Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26

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/ for the sppointuent or q commissioner that the
plaintiff or trustee has. And il all trustee casei
ed such commissioner shall hear and report un q n
the claim of any claimant In TIE cause, and to that
end shall notify such claimant Of the tine and pia ce
of suoh hearing in the same PROV Id ed
for the notice to the trustee such and he
court upon such report shall dermine the rights of
the CLAIMANT Provided that this act shall not auD "
pleted before a commissioner.
Approved November 81, 1861
No ls.-AN ACT in addition TO chapter thirty o ne
oft Compiled Statutes, reating to the sale of
property on mesne process
IL tshsrsby enacted etc.
SEQ l. The same request may be made and the
same proceedings had for the sale other disposal
of property attached upon process after Oh
process shall have been returned, provided in
Chapter thirty-one of the Compiled Statntes for the
sale or other dispo sal of properly attached on
process Proridsd, that such sale other disposal
shall be made before final judgment in the suit in
which ouch attachment was made.
SEC. 2. When the officer shall sell property as
provided in section one OF this act, he shall forth
with make return OF his doings and sale the clerk
of the court to the magistrate before whom said
process shall be pending and such return shall be
appended TO- and make part OF the oaicersreturn on
SEC g. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved November L. 1861.
No. IAN ACT in relation to recognizances
1t is hersoy enacted
SEC /. Every recognizsnoe given by person
! in
any criminal persecution, within the jurisdiction OF
a justice of the peace TO try and determine, condi
toned for the appearance of such person or witness
before any court, in where the offence is pun
ishable by fine or imprisonn and in all such
ses. when an appeal shall be taken by the respond
ent shall be taken to the ~ of the treasury
into which the fines and coss made payable by
law
SEC . This act shall take effect fror its passage
Approved NOvembe 10, 1861.
No 2l.-AN ACT relating the homestead
II rs hsyety tHacted, etc.
SEC. l. Whepeve- the owner of any homestead
shall fail build maintain and keep in good and
sufficient repair his proportion OF the division fence
between such homestead and the adjoining lands OF
any other person or persons and such other person
persons shall build repair such fence and shall
have legal claim gainst the owner OF the home
stead therefor, such homestead shall be subec. 70
attachment and levy for such claim, in the same
manner as other real estate.
SEC. . This act shall take eject from it, passage.
Approved october 81, 1851.
10. 35.-AH ACT in addition 10 chapter eighteen Of
the Compiled Statutes in relation to removal
of Paupers, and the rehef OF the III sane poor
! 1t If hereby enacted, &C:
sKc. i, Ifany married man Of suff Gent ability to
support and maintain his wife, shall by his neg
ect or defau tsufer her to become chsrgeable a.
psupe- upen any town IL this State such town may
recover the eEpeu-s incurred the -uppOrt such
vile IN IN action o. >ssump-t sgalns: such husband
( provided that recovery s4ail be had FOR sny
/ yen-e 70 incurred more than one year previous 10
SEC. This act shall take eTec: from IL rz.sa &c
Approved November ., 1861
! ~. 81 An AT making provisions for the debts
! scsla-' the Vernon; states Prison
: III hereby enacted sc
! re. The treasurer otthis STATE Is hereby di-
Tscled 60 issue The t5D1- OF this STATE FOR Euch
a. Tie superintendent o- the state Prs3a thaI re-
| quIre, net es' e@1iug IA She who- eight thousand
dollar which bond. shat, IL al other respect on
tor u the c0ud.tous and limitations q tw o
OF an act entitled AL act making an appro pratt
| for sTn!ug. &c the militia % TIL tat.
ne ~ rgs end lf he nm
shall receive said bonds issued by the treasurer
upon IN reqQisition. ana herewith pay the /
shall not d psse Of said bonds at Les. than their
value. sa1 superintendent email Teuder his account
OF his doDgs under this act to the auditor OF accounts.
and said auditor OF accounts shall make report OF
SEC ,. This act shaii take efec* from is yas-age.
Approved November Il. 1851.
Nc. San ACT III relation to the appointment OF
| Jail Commissioners
Ii Is hereby enacted. &C:
| SEC. ! Whenever the ofI>e OF comnissI ouer OF
! Jail delivery IN any county sha become vacant bv
death removal Otherwise the jges OF the county
court il the county in which sBch vacancy occurs.
| may any time, i'll such vacancy by the appoint
faithful a!sc OF the duties office subject
TO the provisions Of section one hundred and tour
| OF chapter thirteen OF the compiled statutes
SEC 2 Tul. act nail take effect from 1t. passage.
! Approved October 81, lool
No GAN ACTto repeal section six, seven. eight
ana nine OF chap.er ninety nine OF the compiled
statutes, entitled an act Tor the encouragement
and promotion OF agriculture. domestic manu- tao
tures and the mechanic arts. "
SEC l. Sections Elk seven, eigh, and nine OF
chapter ninety nine OF the compiled statutes, are
SEC 2 Thi- act shal net affect any claim which
agricultural exhibitions which have been made the
present year
SIC 3 Thu. act shall take effect from its passage
Approved SoNemb-r Is 1861.
No. 4g.-AN ACT authorizing seleetmen TO light
covered bridges.
1t is hereby enacted, &C:
SEC l. The selectmen of the several towns in this
State are authorized in their discretion, T., p ace
lamps or the necessary appliances for gas il such
the covered bridges in their respective for tbs
purpose OF lighting such bridges and cause The ga t
to be properly lighted and taken care OF. - such
times and on such occasions, they shall see Ii /
and the safety and convenience of the travel up
such bridges may require AT the expense of their
spectiYe towns.
SEC 2 This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November S, 1851.
No. Alan ACT to prevent the circulation of co un
terieit and altered bank bills.
!. II !s hereby enacted, Il c;
SEC /. Any and every bank now established Of
which MAJ be established under the authority of thi
State, which shall receive in payment upon de
! posit. Tor redemption from any other bank. o.
from any person or persons, any counterfeit bani
bill, shall write or stamp upon such bank bill tht
word % counterfeit adding thereto or hereunder
the OF the bank aud the initial, its officer by
| =, hich such writing or stamp shall De maze.
SEQ Z. ANY bank ntte or bll winch ma! haE
been altered from It original generalization or a
mount some other shai. in ike N amer Be stamp
e with tie word altered " ia such manner as Il
1--WE ice II, alteration.
SIC. 3 Ii any bank or Its oiTcers shall, By nis-ak
= or mad yeTtenCe, make any such writing or st4ml
| upon a bank or bIll hjch i not cUunter!ei o
altered, the bank o. officer shall not be answcra
bic in damages tor any greater than the actu a
b los damage which such mistake or inadyeIttuc
a may produce, IN no case TO exceed the amount o
such UIleXCept III where IL appears that thi
T. stamp riting was trauduleutly made.
SEC i. This act sIal take effect from its passage
81 Approved November S, 1851
f No AN ACT relating TO bank loans 10 this Stat
q and the United States
l. 1t Is hereby enacted, &C:
- SEC. !. Section seventy-fOuE of chapter eighty.
II four the compiled statutes shall not be n
struoted to prevent any bank loauing to tn
State of Vermont, TO the government OF tn
United States, sum exceeding ten per cent. Of it,
d ! capital stock
is ! SEQ. 2. AN act in add.ol to chapter eight
! four OF the compiled statutes. relating 5.IIKs