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No. j3.-AN ACT for I
of the Treasury.


II IS EcreiV enacted &c
See |. The treasurer Of the state shall
hereafter, on receiving any moneys belonging
ID the state. give u the persons paying the
same, duplicate receipts therefor. stating Tor
what purpose the sumo was paid, and shall
Immediately thereafter enter the same upon
the books kept in his Office, under its appro-
priate head And the person receiving such
receipts shall Immediately forward one of
them I, the auditor of accounts, who shall
re,ister the same in his office.
Sec. 1.-The treasurer shall annually, on
the first day Of February. or within six days
thereafter, transmit to the auditor OF ac
counts, correct abstract of all warrants is
sued BY him, fox the collection Of State taxes
for the current year.
See. 3. Thc treasurer shall not be per-
mtted to make any contract binding the
state tor money borrowed, unless the same is
counttrsisned By the secretary Of state and
registered in his office: and he shall furnish
the auditor Of accounts with a copy Of such
registration on the first day Of September IN
each year.
Sc L. If the tr ,asurer shall divert, mis-
Apply or conceal any of the public treasure,
he shall, on conviction thereof. BE- punished
BY imprisonment in the state prison for a
term of not l.ss than Two or more than ten
[years.
Sec s. Every bank or other corporation
who shall loan any money to the state, shall
forthwith forward statement Of the amount
date and conditions Of said loan, to the au-
dltor OF accounts who all register the same
in bis Office.
Sec G. The treasurer shall furnish the
auditor of accounts with certified staten ent
from all the banks in the state as 10 Tue
amount Of the treasurer's account with siid
bank, if any he may have, on the hrst DAY
of Ssntember in each year, which statement
shall be furnished to the auditor ny the filth
day of September annually.
~. The treasurer shall cause to be
printed upon the back of each constable s
warran. for the collection of state
taxes. the time when he will require the
same to be paid, and state substantially what
other duties are required Of him in relation
to such payment, as required by law.
See. 8. Ii shall be the duty OF the
treasurer to correct and verify the entries on
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No. 1s.-AN ACT in amendment Of I

No. 1S.-AN ACT in amendment Of an
act entitled ian act authorizing the
appointment Of special constables," ap-
proved November, Is, 1856.
Ii IS hereJy enacted &c.
See. Section one o.! IN act entitled
ian at authorizing the appointment Of
special c)astables. approved November Is,
1896, shall be amended so as to read as
follows:
Whenever, in the OPTION OF the select
men Of any town, il shall be necessary to
appoint special con-tabes in such town,
ior the preservation OF peace and good
order, or to promote the security of life
and property therein, such selectmen shall
have power, by writing under their hands,
to appoint such special con,labcs as they
shall deem necessary, who shall hold their
Offices for the space of three months next
after their appointment, unless sooner dis
charged by the selectmen-
Approved November - 1860.
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LAWS OF VERMONT.

Designated By the Secretary of STATE for pub
Hcation in the Newspapers.
Continued.
No. IAN ACT to amend section sew
en- of chapter one hundred and fourteen
of the compiled statutes, relating to the
collection OF fines, costs and recognizances
in Criminal cases.
Ii is hereJy enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont, as fol-
lows:
See. i. The cost of examination of
any person accused of crime exceeding
the jurisdiction Of a justice of the peace
to try and determine, and the fees of any
attorney employed by town grand juror
IN such examination, other than a states
attorney in the country where said exam
ination l. held,-said attorneys fees not
TO exceed the sum Of five dollars in state
prison offences, or three dollars for minor
offences,-may be certified by said justice
to the court auditor in said county, who
may allow all legal fees and cost and
attorney fees as specified above, and the
clerk of the court in said county shall
draw an order for the same on the state
treasurer.
Sec. 2. No fees shall be allowed by
the court auditor for any attorney so en-
ployed by any grand juror, as specified in
the first section of this act, unless it shall
be made to appear to such auditor that
such attorney was so employed for the
reason that the states attorney could not
have been seasonably obtained
See. j. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November 20, 1850.
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Approved November u, 1860.
No. IAN ACT in relation TO in

