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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-12-15

AN ACT regulating fees for justice writs,
IL is hereby enacted, &c.
SRc' !. The fees for writs returnabe TO a
Justice of the peace, shall be as follows On
book accounts or note, fifty cents on all
other forms of action one dollar
SEQ, .. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. IS, 1861,
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AN AC4 N addition TO chapter one hun.
0feQ ana thirteen Of the General Statutes.
entitled Of offences against sriyste prom.

-, "Iu !, llutSeI or the General Statutes
emitted of offences against crivste prop,
II 5 He'eSy e.acted, &e.
,ho = Every person who shall commit
property OF another, any c,othinS % clo ,h0
yarn yarn or wool, hung out or otbergis e'o an
b ~ -9' the purpose OF being dried ~
uieaCAoa, OF any clothing, blankets or rohoa
use0 or placed for use in traveIin.. " l., ,oDe .
vesseI, steamboat, car, carriage or IN ot any
venice, shan be punished by imprisonD,n MN,
~ we state prison, not more than fen ,aara
- " haea not exceeding five hundred dol dol,
tsfs, or both of said punishments, in the dis dis
erelicch OF The court, notwithstanding the
property Shall not exceed in value the sum
OF seven dollars.
SEC, :, Livery person who shall buy. re-
eelye, conceal, or aid in the concealmept of
properly named in the first section of tbis
act, knowing or having reason 10 believe
the same 70 have been stolen, shall be NM
shed By Imprisonment in the Stata STATE
prlsep not more than ten years, or by f;ne
not exceeding five hundred dollars. NOT
WHhsanding Tie property shall not exceed
N value seven dollars.
SEC. 2. Il :hal not be necessary in the
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-12-15
Approved, Nov. Is, 1861.
AN ACT in amendmentofcb.s,..
the general statutes "FteI olght

the general statutes. "f'o' eighty 0
Il IS hereby enacted, Sc.
SEQ. J. Section three of cboo..,-,
the general statutes, is hereby , om o'shty
read as follows; The following d ays !" ~!
S4e first day of January, command 70 o., WI
az, Sew Years day; the fourth day Of e JnI1.
rho c ,,,ss tuesday of March and Septem6ey
Wv 1l'o Immeety.tilth day of December. comn,on
y jailed Christmas; and any day apnoin,at
or recommended by the governor OF ny N,
STATE, or by the President of the IIn; hs
sbam "a as day of fast or thanksgyipSS,
snail, Tor all purposes whatsoever, in reaas.
to the presenting for aceeptance or n M tesa'l
and to the protesting and giving notice ofts,
dishonor of bills ofeXchange drafts cbacS.
and promissory notes, be treated and co5
sldered as is the first day of the week com
monty called Sunday. N''1
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect fror
its passage.
Approved, Nov. 20, 1864.
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complaint or indictment, for the offences
named in this chapter, 10 state the situation
or use of the property, but If the same DO
proved, the court shall render judgment
agreeably 10 the provisions thereof.
SEC, 4. This act shall take effect from its
passage,
Approved, Nov IS, 1854
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Approved Nov. 10, 1854.
AN ACT prescribing the duties of County
Clerks in certain cases.
IL is herein eDOcfed 6c

It IS hcrebV enacted, d'C.
SEC. /. 1t is hereby made the duty of
county clerks in the several counties of the
State, to record, in book kept for that pur-
pose, all sheriffs' commissions, with the oath
of office endorsed therein, and all recogniz-
ances taken by the Judges of the county
court, out of court, for the appearance in
court of criminals confined in Jail, and in
case of the loss or destruction of the orgi-
nal commission or recognizanCe, certified
copy of the record so made may be used as
evidence of the facts therein contained, in
any court in this State.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. D. 1864
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NJ, !, may require the opinion of the indr-
,ne supreme court or majority Judges Of
~, upon any question of law connec ~ 'nen
the state. as execuuve Of
% &c NC :, Il shall be the duty of the ina,
y, .ng supreme court or any OF them y, Juage'
~ WILING their opinion upon any o NJ give
S Snu1a.lec 70 them by the governor i l.
eo shee WIN the provisions OF this ac ~ "C'
passage. 0''ee' ifom Is
Approved Nov. Is, 1864.
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AN ACT fixing the salary of the Judges
of the supreme court.

