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Approved Nov. 20, 1861.
No. 59.--An act to raise troops.
h is herebU enacted, SC.

II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC, |. The Governor is hereby au-
thorized to recruit. organize, arm and
equip ono regiment Of infantry, to serve
for this State in The army OF the United
States, until tile expiration Of three years
from the first day Of June. A, u. 1861,
unless sooner discharged, in the same nian-
ner, ard upon the same terms and coIdl-
ton, so far as they are applicable, and not
inconsistent with this act, as are prescribed
in an act entitled, !" An act to provide for
raising elk special regiments for immedi-
ate service, for protecting and defending
the Constitution and the Union approved
April 26, A. u. 1861.
SIC. 2 In organizing the regiment
hereby authorized the regulations and re-
quremenls OF the War Department Of
tile United States, in regard TO the NUM-
Der and grade Of officers, the number and
description Of the men, the kind Of uni
forms, arms and equipments shall be OBJ
served.
SIC. 8. The Governor is further au-
thorized, if necessary. TO make up the
number Of volunteers called Tor. or that
may hereafter be called for, by tbs Presi-
dent Of the United States, under the act of
Congress, entitled " An act TO authorize
the employment Of volunteers % AID IN
enforcing the laws, and protecting public
property" approved July 22l, 1861, or
that may Hereafter be called for in any
emergency, or under any act Of Congress,
by the President Of the United States, 10
recruit, organize, arm and equip such num-
ber of volunteers, either as infantry, cav
airy. or artillery, as may be so called for
by the President, 10 serve ibis State and
the United States. for the period of threc
years unless sooner discharged, IN the
same manner, and upon the same terms
and conditions. a. provided IN The preced-
ing sections Of this act.
SEc. 4. The non-commissioptd officers,
musicians and prisates OF the regiinenis
raised under this act, shall draw the
seven dollars per nonsh due to them from
this State, aud their families shall be anr
titled TO all the benefits Of an act entitled
g An act TO provide for the families Of
citizens Of Vermont, rnssieref inFo The
sers e. of thu United Slne@.' approved
A4ri 26. 1861 PSoeided, ti.a no soldier
Or volunieer. enlisted under the au heriiy
VI tbs 5 at-, shaIl 10 sntiliod - Any
GoVUsu1si % 4th Psss)
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No. Alan act TO prevent the circulation
Of counterfeit and altered Bank Bills.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. |. Any and every Bank now es-
tabIiShed, or which may be established un-
der the authority 0, tins State, which snail
rec i've in payment or upon deposite, or
for redemption from any olher Bank, or
from any person or persons. any counter
teii Bank Bill. shall write or stamp upon
such Bank Bill the word counterfeit" :"
adding thereto or hereunder the name of
the Bank. and the initials OF its officer by
which such writing or stamp shall be
made.
Sac. 2. ANY Bank Note or Bin which
may have been altered from its original
denomination or amount to some other,
shall 10 hike manner be stamped with the
word = altered, in such manner as 10 give
notice of us alteration.
SEC. 3. Il any Bank o. iis ofic RS shall,
by mislakc o. iaadre1epee. nsse any
sltb rims stomp as0a q ba8k Aog
o t4 w-As = ID cv.aasss.i o. a.H.vl,
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hereby constituted cHumntce, with aus
thorily TO repair, enlarge OF rebuild the
jail IN lrasburgh, in said county aBd said
committee are hereby empowered and di-
rrcted to examine sail jail, and il Ia their
judgment. the patlic good requires that
said lail be repaired. enlarged or rebuilt,
then said committee are hereby authorized
and airvestd " expead Scr rsiisel " SUCH
purposes, as soon as may b., such sum Of
money. not 10 exceed three thousand dol-
lars, a. may be required for either Of the
purposes aforesaid and majority said
committee are hereby auihorzfd to draw
order on County Treasurer, WHO Is hereby
directed 10 pay the same, for the expense
oi repairing enlarging or rebuilding As
provided in this section, and when said
committee shall have decided upon the
amount to be expended, for either OF the
purposes aforesaid, they shall cause writ
ten notice thereof TO be delivered to each
Of the Assistant Judges OF said county.
SIC. The Assistant Judges OF said
coualy are hereby empowered,oa receiving
tlt NbkiNt w Aitt iii1t a|AAthh W
this act, to borrow, on the credit OF the
county, such sum Of money AS they shalt
be notified by said committee is required
for either Of the purposes contemplated
by this act, aud shall draw an order or
orders therefor, on the treasurer Of said
county, in favor Of the persons OF whom
such sum or saans Of money shall be bor-
rowed, which order or orders shall draw
interest at the rate OF six per cent. per an
mum, from The date Of the same and such
sum or sums as said judges shall so boz
row shall be paid into the treasury OF said
county and drawn out upon orders OF said
committee for the purpose in the first
section Of this act specified.
Src. 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 20. 1861.
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No. 32.--An act IL relation to interest up.
on balances due TO the State.
His hereby enacted, &c.
SIC. |. All Banks in this State, in which
the moneys of the State shall be deposited
by or under the direction OF the State
Treasurer, shall hereafter pay, for the
benefit oil the State, upon the average bal
ance due to the State for each month, in
terest at the rate Of three pr cent per
annum and il is hereby made the duty
OF The State Treasurer TO collect such in
terest in the name OF tie State.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nv. 81, 1861.
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Approved Nov. 20. 1861.
No. 56.-An act in relation TO the direct
tax OF the United States.
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No. j6.--An act in relation TO the direct
tax OF the United States.
n is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. /. This State doth hereby assume,
and VIII pay into the Treasury OF the Un,-
Ted States, is share and quota, for The
year \. ID. 1862. Of the direct tax laid
upon the United States, by act Of Congress
entitled, An act 10 provide increased
revenue from imports, to pay interest on
the public debt, and for other purposes
approved August 9TH, A. ID. 1861, being
the SUN OF Two hundred eleven thousand
and sixty.eight dollars, subject TO the de-
ductions, and other provisions relating
thereto, provided IN section iitty-three OF
said act OF Congress.
SEC. 2. The Governor is hereby direct
ed to give uatce forthwith to the Sccre-
tary OF the Treasury OF the United States
Of the intention Of this State to assume
the payment into the Treasury Of the
United States Of It's said share aud quota
Of said tax for the year A. ID. 1862, pur-
suani TO the provisions Of said act OF Con-
gress.
Src. 3. The Treasurer Of this State is
hereby directed TO pay into the Treasury
Of the United States, on or before the last
day OF June, A. D. 1862, the said share
and quota Of this Stale, in said tax, out
OF any moaey not otherwise appropriated,
or By the release Of any liquldattd and
determined claims OF this State against the
United States, to an amount not exceeding
such share aud quota, or by both OF said
methods and ii there shall not be funds
sufficient in the Treasury Of this State to
make such payment by the time aforesaid,
the Treasurer is directed TO pay and dis
charge any balance OF such tax remain
ing 50 unpaid, on or before the last day Of
September, A. ID. 1862, out Of any money
in tho Treasury, not otherwise appropri-
ated, or otherwise in the manner above
stated; all as provided by section fifty
three OF the aforesaid act oil Congress.
SEC. 4. This act SHALL take effect on its
passage.
Approved Nov l6, 1861.
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Approved Nov. l6, 1861.

