Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-12-07

yarn, ot clotns forage sufhclent TOR keep
ing not exceeding ten sheep and one COW
through one winter, ten cords Of firewood,
twenty bushels of potatoes, such military
arms ard accoutremcnts as the debtor is
required by law to furnish, all growing
crops, ten bushels Of grain, one barrel Of
-four, three swarms of bees and hives to-
gether with their produce in honey, two
hundred pounds of sugar, and all lettered
gravestones, the Bibles and other books
used in family, one pew or slip in
meeting house or place Of religious wor-
ship, live poultry not exceeding in amount
or value the sum Of ten dollars; the pro-
fessional books and instruments of physi-
cians, and the professional books Of clsr-
gymen and attorneys at law, to the value Of
two hundred dollars and also one yoke of
oxen or steers, as the debtor may select or
two horses kept and used for team work,
and such as debtor may select in lieu Of
oxen or steers, but not exceeding in value
the sum of two hundred dollars, with sufi-
cient forage for the keeping the same
through winter; provided, however, that
the exemption of said horses and forage
therefor is not to extend or effect any at
achment issued on any eontfac. made on
or before the first day of Deeelnber pexty
or to any execution issue % judgment
founded on any such cor srsct.
Sec. 2. This act shai tas effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 10. 1865
An act in addition to ae,ion twenty-five
chapter thirty-three ct the GeneraI
Statutes, relating to the attacnmo1. u
property by copy. 1
II as hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. :. There shall be added to the
list of personal property, enumerated in
chapter thirty-three, section twenty-five Of
the General Statutes of Vermont, and
subject to all the provisions of said chap
ter, the article of tobacco in the process
curing.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. l3, 1866.
An act relating to criminal prosecutions.
Il is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. In the trial of all indictments,
complaints, information and other proceed
ings against persons charged with crimes
or offenses, the person SO CHARGED shall, at
his own request, and not otherwise, be
deemed competent witness, the credit to
be given to his testimony being left solely
to the jury under the instructions Of the
court, but the refusal OF such person to
testify, shall rot be considered by the jury
as evidence against him.
Approved Nov. 10, 1866.
An act relating to the redemption Of bank
Ii is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l.. After the expiration of the
charter of any bank chartered by this
State, or after The termination Of the exis-
tence of any such bank, agreeably to the
laws of this State, such bank may cause
notice to be published in all the weekly
newspapers OF the county where such bank
is located, for one full year, setting forth
that said bank will redeem its outstanding
bills the day of the expiration of its char
ter or the date Of the termination of its
existence, and a copy of this act. And
upon due publication of such notice, nei-
ther such band nor its officers shall be liza.
bic to any action for the non-redemption
of any of its outstanding bills, unless the
same shall have been duly presented and
payment thereof demanded within the year
aforesaid at the banking house of said bank.
Sec. 2. After the expiration of the
charter, or after the termination of the ex-
istence of any such bank as aforesaid, such
bank shall cease to be subject to the opera
tion, or liable to the provisions of the six
ty-thrd section Of chapter eighty-nine OF
the General Statutes.
Sec. 3. This &C. shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1866.
An act providing that towns may elect
collector Of taxes.
IL is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Any town in this State may, at
its annual March meeting, choose from
among the inhabitants thereof, collector
OF taxes, who shall have all the powers
and be subject to all the duties and liabil-
tiles that first constables are now under il
the collection of State and other taxes .
and the first cunstable shall be collector o
taxes as now provided by law in such town
only as shall not choose collector of taxes
as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the town
clerk to give the same notice of the eler
tion OF collector of taxes as is now re-.
quired by law to be given of the election
OF first constable, and in all cases of tn
election Of collectors of taxes, and war.
rants and rate bills for the collector Of
taxes shall be directed to the collector Of
taxes instead of the first constable, as j.
now provided by law.
Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. A. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. l9, 1866.
An act relating to the collection of town
taxes.
Il IS hereby enacted, &c.
Sec l. Whenever any town shall raise
town tax such town may by vote passed
at the same meeting, direct the collector of
taxes to deduct such per cent as shall be
fixed by said vote. from the town tax of