Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-12-21
Approved November 20, 1860.
No. 36.-An act in addition to chapters
sixtyfve of the Compiled Statutes, rela-
ting to the HON estead.

No. 36.-An act in addition to chapters
sixty five Of the Compiled Statutes. rela-
ting to the Homestead.
IL IS hereby enacted Dc.
Sec. /. Whenever any de,d mortgage,
lease or conveyance of such homestead. men
toned in section five Of the act to which this
is in addition, except mortgages for the pur-
chase money, executed at the time Of the
purchase thereof, shall b, executed by the
owner thereof, ii 4 married man, without his
wife joining therein, rs provided in said sec
ton five, such deed, mortgage, lease or con-
veyance shall be wholly imperative to convey
any right, title or interest IN such homestead,
and the rights OF the parties, and of al
persons claiming under t EN- or either of
them, shall be and remain the same as if no
such deed had been executed. PrOrded,
that if such deed, mortgage, lease OF con-
veyance shall embrace or purp0rt to convey
other lands or real estate over and above
what is protected by law as homestead, or
required by said section five to be alienated
only by the joint deed Of husband and wife.
such deed, lease. mortgage or conveyance
shall be operative to convey such other
lands or real estate, the same as if such
homestead had been excepted IN such deed,
mortgage, lease or conveyance.
See. ,. If, in any action at law or in
equity, it shall become necessary, in order
to ascertain the rights of the par
ties, to sever or set out such home
stlcd lron the residue of the premises in
question, claimed under any such deed
mortgage lease or conveyance 50 executed by
such married man, without the wife Joining
therein as aforesaid, such court in which
said suit is pending, may appoint three
commissioners, or such number not exceed
ins three as the parties shall elect to have
appointed, to appraise and set out such
homestead; which commissioners, being
sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties
as such commissioners, shall proceed and
appraise and set out such homestead, in the
same manner as is provided in the act to
which this is in addition for setting out
such homestead in cISe Of the levy Of an cx-
ecution, and make report in writing Of their
doings to said court, which report, unless
good cause be shown t. the contrary, shall
be accepted and confirmed by the court, and
II record thereof made in the Office where by
law u deed OF e,.er. = phil :. -.
recorded, and the same shall be valid and
effective, and each shall hold his share 50
let ou. by the commissioners in severalty:
Pro1d,i, tat th!s section shall not apply
to any cIse where, Iy the act approved
November H. 1855, it Is made the duty of
the probate court to set oat such homestead
Approved November %, 1860.
No. 37.-AN ACT in addition to chapter
sixtv-seyen of the Compiled Statutes, r.
latlng to Divorce,
Il IS hcrcjy cnacttd &c.
See. / The supreme c0rut upon grant
inc 70 a woman a divorce from the bond Of
inatrimonv may, unless good cause is shown
to the contrary, by their order to that effect,
allow her to resume hcr maiden name, or
the name Of any former husband.
Approved November -, 1860.
No. 3S.-AN ACT in addition to chapter
twcntv-six of the Complied Statutes, IT,
lating to Railroads.
1t IS herCjg Enacted Sc,
Sec. l. Ii any person shall be found in
or upon any passenger car running on any
railroad in tins stat, having entered thereon
without permission ii the conductor OF the
train, OF Of some person authorized to give
suci permission, and shall refuse to pay his
or her fare, it shall be lawful tor the con-
ductor and servants Of the railroad corpora
ton to remove such person from the cars at
or near any station, OF upon any part OF said
railroad near - or in sight OF any dwelling
house, causing the train to be stopped iOr
that purpose and such conductor and SER
wants may employ sufficient force to effect
such removal.
See. .. This act shall take fleet from its
passage.
NJ. 39.-AN ACT in amendment of section
six of chapter twcnty-six of the Compiled
Statutes. relating TO Subscriptions for
Railroad StocS.
II is hrs5y enacted &c.
Sec. l. Every person subscribing for
stock in any railroad in the state, shall be
required to pay to the commissioners at the
tine Of subscribing, five per centum on the
amount of stock for which he shall subscribe
instead of five dollars on each share, rs
now provided by law
See. ,. This act shall iake effect fom its
passage.
Approved October 50, 1860.
No. 40.-AN ACT in addition - ''an act
in amendment Of, and III addition to, chap
ter twenty-six Of the Compiled Statutes
approved November 10, lojl.
IL is hGreby enacted 3'c,
See. /. If any conductor, engineer OF
other person, having the control OF ally
detached engine, Or any engine VITA paSsen-
ger train OF ears attached, shall run such
engine, or such passenger tram OF cars mo
or through any passenger depot at rate OF
speed exceeding four miles in one hour, such
conductor, engineer or other person 50 often
ding shall, on conviction thereof, be punished
by fine OF ten dollars.
Approved November q, 1860
No Alan ACT established the standard
weight of Ierds-grass or Timothy Seed.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec l. 4 bushel OF herds-grass or timo-
thy seed shall be deemei forty-fvc pounds.
as the standard weight and measure OF the
same, in all purchases and sales thereof.
Approved November 26, 1860.
No. fan ACT relating to the election
and qualification OF Bank Directors.
Ii IS hereby enacted, DC.
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