No. IAN ACT in relation to justices
of the peace
Il as hereJy enactea g.. by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont, as
follows:
SEC. l. Justices Of the peace are here
10y authorized and empowered to sign all
citations returnable to the county court, in
the county in which they reside, which are
attached to petitions addressed to the coun-
ty court, asking for the appointment of
commissioners to lay out, alter or discon-
tinue any highway, or which may be ad-
dressed to said court relative to highways
in any manner whatever.
SEC. ,. tbs act shall take effect from
It's passage.
Approved November ., 1860.
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No. 22.--AN ACT in relation to town

No. DIN ACT in relation to town
clerk fees.
Il is hereby enacted &c.
See. l. Town clerks may require their
fees to be paid in advance; and in addition
to the fees now allowed by law, they shall
be entitled to ten cents for each exami-
nation Of the town records, and for all
time spent in any one examination exceed
ing one hour, at the rate Of ten cents per
hour.
Approved November n 1860.
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No. 23.-AN ACT in relation 10 Il

No. 23.-AN ACT in relation to the
abatement Of taxes
Il rs hereby enacted DC.
See. /. To the persons nov provided
by law to constitute a board for the
abatement OF taxes in the several towns.
there shall be ;ddel the listers Of such
towns; and at least one Of said listers
shall always be notified Of any meeting Of
the board for the abatement of taxes.
Approved November p, 1860
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Approved November %, 1860.

No. 21.-AN ACT relating to the collec-
ton Of highway taxes.
Il is hereJy enacted, dc.
See. ,. In all such towns as shall here
after vote to raise their highway tax in
money, said tax bill shall be put into the
hands of the collector Of the town tax, to
be by him collected and paid into the town
treasury, under the same authority, privi-
leges and restrictions as town taxes are
now collected; which money shall be
drawn out ON selectmen's orders as they
shall judge the highways to require.
Sec. =. This act shall not apply to any
town that shall avail itself of the law
which provides for the election of street
commissioners.
Approved November 10, 1860.
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at the expiration of one year and thirty days
from the election of such director, and as
much sooner as, by the provisions of law now
existing, successor shall have been chosen
and qualified by giving the bonds now re-
quireG by law.
Sec. 2. No person elected to the Office Of
bank director, Shall be deemed qualified to
act as such director, until he shall have Civ
en-, subsequent to his last election, the bonds
now required by law to be given by bank
directors
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the town clerks, and in case Of the neglect
Of both, either Of the selectmen of the
respective towns in this state, shall set up
notification at the usual place of warn
ing freeman's meeting, at least six days
before the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in November in such year, warm
ing the freemen of snch town to meet on
the Tuesday next after the first Monday IN
November at the same place and the same
time of the day of holding the next prec d.
ing freeman's meeting in such town, for
the purpose of electing such number OF
electors Of president and vice president of
the United States, as this state may at
such time be emit led to: Prorided, that
any meeting Of the treemen Of any town
in this state holden in the year A. D.
1850, for the purpose of e!ecting electors
of president and vice president of the
United States, shall be legal if warned
and holden in accordance with provisions
Of the compiled statutes
Sec. = This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved October 30, 1860.
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No. 3t.-AN ACT relating to the graE(

No. 34.-AN ACT relating to the grand
list.
Il as hereby enacted DC.
Sec /. In the appraisal Of real estate
by listers, as provided in an act entitled
ian act relating to the grand list" APP
proved November IA, 1885, the listers
Shall have reference to the value Of such
real estate on the first day of April of the
year in which such appraisal shall be
made.
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Approved November - 1860.
No. l9---AN ACT rclati

No. l9---AN ACT relating TO cleo
tons.
II as hereJy enacted DC.
Sec. /. In each year when TIE cleo
ton of president and vice president Of the
United States is to take place, the first
constables, and in case of their neglect,
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Approved November 20, 1850.

