Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-11-25

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act organizing twelve regiments Of militia,
approved November %, 1864, agreeably 80
the provisions Of this not and the nct to
which this is in addition, shall, unless they
satisfy the Quartcrmaster General that such
property has been lost or destroyed through
no fault of theirs, forfeit and pay 10 the
QuarterInaster General Of tho State. for the
benefit Of the State, the sum Of ten dollars,
to be recovered in an action on the case
founded on this statute, In the name Of the
Quartormastcr General, which suit may be
brought before n justice Of the peace in any
county Of this State, aud the plaintiff 10
such suit shall be entitled to recover the
above penalty and the full value Of the
property not returned ne herein provided,
together with legal costs.
SEC 3. The QuartermRster General IL
hereby authorized ~ discharge from the
active militia service Of the State, and from
personal liability for the loss, damage or
destruction Of military property, all officers
and men who received such property under
the act approved November 20, 1864, who fur
nish satisfactory evidence that such property,
for which they are liable, has been damaged,
lost or destroyed, without carelessncss or
fault on their part.
Approved, November 10, 1868.
An Act in amendment of and addition to sec
ton thirty-two Of chapter one hundred
and twenty-six Of the General Statutes,
entitled "Of salaries and ie' -
II IS hereby enacted. etc.
SIC. |, Every officer OF other person au-
thorixed by law to make an arrest for an
oiiense against the State, shall be entitled to
receive fifty cents as fee for each arrest 90
made.
SIC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 90, 1868.
An Act relating to the fees of town grand
jurors.
IL IS hereby enacted, Sc.
SIC. /. section iorty-oue of chapter one
hundred and twenty-six of the General
Statutes shall be amended to read as follows
Town grand jurors fees shall be for each
complaint fifty cents 4; for attendance per day
one dollar for travel per mile ten cents
SEC. ?. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November lG, 1865
An Act relating to the fees Of sheriff. and
their deputies
II IS hereby epaoisd, etc.
SIC. /. Each sheriff shall receive the sum
of two dollars per day, for each day of his
own attendance upon the County and supreme
Court, and Court of Chancery, and two dol
lars per day for the necessary attendance OF
each Of his deputies upon the aforesaid
courts.
SIC. 2. All acts and parts of acts iucon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed
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passage.
Approved, November 20, 1868.
An Act relating to the fees of school district
clerks
IL is hereby enacted err
SEC /. The clerks Of the several school
districts in this State, for making returns Of
births and deaths, as now required by law,
shall receive as compensation therefor the
sum Of fifteen cents for each birth and death
50 returned provided, that in case their re-
turns are incomplete, or incorrect, they shall
forfeit all compensation therefor, and be
liable 10 a fine OF not less than five dollars
SEC 2, II is hereby made the duty of the
selectmen Of the several towns in this State,
to draw an order on the treasurer of their
respective towns. TO ray the compensation
aforesaid, on the presentation to them Of a
certificate from the town clerk that the re-
turns have been made according 10 law.
SEC. 3. 1t is hereby made the duty Of the
several town clerks in this State to carefully
examine tho returns Of births and deaths
made TO them by the clerks of the several
school districts in their respective towns, and
In case the returns are in all respects
made upand returned, agreeably to law, they
shall furnish TO each school district clerk, 80
complying with the requirements Of law, a
certificate which shall entitle him to the
compensation aforesaid and 10 case such
returns are incomplete or incorrect they
shall forthwith cause prosecutions 10 be COM
menced against such delinquent school dis
trict clerk in the name of the State, to
recover any penalty or forfeiture imposed BY
the provisions Of this act
! SIC, 4. In case any town clerk in this
State shall neglect or refuse TO comply with
the requirements of this act, or with any
existing requirements Of law ia relation TO
making returns of births. marriages and
deaths to the Secretary Of State, he shall be
liable to fine Of not less than twenty dol
lars and the Secretary Of State shall cause
prosecutions to be commenced in the name
of the State 10 recover the penalty aforesaid.
SIC. 5. All acts or parts Of acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed
Approved, November 10, 1868.
An Act changing the time of holding county
courts In the county Of Orange
his hereby enacted, etc
SIC. /. The stated terms Of the county
court, in and for the county Of Orange, shall
be held on the first Tuesday of June and the
third Tuesday of December in each year
SIC. 2 All writs and processes made re-
turnable TO said court on the first Tuesday