OF the supreme court.
Il is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. The annual salary Of each Judge
OF the supreme court, shall be twenty-one
auhared dollars; and it shall not be lawful
Ior any Judge of the supreme court to de-
nand or receive any ices for official services
celIor.
oEc. :. Section three Of chapter one hun
is hereby rcppalvd. 7'''' ''f''
SEC, o. inlS act stall take effect from its
passage. '1'A' Ito
Appro ed Nov. %, 1864.
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Approved, Oct, 81, 1854.
AN ACT regulating railroad corporation

IN AOI IegUIaIIng TaIITOad COTpOTatIOns
in certain cases
II is hereby enacted &c.
SEC. /. If any corporation shall hereafter
he formed under the provisions of section
one hundred and four of chapter twenty
eight of the General Statutes, where the
trustees of the mortgages have already fore
closed and shall have leased the road prior
to the organization by the bondholders of
the corporation under said act, the lesseeS
shall pay the rent that may accrue after
such organization to the treasurer Of said
corporation.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. 49, 1864
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AN ACT TO prevent the defacing of private
property and natural objects by adver-
tisements.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. |. Without the previous leave Of the
owner all persons are prohibited from ad-
vertising their wares or occupations by
painting or posting notices of the same on
fences or other private property, or on rocks
or other natural objects.
SEC. 2. All persons violating the proyis-
ions of this act shall be punished by fine
of ten dollars for each offence, to be recov-
cred before justice of the peace, one-half
of which shall be for the use of the town in
which the offence is committed, and one
half to the ussof the prosecutors.
SIC. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage,
Approved Nov 10, 1854.
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AN ACT requiring Notaries Public to pay
the county clerks recording fee.
1t IS hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. All persons who shall receive GER
tifcateS of appointment as NotareS Public,
from the several county courts in this State,
and who shall cause the same to be record
cd in the respective county clerks offices in
this State agreeable to section eighty-six of
chapter twelve of the General Statutes, shall
pay to the said county clerks the sum of
twenty five cents for each such record.
Sec. ?. This act shall take effect from its
passage
ADDrOved Nov Is 1864
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AN ACT to harmouize sections thirty eight
and thirty-nine of chapter one hundred
and thirteen of the General Statutes, en-
titled "Of offences against private prop
erty"
II is hereby erdcted, &c.
SIC. |. II any person shall clandestinely
or with intended secresy, commit any Of the
offences described in sections thirty-eight
and thirty-nine Of chapter one hundred and
thirteen of the General Statutes, such per
son shall be subject 70 the penalties provid-
cd IN sectionthrty and If any person
shall commit any of said offences openly
and without intended secresy, such person
shall be subject to the penalties provided in
said section thirty eight,
SEC. .. This act shall take effect from it's
passage.
Approved Nov. 81, 1864.
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AN All N addition to, aud amendment of
seG-on seven of chapter one hundred and
thirteen OF the General Statutes.
II IS hereby cadcte6, &c.
f. Sec. l. The seventh section of Chapter
one hundred and thirteen of the General
Statues, shall be amended by adding to
Sald section the words following:
And J.. either Of said acts be penetrated
Flf3 sach intent in the day" time, the per
Soh 50 onending. shall on conviction thereof
Ne panlshed by imprisonment in the state
pr y not more than ten years, or by fine
?, This act shall take effect from ire
? &C. 40
-.rproYeS Nov. Is, 1884
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AN ACT in addition TO chapter twenty
eight of the General Statutes, entitled of
railroads and railroad commissioners"
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. |. ANY association having been
formed into company as directed in sec.
ton one hundred and four, chapter twenty
eight of the General Statutes, may at any
time after the formation of said company.
at any meeting of the stockholders, legally
called for that purpose, increase the capital
stock Of said company to any amount not
to exceed double the amount of principal
and interest of the bonds foreclosed and de-
signated in their articles of association.
SEC. =. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Oct 81, 1854
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from time to time, az he bills Of the bank
may be destroyed, by consent of the bank
commissioner.
SEC, 5, When bank furnishes to the
bank commissioner satisfactory eyide,. co by
the oath of its officers, that all the reuun -
ments of this act have been complied with
in relation to such bank, and that IL has be-
come banking association under the laws
Of the United States, the commissioner shall
notify the facts to the Governor, who
shall cause notice thereof TO be published
in some newspaper published in the county
where such bank is located for three success
sive weeks, and the charter Of the bank
shall thereupon be deemed to be surrender
cd, subject to the provisions Of this act
SEC. G. Nothing in this act shah be con-
srued as releasing such state bank or asso-
citation from its obligation TO pay and dis
charge all the liabilities incurred by the
bank before becoming such national asso
citation.
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect from its
passage,
Approved, Nov, q, 1864,
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AN ACT to amend sections sixty-tive and
sixty-six of chapter eighty.nine of the
General Statutes.
II is hereby enacted, SC.
SEC. /, Sections sixty-ive and sixty-six
of chapter eighty-nine of the General Stat.
utes is hereby amended so as to read as fol.
lows
The cashiers of the several banks in this
State, shall, on or before the first day of
August, of each and every year, deduct from
the dividends upon the shares hereafter
mentioned, and pay over TO the treasurer of
this state, two per centum on each and
every share owned by any person residing
without this state, or which may hereafter
be owned by any such person on the first
day of April of each year
SEC. 2, Section siXty-six of said chapter
is amended so as to read as follows:
1t shall be the duty of tae cashiers of the
several banks in this state, to certify to the
trea, urer of this state, on or before the first
of August annually, the name of the person
or persons, and the amount of stock, or
number of shares such person or persons, if
any, may own in such banks on the first day
of April in each year, who live or reside
without this state.
Approved, Nov q, 1854
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AN ACT authorizing the governor to re
Quire the opinion of the judges of the So
preme court in certain cases.
kis hereby enacted, &c.
SEC: J! That the governor, whenever in
bis opinion the Interests of the state demand
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-12-15
AN ACT relating to States Attorneys.
II is kereby e,fdctsd &c


