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

An Act concerning the education of children
between eight and fourteen years of age.
II IS hereby enacted, &c.
SEC, /. Every child of good health and
sound mind between eight and fourteen years
of age, in this State. shall attend public
school at least three months in the year, un-
less such child has been otherwise furnished
with the means Of educltion for like peri
cd of time, or has already acquired the
branches of learning taught in the public
schools
SEC. p M child between the above ages,
who has resided in this State one year, shall
he employed in anv mill factory, unless
such child has already attended a public
school three months within the year next
preceding
SEC 3 Every parent or guardian who
permits his child or ward to violate the above
provisions, or every owner, employer or over
seer of any mill Or factory who shall employ
any child in violation Of section two of this
act, shall forfeit and pay a sum not less than
fen dollars or more than twenty dollars, to
be recovered like other penalties. by prose-
cution before any justice Of the peace, one
half of stid penalty 70 g to the complainant,
and the other half t. the treasurer of the
town in which such child resides.
Approved Nov. 81 1867.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27

three military districts, and may organize in
each of said districts one regiment of vol
untecr infantry, consisting of ten companies,
to consist Of ffty-one officers and men each,
to be organized, armed, drilled and disci-
! plined under such regulations as he NAV
prescribe. The said three regiments shall
constitute one brigade. And the Comman-
der-in-Chief is also authorized to organize a
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 organized
militia shall receive two dollars for each
day actual drill, not to exceed five Tvs in
any one year, under the order of the Com
mander-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 rs shall he prescribed
by he Commander n-Chief. And the Quar-
termaster General is hereby authorized to
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. ). All ofhcers. non-commissioned Of
ficers. musicians and priyates, now in the
militia service in this State, shall return
through the proper officers to the Quarter
master General Of the State, in good condi-
tion. the property in their POSSESSION. or
them, belonging 70 the State, at such time
and place rs he may direct and upon the
return of the property aforesaid. in good
condition, such officers, Except the ranking
hrigadler generally non-commissioned Of
icers. musicians and privates are hereby
honorablv discharged from the active militia
service of the State
SEC i. All acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
\, II g
passage.
Approved Nov 81, 1867
An Act u amend section one OF An act ior
organizing the militia" approved Nov.
%. 1861
II is here5y enacted. f.
SEC. /. Section one Of an act Tor organic
ing the militia, approved November -, 1861.
Is hereby amended 10 read as follows
Each and every able-bodied male citizen Of
this State, between the ages of eighteen and
forty-tive. except as hereinafter provided,
shall be liable t. 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 town and city within this State. TO
make such enrolment a such time and times.
and in such manner. and in accordance with
such rules and regulations - the Commander
in-Chiei may prescribe Aud if such listers
or assessors shall neglect or refuse 10 perform
the duties required Of them by this section,
the ommander-in-C thief shall forthwith cause
the same to be performed by such person as
he shall appoint. at the expense of such town
or city. and such lister. or assessors, for such
refusal or neglect, shall forfeit and pay the
sum of one hundred dollars. 70 be recovered
by action Of debt in the name Of the Adiu
taut and Inspector General, which action il
i made his duty To institute
SEC. >. This act shall take effect from it's
passage.
Approved Nov p. 1867
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27

Given under my hand at Waterbury in
said County of Washington this day
of A. D. 1856
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27

An Act III amendment Of section forty-tye
of chapter one hundred and thirteen of
the General Statutes, entitled, d" Oifenses
against private property
II IS here6y enacted. &c
SIC. J Section forty-tiye oi chapter one
hundred and thirteen of the General Stat
utes, il hereby 50 amended as II read as
follows
Any lerson who shall intentionally injnre
or destroy any shade ornamental tree.
growing in any highway, public park, com
mon barial ground or cemetery in this State.
Except as authorized in section iorty-six
and f0rty-seYen of chapter one hundred and
thirteen of the General Statutes), shall, for
any such otfense, forfeit and pay q sum OF not
less than i've dollars nor more than fifty dol
lars. to he recovered in an action Of debt
founded on this statute, by the person, as
sociation or corporation owning such tree,
or by the selectmen OF the town i'll which
such highway. park, common, or burial
ground is situated, where the tree or trees
are so injured or destroyed.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect from it's
passage.
A NJ. on I0Ez
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27
Approved Nov. 81, 1867
An Act defining the rights of executor

