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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

No. 5o-AY ACT ia amen inent of section twenty three OF
chapter one hundred AMI eighteen OF the nped statutes
in relation t, uniformed miIid, companies.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. |, Non commissioned differs and pri-
Yates of uniformed militia companies, organized
and existing in this Stlta, may be discharged
from the company to which they belong by the
commanding officer of the regiment in which
such company is located, with the appreciation
ia writing of the comm inding officer of such
Company: Provided shat the comm ,nding ofi,er
of the regiment shall not grant the discharge,
unless the person applying therefor shall exhibit
to him written certificate from the clerk of
such company that all sums due from the per-
son applying for such discharge, whether tor
fines, penalties or taxes inp,s by the Company,
have been fully paid.
SEC. |. rnis act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, OotJb,r %. 1857.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

No. ST I'm ACT Lsyias Tax "a the O,uaty of 0Asa
IL is herebY enacted, de-,

No. ST -4N ACT Lsyas FAX tae O,uaty of OAsans.
IL is hereby eaacted. DC,
Sec. l. There is assessed tax Of two and
one half cents, on the dollar of the polls and
rateable estate, Of the inhabitants Of the county
OF Orleans for the year eighteen hundred and
fifty seven, for the purpose Of ptying thu in1ebt-
e illness, procuring safes, and defrayins the ex-
psnses Of said county
SEC. 2 The treasurer of said county is here
by directed, on or bef)re the first day of April +,
1883, I'd issue his warrant TO the first consta-
bic OF tn, several towns in said county, for the
collection OF said tax, ia the same manner as by
law State taxes are required to b. collected !;
and it shall DO the duty Of said c)nstables TO
collect SAID Tux in the m inner afjre5lid.
! SED. 8. Th, selectmen of the several towns
in said cJunty shall make out and deliver to the
first constable in their respective towns, in the
month Of April, 1858, tax bill for the collec-
ton ct said tax, in the same manner as is re-
qulred by law ia cases OF State taxes
SGc. 4 Hne first constable, Of the several
towns in said county shall collect and pay into
the county treasury, the amount Of said tax, on
or before the first day Of June, 1853
SEC. 5. John Walbridgs of Albany, Mar
shall Clrpsnter OF Derby, and G,ors, Worth
inston, Jun. Of Irasbursh, are hereby appoint
ed a CO nmittes, win 80 duty it shall be- to pro
cure utable safes FIR thn public rec)rls Of said
county and sad cln nlttee arc hereby au5h)r-
lied to draw orders on the treasurer Of said
couaty 60 daIr1y such expenses, and the treasurer
of said county is drocIeI to pay all orders sign
ed by majority Of sad committee, out Of any
moneys in ths treasurJ not otherwise appropri-
atei
1n-oyeJ N,v,nh,r 10 1887
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03
No. Alan ACT relating to banks.

SEC. l. Until the next session of the legisll-
ture. the bank commissioner may, after full ex-
of any bank, its situation and it's
previous course, act as in his opinion the public
good requires, as to when or how soon proceed
ings shall bo instituted against such bank. And
the chancellor shall have, on partial or full ex-
Of the case, a like discretion as co
when or how soon such case may be disposed Of
SEC. g. This act shall take effect from its
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03
No. 82AN &C for the preservation Of Fshin Railroad
anil other ponds in Richmond.
IL is hereby enacted, &c.

AMI other ponds in Richmond.
1t is hereby enacted, Sc.
SEC. |. If any person after the passage of
this act shall catch, kill or destroy 10 any man
ner, other thsn in the ordinary way with IA hook
AMI line, aay pickerel OF other fish in any Of
the ponds fJrnsd ny the railroad enhankments
in the town OF Rlehmond in the county of Chit
tender, or in any other ponl situated in said
Richmond, except Artificial ponds, the person or
persons 80 evening, killing or destroying such
plckerc or Other fsh shall forfeit and pay a fine
not exceeding five dollars mr. less than one dol
lar, to the treasurer Of tho town OF Richmond,
with full costs Of prosecution, which may bs re.
covered in an action Of debt In tho name Of the
treasurer Of said town before any justice of the
peace having jurisdiction Of tho same.
SEC 2. Any person may sue for and prose-
cute to inll judgment, in said action Of debt.
my breach of this aot, in his oSn name or in
The name Of the town Of Redmond, and upon
che recovery thereof, one half Of said fine sh Ill
belong to the prosecutors and the other half to
,aid town.
Approved November 7, 1857
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

Approved, November IL, 1857.
No. Am ACT in relation to savings banks.

