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No. Il.-AN ACT in amendment ot an
act entitled~ an act in amendment ct sec
ton thirty of chapter thirty one ofthe com
piled statutes relating TO process, approx
ed October 25, 1859.
Il is hereby eHDcted &c.
SEC. |. The first section OF the act TO
which skis act is an amendment, shall be so
amended as to read as follows;
Upon such application, made by either
party to the officer attaching. he shall give
notice thereof TO all other periies,by deliver
ING 10 them er 10 their attorneys, written
notice. or by leaving the same al tae house
of the usual abode of the party TO be noti-
fed. with some person of sufficient discre-
,ian then resident therein. and if there IS
no such person known to such officer to be
within this state, with whom he can leave
such notice, then he shall leave such notice
with the person having the eust9dy ei ne
property at the time il was attached, and
r ttere IS no such person known TO such
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Laws of Vermont,
A. ID. 1860.

- - AoNS'
No. IAN ACT in relation to common
schools.
II Is hereby euacted By he General ASsem-
Jiy Of the State Of Rermont, as tol3o,cS:
SEC. ]. The several school districts in
this state shall have the power at their
annual meetings TO designate the number of
weeks during which, at least, the winter and
summer schools shall be sustained in such
districts, and appoint the time for the COM
mencement Of such schools. And III the
case the prudential committee of such dis
tricts shall refuse or neglect, for more than
two weeks after the time thus appointed to
provide such schools. in compliance with
such direction, such districts may at any le-
gal meeting warned for that purpose, de-
clare the Office Of prudential committee in
such district vacant and thereupon such
offices shall becom legally vacant, and such
districts may then proceed to fill such va
cancy, by the election of prudential com.
mittee, who shall thereafter be clothed with
all the powers, and subject to all the duties
and liabilities that he would have been H.
able 10 il elected at the annual meeting o.
such districts.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November 9, 1860.
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Approved November 2s, 1860.
No. 24.--AN ACT in relation to the cat
tie disease, called pleuro-pneumonia.
II II bereyg e6aete9 Be-

tie disease, called pleuro-pneuihohia.
II IL hereby enacted &c,
SEC, /. Any person who shall drive or
bring any neat cattle into any town in this
state. from any other state, or be accessory
thereto, knowing them, or any OF them, to
have the disease, or of having been expos
ed 20 the disease called or known as pleuro-
pneumonia, shall forfeit TO the treasury Of
said town a sum not over five hundred dol
lars nor less than one hundred d1laiS, or
be imprisoned In the county jail not over
twelve nor less than one month in the
discretion of the court, TO be recovered On
complaint thereof to the proper authority.
SEC. ?. Any town in this state, by a
majority vote nj any tasu meeting duly
notified and legally holden for that purpose,
may establish such regulations, appoint such
officers or agents, and raise and appropriate
such sums of money for the purpo3e ofy,re.
venting and arresting the spr-ad, or cir
cumscribing the effect of the cattle disease
called the pieuro-pncum.. ..,Iia, US such ,eg =
may deem expedient.
SEC. 3. Any town meeiiss. 10 carry
out the provisions of this act. may be warn
ed by posting pp copies of the warrant
therefor i@espe days before the day Of ss.c
meeting.
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Approved November 27, 1860.
No. 29.--AN ACT in relation to fences.
II rs Lereby enacted &C..

No. 29.--AN ACT in relation to fences.
II is hereby enacted &C.,
SFc. l. The third section of an act
entitled ian act relating to the building and
repairing of fer ces," approved December Q,
1853, shall not apply to any uncultiyated,
unimproved or unoccupied land, which shall
adjoin any land of the owner Which are ac-
eupied for any purpose, unless the select
men of the town where the improved land
lies, shall on being called on by the owner
of such improved land, and on reasonable
notice by them to the parties concerned,
decide that the owner of such unimproyed
land ought not TO be compelled to build
any part of the division fence thereon.
SFc. 2 All acts and parts of acts In
consistent with this act are herebey repeal.
ed.
Approye1 November 26, 1860.
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No. Am ACT in addition to an act
entitled "an act providing for district
schools in certain cases." approved No
vember 2l, 1859.
His hereby enacted, sc.
SEC. /. The act to which this act is an
addition shall be so construed as to extend
to every school district which shall, for the
period of four months next after the time
fixed by law for the annual school meeting,
omit or neglect to cause common school
of any grade TO be taught in such district,
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November 20, 1860.
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Approved November 10, 1860.
No. 2s.-AN ACT relating TO stree, con

