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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10

An act to amend section four of
chapter one hundred and eight of
the General Statutes.
II is here 3 enacted, etc.
Sec. !. Section four of chapter
one hundred and eight of the Gen
eral Statutes of this State is so
amended os to read as follows:
AT any time within three months
from the time of filing such lien or
memorandum, in case such payment
is due at the time of such filing, and
ut any time within three months
from the time of such payment shall
become duel case it was not due at
the time of such filing, such person
may commence his action for the
same, and canse said house or other
building to be attached thereon in
due course of law and if he shall
obtain judgment in the suit so insti.
tuted, the record of such Judgment
shall embrace bIIef statement OF
the contract upon which the same
was founded and the plaintiff may
within five months after the date OF
such judgment cause certified CO.
py of the record of such Judgment
to be recorded in the town clerk.
Office of the town where such hous,
or other building is situated; and
such house or other building shall
be thereupon holden for the amoun
due upon such judgment, togethe
with the cost of the copy of the re
cord of the Judgment and recording
in the same manner as if it had beer
mortgaged for the payment of th'
same, from the time the copy of th'
contract and declaration were LODGED
in the town clerks Office as hcreil
provided and the plaintiff shal
have the same remedy to obtain pos
session. and forcclose the defend
ants equity of redemption. and pei
feet his own title as in case of
mortgage.
Sec. .. This act shall take effoc
from Its passage.
Approved Nov. 9, 1869.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10

An act to provide for IN inspector
of lumber and shinglc.
II IL hereby enacted, etc.
See. |. At the annual meeting cv.
cry town shall choose from among
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place where such assembly shall be
collected for religious worship or in
structi0n, so near as to disturb the
order and sOlemnity of such assem-
bly,, or shall violate any prescribed
rules or regulations for the govern
ment of such meetings, he shall be
punished by fine not exceeding forty
dollars nor less than five dollars to
the use of the town in which the
said meeting shall be held.
See. ,. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. l6, 1860.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10
Approved Nov. 1G, 1869.

An act in alteration of chapter
eighty six OF the General Statutes,
entitled, ,"Of private corporations.
II is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. /. Section iorty.twoof chap
ter eighty.six of the General Stat>
es,rclating to private corporations,
is amended 40 as to read as follows
Any number oipcrsons,not less than
three, who shall, by articles OF agree
ment in writing, ASSOCIATE them
selves together under the provisions
of this chapter, under any name
assumed by them, which name shall
not be that of any corporation thci
existing in this State, for the plr
pose of engaging in and carrying OF
any branch of manufacturing, me-
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10

An act in addition to chapter thirty
eight of the General Statutes, i'll
relation to new trials.
II is hereby enacted, dc.
See. 1. The provisions of sec
tions seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve and thirteen of chapter thir-
weight of the General Statutes
shall apply to judgments of the
character described in said seventh
section, which may have been ren-
dered by the recorder of the city OF
Burlington provided, that no pc
tition shall be sustained under this
act unless brought within one yeal
from the passage thereof.
See. .. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1869.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10

An act in amendment of sections
three and four OF chapter one hun
dred and fourteen of the General
Statutes, relating to forgery and
counterfeiting.
1t Is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. /. Sections three and four
of chapter one hundred and fourteen
of the General Statutes are hereby
amended so as to read rs follows
Every person who shall falsely
make, alter forge OF counterfeit. or
procure 10 be made, altered, forged
or counterfeted, or aid or assist in
making, altering, forging or counter,
fciting any note, or imitation of, or
purportlng to be note issued by the
United States, used as currency, or
any bank bill or promissory note,
or imitation of, or purportlng to be
bank bill or promisory note
issued by any banking company
incorporated by the Congress of the
United States, or by the Legislature
of any state or territory of the Unit
ed States, or of any other country
with intent to inlure or detraud any
! person; ana amy person VINO Shal
alter.paSS OF give IN payment, o
shall offer topaSS or give IN payment
OF shall procure to be offered, pass
ed or given i'll payment,or Shall hay,
in possession, with an intent to offer
pass or give III payment, any sucl
altered, forged, punterielted or i'm
itated note, bank bill or promlsSor,
note, knowing the same to be altered
forged. counterteited or initiated
shall be punished by Imprisonment
in the State Prison not more THAI
fourteen years, and be fined not ex
cecding one thousand dollars.
See. =. Said sections three AM
four of chapter one hundred an
fourteen of the General Statute
shall remain in force as to all 0t1ens
es therein named, which shall hav
been committed before this act shaI
90 into effect.
Approved Nov. 10, 1869.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10
An act relating to depositions.
1t as herebu enacted. &c.

