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

OF the state for such offence to be deducted from the
amount so paid to the treasurer by such constable,
and so much Of the tax Of the town to which such
constable belongs shall be treated MS unpaid.
SEC 16. So much of chapter four and thirteen Of
the compiled statutes ms Is inconsistent with this act
is hereby repealed.
counts to examine and inquire into the accounts of
former states attorneys in this state, to ascertain If
they nave any moneys in their hands unaccouned ior
with authority to commence suits and prosecute the
snme In the name of the treasurer of the state in any
court proper 10 try the same.
SEQ. Is. The governor shall annually cppoint an
inspector of finance" whose duty il shall be to INSIST
the auditor of accounts in his annual examination of
the trcasurer's department, to examine muutely all
the accounts Of the treasurer with view to ascertain
the correctness OF his report and whether the accounts
are properly kept and shall also examine NIL of the
books and papers of the auditors Department. to see
that they are properly kept and his allowances prop
ery made and shall report to the legislature the re-
suit Of such examinations, which report shall be prn
ted and bound with the auditors annual report.
SEC. 10. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved November 81 1850.
No. 64-An Act to provide for Publishing the Geo
logical Report.
MS hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. L. The secretary of State is hereby authoriz-
ed and directed to procure the publication Of one
thousand copies of the final report of the geological
survey of the State made by Prof Hitchcock and his
assistants and such further number may be neces-
sary to comply with the provisions of section two Of
this act.
SEC. O. The secretary of State is hereby nuthoriz-
ed upon the application of any citizen Of this State
who shall have paid into the treasury thereof prior to
the first day Of April A. D. 1861, the of two dol
lars and twenty-five cents, to furnish in consideration
thereof such citizen with copy of the geological re
port.
SEC. 8. The secretary Of State is hereby directed
to distribute and dispose Of the said one thousand
copies oil the report as follows;-To each organized
town in the State one copy to be deposited in the
town clerks office public library, at the discretion
of the selectmen for the of the citizens Of such
town; to Edward Hitchcock and A. d. Hagar, to the
Congressional Library, Smithsonian Institute and Yer
mont Historical Society," each six copies to the Uni
vcrsity Of Vermont, Middlebury College, Norwich
University, New Hampton Institute at Fairfax, and
Newbury Female Collegiate Institute, each State IL
brary in the Union and to the library of the Canadian
government each two copies; and to each incorpor-
aed academy in this State copy; and the remain
der of the one thousand copies he shall place in the
State library in charge of the State librarian, to be
permanently lodged there used in making exchnng-
es at the discretion Of the trustees of the State library
SEC. 4. The style of the work, when completed,
shall be essentially the same as that of other similar
reports published in States where geological surveys
have been made.
SEC. 8. The accounts for publishing the geological
report shall be presented to and audited by the audi
tor Of accounts.
SEC G. This act shall take effect from IL passage.
Approved, November 90, 1850
No. 65.-An Act providing for the Revision of the
Public Laws Of this State.
II is hereby enacted &c.
SEC. l. Milo L. Bennett, Pierpont Isham and An
drew Tracy are hereby appointed commissioners,
whose duty it shall be to revise redrait compile con-
sodate and arrange in mehodical order, in plain and
simple language, the public statutes Of this State
the basis, plan and general form and method of the
revised statutes with authority omit redundant ell
actments, reject superfuous words, circuitous and
ambiguous phraseoogy, recommend amendments, and
TO condense the whole into concise and comprehen
sive form as is consistent with full and clear ex-
preston Of the will of the legislature, and report the
same to the general assembly at its next session.
SEC 2. Said commissioners are hereby authorized
to procure such revision such parts thereof they
shall judge proper, when prepared by them, to be
printed for the use of the general assembly, the
Der of copies of such revision of such parts thereof
procured to be printed not to exceed four hundred
Approved November &c, 1850.
No. 56.-An Act making provision for the support of
Government.
IL is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC l. A tax of twenty cents on the dollar is
hereby assessed the list of the polls and ateable
estate of the inhabitants of this State for the year
1860 to be paid into the treasury of the State by the
first day of June next, in money certificates notes
issued by the treasurer of this State, orders drawn
by the county clerk and approved by the court audi
tor.
SEC 2. The sum of fifty thousand dollars is here
by appropriated for the purpose of paying the dcben
lures of the lieutenant governor the senate and house
of representatives, the contingent expenses of the
special acts Of legislation :''""'' '"'' "''' ''"'
SEC. g. The sum Of eighty thousand dollars is
hereby appropriated for the purpose of paying the
salaries of the judges of the supreme court the ex
penses of the supreme and county courts and such
drafts as may be made by the county courts, us pro
vided by law.
SECS The sum of fifty thousand dollars is hereby
appropriated for the purpose of paying the salaries Of
the other State officers the relief of the poor ut the
asylums,. paying the agricultural societies, expenses
OF the militia board OF education, and other nisce
laneous items.
SEC. 8. The treasurer of the State is hereby au-
thorized to borrow a sum not exceeding seventv-fve
thousand dollars, for the purpose Of deTaying tile ex
penses Of the government and paying such appropria
tions as are or may be made.
SEC 9. All loans negotiated by the treasurer, by
virtue of this act shall be upon notes. signed by said
treasurer and countersgned by the secretary of State
and record OF such notes shall be kept by said
rotary of State.
SIC. 7. The sum of fifty thousand dollars is here
by appropriated for the purpose of paying any debts
Of the State not otherwise provided for.
Approved, November 81, 1860
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