SEC. l. In all prosecutions before iustices
OF the peace, upon complaints filed by any
states attorney, the states attorney shall re-
cetve such fees as provided by law, for town
grand Jurors for like services, which fees. in
case OF conviction shah be taxed in the bin
Of costs against the respondent.
Seq. This act shall take effect from its
passage. E..
Approved Nov. 10, 1864.
AN ACT in addition to chapter tbrtv-six of
tne general statutes, entitled of deposit
tons and witnesses"
His hereby enacted, etc.
SEC. L. ANY person residing in this state
VINO SHAH have been appointed, or who NAV
hereafter be appointed by the Governor or
any court of record of any other state com.
missioner, to take dispositions in this STATE
70 DO used in such other state, shsu have The
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-12-15
AN ACT providing for printing the report

AN ACT providing for printing the reports
of certain state officers.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l, The auditor of accounts, railroad
commissioner, secretary Of the board of
education, adjutant and inspector general,
and any other officer of the state who pro
cures his annual report to be printed, shall
annually, in the month of July, and before
he commences the publication of his report.
solicit bids from every newspaper printing
establishment in the state for the pubHca,
ton of said report, and shall Immediately
after the tenth day of August in each year
contract with the person or persons who
shall offer the best terms for the publication
of the same.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. 81. 1854.
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AN ACT in addition to an act entitled "an
act relating to the preservation of public
documents" approved Nov. IL, 1863.
II is hereby enacted, &c,
SEC; |. The number of reports required
to be furnished ape bound by said act shall
be one hundred, and they shall be deposited
IN the state library, and a portion of them
may De uSed by the trustees afor exchanges.
and the purposes of the library.
Approved, Nov. %, 1864.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-12-15