IL tS HtftOy cHuCttu, NC'
Sec. |. When any cause shall be
discontinued by reason of the death
of any party thereto, the depositlons
taken in said cause,pursuant to law,
before such death, other than the
depositions of the parties to such
suit or proceeding, shall, so far as
pertinent, be admissible in any sub
sequent suit or proceeding between
the same parties, their heirs, repre-
sentatlves or estates, involving the
same subject matter or any part
thereof.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. 1G, 1869.
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One Copy one year, in advance, 80
II not paid within three months, 200
EE-No variation whatever from these rates
VNo paper discontinued until all srreeS>
ages are paid, except at the option Of tho
M ublisher
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10

An act in amendment of an act en-
titled AN act for organizing the
militia approved November ~
1864. and of an act in amendment
of the same approved November
., 1860.
II is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. I. In lieu OF all other pa
rades and drills OF the malitia OF
this State heretofore provided ior
except the annual parade ana III
spcction OF companies III June, nov
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10

An act in amendment of section
eighty-one chapter fifteen OF the
General Statutes relating to juris
diction Of conStablcS.
1t is hereby endcted, etc.
Sec. !. Section eighty-one of
chapter fifteen Of the Genelrl Stat
utcS shall be so amended as to
read as follows;
The jurisdiction of conStablcS shall
be SO extended as to give them the
right to serve any process whether
evil or criminal within the limits OF
this State, returnable to any court
within the county where such con.
stable resides, provided the town
clecting such constable, on the day
Of such election vote to give then
constable such extended jurisdic-
ton.
See. y. This act shall take effect
from It's passage.
Approved Nov. l6, 1860.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10

An act to amend section seven,
chapter eighty of the General
Statutes, relating to notice Of pro-
test of ncgotiable instruments.
1T is hereby enacted, dc.
See. /. Section seven of chapter
eighty of the General Statutes is
hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
\ notice of the protest or non
payment of any bill of exchange,
draft, check or promissOry note shall
hereaf ter be sufficient to charge any
narty to eueh instrument, who re-
sides in the town in which snch in
strumcut is made payable, if such
notice is deposited in the post office
nearest the place where such instru
mcnt is payable. directed to the
party to be charged, at the post office
neareS. his residence. and the post
age thereon prepaid.
Sec. =. This act shall take effect
from it's passage.
Approved Nov. lG, 1869.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10

An act in amedmeut OF an act cntl'
tled.An act in amendment of chap
ter ninety seven of the General
Statutes entitled 'of public lands.
II is hereby enacted dc.
Sec. |. Section five of chapter
ninety seven of the General Stat
utcs is hereby 50 emended as to read
as follows;
The rents of lands granted to the
use OF the ministry: or social Wor-
ship of God, and the rents OF lands
grautcd to the first settled minister,
shall, Oh the Friday preceding the
/ last Tuesday of March III each year,
bc equally divided by the selectmen
of tue town, among the different or
/ ganizcd religious societies III SalC
town. who maintain public worship
/ az least one fourth of the SabbathS
in each year; and if there Shall he
no such society in any town, 1.-The sam,
shall bc loaned on interest, under
the direction Of the ScleCtmcn, until
such society shall be formed, unless
it shall he appropriated to pay fol
preaching the gospel in such
town, by vote of such town in town
meeting.
See. .. All acts or parts of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take eilcc
from its passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1869.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10

An act providing for n view of
premises in actions concerning real
estate.
1t is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. ! Whenever, on the trial OF
any cause in the county court for
damages to any real estate CT in any
action in which the title to land Is
concerned, it shall be found ncces--
sary that view be had OF the prem.
iscs, the court, on motion of either
party, may grant such view, at the
expense of the party making such
motion.
Approved Nov. 1G, 1869.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10
An act relating to the authorization

An act relating to the authorization
of persons to serve process.
II is hercjy enacted, etc.
Section |. An authorization by a
Justice of the peace of a person to
serve process, whether returnable
before justice of the epcace or coun-
ty court, shall be held legal, If made
either by an Endorsement on the writ,
or by being directed to such person
in the body thereof
Sec. >. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Apprvcd Nov. lG, 1869.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10

An act to amend section fifteen of
chapter sixty>three of the General
Statutes, relating to limitations of
actions.
1t is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. ]. Section fifteen of chapter
siyty-three Of the General Statutes
relating to the limitation of actions
is hereby amended by striking out
the word 'prorided i'll the eleventh
line thereof, and all that part of
said section fifteen thereafter.
Sec. >. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. 4, 1869.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10
@ A CARD.

