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

the Judges Of the county court, out OF
court, for the appearance in court Of
criminals confined in jail, and in case
Of loss or destruction of the original
commission or recognizance, Gel titled
copy Of tie record 50 made may be
used rs evidence Of the facts therein
contained, in any court in this State,
Sec 3 This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, Nov. %, 1864.
An ACT requiring Notaries Public to
pay tho County Clerks recording
IL Is hereJy enacted, dc.
Sec. l. All persons who shall receive
certificates IF appointment rs notaries
public, from the several county courts
in this Sta e, and who shall cause the
same TO bo recorded in the respective
county clerks offices in this State
sg-eably % section eighty-six Of chap
ter Twelve Of the general statutes shall
pay To the county clerks the sum OF
twenty-five cents for each such record
soc 2. IAis act shall take effect
from ITS pas age
Approved, Nov Is, 1861
An ACT for the appointment Of State
GeoiOgist
u Il lee'Y enacted, dc.
Sec l. The office of State geologist
is hereby continued, with the view to
encourage the further development of
tine mineral wealth of the State And
it shnll be the duty Of the State geolo-
cist Hereinafter named to give counsel
respecting The openings to be made in
/ mines ard Quarries, when desired by
the owners thereof and faithfully to
advise and assist all such persons as
may np.3y him in any attempt to dis
cover new mines and quarries, or to
encourage the working of those already
/ discovered.
See = The assistant state geolo-
gist under the late survey Albert d.
Hager of Cayondish is hereby
appointed and confirmed as the
State geoloeist Of Vermont for the
purpose contemplated by this act.
IIoedef, however that in no case, and
under no circumstances, shall SAID
geologist charge to or receive from the
state anything sOr expenses or servl-
ces rendered; but in accepting said Of
fee it is understood that ne looks to
his employers for any compensation
that lie may reasonably deserve to
have for any professional services so
by him rendered
Sec 3. The geologist shall keep 4
record Of such new facts relating to
The geology Of the State, as shall come
to his knowledge, and transmit copy
of the same to the governor when re-
Quested Icy him, for the use Of the
state
See 3 This act shall take eAecl
from its passage.
Approved, Nov -, 1864.
AN ACT in am niment Of section,
fifteen ana eighteen Of chapter one
hundred and twenty-three Of TIA,
general statutes
u hsrby eaoHed dc.
Sec. i. See. fifteen OF said chapter
shall be 50 amended as to read as fol
lows;
The directors are also authorized tc
fix the salary of the superintendent at
a sum not exceeding five hundred dol
lars per annum; to employ one OF the
resident clergymen Of Windsor, or its
vicinitv,to ofiiciate as chaplain at a SUN
not exceeding two hundred and fifty
dollars per annum; and to make such
further reduction in the expense OF
the guard and police Of the prison as
IN their opinion can be done with
safety to the State, and proper dis
ciplinc of the conyicts.
Sec 2. Section eighteen of said
chapter shall be 50 amended as &c
read as follows
1t shall be the duty Of the chaplain
on every Sabbath, to hold, in the pris
on, at least one religious service, sucl
rs is usually held in the State, and at
, tend to instruct the prisoners in then
/ moral and religious duties, and to Wis
| it them on suitable occasions.
Sec 5 This act shall take eAec
from its passage.
Approved Nov. II lSoA
AN ACT fixing the salary Of tn
r Judges of the supreme court.
I II is bereby eaaeted, Dr.
Sec. / The annual salary of eaol
, Judge Of the supreme court, shall b
, twenty-one hundred dollars; and /
shall not be lawful for any Judge O
the supreme court to demand or re
ceiye any fees for official services b.
hmm performed either as Judge o
chancellor.
4 See. 3 Section three OF chapte
one hundred and twenty-six Of tn
general statutes is hereby repealed.
See B. This act shall take efec
II from its passage
$ Approved, Nov %, 1864.
IAN ACT relating to States attor
Il neYs.
4 II Is hersJy enacted de.
Sec. /. la all prosecutions befor
IS justices of the peace, upon con
q plants fled by any States attone,
n the States attorney shall receive sue
fees 40 are provided by law, for tow
D. grand Jurors for like services, While
- fees IN case of conviction shall be take