An Act defining the rights Of executors and
administrat RS of deceased partners over
partnership property. --
Ii IS hereby eqdcted. DC. --------. -
SEC. |. The executor or administrator of
a dec ased partner, at all times. shall have
the right t. have access t. and t, IA ke exam-
instion. AMI to take copes of all books and
papers relating TO the partn rship business;
and at all times shall have the right TO ex-
anime and make invoices of all property be-
longing to such partnership and it is here
by mnde the duty OF the surviving partner or
partners, on request. to exhibit to snch exc
cutor or administrator all such b ,oks. papers
and property in bis or their b tnds or control.
SEC. . The probate court, having in
charge the settlement of the estate of such
deceased partner. on due application there
for, in writing, by such executor or admin
istrator. shall have the power to cite such
surviving partner or partners before said
court, and by any proper order or decree.
compel the granting of the rights given in
section one of this act, and said court may
enforce any such order or decree by commit
ment to Jail.
SEC. s. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. Il, 1867. ,--.-..-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27
An Act in amendment of section one of chap

An Act in amendment of section one ofchap-
ter eighty-three of the General Statutes,
relating to the grand list.
IL IS hereby enacted, DC.
SEC. /. Section one of chapter eighty
three of the General Stttutes, is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows
All polls of the male inhabitants of this
State, over the age of twenty ne years, and
under the age of seventy years. shall he set
in the list at twp dollirs each provided,
nevertheless, the listers in the several towns
may, in their discretion. omit the polls of such
persons are extremely poor, and of any
other persons from whom. by reasons of alb
sence or other cause, a tax is not likely TO be
cole eted.
SEC 3 This act shall take effect on the
first day of March, eighteen hundred and six
ty-eight.
Approved Nov. 8, 1867.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27

An Act in explanation of an act entitled
- An act to provide for the introduction
and preservation of fish in the State Of
Verne pnt." approved November 19, 1866.
IL is hereby enacted, etc.
SEC. l. No person shall be permitted to
kill or destroy any trout or longe in any
waters in this State, in any minner, Except
with hook and line in the ordinary way.
with bait or tiy, from the first day of May to
the first diy September in each year); pro-
vided, any person may take trout and longe
for spawning purposes, and from private
ponds, is provided in the fourth section of
the act u which this is in explanari N of and
addition TO, and in no other way, and for no
other purpose.
SEC. , Any person violating the provi-
sions of this act, shall b. liable to the same
fine aud penalties, to he recovered in the
same manner is provided in chapter one
hundred and three, section nine, of the Gen
eral Statutes.
Approved Nov. 81, 1867.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27

An Act 20 alnend =an act. entitled - An act
providing, for checklist OF voters ap-
proved November 10. 1866.
II is hereby enccsed, dc.
Src. T. The provisions of an act entitled,
- An actproviaing fora eheek-lst of voters :.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27

UlVen unOer my mana at waterbury In
said County of Washington this day
of A. D. lS6.
Superintendent of
}Vt. Reform School
SEC 3. ANY sheriff. constable in the
State NAV serve the said warrant and COM
init said boy to the Jail of the county from
which said boy was sent, and said boy shall
i,e held in said Jail to answer the charge
against him as though he had been COM
mtted to said Jail instead of the said Reform
School
SEC f. The cost of committing such boy
To iail shall be paid out of the funds of said
School.
SEC. ). When such boy. SO committed,
shall give surety for his appearance before
the county court to answer the charge
against him. as provided in section twelve,
chapter one hundred and twenty-four of
the General Statutes, and the clerk of sad
court shall certify such fact t. the superin-
tendent said superintendent shall discharge
such boy from said School
Approved Nov. 81, 1867.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27