missioners
IL IS hereby enacted &c.,
Sec. l.. All street commissioners here
after elected at the annual March meetings
of their respective towns shall hold Office
for one year.
SEC. 2. All street commissioners shall
settle their accounts with the selectmen of
their respective towns between the first day
of February and the first day of March, in
each year, or at such other time as the town
by is vote in town meeting may direct.
SEC. 3. The term of office of all street
commissioners now elected, shall expire at
tie next annual March meeting.
| Sec 4. Whenever any town shall elect
street commissioners, and vote to collect its
highway tax in money, as provided by law,
and shall vote at its annual March meeting,
on due notification in the warning Of such
meeting, to erect and place any lamp-posts
or lamps in the highways or streets, or any
portions thereof, for the purpose of lighting
such highways or streets, it shall be the
duty of such street commissioners, by and
with the advice and approval of the select-
men, TO proeaIe, erect and place such lamp
posts or lamps in the highways or streets
for the purpose aforesaid, and to pay the
expense thereof from the proceeds of the
highway tax and also to pay from the pro-
ceeds of said tax, all the necessary expen-
ses for the care and lighting of such lamps.
SEC. 5. All acts and parts of acts in-
consistent with this act are hereby repeal
ed.
, Annroyed November 2T. 1890
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Approxcd November 2s, 1860.
Ne 30.--AN ACT iu relation 10 fences.
IL rs hereby es1cted &c.

SFc. 1. Any person driving cattle,
sheep, swine or other stock upon any high
way in this state, and exercising reasona-
bly, degree Of care and vigilance in so driv-
ing, shall not be liable to prosecution ios
damage. by resson of the escape Of such
animals into any enclosure adjoining sain
highway, unless the fence between said
highway and such enclosure shall be deem
ed lawful fence within the meaning Of
1sn act relating TO the building and repair
ing of fences approved December 6, A.
ID. 1853.
SFc. 2. All acts and parts Of acts
which are Inconsistent with the provisions
Of this act are hereby repealed.
Approved November 10, 1860.
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Approved November 81. 1860.

No. 22.-AN ACT in relation to town
clerks, fees.
Il is hereby enacted &C.,
SEC. /. 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 examination
of the town records, and for all time spent
in any one examination exceeding one hour
at the rate of ten cents per hour.
Approved November "a, 1859,
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No. 16.-AN ACT ia addition to chapter
tween,y-eight of the complied statutes,
relating to actions on penal bonds.
Il is hereby enacted &c.
SEC. /. Whenever service of process
cannot be made upon any person, liable as
sheriff or high hailiff. for some official mis-
conduct, neglect or default, by reason OF
the removal of such persons fiom the state
leaving no known attachable property
therein, an action of deb, or scire Ia
cias may be brought, by the party entitled
( thereto, directly upon the recognizance 'i
such sheriff or high baiiff and his sureties
| without first bringing suit against such
sheriff or high bai.ff.
/ SEC. 2 In such case, the sureties may
make any defense and take any advantage
4 in such action which their principal might
by law have made or taken if the suit had
been against him directly for such miscon'
duct neglect or default ProUtded, that this
act shall not apply to any cause OF actor
already accured. or any misconduct, neg
lect or defauh Of any sheriff or high bailia
now existing.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November 2, 1860.
No. l7.-AN ACT in addition to an ac
approved November Is, 1886, authoriz
ing persons owning machinery to mert
gage the same.
n is hereby enacted, sc.
SIC. l. Machinery attached to or uset
in any shop, mill, printing office or factory
may be hereafter mortgaged by deed, eN
ecuted, acknowledged and recorded in ih'
same manner as deeds of real estate; anc
when SO executed, acknowledged and re
: corded. shall hxve the same effect.
SEC. 2. Mortgages of such machinery
may be assigned, discharged or foreclose'
in the same manner as is provided 10y Law
for the assignment, discharge or foreclosaF'
of mortgages of real estate.
i SEC. 8. All acts and parts OF acts in
consistent with this act are hereby repealed
SEC. 4. This &c. shall take effect frou
its passage.
! Approved November 20, 1860.
No. lS.--AN ACT in amendment of al
act entitled "au act authorizing the ap
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No. l2.-AN ACT 10 amend section seven
of chapter one hundred and fourteen OF
the compiled statutes, relating to the
collection of fines cost and recognizances
in criminal cases.
II is hereby enacted &c.
SEC. /. The cost of examination OF any
person accused of crime exceeding Juris-
diction of 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 county where said examination is
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 audi
tor in said county, who may alIow all legal
fees and costs and attorney fees as specified
above. and the cleark 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 employed
by any grand juror, as specified in the frs
section of this act, unless it shall be made
to appear to such auditor that such attorney
was employed for the reason that the states
attorney could not have been season ably
obtained.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November 26, 1860.
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No. lO.-AN ACT to amend the fourth
clause of section seven of chapter eighty

