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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13
Ana act authorizing the establishment and
maintenance CT town, city and village

An act authorizing the establishment and
maintenance cf town, city and village
libraries.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. Each town, CITY or incorpor-
ated village in this state, may establish
and maintain public library therein.
with or without branches, for the use of
inhabitants thereof, and provide suitable
rooms therefor, and make such regula-
tions for its management as may from
time to time be deemed necessary by such
town, city or incorporated village.
Sec. 2. Any town, city or incorpor-
ated village may appropriate for suitable
buildings or rooms, and for the founda-
ton of such library a sum not exceeding
a dollar for each of its ratable polls in
the year next preceding that in which
such appropriation is made, and may also
appropriate annually, for the mainte-
nance and increase thereof, a sum not ex-
ceeding fifty cents for each of its ratable
polls in the year next preceding that in
which such appropriation is made, and
may receive, hold and manage any de.
wise, bequest or donation for the estab
lishment, increase or maintenance of {
public library within the same.
Sec. 3. All money raised under til,
authority of this act, by any town, cit!
or incorporated village for the purpose o
establishing and maintaining library
shall be paid out and expended by al
agent, to be appointed by the selectmen
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13
An act to encourage manufactures.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Approved Nov. 20, 1867.

All iCt ~ ciNoui - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
1t is hereby enacted, &c
Sec. |. All manufacturing establish
mcnts hereafter erected by any individ-
ual, company or corporation, and all the
machinery and capital used for operating
the same, together with all such machin-
cry hereafter put into buildings already
erected but not now occupied, and all the
capital used for operating the same, are
exempted from taxation for term not
exceeding five years; provided, that
towns and cities in which such manufac-
turing establishments may he located, or
in which it may be proposed TO establish
the same, shall in legal manner give
their assent to such exemption, and such
assent shall have the force of a contrac.
and be binding for the full time specified
and the listers in the several towns are
directed to leave out of the grand list,
such property as their respective towns
shall from time TO time exempt from tax
alton under the provisions of this act.
Sec. ,. This act shall take effect frc m
its passage.
Approved Nov. y, 1867.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13
IT'S passage.
Approved Nov. 2l, 1867.

An act in amendment of section one
hundred and one OF chapter twelve of
the general statutes, relating to the
appointment of court auditors.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. |. Section one hundred and one
of chapter twelve of the general statutes,
is hereby so amended and modified, that
it shall he lawful for majority of the
Judges of the supreme court to appoint at
any time a court auditor, for any county
in this state, whenever such office shall
be vacant by reason Of death, removal, or
other disability.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. p, 1867.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13

A newspaper on the line or the Pacif-
ic railroad has removed to a point forty
miles beyond Cheyenne, where city is
expected to be established. Starting a
paper intending to build city up to it,
is like the old gent who used to buy sec
0nd hand doors and build houses to them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13

An act in amendment OF section fourteen
of chapter eighty-six Of the general
statutes, relating to private corpora
tons.
1t is hereby enacted, DC.
Sec. |. The fourteenth section of
chapter eishty-six OF the general statutes
is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
All corporations. whose charters shall
expire by their own limitation, or shall
be annuled, by forfeiture or otherwise.
shall nevertheless be continued bodies
corporate for the purpose OF enabling
them to gradually close their concerns
to dispose OF and convey their property
and to divide their capital stock, and for
the purpose Of prosecuting or defending
suits by or against them for the term OF
three years after the time when they shall
have been so dissolved, and until such
suits and the subject matter thereof shall
be finally disposed of, but not for the
purpose of continuing the business tol
which such corporations have been OF
may be established.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Apnrorad Nov 31 1867
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into the treasury before the fifth day of
Ephr,rarv nax+

February next
Sec o Instead of the credit men
toned in section sixty-four of chapter
eighty-four Of the general statutes. the
treasurer shall credit the several collec-
tors one-fortieth part of the whole sum,
contained in the warrant by him issued
for the collection of this tax, to each col
lectOr who shall be accountable TO their
respective towns for SO much of such
fortieth part so credited as is not allowed
by way of attachments 10 such collector,
and this section shall not apply to any
tax but that assessed by this act.
Sec. 10. The treasurer of the state is
hereby authorized 70 borrow sum not
exceeding two hundred thousand dollars,
and to pay therefor rate of interest not
exceeding seven and three-tenths per
cent. per annum. for the purpose of de-
fraying the expenses OF the government,
and paiing such appropriations as are or
NAV be made.
See. IL. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. 81. 1867.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13

issue joined thereon, render judgment for
such sum as may be found justly due.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 81, 1867.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13

