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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13

No 45.--An act in amendment Of chapter
ninety one of the Compiled Statutes in rela-
ton to the preservation Of public health,
His hereby enacted, it,.
SEC l. Section one Of chapter ninety-onc Of
the Compiled Statutes shall be 80 amended az to
read as follows:
II any person shall be infected with the
small pox, the selcctmen of the town in which
such person shall bN st"'l Immediately provide
place as remote from inhabitants as shall be
convenient, and remove the person so infected
to such place, uni So in the opinion of the Mt.
tending physician the lie Of such person would
be endangered by the removal and in all cases
by requiring immediate vaccination, and other
Wis.,, 10 take the most prudent means to prevent
the spreading Of tho disease.
Sec. . Ii any person shall be infected with
the small pox near the line Of an adjoinin :
town 30 as to expose the inhabitants thereof
the sci ct men Of said adjoining town may. in
their discretion exercise all the authority and
take all the precautionary measures prescribed
in the first section Of this act.
Sec 3. Section one of chapter ninoty-ono Of
the Compiled Statutes is hereby repealed.
Approved November q, 1860.
No. 4G-An act in idltlon to chapter twelve
Of the Compiled Statutes, relating to the du-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13

No.. 34.--An act relating to the grand list.
Il is Are5y enacted, &c:
SEC. !. In the appraisal Of zeal estate by lis
tiers, as provided in an act entitled " an act re-
latng to the grand list" approved November
Is, 1855, tho listers shall have reference to the
value Of such real estate On the first day of
April Of the year in which such appraisal shGl!
be made
SEC g. In addition to the abstract Of the
appraisal certified by the listers Of the several
towns, required by sectiom thirty Of said act, to
be sent to the house Of representatives, it shall
also be the duty Of the chairman Of the con-
yentl0n of listers in the several towns in each
county for cqualizing tie appraisal Of real ee-
tate, in each year Of such nppraiaal, or SEND or
cause to be delivered to tie clerk Of the house
OF representatives, on or before the second
Thursday Of October, next after such apprais-
al, an abstract Of such appraisal in each town
in ouch county, therein distinguishing between
farming lands and other rca estate, az provided
IN section twentyof said act, with the mount
,et the appraisal Of each Of faid TIVE cIassea Of
veal estate mentioned in said SECTION twenty
separately, with the numhcr Of acres Of each Of
said two classes, respectively, in the respective
towns, together with the d0ings GG said con-
vention shall have made, all duly certified by
.kpch chairman.
Src 3. The laws o! this State shall not be so
construed as TO exempt from taxation amy real
estate owned by the several towne, and ueed by
said towns es town farms for supporting their
poor.
SIC. 4, Section one Of an act entitled an
ect in relation to the effect Of altering listers
valuations Of real estate by averaging and equal
i1ing ccmmittecH and totm Of oath approved
November IS, 1856, is hereby repealed.
Approved November II, 1860.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13
No. 53.--An Act for tho better Protection Of
the Treasury

the treasury.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. |. The treasurer Of the State shall here
after, on receiving any moneys belonging to the
State give 10 tho persons paying the same, du-
plicate receipts therefor stating for what pur
pose the game was paid, and shall Immediately
thereafter enter the same upon the books kept
In lis Office, undOr its appropriate head. And
the person. receiving such receipts shall immedi-
atey forward one Of them to the auditor OF
acc0unte, who shall register the same in his office
Sec. 2. The treasurer shall annually, on the
first day Of February, or within Blk days there
after, transmit to the auditor Of accounts d
correct abstract OF oil warrants issued by him,
Tor tho collection OF state taxes for the current
year.
Sec 3. The treasurer shall not be permitted
to make any contract binding the State for
money borrowed, unless the same is counter
signed by the secretary Of state, and registered
in his Office and he shall furnish the auditor
OF accounts with copy ofsuoh registration on
the first day Of SGptem Der in each year.
Sec. 4. If the treasury shall divert, misapply
ut conceal any Of the public treasure. he shall,
On conviction thereof, be punished by imprison.
ment in the state prison for q term Of not LEGS
than two or more than ten Years.
Sec. S. Every bank or other corporation who
shali loan any money to the state, shall forth
with forward Il statement Of the amount, date
and nditinns Of slid loan, to the auditor of
accounts, who shall register the same in his
Office,
See. 6. The treasurer shall furnish the auditor
Of accounts with certified statement from all
the banks in the state, AZ to the amount Of the
treasurer accom-, with said bank, if any he
may have, on the first day of September in each
year, which statement shall be furnished to the
auditor by the fifth day IF September annually,
Sec 7. The treasurer shall cause to be printed
upon the back Of each constublos warrant for
the collection OF state taxes, the tim" when ho
will require the same to be paid, and state
substantial ly what other duties are required
f him in relation to such payment, US ,quired
by law.
occ. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the treasurer
to correct and verify the e:trics on the books Of
the late treasurer, as soon ny may he,
Soc. .. 1t shall BIZ the duty Of the auditor
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13

