The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-12-15

right of the town, any number Of
shares of such capital stock thus by
them severally owned and held.
SEc. 4. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov 9, 1865.
An act restoring Sewall Hale to his
legal rights and privileges.
II Is hereby enactcd, dc.
SIC l. Sewall Hale Of Weston, in
the county of Windsor, is hereby re-
stored to all the legal rights and priv
ileges which he has lost by reason of
a conviction of the crime of larceny.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov 6, 1865.
An act making provision for the sup
port of Government.
u is hereby enacted dc
SIC /. A tax of sixty cents on the
dollar is assessed on the lists of the
polls and ratable estate of the inhab-
itants of this State, for the year one
thousand eight hundred and sixty
five, to be paid into the treasury by
the first day of June next, in money,
certificates or notes issued by the
treasurer, or orders drawn on the
treasury by authority of law.
SEC. 2. The sum of eighty thousand
dollars is appropriated for the purpose
of paying the debenture of the Lieu
tenant Governor, the Senate and
House of representatives, the contin-
gent expenses of the General Assem-
bly,, such salaries as are provided by
law and such sums as are directed to
be paid by the Treasurer by special
acts of the Legislature
SEC B. The sum of one hundred
and twenty thousand dollars is appro-
priated for the purposes Of paying
such demands against the State as
may be allowed by the auditor of ac-
counts, and such drafts as may be
drawn 10y county clerks, as provided
by law.
SEC 4. The sum of fifteen thousand
dollars is appropriated to pay such
warrants as may be drawn to pay the
contingent and incidental expenses of
the Executive and Treasury Depart
ments.
SEC 5. The sum of one hundred
and ten thousand dollars is appropri-
ated for the purpose of paying the in
terest on the bonds and debt of the
State.
SEC. 6. The sum of one hundred
and forty-ive thousand dollars
is appropriated to pay such ex-
penses as have been or may be in
Cured under the military law.
SEC. 7. The sum OF five thousand
dollars is appropriated to pay such or
ders as may be drawn by the auditor
of accounts i'll payment of liabilities of
| the State Prison.
SEC. 8. The sum of twenty i've
thousand dollars is appropriated to
pay the State bonds due 2lst Novem-
Der, eighteen hundred and sixty-fve;
and for the payment of the State
| bonds due i'll eighteen hundred and
seventy-one, such sum is appropri-
ated not exceeding one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, as may be in
the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, the State Treasurer, with the adj
vice and direction of the Governor, is
authorized to negotiate on the best
terms possible for the payment of said
/ bonds.
| SEC. 8. The Treasurer of the State
is hereby authorized to borrow sum
not exceeding three hundred thousand
dollars, and to pay therefor rate OF
interest not exceeding seven and three
tenths per cent per annum, for the pur-
pose of defraying the expenses of the
Government, and paying such appro-
priations as are or may be made.
SEC. 10 For all taxes assessed by
virtue OF this act and paid to cole c.
ors of the same before the first day of
February next, there shall be allowed
by the collectors to individuals or cor
porations making such payment three
per cent. on the amount paid, which
allowance the Treasurer shall credit
the collector on settlement of the tax
procided, the collector pays the money
so collected into the Treasury before
the fifth day of February next.
SEC IL. Instead of the credit men
toned in section sixtyfour of chapter
eiehty-four of the General Statutes
the Treasurer shall credit the several
constables one-fortieth part of the
whole sum contained in the warrant
by him issued for the collection of this
tax To each constable, who shall be nc
countable to their respective towns for
so much of such fortieth part SO cred
tied as is not allowed by way of abate-
ments to such constable, and this sec
ton shall not apply to any other tax
assessed by this act.
SEC II This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov, 9, 1865.
Joint Resolutions endorsing the Ad
ininistration Of Andrew johnson.
ReSoioed by The Senate and House Q,
Representatives.: That in the death o.
Abraham Lincoln, the late President
of the United States, the nation
mourns the loss Of noble, patriotic
and self-sacrifcing Chief-Magistrate
andwhile we earnestly bow andsubmii
to the hand of him who never willingly
Athlete tba chil1ren of men we will