An act in amendment of chapter ninety
seven Of the general statutes, entitled
"Of public lands"
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. |. Section three of chapter nine
ty-seven of the general statutes Is hereby
amended so a. as to read as follows
The selectmen shall have power tc
lease all such lands in such manner as
they may Judge beneficial, reservins rent:
for the same, which shall be annually
paid into the treasury of the town.
Approved Nov u, 1867.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13

An act to change the time of holding the
county court in the county OF Essex.
1t is hereby enacted, DC.
Sec. l. SO much of section twenty
SIX of chapter thirty of the general stat
utcs as relates TO the time OF holding the
county court in the county OF Essex, is
SO amended as to read Il follows:
In the county of Essex, on the third
Tuesday in September and the second
Tuesday in March"
Sec. ,. All processes returrable /"
the March term of said court on the
third Tuesday of March. shall be Return
cd 10 said term 10 be holden on the see
ond Tuesday OF March. the same Is
though made returnablc at said last men
toned time
Sec. }. This act shall take effect
from It's passage.
Approved Nov. ~, 1867.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13

board of aldermen, or trustees of such
town, city or incorporated village.
Sec. 4. The act entitled, san act for
establishing town libraries" approved
Nov. 4, 1865, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 2, 1867.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13

An act in addition to and in amendment
of chapter one hund1ed and seventeen
of the general statutes, entitled "Of Of
fenses against chastity, morality and
decency.''
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec.1. Every person who shall be con-
vlcted OF wilfully administering to any
pregnant woman, or to any woman sup
posed by such person to be pregnant, or
OF advising or prescribing for such wo-
man, or causing to be taken by her any
thing whatever, with intent thereby to
procure the miscarriage of such woman,
or of aiding and assisting therein, or by
counseling and procuring the same, un-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13

An act altering the December term "f
Windsor county court.
Ii is hereby enacted, DC.
Sec |. The December term of the
Windsor county court and court ot
chancery shall hereafter commence on
the first Tuesday Of December in each
year.
SEC. 2 All writs. suits. bills, peii-
tions. processes and issues now pending
in said courts, or which are or NAV hc
made returnable to said courts respective
", on the second Tuesday ot December
next, shall be entered, prosecuted. tried
and disposed OF. al the term to bc COM
menced OH the first Tuesday OF Decem-
Der next.
Sec. 3 All laws conflicting with tie
provisions OF this act are hereby repealed
Sec. /. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. ,, 1867
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13
A MAN OUT WEST

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Eht with his mouth open, and turne completely ill.,
'' out We advise no one 10 be turned from then
,.''c by wind or weather, lut 30 at and order
y.r Il CASINOS SPRING MATTRESSES and
'. '.NHt.>. You can then be comfol table these long
".-tr tyenilgs, and sleep wei these cold nights.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13

An act providing for giving notice to ab-
sent trustees
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. In all cases when notice is re-
quired to be given under the provisions
of section seven of chapter fifty-nine of
the genra! statutes, and the party upon
whom notice is to be served is absent
from the state, such notice may be given
in the manner provided by section forty
eight, chapter thirty-three, Of the gener-
al statutes, in relation to absent defen-
dants, the last of the publications to be
at least three weeks previous to the time
set for hearing.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1867.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13
STATE OE VERMONT

OFFICE Oh SECRETARY OF STATE
Montpelier, Nov. -, 1867.
| hereby certify that tie foregoing
numbers are true copies of acts passed By
the general assembly ii is annual seS-
sion. \ ID. 1867. and designated Tor
publication in the newspapers, in pursu-
ance OF section fourteen of chapter five of
the general statutes
GEORGE NICHOLS.
N..r,.o,- "a. S-o.a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13

The only notes whose counterfeit is not
to be apprehsnded, seems to be Barnes
Notes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13

An act changing the name of the town
of Goshen Gore TO Stannard, and lc-
galizing the election of the town otli-
GERS thereof.
1t is hereby enacted, &c
Sec. |. The town in Caledonia
county now known bv the name of Gosh
en- Gore shall hereafter be known and
called by the name of SianEard
Sec. ,, The officers elected by that
town at a meeting holden for It's organi-
zation on the first Tuesday of Septem-
Der, 1867. shall be the officers OF that
town till others are chosen TO fill their
places, agreeably TO the statutes of this
state; and as such shall have all the
powers, perform all the duties, and bc
subject to all tie liabilities which such
officers have, perform and are liable TO,
when regularly chosen Mt the Marcel
meeting in an organized town
Sec. >. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 20, 1867.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13

An act to amend section one of chapter
ninety of the general statutes, entitled
''Of societies for the support of the
gospel and literary and other associa-
tlons
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Section one of chapter ninety
of the general statutes, entitled "Of So
cietles for the support Of the gospel and
literary and other associations" is here
by amended by adding to said section as
follows:
Fifteenth. For the purpose OF render
ing aid or assistance to the sick, wound
ed or disabled soldiers of this state in the
late war, or rendering aid to the families
of deceased soldiers in said war.
Approved Oct. %, 1867.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13
A P P 1 ( S :

,od Yt receiving 800 bbls nice apples, which viii b.
N-eap Tor cash, at J, FLErCHEK'S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13
LAWS OF VERMONT, A. D. 1867.