No. 42-AN ACT in relation to savings banks.
IL is hereby enacted &c.
SRc. No president vice president, tire lsu
rer, secretary, trustee, or other officer of any
savings bank or institution for savings in this
State, shall hereafter at the sumo time hold office
as president, director, cashier, or any other Off
cial capacity in any bank of discount in this
State
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect on the FIRST
day of April, 1858.
Approved, November 10, 1857.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03
T
Approved, November 10, 1857.

No. 30-An act in relation to trespass upon
the Freehold.
Ills hereby enacted DC.
Sec. Whenever judgment shall be render
ed IN favor of the Plaintiff, in an action of tres
pass upon the freehold, commenced before a JUS
tlce, the plaintiff shall recover full cost, if the
justice rendering such judgment shall certify
that the cause of action arose from the wilfu and
malicious act of the defendant.
Approved, November 10, 1857.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03
Approved, November 10, 1857.
No 3oAN ACT for the distribution Of the grammar school
funds of Orleans county.
IL is hereby enacted, DC.


Sec. |. All income rents and profits, deriv-
ed from the gramm If school lands in the county
of Orleans, shall hereafter be equally divided
between the Orleans county grammar school at
Bloomington, the Uratsbury academy, the Der
by academy the Orleans liberal institute at
Glover, and the Burton academy and the four
institutions first named shall hereafter pay co
the said Barton academy, the West6ed gram
mar school, the Albany academy, and the Mis-
sisqnoi Valley academy, TO each of them,
one eighth part of all such sums as they
may receive from the rents and profits of said
gram mar school lands, SO that they shall all
share alike Provided, if the school at said Bar
ton academy, the said Westfeld grammar school,
the said Albany acadamy, or the said Mlssisquoi
Valley academy, be either OF them suspend led
for the term Of ons fall ys.t or more AZ aay one
time, the funds TO which such school or schools
wolll be- entitled uu Ter this act shall be divided
am )ng the other schools during such suspension.
SEC q This act shall b, under the control
Of any futurs legislature, 70 amend, alice or re-
peal.
SEC. 8. This act shah take cf3ot fro n its
passage.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03
Approved, November 10, 1857.
No 49-AN ACT inreaoas the election Of town repre-
sentatves:
| It is hereby enacted, &C.

SEC. L. No VT, shall b, received by any
presiding officer, at any freeman's meeting in
this State, on any ballot for the election Of town
representative, after the box shall have been
turned Provided, five minutes notice of an in
tention to turn the box shall be publicly given
and it is hereby made the duty OF such presid-
Jog officer to give such notice.
Approved, November TO- 1857.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03
No. '2aesoutiou relating to the compensation Of Henry
Stevens

Resolved, 3d.,
That Hon. Geo P. Marsh and Daniel Roberts.
of Burlington, and Frederick G. Robbins, of
Ludlow, are hereby appointed commissioners,
with iull powers to settle all matters of differ
.enoe, whether in law or equity, between this
State aud Henry Stevens Of Barnet, and report
thereon to the auditor Of accounts and il the
said commissioners find balance in favor Of the
said Stevens. the auditor is hereby directed to
draw an order on the treasurer in favor of said
Stevens Tor the same; but If the balance be
founi against the said Stevens, the auditor is
directed to collect the same.
TITO secretary Of State and officers Of toe
housi are hereby directed not to deliver to any
person or persons any books, papers or docu-
ments in possession Of this State. and which
may DO claimed, in whole or in Part, by tho
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

