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The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-04
SPECIAL RELIEF DEPARTMENT.

Special Relief Office No. $3.50 III street, Washington
D. ca where assistance is rendered in procuring Pay
Pensions, Bounty, Prize Money, and arrears of Pay
The Home, No. 374 North Capitol street, Washing.
ton, d. G.
Home for Wives, Mothers and Children of Soldiers
374 N. Capitol ST. Washington, d. G.
Lodge No for discharged soldiers No. $50 HI street.
Washington, d. c.
Lodge No5, near terminus of Washington and Aex-
andfia r. r. Maryland Avenue, Washington, d. G..
Lodge No 6, near Steamboat Landing Sixth street.
Washington, ID. c.
Alexandria Lodge terminus of Orange and
Alexandria r. r. Alexandria, Va.
The Home Baltimore, Md.
Home for Wives Mothers and Children of Soldiers
Annapolis, Md.
Soldiers Lodge Harrisburg Pa.
Specia! Relief Office, New Orleans, La.
The Home, New Orleans La.
Special Relief Office 1907 Chestnut st. PHILADELPHIA
Soldiers Rest, Buffalo, Exchange street, opposite IL
r. Depot
HOSPITAL CARS. 4#z
Between Louisville and Chattanooga--Dr j. p Bar
mum, Surgeon in charge.
SANITARY STEAMER.
James River-Elizabeth
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DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST

DEPARTMENT. OF THE EAST.
CENTRAL DEPoTs OF COLLECTION.
U. S; Sanitary Commission, No. Is, West street, Bos-
u S. Sanitary Commission, No. Il Cooper Union,
New York
US. Sanitary Commission, State House New Ha-
u S, Sanitary Commission, No. 1907 Chestnut street.
Philadelphia
DEPOTS OF DISTRIBUTION.
U. S. Sanitary Commission, No. 244 f street, Wash
i. S. Sanitary Commission, Camp Distribution, Va
U. s. Sanitary Commission, No. 46 South Sharp ST..
.. S. Sanitary Commission, Harper's Ferry, Va
u S. Sanitary Commission. Annapolis Md.
Y. s. Sanitary Commission, Camp Parole, Md.
U. 5. Sanitary Commission, Norfolk, Va.
u. S. Sanitary Commission, City Point Va
u. S. Sanitary Commission, Newberne, N. G.
y. s. Sanitary Commission Beaufort S. G..
u 5. Sanitary Commission, New Orleans, La.
Temporary depots for distribution established
from time to time necessities of the service require
DEPARTMENT OF THE WEST
CENTRAL DEPoTs COLLECTION.
u. s. Sanitary Commission, corner Vine and Sixth
streets, Cincinnati, o.
u Sanitary Commission No. 95 Bank street, Cleve
u. S. Sanitary Commission, No. 66 Madison street,
U. S. Sanitary Commission, No. 2 Adams Block,
Buffalo, New York.
U. S. Sanitary Commission, No. 50 Fourth street,
U. S. Sanitary Commission No. 80 Larned street. De-
troit, Mich.
U. s. Sanitary Commission Columbus, Ohio.
U. S. Sanitary Commission Fifth street, Louisville,
Kentucky.
The Commission receives no pecuniary aid whatever
from the Government, and is wholly dependent on
the voluntary contributions of the public for the
means of sustaining it's operations Contributions to
the Treasury solicited and may be transmitted to
George T. Strong, ESQ.,, Treasurer 6S Wall street, N. Y
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Information furnished regarding location and con
dit1on of patients in the United States Army Genera
Hospitals. Address
SANITARY COMMISSION
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L1US OF TERMONT.
Annual Session, A. ID. 1865.
De1yacd By the Secretary Of State for publ
catou IN all tie Newspapers.

