The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-12-14


in addition TO chapter seventy-one of the General
Statutes.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
sec. !. Whenever any married woman ahal be aban-
donCd 10y her husband, such married shall be
titled TO her own earnings and all the proceeds thereof
and The same sha he under her sole CONTROL aud the hus
land shall have power the same and the wife
Isy maintain u ton her for in her own name in the
manner she could do if cole and unmarried,
Approved Nov. IL, 1866.
An act in addition to section twenty-five, chapter thirty
three of the Genera Statutes relating to the attachment
# property by copy.
1t il hereby enacted, DC.
property, enumerated in chapter thirty-three section
vcEtyfve If the General Statutes If Vermont and sub
II hc provisions Fl fad chapter the article Of TO-
so Ir The pre- cc.- Il "r-i-,-.
S.! III nc shall axe effect from its passage.
up owed Nov. -. l-ct.
An act TO amend section thirteen chapter oy-aeven of
the General Statutes, entitled Of Levy of Execution"
| is hereby Cd &c.
sec. Section thirteen, chapter forty-seven of the
General Statutes, hereby amended read as
C"s The following articles shall be exempt from at
tohment and exc ~ unlees turned the Oficero
to taken the ata6mentor execution, by the debtor,
- Wit: Such 5llte apparel, bedding, tools arms and
'colrs f household furniture may be essary up
holding life, sewing machine kept for Use, one cow
the bet swine or the meat Ct one swine sheep not
Cctdn i'll number ten, and yeirs' product of said
sheep i'll Wool yarn CLOTH frage sufficient for keep
in II exceeding ten sheep and COW through one
Nln''r cora 81 HrcWOUd twenty bushels potatoes,
fuCh military rne and accOrements debtor re-
4cd by law 70 furnish all grow ing crops ten bushels of
ln, barrel Of Hour, three bees and hives
t'-cthcr tn Their produe in honey, two hundred
pOu d. Of sugar, and al leercd gravestOnes the Bibles
md Ct cr books used in family, pew or slip in
mrctns house or place of religious worship live poultry
Mt exceeding in amount or value the of dollars
the ,tsiOAnl bo IL and ntrumcnt Of physicians and
Ot,pnal books Of ccrgymcn and ATTORNEYS ut law 70
the y'lU' # wo hundred dolas; aud as, one woke of
oxen or c"r- the debtor may select horses kept
t-ntf. foam vrppky \ al, a.,
Ill r &! oxen or steers hut not exceeding IN value the
ii two hundred la with sufficient forage for the
keeping the same Ii ugh the winter provided however
that the CXcmp lon Cf said horses and fO therefor
not - extend effect att chment issued on auy cor.
tract rd before the first day of December next or
t., y execution i's cd On judgment founded Oh any
s.yh contract.
Sc. ,. This act -ha take effect from it, passsge
Approved Nov. u, 1850.
TREATING TO .iminal prosecutions
1t il hereby cnIccd DC.
See. |. In the trial of al indictments complsints ill.,
formations and other proceedings against persons harged
with CRIME or oiicnscs he charged shall at his
rcqucF not OthcrW Use. be deemed a competept
witaess, the credit to be given his tcs mony being left
solely 10 he Jury under the instructions of the court but
the cfsa Of such person testify hall be considered
by the juy idcncc AZ inst him.
Approved Nov. II, lN6h.
An At relation TO the redemption of bank notes
II + hereby enacted &c.
See After the cXpira ion of The charter of any bank
ch' ered NY THIS state or after the termination of the
itcncc Of any sch la k, ageeaby to the Laws of th.
state, ch bank III Y cause notice be published in a
tn weekly newspapers OF the county where such bank il
located Tor one fun Yea setting 70 tn tha said bank will
redeem is Outsa di bills The day of the expiration of
its charter the date of the termination Of it, eyisenca
copy of hisa And upon dup publications. of such
ticc either I'll bank its Off crs shall be liable to
any aco for the nonred"mpon If any of is outst,nd.
ius hs unless the snail have been duly presepted
and payment thereof demanded within the year afore aid
81 tie banki g house OF said bank.
sec After the expiration of the charter or after the
tenn atin q" the cxstc &c IF any ruch bank ao, t.
SAID such brk shall cease to BE- subject to the operation
Or Halle the provisions If the sixty bird section If
chapter ii ty-niue Of the General Statutes
Sec >. his act shall take effect from its pass,pe
Approved Nov. ~, 800.
is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec l. Any town IN his state may, ut It's annual March
choose from among the inhabitant. thereof a |
colec Ct Of taxes, whD III Il have all the powers and he
sl jet all the duties and liabilities that fir costsbes
under i the lection Of sta and other tayes
and the tr able shall oIlecor of taxes ~ now
"'.d by law in Oh towns only shall not choose
collect cf axe a. hcrcinbcforc pro; ided
Sc. | shall be the duty # he town cerk 20 give
III notice # the election If collector of ave- - !.
required by law be given Of the election of collec
IT, faxes Ill md h for the collector of
t. shall b. direct to the llcctors Of taxes instead Of
tn i"st constable, 81 j. provided bv l,w
>r. All act. md part Of acts inconsistent with this
yet ere hereby rcpc lid
SO. t. This act shall take effect from its psssage
App'''ed Nov. T., l>t6.
