The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-12-09
relating to applications to the Gem
eral ssemblv,

specified in sections one and two Of chapter three
u the compiled statutes.
Sec. 2. Thisact shall take effect from ts pas |
sage.
Approved, November II, 1857.
No. 19.-An act in alteration OF and |
in addition to chapter seventy~eight
o. the Compiled Statutes, entitled
" Peddlers."
h Is hereby enacted, DC.
der within this State who Ia notIa citizen Of this
State or Of some one Of the United Statee, and
shall have resident in this State one full year nett
proceeding his application for license and II such
person has family, the place Of residence of such
family shall be deemed TO be his residence.
See. q Any person who shall become red
der without license therefor, as provided in this
act and the act to which this is in addition shall
forfeit and pay To the treasurer OF this State
sum not exceeding three hundred dollars nor less
than fifty dollars.
Sec 8. This act and the act TO which this is
in addition shall not be construed 10 extend to ar
ticles Of provisions or produce. which are tue
growth or produce of the United States, nor tn any
articles of goods, wares merchandise which ara
the manufacture Of this State, except plated on
gifted wares, jewelrv, clocks and watches.
Sec 4. Nothing in this act shall affect any H.
ceu.e already granted, or any penalty incurred or
prosecution now pending.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect from It's pas
Approved, November II, 1857.
No. 20.-An act in relation to tho
State Library.
Il ia hereby enacted, 5c.
sec |. The state library shall be under the
direction Of nine trustees, three Of whom shall rs
styled o6fcso trustees thu state trustees, and
three resident trustees and the following persons
are hereby constituted said trustees, with powers
and duties "a hereinafter mentioned, via:
The Governor,
The Chief Justice of TIL. Supreme Ic~ 0feio
Court,
The Secretary Of State,
George P. Marsh, of Burlington,
Erastus Fairbanks, Of st. Johnsbury, S'of'
Norman Williams Of Woodstock,
Ferrand r. Merrill, OF Montpelier,
T. y. Walton, of Montpelier, Resident
Charles Reed, Of Montpelier,
Sec, q Said Trustees shall hsve the follo,ii J
powers, viz;
aud resident trustees
4 To appoint and remove 8 secretary, wild
sh, also act as librarian, and, when necessary, I'd
appoint an assistant librarian; - gov.
l. To prescribe rules and by-lo~
erIanent Of the library.-ouey appropriated for ID e
=. To expeRfhd exchange imperfect Or dupli-
libraryYhs belonging 70 The library.
-. To ar ange and carry cp domestic and for
elgn exchanges Of books for the benefit OF the IL
hrary, and for this purpose one hundred copies OF
all publications by the authority Of the state are
hereby ordered to be set aside, Jet to the order
Of said trustees except In cases when it shall he
otherwise provided by law.
Sec. o. II shall be the duty Of said Iustees 10
report annually to the legislature all occasions to
the library, and as TO exchanges made, and geier
ally all transactions concerning the library TO re-
port, rs coon rs possible, and as often thereafter
Ne they may deem expedent, full and perfect
catalogue Of all the books, maps, medals &c, In
the library, which catalogue shall be printed TO
lnescribe the duties OF the sec etary and librarian
and see that he observe them, and. generally, tr
superntend the interests end management OF said
library; and to make distributions of the judicial
reports acts, journals and other documents, az
provided by law, in all cases where such distribu-
lions sha not hereafter be developed by lew up.
On sOme other person or officer.
See, 1. No salary or compensation shau be al
lowed to said trustees for their services
Sec. 6. For the election Of secretary and j.
the election 10 FIJI vacancies IN the board OF trus-
ices, tiI members shall constitute a quorum. Fof
the transaction Of ordinary business any three
members present shall be quorum.
Sec. 6. Said trustees shall at all times DO anb .
Jeet to the order and control Of the general
bly,.
Sec. I. Al acts inconsistent with tbi, Act are
hereby repealed
Approved, November IL, 1857.
No. 2l.-An act in addition 10 ap act
entitled an act 10 amend section
seventy or chapter thirty one, d
Compiled Statutes" approved No.
yeIDber IA, 1854.
his hsrebs enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Whenever any person shal be alrse TOD
On process founded on affidavit that such person
10 about to nbscond or remove from this Stats md
Lac property secreted about bis person or else.
where 70 the amount of twenty dolIurs or suft3ci-
cit 10 pay the debt, II such process IL made re-
tnrnnbls out Of the county in which suoh person
rseides or where the arrest 10 ma1e he NAV noti-
fy the officer arrsstng him, md cause reasonable
notice to be given to the creditor or his attorney
IN such process, that he will appear, and thereup
on be may appear before one Of the assistant jude
ee Of the county court Of the county whore such
person resides or where tho arrest Is made, snc
submit himself to examination as is now provides
to obtain discharge from arrest, and said iudgs
shall have the same power 70 act IN the pretnisel
as Is conferred upon the authority signing euch
process
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the Office,
making the arrest to convey the debtor or de.
fsndani, if he requests ii, to the place Of such ex
animation, whether before such Judge OF befois
tbs authority signing such process and such OH.
Ger shall have no right to commit such debtor OF
defendant to Jail till such examination has beer
had
SEQ. a. Such Judges shall be allowed tho sarns
fees, and shall tax the costs Of such examination
the same MS if the hearing had been had before
the authority signing such process, and they ahal
be paid IN the manner provided whore such sr.
animation Is had before such authority.
No. 22.--An act in relation to Fsne,
es.
bishereby enacted, &c.
SEQ J. The third section OF al act sptitlsd
IAN act relating to the building and repairing o.
isnces." approved December 6, 1858 shall not
apply 10 uncultivated, unlmproved, or unoccupled
lAuds, which shall adjoiA other ands OF the ownt
thereof that are improved ano occupied but IL
all cases where any person shsll impv~4 and DC
cupy part Of the lands owned or occupied h,
Rim, be shall be held liable To fence all lands own.
81 or occupied by him that djoin such improved
and occupied lands, whether such adjoining lands
be improved or not, or whether the anne shall ne
main open and common not, In the same man
nor and 70 the same extent, in all respects a. he
maJ be Liable by Law IN fs,ira arch improved And
occupied land Propided, that this act shall moi
apply TO any tract OF wild, uncultivated land thu,
is not properly part Of lands occupied by the
Swner rs farm. But In all cases when any Der.
son shall occupy any part of such tract OF Wild
hand not properly TO be deemed part Of the farm
OF the owner, such owner shall be liable 70 ereet
and maintain legal and Sufficient fence wholly
around ench portion Of said tract OF wild land 90
occupied, unless he shall elect TO maintain his pair
OF the fence OIL the division lines
Sse. 2 The board Of seectmen on application
Of tbs parties shall decide nil questions III reat 70
10 what constitutes wild or upcultivated land not
properly belonging 10 the farm or Tot 80 oocr pied
OF cultivated, and shall cause such decision 10 be
I'D h. H. l.