Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-15


thereof filled in compliance with the provisions of
this act, shall file tho same in the office of secretary
of State, for the use Of the legislature.
Approved, November 20, 1860.
No 4s;-An act fixing the Terms of the County Court
for the County of Chittenden.
is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC /. The terms of the county court within and
for the county Of Chtenden shall hereafter be held on
the first Tuesday in April and the fourth Tuesday of
September in each year.
SEC. o. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed
Approved November &c, 1SG0
No 40An act TO alter tho time of holding the County
Court in the County of Orange.
is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. /. The county court within and for the coun-
y of Orange shall hereafter be holden the third
Tuesday of January and the second Tuesday of June
SEC. O. All and parts Of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
Approved November TO- 1860.
No. 50.-An act relating TO the time of holding the
next Term of the Lanoie County Court and Court
of Chancery.
II hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. The next stated term of the county court
and court of chancery within and for the county Of
Lamoille, shall far all entries in said court
are concerned be deemed to commence on the second
Tuesday Of December next
SEC. 2. All actions and causes brought returnable
to said county court or court of chancery returnable
the first Tuesday of Dec. A. D. 1860 shall be
deemed and considered retumable on the second
Tuesday Of December next, and all bail and recog-
nizances for the appearance Of any person the first
Tuesday of December aforesaid shall be construed to
hold such persons for appearance the second Tues
day of the same December.
SEC. g. This act shall not be construed to affect the
commencement of said term, so far rs the trial and
disposition OF causes already on the docket of said
court are concerned.
SEC. A. This act shall take effect from its passage
No. 51-An act relating to the fees of Court Auditor
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. The several court auditors shall hereafter
be allowed the of fifty cents for auditing each
claim presented to them for allowance, and all accounts
of the sheriff, and all accounts Of the sheriff for any
one term of court shall be allowed in account and
no court auditor shall hereafter be entitled to any
fees or pay for any services as such court auditor
cepting such fees MS are provided by this act.
SEC. q Th<act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 49, 1s60
No. 52.-An act providing for publishing allowances
against the State Treasury.
is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. 1t is hereby made the duty of the several
county clerks within this state to prepare for publi-
cation and to cause to be published in some newspaper
printed in their several counties, or in case no news
paper is printed in any county, then in some news
paper printed in some adjoining county and having
circulation in such counties, within forty days after
the rising of each court an abstract Of all orders
drawn by him on the state treasury on allowances of
the court auditors for such courts embracing the
names OF the parties in Whose ayor such orders
drawn, and their amount, together with statement
OF the services for which they are drawn and in
Of allowances to justices Of the peace for crmi-
nal prosecutions, the amount of the allowance for in
forming officers sher1s witnesses and court fees re-
spectvey; and in of allowances for coroner's in
quests the said abstract shall set forth the amount for
witnesses court and counsel fees and in cases of al
lowances to sherils atornes and county clerks the
whole account as allowed by such auditors.
SEC. g The publishers of the several newspapers
publishing the abstracts herenbefore provided for,
shall annually on or before the first day of Septem-
ber send their accounts for such publications ogeth-
as he shall deem as II for such Il Publication ii biaii
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November a. 1850.
No. 53-An act for the better protection of the Trea-
IT is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. The treasurer of the state shall hereafter,
receiving any moneys belonging to the state, give
to the persons paying the same, duplicate receipts
therefor, stating for what purpose the was paid,
and shall Immediately thereafter enter the upon
the books kept in his Office under its appropriate head.
And the person receiving such receipts shall mmedi-
atey forward of them to the auditor of accounts
who shall register the same in his office.
SEC. q The treasurer shall annually, on the first
day of February, within six days thereafter trans
init to the auditor of accounts correct abstract of
NIL warrants issued by him. for the collection of state
taxes for the current year.
SEC. g. The treasurer shall not be permitted to
make any contract binding the state for money bor
rowed, unless the same is counersgned by the secre-
ary of state and registered in his Office; and he shall
furnish the auditor of accounts with a copy of such
registration the first day of September in each year.
SEC f. If the treasurer shall divert, misapply
conceal any of the public treasure, he SHALL on
viction thereof be punished by imprisonment in the
state prison for term of not less than two or more
than ten [years.
SEC. g. 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 auditor of accounts who shall register the
same in his office
SEC. g. The treasurer shall furnish the auditor of
accounts with n certified statement from all the banks
in the state as to the amount of the treasurer's
count with said bank if any he may have the first
day of September in each year which statement shall
be furnished to the auditor by the fifth day of Septem
ber annually.
SEC l. The treasurer shall cause to be printed up
the back Of each constabe's warrant for the col
lection of state taxes, the time when he will require
the same to be paid, and state substantially what 9TH
duties required of him in relation TO such pay
ment, as required by law
SEC s. 1t shall be the duty of the treasurer to
rect and verify the entries the books of the late
treasurer, soon may be-
SEC 8. 1t shall be the duty of the auditor of ac-
counts to keep in his office book in which he shall
charge each town with the amount of their state tax
soon, in every year, the shall be reported
to him by the treasurer; and whenever any constable
shall furnish him with the treasurers duplicate receipt
for taxes paid into the treasury, he shall credit such
town the am cunt of such receipt.
SEC. 10. The auditor of accounts shall, at the time
of making his annual settlement with the treasurer,
compare his book with the treasurers book, for the
purpose of ascertaning whether the treasurer has Civ
en- credit on his books for all the money which has
been paid to him; and II he shall find that the treas
has failed to make the proper credit he shall
| quire him to correctit.
| SEC. IL. The auditor of accounts shall keep an
account with each county clerk, and, ~ they may
require any money to dsburse their court expenses,
shall draw order on the treasurer therefor, and
shall charge the to the clerk to whom he shall
deliver it, in book kept in his office for that purpose;
and when said clerk shall make his report, which by
law he is required to do the auditor of accounts shall
charge him further with all moneys which appear by
said report to have into the hands of said clerk
for the benefit of the state; and shall also credit such
clerk for all moneys dsbured by him according to
law and all moneys paid by him into the treasury of
the state for which he shall furnish the treasurer's
duplicate receipt, stating for what the same was
| paid
SEC H.. 1t shall be the duty of the auditor of ac-
counts to make full and thorough examination of all
the books, papers, and items ofaccount kept by the
treasurer relating to the finances of the state between
the first and fifteenth days of September in each years
and shall state in his annual report the condition of
the same, with full detail of the Indebtedness of the
state, with all other facts connected Herewith, which
he may deem important to the interests Of the state
SEC 10. Whenever any county clerk shallrequire
any money for the purposes mentioned in sections
seventy four and seventy-ve of chapter thirteen of
tha connilod he shall mike aUDlicntiOn q