Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07

Sec. f. This act shall take effect f,om its pas
sage.
Approved Nov. y, 1861.
No. 3J.-AN ACT IN addition to chapter IS q
the Compiled Statutes, in relation to the sup
port and removal Of paupers and the relief o.
the insane poor.
Il Is iercjy enacted, g.,
See. !. If any married man of sufficient abil.
| ity to support ana maintain his wife, shall By hi
own neglect or default su..r her 10 become charge
| able as 0 paupCr upon any town in this State
such town may recover tie expenses incurred IN
the supper; Of such wife il an action of assump-
sit against such husband. provided that no rccoy
cry shall be had for Any c-peG,c 50 incurred mor'
tha one year previous 90 such action.
See. .. This act s.Il' take effect from i,s pas
! sage.
Approved Nov. 9, Io5l
No. 3G--An act making provision for "a, d-5t
! against the Vermont state Prison.
! rs Ae-cIy eurc'tl &C.
! Sec. /. The Treasurer of this state e hereby
directed to .ssue the bonds Of this State for such
SUNS as the Superintendent of JGO state Prison
! shall require, lot exceeding In tie whole eight
thousaad dollars, which bonds shall in all other
respects conform to the conditions and limitations
Of section ofan act entitled 'aa act making an
appropriation for arning, &C, the Militia Of this
State
Sec. ,. The Superintendent of the State Prison
shall receive said bonds SO issued 10y the Treas
urer upon his reguisition; aud herewith pay the
outstanding debts # the Vermont state Prison,
but he shall net dispose Of said bonds at less than
their par value. said Superintendent shall re1.
der his account Of his do;n.s under this act % the
Auditor of accounts, AMI sad Auiitor OF AC-
counts shall make report Of rh9 same 60 tie next
Legislature.
sec 9. This act she'll lane c..-c. llc.1 Is pas
SAGE.
Approved Ncy. -, loGl.
n. 35.--AE AT in Relation 90 tae asp i1tn-lt
of JoI cy Ilnis-icncrs.
Z il hs5sig enacted, 81.
Sec. l. Wherever the ofice cf c aaissiouer
# Jail dellvery in any County shall become va
can't by DEATH removal, II otherwise tho Judges
oi tie County Court in tie County in which such
vacalc. o.cu4s, may at any ti-e. & =1ch vacancy
by tie apqoiutn5ut Of another person, who shall
be sworn 10 the flijhful discharge " tAs autie5 Of
such tfcc a1d shall hold slch otice saiec. to TIE
proyi-ion' Of lo+ Of chapter 3 Of 'h- Compiled
Statutes.
Sec. >. Tll. act shall tai. e-.s. .soa IT'S pas
: I.grar c... g. 1851
80. 5o-An sc, to repeal sections siz, seven
eiEht, ma I'ua d. .--pte. ailcty nine lf the
Complied statutes. entitled can aet Tor tue On
l1ura cement a-d promotion ct Agriculture,
Domestic Me1-ttetIres, uli tle Mechanic
Ar.s'
Ha h7e5g enacted, Sc.
sec. J. Sections sis, sever, Of sat, aai uias Of
chapter ninety nine -l the complied 'a.utes nfs
hereby repealed.
Sec. > This act shall uo. aIct uay claim
which ary County slal! nave for any money N
account Of Agricultural exhibitions which have
been made the present year
See. 3. This act shall take cI,ct from its PAS
sage,
Approved Nov. S, lelI.
No 4O.-AN ACT authorizing seleetnen to light
covered bridges.
Z hsreJy enacted g..
sec l. The seleetmeu OF the several towns in
this State are authorized in their discretion, to
place lamps or the necessary appliances for gas
in such Of the covered bridges in their respective
towns, for the purpose of lighting such bridges.
anI cause the same to ,e properly lighted and
taken care of, ~ such times and on such occasions
as they shall sec fit, and as the safety and conve-
niencc Of the travel upon such bridges may re-
quire, az the expense OF their respective towns.
Sec. ?. This act shall take elect from It's pas
sage.
Approved Nov. :, 1861.
No. Alan ACT to prevent the circulation Of
Il is hereby enacted, Sc.
Sec. l. Any and every Bank now established,
or which may be established under the authority
0! this State, which shall receive in payment
or upon deposite, or fu- redemption from any
other Bank, or from any person or persons, any
counterfeit Bank Bill, shall write or stamp upon
such Bank Bill the word "counteriet,' adding
thereto or Hereunder the name Of the Bank, and
the initials of its officer by which such writing or
stamp shall be made.
Sec. .. ANY Bank Nots or Bill which may
have been altered from its original denomination
or amount to some other, shall in like manner be
stamped with the word altered in such man
ner as to give notice Of its alteration.
Sec. 3. If any Bank or its officers shall, by
mistake CT inadvertauce, mako sny such writing
or stamp upon Bank Note or Bill which Is not
counterfeit or altered, the Bank its oioeT shall
not be answerablo in damages for any SUN greater
than tho actual loss or damage which such mis-
take or inadvertsnce may produce, In no case to
exceed the amount Of such Bill-except in cases
where the stamp CT writing was frsuduleutly
made.
soo. ?. This act shall take effect from It's pa,
sage.
approved November g, 1851
No. Am ACT relating to Bank loans to this
State and the United States.
Il IS b.reby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Section seventy four Of eh1pter eighty
four of tie Compiled Stltutes, shall not be so
construed as to prevent any BANK from loaning
to the State of Vermont, or to the Government Of
the United States, sum exceeding ten per cent.
OF its capital stock.
Sec. 2. AN ACT in addition to chapter eigh
ty-four Of the compiled Statutes, relating to
Banks approved April 90 lsel," is hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 5. This act sha take eject from its pas
sage.
Approved Nov. 20, 1861.
No. 47.-AN ACT to alter the time of holding
the County Court in the County Of Orange
II IS hereby Enacted, &c
Sec. l. The County Court for the County Of
Orange, shall hereafter be held on the third Tues
day Of June, and the second Tuesday of January
of each year Provided, that this act shall not
abolish, nor in any way affect the term Of the
Court now appointed to be holden on the third
Tuesday Of January, A. ID 1862.
Approved Nov. 90 1861.
No. Is. AN ACT proyiiing for the division of
the lands reserved for public uses in the char
ter of the town Of Belvidere.
'fhTeGs, In the charter of the town Of Belvi-
dere to John Kelley, there was reserved for pub.
| lie uses the 'usual quantity of land reserved in
other townships chartered by this State;D - and
tees did, in the survey Of said town, actually set
apart for said uses lots numbered one hundred
and sixty-two, one hundred and sixty-three, one
hundred AID sixty-four. one hu1dred and sixty
five, one hundred and sixty-six, one hundred aud
sixty-seven, one hundred and sixty-eight, aud one
hundred and sixty-nine, on the plan of said
town; and ,rhreas, by force of said grant the
right of the University of Vermont. the right Of
the county grammar school for the county of La
mollle, the right of the first settled minister in
said Belyidere, tie gospel right so called. and
the town right, are entitled to said reserved lots
>oi iand, in equal proportions: and rhereas, no
division or partition Of said lots TO said several
rights has been made; and Uhtrsas, said lots now
lie partly within the town Of Eden aud partly
within the town Of Belvidere-
j IS kaeJy enacted, &c.
Sec. ]. George Z. EInunds Of Burlingtop,
John b. Wheeler Of Burlington, and Samuel
Morgan OF johnson, are hereby appointed q COM
mttee TO make inst rayttioo and d;v;,;o, ~ s.;I