Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-12-06

Ply, or conceal any Of the public treasure h
shali, on conviction thereof he punished nv i'm
prisonment in the State Prison for a term no
"iess than two or more than ten years ),
: = Tbs act shall take effect from its massacre
Approved Nov. s, 1861.
No. S.-An act in addition to an net entitled 90,
act relating to the sureties Of the late Stat,
Treasurer"
is hereby enacted, &c.
!. The committee appointed bv tho s,o. -
iafing to the sureies Of the late State Treasurer
approved November 26, 1860, are authorized n
their discretion to commence and nrosecpte an,
Sn't at law or in equity in the name Of the Stat.
of vermont against said Treasurer. and any ~
h's sureties, and any other parties to enforce and
protect the rights Of this State, and NAV emnlo,
counsel for that purpose; and said Committee MAJ
also redeem any property attached ON anv nro
cess in amy suit now pending against said Tress
urer or his snreties, from any mortgage or incum.
nfance IT, in their Judgment the interest az tho
state requires it, and the auditor of accopnts Il
directed to draw all necessary orders pnon ,bo
Treasurer of the State for that purpose pror;J-
ef that il all the assets of Che late State treasnr
er belonging to the State growing ont Of IN. do
a'eaon OF said late treasurer, in the hands Of
any person, shall be surrendered to the State then
SAID commissioners herehv authorized If in
their opinion, it shall be for the interest Of the
state so TO do to discharge any or all of the sion
ers Of said late treasurer's bonds who NAV nrova
70 the satisfaction Of said commissioners that
they have in no way participated in the use of
/ treasury funds, forspeculaton or other purnoses
( and provided that such discharge shall not he 81
construed as to impose uron any person not dis
charged the payment of anv larger sum than ba
would be obliged to make If no such discbarge
had been given
/ 2 This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved November 81, 1861.
No 9-An act in relation to accounts of superin-
tendents Of Schools
his hsrehy eaocted. &c.
5 l. The Superintendents of Schools are hereby
required TO make out in detail their accounts for
oncial services, stating the date and time spent
as wel as the nature Of each act Of service rem
I dered and made oath (nr affirmatonl 10 the cor
reetness Of the before some mapstra tie in the
town where such service was rendered, whieh oath
or affirmation shall be certified to hv such maeis-
trate before such Superintendent's accounts shall
be presented for allowance
Z The accounts Of Snnerintendent's of Schools
shall be presented to the State Auditor and when
approved by him shall be paid out Of the Treasury
Of the State upon his order: but no order shall
be drawn to any Superintendent until said Super
tntendent shall have fled with the State Auditor
the receipt OF the Secretary of the Board of Edu-
cation for the statistical returns of the preceding
school as required hy law
3. So much Of section one of an act entitled
An act relating TO Common Schools. . approved
November 2S, 1888, as may conflict with this act
is hereby repealed.
T. This act shall take effect from April 1862.
Approved Nov 81, 1861
No lo-An act in addition to an act entitled ssan
act to provide for the establishment and enlarge
Inent Of school house yards, approved Noyem-
her 26, 1850.
II is hrreby enacte9 &C.
l. Any school district requiring bands for the
purpose specified in the FIRST section of an act en-
titled ''an act to provide for the establishment
and enlargement Of school house yards approv
ed November %, 1860, or for the purpose of build I
ing school house, and the lands so required be 4
encnmbered by mortgage, such school district I
shall cause the same notice to be given 10 the t
mortgage, or the assignee of the mort gage that
is required to be given to the owner; and the dam
age agreed upon, or otherwise determined as
specified in the act aforesaid shalt be paid to the
mortgage or his assignee; but il the sum due on 1
the mortgage be less than the damage. the amount /
due thereon shall be paid to the holder, and the !
balance to the owner, the payment Of which /
damage valid title shall vest in the district for /
the purpose aforesaid.
81. This act shall take effect from its passage
approved November ., 1861.
No 15.--An act in addition to an act entitled 4
.'An act in relation to the Disclosures of Trus-
tees, approved December 9Th, 1858.
II is hereby enacted, SC.
|. 10 all cases of trustee process any claimant
Of the funds or property in the hands of the trus
tee shall have the right to apply to the court
for the appointment of Commissioner that the
plaintiff or trustee has And in all trustee cases
in which Commissioner has been may be APP
pointed, such Commissioner shall hear and report
upon the claim of any claimant in the cause, and
% that end shall notify such claimant of the time
md place Of such hearing, in the same manner as
: provided for notice to the trustee in such cases;
md the court upon such report, shall determine
he rights Of the claimant; Prorifed, that this
vet shall not apply to any case in which hearing
las already been completed before Commissioner.
SO. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 81 1861. II
20. 1G An act in allitiou to Chlpter 81 Of the
compiled statutes relating to the sale Of proper
ty on .uesae Process.
II is hereby enaeied, &c.
ii. The same request may be made, and the .
ONE proceedings had for the sale other disposal
{ property attached upon mrcsuu pruct'ss, aFter
neh process shall have been returned pro- I
lied in Chapter thirty-one Of the compiled I
attached on mesue process, provided that such a
lie or other disposal shall be made before final a
ldgment in the suit ia which such attachment a
as made. u
So When the officer shall sell property as pro- a
lied in section Of this act, he shall forthwith
AXE return Of his doiugs aul sale to the Clerk VI
the Court TO the magistrate before whom
ia process shall be pending, and such return s.
lall be appended to- and made part Of, the Off
RS return on said process
s3 This act shall take effect from its passage. N
Approved Nov, l6, 1861.
o. I7-Au act relating to recognizanees.
N is hereby enacted, &c.
81. Every recogniz tnce, given by person
argei with criminal offence. or by witness in 10
" criminal prosecution, within the jurisdiction ov
any Justice of the Peace to try and determine, oh
nlitioned for the appearance of such person or St
tness before any Court in cases where the oense re
punishable by fne or Imprisonment. aud in all as
ch cases where au appeal shall be taken by the no
,pondent, shall be taken to the Treasurer of the en-
essary into which the zines and costs are made liz
yahle by law
2 This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1861.
No
J, 21.-An act rei4ting to the Homestead.
II Is hereby eaartei, &c.
l. Whenever the owner Of any homestead,
IN fail TO build or maintain and keep in good ree
sufficient repair. his Properiign Of the dss- sui
fence between such homestead aud the asloin- HI
: lands Of any other person or persons; and tho
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