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


Union" approved April sixteenth eighteel
hundred sxty-one, and in all subssquen
Acts realizing thereto, shall no, be considere,
eosets In the hands Of the administrator q
huch as may have died, or shall hereai
ter die in its service, but shall be paid n
follows: If the deceased was married, frs
10 his widow ,--se-ond if no widow, TO hi
child or children If he died unmafrie,
and without children, first, TO his father =
se cond, il the father is dead, to the mother
third, ii both parents are dead. TO the broth
ers and sisters collectively lastly, to tn,
heirs generally.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved. November rs, 1862.
No. 44-AN ACT making provision foI
military expenses.
Il is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. 1. The sum OF seven hundred and
Rfty thousand dollars is appropriated to pay
the military expenses of the State.
Sec. 2. The Treasurer of the State is
hereby authorized, under the direction Of
the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. TO
borrow on the credit Of the State, such sums
- be from time to time shall find necessary
Tor the purposes named in The first section
of this del, not exceeding in the whole the
sum Of seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.
Sec. 8. For the money so borrowed,
said Treasurer shall issue the bonds of this
State for such, sums payable on such time,
not exceeding twenty years from the date
thereof. at such bank in the city of Boston,
Massachusetts,, as the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Treasurer shall direct.
Sec. 4. Each Of said bonds shall be
made negotiable; shall bear interest at
rate not exceeding six per cent per annum /;
shall have semi-annual coupons signed by
the Treasurer, attached thereto; shall be
signed by the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, and shall be countersigned by
the Treasurer, and copy of this act certi-
fed by the Secretary Of State shall be
printed on the back thereof.
Sec. 5. The Secretary Of State shall
keep in his office a full registry of all bonds
which shall be issued according TO this act.
Sec. G. This act shall take effect frcm
Its passage.
Approved, November &C. 1862.
No. is. AN ACT making provision for
the support Of Government.
us hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. A tax of eighty cents on the
dollar is hereby assessed on the list of the
polls and ratable estate Of the inhabitants
of this State, for the year one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-two, TO be paid in
10 the treasury by the first day Of June
next in money, certificates or notes issued
by the treasurer or orders drawn on the
treasurer, by authority of law.
Sec. 2. The sum of ninety thousand
dollars is appropriated for the purpose of
paying the debenture of the Lieutenant
Governor, ihe Senate and House of Repre-
the contingent expenses Of the
General Assembly, and such salaries as are
provided by law, and such sums as are d.
rected to be paid by he treasurer by spec
ial acts Of the Legislature.
Sec. 8. The sum Of one hundred and
thirty thousand dollars is appropriated for
the purpose of paying such demands against
the State as may be allowed by The Auditor
of Accounts, and such drafts as may be
drawn by the County Clerks as provided
by law.
Sec. 4. The sum of ninety thousand
dollars is appropriated for the purpose Of
paying the interest upon the bonds and debt
Of The State.
Sec. 5. The sum of fifteen thousand
dollars is appropriated to pay such warrants
as may be drawn to pay the contingent and
incidental expenses in the executive and
treasury departments.
Sec. 6. The sum of four hundred thou
sand dollars is appropriated to pay such ex-
pei SEES as may be incurred under the mill
tia law.
Sec. Z. The treasurer of the State is
hereby authorized to borrow sum not ex-
wedding four hundred and fifty thousand
dollars for the purpose Of defraying the ex-
penses Of thu Government and paying such
appropriations as are or may be made.
Sec. 8. Instead Of the credit mentioned
in section fifty seven Of chapter eigEty-one
of the Compiled Statutes, the treasurer
shall credit the several constables one for
tie,h part of the whole sum contained in
the warrant by him issued for the collection
Of this tax, TO each constable, who shall be
accountable to their respective towns for so
much Of said fortieth part SO credited, as Is
not allowed by way of abatement to such
constables; and this section shall not apply
to any other tax but that assessed by this act.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved, November %, 1862.
STATE OF VERMONT.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE
Montpelier, Dec. 8, 1862.
/ certify that the foregoing laws, as num-
bered, are true copies of acts passed by the
General Assembly of this State at the An
nual Session, A. ID. 1862.
G. W.BAILEY, JR., Secretary Of STATE
The Home Journal for 1863.