No. 10.-AN ACT to amend the fourth
clause of section seven Of chapter eighty
Sc, en- VI .lI,s- -ssS-s4.f f.:iS1 stn...ass-
IL is hereby enacted By The General Asse"'-
BIZ of the State of Vermont as tottoacS:
SIC. 1. That the fourth clause of sec
lion seven of chapter eighty-seven of the
compiled statutes be SO amended as to read
as follows:
If any person without license therefor,
as provided in this act shall hereafter keep
any victualing house, shop or cellar and
shall therein sell any victuals, fruit, strong
beer or cider, he shall forfeit and pay as
nenelty to the treasurer of the town where
such offence is committed the sum OF ten
dollars.
Approved November %, 1860.
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No. 23.-AN ACT in relation TO the
abatement of taxes.

II is hereby enacted &C.,
SEC. /. To the person now provided by
law to constitute board for the abatement
of taxes in the several towns, there shall he
added the listers of such towns and at least
one of said listers shall always be notified
ct any meeting of the board for the abate-
ment of taxes.
Approved November 2S, 1850.
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Approved November &c, 1860.
No, 27.-AN ACT relating to the collect

No. 27.--AN ACT relating TO the collect-
ion of highway taxes.
his hereby enacted &c.,
SEC. |. 10 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, priyil-
eges 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 com-
missioners.
Approved November 10, 1860,
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Approved November 20, 1860.

No. 5.-AN ACT providing for distribu-
ting portion of public money to un-
ion districts.
II thereby enacted, &c.
SEC. |. The several union districts in
this state, in the distribution of the public
school money, by the several towns in which
such union districts may be situated, as to
that part which is to be distributed for at
tendance of scholars, shall be accounted as
common school district, and shall receive
proportionate share of the public school
money, under the same regulations and con-
ditions that are provided for common school
districts.
Prorided, That nothing in this act shall
be construed as affecting, in any way, the
provisions of ian act to enlarge the powers
of the Montpelier Union District" approx
ed November 81, 1859.
Approved November p, 1860.
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No. l5.-AE ACT defining the time with
in which prosecutions shall be commen-
ced under an act entitled an act TO pro-
hibit and abate nusanees," approved No
yember IS, 1858.
IL is hereby enacted &c.
SEC. l. All prosecutions founded on an
act entitled an act to prohibit and abate
nuisances," approved November Is, A. ID.
1853. 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 the state, and
not afterwards.
SEC. 2. This act shah take effect from
its passage.
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Approved October 20, 1860.

No. 2O.-AN ACT relating TO chapter one
of the compiled statutes entitled elections.
hSs hereby enacted &c,
SEC. l, Chapter one of the compiled
statutes shall be so construed as to give the
right of any person who is legal voter il
this state, for state officers and electors oi
president and vice president, to vote in any
town within this state : and for representa-
tive to congress, in any town in the con
gressional district in which be resides fol
county officers, in any town in the county
in which he resides for judges of probate
in any town in the district in which he re
sides.
See. 2. If any person shall vote 70
any of the above name officers when he j
not legal voter for such officers, or shal
vote at any election for any of said officer
in more than one town, he shall be liable Il
all the penalties now prescribed for sucl
illegal voting.
Approved November 27, 1860.
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should have this tenedy at hand its timely stthe
appearance Lameness viii eectually those
formidable diseases which all horses liable and which
render otherwise valuable horses nearly worthless
Over hunderd voluntary testimonials the wonder
fni properties cf this Iient have been received
within last years aal many Ct them from Psrs1s
IN the highest ranks Of hfe-
CAUTION To avoid imposition, observe the Signature
aud Likeness Of DR. Stephen Sweet label and also
Ss<spasn Sweets Ilahe Lniment blown in the glass Of
each eotte, without which none genuine
RICHARDSON & CO. Sole Proprietors, Norwich. Ct
fer sale BY D. y, SMITH, EonPeer, general agent soz
toe state, ST-eo~-iy
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Approved November 23, 1860.
No. 9-AN ACT relating to trustee proc

No. 9.-AN ACT relating to trustee proc
eSs.
u hereby enacted, &c. :,
SEC. 1. No FIRE insurance company shall
be Liable on trustee process, on account OF
any sum due from such company in conse-
ouence of loss by fire, of any property
exempt from attachment and execution 10y
the laws of this state.
SEC. 9. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
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No. 3l.-AN ACT in amerd dment of
section Ihirty-two of an act entitled "an
act RELAXING 10 the grand list" Approved
November IA. 1855.
r is hereby enacted &c,
Src. / Section thiry-fao Of sn act
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POWERS lRsTlTuTg,
Bernardston, Mass.

