The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-12-08
/ Il t. CALIFORNIAN.

Sec 8. The sum OF twenty-five thou
sand dollars is appropriated to pay state
bonds due 2lst November. 1865; and for
the payment of state bonds due in 1871,
such sum is appropriated not exceeding
one HUNDRED ana fifty thousand dollars, as
NAV he in the treasury not otherwise APP
priatcd, the state treasurer, with the adj
vice and direction of the governor, is au-
thorized TO negotiate on the best terms
possible for the payment of said bonds.
Sec. 9. The treasurer of the state Is
hereby authorized to borrow sum not
exceeding three hundred thousand dollars,
and TO pay therefor a rate OF interest not
exceeding seven and thrce-tenths per cent.
per annun. for the purpose of detraying
the expenses Of the government. and pay
ing such appropriations as are or may be
made.
See. 10 For all taxes assessed by vir-
tue Of this act and paid to collectors Of
the same before the first day of February
next, there shall be allowed by the collec-
tors to the individuals or corporations
making such payment three per cent. on
the amount paid, which allowance the
treasurer shall credit the collector on set
Element OF the tax; provided, the collec
tor paws the money 50 collected into the
treasury before the fifth day of February
next.
sec. H. Instead of the credit men
TONED in section 6l Of chapter 81 of the
gcurral statutes. the treasurer shall credit
the several conStablcs One-tortieth part of
the whole sum contained in the warrant
by him issued for the collection of this
tax to each constable, who shall be ac-
countable TO their respective towns for so
much OF such tortieth part so credited as
Is not allowed by way Of Attachments to
such constable, and this section shall not
apply te any other tax but that assessed
by this act.
Sec r. This act shall take effect from
lis passage.
Approved Nov. 9, 1865.
joint resolutions endorsing the admins
trl,ion of Anlrew johnson.
Resolved oy the senate and house of
representatives That in the death of
Abraham Lincoln, the late President of
the United States, the nation mourns the
loss Of a noble. patriotic and Selt-sacrific-
ing chief magistrate, and while we ear
ne>tIy bow and submit to the hand of
Him who never willingly atilicts the chill
dren of men, we will ever cherish the
name of Abraham Lincoln as that of a
wise and good man, and commend the
teachings OF his life and administration,
a. an example worthy to be followed by
his successors.
Resolved, That in Andrew johnson.
the present Chlet-Magis of the United
States, we recognize a noble example of
loyalty and devotion to his country, in
his opposition to traitors during the rebel
lion, and in the sacrifices which he made
III sustaining the constitution and laws:
and we hereby pledge ourselves to main
tain and support him in all his efforts to
restore and re-c>tabliSh the Government
upon the cornerstone Of freedom and
equality, in accordance with the letter and
spirit OF the declaration of independence
Resolved, That as Il people and as Il
nation We have abundant cause to render
thanks TO the Supreme Ruler of events for
the successful termination Of the late re-
belIion, by which the majesty of sover-
clgnty OF popular governments has been
vindicatcd and established, and the cause
of freedom and rights have been made to
triumph over wickedness and oppression,
in spite of armed traitors in the field, and
the insiiious arts and counsels of their
friends at home
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