No. 57.--An act providing for the imme-
diate settlement and allowance Of claims
IN favor Of this State against the Unit
ell States.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SIC /. The Governor is hereby direct
ed 70 take immediate measures 10 make
up the account Of moneys expended by
this State in the raising and equipping Of
soldiers for service under the United
States, and cause the same, with all nee
essary vouchers therefor, to be presented
TO th- United States Government, for al
lowance and payment, at the earliest
practicable day. And the Governor is
authorized and directed 10 make up from
time TO time hereafter, similar statements
Of similar expenses which may be incur
red by this State, and TO present the same,
with proper vouchers. TO the Government
Of tile United States for allowance and
payment.
SEC. 2. To efeciuate the provisions Of
the foregoing section, the Governor is
hereby authorized to employ such assist
ants as may be necessary.
SEC. 3. The vouchers mentioned in the
irst section Of this act. shall be recorded,
at length, under the objections Of the Gov.
ernor, in books provided for that purpose,
and such copies shall be compared with
the originals, by the Secretary Of this
State, and he shall certify in said books,
thar such vouchers ae egfr els copied
therein, aud such books sh Il thn e
I'D. ed IL ,hp Off 1t the Seere, .ry o.
Ssa:e, and ..icru fggrna1e1tiy erl4ia.
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No. 40.-An act authorizing Selectmen to
light covered bridges.
II is hereby enacted, &c
SEC, /. The Selectmen of the several
towns in this Stale are authorized, in their
discretion. to place lamps, or the neeessa-
ry appliances for gas, in such Of the COW
cred bridges in their respective towns, for
The purpose of lighting such bridges, aud
cause the same TO be properly lighted and
taken care OF, at such times aud on such
occasions as they shall see fit and as the
safety and convenience Of the travel upon
such bridges may require, at the expense
OF their respective towns.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from
lis passage.
Approved Nov. s, 1861.
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Approved Nov. 20, 1861.
No. 50.-An act laying a tax on the Coun-
ty of Chtienden.
T.