PaJL Acts designated Jg the Secretary
Of ,State tor publication IN tie newspapers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13

less the same IS necessarySto preserve her
life, shall ; if the woman die in conse-
quence thereof,b be imprisoned in the state
prison not exceeding twenty years nor
less than five years; and if she do not
die in consequence thereof, shall be i'm
prisoned in the state prison not exceed
ing ten years nor less than three years;
provided, that the woman whose mis-
carriage shall have been caused or at
tempted, shall not be liable to the penal
ties prescribed by this section.
Sec. 2. Amy person who shall be in
dicted for the murder of any infant child,
or of any pregnant woman, or of any
woman supposed by such person to be or
to have been pregnant, may also be
charged in the same indictment with any
or all of the offenses mentioned in the
preceding section, and if npon the trial
the jury shall acquit such person on the
charge of murder, and find him or her
guilty of the other offense., or either of
them, judgment and sentence may be
awarded against him or her accordingly.
Sec. 3. Whoever knowingly adver-
tises, prints, publishes, distributes or cir
culates or knowingly causes to be adver-
vertised, printed, published, distributed
or circulated any printed or written
phamphlet, paper, book, newspaper,
notice, advertisement or reference con-
tanning words or language giving any
notice, hint or reference to any person,
or to the name of any person, real or
fictitious, from whom, or 10 any place,
house, shop or office, where anything
whatever, or any instrument or means
whatever, Or any advice, direction, in
formation or knowledge may be obtained
tor the purpose of causing or procuring
the miscarriage OF any pregnant woman,
shall be imprisoned in the state prison
not exceeding ten years, nor less than
three years. Any merchant, druggist.
peddler, or any person whatever, who
shall vend. sell or give away any such
medicine, drug, compound, poison or
noxious thing, for the purpose named in
this act, shall be deemed guilty Of mis-
demeanor, and shall be punished by i'm
prlsonment in the state prison not ex-
ceeding three years, nor less than two
hundred dollars, nor exceeding five hun
dred dollars.
Sec. 1. All acts and parts of acts.
inconsistent herewith, are hereby repeal
ed: provided, however, that nothing IN
this act contained shall in any wise affect
anv complaint or Indictment now pend
ing, or that may hereafter be made or
found for any otfenses committed before
the passage OF this act, against the pro-
visions of the act TO which this is all
amendment and addition.
Sec. ) This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. u, 1867.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13
Total list after deductions. 81. .Osl. .a64. Is

Totalli>i after deductions. S1.0Sl. .26I. -
The increase in number Of polls orer
lSh1 i 2I9a in number of dogs. S09-
There Is decrease in the value Of real
estate of slot. .5,i5; bv corrections in
the li-t. We suppose. making deduction
in the list on real estate OF. Si.66J. 90.
The in,rease of taxable personal proper
IL over 1867 l. Si!s.S6''. which more
than makes M for the de'lustions on real
estate The lis: includes National Bank
stock. len; not l. \ Bonds that are not
invested in l,ank stock Ii Is I notewor-
tly fact that the list Of the state con-
sianilv increases. notwithstanding the
large investments in L. : bonds and the
extraordinary taxation, state and na-
tiomal. for the WAR debt Vermont Is a
good state 10 live in--lIIdlfgn'S Jour
nal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13

The grand list of Vermont for S61- i
as follows
90, ,343 polls at S3 S13S. $50 90
lO.a3l dogs at 81 10.93l, 90
!. .O0S. $50 acres of
land. value S71.112.ll3
Taxable personal
property over
debts, -. .SS4.l49
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13
It's passage.
Approved Nov. 2l, 1867.
An act relating to the unfinished business
of deceased sheritfs ana other Off

An act relating to the unfinished business
of deceased sheritfS ana other Off
GERS.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. |. Whenever any high bailiff,
sheriff, deputy sheriff Or constable, shall
decease, leaving any business, proceeding
or return commenced by such officer, un-
der the authority of any process in his
hands for service incomplete and unfinish-
ed, any other officer who might by law
serve such process, who shall have a
knowledge OF the facts, may, and is here
by authorized to certify the proceedings
thereon OF such deceased officer, and COM
plcte such business, proceeding or return,
which shall have the same effect in all
respects as though completed by such de-
ceased officer.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 21, 1867.
An act in reference to pleadings In GER
tain actions.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. I. In all actions upon promls'
sorry notes, bills of exchange, Or other in
struments in writing between the origi'
nal parties thereto, the defendant may,
by plea or notice, set up partial failure
of consideration, and the court may upon
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13

