Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-11-24
Laws of Vermont, A. d. 1869.

Laws of Vermont, A ID. 1869.
IP.5lt Aois passed a The annual Sssaon, A
l ID. BOD, and designated by The SECRETARY Of
Sase io, publication IN ffe newspapers.
bnaet 70 amend chapter seventeen OF the
6tneIal Statutes, reluting to " gfths, mur-
4isges and deaths, and Tor the better reg
! sgfation thereof
/ nsksre5y enacted By The Generai Aweu5ly
sf 10 Sia's Of Vermont
Se. Section three OF chapter seventeen
q The General Statutes is hereby amended 30
a % read as follows
Every Justice Of the peace, minister Of the
rospel, aud any and all other persons who
sro 'aathorzed by law to sOlemnize the rite
Il marragc, whether in the usual form or IN
F. ,se manner OF the Society OF Friends shall
s,sk And all of them require 90 be placed in
iheif binds, previous to the solemniation OF
such inkriilge rite, certificate, signed by
town or city clerk of town or city Of this
state, where such marriage shall be solcm
\ k1ed, and such certificate shall he in the
Ihrm following, 10 wit
State OF Vermont
Town Of
Clerks Office, Us
The following first named person this day
cI.,h
CERTIFICATE of MARRIAGE
No.
D. Croom's fuii name,
q Place of residence,
g. Age,
a. Occupation,
g. Number OF marriage.
9. Place Of birth,
r. Fathers name.
y Mothers name
y. Brides toll name
,Haldeu name, 3D. wIl9Wl
70. Place 0i residence.
n. age
II. Number OF marriage
Is. Place Of birth,
IA. Fathers name,
Is. Mother name
The parties above named were Joined an
narri &c az by me. TINS
dsyoi a. d Is
Attest,
AND it shall be the duty of such justice Of
the peace, minister, or Their person author
he'd BY law 10 solemnize the marriage rite,
to receive such certificate from the hands OF
the party by him 70 be joined in matrimony,
and complete the same by filling any blank
remaining therein when so received by him,
and shall add the date OF marriage and his
official signature thereto, and shall return
mid certificate, 20 the town or city clerk s
Office of the town whence such certificate
issued within ten days thereafter, and
every such person who shall perform the
ceremony Of marriage, IN any ease, without
first recurring and obtaining the certificate
hercinbc ore described, or who shall neg
loct or refuse 20 make such return IN man
ner and form hcronbeioro provided, shall
be liable 70 fine Of not less than ten dol
lars for each oGonse, TO be recovered on the
compliant OF grand juror OF such town or
city. and it shall be the duty of such grand
Juror, on "a notification in writing % him
directed By such town or city clerk OF the
town wherein such neglect or refusal shall
have taken place, to prosecute all such cases
h Effect.
Sec. . Section four OF chapter seventeen
or the General Statutes is hereby 70 amended
al 10 read as follows
The clerk Of each town or city SHALL upon
IMPLICATION OF any person To him. made LOT
obbt purpose, issue to such person marriage
&rtifcato, which shall be in the form pre-
nefibed in See. of this act, and at the time
oil the ssue OF such certificate he shall make
entry thereon Of the names Of the parties TO
{ tho marriage in all cases and shall also enter
such other data as is required by said Sec. (,
VI form a part Of the record OF marriage II
then practicable, and shall at the same time
mae record thereof in "a book prepared for
such purpose For making such certificate
and record, town and city clerks shall be en-
titled to receive the sum of twenty-five cents,
10 be paid by she party obtaining such Ger
tifcate, which said fee shall be in lieu OF the
&c now paid by towns for the records OF
marriages to town clerks and it shall iur-
tier be the duty of town or city clerks when
such certificates or any Of them are returned
10 his office to complete his record so that It
shall conform in all respects to the certlh-
cates 20 returned to him.
Sec 3. All acts and parts OF acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. T. This act shall take effect from It's
passage.
~ Approved Nov IS, 1869