An act relating to the collection of town taxes
II Is hereby enacted. &c
Sec. /. Whenever any town shall raise a town tay
sch town may by vote passed the same meeting di
rect the collector c taxes dct such per cent "a shall
b. fNyi by sad VOTE from the town tax of every raw
vote y F''u
SCI. The collcc or Of shall notify the tax nav
cS 81 ca town Al lat lnc md p ce he will ttend to
ro'eivr taxes 30 Vet low sch dcducti H. BY post
III notice thereof III tlr ii pac j. said town at
lea ten dag before the time named in Oh notice
Sc : Every tax payer who shall lie to his or her
AZ Il t,t1rc Ii day named in such vote shall not h.
en- " such ton, ard the coll ctor hall collect
III" 0h l. tax Of suci de- quCn tax pay in the man
n2r no" b. Law provided
Scc' !. This act sLa take effect from its passage
App owed Nov. L., = t.
An a' yg the time Of holding the COUNTY court in the
county If Orange, I'd in atcra ion f section twenty
81: OF ch'utr thir Of the Gene Statutes
II ! hereby cuIc, d.
Sec. !Ntr, ire next ratcd term of the Orange
county c. II u be held the second Tuesday in January
A. H. 1871 the ated terms # the county in and for
tht county + orange shall be held the first tuesday
in luna I'D The II = tnrd ' in December in each year
in+ d: II the year \. u. 1,G-.
Sc. ;. This &c shall t:kc effect from its passage.
Approved Nov. II, SO.
An act relating to the times of holding the Sun enc rou,
III county Of Windsor ND in amendment of section
zen g! chapter I'll rty Of the t,cnc al Statutes
It h ely enacted, &c.
Sc'. b. omu # section seven Of chapter Thirty Of
tHo General Statute catga u the time Of holding the
p"rmr cau the county Of Windsor is amended 50 4.
I, rod oHe: In the county Of Windsor on the first
Thursday AFTER the tongth Iocsdiy in January
sec. >. Al mi :, motions hlls Of exceptions of pro
ndug in rctur able to aid court sl Il be re-
II? to, hear and tiled in said at the term COM
ne ing Is pro, idcd in he first section of th. act
Sc. 90. is az n Il take etcc: f!on its p,ssapc
Approved NOV. il, lsdt
An empowering ncorpo atcd Villages and towns 10
have Miliut,n Ockups or jas
Ii hereby enacted, De.
=. rhc in abtInts of any will ge inco ported IN
der the a'ys of ia state ind of any Town within ths
STAT shH We the power ut any lcga meeting of the
c,;ll Ote"s Of ch village town called FIR that mr.
po =, II tthorzc the u-rc1 b.ili. Of u viI!re
or c2C.mrn Il h tbr.u, % purchase or erect and
n.Ht1 the cXFcasr Of -ucl viii :gr or town vii in
tn CORPORA l.t # such llge or town. one or NOR,
oenp Or Jail for tht purp of conniug therein auv
pr rest FIR any o.Ycnc agains' the Laws Of
j. -., Unit, the final hen ing or cyaunatinr or = ;.I
Of such person before Justice of the peace: and sad
oc up or shall b. under the charge of 81 trustees
or IL rch vii az" sclc tIncn Of such town or
come pc son b. them appointed for tn 1t purpose
S'"2 rhi ct shall AXE If ct fom its passage
Approved Nv. 10, 1906.
Al TO amend IN approved Nov IL 1864 entitled
IN act TO ovdc for the repairs of house of public
Wo Zip
Sec l. Tire provision N the end of section of an act
app proved Nov l> entitled IN act TO proyide for the
ft q houses Of public worship, all not be Construct
cd A. 'ppying 70 any association which has not Inv it,
art lc vi ion the power Of repairing m honse If
pa lie worship
See. This act shall take effect from its psssace
Appcyved Nov. o. 1>6i.
An amending section t'o Of chapter seveny-aeven of
the General 81 tutcs "
1t is hereby cna ted, DE.
SEC !. Section CT chapter :. Of the General St.,u,
Is hereby amended so Is to read as follows: busbe of
wheat p,tIt peas and clover seed shall he deemed
fi-t pounds; bush ofrye and Indian corn fiji y-six
p nd; bushc of arly Tor y-eight pouuds bi,shei
Cf o"ckWhcl fy-etrht pounds bushel of oats tbiriv
Two ?, nds; -hel of cans ixty-four pounds and 4
uu Iel Il he dgrAss timothy seed shlll be deemed