Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-12-25


this State, which is properly inclosed, or know
ingy suffer them to RIM therein, the person so Of
Tending shall forfeit and pay fine of not less
than three dollars nor more than ten dollars for
each and every offence so committed, with full
costs of prosecution, to be recovered before any
justice Of the peace of the county where such
offence is committed, on complaint of any grand
Juror of the town in which such offence Is COM
United, or by the states attorney for the county.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved, November 10, 1857.
No. 6O.-An Act to prevent injury to animals by
poison.
II IS hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. If any person shall deposit any poison
or poisonous substance upon the lands or in the
buildings of any other person, he, or they, shall
be punished by fine, not less than ten dollars
nor more than fifty dollars, and such person or
persons so offending shall be further liable, in
damages, to any person injured by the loss or
sickness of any dOmesticated animal, occasioned
by the deposit ofsuch poison or poisonous sub
stance.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect from its pas'
sage.
Approved, November 10, 1857.
No. 61.-An Act in alteration of ian act for the
preservation of Muskrats in the towns therein
mentioned"
IL Is HCTCOQ CJtttCtSNs CSCs
Sec. l. The first section of an act approved
November IL, 1852, entitled ian act for the pre-.
servatiou Of muskrats in the towns therein men
toned, is so amended as to read as follows:
If any person SHALL between the first day of
May and the first day of February following in
any year, kill or destroy any muskrats within
the chartered limits of the towns of Addison,
Bridport, Panton, Ferrisburgh aud Orwell, and
be thereof convicted, the person so offending
shall forfeit the sum of one dollar for each musk
rat so killed or destroyed, for the use Of the town
in which such offence shall be committed, to be
prosecuted by the selectmen OF such town, be-
! fore any court competent jurisdiction.
/ Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
/ Approved, November G, 1857.
! No. cam Act for the preservation of fish in
| rail road and other ponds in Richmond
/ It is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. If any person after the passage of
| this act shall CATCH kill, or destroy in any MAN.
ner, other than in the ordinary way with a hook
and line, any pickere or other fish in any of the
ponds formed by the railroad embellishments in the
/ town of Richmond, in the county of Chttendeu,
/ or 10 any other pond situated in said Richmond
except artificial ponds, the person or persons so
catching, killing or destroying such pIckerel or
other fish shall forfeit and pay a fine not exceed
| ing five dollars nor less than one dollar, to the
treasurer of the town Of Richmond, with full costs
! OF prosecution, WHICH may DS TGCONGF6u III an
action Of debt in the name of the treasurer of
said town before any Justice of the peace having
jurisdiction of the same.
/ Sec. 2. Any person may sue for and prose-
cute to final judgment, in said action of debt ally
breach OF this act, in his own name or in the
name of the town of Richmond, and upon the re-
covery thereof, one half Of said fine shall belong
to the prosecutors and the other half to said town
Approved November Z, 1857.
No. CAN Act in addition to an act providing
for the erection of monument lover the grave
of Ethan Allen, approved November IA, 1855.
! Whereas, Under the provisions of the above act
a Tuscan column of granite has been adopted as
the form of said monument, and is now nearly
completed; and, acbereaS, desire is expressed by
many patriotic citizens that said column be sur
i mounted by a statue of the hero, in granite or
marble, and that the expense Of the same be paid
by voluntary subscription:
i Therefore,
Il IS hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. That the assent ofthe State be and
and the same i hereby given to such addition to
such monument; Pr0rided That the work be
done under the superintendent and direction OF
the committee now having the erection of said
!. monument in charge, and without additional ex'
pense to the State.
Approved, October, s 1857.
, No. 64.-An Act to authorize the treasurer tc
borrow the sum therein mentioned for the sup
port vi government.
1t Is hereby enacted, Gc.
Sec. l. That the treasurer of this State is au
thorized to borrow money not to exceed IN tbs
whole one hundred thousand dollars, on time no
to exceed five years. and at rate Of interes moi
to exceed six per cent per annum, for the pur-
pose of detraying the expenses of the government
and paying such appropriations as have been o
} may be made,
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its pas
, sage.
/ Approved, October 81. 1857.
, No 65.-An Act in addition to an act to author
iZe the treasurer to borrow not exceeding on
: hundred thousand dollars for the support O
nj government, approved October 81, 1857.
IS hereby enacted, &c
Sec. l. For the money borrowed under tn
authority of the act to which this is in addition
the treasurer shall execute notes in the name G
O. the State, payable on time, and not exceedin
five years from their date, with interest semi-an
= nualy at a rate not exceeding six per centun
per annum, with interest coupons attached, whIc
: shall be assigned by the treasurer and counter
signed by the secretary Of state.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its pas
e sage.
o Approved, October 4, 1857.
No. 66-An Act making an appropriation f
rebuilding the State house.
n It is hereby enacted, &c.
L Sec l. Ihere IS hereby appropriated the SUI
II Of thirty thousand dollars and such further SUI
1t as may be paid into the treasury on the bon
\ described in the act hereinafter named, for ii
purpose OF paying the expense Of rebuilding Ii
, State House in Montpelier, and making such r
II pairs and improvements in and around the sam
and furnishing SAID house, as may be necessar,
and the treasurer is hereby directed to pay Il
W same to the committee appointed, as provided
p the act entitled, act to provide for rebuild
ing the State House," approved February 2
1857.
s Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its pa
40 sage.
e Approved, November 10. 1857.
As No. 67.-An Act making provision for the SUI
-, port of government.
," II is hereby ef,Icted, @c.
10 Sec. l. A tax of sixteen cents on the dollar
ne assessed on the list of the polls and rateab
estate Of the inhabitants Of this State for d
year one thousand eight hundred and tifty-sev'
IN to be paid into the treasury by the frst day
= June next, in money, certificates or notes issu
by the treasurer of this State, or orders draw
al by the county clerks and approved by court al
I'd djtors.
Sec. 2. The sum ofsixty thousand dollars
II appropriated for the purpose of paying the d
OF bentures of the lieutenant governor, the sena
and house of representatives, the contingent e.
penses of the general assembly, and such salari
AT as are provided by law, and such sums as are
ne rected to be paid by the treasurer by special
, of the legislature.
Sec 3. sum not exceedings seventysf
ID thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for t
o. purpose Of paying such demands against I
State as may be allowed by the auditor of q
NC counts, the expenses of the supreme and coun
so courts, and such drafts as may be made by