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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

An act in amendment of section fourteen chap
ter sighty-nine of the General Statutes relst-
ing to Banks.
IL is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC, l. Section fourteen Of chapter eighty
nine of the General Statutes shall be 80 amended
as to read as follows Each stakeholder shall
be entitled to one vote on each share Of stock
held by him, at least three months before the
time Of voting, and absent stockholders may
vote by proxy duly authorized in writing Pro-
Uided that no stockholder residing out of the
State shall be entitled to vote, in any way, in
the meetings Of the corporation.
Approved Nov 8, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
Approved Nov. 9, 1865.

An act in amendment Of an act relating to the
sale Of Real Estate, including the Homestead,
by Executors and Administrators approved
Nov. %, A. d. 1864, in amendment Of chap
ter ffty-two Of the General Statutes,
II u hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. |. Ihs second section OF an act relating
to the sale Of real estate, including the home
stead by executors and administrators approved
November %, A. d. 1864, and in amendment oil
chapter fhy-two Of the General Statutes, is here
by amended, SO as to read as follows II such
homestead shall be sold as provided in the preced-
ing section the probate court shall have authority
to control the investment Of the proceeds Of such
sale in a new homestead, or may direct the pay
ment thereof to trustee appointed by said court
or to the widow and the guardian Of the minor
children, in such manner and under such regula
tons and restrictions, as in the judgment Of sale
court shall be for the best interest Of all con
cerned
Anproyed Nov g. 1868
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

An act to amend section thrty-two OF chapter
one hundred and twenty-slx Of the General
Statutes, relating to fees of Sheriffs and Con-
stables.
II 10 hereby endeied, &c.
SEC. l. Section thirty.two of chapter one hun
bred and twenty-six of the General Statutes, is
hereby amended so as to read as follows There
shall be paid to sherifls and constables, the fol-
lowing fees, to wit for serving each process by
reading, six cents; and by copy for each folio,
ten cents; Tor taking bail twenty-five cents, for
each mile travel for tho service of any process,
to be computed from the place of service to the
place Of return which In the case of mesne pro-
cess, shall be the place of holding the court, ten
cents for executing warrant to re-cOmmit a
prisoner admitted to the liberties of the jal-yart
one dollar for levying each execution amount
ing to three dollars or UNDER fifty cents; and
for each three dollars over not exceeding one
hundred dollars, FIVE cents, and one per cent. fol
all over one hundred dollars for summoning
each grand Juror for his respective county, one
dollar and for summoning each petit juror ior
his respective county, seventy-tve cents, which
sums shall include all fees for both travel and
service two dollars day for his own attend
ance upon the County and Supreme Court, anc
Court of Chancery and one dollar and fifty
cents day each, Tor the necessary attendance
of his deputies,--li a justice court, seventy.fvt
cents only and every sheriff and other officer
shall be allowed a reasonable sum as fees fol
securing property attached on mesne process
subject to the revision and allowance Of the
court to which such process is returnable; fol
attending the appraisal OF real estate set eff OF
execution, one dollar for necessary assistance
in apprehending and keeping criminals, one dol
lar for each twelve hours; for transporting and
committing one prisoner to the State Prison
thirty -four cents per mile for travel to be com
puted from the county Jail in which the prisoner
is confined, to the State Prison, and fifty cent
Tor each copy Of the warrant; If more than ont
prisoner is committed at the same time, ter
cents per mile for each additional prisoner.
SIC. 9. All acts and parts of acts llconsistcn
with the foregoing section, are hereby repealed
SIC. 3. This act shall take effect FROM its pas
sage.
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act in relation to Dover and Homestead.

