The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-08-28
From the Free Press.
General Statutes of Vermont, 1858.

published, contain all the public laws of Yer
mont which will be in force after August,
1868, ,,and will take the place of the Compiled
Statutes and the Session Laws passed since
1s5o.
| These General Statutes differ in many res
poets from the laws in force up to this time,
and If may be of service to the public to re-
cit" in brief, some of the more important OF
| these alterations:
Hereafter village may he incorporated
within the limits of = town, without the in
tervention of special act of the Legislature.
The Selectmen are directed to set out the
bounds of village upon the presentation to
them of a petition to that effect, signed by
majority of the legal voters of the town;
when the description of the boundaries of
village is recorded in the Town Clerks Office
the village becomes body polite, with all
the privileges relative to police regulations,
&c, usually enjoyed by such corporations.
See General Statutes, p. ll9.
Land for the establishment of public burial
grounds may be taken by proceedings IN an
aitum, as for railroads, highways or for other
public purposes. l29.
/ The law relative to the adjudication upon,
and settlement of disputes between Railroad
companies respecting tie time and mode of
then connections. and the transmission Of
freight and pas igers from one road to the
other, has Heel. al.ered SD as to make such
adjudica ION r,orc speedy and conclusive, and
more readily enforced. p. 23i.
Ir those sits in which the jurisdiction of
Justice of he Peace has been heretofore
limited to Gains not exceeding one hundred
dollars, If is now extended so as to embrace
claims not exceeding two hundred dollars.
This change, however, does not apply TO suits
brought by way of the trustee process. p
20.
The confession OF Judgment before s,Jus-
tee of the Peace can onl- be taken row upon
written specification of the claim on which
the Judgment is rendered. p. 219.
The earnings of a minor or married woman
are not subject to attachment by trustee pro-
cess in suits against the parent of the minor
or the husband of such woman. p. SOC.
In order TO enable Bank to hold negotia-
bic paper transferred to il free from attach
ment by the trustee process, If is no longer
necessary that such paper be discounted by
the Bank. p. 3l2.
In replevin suits power is given to the
Court to make such special order relative to
the return of the property, or the damages,
as may be Just. p. 3D.
The testimony of a party is no longer sd-
missible when the other party to the original
cause of action in issue is dead or insane, ex-
cept in actions of book account, and in those
actions the testimony Of the surviving party
is only admissible TO prove in whose hand
writing the charges are, and when they were
made. p. S2..
One sewing machine in use, belonging to
debtor, is now exempt from attachment o.
execution p. 36S.
II the estate of deceased person does not
exceed three hundred dollars, the whole
may be assigned to the widow and children,
without any provision for the payment o. the
debts Of the deceased. p. 3S5.
An acknowledgment of DEBT or a new
promise, other than that implied by ;partial
payment, must be in writing and signed by
the party affected thereby, in order TO avoid
the operation Of the st-tuie Of Limitations.
No Endorsement Of partial payment consti-
tutes, of itself, sufficient proof of such pay
ment, unless il is in the hand writing of the
party making the payment. P. Il5.
No agreement for the extension of the time
of performance of contract, secured by the
obligation of surety, is binding, unless in
writing signed by the creditor, or his agent,
and reciting briefly the consideration of such
agreement. p i5S.
The homestead law has been drafted en-
tirely anew, and is verr great improvement
upon he crude and patchwork statutes on
that subject hith in force. Chap. IS.
The notice Of nj payment Of negotiable
paper, wt.re the party &c be notified resides
in the same town where the paper is payable,
need not be delivered personally. lis sufR-
cient to deposit the notice in the post-office
with the postage prepaid. p. 500.
Stock in foreign corporations, ownedin this
State IS taxable here, unless, in tie State
where the corporation is located, the corpora
ton pays all the fax on the stock, and no tax
OF the same is assessed against;the stoekhold-
ers- p. 5l6.
The tax to be paid by Banks to TIE State
Treasurer on the stock of non-residents is al
tered from one TO two per cent. per annum.
p. 51i.
The employment, by bank, or It's officers,
OF agents to exchange IFS balls forA Alhose Of
another bank, except al its banking house, is
prohibited. p. $40.
An additional penalty of one hundred dol
lars is imposed on banks for each violation of
the laws relating to their circulation, loans,
discounts or rate of interest received. p.
519.
All fines for the violation of the law rela-