The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-12-22
NUMBER 36.

I county on or before lut Ulirtnlu uhl VI Niaich
Sec. 3. The money To- raised shall be paid out
| by the treasurer Of said county in payment 81
| the debts and liabilities Of said county.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect from i's pas
Apwoyol November %, 1855
| No. 4s.-An act ia addition 20 an act entitled
an act TO authorize the removal OF obsuuc-
tions from tie North Branch Of Onion River
| and its tributalic7,' approved December 9Th,
| 1853 enA 9lso modifying chapter niDety-three
| Of the compiled statutes.
| i is hereby enacted, &c.
| Sec. The said act Of 1863 to which this is
| in addition, shall not be construed TO impair the
| right Of any person to maintain boom across
| said stream, So far as may he consistent with the
| right to improve said stream and its tributaries in
| uch way MS 70 perfect the right 10 tolls, rs pro-
| vided in soid act Prori5e9, however, that no
person shall be allowed to top the floating of lum-
| ber by boom unless when necessary for The due
| protection Of the property Of such person, and
| when so stopped it sEa'l be the duty Of the per-
son so stopping, to release the lumber so stopped
with all reasonable despatch and care; in such
| manner rs least 10 interfere with such hoatng.
| Sec. 2. Nothing in chapter ninety-three OF
the Compiled Statutes contained, shall be so con-
| strued to subject a def ndant in any court toa
| judgment for damages exceeding the actual a.
| mount prove to the satisfaction Of the trier or
riers Of the issue Of fact, unless from q consider
alton Of bad faith in the defendant; thus proved
| such damages. a. are provided in section hve Of
| said chapter nay be ollowe,
Sec 81 Without in any way, efecting any suit
now pending, this act shall take effect from its
| passage.
Approved November %, 1863.
No. 46.-An actto repeal IN act entitled an act
! forthe draining of swamps aud other low lands"
| Improved November Eighteen, 1858.
1t is heoeby enacted, &c.
| Sec !. An act entitled An act for the drair-
| ing of swamps and other low lands, approved
| November 18th 1856 is hereby repealed.
Approved, Nov. %, 1858.
| No. 47-An act relating to Minors and Married
It is hereby enacted, &c.
| Sec. l. The Trustees or Directors of any
| Savings Bank or other Institution for Savings,
may, at their di cretion pay to any minor or mar
| ried woman such sum as may have been deposi-
ted to his or her credit, and may be due to him or
| her as if such minor was Of age and such mar
| ried woman unmarried, and the check, receipt or
| scquittance of such minor or married woman
shall be full discharge for the amount for which
| it 10 given
Sec 2. No Savings Bank or other Institution
for savings shall he chsrgeable as Trustee, on ac-
count of any funds deposited TO the credit Of any
minor or married woman Procided, such funds
| are earned by or belonging to such minor or mar
| ried woman in their own right.
Sec, 3. All acts or parts Of acts inconsistent
with the provisions Of this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 4. Thi. act shall take effect from ita pas
sage
Approved November 20, 1853.
No. 4s-An act regulating the salary of Rail-
road Commissioner.
| It is hereby enacted, &c.
]. The salary Of Railroad Commissioner
shall be five hur dred dollars, which sum shall be
in ul for salary Of said Commissioner.
: ?. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved November 20, 1868.
No. 4e-Ana act to enforce certain rules of the
| Vermont State Library.
!, is hereby enacted. &c.
81. If any person shall violate any Of the
rules which have been or may hereafter be pre-
scribed by the Trustees Of the State Library for
the regulation thereof such person shall be liable
TO pay the State, for the benefit Of said Library,
the several amounts and penalties Of any Of such
rules required and prescribed.
| 2. al the aforesaid sums and penalties may
be sued for and recovered in an action on the
case, brought in the name Of the State Librarian
( 3. This &C shall take effect from its passage
Approved, Nov. 25 1855.
No. 50.-An act in addition to an act relating to
witnesses, approved November 20, 1853
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
81. No married woman shall be disqualified
q witness in any civil suit proceeding at law
or ia, equity, prosecuted in the name Of or against
@ her hu.oH-1, whether Joined or not with her hus-
oahd n paflt ~ the following causes, to VII;
l. IN actions upy" policies Of insurance OF
property so far as relates the amount and val-
tie Of the property alleged TO be injured or de-
Q In actions against carriers, so far rs relates
ne thereof
s. In all matters of business transactions
where the transaction was had and conducted by
such married woman as the agent of her husband.
Prorieed that nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to authorize or permit any married woman
70 testify 70 any admissions or conversations OF
her husband, whether made to herself or to third
| persons.
] Sec This act shall take effect from Its pas
sage.
; Approved November 25 1868.
No. 5l.-An act to repeal an act to provide for
publishing a condensed edition Of the Vermont
, Reports
Il IS hereby enacted, &C.
81. The act ~ provide for publishing q con-
3 densed edition Of the Vermont Reports, approved
November eighteenth A. D. 1855, is hereby re-
| pealed.
2 81 This act shall take effect from It's passage
Approved, November 20, 1868
r No 52.--An act in addition to act entitled
= IAN act authorizing the selectmen Of the sew.
ersl towns 10 establish fire districts 10 certain
cases" approved Nov. llth, 1854
e II is hereby enacted, SC.
5 81. Whenever fire may occur in FIRE dis.
] trict or town in this State, and application shall
be made 70 any officer inlabitAnt OF any Other
Y organized fire district by any officer or inhabitan
of such district or town where such fire occurs
&
engineer of the district to which such application
j. may be made to decide whether the assistance re
i quested shall be granted, and if such assistance
d SO requested is in the opinion of such chief en-
gneer proper to be granted, he shall designate ths
il engine and company to render such assistance
d %. This ctshall take effect from it's passage
e Approved November 25 1865.
e No. 5s.-An act fixing an uniform time for hold
70 ing the annual school meeting Of the severa
" school districts in this State.
1t 1t is hereby enacted, &C.
" l. The several school districts in this State
II shall hereafter hold their annual school meeting
D. for the election OF district officers on the las
IS Tuesday of March in Cech wear. and the term o
Office Of the officers so elected shall commence oi
4 the first day Of April next following their election
q ond cont ne for one year and until others ar
chosen in their stead And the term Of Office o
all school district officers elected prior to the saiC
last Tuesday Of March the year of our LORI
one thousand eight hundred and fity-niue, unde
the law existing at the time Of the passage of thi
,f act, shall expire the first day of April of sale
- last mentioned wear.
50. THIS act shall take effect on the last Tues
p. day in March 1859, at which time the term of Of
i ice of all district officers before that time eleoeS
el,a1 v~i~