Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27
Approved Nov. 81, 1867.

/ An Act in addition to chapter twenty-five of
the General Statutes. entitled. 9 Common
4 schools and school laws" relating to col
lectors OF school districts.
/ II as here6V enG led, DC
SEC. l. The several collectors of school
districts in this State, before entering upon
/ the duties Of their respective Offices, If re
: qu.rcd thereto by vote of their districts
respectively. shall give bonds 10 such districts
for the faithful performance OF such duties.
in such sum. and with such sureties as such
districts may require
SEC. . If any such collector shall neglect
for the space ot ten days. to give bonds az
required in the preceding section Of this act
or, if any person chosen II the Office of col
lector Of taxes in any school district shall.
unon the request of the prudential commit
tee of such district, refuse - perform the
duties OF such Office, MS Office shall be vacant
SCI 3. Al acts and parts Of acts. incon-
sistent with this nct are hereby repealed.
SEC / This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov q, 1857.
An Acs in addition to section one hundred
and ten. of chapter TWENTY-FIVE Of the
General Statutes entitled = Common
schools and school laws.
Il !, herebv eaacted e..
SEC |. 1t shall be the duty Of the dis
trict clerk TO certify To the teacher, that the
register 50 returned Is hlled out and certified
t. by said teacher. required BY law; and
said teacher shall not he entitled To his wages
except on presentation of said certificate 10
the prudential committee of said district.
Approved Nov. ~. 1857.
An Act in amendment Of sections nine and
fourteen of chapter sixtv-nine Of the Cen
oral Sfl+ttes rpiarfusr ~ ,,,orrivo.g
IL IS here5y enacted. d.
SEc. /. Section nine of chapter sixty nine
OF the General Statutes. i hereby amended
so to read follows
Marriages may he solemnzed hv any iue-
tice. in the county fur which he is appointed.
and they may be solemnizcd throughout the
State By any minister of the = ,spel, who has
been ordained according 10 tn. usage Of his
denomination. and who resides in this State
and continues to preach the gospel and to
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
administer. a. % the occupation. age, resi-
dence and relationship of the persons, pro
posing marriage. which relationship, if any.
shall he certified and recorded
SEC. , Section fourteen of said chapter
is hereby amended To read as follows
If any justice OF the peace. or any minis
ter of the gospel, shall Join any pcrs N in /
marriage, contrary to the provisions of this |
chapter. he snail. upon conviction thereof. |
forfeit ssp not less than twenty nor more
than one hundred dollars. IL the of the
town in which such ohense Is committed, u
Re recovered on complaint of the grand Juror
Of said town; and any grand juror neglect
ing refusing - prosecute any such offense
or complaint entered by any parent or guar
dian OF any person "a joined in marriage, /
shall on conviction thereof forfeit and pay
To the use of said town the sum Of ten dol 4
lars, for every such offense
SEC. s. This act shall take effect from ite
passage
Approved Nov q, 1897.
An Act in relation to the rights of married
women.
1t as here6v enacted, Sc.
SIC. |. All personal property and rights /
of personal action acquired by any married /
woman during coverture, by inheritance or |
shall he held by her ~ her sole /
and separate use.
SEC. = This act shall take effect from its .
passage.
Approved Nov. p, 1867 /
An Act in amendment OF section twenty
seven of chapter thirty-sx Of the General
Statutes.
II a. hereby enacted. dc
SIC. |. - cIion twentv-seven of chapter
thrtv-six of the General Statutes, Is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows - No mar
red woman shall he disqualified AS witness
in any civil suit or proceeding at law or in
equity, prosecuted in the name of or against
her husband. whether Joined or not with her
husband party in the following eases,
To wit
First In actions apon policies Of insur-
anee OF property, 50 tar as relates to the
amount and value OF the property alleged to
be injured or destroyed.
Second In actions against carriers. so far
Is relates to the loss of property. and the
amount and value thereof, and To personal
injury alleged 10 haze been sustained by the
Tife in consequence of the wrongful act or
neglect of such carriers.
Third. In all matters OF business trans
actions, where the transaction was had and
by such married woman as the
agent of her husband; provided, that nothing
II this section shall be construed to author
&c or permit any married woman to testify
% any admissions or converse tIons of her
husband, whether made to herself or to third
persons.
SEC. ? This act shall take effect from it's
passage.
Approved Nov. l3, 1867. II
An Act in addition TO chapter seventy OF the
General Statues. in relation 10 divorce.
II IS hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. I After the filing Of libel for the
ticu Il