the grand list, - approved November II, 1855,
10 hereby repealed.
SEC. 2, The place of meeting for the listers
in the county Of Chittenden, and for the listers
in the county Of Bennington, for the purposes
and at the times contemplated in said section
thirty, shall be the town hall in Burlington
for the listers in the county Of Chittcnden, and
the town hall in Arlington for the listers in the
county Of Bennington.
Approved November IL, 1860.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13


II is hereby enacted, &c.
SIC. 2. Every person who shall, by previous
appointment or arrangement mado within or
Without this State, meet another person and
engage in fight, shall be punished by impris-
onmcnt in the state prison not more than ten
years, or by fine not exceeding five thousand
dollars.
Sec 9. Every person who shall be present ut
such fight, as aid, second or surgeon, or who
shall advise, encourage or promote such fight
shall be punished by imprisonment in the state
prison not more than five years, or by imprison-
nent in the county jill not more than one
year and fine not exceeding one thousand dol
lars
Sec. 3. Every person, an inhabitant or resi-
dent Of this State, who shall, by previous ap
pontment or engagement made within this
State, leave the State and engage in a fight
with another person, without the limits thereof,
shall be punished by imprisonment in the state
prison, not more than five years, or fnC not
exceeding five thousand dollars.
SEC 4. This act shall not in any manner
affect the provisions Of tbs statute heretofore
enacted against duellIng,
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved November %, 1860.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13

No. 5o.--An act relating to the time OF holding
the next term Of the Lamoille county court
and court Of chancory.
II is hert6y enacted, Sc:
Sec. |. The next stated tenn Of the county
court and court Of chanecry within and Cor the
county Of L&moiile. shall, 3D. far az all new
entries in said court are concerned, be deemed
to commence on the second Tuesday Of Deccm-
Der next.
Sec. 2. All actions and causes brought re-
turnable to said county court Or court Of chan
Gerry, returnable on the first Tuesday OF Decem
Der A. D. 1860, shall be deemed and considered
returnablc on the second Tuesday Of December
next. and all bail and reeegnizanccs fox the ap-
pearanco Of any person on the first Tuesday Of
December aforesaid, shall be construed to hold
such persona Tor appearance On the second Tues
day Of the same December.
Sec. g. This act slaIl not he construed to
affect the commencement Of said term, so far ag
the trial and dapasition Of causea already on
the docket Of sud curt arc concerned.
Sc. L. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved NoYember q, 1860.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13
.
Approved October 80. 1860.

No. 40.--An act in addition to can act in
amendment of, ami in al lition to, .apter
twenty nix Of the compiled statutes" APPROX
ed November 10, 1851.
IL is hereby e&acted, &C.:
SEC. !. II any conductor, engineer or other
person, having the control Of any detached en-
CINE, or any engine with passenger train Of cIrs
attached, shall run such engine, or such lssen
ger train Of cAr5 into or through any p,ss niger
depot 1T 4 rate Of speed exceeding four miles IN
one hour, such CONDUCTOR, engtoaer or other
person 80 offending shall, on conviction thereof,
be punished by IL fine Of ten d0IEira
Approved November, 2I, 1860.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13

out the permission Of tn, conductor of the
train, or Of come person authorized to give such
permission, and shall refuse to pAy his or her
fare, it shall be l'wul for the conductor and
servants Of the railroad corporation to remove
such person from the ears at Or near any station
or upon any part OF said railroad near to or in
sight Of any dwelling house, causing tho train
to be stopped for that plrp)s,; an such con-
ductor and servants may employ sufficient force
to effect such removal.
SEC 2. This act shall taxa effect from its
passage
Approved November % 1860.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13
No. 35.--An act re'ating TO the Homestead