No. j0.-An act laying tax on the Coun-
ty of Chtlenden.
II is hereJy enacted, &c.
SIC. l. There is hereby assessed tax
of three and one half cents on the dollar
Of TIE list Of polls and ratible estate in the
several towns in the County Of Chiitenden
tor the year a. d. 1861, for the purpose
Of meeting the deficiency in the Treasury
OF said County, and paying the current
expenses Of the same.
SEC. 2. The Treasurer Of said County is
directed on or before the first day Of Jan
uary, A. ID. 1862 10 issue his warrants to
the First Constables OF the several towns
in said County, for the collections of said
lax in the same manner as by Law State
taxes are required to be collected, except
MS herein otherwise provided.
SEC. 3. The Seleetmen in the several
towns in said County shall make out and
deliver to the First Consiables OF their
respective towns in the month OF March,
A. ID. 1862, tax bill for the collection OF
said tax,in the same manner as Is required
BY law for the collections Of State taxes.
SEC. 4. The First Constable shall col
lect and pay into the Treasury Of said
County, the said tax, by the first day Of
June, A. ID. 1862, less such abat ernents
as may be lawfully made therein.
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect i'm
niediatciy.
Annrcvad Nnv { 1876
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No. 39.-An act to repeal sections six,
seven, eight and nine of chapter ninety
nine of The Compiled Statutes, entitled
An act for the encouragement and
promotion of Agriculture, Domestic
Manufactures and the Mechanic Arts.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. /. Sections six, seven, eight and
nine OF chapter nincty-nine Of the Com
piled Statutes are hereby repealed,
SEC. 2. This act shall not affect any
claim which any Co lnty shall have for any
money on account Of Agricultural exhibi
tions which have been made the present
year.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 8, 1861.
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Approved Nov. l6. 1861.

No. 2j.--Au act III amendment Of section
fifteen, Of chapter sialy-eight, Of The
Compiled Statutes.
II Is hereby enacted. Sc.
SIC. |. The annual products Of the
real estate Of any married woman shall
net be attach d or levied upon for any
debt or liability OF her husband, except
debts created for nccessaries for the iami-
ly OF such husband and wife, AID except
debts for labor or materials furnished up
on or for the cultivation or Improvement
OF such real estate Prorided that this
act shall not affect any attachment or levy
already made.
SIC. 2. This act shall take effect from
IL passage.
Approved Nov. 20, 1861.
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No. 21--An act in relation to Constable
fees for the sale of nonresident lands.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SIC. |. Section one OF an act am nd
ing Section thirty five Of Chapter eighty
one of the Complied Statutes in relation
TO Constabes fees for the sale Of nou-res-
ident lands Approved Nov. ii, 1894,
shall read as follows Consiable's fees
shall be allowed Tor preparing and send
ing ad eriisemrnts TO press, fifty cents Tor
on lot or parcel Of land, and six cents for
each additional lot or parcel for each re-
dempt on OF land sold, ior one lol ten cents,
d tor each addiiona lot four cents.
SIC 2 This act shall take effect from
is passage.
Approved Nov. 6. 1861.
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Approved Nov. 5, 1861.