IN act to amend section thirtv-ono of
chapter one hundred and twenty-six Of
the general statutes, relating to fees OF
county clerks.
1t i. hereby enacted. &c.
Sec, l. Section thirty-one of chapter
one hundred and twenty->ix of the general
statutes is hereby amended so as to read
IL follows There shall be paid to the
several county clerks for signing each writ
sixteen cents for entering each action in
the supreme court. seyenty-tive cents : in
Tho county court, twenty-five cents; tor
entering each judgment in the supreme
court, one dollar in the county court on
tnal, hity cents on non-Suit or default,
thrty-tlve cents for each continuance,
sixteen cents for taxing each recogniz-
''nce, twenty-five cents for each execu-
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Approved Nov. 3, 1865.

An act defining the duties of listers in re-
lation to the income of United States
Bonds.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. 1t shall be the duty of The
listers in each town to set in the list of
every person liable to taxation in such
town the amount of interest received bv
such person from all stocks, bonds or other
securities of the United States. and
the term personal estate in section four
of chapter eighty-tllree of the general
statutes is and shall be so construed as to
include all such interest and income as
may have been collected and received by
the owner thereof or by any person or
persons for him. and the same shall be L.
able to the provisions of said chapter
cighty-three, in like manner as any other
kind of personal estate
Approved Nov Q, 1865.
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An act in amendment of section fourteen,
chapter eighty-nille Of the general stat
utes relating TO banks.
1t is hereby enacted, &c
Sec. l. Section fourteen of chapter
eighty-nine of the general statutes shall be
so amended as to read az follows; Each
stakeholder shall he entitled to one vote
on each share of stock held by him, at
least three months before tue time of vot-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-12-08
Approved Nov. Il. 1860.
An act making provision for the support
of government

An act making provision for the support
of government
1t is hereby enacted. NC.
Sec. /. A tax of Sixiv cents on the
dollar is ASSESSED OH ih,- Isis of the polls
AMI ratable estate of the inhabitants ut
this state for The veal 1865, TO be paid
into the treasury by the fir>t day OF June
next. in money. certiiic ttes or noles issued
10y the treasurer, or orders drawn on the
treasury hy authority OF law-
See = The sum OF eighty thousand
dollars is appropriated for the purpose #
paving the debcnlure of' the lieutenant
governor. the senate and house OF rei,rc-
sentaiivcs, the contingent expenses of the
general assembly. and such >sll.,rl = a. are
provided br law: and such sums a. are
directed to be paid bv The treasurer 10y
special acts of the legislature
Sec ;. The sum OF one hunircd and
twenty Thousand dollars L. appropriated
for the purposes of paying such demands
arains. the state as may be allowed iy The
auditor Of accounts, and such drafts as
may be drawn 10y county clerks a. prOrid-
ed 10y law
Sec. 4. The sum OF fifteen Thousand
dollars Is appropriated TO pay such war-
rants as may be drawn TO pay The contirl-
gent and incidental expenses OF the execu-
tive and treasury departments
Sec. ,. The sum of one hundred and
ten thousand lcllars Is appropriated Tor
the purpose OF pairing the interest on TIE
bonds and debt of this stale.
Sec. q. The SUN OF one hundred and
f1rty-iire thousand dollars is appropriated
TO pay such expen~es as have been or may
be incurred under the military law
Sec. Z. The sum of five thousand
dollars Is appropriated TO pay such onders
as may be drawn by The auditor OF ac-
counts in payment OF liabilities ofthe state
prison.
Continued on Fourth Pd9e.)
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writing, and recorded in the records of
said village.
Sec. 2. Each Of the police force so
appointed shall be sworn to the faithful
discharge of the duties of the office. and
shall have the same power in preserving
the peace, in arresting offenders, in serv-
ing process in criminal prosecutions, and
III all criminal matters, that constables bv
law now hive
Sec. ). Said trustees or bailitfs may
employ said police as watchmen and pa
trols, and assign them their duties as such.
and agree with them for their compensa-
tion. which shall be paid by their several
villages.
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Approved Nov. 9, 1865.
An act for establishing town Libraries.
Ii is hereby enacted. &c.