AN ACT authorizing probate courts to ex-
tend the time in which widows shall make
their election,
1t is herehhy enacted, &c.
SEC. l. The probate court may, in their
discretion, extend the time in which widows
shall make their election agreeably to sec,
ton six, chapter ffty-fve of the general
statutes, from time to time during the set
tlement of any estate, as the exigencies
thereof may seem to require.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Nov. q, 1854.
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AN ACT in amendment of section one hun
dred and ten of chan'er twentv-two Of the
General Statutes, relating to common
schools and school laws.
I II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. |. That so much of section one hun
| dred and ten as relates to fling school regis
! tiers in the town clerks Office in the month
/ of March, shall be so amended as to read
! on or before the twentieth day of March in
! each year.
SEC. g. This act shall take eject from its
| passage.
Approved, Nov. Is, 1854
AN ACT to amend section eighty-three of
chapter twenty-five of the General Stat
utes, entitled cot common schools and
school laws"
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. SECTION eghty-three of chapter
twenty-five of the General Statutes is here
by so amended as to provide that the public
sehool moneys therein mentioned shall be
divided in each town annually on the Friday
next preceding the last Tuesday of March,
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Nov. %, 1864
AN ACT authorizing selectmen to build
Scho\ houses.
II is bsy,> by enacted, &c.
SEC. /. IT, any school district shall omit
or nerIect to provide suitable school house
for snch district, for the period of two wears
,ext nra,,, Gus m n" "~r'ication herein pro-
vided' on ., Nplica..O.. n writing of three
egal voters i, such district, to the select
men of any tow, in which such district is
ocated smcb oa1ac., zen shall appoint time
md place when such "p 7 anJ IL Snall De
leard by said selectme. = al ana q snail cause
UGH applicants to give not, - VI oucn aPpll-
alton and of the time and pl We o VI a gearing
0 such school district, By ser. "o vi such
Iotice in the same manner as WI. VI sum
mons, at least twenty days before sac. near
lg.
SEC. 2. Such selectmen shall carefully n,
estigate the matter set forth in such appli-
alton, and if in their opinion, such district
guilty of negligence in the premises, and !
ne interests of education in such school
istrict so requires, such selectmen shall or
er such district 10 build a school house
hlch order shall be served on such district ,
vii causes. f,N'>'''
SEC. 3. II any school district shall neglect
y the period of six months after the service
such order to direct by vote of a Local
'hool meeting of said district, a school |
ouse to be built in compliance with such
Faef, ana saau for the same period of tiuSe /
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Approved Nov. Is, 1864.
AN ACT for the appointment of State re,
Ologist.

