Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-12-26
LAWS OF VERMONT, A. n. 1867.

fPublic Acts, designated by the Secretary of
State for publication in the newt lhperS.
An Act in addition to chapter twenty of the
General Statutes, relating to the support and
removal Of paupers.
1t is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC l. Whenever the seleCtmen OF any town
shall institute court Of inquiry, mder 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 leas. twelve
days befsre the time of holding such court,
and it shall be the duty of such States attorney
to attend such court, and conduct the eXanina-
ton in behalf Of the State.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov, 10, 1867,
An Act in amendment of section one Of chapter
eighty three of the General Statutes, relating
to the grand list.
II is hereby, enacted DC.
SEC. |. Section one Of chapter eghty.three
of the General Statutes, is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
All polls of the male inhabitants ofthis State,
over the age of twenty-one years, and under
the age OF seventy years, shall be se in the list
at two dollars each provided, nevertheless, the
listers in the several towns may, 10 their dis
e-etion, 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, ?. This act shall take effect on the nrst
day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty.
eight.
Approved Nov s, 1867
An Act in explanation Of an act entitled IAN
act to provide for the introduction and pre-
servation of fish in the State of Vennent," ap-
proved Nov. 10, 1866.
II Is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. I. No person shall be permitted TO kill
or destroy any trout or longe in any waters in
this State, in any manner, except, With hook
and line in thu ordinary way, with bait or fly,
from the first day of May to the frs day of Sep
TENDER in each year , provided my person,
may take trout and longe for spawning pur-
poses, and from private ponds, as i-provided in
the fourth section of the act to which this is in
explanation of and addition to, and in no other
way, and for no other purpose.
SEC 2. ANY person violating thu provisions
of this act, shall be liable to the sane fine and
penalties, to be recovered in the SINE manner
as is provided in chapter one hundrd and three,
section nine, of the General STATUES.
Approved Nov. 81, 1867,
An Act to encourage the breeding Of fish.
II is hereby enacted, DC,
SEC 1. Every person who shall IN any man
ner take, or carry away any trout u other fish
from any stream, pond or reservGr belonging
to any other person or corportion, which
stream, pond or reservoir has beenstScked with
fish by Matching the eggs or spawl, or by plac-
| ing fsh therein, without the ctnsent OF the
owner of the land covered by aud adjoining
! such stream, pond or r. seryoir OF without the
consent Of the agent of the corpOrtiC n, If such
| land belong to corporation shall be punished
| by fine of not less than one no more than
FIVE dollars, for every fish so taka or carried
! away, and shall also be liable tothe owner OF
| such stream, pond or reservoir in civil sut for
! the full value of all fish so takel or carried
away; provided, the owner of LAM on a stream
! shall not have the benefit of this ct unless he
! owns the head of the stream as fir up as fish
! are caught.
SEC 4, This act shall take eject from its
/ passage.
Approved Nov. 81, 1867.
An Act defining the rights Of executors and ad.
illustrators Of deceased partnrs over part
Iersh'p prop rtv.
| u IS htTeby enacted, DC.
SEC. l, The eX c Itor or administrator of q
| deceased partner, q, all times, nal have the
| flgnt 10 lave access to and TO NIKE examina
| ton, and 70 take copies of all bOaSs and paper
relating &c the partnership businss and at all
| Tunes shal. have the right to examine and make
| invoices Of all property beonginato such part
nership and it is hereby made tie duty OF the
surviving partner or partners, on equest to ex'
hthlt to suchexecutOr or administrator all such
oooks, papers and property in his or theII
! hands or control.
=, SEC. 2 The probate court, having in charge
the settlement Of the estate of nch deceased
partner, on due application therebr, in writing
by such executor or administrator, shall nave
the power to cite such surviving partner OIL
partners before said court, aud bf any proper
| order or decree, compel the grating of tht
rights given in section one OF thin act. and s4iC
Court may enforce any such order or decree py
| commitment to JAIL
SEC. Q. This act shall take effect from its pas
| sage.
Approved Eev. "A, 1867.
An Act in amendment OF chspter ninety -sevel
OF the General Statutes, entitled, 'Iof Lubll
iands."
| Il b htya5y c9dcled, dc
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