No, 35.--An act re'atng to the Homestead.
II is h@roy enacted, d'c.:
SEC, !. Chapter sixty-fve Of the compiled
statutes shall be 80 construed that any person
owning . homestead, agreeable to the provisions
81 said ret, shall not forfeit the same, or sub
Jet tbs same to attachment and set OF on exc
cution; in case said owner temporarily removes
it, or docs no: occupy the same at the time Of
eaid attachment made during such temp oHary
removal FrOrtdcd, that such person shsIl not
avail himself or herself Of the benefit Of this
act after IN absence Of one year.
Approved November 81, 1866,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13

No. 39.-An act in amendment Of section six of
chapter twenty six of the complied statutes,
relating to subscriptions for Railroad stock.
II is hercJy enacted. &c:
SEC. l. Every person subscribing for stock in
any railroad in this State, shall BE- required to
pay to the commissioners at the time Ut suhscrl-
bIng, five per centum on the amount Of stock
for which he ahall subscribe, instead of five dol
lars on each share, as now provided by law.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect from its
paesaGe.
Approved October 80 1860.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13
Approved November 26, 1860,

No. 49.-An act fixing the terms of the county
court tor the county of Chittundcu.
II is hereby enacted, &C.:
Sec l. The terms OF the county court within
and for the county of Chittenden, shall hereaf-
ter be held on the first Tuesday Of April and
t"e fourth Tuesday Of September in each
yT.
See. 2. All acts and parts Of actsincouEs:ent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13
Approved November q, 1860.
No. 5l,.--An act relating to the feee O! court
auditor,

Il is hercdy anactced &c:
SEC. /. TIE several court auditors shall here
after be allowed the sum Of fifty cents for aud
ting each claim presented to him for allow.
anco, and all accounre Ct the sheriff and his
deputies shall be allowed to the sheriff, AID all
accounts Of the shelf for any one term of court
shall be allowed in one account, and no court
auditor shall hereafter bo entitled tie any fees OF
pay for any services as such court auditor, ox
cepting such lees g are provided by this act.
SEC. 9 This act saall take effect from its pas-
cage
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13

No. 3G,---An act in addition to chapter sixty
FIVE Of the compiled statutes, relating to the
homestead.
Ii is hereby enacted, DC:
SEC. l, Whenever any deed, mortgage, lease
OF conveyance of such homestead, mentioned IN
-eectiOn five of the act IL which this is in addi-
ton, except mortgages for the purchase money,
executed at the time OF the purchase thereof,
4ball be executed by the owner thereof il
married man, without his wife i0iniDg therein,
as provided in said section five, such deed,
mortgage, Iease or conveyance shall be wholly
imperative to convey any right, title or interest
in euch homestead, and tho rights Of the parties
and Of all persons claiming under them or Ell
thor of them, shall be and remain the same rs
Il no such decd had been executed Pr0vtdcd.
that if euch deed, mortgage, lease or convey
anco shall embrace or purport to convey other
bands or real estate over and above what ID pro-
tected by law 80 d homestead, or required by
said SECTION five to be ALLEVIATE only by the
ioint decd Of husband and wife, gnch deed,
lease, mortgage or conveyance shall DO opera
tive to convey such other lana3 or real estate,
the same as If such homestead had been cxcep'
ted in such deed, mortgage, lease or convey
ane9.
SEs. .. If in any action at hw or in equity,
ii shall become necessary, in order to ascertain
tho righds Of the parties, to sever or set cut
eneh homestead from the residue Of The pr2ml-
ees in question, claimed under any such deed,
mortgage, lease or conveyance 80 executed by
euch married man, without tie wife joining
therein ae aforesaid, such court in which said
suit s pending, may appoint three commission
ers, or such number not exceeding three as tie
parties shall elect to have appointed, to ap-
pxaiee and set out such homestead; which
commissioners, being sworn to the faithful dis
charge Of their duties as such commissioners,
shall proceed and appraso and set out such
homestead, in the same manner as Is provided
in the act to which thls is in addition, for set
ting out such homestead in case of the levy OF
or execution, and make report in writing OF
their doings to said court, whioh report, unless
eood cause be shown to the contrary, shall be
accepted and confirmed by the court, and rec
md thereof made in the Office where by law q
DECD of such estate is required to be recorded
and the same shall be valid and effective anC
each shall hold his share 80 set out by the com
miesiongrs in severality PrOrideG, that Thu
section shall not apply to any case where, BY
,hc act approved November II, 1855, it is made
the duty oi the probate court to set cut euch
homestead
Arnroved November %, 1860.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13
Approved Move u5er 2G, 1860.