No. 13.-AN ACT relating to depo-
sitions.
IL IS hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State of Vermont, as
follows:
Sec. l. When any Judge of the supreme
court Of this State is going out ofthe coun-
~ in which he resides, for the purpose of
performing his official duties, not to return
before the time of trial, his deposition,
taken in the manner provided by law, shall
be admitted as evidence in any civil cause
for which it shall be taken.
SEC. ,. This act shall take effect from
Its passage.
Approved November u, 1860.
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No. 24-AN ACT in relation to the
cattle disease, called plcuro-pneumonia
Il is hereJy enacted &c.
See. l. Any person wAo shall drive OF
bring any nett cattle into any town il this
state, from am other state, or be acco-so-
~ thereto, KNOWN. them, OF any OK them,
to have the disease, or Of having been cx-
posed to the disease called or known as
pcu.opnlumonia. shall forfeit to the trea-
sury OF said town 4 sum not over five hun
drcl dollars Hor less tAan one hundred
dollars, or he imprisoned in the county
Jail net over twelve nor less than oHcmonth
in the Il secretion 0: the court. TO BE rec5y-
cred Oh complaint thereof to the proper
authority.
Sec. >. Any town in tbs state, by a ma
ioIity vote at any town meeting, duly no.
tiled and legally holden for that purpose,
may ctablish such regulations, appoint
such officers or agents, and raise and ap-
propriatc such sums OF money 1or the pur-
pose OF preventing ani arresting the
spread, or circ,ms-rIbine the effect o. the
cattle disease called the pleuro-pneumonia,
IS such town may deem cXPedlent.
Gee >. Any ,o"n meeting, to carry out
the provisions OF tins act may be warned
by posting ~, copies OF the warrant there.
ioT' twelve days before II, dag q SaId
meeting.
05'' =. Inc se4ec.lhI'' o. aiiy Town are
hereby fully authorized to perform all acts
. ~ al -'' ILi, g. ' t,@ t 'n III;
ions iof ana IN oeh'Il Oh Inc town |hltA
power ana au'a.FIIy c'Aic-I'' Oh 'i'' Town
y 'Ai' ac'' un'I' FUN ,. ',"H sIl1l o' 1I
m oII' anu 'li-'' 1t, 4 i''1'."o 0''y
AZ ''''1' ot-'''' iot ',',' pa 70
-Ap'''' W -'0' ''''''' 49,
No. 25.-AN ACT in addition 10 and al
ter&tioA Oh IAN "c' relating 10 me ch,
!argehGhI oi ouIiaI e'ouiilS' 'PI'o'c'
No'c'ii''' - ''''
Il is hcreJy cuactci. &c
So. ] Wbonever hereafter if may he.
co,no necessary 70 cnl.rae any bnriol
c,ro,,nd situated within twenty rods of any
drnII;nr house or bou.es, the same may be
50 ENLARGED Pyoriqed. said ENLARGEMENT
Lo r,aJS on that norton Of said burial
oro,nd which increases its size in direct
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Il IS lereJy eaqcted &c. By the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont. as
follows:
Sec. /. al prosecutions tounlcl on all
act entitled - an act to prohibit and abate
nui anccs, approved November IS, \. D.
1888, shall be commenced within three
months from the time Of the mourning Of
the penalty, if the respondent shall be
within reach Of process in this state, and
not afterwards
See. >. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November ,, 1850.
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No. 31-AN ACT in amendment Of see
ton thirty-two Of an act entitled ian
act relating to the grand list" approved
November Il, 1859.
L IS hereJy cnqc,e5, &c.
See. /. Section thirty-two Of IN act en-
titled san act relating to the grand list
approved November i, 1873. Shall be
amended 50 4. to read as follows:
The listers in the several towns shall
complete aud return their GRAND list On the
years Of appraisal, Ga or before the lif-
teeuth day Of December, to the town clerks
Of their respective towns.
Sec. ,. This act shall take effect from
lis passage.
Approved November 2G, 1860
No. 32-AN ACT relating to the grand
list.
Il is hereJy enacted dc.
See. l. The state taxes voted in the
year 1850, shall be assessed upon the list
composed of the appraisal of real estate for
the year 1860, together with the list of
the personal estate Of the year 1860.
SEC. >. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November %, 1860.
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Approved November ., 1860.

