The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-12-06

sum of not leus than FIVE dollars moi
more than fifty dollars, TO be recover
ed in any action of debt founded OF
this statute, 10y the person, association
or corporation owning such tree, OF
by theiselecimen OF the town in which
such highway. park. common, OF bur.
ial ground is situated, where the tree
or trees are SO injured or destroyed
SEc 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. 20, 1867.
An Act i'll amendment of section eleven
OF chapter one hundred and thirteen
OF the General Statutes, entitled
"Of offences against private proper
ty"
II Is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. /. Section eleven OF chapter
one hundred and thirteen Of The Gen
eral Statutes is hereby so amended as
to read as follows:
Every person who shall commit or
attempt to commit the offense of lar
ceny, by feloniously stealing from the
person OF another any money or other
property, then about his person and
in his actual custody, which may
be the subject of larceny, and shall
thereof be coveted, such persons so
shall be punished by i'm
prisonment in the State prison for n
term not exceeding five years, or be
tined not exceeding five bundled dol
lars. or both of said punishments in the
discretion of the court
Approved Nov; 6, 1867
An Act in amendment of and in addi-
ton to an act entitled "Ap act for
organizing the militia, approved
Nov. -, 1864
II is hereJv enacted dc.
SEc. ]. Section four of an act ell
titled, can act for organizing the mi
litia, approved Nov. %, 1864, is here
by amended SO as to read as follows:
The commandment Chief is hereby
authorized and directed to divide the
State into three military districts, and
may organize i'll each of said districts
one regiment of volunteer infantry,
of ten companies, to consist
of fifty-one officers and men each, to
be organized armed and drilled and
disciplined, under such regulations as
he may prescribe. The said three
regiments shall constitute brigade.
And the COMMANDMENT Chief is also
authorized to organize q volunteer
section of light artillery in each Of
said districts and under such rules
and regulations as he may prescribe
SEC : Each member of the organ
lied militia shall receive two dollars
for each days actual drill, not to OK
coed five days in any one year, under
the order of the Commander in Chief.
or at any drill established by law, to
be paid by the Treasurer of the State,
upon proper vouchers, under such
rules and regulations as shall be pre-
scribed by the COMMANDMENT Chief.
And the Quartermaster General is
hereby authorized to furnish to the
commander of each regiment necessa-
ry fuel and straw, ut an expense to the
State. not exceeding fifty dollars, for
the use Of such regiment at regimen
tai drills.
SEC. B. All officers, non commits
stoned officers, musicians and privates,
now in the militia service of this State,
shall return through the proper Off
GERS to the Quartermaster General Of
the State, in good condition, the prop
erty in their possession, or which may
have been properly charged to them,
TO the State, at such time
and place as he may direct; and upon
the return of the property aforesaid,
in good condition, such officers, Tex
cept the ranking brigadier general,
non commissioned officers, musicians
and privates are hereby honorably dis
charged from the active militia service
of the State.
Sic. A. All acts and parts of acts
with this act are hereby
repealed.
SEC 5. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. 81. 1867.
Az Act to amerd section one of IAN
act for organizing the militia" ap-
proved Nov. %, 1864.
IL is hereby eaauted. dc.
SEC. L. Section one of an net for
organizing the militia, approved No
vember %, 1864, is hereby amended
SO rs to read as follows
Each and every able-bodied male
citizen of this State, between the ages
of eighteen and forty-five, except as
hereinafter provided, shall be liable to
perform military duty, and shall be
enrolled i'll the militia of this State
1t shall be the duty of the listers or
assessors of each town and city within
this State, to make such enrolment at
such time and times, and in such man
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