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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-30

An Act to amend an act entitled an act relating
TO the redemption Of bank notes, approved
November 10, 1866,
SIC. /. Section one Of an act entitled an
act relating TO the redemption Of bank notes is
hereby amended 20 as to read as follows.
"Ater the expiration of the charter Of any
bank chartered by this state, or after the termi-
nation Of the existence Of any such bank agreea-
bl to the laws OF this state, such bank may cause
notice to be published in three weekly newspa-
pers in the county where such bank is located, il
SO many there be, for six months, preference
being given to the papers having the largest
circulation, setting forth that said bank will
redeem its outstanding bills, the day of the expr-
alton of its charter, or tho date OF the termina-
ton OF its existence, and a copy OF this act
and upon due publication Of such notice, neither
such bank nor its officers shall be liable to any
action for the non-redemption Of any of its out,
standing bills, unless the same shall have been
duly presented, and payment thereof demanded
within the time aforesaid, at the banking house
of such bank.
SEC. ?. This act shall take effect from it,
passage.
Approved, November 22 1870.
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Approved Nov, %, 1870.


An Act making provision for the support Of
government
Sic l. A tax Of fifty cents on the dollar is
assessed on the lists Of the polls and ratabe
estate Of the inhabitants Of this state for the
year one thousand eight hundred aud seventy,
to be paid into the treasury OF this state by the
first day OF june next, in money, certificates, or
notes issued by The treasurer, or orders drawn
on the treasury by authority Of law
SIC. ,. A tax Of forty-iye cents on the dol
lar is assessed ON the lists OF the polls and
ratable estate of the inhabitants Of this state
which shall be made for the wear, A. ID. 1871, to
be paid into the treasury Of this state by the
first day Of June, A. d, 1872, in money, certi-
Gates, or notes issued by the treasurer, or or
ders drawn on the treasury by authority of law.
SEC. 3. The sum Of sixty thousand dollars
is appropriated for the purpose OF paying the
debenures Of the lieutenant governor the SEN
ate aud house of representatives, and the con-
tingent expenses of the general assembly
SIC. 4. The sum Of six hundred thousand
dollars is appropriated for paying such demands
against the state as may be allowed by the audi
tor OF accounts, and such orders on the treasury
as may be drawn by county clerks as provided
by law.
SIC. D. The sum OF fifteen thousand dollars
IS appropriated for the purpose of paying such
orders as may be drawn TO pay the contingent
and incidental expenses of the executive and
treasury departments.
SEC g. The sum OF one hundred and thirty
thousand dollars is appropriated FOR the purpose
of paying the interest on the bonds and debts
Of this state.
SEC. T. A sum not exceeding thirty thousand
dollars is appropriated to pay the expenses Of
the Vermont reform school, to be allowed by
the auditor OF accounts, who shall draw his orders
on the treasurer in favor of the superintendent
on his presenting proper vouchers for the amount
OF the expenses incurred, and on the approval
OF one or more Of the trustees of said institu-
ton.
SIC 8. For the payment Of the bonds Of
this state, there is appropriated three hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars and in addi-
ton thereto such further sum as may be received
from the United States government on account
of the claims Of this state, and from the sale Of
military stores.
SEC o. For AL taxes assessed by virtue Of
this act, and paid TO collectors Of the same be-
fore the first day OF February next, after the
Issuing by the treasurer Of his warrant autholiz-
ing the collection of the same, there shall be
allowed by the collectors to the individuals or
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An Act relating 10 sentences - the Vermont
Reform School.
SIC L. Section eleven of AN act for the
regulation and government of the " Vermont
reform school approved Nov ~, 1866, is
hereby amended So as TO read AS follows:
SIC H. When any boy under the age of
sixteen years is convicted Of any crime or Of
fence not punishable 10y death under the law,
Of this state, either by Justice of the peaoe,
in cases proper for him To try and determine
or by the county court in other eases, the court
in either case may sentence such boy to the
Vermont reform ,hool until such boy Shall be-
come tweuty one } ears Of age and sail court
shall decide, and make record OF the day when
/ such hoy shall become twenty -1ue years OF age
And in case the court shall sentence any boy to
Che Vermont reform school, there shall also be
add'd In substance rs follows:
Aud in case such boy, naming him,) shall
not be subject in all respects to the rules and
regulations OF such school, and Of good deport-
