Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-12-02


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SEC g. Iauy Judge or register of probate shall directly or
indirectly accept receive under color of his Office, any money
or other valuable thing by way of fees, remuneration
penaton for the performance of any act service such
Judge or register except as herein provided he shall be deemed
to have committed msdemeanor and shall be punished therefor
by fine OF not less then two hundred dollars.
SEC TO- Section Of chapter fortyscycn of the compi
cd statutes is hereby repealed.
SEC IL. All laws inconsistent with this act hereby
pealed.
SEC H. This shall take effect from the first day Of De
cember next.
Approved November 21 1859
No. BAN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT IN AMENDMENT
OF CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN OF THE COMPILED
STATUTES RELATING TO PROBATE COURTS, PASS
ED NOVEMBER Is, 1854.
is hereby enacted by the General assembly Of The State Of
Vermont, fouoos:
SEC Section two of an act in amendment of chapter forty
Of the compiled statutes, relating to probate courts
passed November h 1854 hereby amended so to read as
follows:
When judge of any probate court his wife child, shall
be heir egaee such Judge shall be executor
administrator of the estate of deceased person. he shall be
deemed be ncapacaed for executing the duties of his Office
in relation to that and in of such ncapacy, and
in all other where both the judge and register OF
bate district ncapacatcd for executing the Office OF Judge
in relation any cognzab before such court
the first assistant Judge of the county for the county within
which such district located shall be vested with all the pow
and authority Of such Judge of probate, and shall act IN s
place and perform the duties of his Office rorded that moth
ing in this shall repeal in any manner affect the third
section Of said act relating to probate courts passed November
Approved Nov 21, 1859
No. 5-AN ACT REPEATING SECTION NINE OF CHAP
TER FIFTY-TWO OF THE COMPILED STATUTES,
RELATING TO THE SETTLEMENT OF ESTATES.
is hereby enacted by the General assembly Of the State Of
Vermont, as foHo,cs:
SEC. l. Section nine of chapter ffy-two of the compiled
SEC. , This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved November 21, 1859.
No. 6.-AN ACT REGULATING THE DUTIES AND Es-
TABIISHING THE SALARIES OF STATES ATTOR-
NEYS.
is hereby enacted by the General assembly of the Satc Of
Vermont, todo0S:
SEC The several attorneys in this state shall here
after receive stated salaries payable semannuay upon inc
making returns the treasurer Of the provided
the third section Of this act in lieu Of all other fees ana
charges.
The annual salaries of the states attorneys for the several
counties shall be $ follows:
To the states attorney the county Of Addison, four hun
To the states attorney for the county of Bonngou three
hundred dollars.
drcd and fifty dollars
To the states attorney for the county Chcnden five hun
dred dollars
To the states attorney for the county of Essex hundred
dollars.
To the states attorney the county of Grand Isc hun
To the states attorney for the county of Franklin, five hun
dred dollars
dred dollars
To the states attorney the county Orange, four hundred
and fifty dollars.
To the states attorney for the county OF Orleans three nun
cred and fifty dollars.
TO the states attorney for the county of Rutland five hun
dred and fifty dollars.
To the states attorney the county of Washington, four
hundred aud fifty dollars.
To the states attorney for the county OF Wndham, four hun
dred and fifty dollars
To the states attorney for the county OF WINDSOR hve nun
dred dollars.
SEC All damages and costs recovered in any suit which
the party all fines and costs, and the amount OF all
bonds and recognzances the taken any county shall
be paid to the county clerk of such county, and the receipt of
vcar haH bn the
such damages costs fines bonds or recognzances
or any part thereof and county clerk shall account for all
moneys by him received under the provisions OF this act IN the
provided by law Tor accounting Tor other
moneys belonging the state received 10y such county clerk
SEC B. 1t hereby made the duty of each states attorney
within ten davs after the close of of the county
of the statement in writing yerhed by his own oat
which any costs or damages have been recovered
by or which fine has been imposed by court payable to
the and also the amount OF any bond or recognznco
which has been taken any in which the state party
stating the of such damages costs bonds nes ana rec
ognzance during such term, and during the vacation next pre-
cedng such and the treasurer shall not pay to any state
attorney his salary any part thereof until such attorney sha
have made such return.
SEC A. any states attorney shall hereafter, directly in
directly under color of his Office of state prosecution
receive to his use the of any other person any
money or other valuable thing except as herein provided he
shall be deemed to committed misdemeano and shall be
punished therefor by fine of less than three hundred dol
lars and SHALL after conviction for such offence be deemed IN
capable Of holding any civil Office in this state
SEC g. All and parts thereof inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this hereby repealed.
SEC g. This shall take effect from and after the first
day of December next
Approved November II, lo59
No. IAN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED
/ AND SIXTEEN OF THE COMPILED STATUTES, RE
i LATING TO SALARIES AND FEES.
is hre6y enacted By he General assembly Of tie State Of
SEc That witness who shall attend before any county
court in this state shall be entitled to receive five cents per
mile for his travel and dollar per day for each days attend
I Of tho