Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-12-19

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with some suitable person in each dis
trict, who shall receive as compensation,
a remission OF a certain amount Of bis or
her highway tax not exceeding in
amount the sum Of five dollars as the cost
of erection, and three dollars annually
thereafter for the support of each and
every trough so erected.
Approved Oct. 20, 1862.
No. 14.-An act in addition TO chapter
sixty seven of the compiled statutes.
1t is hereby enacted, sc.
Sec. l. After the filing of libel for
divorce, the court in which the same shall
be pending may, on application of either
party, make such order and decree in re-
gard to temporary alimony and funds to
maintain the litigation during the penden-
cy of such libel, as to the court shall seem
just.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. "a, 1862.
No. 15.-An act in addition to San act
to provide for the adoption Of persons
and change of names" approved Nov.
80, 1853.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. In all cases OF adoption and
change of names, as provided by the act
to which this is in addition, said parties
shall have the right to make said adop-
ton without the change of name.
Sec. 2. All adoptions, and adoplions
and change of names, shall hereafter be
made agreeably TO, and under the pro-
visions of this, and the act to which this
is in addition.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. IL, 1862.
No 43.-An Act explanatory of certain
Acts providing for the support of fam
lilies of Soldiers.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. An act entitled "An act to
provide for the families Of citizens Of
Noru,out, mustered Into The service OF
the United States" approved April 26,
1861; also an act entitled can act pro-
viding pay for certain soldiers, and in
relation to the support of families Of
volunteers" approved November 20,
1861, shall be construed so that, First,
the families of commissioned officers
shall not be entitled to the benefit OF
said acts. Second, the family OF no per-
son shall be entitled to the benefit Of said
acts until all that is due such persons
from this State shall have been expended
and such further provisions shall have
been made by said person for the sup
port OF his fsmily as should reasonably
be required of him. Third, the family
of no person shall be entitled to the ben
efits of said acts aller such person has
deceased, or been discharged, or has in
any way left the service; Prouided, that
in cases Of extreme necessity assistance
may be continued to such family for a
period not exceeding three months after
such decease or discharge.
Sec. 2. The several towns are en-
powerd to pay the agents, appointed for
said towns by the Governor, such sums
as shall be agreed upon between said
towns and said agents, for past and future
service, under said acts; and such agents
shall not be entitled to any pay for such
services, except from their respective
towns.
Sec. 8, This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, November IA, 1862.
No. 17.-An Act providing for the ap
pointment of agents to receive and dis
pose of the Land Scrip to which this