff constable IN their discretion
put such to hard labor under the control of the keepe
superintendent OF any poor house farm association o
the support of paupers The town in which the offence
committed legally interested in such poor house. farm
ISOLATION
SIC A. The avais OF such labor shall be received by tn
town county entitled the fine, in where fine shall
be imposed aud in all other cases by the State.
SEC s. In case any such person shall wlluly refuse t.
work any time the officer having charge of said person
commit him to the Jail in said county, any time during th
period of such hard labor and conne him therein
solitary confinement for such time during said period
such officer shall seem proper or until he shall be willing
resume labor
Sec 6. If any person sentenced ard ordered abo
shall escape the custody of the officer other keepe
having him in charge he shall be liable recapure and thu
penalties by law provided of the escape
breaking jail.
SEC I. This shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 18th, 1856.
MCLEAN ACT RESPECTING THE CUSTODY OF MINOR Chill
DREN WHOSE PARENTS ARE LIVING SEPARATE
as hereby enacted by The General assembly Of The State
PGmOnt toitODS:
SEC l. In all where the parents any minor chdre
are living separate the supreme court on the petition of ehe
parent shall have the power make such DEGREES
corning the care, custody maintenance and education
children, they have where said grants
divorce, and may, any time thereafter the petition
either of the parents aunu vary modify such decree.
SEC 3. When such petition is made, summons shall b.
issued IN due form q law the party appear at th
to which said petition made and show why thu
prayer of such petition shall be granted, which
and the petitions shall be served on sad party twelve days