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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-12-11

An Act to amend ~ act entitled
"An act To ameun an act entitled
AN act providing for II check list
Of voters approved Nov IL,
1SGG.' approved Nov. q. 1867.
MS hcrcby eadc'cd, c'c.
SEC. /. Section one Of IN act en-
titled AN act to amend an act on
titled 'Au act providing for a check
list of voters, approved NOV. ~,
1866" approved Noy. &, 1861, Is
amended by adding after the WordN
"l.,l Of voters for every annual clty'
town or i'rctmens mcrting,' III said
section one. thc words, "aul election
Of electors of President and Vice
President OF the United States
SEC. >. This act shall take effect
from it's passage.
Approved, Oct. II, 1868
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-12-11
Approved, \oV. ~, lS6S.

An Ac; to cOuStrue section twenty
Of chapter thlrty-SiX of the Gene
raj Statutes, relating 10 depoSl-
tons and witnesses.
Il Is hcrcby cadcjcI, DE.
SEC. /. Section twenty OF chap
teY thu4y six ot thc General stat
'cs. shall hc 50 amended aS to read
e follows:
ANY party or witness in ANY cause
ucudjng before amy OF the courts in
rhis state. or before auditors or ref.
crrcs. and any witness in any crlmi
nal cause pending before amy of said
courts. shall not be liable to be ar.
res ed or imprisoned or detained by
virtue ot ANY civil process whatever,
while going to. attending at, or re.
turning hom such court, or the tn
al oi Such cause.
SEC. =. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, Nov. lG, lSGS.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-12-11

body, or object to ity being deliver
ed, as herein authorized, said body
shall not be SO delivered but shall
be inferred in the usual manner of
burying the dead ;provided, further,
that no compensation shall be de.
manded or received by said sheriff
for such body so delivered, u lder Il
penalty of five times the amount
received for said body.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. 90, 1868.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-12-11
\u AIT regulating The sale Of coal
and pttroIeum oils.

All a al ir-lltttIlI tllt Silt bl COdi
and pttroleum oils,
L Is hGc5y enacted, DE-
%UC.. L. IAe mayor aud aldermen
a. ANY city, ur the selec;mrn of any
town. or tae ba.iltl, of trustees Of
anl incorporated village, where oils
Wr sold. aud where five ur more in.
hahIuuts petition for the Samc,
Shall appoint annually one or more
suitable persons, not Interested in
the sJ'e ut sand oils, as inspectors
thereof arA NN their compensation,
to he pij pE the puIjc, requiring
the services ct sad Inspectors.
SEC. - Every Inspector. ore
entering apJd t.e duties Of OF.
fee. Sail j. tu'. Sworn, a3, lrA
ga"cl upon hF any veIGc pU.
chaspI. OF hN afy nu... hen, uurd
i'm 'ae ~j,'a section o.. t..s at5, 10
test such oils, Sba,, 90 50 with all
reasonable dispatch. bY applying
the '.Ie test, rs Indicated aud Hetcr
mined by q. IagiIdJtV-S pNlumc t.r.
or some other Instrument rIGa@ s
accurate. Any Inspector. Guilty ot
rHd, deceit ot cu,Paole ne lgrnne
ia a-tcc.As such OILS, shall bt pun
iSApa hN the not exceeding one nun
drcd doll -, ur imprisonment III jhe
county iaiInol exceeding Que month,
or both. IL the discretion ot the
ra~It.
tA 10 person shall NIX Tor
-.. ,.d1 and illuminating oils.
70. sHa'i >cil or offer for sale such
mAture, or shall sell or ollfr for
safe, except ior purposes ~ u. !Hj'i'
uiJcture, Illuminating oi.8mldc lo"
coal or petroleum. winch VIII ignite
at temperature oi less lhtl one
/ LuH0red and ten degrees iaircn
hcit, to be ascertdiucd 10y the appli
cation of Taglahua',, or some other
approved instrument; and any per
sya ~ doing, shall hc held Ia b'
guilty Of a misdr'Hranor, aaI NhaIi
for each otenSc. upon conVie.ie,
thereof, b" liable 20 the same penal
tlr~ provided lii TIE rrtpdu Nc'tlNl
of TIN, at against inspectors: "n'
Shall also he liable therefor to an
'uc,-ou >utfuug damage tram tbt
explosion or ignition 81 such 81
thus unlaNluIiy solid and SueG oI
thus uuIaWtuIIN sold. cor kept, or ol
ttrcd for sale ana thftd'@~oi l''yN
ages containing 'I'' S'i'''' 'i'"'' 90
forfeited ana sol" ~ ''S l'"' ','
OF re 'lahNiac' Uie one H'"l "i ~
Pre- r'dS oi S"cA s'Ie w 70 10 u
STATE, ana 'he oV'lor h"'' 10 tue Il
T. former
u SEC. l. For al the purposes ,
this act, all Illuminating olI>' ma"
! ifom coai or petroleum. ""NlnG Il
'ShltihE l'o'' ol ''HN '''Iti nir ,,, r'';
dFro ana lvi, u'E ''}'N ~, ",'. ,'''','
10 ne up''I i''''',,' -, Wv u'''''''' ,.t ~
W." - III ~, w. -, Ia'' ~ a. mi,a
dc,, N''a'l W "''''''" " W ''''N'
!. 9E'' VI N'N Pe'N"' c N"o VIZ o"' '''
s Se'l' '' VI h'cl, y. o'i,i . ''' |tI'' '' h"I H."
Hi ] lllus llltlNl lllI lldIllC VI WI. Nllb
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-12-11