An act in relation to Dover and Homestead.
II is hereby enacted &c
SEC. /. Section ten Of chapter sixty-eight Of
the General Statutes shall be so contsrued that
whenever the homestead, or any lands including
such homestead, belonging to a married man, shall
have been, or may hereafter be mortgaged by a
joint deed Of such husband and wife, the joining
in such mortgage deed by the wife pursuant to
said section tgn, shall have no other effect than
to bar her right or claim to such homestead, as
against such mortgage.
Approved Nov. 8, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act in relation to Appeals pending in the
Court Of Chsncery.
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II is hereby enacted, DC.
SIC. l. When an appeal shall be taken from
the final decree Of any Court OF Chancery in any
cause deter mined IN said Court, and said cause
shall tie transferred by such appeal and entered
in the Supreme Court in. pursuance of sections
eighty three and eghty-four of chapter twenty
nine Of the General Statutes, the Supreme Court
shall have all the jurisdiction of a chancellor Of
the court Of chancery, in cause pending in .
court of chancery, for making such interlocu-
tory orders from time to time on motion and
notice thereof as the circumstances OF the case
render necessary
SIC. 2 Application for such order may be
made to, and such order may be made by said
Supreme Court when sitting in any county in
this State.
SEc. 3. When an appeal shall be taken in
any cause as described in section one Of this act,
between the lime OF taking such appeal and the
first day of the term OF tho Supreme Cour. to
which such appeal shall be taken, chancellor
of the court of chaucery shall have full juris.
diction and power OF court Of chancery, for
making in such cause all necessary interlooutory
orders on motion and notice thereof, notwith-
standing such decree and appeal. And when in
any cause any order shall be made or proceed
ings had under this section, the clerk OF the
court OF chancery shall transfer such order and
proceedings 50 the Supreme Court, and they
shall become part of the cause on the hearing
in the Supreme Court.
Skc. 4. Whenever in any cause in chsncery a
decree shall be made by any chancellor, which
requires the taking of an account, an appeal
may be taken from said decree 10 the Supreme
Court, and the accounting 50 required, if or
dered by the Supreme Court, shall be postponed
until such cause is remanded from the Supreme
Court
SIC. 5. This act shall moi affect any suit now
pending.
Approved Nov. Q, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act for the protection of Deer.

IS hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. II any person shall hereafter, within
the period Of ten years, kill any animal OF the
deer kind found running at large within this
State or assist therein or shall hurt or worry
any such animal, he shall be punished by fine
OF fifty dollars, and costs of prosecution, to be
recovered by a suit before Justice OF the Peace
one-half of said fine to be paid to the complain
ant and the other half to be paid into the treas
ury of the town in which such animal shall be
so hurt, worried or killed
SIC 2. If any oaense against the provisions
OF this act be committed in any unorganlzed
town or gore within this State, one-hali of the
fine imposed by this act shall be paid to the
complainant, and the other half shall be paid
into the treasury OF the State.
Sec. g. This act shall no. be so construed al
to interfere with the rights Of am. person who
shall be the owner of such animals, partially OF
wholly domesticated.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from IT'D
passage.
Approved Nov, 8, 1868.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

An act to amend section thirty-6ys Of chapter
eghty.iour of the General Statutes relating to
collection Of taxes by the trustee process.
lis hereby snaeled, dc.
SIC. |. In suits for the colsclion OF taxes by
the trustee process, all goods, chattels, rights OF
credits belonging to the delinquent or principal
defendant in the hands OF the party trustee at the
time Of the service OF such process upon him, or
coming into bis hands afterwards to time Of ina
disco shall be held chargeable.
SEC 2 The plaintiff in such ASS shall take
judgment against the principal defendant, only
for sum including costs equal to the amount for
which judgment is rendered against such trustee,
and the collection Of the balance Of said tax shal
in no wise be affected by such proceeding.
SEC ;. The jurisdiction of Justices Of the
Peace for the trial of such cases, shall not be az
fected by reason Of being interested as taxpayer
10 the district, village, city, town or county where
or for whose benefit such action may be brought
or pending for trial.
Approved Nov s, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

An act in addition to chapter twenty-five of the
General Statutes, entitled "of repairs oil
Highways and Bridges"
II is hereby endcisd, SC.
SIC. /. The penalty imposed by section
seventy three of chapter twenty-five of the Gen.
eral Statutes, may be recovered before a justice
although such justice be an nhabtant of the
town in which such otfense was committed
SIC. q This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov 3, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
Approved November Q, 1865.
An act relating to Arrest OF Judgment in Civl
Causes.
Il

