Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-01-11
Laws Of Vermont, A. D. 1869.

Laws of Vermont, A. D. 1869.
Public Acts passed at the annual Session, A.
d. 1869, and designated By the Secretary
Of State for publication IN tie newspapers.
An act to encourage manufactures.
II is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. l. All manufacturing establish
ments hereafter erected by individuals or
by incorporated companies, and all the ma
chinery and capital used for operating the
same, together with all such machinery
hereafter put into buildings heretofore cree
ted but not now occupied, or not now IN
condition for occupation, and all the capi-
tai used for operating the same shall be
exempt from taxation for the term OF tve
years from the time when such establish
ment shall be put in operation, where the
amount of capital actually invested shall
not be less than one thousand dollars but
all property so exempted shall be apprals-
ed by the listers each year, and its valua-
ton shall be stated upon the grand list,
and the exemption from taxation, and the
time when such exemption will terminate,
shall be noted against it.
SEC 2. This act shall take effect from
April 1st, 1870.
Approved Nov. 16, 1869.
An act in amendment of an act entitled
''An act for organizing the militia" ap-
proved November %, 1864, and of an act
in amendment of the same approved No
yember 9, 1865.
II is hereby enacted, DC.
SEC. l. In lieu of all other parades and
drills of the militia of this state heretofore
provided for, except the annual parade and
Inspection of companies in June, now pro-
vided by law, there shall be annually, be-
tween the fifteenth day of September and
the fifth day of October in each year,
parade of each regiment for drill discipline,
inspection and review, at such place with
in the limits of each regiment as the com
handing officer thereof shall designate,
and at such time as the commanding Off
Ger of the brigade shall direct, which par
ade shall continue three days; provided,
! that no regiment shall be called out under
| the provisions of this act unless such regi-
ment shall comprise at least five organized
| companies; provided, further, that an or
| ganized company of artillery shall be coun-
| ted a company.
! SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts incOn-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov IS, 1869.
| An act to amend section fifteen of chapter
sixty-three OF the General Statutes, re-
lotiuo tO limitations Of actions
Il is hereJy enacted, &c
SEC. l. Section fifteen of chapter sixty
three of the General Statutes relating to
the limitation Of actions is hereby amended
by striking out the word ''pr0cjded" in the
eleventh line thereof, and all that part OF
said section fifteen thereafter.
SEC. ,. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
/ Approved Nov +, 1869.
An act in amendment of section eighty-One
chapter fifteen Of the General Statutes
relating to jurisdiction of constables.
It is herc5y enacted, DE.
SEC. !. Section eighty-one Of chapter
fifteen Of the General Statutes shall be SC
amended as to read as follows:
extended as to give them the right to serve
any process whether civil or criminal with
in the limits of this state, returnable to any
court within the county where such cOnsta
bic resides. provided the town electing such
constable. on the day of such election vote
10 give their constable such extended ju
risdiction.
SEC. ,. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. lG. 1869.
An act relating to public easements.
F I Is hereby ellacted, DC.
SEC. ]. No public easement in an,
stream shall be lost or abridged by pre-
scription or adverse possession.
SEC. ,. This act shall take effect from
its passage
, Approved Nov. 9, 1869.
An act IN amendment Of an act entitled
"An act in amendment of chapter nine
ty-seyen Of the General statutes entitled
of public lands"
f II Is hereJy eaacted, &c.
SEC l. Section five of chapter ninety
seven Of the General Statutes is hereby ;,
amended as to read as follows:
The rents of lands granted to the use 0
t the ministry, or social worship of God, anC
r the rents Of lands granted to the first set
tied minister, shall, on the Friday proceed
ing the last Tuesday of March in each year
be equally divided by the selectmen Of tn,
town, among the different organized relig
f ious societies in said town, who maintain
: public worship at least one-fourth of tn
Sabbaths in each year; and if there shal
: be no such society ir town, the same shal
r be loaned on interest under the direction
, of the selectmen, until such society shall
be formed, unless it shall be appropriate
, to pay for preaching the gospel in sucl
town, by vote of such town in town meet
e ing.
SEC. ,. All acts or parts of acts incon
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov IS, 1869.