No. 42.--,An act relating to Bank loans
to this State aud the United States.
II is hereby enacted. sc.
Sgc. l. Section seventy -iour Of chapter
eighY-iour Of the Complied StaIuies,shall
not be- so construed as to prevent any
Bank from loaning to the State Of Ver-
mont, Or 10 the Government OF the United
States,a sum exceeding ten per cent OF
its capital stock.
SIC 2. An act in addition TO chapter
eighty four OF the Complied Statutes, re-
Iaaug t Banks, approved April 26, 1861
is h-reIy pea ed.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from
iis passage.
Approved Nov. 20, 1861.
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No 2S.--An act in amendment Of chapter
sixty mine OF the Compiled Statutes re-
laling 10 guardians aud wards.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. The proviso to the third sub
division Of the fourth section Of chapter
sixty-nine of the Compiled Statute, is 20
amended as TO read as follows: Prorided,
that previous to such appointment, the
parent if lie resides within this State, shall
have notice Of the application and an OPP
poftunily TO make his objections.
SIC. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 20. 1861.
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be Bank or is officer shall not be answer
sble IA damage. ior any SUN greater than
',s actual loss or damage which such mis-
IKE or inadsertruce may produce. In 10
rsee 10 vxcted the amount of such Bill
xcept IN eases where il appears that the
mp or wiring was liauduienlly made.
ssc. 4 This act shall take effect from
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NJ 21---Au nci ii rplalio TO the Col &c.
lion a Taxes in certain cases
4 fs sers6s eueesssf ~ tss Gsasya' A.
fgnby If he .Sots N Vermont, as folt.,es
Sac. /. II, at any time, after making up
ihe grand lis Of any town. and sitting
therein the propeus Of any unmarried
woman. shs. shall marry and her property
thereby pass into tie possession Of her
husband. il shall be lawful for any collect
or of taxes who may hold tax against
said unmarried woman, at the time OF her
marriage, OF at any tune thereafter, 10 col
hct The same o. her said husband, in the
same manner a. II the tax had been orig
iually assrssrd against such husband
Src. 2. Thi. net shall take effect from
iis passage.
Approved Nov. ] 6. 1861.
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Approved Nov. 2l, 1861.

No. 3S An act in relation to the appoint
mrnt OF Jail Commissioners.
II IS hereby enacted, &c.
SIC. /. Whenever the Office of Com
missioner OF Jail deliver, in any County
snail become vacant by death, removal, or
otherwise, the Judges OF the County Cour
in the County in which such vacancy oc-
ours, may at any time ill such vacancy by
the appointment OF another person, who
shall be sworn TO the faithful discharge OF
the daties OF such office, and shall hold
such office subject to the provisions of fsec-
ton l04 OF chapter IL OF the Compiled
Statutes.
SIC. 2. This act shall take effect from
lis passage.
Approved Oct. 80, 1861.
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No. 3l.--An act relating to actions III
which the State is the patty in interest.
His hereby enacted, &c.
SIC. /. All actions in which the State
is the party in interest, shall hereafter be
commenced in the name Of the State.
SIC. q This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 81, 1861.
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No, 48.--An act providing for the division
Of the lands reserved for public uses il
the charter OF the town OF Belvidere.
Whereas, in the cha ter OF the town oI
Belyidere 10 John Kelley, there was re-
served for public usrs the usual quantity
Of land reserved in other townships char.
tered by this State; aud ,ohereds, the
said John Kelley, or his hers Or grantees
did. in the survey OF said town, actually
SCI apart for said uses lots numbeIei l62,
l63, l6i, 60, l66, l67, l6S and 60, on
the plan OF SAID town; and WhereaS, by
force of said grant, the right Of the Uni
versity Of Vermont, the right OF the Coun-
ty Grammar School for the County OF La
moille, the right OF the first selt,ed minis
ter in said Belvidere. the Gospel light so
called. and tile Town Scnooi right, are en-
tilted to said reserved lots OF land in equal
proportions aud ,ohcreas, no division or
partition Of SAID lot, 10 said several rights
has been made; and ichereaS, sald lots
now lie partly within the town OF Eden,
and partly within the town Of Bclvidere--
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. /. George +. Edmunds Of Bur
lington, and Samuel Morgan Of johnson,
are hereby appointed Com nitee to make
just partition and dlvision Of said lots 10
said several rights equally, and to estab-
lish such partition and division by metes
and bounds said Committee shall, having
made such partition and division. cause TO
be recorded their proceedings in be Town
Clerks Office in Belsidere AMI Eden, and
thereur3n said several rights shall be held
in srveralty, according TO such partition
and division.
SEC. 2. Such partition shall be made
without expense 10 the State, and the ex-
pense thereof shall be paid equally by
said several rights, and such partition
shall have no effect upon The title OF any
private person possessing or holding adj
versely any of said lots.
SEc. 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 20, 1861.
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Approved Nov. 20, 1851.

