Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-12-09

An Aet IN amendment Of an Act providing for
soldiers voting.
istreg enacted, &C.
See. d. >e.,.ou one Of an act providing for
Soldiers voting, approved November H., 1853,
shall a. amended ta read as follows
"L.ery citizen O.. this state, 0f the age Of
tvea.r-lue years lr upwards, who shall 10 u
taa .-.lal ui-trT service Of the United States
either within this State or without the same on
the d.v- appointed Cor elections by the Laws Of
this State or tls Juitei States, in any year,
shall be- entitled tl exercise the right 0f suieuge
10 rh several posts, camps, or place where the re-
simelt, or battery Of artillery, or part Of q rezi1
ment. not less than one company, or part o.. "a
. company under q separate command % which
such citizen belongs, may be on that day, as
fully -s If such electors were present at the
places u this State where such elections may be
held, aud whore such persons would be entitled
60 vote. any provisions Of Jaw now ia force 90
the contrary, Notwithstanding. PrJrid.d.
that this election shall not extend o. and ir-
+ ciuie any person in any regiment, battery or
company org luizei and o;ilcerei cut Of this
State
See. % 81 much OF I'd as provides
f,r their right r1 vote Of President.
and Vice P-1- lent Of the Cnitei States. shall
d
tthe cection for electors to be hell on the
first Tuesday after The first Monday in Noyem-
ber each e.e-,ar authorized 20 vote by this act,
shall nave tIa right % vote for electors
See. B.. Volunteers 10 the United States sell
vice. who are citizens Of this State. shall have
the ri-h, to vote Tor members Of Congress ami
electors Of President aud Vice President Of the
United States, lt the polls opened 10 any c0mna-
NY from this State in the brigade, division or
corps TO which they may De attached
See. 2. Any of the special coustables proyil-
eli for by said act, shall have power to admins
ter 0a-hs provided in the constitution for free
men no tins State.
See. 8. The Secretary Of State shall transmit
statement o. the votes together with the votes
cast ir electors o. President and Vice President
0f the Uutel States, 90 the board Of cauvassers .
when assembled NJ Montpelier on the third .
Tuesday uf November. 90 De cauvassed the same .
as provided for In reference 20 votes for such .
officers east IN the State.
See De This act shall take efe,t from It's
passage.
Approved oct. Is. 1854
An act TO repeal an act, entitled An net 90
encourage .iuuteering 81 approved November .
fl. l~U3
4 -.r,.r ..rct.i. &c.
Se- J. An ae, entitled can act 10 encourage .
Volunteering approved November a., 1868, i
hereby repealed
ssc ID This act shall take efec; from its
passage
Approved, Nov. -, lsif
An Scr iu amendment Of Section twelve Of
Chapter ne hundred tweny-six, Of the Gen
trll Statutes
Htfs-.ir enacted, DC.
's.-. O.. Se.t0u twelve Of Chapter one hun
lrel and t~anty-sx, Of the General Statutes,
IS hereby aueuiei So as TO read a- follows
The annual s'lries RI the Judges of Probate
In the District Of Lamoiile --al. be four hundred
dollars. iu the District Of Rutland eight bun
irll dollars.
Ssc2 This net shall take effect on the first
Day 90 December next
Approved, Nov. Is, 1861.
An Act in amendment Of Section thirty-tWo Of
Chapter sixteen Of the General Statutes. euti-
tied d" OF the organization Of Village Corpo-
rlti1ns aul fire Districts
H hereby enacted, sc.
See. 7. Section thrry-tw0 Of Chapter sixteen
Of the General Statutes, shall be amended, by
aiding thereto the following. &" Provided th
the polls Of members Of fire companies shall be
exempt from taxation, except by a vote Of
town u which such members reside, given At
the annual March meeting Of said town, in each
year. previous to such exemption"
See D. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Nov. u, 1864.
An Act defining who shall be voters in town,
village, city and school district meetings.
MS herefu enacted. &c.
Sec ]. No person shall be entitled to vote in
any town, city, village, or school district meet
ing, who is not citizen Of this State, and res
ident Of the town, city, village, or school dis
trict where said person may claim right to
vote.
Sec . The word citizen as used in this
act shall he construed TO mean a person born
within this, or some one OF the United States,
or naturalized agreeably to the Acts Of Congress,
OF person who has become freeman d this
State, by virtue Of the laws in force before June
10Th, ls2s
Sec. g. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Nov. p, 1864.
An Ast to enable towns to fulfil certain con-
tracts.
II is hereby enacted, &c,
Sec. /. ANY town at a town meeting legally |
warned and holden, may grant and vote such |
sum or sums Of money shall be required to |
Unable such town to fulfil its contracts with those
persons who have heretofore furnished substi- |
eutes without being drafted, pursuant to a vote !
of the town, and all taxes assessed for the pur-
pose aforesaid are hereby declared legal.
Sec 2. That this act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Nov. 2, 1864