nent, then the said boy (namng him) is to be,
(hcre insert such other sentence as the court
may now impose by the laws Of this smte.n)
SEC. =. Section thirteen Of said act is here
by amended SO as TO read as follows:
" SIC. lj, The warrant OF commitment when
there is no appeal, may be in substance as fol-
lows, but no want Of form shall inyalidate the
proceedings under such warrant, aud in case Of
/ AIltM anu courts OF inquiry Allf warrant huAu
be SO varied as to meet the particular case:
STATE or VERMONT,
County, IS 5To any sheriff or con-
stable in the state, GfeeiHg.
Whereas, 4 b hoy under the age of six
teen years. 10 wit: of the age of years,
As hear as can be ascertaned, residing at the
tune OF his arrest in the town OF 10 the
county of was on the day Of A d.
Is before Justice OF the peace, in
and for the county of Cor before ihc coun-
/ ty court) convicted of the crime of there set
forth the nature OF thc crime and sentenced 10
the Vermont reform school until he shall become
twenty-on years Of age, which will be on the
day Of A. d. is there to
be subject to all the rules and requirements, es-
tablshed for the government conduct and ser
vice of boys sentenced to said school and in
ease said A B, shall not in all respects con
form to all the rules and requirements as afore-
said, to the satisfaction OF the superintendent
and trustees thereof, then the said a 3 is to
| (here insert the alternative sentenced and to
stand committed I'LL sentence he complied with
as appears of record therefore, by the author
/ iiy Of the state Of Vermont, you are hereby
commanded TO take the body Of the said 4 b,
and him forthwith commit to the superintend-
ent of the Vermont reform school, within said
school, who is hereby commanded TO recei,e the
said 4 b, and him safely keep until the fun
/ time for which he is sentenced shall expire, or
he be otherwise discharged or taken from said
school according TO law
Fail not, and make due return Of your doings
with this writ, according to law
Dated at in the county OF this
day Of A d. IS
signature -
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corporations making such payment, four per
cent on the amount paid, which allowance the
treasurer shall credit to the collector on settle
ment Of his tax account provided the collector
pays the money so collected into the treasury be-
fore the fifth day Of said February and provided
further that no allowance shall be made on
sum exceeding the amount due from the col
lector to the state.
SIC. 10. Instead Of the credit mentioned in
section siSty-four Of chapter eighty-iour Of the
general statutes, the treasurer shall credit the
several collectors one-forteth part of the whole
sum contained in the warrant by him issued for the
collection OF the taxes hereby authorized to each
collector who shall be accountable to their re-
spcctive towns for so much of such foriieth part
so credited as is not allowed hy way of abate-
mcnis 70 such collector, and this section shall
not apply to any tax but those assessed by this
act.
SEC. H. The treasurer Of this state is hereby
authorized to borrow, on the credit Of the state.
q sum not exceeding three hundred thousand
dollars. and 10 pay therefor a rate Of interest
not exceeding seven thrce-tenths per cent per
annum, for thc purpose Of delraying the expense
of the government, aud paying such appropria-
tons as are or may be male
SEC. p. The treasurer Of this state is hereby
authorized 90 issue TO the agricultural college
fund, now held Ia trust by the state. one hundred
thirty-iye thousand five hundred dollars in Ger.
tiicates Of the registered loan of this state.
which shall be made redeemahle at the treasury
Office on the first day of June, 10. 800. ON
which the interest shall DE six per cent per an.
mum. ami PAYABLE scmi-annualy on the first days
of june and December 10 each wear. at the
treasurers ollire. Said loan shall be inscribed
on the books Of the trcasurcrs office, and also
in ;he books Of the Office Of the secretary Of
state, and the certificates thereof shall bear the
seal Of the treaaurer's office, the signatures Of
the treasurer and secretary Of s'ate and be- in
such form as The treasurer shall prescribe
SEC. IS. The treasurer Of this state is hereby
directed TO cancel the certificates Of the regis
tered loan Of this state now ia his custody belong
ing to the agricultural college fund, and to sell
in his discretion the other securities now i'm bis
custody, and apply the proceeds Of the same TO
the payment of the ponds of the state
SEC "A This act shall take effect from its
passage
Approved, November %, 1870.
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Miss Mary Louise Borce, young lady
of pure African blood, graduated recently as
teacher in New Orleans, being the first Of
her race to do so there, but only the first Of
many, We hope and believe,
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Approved, November %, 1870.
Au Act TO provide for the protection Of high
WAYS

