Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-11-25
Approved, November 10, 1865.
An Act to enable owners Of lands to drain
the same.

the same, and are unable to agree with she
proprietor or proprietors Of adjacent lands
MS 10 the mode Of draining said land or lands,
and the damages consequent thereon, said
owner or owners 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 adjoining pro-
prietors and shall at least twelve DAYS be-
fore the setting OF the court to which such
petition shall be preferred, cause said peri
ton and citation to be duly served on each
and every (one) ofsaid adjoining proprietors
SIC, 2. Upon the petition Of any person
or persons, preferred as aforesaid, the court
shall appoint three judicous and disinterested
freeholders to prescribe the bost mode Of
draining said land or lands, and to assess the
damages which will thereby accrue to the
adjoining proprietor or propretors, and said
freeholders shall make report in writing
Of their doings to said court, and said court
may accept or reject the report of said free
holders, in whole or in part, as justice shall
require, on hearing of the parties, and said
court may mako such orders therein rs they
shall deem lawful and right.
SEC. 3. The costs of the petition, the Of
hcer's fees in serving the same, and the fees
of tho freeholders appointed in pursuance OF
the provisions Of this act, shall be taxed at
the discretion Of the court, and the petitioner
or petitioners shall give recognizance to the
opposite party for costs, as in civil cases
Approved, November 49, 1868.
An Act in amendment of chapter ninety
seven of the General Statutes, entitled
"Of public lands.
IL IS hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. l. Section five Of chapter ninety
seven Of the General Statutes, is hereby so
amended as to read as follows
The rents of lands granted to tho use of
the ministry, or social worship of God, and
the rents OF lands granted to the first settled
minister, shall be divided equally by the
seleotmen OF the town, among the different
religious societies in said town, who main.
tain the public preaching of the gospel and
II there shall be no auch society in any town,
the same shall be loaned, on interest, under
the direction of tho selectmen, until such So
ciety shall be formed, unless it shall be ap-
to pay for preaching the gospel
in such town, by vote of such town in town
meeting.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 10, 1868.
An Actin addition to chapter seventy-seven
Of the General Statutes, relating to the
standard weight of grain, etc.
IL is hereby enacted, de-
SEC. /. A bushel of onions shall be
deemed ffty-four pounds, No the standard
weight and measure of the same in all pur-
chases and sales thereof
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 10, 1868.
An Act to repeal an act entitled '' An act to
authorize Improvements to DO made in
Nulhegap River and its tributaries" ap-
proved November l3, 1867.
IL IS hereby enacted, DC.
SEC. /. An act entitled " An act to au.
thorlze improvements to DO made in Nulhe-
gan River and its tributaries" approved
November 10, 1867, is hereby repealed.
SIC. 2 This act shall take effect from its
passage.l
Approved, November 10, 1868.
An Act in amendment of section five of an
act entitled " An act to establish State
Normal School" approved November IL,
1866.
IL is hereby enacted, DC.
November II, 1866, entitled &" An act to
establish State Normal School," is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
The Board OF Education at its first meet
ing after the passage of this act, and at each
Of its annual meetings thereafter, shall desig-
nate one or more Of its members, whose duty
IL shall be, together with the Secretary of
the Board to attend the examination for
graduation, and determine who shall receive
certificates, and also to visit the school at
least twice year on other occasions, aud for
such attendance and visits such members
shall receive such compensation as is or shall
be allowed for attending the stated meetings
Of the board
SIC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 10, 1868.
An Act relating to tho Normal Schools of this
State.
IL is hereby enacted, etc.
SEC. /. The sum OF fifteen hundred dol
lars is hereby Appropriated to the Normal
Schools Of this State respectively, to wit
The sum Of five hundred dollars, TO the one
at Randolph The sum Of five hundred dol
lars 10 the one ut johnson and the sum Of
five hundred dollars to the one at Castlcton.
SIC. 2 The money hereby appropriated
shall be expended under the direction OF the
Board Of .ucation, as now provided by law
or may be hereafter provided,
SEc. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage, and the Auditor Of Accounts is here
by directed to draw his order on the State
Treasurer, Tor the payment of the sums here
in appropriated.
Approved, November 20, 1868
An Act to encourage the formation of union
or graded school districts, and in relation
TO prudential committees