No. 15.-AA ACTdefning the tine which
within prosecutions shall be commenced
under an act entitled "an act to pro-
hlbit and ahate nuisances," approved
November Is, 1888.
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No. 5j-AN ACT providing for the Re
vision of the Public Laws of this State.

No. 5j.-AN ACT providing for the Re
vision of the Public Laws of this State.
Hls hereJy enacted &c.
See. l. Milo l.. Bennett, Pierpont lsham
and Andrew Tracy are hereby appointed
commissioners, whose duty it snail be to re
wise. reJraft, compile, consolidate and ar
rance in methodical order. in plain and SIM
pie language, the public statutes Of this
state, on the basis, plan and general form
and method of the revised statutes, with au-
thoritv to omit redundant enactments reject
superanous words, eircuitous and ambiguous
phraseoloey, recommend amendments, and
70 condensa the whole into as concise and
c,mprchensiya form az is consistent with
full and clear expression OF the VIII OF the
legislature. and report the same - tie gen-
croI assembly at its next session.
Sec. 2 Said Commissioners are HEREBY
authorized to procure such revision, or such
parts thereof, rs they shall judge proper,
when prepared By en-, u be printed Tor
the use CT the general assembly. the number
of copies of such revision, or OF such parts
thereof, 50 procured to be printed, not to ex-
coed four hundred.
Approved November %, 1860.
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NJ. j4.-AN ACT to provide 7 publishing
the Geological Report
II Is hcr,iLl cnccfcI Il

NJ. j4.-AN ACT to provide + publishing
the Geological Report.
Ii as hereby enacted &c.
See. l. The secretary Of state is hereby
authorized and directed to procure the pub
LEGATION of one thousand copies Of the final
report Of the geological survey of the state,
made By Prof. Hitchcocl, and his assistants.
and such further number as may be necessarv
to comply with the provisions Of section two
of this act.
Sec. >. The secretary of state is hereby
authorized. upon the application of any citi-
zen of this state who shall have paid into
the treasury thereof, prior TO the first day Of
April, \. d. 1871, the sum Of two dollars
and twenty-five cents, to furnish in consider
alton thereof such citizen with Il copy of the
geological report.
Sec 3. The secretary Of state is hereby
directed 10 distribute and dispose OF the said
one thousand copies Of the report as follows
70 each organized town in the state one
copy, to be deposited in the town clerks Of
flee or public library, at the discretion Of the
selectmen, for the use of the citizens OF such
town to Edward Hitchcock and L. d. Ha-
gar, t. the Congressional Library, Smith
sonian Institute and Vermont Historical So
ciety, each six copies; to the University of
Vermont, Middlebury College, Norwich
University, New Hampton Institute, al Fair
fax, and Newbury Female Collegiate Insti-
tute, each state library in the Union. and to
the library of the Canadian governme Mt each
two copies and to each incorporated acade-
my IN this state, one copy and the remain
der Of the one thousand copies he shall place
in the state library in charge of the state Ii
brarian, to be permanently lodged there or
used in making exchanges, at the discretion
of the trustees of the state library.
See. I. The style of the work, when
completed, shall be essentially the same as
that of othec similar reports published in
states whore geological surveys have been
made.
See. ). The accounts for publishing the
geological report shall be presented to and
audited by the auditor of accounts.
See. g. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November 20, 1860.
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No. 37.-AN ACT in addition to chapter
sixty-seyen of the Compiled Statutes, r.
la,ing to Divorce.
II is hcrt5y cgacted &c.
See. / The supreme c0fut upon grant
inc 70 a woman a divorce from the bond Of
natrimonv may, unless good cause is shown
to the contrary, by their order to that effect,
allow her to resume her maiden name, or
the name Of any former husband.
Approved November Il, 1860.
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No. Plan ACT in amendment of Sec
ton sixty-eight OF chapter fifteen Of the
compiled statutes in relation to town
auditors.
II is hereby euacted DC.
Sec. /. That section sixty-eight of
said act shall be so amended as to read as
follows:
The auditors shall, Immediately pre-
yious to the annual meeting in each year,
examine and adjust the accounts Of the
treasurer and all other town officers, and
report the accounts 50 settled, with the
items thereof, 70 the town at said annual
meeting.
See. >. The auditors shall have no
power or authority to allow any claim or
account for personal services Of any town
officers. except where compensation for
such service is fixed by law, but it shall be
the duty Of the auditor to report the
amount Of such claim or claims and the
nature and extent OF the services so rcnd-
cred to the town at said annual meeting.
Approved November Il. 1860.
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No. 5G.-AN ACT Making Provision for
the Support of Government
IL is hereby enacted &c.
Sec. |. a tax OF twenty cents Oh the dol
lar is hereby assessed on the list OF the pills
and ra.eable estate of the inhabitants oil this
state for the year 1860, to be paid into the
treasury of the state b, the first day of june
next, in money, certificates or notes issued
nv the treasurer of this state or orders drawn
by the county clerk and approved by the
court auditor.
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Approved November &c, 1860