SEC l. No judgment shall be arrested in any
civil cause on the ground that the declaration 10
such cause contains defective eount or count,
provided, such declaration also contain a good
count or counts for the same cause OF action, but
the verdict OF the jury in such case, though gen
eral, shall DO deemed IS the finding Of the jury
on the good count or counts unless il otherwise
appear and ths court shall proceed and give
judgment according to the right of the case, and
the matters in law, without regard TO any imP'r
lection. or defects in such other count or count'
in such declaration contained.
SEC. 2. This act shall not apply to any verdict
already found in any civil cause.
SEC. 8. This act shall take sfact from its pas
sage.
Approved Nov 8, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
Approved Nov. ., 1865.

An act to authorize the publication of extra
volumes of the Decisions of the Supreme
Court.
IL is hereby enacted, DC,
SEC. |. The Reporter Of the decisions Of the
Supreme Court is hereby authorized and direct
ed to publish reports of the same in volumes OF
the usual size as rapidly as practicable, until
the unpublished decisions are all reported, and
the usual annual volume made to include the
cases decided within the year preceding its pub.
lication in compliance with the provisions Of
section sixty.eight of chapter eight of the Gen
eral Statutes
SEC. 2 Such extra volumes shall be pub
lished and distributed in compliance with the
provisions of the statute for the publication OIL
the annual volume of the Vermont Reports
and the Reporter shall receive four hundred anC
fifty dollars as compensation Tor each extra vol
ume 30 published, as is now provided for the
publication Of the annual volume Of said Re
ports.
SIC 3. This act shall take effect from it
passage.
Approved Nov. 8, 1865
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act to provide for tho closing Of the business
Of certain Banks.

II Is Here0y enacIed, &c.
SEC. /. When the charter of any bank Or
gained under the laws OF this State has termi-
mated, or shall terminate by its own limitation
or has been or shall DO surrendered and terminated
by the proclamation of the Governor under the
provision Of section Sc Of chapter SO of the Cen
eral Statutes, every such bank shall nevertheless
be continued body corporate for the term of
three years from the time Of such termination,
for the purpose Of prosecuting and defending
suits by and against it, and Of enabling it to
close its concerns, and to dispose of and convey
lis property but not for the purpose OF contin-
uing under the laws OF this State the business
for which it was established.
SIC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. 0, 1865
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An net relating to Jailor's Fees.
4

" 70 NtTtVY tH'ltFtui , o
SEC |. From and after the first day Of No
vember, 1865, until the first day OF November
1866, all keepers of Jails shall be entitled to
receive the same sums by the week, for fuel,
diet, and washing for State and other prisoners,
as they are now by law entitled.
SIC 2 This act shall take effect from the first
day Of November, 1865.
Approved Oct 81, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act to protect fi.h in Otter Creek.

II Is heTt1y ehdcIedl &c
SEC. |, If any person shall catch or take any
fish in the waters Of Otter Creek or the waters
adjacent thereto, within five years from the pas
sage Of this act, by the use Of a seine, gill-net
snare, trolling, shooting spearing or any Other
way than ordinary hook and line, he shall be
liable to pay to the town in which he or she lives
the sum Of ten dollars for each and every fish sc
taken, to be recovered on complaint Of grant
juror, before justice Of the peace, with cost o
prosecution.
SEC. 2. This &C! shall takei effect from it
passage.
Approved Nov 9, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act for establishing Town Libraries.
., bsreb,i ,norJed R,r

IN uUI IUT tblaUIItHIHB tuWU bIUTaIIts'
II Is hereby ,nacied, &c.
SIC. l. Any town or city in this State may
establish and maintain public library therein,
with or without branches, for the use of the in
habitants thereof and provide suitable rooms
therefor, and make such regulations for its
manag cement as may from time to time be deemed
necessary by such town or city.
Sac =. Any town or city may appropriate
money for the purchase Of books, for suitable
room, or buildings, and for the necessary ex.
penses for such library. And such library shall
contain such books as may be owned by such
town or city, whether obtained by purchase, do
nation or otherwise.
SIC 3. This acs shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. A, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

