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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-12-08

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esting re@@ ks ai1bpt ttonc coal, by
Mr.. -Guigf6fd.sass, sai'sa gsersArs 7
II. sapt. Kissell having arrived,
took saR5gs' IF the exercises Ina
spoke earnestly I, for some minutes,
upon-G n-Gcography,,and then supoa the
absdiuse necessity,sof giving md r..
duir!ing. NM aGvded attention, also dis.
cusscd the sabject of Grammar. sisst
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IlI..By request thesubject of"ob-
ject Lesson, was presented by Sapt.
KissslI ia avery able. aud insstrusc,. n.st'sesc, !,
|tived. snasmefs IA 0ag AIT taY 1a9
": Hssssf4Ea < Stewart and IA HssSl Sl'
spoke on the importance qt organic.
ing Teachcrsa Ah6WI. iaaue
difcfest t4nshipaA pFd also upon
the heT1ssi of 3sJa6ffshinc libra
|xies, in each sShoo1shstrict: go, =. -
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-12-08

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III. A class on recitation in read
sNg was conducted by Mr.. Whitney.
ssIv. a Aacormhittce1wds APPOINTED
shy the chairman, consisting Of Mrs.
Black, MI: Cowgirl and ai'r 20. rsSlsg,
for the purpose CT examining i tho
query box, after which the Institute
adjourned till one O'clock +. NJ.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-12-08

At Qttumwa, they, ,caA for.yhiskey
and bittcrs in the words sfullowing,
Eto.wit: "Glve me some headache and
n hmily tight,"-at least, SO Nose
Folsom, of the Chafitoi Patriot,
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-12-08

AFTERNOON. laEssloK. sT-.~ ~
Institute met as per adjournment.
l. The SUBJECT OF 'con,sactions III
different rules of Arithmetic was IL
lustraled by NJ. Haryissaa.a sis
II. Mr.. .Slerrets apreseeted stife
method OF teaching w:iting.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-12-08

A. oOesple .sofsfarnicrs got into :
quarrel At Qttumva- last Friday, snd
one drew . knite and rushed at the
,e.Aer,, WHO laid him dead at his teet
twah blow from lis fist!
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-30

An Act to provide for The reyoca alton of the ap-
pontment Of guardians in certain cases
SEo. /. When, by reason Of incompetency
Of a parent to have the custody and education
Of his minor child, arother person has been APP
pointed guardian of such minor, such appoint
ment NAV be afterwards revoked at any time
provided the probate court shall adjudge the
parent to be a competent and fit person to have
the care, custody and education Of such minor
child.
SIC. 2. The application to have such APP
pointment revoked shall be made in writing,
and whenever the parent shall make such appll-
cation to the court he shall give to such guardian
notice of the time and place Of hearing such
spplication, in such manner as the court shall
direct which notice shall be given or served on
the guardian at least twelve days before the time
set for the hearing of such application,
SEC. g. If, upon the hearing of such appli
cation, the court shall be Of the opinion that
such parent is then a competent and fit person
to have the care and custody Of such child, the
court shall revoke such guardianship, and
shall order such guardian to deliver up the
custody Of such child to the parent within
such time as such court shall deem reason
able and proper,
SIC. A. If such guardian shall neglect or
refuse to obey such order within the time speci-
fed, the court may issue warrant, directed to
any sheriff or constable in the state, requiring
him to apprehend and imprison such guardian.
in the common jail Of the county, until he shall
perform such order, or be delivered by due
course Of law
sno. g. This act shall take effect from It's
passage.
! Approved November 10, 1870.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-30