No. BAN ACT in amendment of an act entitled ian act
relating to the registry and returns of Births Marriages and
Deaths passed November 1856.
1tis hereby enactsd, 9c.
SEC, | Section two OF IN act entitled an net
relating to the registry and returns of births,
marriages and deaths, approved November II "A.
ID. 1856 is so amended as to read as follows
The clerk in the several school districts in
each town, shall annually in the month Of Feb
rudry, ascertain from actual inquiry or other
wise, all the births and deaths. which have hap
pened in their respective districts during the
year next reesdiug the first day of January to
gether with such facts concerning said births
and deaths, as are required by the first section
of this not and shall make an accurate return
thereof to the clerk of the town in which such
district is situated, on or before the FIRST day of
March and the said district clerk or other per-
son OF persons authorized to perform his duties
and make such returns, shall be entitled to re-
oeve from the treasury OF such town five cents
for each and every birth and death so returned
and every person aforesaid, who shall neglect
OF refuse to make the returns required by this
section shall be liable to foe OF not less than
three dollars for each neglect or refusal.
SEC. 2 Section three of said act is 50 amend
ed as to rJld as follows:
Every justice Of the peace, or minister shall
make record Of each mlrriage solomnizod be
tore hin, together with bill the facts relating t.
marriages required by the frat section of thin
act, aad such justice or minister shall annually
in the month Of February or from time to time
return copy OF the record for the year preccd
ing the first day Of january to the clerk of the
town 10 which the marriage was soemnizsd, ans
every person az aforesaid who shall neglect o.
Teius'sto ID Axe the turns required by this seq
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03
Approved, November 10, 1857.


"
1t is hescby enacted. &c.
SEC. |. Whenever minor children shall in
herit real or personal estate, rs the representa-
tives of their deceased mother, and the father of
such children shall, as guardians, have the GUS
tody of their persons and estate, such father,
il the probtte court 81 direct, shall b. required
to furnish bond to respond and pay the prin-
cipal of such estate oaly; and the income of
such estate shall be expended for the benefit of
such children by the father in his discretion,
without account to the probate court.
SEC. 2. The PROBATE curt may at any time
require al additional bond Of such guardian, to
respond both principal and interest, if the in
terest of such ward, require it,
SEC. 3. This ACT shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 10, 1857
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

any funds or securities of such companies which
the laws Of any other state OF country may re-
quire, to enable the clmpany or clmp.nles OF
this State to establish agencies and prosecute
the business Of Insurance. within sujh othar
states or Countries.
Sac. 2. And it shall b. the duty of the treas
urer of this State to safely keep slid securities
for the benefit Of all the policy holders OF such
company but companies so dspositing shall at
all times have the right to receive tho interest
OF dividends upon such mortgages or stocks, or
to exchange them for others OF equal Value
Sec. 3. This act shall taks effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 10, 1857.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03
No. n.-ResOluou concerning the Dome Of the Capitol

NJ f'-Kesoution concerning The Dome Of the Capitol
Resolved, &C.,
That the commissioners appointed under an act
Of the general assembly, passed at their special
session, in February, A. D. 1857, to prepare
plan for rebuilding the State House, be direct
ed to prepare design of suitable figure 70 be
constructed under the direction of the superiu-
tendent oil construction, and by him to be placed
upon the dome of the State House and that
said superintendent be authorized to draw on
che treasurer Of the State for sum not exceed
ing eight hundred dollars, to defray the expense
of the same.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

No. SPY ACT laying tax on the county Of Essex.
IL is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. 4 There is assessed a tax Of three and
one half cents on the dollar of the list Of the
polls and rateable estate of the inhabitants of
the county OF Essex, for tho year 1857, for the
purpose of paying the debts and liabilities of
said county.
SEC 2. The treasurer Of said county is di-
rected, on or before the first day of JAnulry
1898, to issue his warrant to the first constable
OF the several towns in said county, for the col
lection of s,id tax, in the SINE manner as by
law state taxes are required to be collected
and 1t shall be the duty of said const4blcs to
collect sand tax in the manner aforesaid.
Sec. 8. Tne seectmen Of the several towns
In said county sh III make AMI deliver to the first
constable of their respective towns, 10 the mouth
OF January, A. D. 1858, a tax bill for the col
lection Of said tax, in the same manner as re-
CURED by law in the collection of state taxes.
SEC 4. The money assessed and raised by
this act shall be collected and paid into the
treasury of said county on or before the first
day Of May, A. D. 1858.
SEC. 5. The money SO raj ed shall ba paid
out by tho treasurer Of said county ia payment
OF tho debts and liabilities of said county.
SEC. 6. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03
ct shill tax. eff,ct from It.

