The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-12-06

SEQ. IL. Section eighty-six OF the same chap
ter last mentioned, is hereby amended 90 a. to
read as follows:
" Sec. sc. The sergeant-at-arms shall, imme-
distely after the organization of the senate and
house Of representatives, at each regular biennial
session Of the general assembly, transmit to the
governor for the use Of the general assembly, sn
abstract Of his account against the state, en-
bracipg all of the items in said account, with
q correct statement Of the number Of persons
employed in 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 belonging
to the state"
COMMISSIONER OF THE INSANE
SEC. 10. Section forty-six of chapter twenty
of the general statutes is hereby amended 80 as
to read as follows:
d" Sec. 46. There shall be biennaly appoint
ed by the legislature a commissioner Of the in
sane, whose duty it shall be, monthly, or often
er if need be-, to visit said asylum, with the
trustees, or alone, to examine into the condi-
ton of the institution, the receipts and expen-
ditures, the management Of the patients and
the general welfare of the asylum, and to make
report thereon annually to the auditor Of &C
counts, by the fifteenth day of September which
report shall be published with the biennial re-
port of the auditor of accounts
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
SEQ IA Sections one hundred and nineteen,
one hundred and twenty one, and one hundred
and twenty-six Of chapter twenty eight Of the
general statutes are hereby severally amended
by substituting the word biennialiy" for,
or in place of the word " annually" where
ever the said last mentioned word occurs in
the said sections respectively.
Sec 10. Section one hundred and twenty
three of the same chapter is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
" Sec. 122 Said commissioner shall examine
and report biennially to the generally assem-
bly, in the first week of its regular session next
succeeding his election or appointment, the ex-
listing pecuniary condition and financial man.
agement of each and every railroad in this
state for each Of the two preceding years, show
ing the true pecuniary condition of such rail-
road Such report shall include the amount Of
receipts and expenditures of such railroad for
each Of said years, and from what sources said
receipts were derived and for what said expen-
ditures were made also the outstanding debts
and liabilities against such road and the nature
thereof all claims and debts due to said rail-
roa], and the probable availability thereof and
the names and compensation Of all persons en-
ployed by said railroad, and the nature Of their
service together with the condition Of said
roads, and its equipments and property, as here
in before provided"
THE SUPREME COURT.
SEC. l6. Section one Of chaptev thirty of the
general statutes is hereby amended so as TO read
as follows:
&" Sec. /. There shall be supreme court with
in and for this State to be held at the respective
times and places by law appointed for that pur.
pose and it shall consist Of one chief judge aud
six assistant judges, to be appointed in the man.
ner provided in the constitution of this state
SEC. II. Section two Of the same chapter las
mentioned, is hereby amended so as to read al
follows
" Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the judges o
said court, or q majority Of them, as soon al
practicable after their appointment, to designate
four Of their number to attend the several term
or sessions Of the supreme court to be held within
or for each county Of this state, respectively, il
each year Of their term of office and it shall be
the duty Of the judges so designated, to attenc
the said sessions or terms Of said court in tn
J several counties to which they may be so desig
mated or assigned, as aforesaid" a.o,
SEC. lS. Section fifteen Of chs.. one = harab,
and twentv.s;~ % the general statutes is herep1
amended go as to read as follows
"See. Is. The term Of Office Of the judges o
the supreme court and reporter OF the decision
e of the supreme court shall, except in the case
an election or appointment to fill vacancy o
r unex PRED term, commence on the first day
4 December next after their election, and eha
t continue for the term of two years"
= SEC. 10. Section sixteen Of the came cbsptt
= last mentioned, is hereby amended 30 as to rea
: as follows :
r " Sec. It, In cases where no certain day
II fixed by law for the commencement OF the ter
:, of office of any salared officer chosen by u
IF general assembly, the term Of office Of such OF
Ger shall, except in the case Of an election or a
,e pointment to fill vacancy or unexpired tern
10 be two years from the day Of his election,
10 until a successor is chosen and qualified and
it compensation shall be claimed by or allowed
IN any such officer who may continue'in office for
longer period than two years from the day
J. his election, for any service exceeding or co
d, tinued beyond the said term Of two years,
az aforesaid, if a successor shall be chosen at a
he time during the regular session of the gene
n assembly next succeeding his last election or
C. pointment to such Office"
GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE MILITIA.
Tor SEC. 90. Section six Of an act entitled g
ad act for encouraging the militia" approved l
vember %, 1864, is hereby amended by subj
IN. tuting the word "biennialiy" for or in place
All the word "annually" therein.
lal TRUSTEES OF THE VERMONT REFORM SCHOOL
~, SEC. 81. Section one of an acc entitled
'I act for the regulation and government OF
w ~. Vermont Reform School," approved Novem
~ 10, 1866, is hereby amended so as to read
d. follows:
", Sec. l. The government Of the Vermont
,ry form School, established at Waterbury, shall
'" vested in hoard Of three trustees, who shall
and e,eo'eu vien .,uy 81 w r.srs cowms
VI ing on the first day of December next after 4
election and in case Of vacancy In the
board occurring by reason Of death, resignat
ap- removal from the state, or otherwise, the gov
uo- or shall fill such vacancy by appointment
ace the remainder Of the unexpired official term
until the next ression of the general assembl
pier
4 at supERISTESDEsr AND DIRECTORS or THE 81
PRISON.
shed SEC. %. Section one Of an act entitled .
said act relating to the management OF the
IT in prison." approved November Il, 1867, is
the by amended 50 as to read as follows
9 Ii "The state prison ehall be under the
ton and control Of three directors and one 81
the intendent, to be biennally elected by the 81
Il be and house Of representatives in joint assen
vol who shall hold their Offices for two years,
| his mepcing on the first day Of December mex
such lowing their election"
D for SIC. %. Section two Of the same act is h'
IT re- amended so as to read as follows:
(" Sec 2. The directors and superinten
before entering on the duties Of their resps
same Officer, shall each severally give bonds 4
40 A state, with two or more sufficient sureties,
superintendent in the sum Of twenty tho'