No. 40.Au act 10 altor the time of holding
the county court in the county OF Orange
II is hereby enacted, &C.:
Sec |. The county court within and for the
county Of Orange, shall hereafter be holden on
the third Tuesday Of January and the second
Tuesday Of June in each year.
Sec. 2 All acts and parts Of acts Inconsistent
with this acr arc hereby repealed.
Approved November 10, 1860,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13
IVlEiGIl I|t'N' -.
Approved November q, 1850.


No. 37.-An act in addition to chapter sixty
seven of tho compiled statutes, relating to
divorce.
Kis heredy enacted, &C.:
SIC. |. The supreme court upon granting to
woman divorce from the bond OF matrImony
may. unless good cause Is shown to the co"tr"-
nv, by their order to that effect, nilow ier TO
resume her maiden name, or the name OF any
former husband.
Anpxoyed November Is, 1860.
M 38-An act in addition to chapter TWEEN
ty six of the compiled statutes, relating to
Rail Dads.
RS hereby enacted, DC. :,
SEC ! If any person shall be found in or
ann INV passenger car running on any rail
N,ad in this State, having entered thereon with
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13

Approved November % 1860.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13

No 4G.-An act in a idltIon to chapter twelve
OF the Compiled Statutes, relating to the du-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13

No. 3G,---An act in addition to chapter sixty
FIVE Of the compiled statutes, relating to tue
homestead
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-22

FRIENDS OF THE PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-It would
seem reasonable that no Californian would sup
port man for the Presidency who is not an
ardent friend of Pacific Bailroad And vet we
find hundreds cracking their throats with
shouting for Breckinridge ge-who when in Con-
gress, voted against this great enterprise every
time, and once when his single vote defeated 1t |!
who was nominated through the influence of
men, nine out of every ten of whom are avowed
enemies Of a Pacific Railroad land whose
friends in Virginia, recently assembled in State
Convention at Charlottesville, in the most un-
qualified terms denounced it as anti-democratic!
How any friend of Pacific Railroad can vote
for man with such a record upon that mea-
sure, and whose leading supporters are so open
ly hostile to it, is to US unaccountable. The
man who votes for Breckin-idge, believing him
to be friend Of a Pacific Railroad in face of all
these facts, is capable of the belief that Jonah
swallowed the whale
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-22
BreckInridRe at Home;

Every man ofsense knows, and every fair man
will admit, that the Breckintidge party of Ken
tucky, in the recent fght in that State, deemed
it of vital Importance that McCarty; the Breck-
inridge candidate for the only State Office to
elect, should be elected: Hence they strained
every nerve to accomplish that end. hNo stone
was left unturned." Herculean efforts were put
forth. The friends of Breckintidge in every
county were told that defeat then would prove
terribly disastrous to Breckinridges chances in
November-that the defeat of McCarty would be
virtual death to the cause of Breckenridge J.
And yet the people of Kentucky defeated Nc
Carty by such majority as never before in that
State rebuked the enemies of this Union Nc
Carly was beaten $50 votes in Lexington, where
Breckinridge resides, and $50 in the county
(Fayette.) He was also beaten 1900 votes in
Breckinridge's own Congressional district. In
short, he was beaten in Breckinridges own
ward, city, county, Congressional district and
State And. yet we are told Breckinrdge's
popularity will sweep the Southern States J.
May Heaven save that model Democrat, thGt
matchless debater, that bravest of the brave
statesmen ofAmerica, Stephen A. Douglas from
all such popularity
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-22

