Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-12-22
La WIS OF VERMONT, A. D. 1894.

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SEC. |. Sections five. six and seven OF
chapter sixty-nine OF the general statutes
are hereby repealed. Provided, however,
| that in case any minister OF the gospel, or
! justice Of the peace shall solemnize any
marriage between parties either Of whom
shall be insane. or who may be for ANY
catso whatever under guar ,iansl 'th-
out the written consent Of the IA. Lian or
-"rs'"-" II such parties, or In case Of a
/ Jwn paupcr. without the written consent OF
the selectmen or Overseer ofthe poor of each
! Of the towns where said parties reside, or
which are liable for the support Of the same,
such minister ofthe gospel or Justice of the
| peace s0lemnizing such marriage shall be
| liable to all the penalties prescribed in chap
| ter sixty-nine of the general statutes, in the
same manner rs they would be, without the
| passage of this act. df At9lI
SEC. O. This act shall take effect from
its passage. -Bs'lUl3 HllAw
Approved. Nov. Is, 1864. d rs7s 10 .
AN ACT to amend section six OF chapter
one OF the general statutes.
His hereby enacted, 3c.
SEC. l. No citizen of this state who has
| heretofore removed, or shall hereafter re,
move from this State, and shall have resided
in any sister state. foreign state, kingdom
or government, shall on his return there
| from he admitted to vote in any freeman's
| meeting in this state until he shall have re.
| sided within thls State for the term of one
| full year next preceding the day of such
freeman's meeting, and shall also have taken
the oath of allegiance to this state, and the
| oath 10 support the constitution OF the
! United States, and the freeman's oath.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from
| its passage.
Approved. Nov, %, 1864.
| AN ACT to provide for the recording of the
stamps of, the United States internal re-
venue, and for other purposes.
! II as hereby enacted, 8'c. a
SEC, 1. Whenever there shall have been
| affixed any stamp or stamps of the United
/ States revenue TO any written instrument
! which by law may be recorded in any pub
| lie Office the officer whose duty it shall be
| to record such instrument, shall make a GER
| LITIGATION on the record of the amount OF
stamps affixed to the original instrument,
| and Of the cancellation thereof, which GER
| tifcate shall be IN the following words;
/ hereby certify that United States revenue
stamps to the amount of were affixed
to the foregoing instrument and were duly
| cancelled" A. b. with title of office.l
| SEC. 2. Whenever a memorandum of the
! amount OF SUCH TtNtiuc VI
| and of the cancellation thereof, has been
made upon the record of any instrument
| required to be recorded whether by copying
said stamp or stamps or in any other man
| ner showing that the same were affixed TO
/ such instrument and duly Cancelled, the
| same Is hereby declared a sufficient record
/ thereof, aud all records made in conformity
| with this act shall he deemed good and valid
| Certified copies thereof may be received In
| evidence in all the courts in thisstate,
Approved, Nov. Is, 1854.
AN ACT in amendment of chapter twenty.
FIVE of the general statutes, entitled "el
repairs of highways and bridges
II IS hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. /. Section two of chapter twenty
FIVE Of the geners, statutes, is hereby amend
ed TO read y, follows;
For she purpose of keeping in repair high
wave and bridges, the selectmen of each
town shall annually r-"-t, ~ ,s.o.,.,.
nun us 10, vr May, assess tax of twenty
nve cents on the dollar, Of the lists of suci
town. TO be paid IN labor, and laid out in re
pairing highways and bridges Provided
however, it shall be lawful for any town II
this state, at Its annual March meeting. t
vote that the highway tax of said town shall
be collected in money. And when any towr
shall so vote, the tax assessed on the list o
such town shall be twenty cents on the dollal
Instead of twenty-five, which tax shall bt
Il collected in money without any discoun
thereon, on or before the fret day of July IL
each year.
1 SEC. 2. Section four of said chapter il
hereby amended so as TO read as follows
Each person who shall furnish work OF
the highways, in payment of his highway
tax assessed by the selectmen, shall be al
lowed for good hand at the rate of fifteel
cents for each hour: and the several town
| Mt their annual meetings, and In cose o
their neglect, the selectmen may establish
the price to be allowed for teams, carriages
and tools employed in making repairs.
SEC. 3. Section twelve of said chapter
hereby repealed.
SEC. 4. Section twenty-five Of said chap
ter Is hereby repealed so as to read as fo
lows:
If any person against whom surveyo
shall have highway tax payable IN iaoo'
shall elect to pay his tax IN LABOR ahd sna
neglect to work out the same as aifee.ea Q
a the surveyor; orll nc shall elect to pay san
i tax in money, and shall neglect to pay sal
money for the space OF ten days after q
mand shall have been made by such su
yeyor for the payment thereof: IN eith'
case. the surveyor shall proceed to cole
the same in money, and shall have all Il
power which constables by law have TO &C
state taxes, and shall proceed in II
zee, manner il the collection, and shs
saihe same fees. FaH A
nave tns ID, Nov. %, 1854. 31a
j approve IL 49, aif 20 T0dg.
Ar ,cr uo,aa ng to appeals from preoa
courts, - se. 1859
II Is hereby enacted, 4 zeal has been allow,
SEC. 1. When an app II of the proha
from any decree or den,. 90 or disable,
court or from the alowah> .lI.n, a. !,
ance Of commissioners, the app, " eonrt
time before the term of the coun.. Nv no
which said appeal was taken, may, y. s,ios
ton 10 said probate court for that pur- :
on the payment Of one dollar for the bene.
of the state, be allowed TO withdraw his sal
appeal, and such withdrawal shall be enter
ed upon the records of the probate courl
and shall have the same effect as the affirm
snce of the said proceedings by the count,
court.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from it
passage. xt
| Approved, Nov. 81. 1864. ~
AN ACT to provide for the repairs of house
of public worship.
II is hereby enacted, SC.
SIC. l.. That when any building ownet