Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1861-12-05

fifty cents for one lot or parcel of lanl and six
cents for each additional lot or parcel for
each redemption of land sold, for one lot ten
cents, and for each additional lot four cents,
Sec 2. This act shall take eli flcct from its
passage.
Approved November l6, 1861.
No. 5S-AN ACT in amendment Of chapter
sixty-ninc of the compiled statut es relating to-
guardians and wards
It is hereby enacted, &c. :
See | The provso to the third subdivision
on the fourth section Of chapter sixty,ninc of
the compiled statutes is so amended as to read
as follows prorided, that previous to such ap.
pontmcnt, the parent if he resides within this
State, shall have notice Of the application, and
an opportunity TO make his objections.
Sec =. This act shall ta1c effect form its
passage.
Approved November 30, 1861.
No 81 AN ACT relating to actions in which
/ the State is the party in interest.
! it is hereby enacted &c.
! Sec 4 actions in which the state is the
| party IN interest shall hereafter he commenced
/ in the name Of the state.
See .. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
| Approved November 81, 1861.
No. 32.-AN ACT in relation to interest upon
balances due to the state
! II is hereby enacted, &c..
Sec !. All banks in this state in which the
moneys Of the state shall be deposited by or m.
der the direction Of the state treasurer, shall
hereafter pay, for the benefit Of the state upon
the average balance due to tn, state for each
month, interest ot the rate of three per cent per
arnum and It is hereby ma le the duty of the
state treasurer TO collect such interest in the
name o' the state
Sec, . This act shall take effect from its
passage
| Approved November 81, 1861.
No 33.-AN ACT relating to the auditing Of
accounts against the state.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
SEQ |. All accounts against the state shall
hereafter be presented to the auditor Of accounts
for examination and allowance, except such as
properly pertain to the several courts in this
s'ate aud such military accounts as may be 9th.
crwic provided for by law
! See. 2, l.. shall bq the duty Of the auditor
of accounts to examine the various accounts al
lowed by the court auditors, with view TO
correct and prevent any mproypr allowances,
and he may, from time to time, establish such
rules and regulations, not inconsistent with
law, for their Guidance, as he may deem ueces-
s,ry in order to obtain a more thorough and
careful examination Of the accounts presented
to them for examination and allowance, and for
the purpose Of establishing, as nearly as prac-
icable, uniform system Of allowance.
/ Sec. 3 All acts and parts Of acts inconsist-
ent with this act, arc hereby repealed.
Soc. t. This act Shall take effect from its
passage.
Apr, we'd November II, 1861.
No. 35 AN ACT in addition to chapter
eighteen of the Compiled Statutes, in reNa-
ton to the support and removal Of Paupcrs,
and the relief ol the insane Poor
/ Ii is hereby enacted &c :
Sec |. II any married man of sufficient
ability to support and maintain his wife shall.
by his own neglect or default, suffer her to be.
come chargeablc as paupcr upon any town in
this state, such town may recover the expense
incurred in the support of such wife in an ac-
ton Of assumpst against such husband pro
yided that no recovery shall he had for any
expense so incurred more than one year preyi-
ous to such action.
Sec 2, Tbs act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November 9, 1861.
No. 36-AN ACT making provision for the
debts against the Vermont State Prison,
II is hereby enacted, Sc
Sec |. the trensnicr Of This state is hereby
directed to issue the bonds Of this state for such
suns as the superintendent Of the state prson
shall require net exceeding in the whole cigh,
thousand dollars, which bonds shall, in all other
respects conform to the conditions and limila-
tious Of section two cf an act entitled can act
making an appropriation for arming, &c, the
militia Of this state"
Sec Q The superintendent ofthe state pris-
on shall receive said bonds so issued by the
treasurer upon his rcqpistion, and Herewith
pay the outstanding debts Of the Vermont state
prison. but he shal! not dispose of said bonds at
less than their par value Said superintendent
hall render his account Of his doinLs under this
act to tho auditor of accounts, and said auditor
Of accounts Shall make report Of thn same to the
next legislature.
Sec 3, This act shall take effect rrsm its
passage,
Approved November 81 1861,
No. 38.-AN ACT in relation to the appoint
mcnt Of Jail Commissioners
II is hnrejY ondctcd, &c.
SEC !. Whenever the Office of commission
cr Of Jail delivery in any county shall become
vacant ny death, removal or otherwise, the
judges Of the county court in the county in
which such vacancy occurs, may at any time,
fiji such vacancy by the appointment Of another
person, who shall be sworn to the faihfnl dis
charge of the duties Of such Office subject to the
provisions Of section one hundred and four Of
chapter thirteen of the compiled statutes.
Src. ,. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved October 80, 1851
No. 3o.--AN ACT 10 rcre,l sections six. sew