This ccrtiGcs that Dr. i. y. Clark has done
dental work In our families, aud that his work
has given entire satisfaction.
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E,aI..s lSs.INS.

LICENSED AUCTION + + Il,
nNNnFnNn. NENMoNr.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10

provided by law, there shall be an
nually, between the fifteenth day of
September and the fifth day of Oct
ober in each year, parade of each
regiment for drill, discipline, inspec
ton and reviews such place within
the limits Of each regiment as the
commanding officer thereof shall
designate, and at such time as the
commading officer of the brigade
shall direct, which parade shall con
tinue three days; provided that no
regiment shall be called out under
the provisions of this act unless such
regiment shall comprise at least five
organized companies; provided, fur
ther, that an organized section of
artillery shall be counted as a com
pany.
Sec. .. All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed.
See. 3. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. 16, 1869.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10

An act in addition to chapter thirty
four of the General Statutes, ,rclat-
ing to proceedings against trust
ccS.
II is HEREBY enacted. etc.
See. /. In all actions in the
county court wherein any person or
corDol alton is summoned as trustee
of any defendant, and the defendant
therein shall desire to discharge the
person or corporation trusteed as
aforesaid from liabilaty upon such
trustee process, he may file with the
clerk of the county court to which
such process is rcturnablc,a bond to
the plaintiff In sum equal to the
amount for which attachment is
directed in the WRIT be made with
at least two surctics, who shall be
worth in the aggregate an amount
equal to the sum specified in the
bond, over and above all debts and
liabilities and property exempt by
law from execution, conditioned to
pay the plaintiff the amount of the
judgement, if any, which the plain
tiT may recover in the action against
the defendant, and serve written
notice thereof, with the names and
residences of the surctics upon th'
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10. ~Egsrt'2Ag.AN2b.

IRON FOUNDER AND MACuINlSF.
And Manufacturer of Agricultural lmpl 'meht'
-NRaBFuRp.= =NEEMu>r+
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10

An act to provide for the employ
mcnt of reporter i'll the county
courts
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-10

ages are
publisher
, 1869-11-18

In :phtladeipnta they arc going extensively
Into the b0Atnc1s Of manufacturing artificial ttt-
The materials used Ia Tho manufacture hfe epit7ta
OF &nnonlA. alta1,, and saft The trtnrf " used
for the heating Of kho Ammonia coll Of Pipe
through HhlCn steam p41ses wtnt4 Aro1pd the
Interior. Eight hundred gallons OF the anmouiz
ntr poured iulo The feE1ts sad about tNentJ.font
pounda OF steam spplied. The gas arialng fruu
the ammonia u conveyed into pipe II she top Of
the fe!ors. The ptpe passea into . cooler nued
with water and thence to the nqulbeE. 1t 10 DOW
thnsouln!y chilled and deprived Of III eatbon1o
principles and becomes a trtextnE llqutn.
Connecting with the cnudense. Is q
pipe which car1ies the hqntd into
= series Of ptpea, t1Rt dtTetge through
ttc freezing box. The latter Is Oiled with :
strung solution OF salt and water, which. win tue
aid Of the liquid ammonia in The pipes, canscs III
tnteose cold, the frost collecting upon the pipes
where ihey are exposed 10 the atmosphere. Into
The tEtexrp1. box a1e introduced for1y-egat b1a$s
boxer, dt}ed with fsesh water. each Of Them pro-
ducsu9 twenty four polnd slab nf Ice. four Inch
ea tn thickness, two tees ia length anu oae N
BREADTH II requires four hours TO tteeza tie
forty.eight bo1ex. The cost OF thtA ice Is aooot
niry per cent less Than thAt of ordIcafy Ice II
n11t seem = singular thing that Rstlettas tcs
promises to Huper1ede natural Ice TO great extcnl
In tho land OF tee.
THIS Ii the roundabout way OF making Ee II
Philadelphia. The Chicago method u fss simpler;
It consists OF lear1ng pond OF water ont ol
doors over night In January CT Februaly, &nd II
the morning the Ice Is manufactured aud ready u
be cut up and packed awzy for summer ao1ss!c<
u9h,
, 1869-11-18

