The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-01-11
Laws of Vermont, A. D. 1880.

Laws Of Vermont, A. D. 1850.
Designated by the Secretary of State for pub
lcation in Newspapers.
No. :a.-AN ACT relating to the grand list.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. In the appraisal of real estate by
listers, as provided in an act entitled IAN act
relating to the grand list" approved Novem-
ber If, 1850, the listers shall have reference
to the value of such real estate on the first
day of April of the year in which such ap-
praisal shall be made.
! Sec. .. In addition to the abstract of the
appraisal certified by the listers of the sever
al towns, required by section thirty of said
act, to be sent to the house Representatives,
1t shall also be the duty of the chairman of
the convention of listers of the several towns
IN each county for equalizing the appraisal of
real estate, In each year of such appraisal, to
send or cause to be delivered to the clerk of
the house of representatives, on or before
the second Thursday of October, next after
such appraisal in each town in such county,
therein distinguishing between farming lands
/
twenty of said act, with the amount of the
appraisal of each of said two classes of zeal
estate mentioned in said section twenty, sep
aratcly, with the number of acres of each of
said two classes, respectively, in the respect
i've towns, together with the doings of said
convention and such alterations in the ap-
prasal as such convention shall have made,
all duly certified by said chairman.
Sec 3. The laws of this state shall not
be SO construed as to exempt from taxation
any real estate owned by the several towns,
and used by said towns as town farms for
supporting their poor.
Sec. +. Section one of an act entitled IAN
act in relation to the effect of altering listers
valuations of real estate by averaging and E.
qualizing committees and form of oath, ap-
proved November is, 1856, is hereby repeal
ed.
Approved Nov. 2l, 1860.
No. 35.-AN ACT relating to the Home
stead
1t is hereby enacted. &C.
Sec. l. Chapter sixty five of the compiled
statutes shall be SO construed that any per-
son owning homestead, agreeable to the
provisions of said act, shall not forfeit the
same. or subject the same to attachment and
Set-of on execution. in case said owner tenn
porarily removes from IT, or does not occupy
the same at the time of said attachment made
during such temporary removal: Provided,
that such person shsll not avail himself or
herself of the benefit Ct this act after an ab-
Sence of one year.
Approved Nov. &c, 1860
! No. 36.-AN ACT in addition to chapter SIX
ty-tive Of the compiled statutes, relating to
| the Homestead.
I 1t is hereby enacted, &c.
! Sec. l. Whenever any deed, 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 pur.
chase thereof, shall be executed by the owner
thereof. if married man, without his wife
/ joining therein. as provided in said section
five, such deed, mortgage, lease or convey
ance shall be wholly imperative to convey
any right, title or interest in such homestead,
and the rights Of the parties, and of all per-
sons claiming under them or either of them,
deed had been executed Provided, that If
such deed. mortgage, lease or conveyance
shall embrace or purport TO convey other
lands or real estate over ana 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.
/ Sec. .. II. in any action at law or in co.
uity. it shall become necessary, in order to
ascertain the rights of the parties. to sever
or set out such homestead from the residue
of the premises in question, claimed under
any such deed. mortgage, lease or convey
ance 50 executed by such married man, with
out the wife joining therein as aforesaid, such
court in which said suit is pending. may APP
: point three commissioners, or such number
no, exceeding three as the parties shall elect
to have appointed, to appraise and set out
such homestead which commissioners, be-
ing sworn 10 the faithful discharge OF their
} duties as such commlssl ,ners, shall proceed
aud aprraist. and sc. 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 case of the levy of an execu-
ton, and make report in writing of their do
: ings to said court, which report, unless good
: cause he shown to the contrary, shall be ex-
2 cepted and confirmed by the court, and rec
| ord thereof made in the Office where by law
: deed of such estate is required to be recor-
Z ,;ed, and the same shall be valid and effect
r i've, and each shall hold his share so set out
D bv the commissioners in severalty: Provi-
v ded, that this section shall not apply to any
!, case where. by the act approved Nov. IA,
). 1850, it is made the duty of the probate
court to set out such homestead.
: Approved Nov. %, 1860.
e No. 37.-AN ACT in addition to chapter
e sixty-seven Of the compiled statutes, rela-
a ting to divorce.
y 1t is hereby enacted, &c.
: Sec. l. The supreme court upon granting
TO woman divorce from the bond of mat.
rimony may, unless good cause is shown to
e the contrary, by their order to that effect, al.
low her to resume her maiden name or the
S name of any former husband.
l. Approved Nov. Is, 1860.
8 No. 3S.-AN ACT in addition to chapter
twenty-six of the compiled statutes, relat-
IS ing 10 railroads.
e 1t is hereby enacted, &c.