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

.
Approved Nov 81. 1867
A. Act s rsaasoa Is ne hears n sbor q shil8rea
eHPpYsa . wsss'aetanas sra aeehsaieai e.
tsslshMeata.
= tse-'s esssasi -
sec T. No child. under the age Of
ten Years shall bo employed in any man
ufaetumur or mechanical establishment
within The State
Sec 2 Ne child. under the aEe IT
fifteen Years, shall bc employed in any
manufacturing or mechanical establish
mont more than ten hours in ono day.
Sec 3 Any owner, agent superiu-
tcnaent or 0Neraeer ~ any manniactur.
ing or mechanical establishment who
shall knowingly employ ~ permit to be
employed. any child 10 violation Of tho
preceding sections. and any parent or
guardian who allows or consents 10 such
employment, shall. for such otlensc Tor
fcit the sum ot Gfty dollars.
Sec n shall be the duty 81 town
grand lorors, Stato'E attorneys and con-
stables. in any city OF town, 10 soc that
the provisions az tins act are complied
with. aud to prosecute ogenscs against
the same, in accordance with the exist
ing laws Of this State,
Sec. g. THIS act shall take effect April
/, 1868
Approved Nov 81, 1867.
IA Act Ia addition 70 chapter gty siS ~ the General
Statutes relating 20 Tie adoption q minors and
toe alteration % NAMES.
n a hefehH Btaeied, a.
Sec / Whenever any person shall
wish to adopt minor, under the pro-
visions Of section eight OF chapter fifty
six Of General Statues, and the parent
or parents Of such minor shall have
aqandoncd the care and support OF such
minor, and shall have removed or abb
seconded from this State; or II the pa
rent OF parents residing in this State
are shown to be incompetent to have
the care and custody OF such minor, the
probate court in the district where such
minor resides shall, upon application in
the way now provided by law, appoint
some suitable person TO act as guardian
Of such minor in the matter Of adoption.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from
It's passage.
Approved Nov s, 1867.
Al Act amending sActlon four Of chapter hJty six
Of the General Statutes relating 10 the descent Of
property.
h Is here5g enacted, &e.
Sec. l. Section four OF chapter fifty
ix of the general statutes Of this state,
hereby amended so ms TO read az fol-
)ws Illegitimate children shall inher-
the estate Of their mothers tho same
il they were born in lawful wedlock
nd the mother Of an illegitimate child
yho shall die leaving no issue nor Wild
w, shall inherit the estate OF such child;
nd the estate Of an illegitimate person
lying intestate, and leaving no issue
,or widow, nor mother, shall descend
through the line of tho mother, in tho
anne manner as If the person so dying
we're born in lawful wedlock
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov 10, 1867
in Act Ii amendment Of section eight Of chapter
fifty three Of the General Statutes, relating to the
sett ement Of estates.
u ia hsreby sndcted, g.
Sec. J. Section eight Of chapter fifty
ihree Of the general statutes is hereby
amended so as to read az follows.
On application OF a creditor who has
allied TO present his claim, ifmade with
n six months after the expiration Of tho
time previously limited, or in case the
commissioners have failed TO give the
notice required by section three Of this
chapter, and such application shall bo
made before the final settlement Of the
estate, the court may, for good cause
shown, and on such terms MS the pro-
bate court shall deem just and equita-
bio, renew the commission, and allow
further time, not exceeding threo
months, for the commissioners TO exam
inc such claim; in which case the com
missioners shall personally notify tho
parties Of the time and place Of hearing,
and as soon as may be, mako return Of
their doings to the probate court.
Sec 2 This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov 20, 1867.
Az Act I'd prevent paupers from becoming charge
able 10 towns where they have no legal settlement
Htshsycby eBaeted, DC
Sec. |. No person shall come from
without this state into any town in tho
state, with intent to become chargeable
as pauper to such a town, unless such
person has good reason TO believe no
has a legal settlement in such town
Sec. 2. Any person who shall violate
the provisions Of the preceding section,
shall be fined not exceeding twenty dol
lars, or be imprisoned in the common
jail not exceeding Six months
Sec B. Justices Of the peace shall
have jurisdiction Of oifenses under this
act. No justice or juror shall act in the
trial Of any prosecution relating TO tho
town in which he resides.
Approved Nov. Il, 1867
An Act in addition 70 chapter tSonty Of the General
Statutes, relating 10 the support and removal Of
pAuper.
n q her,bv enac,ed &c.
Sec |. Whenever tho selectmen Of
any town shall institute court Of in
quiry, under tho provisions Of section