Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-08

4 the itetns IN SAID account, with q cOrrec
statement of the number of persons EN-
ployed in and about tho state house, and tn
amount of compensation paid to each by tn
day, together with true inventory or list o
all the property in his possession belongin,
to the state"
COMMISSIONER OF THE INSANE
Sec. -. Section forty-six of chapter
twenty of the general statutes is hereb,
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 46. There shall be biennially ap
pointed by the legislature commissioner 0
the insane, whose duty it shall be, monthly
or oftener if need be, to visit said asylum
with the trustees or alone, to examine int
the condition of the institution, the receipts
and expenditures, the management of The
patients and the general welfare of the asy
lum, and to make report thereon annually tc
the auditor of accounts, by the fifteenth day
OF September which report shall be pub
lished with the biennial report of the audi.
tor of accounts
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
Sec. IA. Sections one hundred and nine
teen, 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
" 6lenn'atly" for or in place of the word
" annually" wherever the said last men
toned word occurs in the said sections re-
spectively.
Sec. Is. Section one hundred and twenty
three of the same chapter is hereby amended
so as to read as follows;
" Sec. 1913. Said commissioner shall ex-
anime and report biennially to the general
assembly in the first week of its regular
session next succeeding his election or APP
Pointment, the existing pecuniary condition
and financial management Of each and every
railroad in this state for each Of the two
preceding years, showing the true pecuniary
condition of such railroad. Such report
shall include the amount of receipts and
expenditures of such railroad @for each of
said years, and from what sources said re-
ceipts 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 railroad, and the probable availabili-
ty thereof; and the names and compensation
Ofall persons employed by said railroad, and
the nature of their service together with
the condition Of said road, and its equip
ments and property, as herein before pro-
vided."
THE SUPREME COURT.
Sec. lG. Section one of chapter thirty of
the general statutes is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
" Sec l. There shall be a supreme court
within and for this state, to be held at the
respective times and places by law appointed
for that purpose and it shall consist of one
chief judge and six assistant judges, to be
appointed in the manner provided in the
of this state
See. IT, Section two of the same chapter
asst mentioned, is hereby amended so as to
'ead as follows
d" Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
Judges of said court, or majority of them,
Is soon as practicable after their appoint
nent, to designate four of their number to
Lttend the several terms or sessions of the
supreme court to be held within or for each
county of this state, respectively, in each
year of their term of Office; and it shall be
he duty Of the judges so designated, to at
end the said sessions or terms of said court
n the several counties to which they may be
10 designated or assigned, as aforesaid. -
Sec. IS. Section fifteen of chapter one
hundred and twentysix of the general stat
ties, is hereby amended so as to read as
OllOws
" Sec. Is. The term Of office of the Judges
# the supreme court and reporter of the
decisions of the supreme court shall, except |
n the case of an election or appointment to
i'll vacancy or unexpired term, commence
m the first day of December next after their
lection, and shall continue for the term of |
wo years"
Sec. 10. Section sixteen of the same |
HAPPIER last mentioned, is hereby amended |
o as to read as follows
&c Sec. IL. In cases where no certain day |
5 fixed by law for the commencement of the |
erm OF office Of any salaried officer chosen |
y the general assembly, the term of Office !
+ such officer shall, except in the case of an |
lection or appointment to fill vacancy or |
nexpired term, be two years from the day |
f his election or until a successor is chosen
nd qualified and no compensation shall be |
laimed by or allowed to any such officer
tho may continue in office for longer peri
than two years from the day of his cleo
on, for any service exceeding or continued |
eyond the said term of two years, as afore-
nd, if u successor shall be chosen at any
me during the regular session of the gen
'al assembly next succeeding his last cleo
on or appointment to such Office
GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE MILITIA.
Sec. 20. Section six of an act entitled
An act for encouraging the militia" ap-
'oved November %, 1864, is hereby amend
by substituting the word " biennialiy ="
r or in place of the word " annually"
lerein.
OF THE VERMONT REFORM SCHOOL.
Sec. 81. Section one of an act entitled
An act for the regulation and government
the Vermont Reform School," approved
oyember 10, 1866, is hereby amended 50 as
read as follows:
90 Sec. l. The government of the Vermont
2iorm School, established at Waterbury,
all be vested in board of three trustees,
no shall be elected bionnially by the gen
al assembly, and shall hold their offices for
70 years, commencing on the first day of
3cember next after their election; and in
Sc of a vacancy in the said board occurring
reason of death, resignation, removal from
e state, or otherwise, the governor shall
such vacancy by appointment for the re- t
ainder of the unexpired official term, or =
til the next session of the general assem- q
T." +
AND DIRECTORS OF THE STATE f
PRISON. O
Sec. y. Sec ion one of an act entitled
An act relating to the management of the t
tie prison. approved November 81, 1867,
hereby amended so as to read as follows: t
: The state prison shall be under the d- e
ton and control of three directors and one
to be biennally elected by t.
senate and house Of representatives in