Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-12-26

'uc0 deceased OIlCCT.
SEC, :. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov, 2l, 1867.
An Act III reference to pleadinss in certain
actions.
II IS here5y enacted, Dc
SEC /. In all actions upon promissory notes, |
Di Is OF exchange, or other instruments III |
writing between the original parties thereto, |
The defendant may, by plea or notice set up |
may, upon Issue Joined thereon, render iudg-
ment for such sum as may be found justly due.
SEC ,. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. n, 1857.
An Act providing for giving notice 10 absent
trustees.
n Is hereby enacted. &c.
SEC. /. Ia all cases when notice Is required
10 be given under the provisions of section
seven OF chapter hty-Dine of the General
Statutes, and the party upon whom notice is to
be served IL a6eent from The State, such notice
may be given in the manner provided by section
forty-eigkt, chapter thirty three, of the General
Statutes, in relation to absent defendants, tbs
last of the publication to be ut least three
weeks previous to the time set for hearing.
SEC. ,. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1867.
An Act to amend section one of chapter ninety
of the General Statutes entitled "0f societies
for the support of the gospel and literary and
other associations
10 is h6TebV enacted, dc.
SEC. l. Section one of chapter ninety OF the
General Statutes, entitled "Oi societies for the
support of the gospel aud literary and other as
soCiations,' is hereby amended by adding 10
said section as follows:
Fifteenth. For the purpose OF rendering aid
or assistance TO the sick, wounded, or disabled
soldiers of this State in the late war; or render
inc aid To the families n deceased EBluit
said war.
Approved Nov. %, 1867.
An Act in amendment of section one OF chapter
seveny-seVen of the General Statutes, liking
the standard weight of India wheat.
II is heTe6y enacted, dc.
SEC. l. Section one of chapter seventy seven
Of the General Statutes is hereby amended so
as to include in the list of cereal products
therein named, the article of lndiS wheat, the
standard weight OF which shall be forty. six
pounds per bushel.
SEC. 2. This act shall take erect from It's
passage.
Approved Nov. Is, 1857.
An Act to prevent ball playing with certain
limits.
IL Is hereby enacted, Dc.
SEC I. Upon the application Il writing Of
any five or more legal voters in town meeting
to the selectmcn of any town, or TO the mayor
and aldermen OF any city, or TO the trustees OF
any Incorporated village, lOr Lnab purpose, tney
sha j, If they consider the public good so re.
quires, post notices in two or more public
places, forbidding the playing at ball in any
form within such limits as they may describe in
sueh notices, and for such length Of time as
said notices shall specify; said notices to be
posted within the limits named therein,
SEC. ,. If any person or persons shall play
at ball in any form after said notices are posted
as aforesaid, within the limits and time speCi.
fled in said notices, they shall, upon conviction
thereof N mDiaint nf q town grand iupar
Or other proper prosecuting officer, be fined not
exceeding the sum Of five dollars, nor less than
one dollar, together with the costs Of proseCu-
ton, and to stand committed until complied
with.
SEC g. This act shall take effect from it's
passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1867.
An Act in relation to circus exhibitions.
Is is hereby enacted, dc.
Sac. /. The aldermen of any city, and the
selectmen of any town within this state, are
hereby authorized in their discretion, to give
permission to any person or company to ex-
hibit in such city or town any circus, as they
may deem proper, not exceeding two days at a
tine, on conside ration that such person or
company pay TO such aldermen or seleCtmen for
the use of such city or town, sum not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars, and not less than
ten dollars; provided, however, that no per
mission shGll ne granted to any person or COM
pany oexhibit any circus id any city or town
within this State until such person or company
shall have first paid TO the Treasurer of this
State, licers Sc tax of not more than three
thousand dollars, for the term of three months,
and shall exhibit TO said aldermen or selectmen
a State license from said reasurer for such eI-
hibtion.
SEC 9. II during the exhibition of airy CIR
ems n any city or town in this State, under the
license set forth in the first section Of this act,
the aldermen or seeCtmen who granted such
license, shall become satisfird that laid eXtibi
ton is so conducted as to disturb the public
peace, such aldermen or selectmen where said
circus is being exhibited, may give notice in
writing to the manager or managers of said
circus then present. that said license ID revoked;
and aft er SAID notice, If said exhibition is not
in mediately suspended, such person or com.
pany ehaH be subject TO the same penalty a. il
no license had been granted for such exhibi-
ten.
to circus exhibitions" approved Nov. 8, a. D.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Oct. 81, 1867.
An Act in addition to and in amendment of
chapter one hundred and seventeen OF the
General Statutes, EMIT ed, "Of cIfenses
| against chastity, morality and decency,"
| II is hereby enacted, dc.
| SIC /. Every person who shall he convicted
| OF wilfuly administering to any pregnant We
man, or to any woman supposed by such person
| to be pregnant, or OF advising or prescribing
| for such woman, or Gaming to be taken by her
| anything whatever, or shall employ any means
whatever, W tn intent thereby to procure the
| miscarris- of such woman, or Of aiding and
| assisting therein, or by colnseling and procur.
| ing the sane, unless the same is Lecessary TO
Dr., serve her life. shall, if the woman die in
| consequence thereof, be imprisoned u the