The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-12-23

CONT n IL rs VI the opinion that the interest Of
! the husband and wife require it, may grant Ii
censt to said husband TO sellthe right Of homestead
| and, upon obtaining such license said husband
| may sell and convey the same Proy1ded, how
ever. that before any such lcense shall be grant.
ed, notice shall be given 10 the friends Of such
insane wife, by publication otherwise, in such
| manner as will best secure proper representa-
ton Of her interest. before such court and no
tice Of the application shah also be given 10 one
or more Of the selectmen Of the town in which
such homestead is situated and s,'ch friends and
selec;men may appear aud object TO the granting
of such hcencc. .
80. A certified copy Of such license shall be
recorded in the town clerks office where such
real estate s situated.
s3. This act shall take effect from it's passsg.
Approved November 10, 1857
No 30-Au act 10 relation the tres
pass on the freehold
Hts herebu enacted fc.
~, Whenever Judgment shall be rendered in
favor Of the plaintiff, in an action Of trsspsss up
ON the freehold, commenced before Justice the
plaintiff shall recover full costs, if the justice
rendering such judgment shall certify that the
cause of action arose from the will ful and ma
hcious act Of the defendant.
Approved November, 10, 1867.
No. 32.-An act relating to the grand
list.
hereby sn1cted, 5c
~. Stock ip banking snd other corporations
this State, shall be set Ia the list and taxed TO
such citizen, if similar shares in the same cor.
poration owned by an inhsbitsnt or citizen Of
such othsr State, are liable 10 be taxed and are In
fact taxed But in case the laws Of such State
ar such, that the bank or corporation is thereby
required 10 pay all the tax which s exacted, and
tax is in fact cxacted Of such corporation and
no tax is BY such laws assessed on the ehArss
against the shareholders, If owned by the citizens
Of such State then such shares ahall not bs sstio
the list against the owner if residsnt ip this etsA
Approved, November 2 1857.
No. 32,-An an act in addition to AN
act relating to the grand list,' ap-
proved November IA, 1855.
IL IS hereby enacted DC
Sec ! All horses, asses, mules, neat cat
tie and sheep kept in this State, and owned
| by persons residing out OF this State shall
be assessed to the owner and keeper thereof
| in the town W which they sre kept on the
! first dav OF April
Approved November 10, s67
! No. 33.-An act in amendment Of an
act entitled "an act relating to the
registry and returns Of births, mar
rlages and Deaths" passed Novsm.
ber 1856
ms here5y snaeted 9-c
Fec !. Section two Of an sct entitled au
act relating to the registry and returns OF
/ births, marriages and deaths, approved Nov
ember II. A b 1855. is 50 amended a; to
read as follows
The clerks 10 the several school districts 10
each town. shall annually in the month of
FEBRUARY, ascertain from actual inquiry OF
otherwise, all the brils and deaths, which
have Happened IL their respective districts
during the wear next preceding the hrst day
Of January Together with such facts concern
4 J. -t,tr rar
bv the FIRST section Of this act aud shall
make an accurate return thereof 10 The clerk
OF the town in which such district is sit
uated on Or efore the first day OF March
aud The said district clerk OF other person Or
persons authorized TO perform his duties and
make such returns shall be entitled 10 receive
from the treasury OF such town tive centhf for
each ana every biith and death 80 returned
and every person aforesaid, who shall neglect
OF refuse to make the returns required By this
section. shall be- liable 10 : fine Of not les.
than three dollars for each neglect OF refusal
Ste, , Section three Of said act il SO 4
nendsd as to read as follows
Every Justice of the peace, OF minister,
shall make a record Of each m8rrisee solemH
lied before him, together with all tbs facts
relating to marriage required by the section
of this act and such justice Vr minister shall
annually in the month Of Febusry, or from
time to time, return a copy of tho record for
the year preceding the first day OF January
Ia the clerk Of tho town in which the mar
iisgs WAS solemnized, and every person as
aforesaid who shall neglect or refuse 10 max .
the returns required by the section, shall be
liable to tine Of not lsss than ten dollarsIo
each neglect or refusal.
Approved October so. 1867
No. 34.-An act in relation to burial
Grounds.
n IS hersbu enacted 9.c
Sec l. In ali cases whers from any Gauss
it shall be impraetieable to preserve apy bu
rial ground 10 proper condition, and fe
moval Of the remains of the dead inferred
therein shall be required by a proper rss
pect TO the memory of the deceased aud when
the selectmep of any town shall not be able
upon diligent inquiry made by them, 10 as
certain that any decendept or rels tive OF the
deceased resides in this State. then and IL
all such cases the selectmen are authorized
in their discretion 10 remove such reDalri
TO a more suitable burial ground and. n nee
essary, to erect such monuments As may b'
absolutely necessary to perpetuste the me m
ory of the deceased But this act shall no
extend TO any case where upon proper inqui
~ any descendent or relative OF such deceas
ed person can be found.
Sec This act shall take eject from il
passage.
Approved, november H. lsof'
No. 35.--An act in addition TO an ac
Approved October %, 1855 relE'
ting to burial grounds.
HIs hereby eHF6tsa, dre.
r Sec. l. When any town within this Stat
shall neglect to repair, OF keep 10 repair III
1 fence around any burial ground within sat
town, such town may be indicted for ever,
such neglect, by the grand jury. before tb
\ county court of the county, IL which sue
: burial ground shall be located. and On con
' viction thereof shall be fined not less ths
fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dol
0 lars, 10 the discretion OF the court, whsths
any special damage shall have been sustain
. ed or not
4 Sec ?, Whenever any person or person
o shah sustain damage by cattle. horses shee
Il OF swine breaking into any burial srouna
t. and ipiurins any grave, grsvestoue, monu
J. ment, shrubbsry or flower, in consequence c
. not having lawful fencs around said burii
q ground, be. Ghs, or they may recover o. sal
" town double the amount OF dsmage, befor
y any justice Of the peace in the county c
!. before the county court Of the county vher
II such damage |, sustained.
Is See, 3. No town 10 this State shall DO In
III ,...soh "a. f,t l.aninc in repair the fence I