An Act in amendment of section
i've of an act entitled AN net to {.
establish u state Normal school,
approved Nov. H. looo'
II Is hcrcLy cnocied, dc,
SIZE. /. Section lvr OF nm act ap
proved November ,' looo' cntl'l'G
"An ae. 90 c,ablsad o'a'e N"f'llal
school" is hereby amended 80 rs to
read as follows: .,
Tie Board of Education at its
ulsl mrctinr g',w '0 s''se .,
this net, aud at each Of is annual
meetings thcreailcr shall designate
one or more 0f It's members, whose
duty il shall he, together with the
SECRETARY of tie ro0rd to attend
the examination for graduation, ana
determine who shall receive certiil
Gates, aud also to visit the school ut
least twice yrar on otllcr occasions,
aud for such attendance ana visits
such members shall reccivc such
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-12-11
An Act to amend section thiDy Gy,
Approved, Nov. 90, 1868.

An Act TO aluentl section thllA llNr
oi ehaptc" twcaty two ot the
General Statutes, relating Ia
school Districts.
II is hereby eaocied. otc.
SEQ. !. When from any cause u
vacancy shall occur iu the o'lic'S o'
clerk. collector uf taxes, treasurer
or prudential committee OF any
school district IN anS town III IlllS
State, the sclectmen shall nppolI,ll u
suitable person, resident OF s'ld uls. us.
trict. to MI such vacancy tili ne"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-12-11

An Act to amend section SIX of an
act entitled "Au act authorizing
toWustocstabliShe central SCHOOLS y
IT is hcrcby enocied, etc.
SEC /. Section six ot m act en-.
titled "An act authorizing towns to
establish central schools approved
November n, 1864 is hetcpf 80
amended as to read aS follows:
When more than one central school
Is established III She same town, IN
pursuance OF this net, the meic.
and bounds of each central school
district shall he fixed by any town
meeting legally warned for thai puI'
pose: aud IN assessing taxes for dc
hcirncIrs to maintain the respective
central school, thc said assessments
shall he made hy the pludcn tiaI
committee thereof on the grand lis
within the limits Of said ccntIa
| school diStric,.
Approved, Nov. 20, 1868.
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rom us p'iNNttSe'
Approved, Oct. II, 1868