An act to compel children TO attend school
SEC /. II any child Of good health and
sound mind between the age Of eight and four
teen years, shall during the term OF the public
school in the district in which he resides be an
habitual truant, or be habtually found in the
streets or public places, hayag no lawful occu-
patton or business, not attending school and
growing up in ignorance; each member of the
board Of civil authority in the town in which
such school district is situated, and each mem
Der Of the prudential committee Of such district
and each sheriff, deputy sheriff or constable in
such town is hereby authorized, and it is made
his duty upon application in writing of any
three legal voters of such district TO arrest such
child and take him to the school in such dis
trct and place him in charge of the teacher
thereof, and the officer making such arrest shall
thereupon give notice thereof in writing 10 the
parent, guardian or master of such child aud
shall therein require such parent, guardian or
master to cause such child to attend school reg
ularly
SEo ,. And if such parent guardian or
master shall for the space Of six days disregard
such notice and requirements and not cause
such child to attend school regularly for said
sx days, having no good reason therefor, then
it shall be the duty of the officer making such
arrest to make complaint to any Justice of the
peace against such parent, guardian or master,
and such child, and the said justice upon such
complaint is authorized to issue a warrant di-
rected to any sheriff or constable in the State,
commanding him forthwith to arrest and bring
before said justice, such parent, master or guar
dian and such child, and upon proof before said
Justice Of the facts above recited, and that such
master, parent or guardian has not caused such
child to attend school regularly for the space Of
six days after such notice such Justice may impose
upon such parent master or guardian the penal
ty imposed by section three Of an act entitled
" An act concerning the education of children
between eight and fourteen years of age, ap-
proved November n, 1867 the said fine TO be
paid into the treasury of the town in which such
parent or guardian resides, for the benefit Of
schools in said town.
Src, 3. Said complaint shall be sufficient If
the same state that the said parent master or
guardian negects to send to school as required
by law his child apprentice or ward, naming
such child apprentice or ward
/ SEC. 4. Prosecutions under this act shall be
conducted in manner and form as on prosecu-
ton for crime under the general laws of the
state, and an appeal shalt lie to the county court
as in other cases OF prosecution for crime
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect December
LIST, 1870.
Approved. Nov. 23, 1870
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-30

-Au fclatiuE 20 married women.
Slc !. Amy married woman whose husband
shan desert her or from iniemperanee or other
cause shall become iucapacitated or neglect to
provide for his family, may in her own name
make contracts for her own labor and the labor
of her minor children, and in her own name sue
for and recover her own and their wages Any
married woman in such case Of desertion, inca
paciiy or neglect, may file her petition in
the county court IN the county in which she re-
sides. alleging The same and making her bus
band defendent thereto and upon proof of such
desctIon, iutemperauce or incapacty, the court
may u its discretion make an order, having the
force and effect Of a Judgment yesting, such wo-
man with the rights privileges and liabilities of
feme-sole as to acquiring, holding and dispo-
sing of property real and personal making con-
tracts and being liable thereon, and sucing and
being sued thereon, in her own name, provided
after such Judgment the husband shall not be
liable upon any contract 80 made by her in her
own name or for any tort thereafter committed
by her unless such tort be committed by drec-
ton advice or consent OF such husband
SEQ q This act shall not affect any rights
which may have become vested in any person
at the time Of taking effect hereof
Approved. November 10. 1870
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-30

An Act in amendment Of section nine of chapter
sixy-nine of the general statutes, entitled
" Of marriage
SIC !. Section nine of chapter siNty-ninc
Of the general statute, is hereby amended so as
to read as foliowsi
" Marriages may bee solemnzed by any jus
tce 10 the county for which he is appointed, or
they may be solemnized by any minister of the
gospel who has been ordained according to the
usage of his denomination and who resides in
this state, or who labors statedly within the state
a. a minister of the gospel or missionary, and
whether residing within or ont Of She state, con-
tinucs to preach the gospel and to perform the
other functions ol hl, office.
Src % This act shall take effect from It's
pa gc
Approved November II, So
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-30
Approved, November 10, 1870.
An Act in amendment Of section forty

An Act in amendment Of section forty-two
chapter twenty-five Of the general statutes
"of repairs of highways and bridges"
SEC. /, Section forty-two Of chapter twenty.
five o. the general statutes is hereby amended
so as to read as follows;
4" No action shall hereafter be hal or main.
tanned in any court in this state, against any
town for injuries received, or damages sus-
tanned, through the nsuiHciency Of any highway
or bridge, unless notice shall have FIRST been
given in writing to one or more of the select
men of the town in which the highway or bridg,
is situated by the person injured or claiming
damage, within thirty days of the time of the
occurrence Of such injury or damage, stating tn,
time when and the place where such injury wa:
received and that he or she, so injured or dam
aged will claim satisfaction Of such town: pro
yided, however, that nothing in this section
shall be construed to apply to any case where
the person injured, shall, in consequence there
Of, be bcrelt OF his or her reason
Approved October 20 1870.
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7aAE''
Approved, November ~, 1870.
An Act in relation to expres, carriers.

