The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-12-17

&AN&AA khA nA&tA - Ak@ttFANt Ag ttitiAs
under ~ direction II tho Board SO Ed
ucaiion, III paying for lhe tuitlon II such
INDECENT young man and women. as
may from time % time apply for ad
mission Is said normal schools, nh0
shall have passed the necessary oxami-
nation now reyuired by law, IS TIE
Board oi Education, aud who shall
give satisfactory assurances 20 said
Beard That they win hold themselves in
readiness to teach in the common
schools oi tins Stale. 81 least two years
subsequent 10 their graduation from
such normal school.
Sec & An acts and parts Of acts,
lIconsistant with this act, are hereby
repealed
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved Nov q, 1867
An Act n addition 10 chapter twenty-five of the
General Siafetos entitled, "C1nu0H schools aud
schoal laws, Relating 70 collectors Of school dis.
tueis,
il hereby tacted, &c
Sec. /. The several collectors of
school districts ia this State, before
entering upon tie duties Of their re-
pectiye Offices, il required thereto by a
vote Of their districts for the faithful
performance of such duties, in such
sum, and with such sureUes Us such
districts may require.
Sec. 2 If any such collector shall
neglect for the space Of ten days to
give bonds as required in the preceding
section OF this act; or if any tersqn
chosen to the office OF collector of taxes
in any school district shall, upon tho
request Of the prudential committee Of
such district, refuse to perform the du-
ties cf such Office, his office shall be
vacant
Sec, g. All acts and parts Of acts,
inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed,
Sec. A. This Get shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. q, 1867
An Ac in addition TO section one hundred and ten
tisled, "Comnon schools ana school laws.
n is hereby Enacted, sc.
Sec. l. Ii shall he the duty Of the
district clerk to certify to the teacher,
that the register SO returned is filled
ont and certified to by said teacher, as
required by law; aud said teacher shall
not be entitled to his wages except on
presentation of said certificate TO the
prudential committee Of said district.
An Ac in amendment Of section nine aud fourteen
Of chapter sixty nine Of the General Statutes re
lating TO marriage.
Hts hereby eRected, &c.
Approved Nov. 10, 1867
Sec. l section nine of ceapter six
| ty-nine of the General Statutes, is here
by amended SO as to read as follows:
Marriages may be solemnlzed by any
Justice, i'll the county for which he Is
appointed, and they may be solemnlzed
throught the State ty any minister of
the gospel, who has been ordained ac-
cording to the usages of his denomina
tiou, and who resides III this State, and
continues to preach the gospel and TO
perform the other flnctlons of his Of
flee, and and and person solemnizing
such marriage. may, at his discretion,
require testimony Ender oath, which
oath be is hereby Authorized to admi-
lister, as to the occupation, age, resi-
idence and relationship Of the persons,
proposing marriage, which relationship,
if any, shall be certified and recorded.
Sec. q Section fourteen OF said
chapter is hereby amended SO as to
read as follows:
If any jnsiIce of the peace, or minis
ter Of Of the gospel shall join any per-
son in marriage, contrary to the proyis-
ions Of this chapter he shall, upon con
viction thereof, forfeit sum not less
than twenty nor more that one hundred
dollars, to the use Of the town III wqich
4 such offeuce is committed, to be recoy-
cred on con plant Of the grand juror
Of said town; aud any grand juror neg
lecting or refusing to prosecute any
such offence or complaint entered By
any parent or guardian of any person
so joinee in marriage, shall, on conyic-
tion thereof, forfeit and pay o the use
of said town the sum of ten pollars, for
every such offense.
See. 6. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
/ Approved Nov. Il, 1867.
IN Act in relation to tn, rights Of married women.
n Is hereby enacted &c.
Sec. !. All personal property and
rights of personal action acquired by
any married woman during coverture,
by inheritance or distribution, shall be
held by her to her sole and separate use.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
/ Approved Nov u, 1867.
An Act 10 amendment section twenty seven 81
chapter thirty SIX Of the General Statutes
ma hereby enacted, &C.
Sec. !. Section twentv-seyen oi
chapter thirty-six Of the General Stat
utes is hereby amended so as to read
a. follows: No married woman shall
be disqualified as a witness in any ciyll
suit or proceeding II law or IN equity,
prosecuted ia the name Of or against
eer husband, whether joined or mol with
her husband as party ia the following
case 70 wit:
FpA In actions upon policies Of la
surance Of property, 50 far as relates to
the amO ant and yalue of the property