VOTERS.
II IL tcreby cgacied, etc.
SEQ. /. section tour OF No. - q,
the acts of 1861. rs hereby aneid'u
80 ns 10 read as follows
See. /. At any meeting "l '''
MAYOR and aldermen IL cit"s, OF ol
IN. board oi evil authority ~ towns
held under the provisions ut Sala
act. llc llcrmens OATH may b' aa,
m,ui.ttred to any person VINO wo,,ld
bl entitled to take the same ~ t'lr
ensuing cily, town oi irrehrn :
,np.ting. or meeting ior The election
of Presidential electors; and there.
upon the name OF Guch person shall
he placed on said alphabetical l.sl.
Size. 2. Section i've of said No
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-12-11

IN act authorizing the wardens and
vestry of any parish OF the Prot
cstant Episcopal Church in Yer.
mont, to hold and convey real or
personal estate.
IT'S hCreby enacted, etc.
SEQ. l. The wardens and vestry.
men Of any parish Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in this State, du.
~ elected according to the canOns
and usagcs OF said church, and their
successors in Office, are hereby en-.
dowed with corporate powers, with
pcrpctuity. and empowered to take
and hold by gift, or purchase, Or
otherwise, any real estate or pei
sonal property, to provide for or to
support religious worship, or for
church sites, or buildings Or parsOn
! ages.
SEC. .. Such vardcns and vcs.
/ trymeu by unanimous consent, and
when empowered so to do 10y a ma.
iori. vote. at the annual meeting
of he parish. or ono called for that
purpose, are authorized To sell aud
convey amy real or personal estate,
which now belongs TO any parish, or
may be hereafter acquired; .and
may. by vote duly recorded, author.
, We one of thc.r number to convey
such property
SIC. 3. + act shall take effect
| from lis passage. ~ Ff
Approved, Nov. 10, 1865.
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VIVA. O.. ElSNsfS.

Aa-i-ICd ~ ]. \. IW''EI
= kTEII.MAKER AND JEW FL ="
BGApIoRD, yEK"oSI,
Drlleviu \yatcht.., Clocl,- aud JcwclrN Gold,
SILVER, P,ntcd aud Brtauuu Ware, Fnt lorht, ,
and Ilbl, Cutlery, Spectacle, Revolver, "uo
Fau,kcr Notions. Clocbs Watches. aad jew
riry correctly repaired and wmumtod Prompt
attention to orders by Express or N'll. No J.
Hardy huAIu
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-12-11

An Aco IN addition to an act ap.
proved November u, 1867, in re.
iation to the return of the militia.
~ property, belonging to the State
10 the Qualtcrmastcr General
II &. hcrebg ca1ciod, dc.
SEC. |. All olncera, non 'commis.
toned officers. musicians and priv
afrs. who have not returned to the
q ,nrtcrmaster General Of this State
agreeable 10 tie provisions of sec.
ton three of the act tn which this
isan addition, are hereby required
10 nuke return ot snch property
agrrcablv to the provisions Of said
act by the first day Of January, a.
d.. 1860.
SBG. 2. All officers, non.commis.
stoned officers, musicians and pri'
Yates Who shall neglect or refuse to
make return Of the military proper
IS whieh they received uudef tse
act organizing twelve regiments OF
m,i,ia, approved November ~;
1864, agreeably to the provisiopso o'
lcenuuved sn fsa'sh psssI
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-12-11
An Act to enable owners Of lands
to drain the same.

1T is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. /. Whenever the owner or
owners of any lands in this State
may wish to drain tia same, and
are unable to agree with the propri-
etor or l,roprietors of adjacent lands
as to the mode Of draining said land
or lands, and the damages conse
quenl thereon, said owner or owpers
may prefer petition to the county
court in the county where such lands
are situated, for power to drain said
land or lands across lands of ad-
joining prOprietors and shall at
least twelve days before the setting
of the court to which such petition
shall be preferred, cause said peti-
ton and citation to be duly served
on each and every (one) of said ad
joining proprietorS.
SEC. .. Upon the petition Of any
person or persons. preferred as
aforesaid, the court small appoint
three ,lUdiCous and disiutcreSted
ileeholdcrs to prescribe the best
mode OF draining said land or lands,
and to assess the damages wlfich
viii thereby accrue 10 the adjoining
proprietor or proprictoJs, and said
irceholderS shall make report In
writing OF thcll G0ings to said court,
anb sad court may accept or reject
the report oi' said trceholderS, in
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-12-11
Approved Nov. 10, lSGS.

