The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-23

hhti'i W hub twenty SIX u INC ktu-
eral statutes
II Is herejy enacted &C.
Sec J. From and after November
first, 1864, until the first of November
1865, all Keepers Of jails, shall be en-
titled to receive, besides the sums now
provided by law, for fuel, diet and
washing for State and other prisoners,
the additional sum Of one dollar per
week.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, Nov 81, 1864
/ ANACTamending section six OF chip
ter thirty six Of the general stat
/ utes.
u IS hereby c1lacicd de-
Sec l. Section six Of chapter thir-
/ ty-six Of the general statutes shall be
50 amended as to read as follows:
Auy person wishing to take the dep
/ osition Of n witness out of court shall
! either cause personal notice to be CIV
en- 10y the magistrate taking such dep
osition TO tlf iverse party, or ci-
tation signed by justice, notary pub
lie, or master in chancery, TO be served
on the adverse party, II residing with
IN this State and in case such adverse
party reside without this State, on his
attorney ii residing within this State,
IN the same manner as the service of
a writ of summons, which citation
shall state the time and place of taking
such deposition, and shall be served
so that such adverse party may have n
/ reasonable time to appear and be pres
ent at the taking Of such deposition.
Sec 2 This bill shall take effect
from S passage.
Approved, Nov. Is, 1864.
/ AN ACT to provide for taking affida-
Wits, DISPOSITIONS and acknowledge
ment Of deeds Of persons in the ser
Vice Of the United States.
L Is hereby eaacted dc.
Sec. /. The affidavit or deposition
Of any person without this State en-
gagged in the regular or volunteer SER
vice of the United States, may be taken
( by the colonel, lieutenant colonel or ma
jor of any Vermont regiment in actual
4 service; and for the purpose Of taking
the affidavit or deposition OF such per-
son, the officers above named shall
have power and authority to admins
I ter the necessary oaths, and affidavit
or deposition Of such person, if other
wise taken in accordance with lax,
shall be received and may be used in
evidence in the same manner as if
+ taken by commissioner of this State,
appointed to take deposition in other
States.
Sec. 3 The deed or other convey
ance Of lnnds or any interest therein,
within this State, OF any person with
ont this State, or in the regular or vol
unteer service OF the United States,
may be acknowledged before either OF
the officers named IL the FIRST section
of this act
Sec. 3 This act shall take effect
from its passage.
/ Approved, Nov. 10, 1864.
/ AN ACT requiring the quarter master
general to submit his accounts for
examination.
Il is hae5y enacted &c.
Sec l, The quartermaster general
OF this State shall annually submit a
statement of his accounts IN detail, to-
gether with vouchers, to the auditor
of accounts, for his examination and
approval.
Sec. 2. The auditor of accounts
shall not draw an order in favor Of
such officer, until such accounts have
been examined and approved by him
Sec g. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
II Approved, Nov. %, 1864.
/ AN ACT in addition to chapter nine
ty-four Of the general statutes, rel
easing to the sale Of Intoxicating
drinks.
10 Is hereby enacted dc.
See. /. That whenever any agent
appointed under section four of chap
ter ninetv-four Of the general statutes
shall procure and sell Intoxicating
liquors in the town for which he has
been appointed agent, without first
having entered into II contract with
the selectmen of said town, as to com
pensation for his services, shall be Ii
able to all the penalties as are proWd
] ed for the offences Of a common sci
! Ter under said chapter.
/ Sec 2 This act shall take etiec
: from its passage
= Approved NOV. %, 1864.
AN ACT in relation to banks surren
dering their charters upon becoming
Banking Associations under the law
of the L. $.
Il as hereby enacted, dc.
Soc. l. Any bank incorporated o
: organized by authority OF the state o
Vermont, which shall become an asso
citation for carrying on the business o
T. banking under the laws of the l. )
shall be deemed b. have surrendered it
charter, il it'shall have complied witt
G. the requirements Of this act provide
that every such bank shall nevertheless
be continued body corporate for tn
\ term Of hree years after the time 0
such surrender, for the purpose o
h prosecuting and defending suits b.
4 and against it, and Of enabling IL L