WHAT Is LIFE2-So far as this, our feeting
earthly existence is concerned, is question
beautifully answered by the author of "Buthan-
asy," work full of sweet thoughts and forci.
Bile moral reflections:
"The present life is sleeping and waking-it
is Good night on going to bed, and Good
morning on getting up-it is to wonder what
the day will bring-it is sunshine and gloomi-
ness-it is rain on the window as one sits by
the fret is to walk in the garden and see the
flowers open and hear the birds sing-it is to
have the postman bring letters-it is to have
news from East, West, North and South-it is
to read old books and new books-it is to sec
pictures and hear music-it is to sit in the twi-
light and meditate-it is to be well and some
times ill-itis to have business to do and to Dc
tit is to belong to q town and to have neigh
bors, and to be one in a circle of acquaintances
it is to have friends to love one-it is to have
sight nt dear faces, and, with some men, to be
kissed daily by the same loving lips for forty
years; and it is to know themselves thought Of
many times day, in many places, by children,
and grandchildren, and many friends"
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-22

OHi-The Breckenridge State Convention re.
solved, "That we 1.-THE Bteckinridgersl enter
into the present contest with an enthusiasm
worthy of our cause, ard the watchwords, Pa
cifc Railroad etc. Well, that is enough to
make horss laugh "Pacifc Railroadp
watchword of men who are supporting candi.
date who has never failed, when an opportu.
nifty occurred, to declare his utter hostility to it,
by voting against it-and whose friends in vir.
ginia, and all through the South, in Convention
and on the stump, are telling the people that
they are opposed to that great national enter.
prise
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-22

A Coop WAY TO SETTLE SUCH MArrERs.-A
little atfray, which might have terminated more
seriously, occurred in this place on Wednesday,
On account of an existing difference between
TWO residents, the party considering himself
most aggrieved forwarded challenge to the
other. The document was presented by his
friend, at Wormelrs saloon, aud the recipient
not relishing the proceeding in every respect,
tore it to atoms, threw it into the face 5f the
person presenting it, and in addition admins
tered several well-directed blows with cane he
held. The challenger's friend drew a knife I,
with which he made several attempts to open
his antagonist, and failing in this, took to his
heels. As he was retreating through the back
entrance to the saloon ball from Derringer
pistol in the hands of the other grazed his right
leg, doing no damage. The affair created con.
siderable excitement for these dry times, and all
present conceded that it was the best way to
settle such matters. And there 1t ended
Trinity Journal
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-22

FIIzPArRIcK.-The Breckinridgers are parad-
ing letter from this gentleman, wherein he
states that he is supporting Breckinridge and
Lane. These papers forget to state in this con-
nection that since the publication of that letter
an election has taken place in Alabama, and
carry one single county entire in the State
Even Mr. Fi,zpatrick's own county, Antauga,
gave the Douglas candidate some hundred votes
more than the Breckenridge candidate received.
In Montgomery, Yancey's own county, the
Breckenridge candidates were likewise beaten.
The Shasta courier., 1860-09-22
Breckinridge State Platform.
annexed will be found the platform adopted
the Rrecki nt;dua State Convant;on.

Annexed will be found the platform adopted
BY the Breckinfidge State Convention:
Resolved, That the Democracy of California, in
Convention assembled, indorse and cordially
approve the Platform adopted BY the Couven-
ton which nominated John c. Breckenridge and
Joseph Lane, as a just exposition of the true
principles of the true National Democracy
Resolved, That the Administration of James
Buchanan has met the just expectations of the
country BY its patriotism, frmness and loyalty
to the Constitution.
Resolved, That we congratulate the people of
this State upon the passage through the Senate
of the United States of a bill to establish Daily
Overland Mail on the Central route, and re.
spectfully but earnestly request Messrs. Scott
and Burch to urge its passage through the House
of Representatives at an early day in the next
session of Congress.
Resolved, That earnestly recommend to
County Committees of the several counties of
this State to have ballots prepared favoring the
calling of Constitutional Convention.
Resolved, That this Convention do most cor
daily indorse and approve of the action of the
State Democratic Central Committee presided
over by Charles Lindley at its recent meeting in
San Francisco.
Resolped, That we enter into the present con-
test with an enthusiasm worthy of our cause,
and the watchwords " Pacific Railroad, !" Daily
Overland Mail, ""Mail Steamships to China and
Japan" and the "Annexation of all the territory
we can honorably acquires" be inscribed upon
our banner.
1t strikes one as a little singular that the Con.
vention did not endorse the nomination of Breck
inridge and Lane They endorse the Yancey
ite platform and not the Yanceyite candidates.