An Act in addition TO chapter SeF-
enty.Scven of the General stat.
utcS, relating to the standard
weight of grain, etc.
II is hercby enacted, dc. .
SEC. /. \ bushcl ol onions shall
! deemed litty-tour pounds, as the
mdard weight and measure OF tue
me in all purchases aud sales
thereof.
SEC. =. This act shall take effect
from its passage,
Approved, Nov: 10, 1S'N'
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: so amended MS 10 read

2i, is hereby SO amended as 10 read
as follows: -
Sec. 8. No meeting Of the alder
men aud mayor in cities, nor Of the
1oard Of civil authority in towns,
saaii be held for any hearing under
the provisions Of this act later than
tion. . = -s.,
SEC. 8. Section three Of eaid No,
"a, is hereby amended % a. to read
as f0llows: ~
Sec. 3. Whenever such addition.
al sets of ballot boxes shall be open.
ed, under the provisions Of this act,
the proper presiding officer shall
have the general direction of the
meeting; he shall suitably notify
the voters at which place each divi-
sion Of said alphabetical list shall
vote, and shall also receive the votes
at one of said places. At each 9TH
er place of voting, the votes shall
be received, in cities, by one Of the
aldermen, TO Oe designated by the
board OF aldermen, and in towns,
by one of the sclectmen, or, in Their
absence, by one of the justices of
the peace, to be named by the board
Of civil authority and the names
of all persons voting shall be check.
ed by deputy clerk or clerks, to be
appointed tor that purpose by the
city or town clerk. The boxes shah
be turned, and all the votes received
at the several places of voting shall
be sorted and counted, in the man
ner now provided>by law.
SEC. 4. For the next election Of
electors of President and Vice Pres
ident of the United States, it shall
be sufficient, if the check list for
such election shall be made, and
copies thereof posted, not less than
twelve days before the day Of elec-
ton.
Sec. ). This act shall take effect
from Its passage.
Approved, Oct. ii, 1868.
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compensation as is or shall be al
lowed for atHding the stated
meetings Of u bard.
Sec. 2. ThisACt shall take effect
from its passage.
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An Act in amendment of chapter
tuputN.tWn ot the GpurIAl Stat.


twenty-five OF the General Stat.
utcS, "Of public instruction.
II is hcyeby etGcted, &c.
SEC. /. Section eighteen of chap
ter twenty two OF the General Stat
utcs is hereby amended 50 as to
rcod "Ihc timc, not 10 exceed two
lays actually spent l'y any teacher
of common school, in attendance
upon the Teachers Institute, hcld
pursuant 10 law, during the time lor
which such teacher is engaged TO
teach such sch, ol, shall be consider
ed aS time lawfully expended 10y
such teacher in the service of the
district by which he is emp Dyed,
and in the legitimate performance
OF his contract as teacher.
SEC. .. This &C, shall take ciiec,
from its passage.
Appro ed, Oct. 30. 1868.
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An Act in amendment of chapter
uinejy-seven OF the General stat
utcs, entitled "Of puhlic lands
II Is hcre5y eHdctc|, %c.
SEC. /. Section five OF chapter
ninety seven Of the General STAT.
ute, i, hereby so amended as to read
Us follows;
The rents Of lands granted to Che
use of the ministry, or social Wor-
ship of God, and the rents OF lands
granted to the first settled minister,
shall lee divided equally by the Sc.
lcctnen OF the town, among the dli-
fercnt religious societies in said
town. who maintain the public
preaching of the gospel (; and II
there SHAH be no such society III any
town. Che same shall be loaned, on
interest. uudrr the direction of the
Srlectmcn. until such society shall
be formed, unless it shall he appro.
priatcd to pay for preaching the
gospel in such town, by vote OF such
, town in town meeting.
SEC. >. This act Shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. 10, lSGS.
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DENTISTRY
DIR. y. ~. CiIERelA ;