O. not During 4 Rsmb,tn1 ssanes. the players
1syo near them bowl of a uecuiisr lind Of on
which kboy keep hot bf 4 ]atun ntst.d urderneatn
TIE bowl; And lying on tho table besw cen tho ptay
en- il very sharp nA,ehet, When TIC money haa
alren out and one oE the players wins he selzs4
the hand OF the loser, plareA i. on s,pre, ana
with blow OF the halcnet eun on a nnKer; the
loter OF the nnsar plnnees what u left Of tho uu.
lilsted menhef Into tho OIL which acts ~ Q c7us.
TIC 70 the Nonnd. The E1Da thsa proeesA4 ~ BE-
}ofo.
A plSton-sxEe!ef u Tcnlon ha4 found ! notel
use sot the marxta OF postxxe ataupA When he
nnds cracked eZgt md IA Ahia to make cut that
I'm nY,-Ay tpadctm,a u Intact, hs msnas shs oSx
viii, the gumned paper, aod replaces 1t in tna
lest to be SAtehed. he haa doue the eAme thing
x1tl nntssauh.' eRxs. one prrcaut,on muss be
ohserrea. The naper uaad must he nearly u po3.
shfe Of The sa,ns color ~ The eeK, on II aItsaca
tha notice of the Ia =, who makes e11rts to pick
Il az when ane pxa the ogH, and In 10 doing,
orttn hreAtait
Experiment. psye tee.1 made to test the pFactt-
cnblatty OF supplying t&e North German ssmJ and
na1y With cpno.essed q condemned food The
PRINCIPAL obtees vas 70 aacertaIn the beat mesns
Of fnrnthinr -. ao,d1cr ID tne reld with = three
dats, stock OF urostafpns retnced to minimum
of ve,rnt ard hrik. Il has been found thai
so1t Of roeA,,nre4d y Admirably adapted for this
purpose a. 1t psy bo either esteu dry IN the forl
OF cakes, or It can b Converted into soar S!nl-
Lar attempts hava been made to compress nay and
other rro-tpdef for horses Tne cost Of this pre-
pared food II eouslderabe 10 that lta employment
In peace time would be out at tue question.
According to the Csreou fSeyads) Appeal q
new method Of fishing has been adopted on tho
Carson and IN Huntington Greek at Elko. The
method couAs,s Of p.unging a Cartridge Of =
quarter Of pound Of Giant powder iuto hole or
POOL OF xs1cz wheru trout are suppo1sd to be, aud
explodipg It The nah arc killed. outright or
stunned ard r1ae to the surface, where they are
| secured. An informant OF the EatHTvis< sAYa he
| haa seen htt} pounda Of nsh secured rom the e1s
! plosson Of Two cartr'geA Tue same paper saya II
Is ptoposed to trJ the sayae process IN 1aSa Tahoe
Tnose who try It ought to ba Indicted, uted, COG
| ytc.td, and punizhed-
Tue cereal product Of Europe 10 166s. II il cal
, 1869-11-18

We publish elsewhere A letter from Hon-
Thos. 3. Bryan, on the recent election
in Dupago County. Ms. Bryan, it
appears, wns in Washington City
when le WIS nominated rs delegate
to Tho Constitutional Convention, ana
also when he was elected. Ho knows
nothing about tho allegations OF fraud in
the election. except by public rnmor; and,
while lie is not willing to hold d seat In tho
convention unless fairly and honestly
CHOSEN, be is not disposed to bo put down
or ehut ont fy e1 pnyte statements OF op-
posing clamor.
On The day after the election ve tele'
graphed 10 Whcston and Napervilie 10 got
the returns from Dupago County. VIC re-.
ccived a reply from Wheaton, showiaG
how tho vole stood rs far as hear<
from. The reply from EhpervAle
WIS that the returns from TINT town
| would be kept secret for day or two. Il
! is noteworthy circumstance TINT iuams
diatcly sitter tho returns from tho southern
patt OF tho county became known thost
from Nnpervi11e wore furnished, and TIM
they were large enough to ove1baiance sir
B1yan's majority.
! Without pretending to decide whiel
canai5nte received q majority Of the o''s'
d.lt votes, We think that Mr.. Bryan i
bound to tako his scat in tho convention
under the certificate which has boc
nSnraed to HIM, and then submit hi
cluims to m impartial Investigation b
tho conrcntlon., 1ao is far too honosnhl
and },igh>mirded to hold q scat which doc
not justly belong to him. Al the aan'
hc is too independent to allow his friends
he tlisfranchised npon unsupported charge
of fraud, in which, If i: exists, it ii mantle:
that he could hnve bad no part.
, 1869-11-18

