Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-26
Tte gntland 8erald.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER Is.
IL Aws 0E ~ II r. III . j n.
-0essaex Session. lS1L.

10 IAN ACT spportioning the members Of The
Senate Of tbs State to the several counties.
Il IS A<,s6,es BY the General A,.erbiy Of tie
Hsc l. The several counties in this State shall
De entitled to elect and have their senatofsin the fol-
lowing proportion, to wit;
Caledonia county, two; Chittenden consy, three;
seek county, one; Franklin county, three; Grand
county, two; Orleans county, two; Rutland oaunty,
three; Washington county, tn rec; Windham coun-
ty, two; windsor county, three.
Approved November 20, 1861.
No 3-AN ACT to provide for the exercise Of the ex-
ecutive powers in cases OF vacancy in the offices of
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
IL IS hereby eaneted by the General Assembly Of the
State Of Vermont, as Joilorrs:
SEC /. Whenever there shall be a vacancy in
the offices of governor and lieutenant governor,
occasioned by failure to elect, or by the removal
from Office or by the death, resignation or inability
of both the governor and iieute nant governor the
speaker Tor the time being of the house of represen
tatves, shall act as governor and shall exercise the
powers and discharge The duties appertaining the
office of governor, accordingly, until the disability
shall be removed or governor shall be elected.
SEC. 2. The act entitled " an act relating to the
Offices or governor and lieutenant governor" ap-
proved Nov. 10th, A. D. 1851, is hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved October 80, 1861.
No. AN ACT to amend act providing for the
revision of the public laws of this State approved
November, 18th, 1850.
IL is hereby enacted, etc.
SEC. /. Section one of an act providing for the
revision of the public laws of this State approved
November 26, leo. il 20 amended thai the renort
contemplated by said 20 be made to the general
assembly at its present session shall be made 10 the
governor OF this Stve before the Goth of June
a. D. 1862.
SEC. Said commissioners shall have this said re
vision printed and ready for the of the general
assembly by the first day of July, A. d. 1862
SEC. 3. This act thall take effect from passage
Approved November q, lo6E
No 6.--AN ACT for the better protection Of the
Treasury.
II is hereby enacted by the General assembly of
the State Of Vermont, folJO'Cs
SEC. /, II shall be the duty of the governor to
require the officer in command of each regiment
of this State that is now may hereafter be in
the service Of the United States TO make or cause
to be made, and returned 20 the adIutant and in
spector general of this State forthwith full and
complete roll, by companies OF the non-commis
stoned officers musicians. and prvates in his reg
ment; and thereafter, until such regiment is dis
charged from service, the commander thereof, on
the first day OF each Of the following named
months, commencing on the first day O January,
a y. 1872, 10 Wit: the months at January. March
May, July, september and November shall be
required 10 report to the Adlutant and Inspector
General, all changes in his regiment caused bv
promotion, dcsertOu, death, discharge or other
wise, Nln'c MS last preceding report. giving the
datc o.! "..'E suca change. and he shall he re
qurri. "a. the same times, and in like manner, TO
report al. .t!lJon- - his command bv enroll
mtut, ~-1rlr- tAe TaIu" azc, date Of enrolment.
and p.ac- tl Residence ot each person So enrolled.
AEd It ~'H.' "a: .He duty ii tAc Adjntaut and lu-
sPec,"r t'"#rrs ~ turuISh, a- soon practicable
2rert..lrst copy ut EACH rpor; hereinafter proHl-
dcd Tor. H. t.c Treasurer II tais STATE
Sc l. The nt5:crr II command Of aur de-
ttchet company from JhiS >ta:c connected with
an othcr regiment in thc service OF the United
States, >h>II MAKE, OF cause 10 he made. such re