AN ACT for the appointment of State ge-
OlOgist.
II Is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l, The office of state geologist is
hereby continued, with a view to encourage
the further development of the mineral
wealth Of the state. And it shall be the du
ty of tho state geologist, hereafter named ,
to give counsels respecting the openings TO
be made in mines and Quarries, when de-
sired by the owners thereof and faithfully
to advise and assist all such persons as NAV
employ him in any attempt to discover new
mines and quarrics, or to encourage the
working of those already discovered.
SEC. 2. The assistant state geologist I'M
der the late survey, Albert d. Hager of Cav
endiSh, is hereby appointed and confirmed
as the state geologist of Vermont for the
purpose contemplated by this act, Provided
however, that in no'caSe, and under no cir
cumstances, shall said geologiSt charge to
OR receive from the state anything for ex-
penses or services rendered but in accepting
said office 1t is understood that he looks TO
his employers for any compensation that he
may reasonably deserve to have for any
professional services SO by him rendered.
SEC. 3. The geologist shall keep record
OF such new facts relating to the geology of
the state, as shau come to his knowledge,
ana transmit a copy of the same to the gov
ernor, wien requested by him, for the use
OF TIE state.
SEC. A. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. %, 1854
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AN ACT 70 repeal n part Of section fifty,
chapter twenty-five OF the General Statutes
and to amend the remainder,
II Is hereby enacted, &c,
SEC. /. So much of section fifty, chapter
twenty-five ofthe General Statutes, as relates
to the apportioning the expense of fuel and
teachers board upon the scholars attending
the school, or assessing tax upon the same,
is hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. The remainder of section fifty,
chapter twenty-five, shall be so amended as
10 read as follows:
"All expenses incurred by school districts
for the support Of schools, shall be betrayed
by a tax upon the grand list of said dis
trict."
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect on the
last Tuesday of March, A. d. 1866.
Approved, Nov. ID, 1861.
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| AN ACT in amendment of sections fifteen
and eighteen of chapter one hundred and
twenty-three of the general statutes.
1t IS hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. /. Section fifteen of said chapter
shall be so amended as 20 80 So as follows;
-, Inc directors are also Authorized to FIX
the salary of the superintendent at d sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars per an
mum; to employ Que of the resident clergy
men OF Windsor, or its vicinity to officiate
as chaplain at sum not exceeding two
hundred and fifty dollars; and to make such
further reductions 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 discipline of the convicts.
SEC 2. Section eighteen of said CHAPTER
shall be so amended as to read as follows:
1t shall be the duty of the chaplain, on
every, Sabbath, to hold, in the prison at
least one religious service, such AZ is ususI.
~ held in the churches of this state, and at
tend to instruct the prisoners in their moral
and religious duties, and to visit The sick on
suitable occasions. 'i>" o1
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AN ACT requiring the quartcrmaster gene
raj to submit his account for examination
II is hereby enacted, etc.
SEC, l. The quartermaster general of
this state shall annually submit statement
of his accounts in detail, together 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, I'M
til such accounts have been examined and
approved by him.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Nov. %, 1864.
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after the service of such order omit TO raise
money Tor the purpose Of building sucb
schooi mouse, the selectmen of such town
making such order sehall be, and they arc
hereby empowered 10 assess tax upon the
sranu l'St OF such school district for an
amount necessary 20 build such school
house and make rate bill therefor. and
proceeo IN the collection thereof in the same
manner as y. provided by law for the coller.
ton Of town ta.~yes, and said tax shall be
collected by the firsr constable of such town
and paid over to such sseleetmen, and by
them appropriated in buildiag such school
house.
Size. 4, All proceedings under ,hi, ;ot
shall be recorded in the Town Clerks ofgicc
of any town In which such district is Local
ed, aud copies of such record certified by
the clerk OF such town shall be legal evil
denCc thereof
Approved, Nov. g. 1854.
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AN ACI to amend section fifteen of chan.
ter five of the general statutes.
1t IS hereby enacted, &c.
.. sec. |. Section fifteen of chapter five of
.he general statutes is hereby amended so as
s.a,S DEC. 10; Publishers ofnewspapers IN tbis
's ssnao VINO snail insert and publish in tbsr
!. 'pectlve papers ali the acts desgna,e tH br
the secretary of state, as provided in ~, -
preceding section, shall be allowed twenty
dollars far sucft entire publication"
SEC, 2. This act shall take et,eet from lis
passage.
Approved Nov % 1884
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-17

0-At least one gleam of satisfaction may be
discovered by all true Democrats among the
elections results, viz The political annihiIa-
ton Of Fernando Wood in the Ninth New
York Congressional District, where he lies
buried under a majority too deep, we trust,
ever to permit his resurrection.-Boston Post,
Dem.
THE DICTAToR.-The New York Times OF
yesterday says that the Dictator is in the lower
bay, running at slow speed, in order to put he r
radder in proper working order. The Depart
ment has ordered that she shall not run over
eight knots per hour.
BOILING MEAT.-The rule for boiling meat
is to allow one hour for every four pounds Of
beef or mutton; pork or veal will require one
hour and half for every four pounds. All
meat should be boiled slowly.
~ A green Irish girl having been told by
er mistress to scrape some radishes for tea,
shortly re. e.appeared saying she could not find
the red dishes, the tea.set being all white.