hereby directed to pay out of any money in
the treasury, not otherwise appropriated,
the sum of FIVE hundred dollars to the treas
urer of the board of trustees of each of the
normal schools now established in this state,
to wit one at Randolph, one at johnson and
at Castleton.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the said
board of trustees. respectively, to expend the
sum received by them, under the direction
of the Board of Education, in paying for the
tuition of such INDECENT young men and wo-
men, as may from time to time apply for ad-
mission to said normal schools, who shall
have passed the necessary examination now
required by law, by the Board OF Education
and who shall give satisfactory assurances to
said Board that they will hold themselves in
readiness to teach in the common schools Of
this State, at least two years subsequent to
their graduation from such normal school.
SEC. 4. All acts and parts of acts, incon-
sistent with this act. are hereby repealed.
SEC. s. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
A,Drovad NJ
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27

IN Acg in addition 10 section one hundred
and ten. of chapter TWENTY-FIVE Of the
General Statutes entitled = Common
schools and school laws.
!, herebv enacted T.
Sc. l. 1t shall he the duty Of the dis
trict clerk TO certify To the teacher, that the
register 50 returned l. hlled out and certified
to 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. ~. lo67
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-05

Vice President Wade, when in Kansas,
recently, on the excursion when so many
radical senators got drunk, made speech
in which he proposed to lay forcible hands
upon the property of the country, north and
south, and divide it equally among the peo-
pie. This agrarian doctrine has alarmed
certain of the cunning radical leaders, who
now say that Wade was drunk and did not
know what he was saying. They have also
sent certain newspaper writer's to him to
persuade him that he did not say what he
did. But it is too late for the senator to de-
ny successfully the sentiments of his heart
and utteranee because he is told they are q
little premature-slightly in advance of par
ty proclamation. 1t is always so with the
republicans. Phillips, Summer, Wade, But
Ter, Stevens, &C., &C., declare in favor of ex-
IRENE measures, which, at first, are denounc-
ed by their more moderate associates, then
tolerated, then embraced, and finally adopt.
ed as the creed of the "great republican par
ty."" Wade, knowing this, bounds ahead of
his ilk at leap, and waits for them to come
up. He is sure they will be along.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-05

The Surratt trial is progressing slowly, the
evidence for the prosecution not yet being
concluded. Thus far the case looks bad for
Surratt. What the defence will be is not
known. On Tuesday after the courtadjourn-
ed, and when Judge Fisher, Mr.. Bradley Sen.
one of SurratsS's counsel, and others, were
passing out of the court room, Mr.. Bradley
met Judge Fisher in the hall, and some
words passed between them in reference to a
ruling of the judge. Mr.. Bradley informed
the Judge that if he were not sick he would
thrash him. Judge Fisher replied that he
did not claim immunity from the threatened
castigation on account of Illness. The com
batants were about to come to close quarters
but were prevented by those near them.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-05
The radical congressional Impeachment

The radical congressional impeachment
committee recently sent down to Nashville
a confidential person to ascertain the rela,
tions that existed between J. Wilkes Booth
and President johnson when both were in
Nashville, during the latter part of the war
After interrogating many prominent men of
both parties, nothing further was discovered
than that Booth and the then military gov
ernor of Tennessee had no connection with
each other whatever. Apropos of this,
Nashville paper says: "Strange to relate,
Gen. Grant, who knew that Booth was
rank rebel, and had refused to take the oath,
gave him pass to go to New Orleans in
the early part of 1864, writing and signing
the document himself"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-05
EXCURSION TO ATKINSON.
Base Ball.

