The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-12-13

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An Act in addition TO section one hun
dred and ten, of chapter twenty-five
Of the General Statutes, entitled,
Common schools and school laws +"
u is hereby enacted By The General As
Sembdy Of he State If Vermont:
SIC. !. 1t shall be the duty Of the
district cltrk to certify TO the teacher,
that the register SO returned is filed
out aud certified to by said teacher,
as required by law; and said teacher
shall not be entitled to his wages en-
cept on presentation of said certificate
to the prudential committee of said
district.
Approved Nov. 10, 1857.
An Act in amendment to section nine
and fourteen of chapter sixty nine
of the General Statutes, relating to
marriage.
u IS hereby enacted, de-
SEC. 1. Section uine of chapter
sixty nine of the General Statutes, is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Marriages may be solemized by any
justice, in the county for which he is
appointed, and they may be solemized
throughout the State by any minister
Of the gospel, who has been ordained
according to the usage of his denomi-
nation, aud who resides m this State,
and continues to preach the gospel
and 10 perform the other functions of
his Office, and any person solemnizing
such marriage, may, at his discretion,
require testimony under oath, which
oath he is hereby authorized to admin
lister, as to the occupation, age, rela-
tionship of the persons, proposing
marriage, which relationship, if any,
shall be certified and recorded
SEc. 2 Section fourteen of said
chapter is hereby amended SO as to
read MS follows:
II any justice of the peace, or any
minister of the gospel, shall join any
person in marriage, contrary to the
provisions of this chapter, he shall up
on conviction thereof, forfeit n sum
not less than twenty nor more than
= one hundred dollars, to the use Of the
town IN which such oilense is commit
ted, to be recovered on complaint OF
the grand juror Of said town; and any
grand juror neglecting or refusing to
prosecute any such offense or com
plant entered by any parent or guar
dian OF any person so joined in mar
rage, shall on conviction thereof, for
felt and pay to the use of said town
the sum of ten dollars, for every such
otiense.
SEc. 3. This act shall take effect
from it's passage.
Approved Nov. II, 1867.
An Act in relation TO the rights oil
married womep.
u Is hereby e1'actcd, dc. .
SEC. /. All personal property and
rights Of personalaction 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 in amendment of section TWEEN.
ty-seven of chapter thirty-six of the
General Statutes.
10 is hereby enacted dc.
SEC. l. Section twenty-seyen Of
chapter tbirty-six of the General Stat
utes, is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
4 "No married woman shall be dis
qualified as witness in any civil suit
or proceeding at law or in equity,
prosecuted in the name or against her
husband, whether joined or not with
her husband as "A party in the follow
ing cases, to wit: ,is..,.,
First. In actions upon policies OF
insurance of property, so far as rela-
ties to the amount and value of the
property alleged to be injured or de
stroyed
Second In actions against carriers
SO far as relates to the loss of proper,
ty, and the amount and value thereof
and to personal injury alleged to have
been sustained by the wife in coDse,
quence of the wrongful act or neglect
of such carriers.
Third In all matters of business
transactions, where the transaction
was had and conducted by such mar
ried woman as the agent of her hus-
band; provided, that nothing in this
section shall be construed to author
, ize or permit any married woman tc
testify to any admissions or CONVEX
sations of her husband, whether made
to herself or to third persons, ~
SEE 2. This act shall take effect
I from its passage. ar,e-,
Approved Nov. Is. 1867, oo adi
An Act in addition to chapter seventy
of the General Statutes, in relation
to divorce. ;.-.l.-s,b IN.
IL is hereby enacted, dc.
SEc. l. After the filing of libel fol
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