Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-12-05

Approved, November 10, 1857.
No. 46.-An Act in addition to chapter eghty-four
of the compiled statutes, relating to Banks.
II is hereby enacted, SC.
SIC. 1. II shall be the duty Of the bank COM
missioner annually during the months of January
and February, to ascertain whether there are
any banks in this State whose directors have moi
given the bond required by sections iGy-seven
and cighty-seven Of chapter eighty-four Of the
compiled statutes; and upon ascertaining that
there ave such, it shall be the duty of said com
missioner 10 file with all such banks written
order, therein requiring the directors Of such
banks to procure bonds agreeaby TO the prJvi-
sions Of said sections fifty seven and eghty-seven,
within a 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 Office
shall so far become vacant rs to authorize and
require the remaining portion of said board of
directors within ten days 10 fill said vacancy and
duly certify the same to the commissioner and
If said board Of directors shall fail 10 fill said va
cancy and 10 have the necessary bond or bonds
furnished to said commissioner within ten days,
II shall be the duty Of said commissioner TO pro-
coed against said bank as an insolvent bank
and such neglect 10 furnish said bond or bonds
shall be deemed an act Of insolvency on the part
of such bank.
Sfc. 8. No bank slrnH hereafter issue bills
or commence business as such until the bonds
shall first have been executed agreeably to sec
,ons ifty-seven and eighty-seven Of chapter
eighty-four Of the compiled statutes.
SEC. 4. 1.-The bank fund" already accumu-
lated, or which may accumulate, shall remain
liable, agreeably 10 the provisions OF chapter
eighiy-four Of the compiled statutes, until all of
the banks Of this State shall have compiled with
the provisions Of section one of this act, or until
such banks as uo not comply win said sectlon
one have been proceeded against and finally
closed agreeably to section two of this act and
the provisions of chapter eighty -four of the com
piled statutes.
SEC. 8. If lfanything remains of said bank
fund after all the provisions of this act and OF
said chapter eighty-four are complied with, the
same shall be disposed of ag reeably TO the pro-
visions OF said chapter eighty four of the com
piled statutes.
Approved. November 10, 1857.
No. 47.-An act to increase the salaries Of the Gov
ernor and Treasurer Of the State.
II is hereby enacted. Sc.
SEC. |. The 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. All acts and parts of acts inconsist-
cni with the provisions Of this act are hereby re-
Pealed.
SIC. 4. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Nov mber 10, 1851
No. 4s.--An act respecting guardians and wards.
IL is hereby enacted, &c.
SIC. l. Whenever minor children shall in
herit real or personal estate, as he representa-
tives Of their deceased mother, and the father of
such children shall, as guardian, have the cuso-
IL aa f S fFpSSa ana EHF Psy tie principal p of
such estate only and the income of such estate
shall be expended for the benefit Of such child
rem by the father in his discretion, without ac-
count to the probate court
SIC. =. The probate court may at any time
require an additional bond of such guardian, to
respond both principal and interest, if the inter-
est of such wards shall require it.
SEC g. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 10, 1857.
No. 49-An act in relation to the election Of town
representative.
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HS hereoy e"dcfed' &C.
SEo. l. No vote shall be received by any
presiding officer, at any freemen's meeting in
this State, on any ballot for the election Of town
representative, after the box shall have been
turned. Prorided, five minutes notice OF an in
tention to turn the box shall be publicly given !;
and it is hereby made The duty OF such presiding
officer to give such notice.
Approved, November 10, 1857.
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SEC. l. Non-commssioned officers and phi
Yates OF uniformed militia companies, organized
and existing in this State, may be discharged
from the company to which they belong by the
commanding officer Ct the regiment IN which such
ing of the commanding officer of such company:
Propided, that the commanding officer Of the
regiment shall not grant the discharge, unless the
pe;son "pp;ee"e '"ere'o' s"a, oA"eH e W nm
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