An act for establishing town libraries.
Ii is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Any town or city in this state
may establish and maintain public libra
ry therein, with or without branches. for
the use of the inhabitants thereof. and
provide suitable rooms therefor, and make
such regulations for its MANAGEMENT as
may from time to time be deemed neces-
sary 10y such town or city.
Sec. ?. Any town or city may appro-
pirate money for the purchase of books,
for suitable rooms or buildings, and for
the necessary expenses for such library.
And such library shall contain such books
as may be owned by such town or city,
whether obtained by purchase, donation
or otherwise
Sec 3. This act shall take effect from
It's passage.
Approved Nov. 4, 1865.
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An act to provide police force for incol
porated villages

1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. 1. The trustees, or bailiffs, or a
majority of them, of any Incorporated
village, shall have power to appoint po-
lice force to the number of five, who shall
hold their office during the pleasure OF the
trustees or bailitfs OF said village; which
appointment shall be made in writing, and
signed by a majority of the trustees or
baiIiffs of said village, and recorded in the
records of said village; and majority OF
said trustees or bailifis may revoke the
appointment Of any or ali of said police
officers; such revocation being made In
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ing, and absent stockholders may vote by
proxy duly authorized in writing: Pro-
vided, that no .tockholder residing out of
the state shall be entitled to vote, in any
way, in the meetings of the corporation.
Approved Nov. 6, 1865.
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Approved Nov. 9, 1865.

An act in amendment Of chapter eighteen
of the general statutes. entitled: "Ot
public burial grounds and their enlarge
ment.
Ii Is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec l. Nothing in chapter IS of the
general statutes. entitled "Of public bu-
rial grounds and their enlargement" to
which this i an amendment. shall be con-
>trued 10 allow the burial OF any deceased
person on the grounds taken, as authorized
by said chapter. within twenty rods of
any building on adjoining lands existing at
the time OF such taking of land for the
purpose of enl'.rg;ns ar establishing a bu-
rial round rs provided in the ACT TO which
this l. IN amendment.
Sec. > Section If of chapter Is of
the general statutes is hereby repealed.
Approved Nov. 3. 1860.
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DUPEE, BECK Il SAYLES.

STOCK b KERS
AND DEALERS IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
% State Street, Boston.
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Approved Nov. 9. 1865.
An act restoring Sewall Hale 10 his leo,

An act restoring Sew:,ll Hale 10 his legrl
rights and privileges.
Ii is hereby enacted. &c
Sec l. Sewall li;le of Weston in the
county of Windsor, * hereby restored 10
all the legal rights and privileges which
he has lost 10y reason of conviction OF
the crime of larceny.
Sec , This act shall take affect from
IFS passage
Approved Nov. d. 1860.
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An act in addition to chapter twenty-five
of the general statutes, entitled :.of re-
pairs of highways and bridges
1t is hereby enacted. &c.
Sec. |. The penalty imposed by sec
ton seventy-three of chapter Twenty-Five
of the general statutes, may be recovered
before a justice, although such justice be
an inhabitant of the town in which such
Oifcnsc was committed.
Sec. =. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 3, 1865.
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An act TO authorize the towns of Stowe.
Morristown, Hydepark. johnson. Eden.
Wolcott anu Elmore. 10 raise money to
build railroad.
1t is hereby enacted. &c.
Sec L. The towns of Stowe. Morris
town. Hydepark, johnson. Eden. VOL
colt and Elmore are hereby severallv al
thorized 10 raise by tax on the er9lnd list
of each respective town. a sum not exceed
ing thirty thousand dollars, or any part of
said sum, or NAV authorize and direct the
selectmen of said several towns TO borrow
on the credit of said several towns reSpec-
lively, such pa, of said sum II any said
town may direct. TO be appropriated 10
aid in building a railroad from Waterbury
in the county of Washington 10 Morris
vile in the county OF Lamoillc. or for the
purpose of aiding the Mount Mansfield
Railroad Company TO build such railroad,
either 10y subscription for stock or other
wise, as such towns may 10y voie seyerally
direct.
Sec , The seiectmen of the sud ser-
eral towns shall. on application by peti-
ton of ten legal voters of such town. cali
a meeting of such TOWN for The purpose
contemplated by the preceding section,
within fifteen DAYS after the presentation
of said petition. and any tax RAISED in
pursuance thereof. shall lac made out and
collected in the same manner as Other
town taxes are made and collected
Sec ;, Whenever amy money shall
be raised bv tax or 10y loan. Tor iile pur-
poses contemplated bv this act anI paid
into the treasury of the respective tonIa-
before mentioned. IL shall be The duty of
the treasurer 10 pay the same on the or
dcr> Of the selectmen of such town. TO
any authorized agent of The railroad COM
pany building the railroad mentioned in
the first section of this act and any mon
ev thus paid out may, If such town shall
50 direct NJ the meetin" aforesaid. or at
anv other legal meeting of such town. be
paid as a subscription 10 the capital stock
of said railroad company. and the sud
several towns before mentioned are hereby
Severally authorized 10y vote 10 subscribe
for, receive, hold and dispose OF, in The
name and right OF the town. amy number
of shares OF such capital stock thus 10y
them severally owned aud held
Sec. 4. This act shall i.he effcci from
It's passage
Approved Nov 9, 1865.
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Approved Nov. 4, 1865.
An act in relation TO circus exhibition.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.