An Act IN rpIaIi0n 10 eApIesi carriers.
SIC. !. Tho provisions OF sections seventy
four, seventy five, seventy-siX and seyen,y-seyen
OF chapter twenty-eight OF the general statutes
shall be held to apply to express companies in
the same manner as the sections aforesaid now
apply to railroad and steamboat corporations,
and the provisions Of this act shall extend 10
any articles Of personal property in the custody
Of any express carrier without any special con
tract for the keeping thereof
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect from it.
passage.
Approved, November II, 1870
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-30
An Act relating to suits in respect to patent
riuhls

rights.
SEC /. All suits commenced before \ us
tice of the peace to recover any debt or demand
arising from the sale or right to use any patent
right, whether such demand exists in the form
of a promissory note or otherwise shall be
brought in the town where the deiendent resides
or where such patent right was sold when said
note or obligation upon its face, as provided in
section two Of this act, purports to be given for
patent right. and all such suits returnabe 70
the county court shall be brought and tried in
the county where the defendent resides, or such
patent right was sold.
SEC. 2. Any person who shall hereafter take
any promise or obligation in writing for which
any patent right, or right claimed by him or
her TO be patent right shall form the whole or
any part Of the consideration, shall at the time
of the taking thereof insert therein in the body
of the instrument, and above the signature
thereto, in prominent and legible writing or
print the words "Giyen for patent right, and
and all such obligations or promises if transfer
red shall be subject to all the defenses that they
would be subject if owned by the original prom
| isee.
/ SEC 3 ANY person who shall sell or barter
within this state any patent right, or the right
TO use and vend any patented article, aud shall
| take therefor any promise or obligation without
complying with the provisions of section two Of
this act, shall be deemed guilty OF a misdemean-
or. and shall be punished by fine OF not less
than five hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment
in the common jail in the county in which the
offence is committed not less than one year, OF
both in the discretion of the court, and shall
also be liable to the party aggrieved for all
damages sustained to be recovered in al action
on the case founded on this statute.
Approved November 10, 1870.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-30

SEC. l. County courts are hereby author
lied TO hear and determine all libels for divorce
and for affirming or annuling the marriage
contract and may make such orders and de-
crees during the pendency Of such libels, and
upon decreeing a divorce, or upon a decree ai-
drmng or annuling marriage, as the supreme
court are now authorized to make, and may is
sue process Of attachment execution and other
proper process, necessary for the dispatch and
final determination Of such causes, and the
Judges Of the several county courts are hereby
constituted triers of all questions of fact, as
well as Of law, and their determination of all
questions Of fact shall be final
SEC. 2 The libeliant and libellee shall be
competent witnesses on such trials in eases
where the cause alleged in the libel is intolera-
BILE severity and in no other cases, and the testi-
mcny Of all witnesses shall be given orally in
court, and the court may in its discretion ex-
ciude from the trial all persons except the off
GERS of the court and the parties in interest !;
provided, depostions may be taken in the same
manner, and for the same causes, and be used
in such cases, as is now provided by law in eth
cr cases
SIC. 3. Libels for divorce and for affirming
or annullng any marriage contract, now pend
ing before the supreme court shall be heard
and determined by the supreme court in the
same manner as ifthis act had not been passed !;
but the supreme court shall not have jurisdc-
ton in such libels hereafter brought, excepting
on questions Of law brought to the supreme
court by exceptions to the ruling of the county
court.
SEc. L. All acts and parts of acts inconsis-
tent with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Nov. %, 1870.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-30
Approved, November II, 1870,
An Act to protect the rights Of gas light comp,-
nigs

