Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-12-06
Approved Nov. 2l. 1867.

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the General Statutes, relating to the
support and removal of paupers.
n is hereby enacted, sc.
Sec. l. Whenever the selcctmen of
any town shall institute court of inquiry,
under the provisions Of section fifteen of
chapter twenty Of the General Statutes,
they shall give notice thereof to The States
attorney of the county in which such town
is situated, at least twelve days before the
time Of holding such court, and it shall be
the duty Of such States attorney to attend
such court, and conduct the examination in
behalf Of the State.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its pas age.
Approved Nov. Is, 1867.
An act in amendment of section one of
chapter eishty-'hree Of the General
Statutes, relating to the grand list.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Section one of chapter eighty
three Of the General Statutes, is hereby
amended so as TO read as follows:
All polls Of the male inhabitants of this
State, over the age Of twenty-one years,
and under the age Of seventy years, shall
be set in the list at two dollars each pro-
vided, nevertheless. the listers in the seve-
raj towns may, in their discretion, omit the
polls OF such persons as are extremely
poor, and of any other persons from whom,
by reasons OF absence or other cause, a tax
is not likely to be collected.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect on
The first day of March, eighteen hundred
and sixty-eight.
Approved Nov. 8, 1867.
An act in explanation of an act entitled
:" An act to provide for the introduction
and preservation of fish in the Safe of
Vermont approved Nov. 10, 1866.
His hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. !. No person shall be permitted
to kill or destroy any trout or 10 nge in any
waters in this State, in any manner, Eek
cept with hook and line in the ordinary
way, with bait or fly. from the first day of
May to the first day of September in each
year,; provided, any person may take
trout and longe for spawning purposes, and
f'om private ponds, rs is provided in the
fourth section of the act to which this is in
explanation of and addition to, and in 10
other way, and for no other purpose.
Sec. 2. Any person violating the pro-
visions of this act, shall be liable 10 the
same ine and penalties, to be recovered in
the same manner as Is provided in chapter
one hundred and three, section nine, OF the
General Statutes.
Approved Nov. 81, 1867.
a a.. al txpa It,rv nj Itch
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Every person who shall in any
manner take, or carry away any trout or
other fish from any stream, pond or reser-
voir belonging to any other person or cor
poration, which stream, pond or reservoir
has been stocked with fish by Matching the
eggs or spawn, or by placing dsh therein,
without the consent of the owner of the
land covered by and adjoining such stream
pond or reservoir, or without the consent
of the agent of the corporation. IT such
Land haloRg. Ia a cor poration, shall be pun
by 4 fine Of not less than one or
more than 1--WE dollars, for every fish SO
taken or carried away and shall also be
liable to the owner Of such stream pond or
reservoir in civil suit, for the full value
Of all fish SO taken or carried away; pro-
vided, the owner of land on a stream shall
not have the benefit Of this act unless he
owns the head Of the stream as far up as
fish are caught.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 81, 1867.
An act defining the RICH Of executors
and administrators Of deceased partners
over partnership property.
Il is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. The executor or admlnistra-
tor of deceased partner, at all times
shall have the right 10 have access to and
10 make examination, and to take copies
Of all looks and papers relating to the
partnership business and at oil time!
shall have the right to examine and make
invoices Of all property belonging to sucl
partnership; and it is hereby made tn
duty of the surviving partner or partners
on request, to exhibit to such executor o
administrator all such books, papers an
property in his or their hands or control.
Sec. 2. The probate court, having il
charge the settlement of the estate Q
such deceased pariner, on due application
therefor, ia writing. BY such executor o
administrator, shall have the power to cit
such surviving partner or partners befor
said court, and by any proper order or d.
crre, compel the granting of the right
&iyen in section one Of this act. and sal
~oart may enforce any such order or d.
cree by commitment 70 jaR.
Sec. 5. This ac< shall take effect fro'
~ passage.
Approved Nov. "A, 1867.
An act in amendment Of chapter ninety
seven Of the General Statutes, .entisle
-Of public lands
II Is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Section three Of chapter nint
ty-seven of the General Statutes is hereb
amended SO As 10 read as follows -.
The selectmen shall have power to leas
all such lands in such manner as they ma
Judge beneficial, reserving rents for II
same. which shall be npually paid in'
the treasury Of the Town.
Approved Nov. Fl, 1867.