CCEssIBlE by Railroad FIRST station below South YER
n non junction.
Fall Winter and Spring Terms Of II weeks each begin
the last Wednesdays Of Aug Nov, and Feb respectively
Large and tilu Institute Buildings Extensive AppA-
a,s Department Gymnastie Club for health
al and the Most Popular and Expere ced Teach
ers are among its Advantages.
l.. f. WARD, A. NJ Principal
Mrs Z. II. WARD Teacher of Ornamental department.
Miss S. T.. LEACH, Preoeptressj ,sc
. ".
L. q EMERSON Teacher of Music, Instrumental Vocal
and other able Teachers ,
Daiv Lectures from Principal 10 the Preparation Of
Teachers and from Gentlemen of High seentino ATTAIN
-. hainre the AGRICULTURAL Department, will be given
IteTs for Ilnoms SefBoardng or for Board may oe
.ant no l. " WARD BeruardstOn, Mass Board Including
m Expenses furnished in private families and
At the Cushman a under of the Teachers a. $40
per week.
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No. 2l.-AN ACT in amendment of Sec
ton sixty-eight of chapter fifteen of the
compiled statues in relation to town audi
tors.
IT is hereby enacted &c,
Sec. l. That section sixty-eight Of said
act shall be so amended as to read as fol-
lows
The auditors shall, Immediately previous
to the annual meeting in each year, .ex'
anime and adjust the accounts ofthe treasu.
er and all other town officers, and report
the accounts SO settled, with the item;
thereof, to the town at said annual meeting
SEC. 2. The auditors shall have nc
power or authority to allow any claim oil
account for personal services of any towr
officer, except where compensation for sucl
service is fixed by law but it shall be th'
auditor to report the amount OF such claim
and the nature and extent of the service
rendered to the town at said annual meet
ing.
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No. l9.-AN ACT relating to elections.
II is hereby enacted &c.,

No. l9.-AN ACT relating to elections.
II is hereby enacted &c.,
SEC. In each year when the election
of president and vice president of the Uni
ted States is to take place, the first cons
tables, and in case of their neglect the
clarks, and in case of the neglect of both,
either of the seectmen of the respective
towns in this state, shall set up a no,ifcat-
ion at the usual place of warning freeman's
meeting, at least six days before the Tues
day next after the first Monday in Novem-
Der in such year, warning the freemen OF
such town to meet on the Tuesday next af-
ter the first Monday in November at the
same place and the same time of the day Of
holding the next preceding freemen's meet.
ing in such town, for the purpose of elect.
ing such number of electors Of president
and vice president of the United States, as
this state may at such time be entitled to
Provided, that any meeting of the freemcr
of any town in this state holden in the yea,
A. d. 1860, for the purpose of electins
electors of president and vice president o
the United States shall be legal if warned
and holden in accordance with the provis
ions of the compiled statutes.
See. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved October 20, 1860.
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No. 26.-AN ACT amending sections four
ard eight Of an act authorizing tale select
men of the several towns to establish fire
districts in certain cases, Approved Nov
ember | |, 1854.
Il is herebg enacted SC,
SEC. /. The fourth section Of said act
is so amended as 10 read as follows;
The inhabitants of every such fire district,
who are legal voters in town meetings, are
hereby constituted body corporate, and
they shall have clerk, prudential COM
mittee consisting of three persons, collect
or of taxes, aud treasurer, who shall be
chosen and appointed in the same manner
that the same officers are now appoined in
school districts, and who shall hold this Of
fees for enc year and unil others are elect
ed.
SEC. 2. Section eight of said act is
amended so as to read as follows:
| The prudential committee of every such
district shall have power, in the name of
such district to make all needful contracts,
and expend the monies thereof in SUCH
manner, for the preservation of property in
such district from damage or destruction by
fire, as they shall deem necessary, and draw
orders on the treasury therefor; but they
shall not have power, in any case, to bind
such district for the payment OF any greater
sum OF money than shall have been already
voted or collected.
Approved November 26, 1860.