SEc. /. Any person who shall tap the gas
pipes Of any gas light company in this state,
with intent to take gas therefrom without the
consent Of said gas light company, or who shall
connect pipes or tubes with the pipes Of any
gas light company so that the gas may be taken
from the gas pipes OF any such company with
out the said gas passing through the meters
placed by the company for the proper measure
ment of such gas, or any person who shall know
ngly burn or use the gas OF any gas light com
pany without measurement by gas meters, and
without the consent Of said company, shall be
guilty of felony and shall on conviction Of
either Of the above named offences be fined not
less than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned
not less than one year, or both in the discretion
of the court
SIC 2. Any gas light company shall have
the right OF action against any person violating
any OF the provisions Of the first section Of this
act founded on this act, and on proof thereof
shall be entitled to recover not less than
ten dollars per day for each day said pipes
shall have been thus unlAwihlly connected,
and such further damages as said company shall
have suffered, together with full costs.
SIC, 3. This act shall take effect frcm its
passage.
Approved, November IS, 1870.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-30

An Act authorizing the change Of names and
constituting persons heirs at law in certain
cases.
SEC l. An unmarried person Of full age,
and any husband and wife may adopt any 9th
er person OF full age, or any minor child
as his or their heir-at-law aud may change the
name OF such person or minor child by signing,
sealing and acknowledging before any author
ty authorized by law to take acknowledgment
OF deeds, a written instrument setting forth such
adoption and change Of name, which written
instrument shall contain the consent thereto Of
the person adopted, if of full age, and if the
person adopted is a minor, OF the parent or
guardian oil such minor, or il such minor shall
have 10 parent or guardian living, Of the over
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-30
Approved, Nov. p, 1870.
An Act in relation to school census and otbe
school matters.

AN'H''NA'
school matters.
SEc !. The clerk in each school district shall
annually, in the month Of Jan'y, make a correct
list Of the names and ages of all persons between
the ages Of five and twenty years, resident in
his district on the first day Of January with the
names Of heads of families and whole number
of persons under twenty in each and return the
same to the town clerk on or before the thirty
first day Of January. He shall also prepare and
return herewith tabulated abstract Of the
same, exhibiting the following items;
The whole number Of families in the district
The number of families having children under
twenty years Of age.
The whole number Of children under twenty.
The number Of children under five, between
FIVE and ten, between ten and fifteen, and be-
tween fifteen and twenty, respectively; and
clerks of school districts shall receive for their
services in making such list two cents for each
and every name Of child not less than five nor
over twenty years Of age, so returned by them,
and also, two cents per name Of heads Of fami-
lies so returned by them, and prudential com
mittees are hereby authorized to draw their or
ders on school district treasurers for the same.
SEC. ?. In towns not divided into districts
the duties prescribed in section one shall devolye
on the clerk of the school board, who shall also
collect the statistics of births and deaths re-
quired by section two Of chapter seventeen OF
| the general statutes.
| SEC 3. No person under FIVE years Of age
shall be received as a pupil into any public
school
SEC. l. No district shall be entitled to any
share Of the public money, which has not dur
/ ing the previous year maintained free public
school for at least two full terms of ten weeks
each, or their equivalent.
SEC o. Section one hundred and twelve o
chapter twenty-five OF the general statutes j,
hereby amended by striking out Of the second
line in said section the words tenth day OF
april and inserting in lieu thereof the word,
first 2ay IF May"
SEC. g. This act shall take effect from IL
passage, except section five, which shall take
effect from and after March 81, 1871
Approved Nov %, 1870
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-30
An Act in relation to the supplying Of school

books to the pupils of the public schools.
SEC /. In case any pupil in public school
is not provided by his parent, master or guar
dian with the requisite text books It shall be the
duty of the prudential committee OF the district
or Of the school board in any town which has
abolished school districts therein, 10 notify such
parents, master or guardian that the pupil is
not supplied with the requisite text books, and
II within one week after such notice, the pa
rents, masters, or guardians shall not supply
such books, then tue pupils shall be supplied
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-30
BY j. 81 y. M. POLAND.
l. A VS. OF YER RMON Mt,
PASSED At THE
First Biennial Session, A. D.1S7O.

