Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-12-06

may prescribe.
Sec. 9. Each member Of the organic
ed militia shall receive two dollars for
each days actual drill, not to exceed five
days in any one year, u'der the order OF
the Commander in Chief. or at any drill
established by law, to be paid by the
Treasurer OF the State, upon prper
vouchers, under such roles and regulations
as shall be prescribed by the Commander
in-Chief. And the Quartermaster Gene
raj is hereby authorized 10 furnish TO the
commander of each regiment necessary
fuel and straw, at an expense to the State,
not exceeding fifty dollars, for the use Of
such regiment at regimental drills.
Sec. 3. All officers, non-commissioned
officers, musicians and privates. now in the
militia service of this State, shall return
through the proper officers 10 the Quarter
master General Of the State, in good con-
dtion, the property in their possession. or
which may have been properly charged to
them, belonging to the State, at such time
and place as he may direct; ard upon the
return of the property as aforesaid, in
good condition, such officers, (except the
ranking brigadier general non-commis-
toned officers, musicians and privatrs are
hereby bonorably discharged from the ac-
tive militia service of the State.
Sec. A. All acts and parts of ac's in
consistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from
IFS passage.
Approved Nov. 2l, 1867.
An act to amend section one Of San ac;
for ganzing the militia" approved
Nov. %, 1864.
Il is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. Section one of an act for or
ganizing the militia, approved Nov. %,
1864, is hereby amended so as TO read as
. follows:
Each and every able-bodied male citi-
zen of this State, between the ages OF
{ eighteen and forty-iiye, except as herein
after provided, shall be liable to perform
military duty, and shall be enrolled in the
militia of this State. 1t shall be the duty
OF the listers or assessors of each towI
and city within this State, to make sucl
enrolment at such time and times, and il
Z such manner, and in accordance with sucl
rules and regulations as the Commander
in-Chief may prescribe. And ii sucl
listers or assessors shall neglect or refns
to perform the duiies required of them b.
this sertion, the Commander-in-Ch Chief sha
forthwith cause the same 10 be periorme
by such person as he shall appoint, at III
/ expense of such town or city, and suc
listers or assessors for such refusal or ne;
lect, shall forfeit and pay the sum of OF
hundred dollars, to be recovered 10y actic
of debt in the name of the Adjutant AZ
Inspector General, which action il is ma,
his duty to institute.
Sec 2. This act shall take eff ct fro
its passage
Approved Nov. q, 1867.
An act in relation to suits and proccedi,. !.
4 in which railroad corporation is, {
may be. party or interested.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. No judge of the supreme {
county court, and no justice of the peac
shall be disqualified from hearing and d,
trimining any action, suit or proceeding
or from making any order. direction, d.
: cree or appointment in amy matter, or prc
cerding, or in ref renee to any suhject
which railroad coi pora,ion shall, or ma
be, a party or interested; (aid no perso
shall be disqualified from acting as con
missioner for determining the amount
damages sustained. or likely to be su,
tanned, by the owner of any land or proI
erty, which has been, or shall be taken {
required for the construction and main;t
nance of the railroad of any railroad col
poraton. and the convenient aceommod;
iion of the same) by reason, solely, of snc
Judge, or justice of the peace, or othe
! person, beirg an inhabtanl o., or liable I
pay taxes in any town, which shall or ma
own. or be interested in the capital stoc
of such railroad corporation.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect ffol
its passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1867.
An act authorizing towns TO establish Gel
iral schools.
Il is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. Any town is hereby authorize
10 establish and maintain one or more ce
tral schools for the education of advance
pupils of the several districts provide
that such town shall. at their annual Mare
, meeting, vote to establish such cenir
; school or schools.
: See. 2. Whenever any town shall vol
for the establishment of central scho
or schools as aforesaid, prudential con
mittee of not more than three of the Gil
zens thereof shall be elected for such cei
tral school whose duties and prerogativ,
shall be the same as those OF the prnder
tiai committee of union districts and the
slall hold their offices for one year fro
the first Tuesday in March in each ye;
and until others are elected.
Sec. 8. When any town shall establis
. a central school or schools in pursuance
this act, the town sntrea~urerand town cole
tor thereof shall perform the same duti
! in relation to the central school or schoo
:, as ale now Incumbent upon the treasure
. and collectors Of school districts.
Sec. 4. For the support of such cen,r
school, each pupil shall pay TO the tow
treasurer such sum per term for tuition
n the prudential committee may determin
:. and which sum shall be fixed at the cor
, mencement of the term, and shall not
altered during the continuance Of sa