No. 43.-AN ACT to regulate the Organiza
ton OF Towns in this State.
IL is hereby enacted, dc.
Sec. l. Section nine of chapter fifteen of
the compiled statutes shall be SO amended
that it shall not be the duty of the inhabit-
ants OF any unorganized town to become or
gained, unless there shall be at least ten
families residing therein, who shall have re-
sided therein at least three months previous
to such organization and any organization
attempted to be made where there shall be
less number of families residing therein, who
shall have so resided three months as aforc-
said shall be void
Annroyed November o. 1890
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No. 20,-AN ACT relating to chapter
one of the compiled Statutes entitled
elections
II IS hereby enacted DC.
See. ]. Chapter one Of the compiled
statutes shall be so construed as to give
the right Of any person who is a legal
voter in this state, for state officers and
electors ofprcsident and vice president, to
vote in any town within this state; and for
representative to congress, in any town in
the congressional district in which he re-
sides; for Comfy officers in any town
in the County in which he resides
for Judges of probate, in any town in the
district in which he resides.
Sec. ,. Ii any person shall vote for
any Of the above named officers when he
is not a legal voter for such officers, Or
shall vote at any election for any Of said
officers in more than one town, he shall be
liable to al! the penalties now prescribed
for such illegal voting.
Approved November -, 1860.
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No. 45.-AN ACT in amendment OF chapter
ninety-one of the Compiled Statutes in re-
lation to the Preservation If Public
Health.
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No. 25.-AN ACT in addition to and al
ITERATION Of Gan act relating 10 the en-
largement Of burial grounds, approved
November %, 1888.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-29


CHESTNUT GROVE WHISKY. A..
Che Purest Medicinal Agent known,) has utsneN
community smulen pure, healthul and inysorathg Nv e
time mild delicious II is calculated 70 DO aS
IN the dugged that Is palmed oh on the community
which Injurious bocy and mind In addition 10 s
ates beneath be has received poma from the
CULTURAL SOCIETY, and additional testimony nom ~ '"'
OF Boston, who tesfs under oath TO It's absolute PURIFY
CERTIFICATES. ,,.
Pm ApE1PH1A Sept 9, 1s5s
have carefully tested the sample Of Chestnut Grove N
us hnd that Il contains none OF the 'osoHos u
known fusl on which Is the characteristic anu yO
ingredient OF the Whskys In general use -, ,,,,,o
Analytical Chemists
Ngw YoRK. Sept 9, 1888.
Ihave analysed sample Of Chestnut Grove whisky received
Mr. Charles Wharton Jr OF Philadelphia, an. having az
fully tested H. am pleased that s entirely Tree lro
poisonous derrous substances Il IS an unusually PN, ANU
bpe savnrs,I oual.y OF whisky JAMES K Chiffon,
Analytical Chemist
BosroS March :, 1859
have made chemical analysis Of commercial sample Oh Oest
nut Grove whisky which proves he free rom he hesy fus
Oils perfectly pure and uuadulterated The nue. a'0
this WHISKY Is derived from Grsn used IN manufacturing IT.
Respectfully, A. A. HAYES VI D STATE Assa -,
Fors,labv O. WHARTON, JR,
Sole Principal Agent,
IsQs-sn No ll5 Walnut Street Philadelphia