Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-09

| the chaRcellor as to the testimony taken be- /
ore him. CT the testimony taken by the special |
MASTER, shall all pass to the Supreme Court up |
N an examination Of the papers and the testi-
nohX, The supreme Court may. upon applica-
ion and notice thereof order The taking Of |
urther testimony, if they see fit, or may affirm
n REVERSE the order of the chancellor, and may
proceed therein as justice aid equity shall re-
luire.
Sec. D. When an appeal is taken by the frus-
tees, the chancellor may, if he see fit, require
mat TIT appellants execute bond in slch sum
Is he shall direct, witch sufficient surctes,
who shall be residents of this State, conditioned
Tor the safe keeping and management of the
trust property during the tendency of the APP
peal.
Sec. 4. If the order of the chancellor shall
be to remove the said trustee Ct trustees, and
the said order shall not be appealed from, or if
appealed from, if it shall be confirmed by the
>ppr ime Court, then the said cause shall b. or
aered by the Supreme Court to the court in the
county where said petition was originally heard
for final d4cree, AMI the chancellor before whom
said cause shall come. may, if hea.o 1T, order
the new trustee or trustees, before entering up
on the duties Of his Office. to file with the clerk
Of the court in the county where said petition
thall BE- pending, a bond in such SUN as the
shall think proper, with ut least two
sufficient sureties resident in this Suite, to be
approved by such chancellor on notice and hear
ing, with such conditions as the chancellor may
require to protect the rights and interests of any
and all parties who may be affected by such
order
Sc. s. Section two and three of the act of
\Vhiph this 10 n up,opIn,apt ,lI;4;o,.
hereby repealed.
age
Approved, Nov. 25, 1858.
No. G4.-An Act laying a tax on the county of
Washington
II is hereby enacted, dc.
Sec. /. There is assessed Il tax Of six cents on
the dollarof the list of the pills and rateable
estate of the inhabitants of the County of
Washington, for the year 1858, for the purpose
of paying the debts and liabilities OF said
County.
Sec 2. The Treasurer of said County is d.
rected, on or before the tenth day of December
A. d. 1858, to issue his warrant to the first
constable of each town in said county for the
collection of said tax, in the same manner as by
law state taxes are required to be- collected and
it shall be the duty or said constable to collect
said tax in the manner aforesaid.
Sec. 3. The selectmen of the several towns
in said county shall make out and deliver to the
first constable of their respective towns on or
before the first day OF January, A. d, 1859,
II tax bill for the collection of said tax. in the
same manner as is required by law for the col
lection of state taxes.
Sec. 4. The said tax shall be collected by
said constables and paid into the treasury OF
SAID county on or before the fifteenth day of
March, A. d. 1859.
Sec. 5. The money so raised shall be paid out
by the treasurer of sud county in payment of
the debts and liabilities of said county
See. 6. This act shall take effect from its pass
ag'.
Approved Nov. %, 1858.
No. As An Act in addition to an act entitled
An Act to authorize the removal of OBJ
structions from the north branch of Onion
river and its tributaries, approved December
9th, 1858. and also modifying chapter ninety
three of the compiled statutes.
II is hereby enacted, dc.
Sec. |. The said act Of 1853 to which this is
IN addition, shall not be construed to impair the
rghto any person to maintain boom across
said stream, 80 far us may be consistent with
the right to improve said stream and its tribu-
tarleS in such way us to perfect the right to
tolls, us provided in said act: Provided, how
ever, that no person shall be allowed to stop the
floating of lumber by boom unless when nee
cssary for the due protection of the property Of
such person, and when 50 stopping, to release
the lumber so stopping with all reasonable des-
patch and care, in such manner as least to in.
terlere with nch floating
See. 2. Nothing in chapter ninety-thrce of
the Compiled Statutes contained, shall be so
construed Az to subject defendent in any court
to ajudgment for damages exceeding the actual
amount proved to the satisfaction of the tier or
tiers of fact, unless from Il consideration of bad
faith in the deftndent thus proved, such DANA
yes, as are provided in section five of said chap
ter, may be allowed.
Sec. ,, Without in any way affecting any
SUIT now pending, this act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov %, 1858.
No.46.--An Act to repeal an act entitled g An
Act for the draining of swamps and other low
lands approved November eighteen, 1856, is
hertoy relealGu.
IL Shereby enacted, dc.
Sec. l. An act entitled =" An act for the
draining of swamps and orher low lands APP.
proved November 18th, 1856, is hereby re-
pelled.
Approved, November 25, 1855
No II An Actralating TO minors and married
women.
1t is hereby enacted, dc.
Sec. |. The Trustees or Directors of any Saw
Jugs Bank or other Institution for Savings, may
at their discretion, pay to any minor or married
woman, such sum as may have been deposited
to his or her credit and may be due to him OF
her, as if such minor was Of age and suc,i mar.
riad women unmarried, and the check, receipt
or acquittancc of such minor or married woman
shall b, Il full discharge, for the amount for
=, which 1t is given
SEC. 2. No Savings Bank or other Institution
for savings, shall be chargeahle us Trustee, on
account of ;.hy funds deposited to the credit Of
any minor or married woman Provided, such
funds are earned by or belong to such MINOR OF
married woman in their own right.
Sac g. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with tho provisions of this act are hereby re-
pealed
See A. This act shall takcefact from its pass
age.
Approved Nov IS, 1858.
No. 4S.-An Act regulating the salary of rail
road commissioner.
il is hereby enacted, DC.
Sec /. Tne salary of Railroad Commissioner
shall be five hundred dollars, which sum shall
be in full for salary of said Commissioner.
Sea- 2. This actshall take ef.ct from its pass
age.
Approved, Nov. 25, 1858.
No. 49-An Act to enforce certain rules of thu
Vermont State Library
is hereby enacted, dc.
Sec |. If any person shall violate any of th'
rules which have been or may hereafter be pre-