cast odium upon tho Cook County msm~
bers, or that portion Of tham who have do
clarod that they ars IN favor Of submitting
the suffrage clause separately, while It will
not state whether it is in faEoT Of ss1ch
policy itself or not
Ne have stated that We should deem it
tho part Of wisdom TO submit 1t 1.-The suf-
fragc clause} separately, bacause great
many people would vote against the whole
Instrument, and thus jeopardize Its
adoption, unless they we're ena-
bled to vote on the suffrage
clause by itself. : This opinion is wholly
independent Of the political complexion Of
tho convention II all tho membess Of
that body were Republicans We should still
be In favor Of separate submission of the
impartial suffrage clause. Every thoughtful
and observing person must be aware that
there are = large number Of voters in ILL.,
nois-especia1ly within the Springfield
Journals range Of circulation and influence,
who, while they will acquiesco in tho
Fifteenth Amendment, or in any
other accomplished fact, will not
vote for negro suffrage themselves
in any shape that il NAV be presented to
them. These voters are not confined to
one political party, as the contest Of 1862
abundantIy proves. More than sc, 1000 Re-
publicans voted, in that yeat to theis
, 1869-11-18
fu,poxtaEx Discoveries IN the NoEth-
~ EH1s

fYopK tA& 1QfPHto Jt1G<1 NOE Il
puJirx the euntuer inst closed, goo1 eort ap-
peass 10 bare teen cone b. th: ReosoRteai survey
IN the Lake Superior reE1op. Professor Bella par
y ense AL returned to their winter qnat'er1, after
having experienced e any Of The hstd%u.ps and
pr.<atlos Incident 10 the lite Of the nrst erporrt8
in The aistant HGdeTpe4s- We uEeefttaud toas
s ,spes1spe,eai M sna Feosea! iui'a sneJ q LIS
stptadn, sndan EXPLORATION Of Each Of tue
Surrounding coutuE. TIL, lake, II, appears
WI f1n1 ,1e, ID o1s a. q 1 a !he az
The tl3,h and lass III The cha'o. rroie+
cor Ben has nat Jet BEEN aoe 70 map no
q w Lie s,D.son sfli s. found 70 e1eeei Isl y
La1e untarto. or even Lake Eric-some - Eallea
or no1c of cosst line ha,tr9 heea Ftnsetssd. THIS
R1sss 9nss!a 90 Of tne s. a~feoe BE-
Lake superior. which IL described - verY largo
eg.sa # dosen asefs Of eoasdase iza ars
see4 y We Z undeista1d thss one Of sae most aia-
lake, ls the immense IuanrliJ Of .iaaos whteh arc
ecstiefed throughout its Whole extent nud pro
sns vs5ts IL IF aeS e
hlahly Interesting au.l important nasura have
been male. and thet, contrary TO cotumon belief,
lArge extent Of table land with deep aud fertile
Rol e4iats IN tue SlptgDn country. Pro
lessor Eel had recstved Instructions, IN addition
10 h.s geological explorations 70 0bta.n AZ Encu
As pstos n s to soo;s -
Of the reFults Of the e1ped,tloE. II We ART rot
mistnten ne has 3ound inst thss country. 20 II
fe1 tallwaJ construction Furthfr, he hsH ve
belIe1s, escettalned tha. tho elevation Of Laae
Sipt7on aboYe Lske Superior i seFy mooeAts;
isr tie pafpcse .! na7icatton IA the tsstre .'rec.
Loa Il VG Of eouEse: reqgiFs soss1Sssso.s a1e a,e
nsta,rtd nnon tats auryey baz II Il to b Eope.l
that tpeai report % me sasnssaFng s:nea = es2aea
sass;r1e stnre tia 30 desirable to haTe I'll the
inioSnat.on available before finally adopting AMI
| JtptA
, 1869-11-18

Mt1 remain for several N&et1 HG fsp1esenta
tho 8dDaI1ftont1ts a strongly pppoaeQ
"a ToGpEocry. declaring thlE knca .
poteJ tndeaniseiy psoiop9s British rnls and
colopiA Dependence On Ehlg connneut Want Of
reciprocity II commercial RUN to tho Caosdas.
Even the nost biRoted loya'ttt Ia the prueincos,
VINO u pot 70 otnoe, wl4 under tess psessuFS, coma
orer TO tho&e who demand tndepsDdt1ce
OF annexation. MH. Aubtn represeuls
thu utst policy A. gsu~IpF contuutp4
tsts are ettouRest In Lnwer CanAda md the raart-
time provinces. In Nontfeal there IL ITO ~lnx
Organization ID It's favor, the sctye uen or which
arc RrffiAh Canadians. The agitation OF lnde-
pc1drncc Is Regarded al tho hallway house. to