Sac. 3. act shall tax, effect from its
nassaga Nr1ce N
pas9aSo' week, duri
No. 4S.-ANuE3a &c pa to and ia amendmentofc chap
tor eighty E...ls Complied statutes, 10 relation to
1t is here enacted. 30
SEC. l. Z bunk Commissioner shall, at the
time of iasg 9 the Affairs Of the banks in
this Stats, ded in chapter eighty four OF
the compiie1 stss, ascertain the amount Of
loans ia eacS Rf, BY each of the banks in this
State to udiFduais residing and corporations
and compan@ located and trlnsacting business
without this Safe; and Il statement of the amount
of such lolns aod the State or States in which
such individuals, corporations and companies
reside or are located, shall b, made in the au-
nual report d said commissioner.
Sec. q This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved. November 10, 1857,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

Approved, November 10, 1857.
No. 46-AN ACT in addition to chapter eghyur Of tn
compiled statutes relating to banks.
Ii is hereby enacted &c.

IL Is nereDY ehlCLeu, &C.
SEC |. Il shall b, thu duty of the bank
Commissioned annually during the months of
January and February, co ascertain whether
there are any banks in this STATE whose direc
tors have not given the bond required by sections
itty-scvc an eighty-ssven OF chapter eighty
four of the cJmpilod statutes; and apon ascer
tanning that there are such, il shall be the duty
of lid c ,mmis5ioner to file with all such banks
written orler, therein requiring the directors
Of such banks 70 procure bonds irgreeably to the
proglsi9os 1secSlpns fifty -sevan and eighty,
seven, withiI i certain time to be fixed in said
order, not exceeding sixty days
SEC. 2. II any director or directors shall fail
to comply with said order. his or their said Of
fee shall 81 far become vacant as to authorize
and require the remaining portion of said board
Of directors within ten days to ill said vacancy
aud duly certify the same TO tho commissioner !;
and if said board OF direc4ors shall fail to ill
said vacancy and e. have the necessary bond or
bonds furnished t., said commissioner within ten
days, it shall b, the duty OF s!il commissioner
to proceed against sid bunk IA an insolvsnt
bank AMI such neglect to furnish said bond or
bonds shall be deemed an acc OF insolvency on
the part Of such bank
| SEC. 8. NJ bank shall hereafter issue bills
or commence business rs such until the bonds
shall first have been executed agroeably to sec.
tions 6fty-seven and eighty seven Of chapter
eighty fur of the compiled statutes.
SEC. 4. Ene bank fun aIrolly accu nuli
| ted, or which may accumulate, shall remain Ii
able, agreeably TO thu provisions OF chapter
eighty four of the compiled ssatases, until all OF
the b ,nk' Of this State shlll hlv, compiled with
the provisions OF section one of this act, or unit
such banks as do not comply with said section
one have been proceeded against and finally clos
ed agreeabIy to sectioa two Of CHS act aud the
provisions OF chapter eishty-tour Of the compiled
statutes.
SEC. 5. tt anything nIius Of said banb
fund after ali tbs provisions of this act and o.
said chapter eighty-four are complied with
the sam, SHALL b, disposed OF asreelbly to the
provisions of sail chapter eighty four of thu
compiled statutes.
Approved, Move n5er 10, 1857
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03
Approved, November 10, 1857.
No oe.-AN ACT making an appropriation for rebuilding
the State House.
II ia herAhv on aotad &o

Sec l. There is hereby appropriated the
sum of thirty thousand dollars, and such farth-
er sum as may be paid into the treasury on the
bond described in the act hereinafter named, for
the purpose of paying the expense of rebuilding
the State House in Montpelier, and making
such repairs and improvements in and around
the same, and furnishing said house, as may be
necessary, and the treasurer is hereby directed
to pay the same to the committee appointed, as
provided by the act entitled 'an act to provide
for rebuilding the State House, approved, Febr-
uary 81, 1857.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from it's
passage.
Approved, November 10, 1857.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

