Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-12-19

No. l5.-AN ACT IN addition to "An act
! to provide for the adoption of persons
aud changes of names. approved Nov.
so. 1858.
h@ hereby enacted, SC.
SEQ. l. In all cases Of adoption AID
change Of names, as provided by the act Of
which this is an addition, sail parties shall
have the right to make said adoption withs
out the change of name.
Sec. 9. All adopiions and adopiions and
change of names shall hereafter he made
agreeably to, and under the provisions of
this, and the acl to which this is an addi-
ton.
See. 5. This act shall take effcct from
lis passage.
Approved Nov. III, 1862.
| No. 16 6-AN ACT relating 10 jurisd ct;on
Of Justices of the Peace. in actions where's
in Fire Insurance Company is party.
II IS hereby enacted, SC.
Sec. /. A Justice OF the Peace shall mot
be disqualified to take jurisdiction of any
cause by reason Of Ills being a member of
any Mutual Fire Insurance Company, IN
corporatcd within this State, although such
Company be party in such caase.
Sec 2. This act sliall take effect from
its passage.
| Approved, November 29. 1862.
No. IAN ACT providing for the ap-
pointmeut OF agents to receive and dis
pose of the Land Scrip to which this
State may be entitled under the act OF
Congress approved July 2, 1862.
IL IS hereby enacted sc.
4 Sec. /. Homer f. Royce of Berkshire
in the county of Fra kiln. and John B.
Page Of Rutland in the county of Rutland,
are hereby appointed agents In the name
and behalf Of the State of Vermont. to OBJ
tain, and receive from the United States
Government all Land Scrip to which said
State may become entitled under an act of
the Congress Of the United States. approved
!aly 3. A. d. 1862, entitled an act donat-
ing public lands to States and territories
which shall provide Colleges for the bene-
fit of Agriculture and the Mechanic arts.
4 Sec. 2. The aforesaid agents are hereby
authorized and required to make such ex-
aminations of the public lands as are sub
jeot to private entry and procure such IN
formation in relation to the same, as they
may Judge will be useful in the disposal and
location of the Scrip mentioned in the first
section of this act, and they are authorized
TO sell, or assign the same, or any part there
of upon such terms and conditions as they
shall d EN- will be most advantageous 10
this State Provided the Governor of the
State shall approve of all such sales or as
! signments.
z ,kc mi hx,y &c
act shall hold their appointment for one
: year. and until their successors shall be APP
pointed, and before entering upon TIE du-
ties of their appointment. each shall give
his bond, with good and sufficient surety 81
, sureties to the State of Vermont in the sum
Of fifty thousand dollars, the said bond to
be approved by The Governor. and deposit
ed with the Secretary of State, ard to be
: in such form as he shall direct, and all con
: diiional for the return to the Treasurer o
! ths State of all Scrip, money or other secu
: rites obtained or received for the benefit o
7 of this State, and for the faithful perform
e ance of all tie duties of their office.
r Sec. 4. Said agents shall make annua
: report to the Governor of the State, of al
5 their doings under this act.
Il -.
/, hereby authorized to receive proposals 70
e such donations of land. buildings and funds
as may be rendered from any part of the
State, or from any persoa or persons for tn,
e purpose of establishing College according
h to the provisions Of The act of Congress
n heretofore mentioned, and report the same
: to the next Legislature.
i Sec. 6. lf either agent appointed by
e this act, shall fail TO give bond as required
r by section 3. for the period of two week,
L after he shall have ben requested TO do So
e by the Governor of the State. or shall die
resign or become disqualified, it shall b.
: the duty Of the Governor to declare tht
a office Of such agent vacant, and appoint ar
t agent in his place, who shall hold his Office
: until removed by the Governor, or his sue
: cessor shall have been appointed by th,
d General Assembly Of the State. and VIII,
h shall be subject to all the liabilities and re
e quirements of this act.
/; Sec. z. All moneys derived from thr
0 sale of said lands or scrip, mentioned il
d section two of this act, should be invested
by the Treasurer of the State in safe stocks
e yielding not less than hve per cent. upor
# the par value Of said stocks, and the inter
y est Of the fund created by said stock shal
: be appropriated for the purpose declared il
the said act of Congress. Prortded, tha
said investments shall always be made will
r the approval Of The Governor of the State
n Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from
Its passage.
Approved, December /, 1862.
| No. lS.-AN ACT authorizing the Gov
d ernor to appoint listers and collectors o
: taxes for the several cores in this State.
: ii is herety enacted, &c.
Y Sec. /. The Governor shall before III,
t, first day of March. annually, appoint in ev
1 cry Coun y in which there are any cores, o
# unor rganised towns, fit person to be com
e missioner, and also it person to be col
d lecor. Such persons, shall, as far as prac
= tieable, be residents of SOME town near /,
such cores or unorgaaized towns, and the,
: shall hold their Office till others are an
r pointed.
i Sec. 2. Said commissioner immedatel,
e after his appointment shall be sworn TO ih,
] faithful discharge Of his duty, certificate
a of which oath shall be endorsed on his com
! mission, which commission, with certifca,,
G thereon, lie shall cause to be recorded II
e the office Of the County Clerk of the Coun