The excursion to Atkinson by the base
ball clubs, on the 18th, was very well attend
ed, and passed off quite satisfactorily. All
the towns in the vicinity, and on the route
were well represented, and all speak in high
praise of the efforts of the good people of At
kinson to make the affair pleasant one.
Some delay occurring, upon arriving at
the ground, between the Wapellos, of this
city, and the Pioneers, of Geneseo, in regard
to an umpire, the Scott club, of Davenport,
and the Lively Turtles, Of this city, took the
field and played innings, as follows
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-05

ism describes the law, of which he is set up
to be patron, as containing that which it
does not contain, and on that false assump.
ton abuses the attorney general for saying
that which he did not say. Registration
does not require one years residence as
Thaddeus says it does, and the attorney gen.
eral, in his opinion, requires one years
full residence to vote, which Stevens asserts
that he did not.
Thaddeus writes that there ought to be a
supplemental bill to correct the attorney
generals errors. An honest man would
commence by an effort to correct his own by
the easy process of paying respect to the
truth OF what he utters.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-05
LIVELY TURTLES.
SCOTS.

Umpire-Wm. Dart, of the Wapello B. B. C.
Scorers--J. L. Fleming, for the Lively Turtles;
A. Mossman, for the SCOTS.
1t should be stated that the Scott club is
the crack club of Iowa, and the Turtle club
is a very recent organization. The game
was very friendly one, and was closed on
the 9Th inning in order to give time for re-
freshments.
After dinner, the Wapellos and Pioneers,
having agreed on an umpire, commenced
their game. The It'll innings had been play.
ed by the Wapellos, and the Pioneers were
playing their It'll, with a score of 2 ahead Of
the Wapellos, when the whistle of the train
for Rock Island was heard. There was no
time for argument and the game was called,
on the even innings, as follows F.:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-05

The veteran republican editor, Thurlow
Weed, says
Long before the war ended, Loyal
Leagues into which thousands of good and
patriotic men had been beguiled, degenera-
ted into factious hot-beds from which the
idle, the loafng and the worthless received
"aid and comfort" like other and kindred
secret societies, and like pestilential diseases,
the Loyal League" will have its day, count
its scalps, and run its race. Whether, like
the other ill-omened combinations, it will, in
its fall drag down the party upon which it
fastened itself, time will disclose.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-05

Throughout the country there will proba-
bly, be several thousand orations to-day. 1t
is an occasion when the national eagle
spreads his wings more than at any othe..
tune, and young patriots who aspire to be
statesmen do the gushing for whole year.
Among all these orations, there will scarcely
be one IN which Lincoln and Washington
will not be described as ascending to IT,
highest heavens encircled by each othe. s
arms, ike the disgusting engravings and
generation from now it win be as difienlt p to
find Fourth-ofJuly Grafton apotheos;z;no
Lincoln, as, to-day it is impossible to come
across one that does not.-C Chicago Times
4th inst.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-05
Means of the COMPANY.

Estimating the distance to be built by the Union
Pacific to be l,565 miles, the United States Gov
eminent issues its Six per cent Thirty-year bonds
to the Company as the road is finished at the av-
erage rate of about $2s,25O per mile, amounting
to S44, 20s, 900.
The Company is also permitted to issue its own
First Mortgage Bonds to an equal amount, and at
the same time, which by special Act of Con ress
are made First Mortgage on the entire line, the
bonds of the United States being subordinate to
them.
The Government makes a donation of IL, 500
acres Of land to the mile, amounting to 20 032 600
acres, estimated to be worth $50, 000, 900, making
the total resources exclusive of the capital $lls,
$4,000 but the full value of the lands cannot
now be realized.
The authorized Capital Stock of the Company
is one hundred million dollars of which five mil
lions have already been paid in, and of which it
is not supposed that more than twenty-five mil
lions at most will be required.
The cost of the road is estimated by competent
engineers to be about one hundred million dollars
exclusive of equipment.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-05

