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

IL is hereby enacted, S-c.
SEC. |. liza person liable to any OF the
actions arising under chapter eighty-nine
of the General Statutes. fraudulen:ly conceal
the cause OF such action from the knowl-
edge Of such person entitled thereto, the ac-
ton may be commenced at any time within
six years after the person entitled to bring
the same discovers that no has such right of
action, and not afterwards or Otherwise.
Approved, Nov. %, 1864.
AN ACT in amendment of section twenty
four of chapter thirty-six of the General
Statutes.
II is hereby enacted, 9'c.
SEC. /, The proviso 10 section twenty
four of chapter thirty-six of the General
Statutes, shall not in any manner affect any
suit brought or pending on the first day Of
August one thousand eight hundred and
sxty-three.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved. Nov. %, 1864.
AN ACT in amendment of chapter sixty
three, section twenty-five of the General
Statutes, entitled OF the Limitation of
real and personal actions and rights OF
entry"
II Is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. |. That section twenty-five of chap
ter sixty-three of the General Statutes shall
not be so construed as to apply to any &C.
acknowledgement or promise made prior 10
August /, A. d. 1853
SIC. .. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. IS, 1854.
AN ACT defining who shall be voters in
town, village, city and school district
meetings.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. No person shall be entitled 70
vote In any town, city, village, or school
district meeting, who IL not citizen OF this
state and resident Of the town, city, viii
lage, or school district where said person
may claim a right TO vote.
SEC. 2 The word Citizen" as used In
this act, shall be construed to mean a person
born within this, or some one of the United
States, or naturalized agreeably to the acts
of Congress, or a person who has become a
freeman of this State, by virtue of the laws
in force before juno Goth, 1923.
SEC. g. This act shall take effect from
It's passage.
Approved, Nov. q, 1854.
AN ACT TO enable towns to fuihll certain
contracts.
II IS RCfoog enGCtedJ &C.
SEC. /. ANY town at q town meeting le-
gally warned and holder, may grant and vote
such sum or sums of money az shall be re-
duired to- enable such town TO fulfill its con-
tracts with those persons who have hereto
fore furnished substitutes without being
drafted, pursuant TO a vote of the town, and
all taxes assessed for the purpose aforesaid
are hereby declared legal.
SEC. ,. This act shall take effect from
It's passage.
Approved. Nov. %, 1854,
AN ACT requiring Of towns general In
deX to their records of deeds.
II is hersty enacted, &c.
SEr. l. Each town In the State Ia hereby
required to have and keep general index
| 10 all the books of records of deeds In the
office of its town clerk, such as is required
! by section thirty three, chapter fifteen Of the
| General Statutes.
/ SEC. 2. If in any town where there is no
such index. tho selectmeI shall not tsuse
! such index to DO made within one year from
| the passage of this act, then the town clerk
of such town is hereby required to make
such index at the expense of the town.
SEC. 3. Any town which shall neglec.
TO have such index shall be prosecuted
therefor by indictment or information, and
shall be fined fifty dollars roT each six
months neglect TO have such index after the
expiration of one year, from the passage of
this act.
Approved, Nov. %, 1854.
AN ACT in relation TO costs before referees.
II is hereby enocted, &c,
SEC. /. In hearings before referees APP
pointed by the county court, parties shall be
allowed the same fees for travel and attend
ance as are allowed before auditors In ac-
tions of hook account.
Approved, Oct 81, 1884.
AN ACT In addition 10 chapter one han.
bred and twenty six of the General Stat
utes, entitled "Of salaries, fees, &c"
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. !. In all judicial proceedings, where
either plaintiff or defendant is required by
law. to use a United States revenue stamp
or stamps, the same shall be allowed In the
taxation of costs to the prevailing party so
required to use the same.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from tts
passage.
Approved, Nov. IS 1894.
AN ACT TO amend section twenty.seveu OF
chapter eighty -four of the General Stat
utes.
II is hereby enacted, S-e.
Sec. /. Section twenty seven Of chapter
eighty-four of General Statutes, Ia hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
When any constable shall have commenc-
ed proceedings in the sale of lands under
this chapter, and shall die, remove from the
State, become insane, or otherwise incapa-
BILE of completing the proceedings, hs sue
cessor in said office shall have power TO per-
form all the duties required by this chapter
left unperformed by his predecessors.
SIC. 2. This act shall take effect from Its
passage.
Approved, NOVELS. 1864.
AN ACT TO repeal 80 much of chapter
| fifteen of the General Statutes as relates to
the election of seale-s Of weights and
| measures.
| II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC /. SO much Of chapter fifteen OF tho
| General Statutes as relates 10 the election of
| "sealers of weights and measures" IL hereby
| repealed.
Approved, Nov. 70. 1854.
| AN ACT relating to Petit Jurors
| II is hereby enacted, re.
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