on uHNurorp, vIWoNt
Would respectfully announce to an persons
reui,ut ia. services ul Dentist, that lac Is
premrer 90 perform all operations pertaining
20 lns profession ia tCcordHace vi Il the l"lV''
unpro ,rrueut. IN the science.
0hrc tormrly occupied by pr \. VI. Move
slm3
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An Act i'll relation to schoo, dis
tricts.

ttICLS.
IT'S hereJy enacted, etc.
SEC. |. No division, alteration
or enlargement of the limits, or
uniting OF any school districts i'll
this State, heretofore made, or here.
after to be made, shall have the ct-
feet to dissolve or merge said school
district or districts, until all debts
and liabilities due from and to such
district or districts 50 divided, al
tered. enlarged or united, shall have
been fnlly settled and and and the
same right of action in favor of or
against such ScheOl districts shall
exist, and may be enforced III the
same manner and to the same ex-
tent as though such school district
or districts had not been divided.
altered, enlarged or united; and all
the officers of such districts in office
at the time of such division, altera-
ton, enlargement or union, shall
continue in Office, with all such pow
ers AZ may he necessary for the ser.
vice Of process. calling district meet
/ ing. settling claims in favor OF and
AGAINST said districts, levy.ng, as
sessIng oud collecting taxes TO pay
liabilities. and fully to close up the
concerns of such districts, ami toi
( those purposes only, uutll all debt
and claims of such district axe luiis
settled and paid.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-12-11
An Act relating to the Normal
Schools OF this State.
l. IL 4.

An Act relating to the Normal
Schools OF this State.
1t is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. /. The sum of fifteen hun
cred dollars is hereby appropriated
to the Normal Schools of this State
respectively, to wit: The SUN of
five hundred dollars to the one at
Randolph; The sum OF five hundr4 d
dollars to the one at johnson; and
the sum OF five hundred dollars to
the one at Castleton.
SEC. ,. The money hereby APP
propriated shall be expended under
the direction of the Board of Edu
cation, as now provided by law oi
may be hereafter provided.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect
from its passage, and the Auditor OF
Accounts is hereby directed to draw
his order on the State Treasurer,
tor the payment of the sums herein
appropriated.
Approved Nov. &c, 1868.
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An Act in alteration Of chapter
eighty Of the General Statutes,
entitled "Of negotiable instiu-
ments."
~ Is hereby enacted, 80.
SEC. l. Any negotiable promis
GorT note. inland hill cf exchange
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-12-11

