Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-12-05

same power to ament and correct such bill of
exceptions that he would have had, if he had
continued in Office.
SEC. .. This act ,hal take effect from its
passage.
Approved November 81, 1861.
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No. 23.-An act to compel the attendance of
witnesses in Criminal prosecutions.
II is hereby enocte6, Gc
SEC. /. If any peson who has been legally
summoned as IA witness to attend before any
court in this State, totestify i'll a criminal cause,
shall wihlly or wronyfuly refuse to attend be-
fore such court and testify, such person so of
Tending shall forfeit and pay fine of not ex-
ceedi. & one hundred nor less than ten dollars,
or may be imprisoned in the county Jail not ex-
ceeding six months, or be subject to both of
said penalties in the discretion of the court.
SEC. 2. If any person shall knowingly and
wrongfully counsel aid, or assist any person so
summoned to testify as aforesaid, to absent
himself from attcndmce before suth court, he
shall pay fine of not more than fifty nor less
than ten dollars, in the discretion of the court.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its
! passage.
Approved Nov. o, 1861.
No. 24.--An act in relation to the Collection
of Taxes in certain cases.
II is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. !. IT, at any time, after making up the
Grand List of any town and setting therein the
property of any unmarried woman, she shall
marry and her property thereby pass into the
possession of her husband, it shall be lawful for
any collector of taxes who may hold a tax
against said unmarried woman, at the time Of
| her marriage, or at any time thereafter, to col
ect the same of her said husband, in the same
manner as if the tax had been originally assess
ed against such husband.
SEC. .. This act slall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Nov. 1G. 1861.
No. 2j.-An act in amendment Of section if-
teen, of chapter sixty-eisht, of the Compiled
Statutes.
II is hereby enacted, DC.
SEC. l. The annual products of the real es-
tate Of any married woman shall not be attach
ed or levied upon for any debt or liability of
her husband, except debts created for necessa-
ries for the family of such husband and wife,
and except debts for labor or materials furn-
ished upon or for the cultivation or improve
meut of such real eState PrOridcd, that this
act shall not affect any attachment or levy al
ready made.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Nov. 20, 1862.
No. 27.-An act in relation to Constable fees
for the sale of nonresident lands.
II is hereby enacted, de-
SEC. |. Section one of "an act amending
Section thirty five of Chapter eighty one of the
Compiled Statutes in relation to Constables'
fees for the sale of nonresident lands" APP
proved Nov. H. 1854 shall read as follows
Constables' fees shall be allowed for preparing
and sending advertisements to press. fifty cents
for one lot or parcel OF land, and six cents for
each additional lot or parcel for each redemp-
ton Of land sold, for one lot ten cents, and for
each additional lot four cents.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from It's pas
sage.
Approved Nov. &c, 1861.
No. 2S-An act in amendment OF chapter SIX
ty-nine of the Compiled Statutes relating to
guardians and wards.
IL is hereby enacted, de-
SEC. |. The proviso to the third subdivision
of the fourth section of chapter sixty nine OF
the Compiled Statutes is so amended as to read
as follows Prorided, that previous to such APP
pointment the parent, if he resides within this
State, shall have notice of the application and
an opportunity to make his objections.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Nov. 20, 1861.
No. 3l-An act relating TO actions in which
the State is the party in interest.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. |. All actions in which the State is the
party in interest shall hereafter be commenced
in the name of the State.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Nov. 81, 1861.
No. 32.-An act in relation to interest upon
balances due TO the State.
IL is hereby enacted, DC.
SEC. |. All Banks in this State, in which the
moneys of the State shall be deposited by OF
under the direction of the State Treasurer, sha
hereafter pay, for the benefit of the State, upon
the average balance due to the State for each
month, interest at the rate of three per cent pei
annum and it is hereby made the duty OF the
State Treasurer to collect such interest in the
name of the State.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Nov. 81, 2S6l.
No. 33.--An act relating to the auditing of ac-
counts against the State.
II is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. |. All accounts against the State shall
hereafter be presented to the Auditor OF Ac
counts for examination and allowance eXcep,
such as properly pertain to the several courts
in this State, and such military accounts as ma!
be otherwise provided for by law
SEC. .. 1t shall be the duty of the Auditor o
Accounts to examine the various accounts al
lowed by the Court Auditor, with a view to cor
rect and prevent any improper allowances, ant
he may from time to time establish such rule
and regulations, not inconsistent with law, fo
their guidance, as he may deem necessary il
order to obtain more thorough and careful
examination of the accounts presented to then
for examination and allowance, and for the pur
pose of establishing, as nearly as practicable,
uniform system of allowances.
SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts inconsist
cnt with this act, are hereby repealed.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from ii
passage.
Approved Nov. 81, 1861.
No 35.-An act in addition to Chapter eighteel
Of the Compiled Statutes, in relation to tn
support and removal of paupers and the re
lief of the insane poor.
4 IL is hereby enacted, DC.
g SEC. l. If any married man of sufficient abil
e ity to support and maintain his wife, shall b.
; his own neglect or default suffer her to becom
I chargeable as q pauper upon the town in thi