Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09
REPORTER.

amended by substituting the word &c BIZ
ennially" for or in place of the word
annually" therein.
Sec. 10. Section seventy Of the same
chapter last mentioned, is hereby amend
ed by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing proviso, viz: Provided, that the
volumes to be furnished to the organized
towns as aforesaid, of the said reports
which may be published in each year in
which there is no regular biennial ses-
sion Of the general assembly, shall be
forwarded by the librarian, at the ex-
pense of the state, to the county clerks
of the several counties in which the
towns respectively are situated: and it
shall be the duty Of each county clerk to
deliver the volume by him received for
any town within his county to the town
clerk or other agent of such town, TAX
ing his receipt for the same, and to for
ward such receipt to the librarian, when
ever required so to do by the librarian.
sERGEANT-AT-ARMs.
Sec. IL. Section seventy-seven of the
same chapter last mentioned, is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
"Sec. II. There shall be bienniaily
chosen by the senate and house of re-
presentatives in joint-assembly, ser
geant-at arms, who shall hold his Office
for the term of two years from the fist
day of December next succeeding his
appointment, and who shall give bond
to the State, with surities to the satisfac-
tion of the state treasurer, in the sum of
four thousand dollars. conditioned for the
faithful performance of his official duties.
Sec. II. Section eighty-six of the
same chapter last mentioned, is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
"Sec. Sc. esergeant-at-arms shall,
Immediately after the organization of
the senate and house of representatives,
at each regular biennial session Of the
general assembly, transmit to the gov
ernor for the use of the general assembly
an abstract of his account against the
State, embracing all of the items in
said account, with a correct statement of
the number of persons employed iu and
about the state house, and the amount of
compensation paid to each by the day,
together with true inventory or list OF
all the property in his possession belong
ing to the State
COMMISSIONER OF THE INSANE.
Sec. 13. Section forty-six of chapter
twenty of the general statutes is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
"Sec. As. There shall be biennially
appointed by the legislature commiss-
ioner of the insane, whose duty it shall
be, monthly, or oftener if need be, to
visit said asylum, with the trustees, OIL
alone, to examine into the condition OF
the institution, the receipts and expendi.
lures, the management of the patients
and the general welfare of the asylum
and to make report. thereon annually
to the auditor of accounts, by the ff
teenth dav of September; which report
shall be published with the biennial re
port of the auditor of accounts"
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
| Sec. IA. Sections one hundred and
nineteen, one hunnred and twenty-one
and one hundred twenty-six of chapter
twenty-eight of the general statutes are
hereby severally amended by substitut.
ing the word "bienniaAy" for, or in place
of the word annually" wherever the
said last mentioned word occurs in the
said sections respectively.
Sec. 15. Section one hundred and
twenty-three of the same chapter is here
by amended SO as to read as follows:
" Sec. 123. Said commissioner shall
examine and report biennially to the
general assembly in the first week of its
regular session next succeeding his elec
ton or appointment, the existing pecu
niary condition and financial manage
ment of each and every railroad in tbi.
state for each of the two proceeding
years, showing the true pecuniary condi
ton of such railroads. Such report shall
include the amount of receipts and ex
penditures of such railroad for each o
said years, and from what sources sale
receipts were derived and for what sale
expenditures were made; also the out
standing debts and liabilities against
such road and the nature thereof; al
claims and debts due to said railroad
aud the probable availability thereof
and the names and compensation of al
persons employed by said railroad, ant
the nature of their service together witt
the condition of said road, and its equip
ments and property, as herein befor
provided"
THE SUPREME COURT.
Sec. 16. Section one of chapter thir
ty of the general statutes is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
"Sec. /. There shall be suprem
court within and for this state, to b
held at the respective times and place
by law appointed for that purpose; ant
it shall consist of one chief judge AM
six assistant judges, to be appointed in
the manner provided in the constitution
of this state"
Sec, II. Section two of the sam
chapter last mentioned, is hereby amend
ed SO as to read as follows:
"Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of tn
Judges of said court, or majority 0
them, as soon as practicable after thei
appointment, to designate four of thei
number to attend the several terms o
sessions of the supreme court to be he'll
within or for each county of this state
respectively, in each year of their teri
of Office; and it shall be the duty of tn
iudees SO designated, to attend the sal