Thaddeus Stevens has been writing let
ter to the Washington Chronicle, censuring
the opinion of Attorney General Stanberry
on the registration points of the reconstruc-
ton act, and in so doing, shows that he has
not even read that which he takes special
pains to assault, or that he utters falsehood
deliberately. The following are his words,
and they cover the only cause of complaint
he specifies against the attorney general:
7 need not point to the errors in favor of the
rebels, as many of them are easily seen. For in
stance, it is provided that, to be entitled to be
registered it requires years residence in a
state. Every man can see that this means con-
tinued residence Immediately before election
The attorney general holds that the party may
take nine months when he q boy and three
months now. Andrew johnson, by going a
month before election to North Carolina, where
he lived thirty years ago, could vote without re-
gard to clerks military or civil officers, and the
holding of confederate offices while in rebellion.
In reply to this vulgar TRADE, it is suffi-
cient to quote what the attorney general did
say on this subject, as follows:
No person is entitled to vote who shall not be
resident in the state for year previous to the
=
previous residence for year should exist at the
time the person applies for registration. per-
sou in all other respects entitled to vote is en-
titled to registration, although he has not at that
time, been a resident of the state for full year
for we find in the supplemental act that the oath
as to residence does not require the applicant to
swear that he has been resident for year, but
only requires him to state the number Of months
of his residence, contemplating period less
than, az well as a full term of, twelve monthss-
Therefore, as to such person, registered, If it
happen at any election subsequently to be held
that the time ofsresidence, continuing ION the
day of election, does not cover an entire year. he
cannot vote at such election for this supplement.
al act does not, as to residence, change the pro-
visions of the original oct, it shall include only
those who are qualified to vote by the original act.
10 carry out the purposes Of the law in this re-
spect as to residence, the board of registration
should note opposite the name of the person whose
residence has not extended to the full term the
exact time of his residence.
1t will be seen that this oracle of radical
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-05
A FINE FARM FOR SALE.

T,HE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE A
i splendid Number One farm, of 100 acres,
well watered in every part, well fenced, and hav-
ing first class improvements. The farm il situat-
ed in Richland Grove township, Mercer county,
churches, and only 5 miles from the city of Rock
Island. The farm is a desirable one, in every re-
spect. For further particulars, enquire of the
subscriber, the premises, or by letter, to Ricn-
land Grove post Office. Call and Ser
yourselves. DANIEL M0WRY. y
Richland Grove, May 81, dw2m. I
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-05

Home Runs-wapello: Wiser l. Pioneer -
Mead l, F. Stewart /.
Flys Caught-wapello Gleim l, Wiser l, c.
Plat l, Hodges 2, II. Plat l. Pioneers: o.
Wells 2, Mead l, Leach 1, Bush l, Durham /,
Kinsey 2.
Struck Out-Wapello Harper 1. Pioneer:
none.
Fouled out-Wapello Wiser l, Harper L.
Pioneer Bell l, Bush 2.
Left on Bases-Wspello Glenn l, C. Plat l..
Pioneer j. Stewart 2.
Passed Bals-Wapello Chamberlain .. Pr
oneer Howe 2.
Umpire-E. NJ. Hughes, Scott B. B. c., Daven-
port.
Scorers-Walter s. G. Gates, for wapello J;
Frank Smith, for Pioneers.
Time hours and As minutes.
According to the decision, therefore, the
Wapellos have won the home and home
match, having beaten the Pioneers out of
the 3 games.
We regret to hear that unfriendly or evil
disposed persons endeavored to stir up i'll
feeling between the Wapellos and the Pion-
GERS. The Pioneers are excellent players
and clever gentlemen, and we hope the here
tofore friendly relations between the clubs
will be maintained.
We hear that the idea of another match is
already discussed, but We hope it will not be
entertained by either clab. The feeling of
the members and of their friends is sufficient
Iy high already. A friendly game might do,
but another match, this season, we fear,
would be too exciting, and might lead to a
permanent enstrangement of feeling between
the two clubs.
REcAPITULATIoN.-Fo the purpose OF
reference we recapitulate the match, as fol-
lows