No. f.-An act to alter the time Of hold
ing the County Court in the County Of
Orange.
II IS herety enacted, &c.
SIC. /. The County Court for the
County OF Orange, shall hereafter be held
on the third Tuesday Of June, and the sec
ond Tuesday OF January Of each year ;
Prortded, that this act shall not abolish,
lior in any way affect the term Of the
Court now appointed 10 be holden on the
third Tuesday Of January, A. d. 1862
Approved Nov. 20, 1861.
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DURNETTS GENUINE

DURNETTs GENUINE
- EXTRACTS.
BURNETT's c0CoAISE. for the Hair. best ar
ttale Ia use.
FANCY BOXES AND TOYS, for presents.
INDIA RUBBER DOLLS. BALLS and TOYS.
Large assortment, jsss reosived AZ the
DRUG STORE
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Stc. I. fbs act shah sakr efFec, from
- passage.
Approved Nov. 81, 1851.

No. 35.---An act 10 addition 10 Chapter
s oi the Complied Statutes. IN relation
10 tle .uw@ri AID removal of paupes-
and ghs y.iie. q the insane poor. @
N \ E.fsy epceizi
Stc. |. II any married man Of Sufficient
ability 10 support a,d maintain his wife,
shiil by 81. uRu neglect or default suffer
her 20 be,pme cl,argeahie as a pauper ~.
on any town 10 this State, such town may
recover lie expense incurred il The sup
port Of such wife in an action OF assumpsi
against such husband; provided THAI no re-
covery shall lie bad tor any Expense 50
incurred more than one year previous to
such action.
SEC. ?. This act shall take eiFec. from
IT. passage.
Approved Nov 3, 1861.
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No. 36.--Au act making proyisio, for the
debts against the Vermont State Pts
ON.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. /. The Treasurer Of this State is
hereby directed TO issue the bonds OF this
State for such sums as the Superintendent
OF the State Prison shall require, not ex-
ceedng IN the whole, eight thousand dol
lars, which bonds shall in all other W.
spects coutnrm TO The conditions and limta-
iions OF section OF an act entitled Fan act
making an appropriation for arming, &c,
the Militia OF this State"
SEC. 2. The Superintendent of the
State Prison shall receive said bonds 30
issued by the Treasurer upon his requisi-
ton and Herewith pay the outstanding
debts OF the Vermont State Prison, but he
shall not dispose of said bonds at less than
their par value. Said Superintendent
shall render his account of his doings un-
der this act, TO the Auditor Of Accounts,
and said Auditor OF Accounts shall make
report of the same to the next Legislature.
SEC 5. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 2l, 1861.
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EENTs' saAELS. superior make. from "a 80
u to SO Az tie EQUINOX STORE
Manshester. Nss. is. is6l.
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Approved Nov. 8, 1861.

No 52.-An act providing for the repair
ing, enlarging or rebuilding Of the jail
in Orleans County.
II Is hsfeJy ea aaoted, Sc.
SIC. !. II ay ia g o Derry. =. r.
Cosoa q .aatd 5, .i.a Jo..a hsa k.Ais.
ol Toy, i iae oulsy OT OEeAaA ara
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On00 YDs ASSORTED pREss GOODS.
<NIVV DstsAins&. vAentiss. ane ether s;y lee
- " ~ c<nts per yard Esreai hs-s Ans O. he
~ r. Z. HUko & %.
Nassss1sr. ~ .. 1891.
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DUTTER AND EGGS WANTED,
- ai advanced pF.ces. ai the
EQl fNOx STORE
Meas bai bsai DuEsss wanted u gtod clean kr-
kiaA
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No. 36.--Au act making provisio,. for the
debts against the Vermont State Pts