First Biennial Session, A. ID. 1870.
pubhc icfs, desigHafed by the Secrfgrt oC .So,c
Ter pu5h5ohoa IN the nnrspgpcrs
An Act to amend the existing statute law, re-
lating to the appointment or election, tenure
once ana aatie,' OF certain state officers
tE gs,s,,,'y s'I,' 'e' " 'Ho 'e"a"t HS'e"oy
'Ne ''"' ~ 'e'"''"
SECRETARY on STATE
Sic / Section thriy-six Of chapter cipht
Of thc general statute. s hereby amended SO as
O. read is follows;
Sa. Ji. % s hereby made the duty of
tA. 'e.rAr} 0i s,lie to procure hereafter one
copy o. tlr printed Journal of each house of
le geLarl assembly 40 ANY session thereof
and also Dac copy 1i tht acts or laws passed at
such session, iuu .latcI5 after the same may be
printed ani Published and deposit the same 100
h.F 0.I r, Aul t.. one copy OF this and all ,u5-
sgucut c,i.Ious of 'ho laws Of this state. and
deposit the same in hi, ouoc; all of which,
together with ai such journals aud laws, and
reysjons of the laws, oi this state. as the said
secretary may have heretofore possessed and
deposited in his Office shall therein be kept
A''i my" ~ o,I us g'''.
9ntui, ,l.om,i M. .l',t, Eer.soer or ,r ~,
Gr. the first dav Of S,,,....5.r. in .,rl ye,r to
proplre and forward tg the town Treasurer of
.,.b town blank. a.laotod totl. tr,y;.;,o, ~
section s,yent,. .soven Of cbaut.r tn....,. t,.,,L
court auditor blanks altpt.d to the pr,,i.ion.
of .catiop one bunIrei and siy ~ rb,,ter
ty.lye. 40 e,cb ,tate'. attorney l,l,pl'. sl,6,,5
to ,',a provisions of section si.tv.f,ur NJ ci,,,
,.- tgilye. and no e,ri .b,ri6 I'm tbe st,t.
L,.l, alsptol 10 t,a pr,vi.ions of .ae,inn
G.rn..Il of ch,pfer r,.lse: and OH tio rct.,rn
.Ct6a..tu,.. tUai in.,n9liapc. .,,,.l, tl. ,G,,,.
.,ii ,aef.ons n, I'm. ...r,t,rg of .,,t. he .L,ll
fIa ih. sau,e in hi. oT..f,r ii..us. OF th. .,.n-
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0ac 9r'''n '.t 'liI' r'4hi oi
tne general statutes De- fa.t am Hde Do! SUBJ
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-30

party for whom Judgment was rendered, for the
amount Of such Judgment, with twelve per
cent. interest thereon, together with such addi-
tional costs as have been made in good faith
since the time Of the rendition thefcof, and such
proceedings shall have the same effect as an af-
tunation Of the judgment to preserve all liens
and securities which the plaintiff in the action
appealed from might have for the collection Of
his debts, or the liability Of the officer serving
the original process, or the liability of bail, re-
ceptors of property or other persons, and an
execution within thirty days after the adjourn
ment OF the term Of court to which such ap, cal
is taken, shall have the same effect in law to
preserve liens, or charge bail the officer sery-
ing the writ as though the same was issued
within thirty days after the rendition of iudg-
mcutn
SIC. 2. This act shall tke effect from its
passage,
Approved, November IL, 1870
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-30

An act to amend section twelve of chapter six
teen Of the general statutes, relating to fire
distrcts
SEC / The selectmen Of any town may,
upon the application in writing for that pur-
pose, Of twenty or more freehoders OF such
town. establish in such town one or more fire
districts, and may define the limits Of the same,
as in their Judgment shall be just and necessary
and such districts shall be named by number in
the order of their establishment; provided that
no such district shall exceed two miles square
in size
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from it.
passage.
ADproypd Noypmber 10 1S7O