An act in amendment OF an act entitled, " An
act to prevent illegal voting" and in addition to
chapter fifteen OF the General Statutes, APP
proved November 81, 1864.
II IS hereby enacted, dc.
SIC. |. Tho provisions Of tue act TO which
this ia an amendment, shall extend to all the
towns in this State 80 far as the election Of town
clerk first constable and ssectmen are consernsd,
without regard 10 the number OF inhabitants
thereof.
Approved Nov 8, 1866.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
Approved Nov. 8, 1865.
An act to extend the jurisdiction Of Ju,tc" Of
the Peace in actions Of Scue Facias.
IL Is her,by enacted DC


SEC. | 10 case Of the atiirmancs Of any judg-
ment or sentence in any civil or criminal cause BY
reason Of the neglect or failure Of the appellant
to enter bis appeal in the county court, sire taeiGs
on the reeogniI,nce to the defendant for costs and
on the recognizauce taken by the justice as pro-
vided in case Of appeal, may be brought before
any justice of the county in which the judgment
or sentence was affirmed who can legally try 4
cause between the parties, where the debt or other
matter in demand, does not exceed two hundred
dollars, and such justice shall have power to try
aud determine the same, subject to the right of
appeal provided by law.
Sac. 2. The county court by whom the judy
ment or sentence mentioned in the first section OF
thi, act was affirmed, shall have concurrent juri,-
dction Of actions of scire faeias in the cases msn-
toned in the preceding section.
SEc. .. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approyed Nov. s. 1865
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
.
Approved, Nov. 9, 1865.

An act in amendment of section forty-two Of
chapter one hundred and twenty-six of the
General Statutes in relation to the Fees OF
Town Clerks.
II is hereby enacted, DC.
SEC. |. The fees of Town Clerks for record
ing each qut-claim, warranty or mortgage deed,
including the certificate, shall be city cents, and
for all other recording and copying, ten cents
per folio.
SEC. 2. So much of section forty-two Of chap
ter one hundred and twenty-six Of the General
Statutes as is inconsistent with the provisions Of
this act is hereby repealed.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect from it,
passage.
Approved Nov. /, 1865
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
Approved Nov. 4, 1865.
An act in relation to Circus EIhibito d.

Il 70 hereby enacted, &c.
$40. !. The alderman Of any city, the trustees
or bailii' Of any Incorporated village, and in any
town where there is no incorporated village, the
'slsctmsn Of such towns, in this State, are hereby
authorized, in their discretion, to grant permits
sion TO any person or company to exhibit in such
city, village or town, any circus as they una, deem
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

the General Statutes shall be so amended as to
read as follows Such court shall be court Of
record, and have a seal shall appoint one or more
registers as they may deem the wants of their
district to require, and may remove them at pleas
ure. But the register first appointed shall upon
the happening Of any event mentioned in section
eight of chapter forty-eight of the General Stat
utes, be the only register who shall hold the Pro-
bate Court, have the power and perform the duties
Of the Judge Of such court, as provided in said sec
ton eight.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from ts pas
sage.
Approved Nov 9, 1865,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

SEC !. That whenever head Of family
shall desert his or her family, and leave such
family or any member thereof without the means
OF supports aud such family or member shall be-
come ehargeable upon any town in this State,
such town shall HAYES right OF action against such
head of family, and may recover in an action
Of assumpsit founded on this statute, for all sup
port so furnished such pauper provided, such
pauper is person said head Of family il bound
by law to support.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Nov 8, 1866.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

An act to repeal an act therein named, aud to
re-enact section twenty, chapter twenty-five
of the General Statutes.
II is hereby enacted, DC.
SIC. l. An act entitled " An act to amend
section twenty of chapter twenty-five OF the
General Statutes, relating to School Districts
approved November, Is, 1864, is hereby re-
pealed.
SEo 2. Section twenty Of chapter twenty-five
of the General Statutes, is hereby re-enacted.
Sac. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage, but it shall not affect any proceeding
heretofore commenced under provisions OF said
act.
Annroved Nov O. 1868.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act relating to Recognizances in Criminal
Gases.

