Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-11-27

request Of the prudential committee OF such district re-
fuse to perform the duties Of such Office his Office shall
be vacant
SIC g. All acts and parts Of acts, inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed
SEQ a. This act shall take effect from Il passage.
Approved Nov q, 1861.
An &C, in addition to section hundred and ten Of
chapter twenty two Of The General Statutes entitled
Common schools and school laws"
10 Is hereby enacted, Sc.
sKo |. Ii thal be the duty OF the district clerk 70
certify to the teacher that the register returned is al
ed out and certified TO by ssd teacher as required BY
law and said teacher shall not be entitled to his wages
except on presentation Of said certificate 70 the piuden
tial committee Of said district.
Approved Nov 10, 1867.
An Act in amendment Of sections nine and fourteen Of
chapter sxtynine Of the General Statutes relating to
marriage
u" hcrt6y enacted, &c.
SIC l. Section nine Of chapter sixty nine Of the Gen
eral statutes, is hereby amended TO read FOL
Marriages may be poemtized by any Justice in the
county for which he Is appointed aud they may be sol
emn'zed throughout The State by any minister Of the
gospel who has been ordained according 90 the usage Of
his denomination, and who resides In this State, and
continues TO preach the gospel and perform the other
tlncu'ns OF his ohse and any person socmnizng such
marriage may at his discretion, require testimony
der oath, which oath he 10 hereby authorized to admins
tsr as TO the occupation, age e'dence and relationship
o. the persons propong marriage, which relationship,
II any, shall be certified and recorded.
SEC 2. Section fourteen Of said chapter is hereby
amended so to read an follows;
II any justice Of the peace, or any minister Of the
gospel shall JOIN any person in marriage, contrary to
the provisions Of tn chapter, he shalt upon conviction
thereof forfeit sum not less than twenty
then hundred dollars the Of the in which
such oie nee 10 committed recovered complaint
Of The grand juror Of said town and any grand juror
negi'eung refusing 10 prosecute any such offence
complaint entered by any parent or guardian Of any per
son 50 Joined in marriage shall on conviction thereof
forfeit and pay to the Of said town the Of ten
dollars for every Ftcafsifence.
SIC 8 This act shail take fleet from its p.fsage
Approved November u, 1867
An Act in relation to the rights Of married women.
u Is hereby enacted, So.
SIC L. All personsl property and rights Of personal
action acquired by any married during coyertufe
by inheritance or distnhuon shall be held by her to
her sole and separate
SIC 2. This act shall take effect ftom It's passage.
Approved Nov. 81 1877
An Act in Of section twenty seven Of chapter
thirty Elk OF the General statutes.
10 IS hert6y enacted Sc
SEQ section twenty seven Of chapter thirty six Of
the General Statutes Is hereby amended read as
follows; mo married won an shah be disqualified as
witness in any civil suit proceed ng at law equi-
~ prosecuted in the name Of agAnst her husband
~hther joined or not With her husband ss party in the
following cases TO wit.
f'tst In actions upo. policies ofinsurance Of prop.
eryi 90 fa as relates To ihe and value Of the
property alleged to be injured or destroyed
second IN actions against carriers, so far relates
to the loss q property and amount and value there.
o. and to personal injury alleged to have been sustained
by me ie IN consequence Of the wrongful act or neg
lect Of such carriers.
the trans con had and conducted by such married
woman as the agent Of her husband; provided, that
nohng ia this section shall be construed 20 autt orze
permit any married "omen to testify 10 any admissions
or conversations Of her hubund whether made to her
self or to third persons.
SIC This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved Nov 10, 1867.
An Act in addition 10 chapter seventy n the General
Statutes, in relation to divorce.
II IS herC5y enacted sc.
SEQ after the fling Of libel for the dissolution
Of MARI age OF for divorce, any jadge Of the supreme
court may on the petition Of the wife, prohibit the hus
band from imposing any faint her personal liberty
during the pendency Of ihelibel and may in like
ner the application Il either party make such order
concerning the and custody q minor children
Of the parties durirg the pndency Of the libel shall
SEC 2. After the fling of libel for divorce any
judge Of the supreme court may application OF either
patty on such notice TO the adverse party said judge
shall direct make such uider and decree In regard to
temporary aim ny snd funds support the wife and
minor children and maintain the Ii isation during
pendency Of such libel as to the said judge shall seem
just.
