Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-11-27
LAWS OF VERMONT.
OCTOBER SESSION, 1868.
Designated for Publication in the Newspapers


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No. 5.-An Act in relation to SHIFTS borors rr.,;oos
of the Peace
~ is hereby enacted By the General assembly
ofhe State Of Permont, as foliocs:
SEC l. In no action brought before n Jus-
obio u, 'ue ,L cayo snaii lfe suit oe maue return
tbe na;n,;F mice bo u ho ',,e ' n uMen "ouSe Vi
Approved. November i. 1sjS
No; An Act laying Tax on the County Of Gale
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IT IS hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. There is hereby assessed tax of
thirteen cents on the dollar on the list of the
polls and rateable estate of the inhabitants of
the County of Caledonia, for the wear one
&C. ,ha eo i;aI,,o G,u ior !ne
purpose vi paying the laoiiitles ana meetinS
Svc Thp Tsoos,'no y. s"iI ~ SHI'ti oo;1 !:
rected, on or before the first dav of Jannorv.
A. d.. 1850. to issue b;s warrant IN tho 6rst
constables in the several towns in said County.
for the collection of said tax, in the same man.
ner State taxes are REQUIRED IN be collected.
SEC. 3. The selectmen of the several towns
in said county shall make out and deliver to
or or hosoro tha fftaontb da,. dc Ia,,,or,.
ID. 1859, a tax bill for the collection Of said
tax, in the same manner as they are required to
do in the case Of State taxes.
SEC 4. The first constables in the several
towns of said County shall collect and pay over
to the Treasurer of said County the amount of
said tax by the first day of March, A. d. 1859.
Approved, November ., 1858.
No. -" No' rei"'ng 10 DePosiions'
1t rs hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. /. Whenever neither the party in any
suit, nor his attorney, reside in this State, the
adverse party residing in this State may take
dispositions to be used in such case, without no.
tice to such nonresident party or attorney, but
in all such cases such testimony shall be filed
laost ,wentv Javs hefore rho ,n,e 81 tr;oi ~
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No. 90An Act relating to the Historical Collections
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III IS heTedy enacted, dc.
SEC |. Any town, at their annual March
meeting, may authorize their selectmen to con-
tract with some person to prepare and publish
the early history of such town, at the expense
of the town under such restrictions and regula-
tions as such town shall prescribe
Approved, Nov. l3, 1853.
No. lo'-An Act relating to Mechanics Lien.
| II is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. |. ANY person who shall perform anv
labor. or furnish any materials in this State for
or towards the building, repairing. fitting, or
furnishing any ship, vessel, or steamboat. Shall
have n lien on the same for his wages and ma
teral so furnished. until eipht months ofter such
vessel or steamboat shall be completed. and NAV
secure the same by attachment on such shin.
vessel or steamboat, which attachment shall
have precedence of all other attachments and
claims.
SEC. .. Section three of the act approved
November 1S. 1852. is hereby repealed.
SIC. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
| Approved, November l3. 1858,
No. 11.-An Act to protect shade and ornamental
trees in the highways.
IL Is hereoy e"ac'e"' &C.
SEC. l. Any person who shall Intentionally
MAIN, cut, or IN any way injure or destroy any
shade or ornamental tree growing in any high
way or public park or common IN this State,
| unless as is hereinafter described,) shall pay
fine for every tree so MANNED, injured or destroy
ed, of not less than one dollar or more than ten
dollars for every such offence, to be collected in
an action of trespass by the person who owns
the land through which the road runs or by the
selectmen of the town in which such park or
common is situated where the trees are SO maim-
ed, injured or destroyed
SEC. 2. When it appears to the selectmen
mental trees are an obstruction or an injury TO
anv HIGHWAY. in making or renairinp the same
or otherwise, said trees NAV be cut down and
removed by order of the selectmen aforesaid.
SEC. 3. This act shall in no way interfere
with the management of any trees in the high
ways passing through the owners land; but the
owner of land through which highways pass,
may set or remove trees at his pleasure, provid-
ed the highway is not obstructed or injured
thereby.
SEC. 4. All acts and parts of acts inconss-
tent with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved, November u, 1858.
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No. lZ'-An ACT relating TO prosecution for bgamy'
1t is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. |. In all prosecutions hereafter COM
menced against any person for the crime of
bigamv. it shall not be necessary to allege in
the information or indictment, the time, or place
of the first marriage of the respondent, or the
name of the person to whom he or she was first
married, but it shall be sufficient in such infor-