III Is hereDy enacted, DC.
Sec. l. The aldermen of any city, the
trustees or bailitfs of any incorporated vii
lage, and in any town where there is no
incorporated village, the selectmen of such
towns, in this state, are hereby authorized,
in their discretion, to grant permission TO
any person or company to exhibit in such
city, village or town, any circus as they
may deem proper. not exceeding two days
at 4 time. on condition. that such person
or company pay to such aldermen, trus-
tees or bailitfS. or selectmen. for the Use
of such city, village or town. a sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars and not less
than ten dollars: provided. however. that
no permission be granted to any person or
company, tc exhibit any circus, in any
city, village or town, in this state. until
such person or company shall have first
paid into the treasury of this state a IL
ccnse tax of three thousand dollars for the
term of one year, and shall exhibit 10
said aldermen, trustees or bailiffs or Sc
lectmen. the treasurer's receipt therefor.
Approved Nov. ., 1865.
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An act to amend chapter twenty, section
thirty eight, of the general statutes, re-
lating to compensation to be allowed
Vermont asylum for the insane
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Section thirty-eight of chapter
twenty Of the general statutes shall be
amended and read as follows Each town
shall share in the appropriation made i'll
the prec eeding section of this chapter, in
proportion to the number of its insane poor
in the asylum, the expense of transport
ing them at the rate Of eight cents a mile,
on the nearest practical route from their
respective residences to the asylum, and
the length of time they shall have been
there at the rate of two dollars and twen-
ty-five cents per week, during the year
next proceeding the month of August an
nually.
Sec. 1. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Oct. p, 1865.
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ton, fifty cents for each writ of posses
sion, one dollar for recording each depu-
ty sheriff. deputation and oath, fifty cts;
for each rule of reference or to auditor,
fifty cents Cor fling each necessary paper
ten cents for each certificate under the
seal of the county court, twenty-five cents
for subpoena, six cents for each witness ::
for attending court per day, two dollars {;
for each order of court, ten cents for all
records or copies OF same, ten cents per
folio for all other services rendered bv
order of law or by the direction of the
court and not herein enumerated, such
sum As the court shall allow; provided
that in all prosecutions in behalf of the
state in the county court, the clerk shall
be entitled to the same fees as are allowed
in the supreme court for similar services
The county clerk or sheriff, when required
to canvass the votes of the freemen for any
Office, shall be allowed ten cents per mile
each way for travel, and two dollars per
day while canvasSing the votes.
Sec. |. All acts and parts of acts incon-
si>tent with the foregoing section are here
by repealed.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 9, 1865.
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II is hereby enacted. &c.