SEC. This act ,ball take effect from its passage.
Approved Oct 20, 1867.
An Act Ia amend act entitled IAN providing for
check lst Of voter" approved November 49, 1866.
sEc / The provisions Of an se}tndtled, "An act
providing for klist Of voters, approved Novem
Der 49, 1880 shall apply to every towD city in the
state in which any freeman's meeting i've bundled
votes may have been cast lf town REPRESENTA-
tive and it is hereby mad the duff OF ihs aldermen OF
such y, or the Selectne n town, 10 out
such list OF voters for every annual cy, Town or free
meas Getting accordance with said act. without the
petition in writing, now required by the fret section Of
said act.
SEC. ? The board Of aldermen Of such city, or the
board Of civil authority III such town, may 10 their DIS
creon direct the opening Of not 10 exceed three sets OF
ballot boxes dHre1t places in the Toom, where the
town FREE meas meeting is held, and may divide the
Alphabetical list provided for by said into the
number parts, ard no perion shall be allowed TO vote
except at the place provided for that portion Of such al
phabstical list which contains his name.
SIC. 3. Whenever such additional sets OF ballot
boxes shall be opened under the provisions Of this act
the proper presiding officer hal have the general drec
tion Of the meeting he shall suitably notify the voters
vhch place each division o, said alph a5etea list shall
vote and shall also receive the OF said places
A. the other place places Of voting, the shall be
received by OF the sceotmen Or their absence by
ole Of the justices Of the peace, to be named oy the
board Of civil hlrtyi aud the Of all persons
voting shall be cheekCd by deputy clerk Gle ks, to
be appointed 70, ihst purpose by the clerk The
boxes sbal be TUNED, and all the votes received at the
several places Of voting shall be sorted and counted in
the mAnner no pfovidsd By law.
SEC. At any meeting OF the bosrd Of civil authoTi
y ted under the provisions Of said act the eemans
oath may be administered to person who would be
entitled TO take the at the ensuing town free
mems meeting, and thereupon the name Of such person
shall be placed on said alphabetical list.
SIC. No meeting Of the board II civil authority
shall be held for any hearing, under the provisions Of
this act later than tue day preceding the day OF cleo
tion
SEQ This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved Nov 6, 1861
an NUMBER seventeen OF tue Acta
Of 1866 relating T. na'u alization.
Hts hereby enacted, &c.
SEC l. Sections and two Of number seventeen
OF the Acts OF 1865, hereby nded TO read
follows:
No court in this State shan natura6ze any alien ex-
cept upon proceedings aud Examination oath Of the
applicant IN open cout before judge thereof,
ular term Of said court holden the county where the
applicant resides and has resided full year pre-
yious 20 this date OF his application
SIC. II any c'eTk o. Judge OF a court shall issue
Certificate of naturalization to any alien, except upon
proceedings and the examination aud oath Of the app
cant IN open court aforesaid add upon due proof Of
his residence Aforesaid such clerk judge shall be
fined one hundred doAs for each certificate issued
by him 'ontTary to the provisions Of his act
SIC 3. lbs act shall take effect nom its passage.
Approved Nov. 40 1867.
one q CHAPTER esh!y'nine Of the General Statutes
entitled "Of banks"
his herrby eHGOseds 80
Sac /. That much Of sections forty five and six
tyone Of chapter eghynne Of the General Statutes as
relates to the election and salary Of bank commissioner
is hereby repealed
SIC 2 The Auditor Of Accounts is authorized 10
perform any duties wpfeHubed by law to DO done by
the bank commissioner.
SEQ. 3. This act shah take effect from its passage
Approved Oct 25, 1857
An Act In addition chapter twentyom Of the Genef-
al statutes, entitled "Oflaying and disseminating
highwus and bridges"
IL is hereby enacted &C.
l. Whenever. IA the onfnion Of The seleotmen If