draft, or check, may be officially
protested, for non payment by a no.
tary public, and notice thereof, to
the parties in the instrument, may
be given by such notary, in the
same manner, and with the same
legal effect, as in case of q foreign
bill Of exchange and the certificate
of such notary, under his hand and
official seal shall be evidence of such
protest, non-payment, and notice,
the same as in case OF a foreign bill
of exchange,
SEC. .. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. 20, 1868.
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An Act to encourage the formation
of union or graded school dis
tricts, and in relation to pruden-
tial committees.
II is hereby enacted, sc.
SEC. |. Any union or graded
schools in any town in this State.
formed under the provisions Of chap
ter twenty second of tle General
Statutes, relating to union or grad
ed schools. whenever the town in
which such union or graded school
is located SO vote, shall be entitled
to and receive the same number Of
the diStributiVe shares of that pOr.
ton OF the public school money,
which is distributed equally between
the districts, as they would have
been entitled to before tOrMng such
high or graded school districts.
SEC. =. Any union or graded
school districts, formed under the
provisiouSuf this act may elect three,
! six, or nine prudential committee.
! one third of the number to be choS-
en- each year, and to hold their Off.
ctS for three years or until others
are chosen.
SEC. 3. At the first election OF
prudential committee under this act,
one third OF the number any such
union OF graded school district Shall
/ inst designate, Nhaii bn elected. t,
J.
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An act to amend section twenty.
five of chapter thirty. three Of. the
General Statutes, entitled "Of
process ond other Matters
Itas hereby enacted, etc.
SEQ. I. Section twenty-five Of
chapter thirty three OF the General
Statutes, is hereby amended SO as
to read as follows, viz:
When wooden bowls, clothes pins,
washbo ards, chairs, doors, window
blinds and sash, any of which arti.
cies being manufacted or i'll the
process of manufacture; printing
presses, type, machinery, printing
paper and ink, used in printing,
hay, grain in the straw, saw logs,
square timber. coal, charcoal, ashes,
brick, machinery used IN any shop,
mill or factory; hides in the process
of tanning, cord wood, stone, ore,
lime, bark, shingles, boards, hives
Of bees, hay-scales, potatoes, corn
Oh the cob, corn.stalks, corn in the
huSk, stavcs or shocks, derlicbs, and
the tackle and appenda.es connect
ed herewith; the utensils and ap.
paratus kept on any farm for the
manufacture Of maple sugar; also
pig iron, 'oomed iron, scrap iron.
railroad iron, AID hops, railroad ties,
fence posts or rails, shall be taken
by virtue Of any writ, Of attachment
or execution, the officer serving such
process may lodge copy of the
same, with his return, in the town
clerk office in the town where such
property is taken, which shall be as
etlectual TO hold such property
against all subsequent sales. attach
ments or executions, as If such
property had been actually removed
and taken irto the possession of
such officer.
SEC. >. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
ApDrO, ed, Nov, 10. 1865,
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NUMBER 81

election shall be made; and the off
GERS SO appointed shall have all the
powers, and be subject to all the
duties, requirements and Liabilities,
as they would be if chosen by such
school district; and in all cases of
vacancy which have occurred or
may occur, the school district may
make new election at special
meeting thereof, Notwithstanding
the appointment by the selectmen.
SEC. 9. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, Oct. 80, 1868.
An Act in amendment to section ff-
ty-three of chapter twenty two OF
the General Statutes, relating to
school districts.
1t IS hereby enacted, etc.
SEC. l. Section fifty three oi
chapter twenty-five of the Genera
Statutes is hereby amended by add
ing to said section the following
provided, that where less number
than three legal voters reside with
in the limits of such fractional part
OF sad district in either town, then
any one legal voter so applying tol
such relief, shall be entitled to the
remedy provided in this section.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, Nov. II, 1868.
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An Act defining ihe qualifications
OF voters in school district meet.
ings.
II is he,cJy caHctcd, etc.
SEC. /. All persons residing in
any school dis uict in this State,
qualified to vote III town meetings,
and no other persons, Shall be legal
voters in school district meetings.
SEC. >. Isis act shall take effect
/ from It'd passage.
AupluNcd. Nov. 10. 1865.
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An Act in amendment of an act en-

An Act in amendment OF an act en-
titled IAN act relating 20 recog-
nizahces in criminal cases"
II is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. !. That an act entitled
"An act relating to recognizanceS
in criminal cases." approved Octo-
Der -. 1865, is hereby amended SO
as to read as follows:
When any recognizance in any
criminal prosecution pending in aGy
county court in this State. shall be
forfeited for IA breach of the condi-
ton thereof, the surety or SuretieS
in such recognizance may appear at
the same term of the court at which
such rec0Gnizance shall be forfeited ..
and file motion 10 chancer, and
the court, unless good cause be
sioWd for delay, shall hear the par
ties upon the motion to chancer at
the same term at which the lecog
nizance is forfeited, and render a
Judgment thereon and the surety
" suretlcs may pay over TO the
clerk OF the court the SUN fixed by
HE court in said judgment. and the
same shall be accounted for in the
same manner as though a suit had
been brought on such reeognizauce.
aud recovery Of Judgment had
thereon.
SEC. ,. Thr act shall take effect