IL is hereby enacIed, &c.
SEC. /. Any surety or sureties in recogni'
zance taken in any criminal prosecution pending
in any court in this State, may pay the amount
thereof to the clerk Of the county court in the
county in which said prosecution was or is pend
ing, after the same shall have been forfeited for
breach OF the condition thereof and the same
shall be paid over and accounted Tor in the
same manner as though suit had been brought
on such recognizince, aud recovery OF judg
ment thereon.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from 1T
passage.
Approved Oct. y, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

An act to amend section seventy three of chap
ter thirty Of the General Statutes.
II is hereby enacted, DC.
SIC. /. Section seyenty-three of chapter
thirty OF the General Statues Is hereby amended
by adding thereto tho words Prorided, however,
that this act shall not apply to any cause OF
action which accrued, or to any misconduct,
neglect or default Of any sheriff or high bailiH
which accrued prior t. the second day of No
yember, A. d. 1860.
SIC. 2 This act shall take effect from it'
passage.
Approved November ., 1860
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
Approved Nov. 8, 1865.
An Act regulating fees Of Justices.

70 WTtDy tHucItu &c,
SEC. l. The fees Of Justices Of the Peace shall
be for each action tried one dollar and il by jury,
one dollar and twenty-Cenn for each non,uit,
default or confession, ffty cents for recording
each judgment, twenty-five cents.
SIC. 2. This act shall take effect from itsIpas-
sage.
Ar,r,rnnnd Nh q 1874
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act defining the Duties Of Listers in relation to
the Income of United States Bonds.
IL hsrebu ennrled &c

SEC. |. 1t shall be the duty Of the listers in
each town to set 10 the list Of every person liable
to taxation in such town the amount Of interest
received by such person from all stocks, bonds or
other securities Of the United States, and the term
persona estate in section four Of chapter
eighty-three o. the General Statutes is and shall
b. so construed as to include ell such interest and
income as may have been collected and received
by the owner thereof OF by aoy person or perso
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act to protect Cheese Manufacturers
Il ir h.r.hl .nnrL.H LIZ

An acI 70 protect Cheese MauuidCtulerS.
lis hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. |. Whoever shall knowingly sell sup
ply or bring to be manufactured 10 any cheese
manu- factory in this State any milk diluted
with water, or in any way adulterated, or milk
from which any cream has been taken, or milk
commonly known as skinned milk, or whoever
shall keep back any part of the milk known
as " strIppings, or whoever shall knowing
y bring or supply milk to any cheese man
uiactory, that Is tainted or partly sour from
want OF proper care in keeping pals, strain
ers or any vessels in which SAID milk is
kept, clean and sweet after being notified OF
such faint or carelesness 4, or any cheese manu-
facturer who shall knowingly use, or direct any
of his employees to use for his or their ndyld-
ual benefit, aUy cream from the milk brought to
said cheese manufacturers, without the consent
Of oil the owners thereof shall for each and ev.
cry ofsnse forfeit and pay sum not less than
twenty five dollars, nor more than one hundred
dollars, with costs Of suit, to be recovered IN an
action founded upon this statute, before Jus
! tice Of the Peace 10 the name and for the bene.
fit Of the person or persons, firm or ASSOCIATION
or corporation upon whom such fraud shall be
committed.
SEC. 2. This act shall take elect from it,
passage.
Approved Nov. 2, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act to continue and regulate the pay o
Grand and Petit Jurors

IL IS hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. Grand and petit jurors fees in the
county courts, from the first day of December,
1865, to the first day Of December, 1866, shall be
for travel eight cents per mile; for attendance
per day, two dollars, for each talesman at
The rate OF two dollars per day.
SIC. 2. This act shall take effect from the
first day Of December, 1865.
Approved Oct. q, 1865.