An act in amendment of section one OF
chapter seventy-seven of the general
statutes, fixing the standard weight OF
India wheat.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec.l. Section of one chapter seventy
seven of the general statutes is hereby
amended SO as TO include in the list OF
cereal products therein named, the article
OF India wheat, the standard weight Of
which shall be torty-six pounds per bush
el.
Sec. ,. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. Is, 1867.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-13

l per cent. on 93,o56,263 is 3O,562.Ge
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1t is hereby enacted, sc,
Sec. |. The aldermen of any city,
and the selectmen of any town within
this state, are hereby authorized in their
discretion, TO give permission TO any per-
son or company to exhibit in such city
or town any circus, as they may deem
proper, not exceeding two days at time
on consideration that such person or COM
pany pay to such aldermen or selectmen
for the use of such city or town, sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars and
not less than ten dollars; provided, how
ever, that no permission shall be granite.
to any person or company to exhibit any
circus in any city or town within this
state, until such person or company shall
have first paid to the treasurer of this
state, license tax of not more than three
thousand dollars, nor less than one thou
sand dollars, for the term of three mon
tbs, and shall exhibit to said aldermen
or selectmen a state license from said
treasurer for such exhibition.
Sec 2. If during the exhibition Of
any circus III any city or town in this
state, under the license set forth in the
first session of this act, the aldermen or
selectmen who granted such license, shall
become satisfied that said exhibition
is SO conducted as to disturb the public
peace, such aldermen Or selectmen, where
said circus is being exhibited, may give
notice IN writing to the manager or mana
gers OF SAID circus then present, that sald
license is revoked, and after said notice,
if said exhibition is not Immediately sus.
pended, such person or company shall bt
subject to the same penalty as if nC
license had been granted for such exhlbl
tion.
Sec. 5. An act, entitled Gan act il
relation to circus exhibitions" approved
November 8, A. ID. 1867, IS hereby re
pealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effec
from its passage.
Approved Nov. II, 1867.
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The Grand List If TerBont.

Secretary of State
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An act to prevent ball playing within
certain limits.
1t is hereby enacted, &c
Sec. /, Upon the application in writ
ing of any five or more legal voters in
town meeting to the selectmen Of any
town, or to the mayor and aldermen of
any city, or to the trustees of any incor-
porated village, for that purpose, they
shall, if they consider the public good so
requires. post notices in two or NOR"
public places, forbidding the playing at
ball in any form within such limits as
they may describe in such notices, and
for such length of time as said notices
shall specify: and notices to be posted
within the limits named therein.
Sec. =. If any person or persons
shall play at ball in any form after said
notices are posted as aforesaid, within
the limits and time specified in said noti-
ces, they shall, upon conviction thereof,
on complaint of town grand juror, or
other proper prosecuting officer, be fined
not exceeding the sum of five dollars, nor
less than one dollar, together with the
costs of prosecution, and to stand COM
mitted until complied with.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1867.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-03-22
Columbus.

1t will be seen by reference to our adver-
Using columns that this renowned trotting
stallion has been withdrawn from public
service. We sympathize with the stock
raising public in the great loss they thus
sustain. There is no better horse for all
work than Columbus. and throughout his
unprecedented career of usefulness, has
almost universally impaired his own great
qualities to his progeny. Messrs. Max
well & Co., design to keep him for private
use in future, aud while many may COM
plain that their course is a selfish one,
thew are obliged to acknowledge, if they
will but examine their list of unpaid bills
for services rendered in the past, that the
gentlemen are altogether UNSUITABLE in do
inc as they have. HambletOniau, horse
no better than Columbus, and with no
srotting record to compare with the old
veteran. stands at $500 the season, while
men here complain that S25 is too high
for Columbus.
We are requested by the owners Of Col
umbus, to return thanks to those who have
recognized and appreciated their horse IN
the past, and especially to their friend and
eo.laborer in the effort to improve the stock
of Middle Tennessee, for the compliment
voluntarily paid Columbus, in recent IS
sue Of this paper, Coming as it did vol
UNFAIRLY from a gentleman SO well quail
fed to iudge-himself breeder. and the
owner of two magnificent rival horses
Albion and Prince Pulaski,-it must have
been very gratifying TO the overs Of the
l'eld horse"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-03-22

PROBLEM "A friend on Bradshaw sends
us little problem which he says has crea-
ted come interest among mathematicians.
Itmay be found below:
A. and B. bought so bushels of wheat,
for which they paid $4,000. A. paid S2O.-
90, and B. $4,000. There being differ
ence in the quality Of the wheat, A. agreed
to pay 10 cents more per bushel to have
his of the best. What is the price per
bushel, and what amount does each receive?