No. 47AN ACT t, increase tins salaries Of the Governor
aud Treasurer Of the State.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. fhe annual salary of the governor
Of this State shall be one thousand dollars.
Sec 2. The annual salary of the treasurer
of this State shall be five hundred dollars.
SEC 8 ALI acts and parts of acts inconsis-
tent with the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed
SEC T. This &C; shall tax, ef,1t from its
passage.
Approved, November 10, 1851
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

No. 65-AN ACT 10 addition to act To authorize the
to borrow not exceeding one hundred thousand
dollars for the support Of government, approved October
81, 1857.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l.. For the money borrowed under the
authority Of the acs to which this is an addition,
the treasurer shall execute notes in the name
Of the State, payable on time, and not exceed
ing FIVE years from their date, with interest
semi-annually at rate not exceeding six per
centum per annum, with interest coupons at
tacsed, which shall be signed by the treasurer
and countersigned by the secretary of state
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from it's
passage. Ia y
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03
Bs il enacted. Sc.

SEC. /. Taat the assent of the State be and
the same is hereby given to such addition to
said monument: Provided. That the work be
done under the superintendencs and direction
of the committee now having the erection of
said monument in charge and without addi-
tional expense to the State.
Approved, November 9. 1857.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

No 60 AN ACT to prevent injury to animals by poison
His hereby enacted, DC.
SEC L. If any person shall deposit any poi
son or poisonous substance upon the lands or in
che buildings Of any other person, he, or they,
shall be punished by fine, not less than ten dol
lars nor moro than fifty dollars, and such per-
son or persons so offending shall be further liza
BILE, in damages, TO any person injured by the
deposit of such poison or poisonous substance.
Sec 2 This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November TO- 1857.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

shall be paid by the applicants for the benefit of
this act respectively.
SEC. 8. This ac shall take effect from it's
passage.
Approved, October &c. 1857.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

expeni by the former statutes on the subject,
and draw orders upon the treasurer OF said coun-
~ for the same.
Approved, November 6, 1851.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

No 43 AN ACT in amendm mt to approved Novem-
Der H. 1851 entitled an act authorize business OF
banking.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

No. 6-AN ACT hprize treasurer TO borrow tbs
sum therein mentioned for the support Of government
II is hereby enacted &c.
SEC A That the treasurer of this State is
authorized to borrow money not to exceed in the
whole one hundred thousand dollars, on time
not to exceed five years, and at rate Of inter-
es not to exceed six percent, per annum, for the
purpose of delrayng the expenses Of the govern
ment and paying such appropriations as have
been or may be made.
SEC Q This act shay take effect from its
passage.
Apnroyed. October 81. 1857
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-14
LOCAL ITEMS.

DEAD ORGAN = AND "CAGED Lions
Some time ago a certain number Of f. - i
political hacks, deemed themselve, the III
spired prophets OF the Maine Law Idol, aud
believed that they were commissioned 10
become the IN. ssengers OF dies ruction to
party that had cast them oil. aid the Lead
ers, managers, and benefeiaiies Of new
arfy Of their own creating, and of course,
terri Bile sw ord IT vengeance o all their foes,
while II should hew the wa, for their march
towards the land Of promise and Official
honors. But :hese men were discovered 10
be false prophets, ana their "Orsan" has
ceased TO creAk and sc,eech, and lis keys
and stops, and crauks are all worn out aud
diiap'daitd. II has gone TO the 'tomb of
the Caruleis.' But The prophets" are only
"a'hed, Lot dishear'ened. The high priest
OF this clique, was self-s,yled the "Cayed
Lion," ahd this beast continues his roaring
through the columns Of the Gazette, having
become kind of sub.editor for our cotein-
porary. Gagged Lloh' is therefore below
ing most Justify against the balance Of our
City Fathers, and insinuates that he and
one other alderman are the only virtuous
pure minded men in the City Council -
Such an assertion Is easily made, but not
readily believed or easily proved. We deem
1t unnecessary 10 say that all this talk about
city affairs is made Just on the eve Of city
election and lis objec, is therefore perfectly
Transparent