Sec L. A sum not exceeding thirteen
hundred dollars. is hereby appropropriatcd
out OF the treasury of the state. 10 de:ray
the share of the expense of completing
the Gettysburg cemetery. which belongs
to this state TO pay; and the governor of
The state of Vermont is hereby authorized
10 draw his order for the same. or 50 much
thereoi as shall be necessary for the pur-
pose aforesaid.
Sec. =. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. ,. 1865.
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Approved Nov. 3. 1865.

An act relating to offenses against private
property.
1t is hereby enacted. sc
Sec. l.. Every person, who by tres
pass with intent to steal. shall take and
carry away anything which is parcel of
the realty, or annexed thereto, the proper
ty of another. against his will, shall be
deemed guilty of larceny, and be punished
As provided in case of larceny
Approved Nov. |, 1865.
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An act To amend an act entitled. '.An act
TO organize the militia
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Section % and % of an act
entitled "An act TO organize the militia, -
approved November -. 1861: and 81
mnch of section "a of said act as relates
TO the annual parade for drill and inspec-
ton by company in the month OF Septem-
Der, are hereby repealed.
Sec. , This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. @. 1860.
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An act in relation to the support of pau

An act in relation to the support of pau
Pcr--
1t Is hereby enacted. &c.
Sec. |. That whenever a head of n
family shall desert his or her family, and
leave such family or Il member thereof
without the means of support, and such
family or member shall become chargeable
upon any town in this state, such town
shall have Il right of action against such
head OF family, and may recover in an ac-
ton of assrimpsii founded on this statute,
for all support 50 furnished such pauper ::
provided. such pauper is person said
head of a family is bound 10y law TO sup
port.
Sec. ,. This act shall take effect from
Its passage.
Approved Nov. Q. 1865.
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peal and the first day Of the term Of the
supreme court to which such appeal shall
be taken, chancellor of the court of chan
Gerry shall have full jurisdiction and power
of a court of chancery, for making in such
cause all necessary interlocutory orders OH
motion and notice thereof, notwithstand-
ing such decree and appeal. And when
in any cause any order shall be made or
proceedings had under this section, the
clerk of the court of chanccry shall trans
fer such order and proceedings to the su-
preme court, and they shall become part
of the cause on the hearing in the supreme
court.
Sec. 4. Whenever in any cause in chan
Gerry decree shall be made by any chan
cellor, which requires the taking Of an ac
count, an appeal may be taken from said
decree to the supreme court, and the ac
counting SO required, if ordered by the
supreme court, shall be postponed until
such cause is remanded from the supreme
court.
Sec. 5. This act shall not affect any
suit now pending.
Approved Nov. 9, 1865.
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aMisttllaneuus Cards.
WILLIAM W. CIRCUIT,

CL a NJ A GEN 7.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
BARTON, VT.
VIII attend Courts In Orleans and Caledonia Counties
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COUNS SELLORS AT LAW, SOLICITORS IN CHASCERY
Procure Pensions BouutieS and Back Pay due deceased
Soldiers.
LYNDON VERMONT.
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An act making an appropriation for de-
traying tie expense of completing the
Gettysburg cemetery.
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An act to legalize the action of towns in
raising soldiers, and taxes assessed for
certain purposes.
1t is hereby enacted, &c
Sec. l. Any contract heretofore made
by the selectmen or agent of any town,
having for It's object the filling of quotas
assigned such town under call for SOL
diers by the President of the United
States, and such contract being made pur-
suant to, or in accordance with any for
mer vote of such town, at any town meet
inc legally warned and holden for that
purpose; and any assessment of taxes
heretofore made or that may be hereafter
made by such town for the purpose of
carrying into effect such contract, shall he
deemed legal and valid, whether such SOL
diers were enlisted as volunteers, or as
substitutes for men liable to draft.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. s, 1865.