Au Atl 10 lIoNlue LOT the protection OF blgh-
ways
SIC /. When in the opinion of the high
way surveyor, or road -mastcr Of any highway
district in any town in this state it shall become
necessary for the purpose Of protecting any
highway or road 10 his district, or under his
charge, 10 erect any erbankment upon the banks
or margin OF any stream, aud the owner Of such
stream, or the land adjacent thereto, will not
permit such highway surveyor or road master,
to enter upon his lands for the purposes aiore-
said, or requires him to pay therefor greater
sum than in bis judgment he ought TO pay, then
such highway surveyor or rOad-n.aster, shall call
out the selectmen Of the town wherein such
stream is located, aud such selectmen shall
make an examination Of the premises, and II they
are satisfied that the public good requires such
embankment, the selectmen shall give notice of
their intent TO erect such embankment to the
owner or occupant Of such stream and the lands
adjacent thereto. and proceed 10 assess the dam
ages therefor, and shall pay tender the same
to .be owner or occupant, and then direct the
surveyor or road-master to proceed tc erect such
embankment, for the purposes set forth in this
act.
SIC. 2. Aud il is further provided that il
any owner or occupant Of said stream or land
is dissatisfied with the amount of damage al
lowed by the selectmen, they shall have all the
rights OF appeal in tie same manner and form
As provided by the statute in case Of an appeal
from the appraisal Of selectmen in laying out
and opening highways.
SEc. .. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 20, 1870.
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An Act relating to the descent and 4
Of intcstate estates.

An Act relating TO the descent and distribution
Of intcstate estates.
SEc. l. When any married woman shall
de seized Of any lands tencments, or heredita
ments within this state, or Of any right thereto
or be entitled to any interes, therein, which
shall not have been devised by will, the
same or so much thereof as shall not be neces-
sarS for the payment Of the just debts and the
expenses Of settling th, estate Of the deceased
shall, in case she have no issue and shall have a
husband surviving her, descend &c such suryiv-
ing husband, IN the manner and proportion pro-
vided as TO a widow, in section one Of chapter
iifv-six Of the general statutes
SEC, 2. Married women may devise by will
all the ersonal estate Of which they may die
possessed, but, when any married woman shall
die leaving no issue. but shall leave a husband
surviving her, all the personal estate. or any
right Of interest therein. Of which She shall die
possessed, not disposed OF by her last will shall,
after the payment Of the just debts, and the OK
pensc Of settling the estate Of the deceased be
distributed TO such surviving husband, and the
heirs Of such intesate wife, in the same man
ner as the estate Of q married man dying intes-
tate. and without issu', would be- distributed 20
his widow and heirs
Approved November p, 1870.
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STATE OF VERMONT.
OFFICE or SECRETARY or STATE,

Montpelier, Nov. %, 1870. \
hereby certify that the foregoing scventy-one
numbers are true copies Of acts passed by the
General Assembly at its first biennial session,
AID. 1870, and designated Tor publication in
the newspapers, in pursuance of section four
teen Of chapter five OF the General Statutes.
GEORGE NICHOLS,
Secretary Of State.
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Approved Nov. 90, 1870.

An Act in addition to an act entitled " an act
TO provide for the restoration and preserya-
ton OF fish in the state Of Vermont ap.
proved Nov. 10, 1866.
SEC. /. No person shall be permitted to
kill or destroy any trout, lunge, pike or pick
erei in any OF the waters Of this state, 10 any
manner, except with hook and line in the ordi-
nary way with bait or fly, from the first day Of
May to the first day Of September in each year !
prorided, any person may take trout or lunge
for spawning purposes, aud from private ponds,
) ~ 10 provided in the fourth section Of the act
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AN AiA ItldlluH 10 ulillhlu lhulth
SEC. l. The selectmen Of any town in this
state shall, on the petition Of majority OF the
legal voters Of said town, asking for the sup
preston Of any public billiard table or bowling
alley in said town. forbid any game or play
upon any such billiard table or bowling alley
in said town
SEC ?. Whenever the s,lecmcn Of any
town shall forbid any play or game upon any
public billiard table or bowling alley as men
toned in the preceding section they shall noti-
iy the owner or keeper thereof in writing. and
lodge a certificate thereof in the town clerks Of
ice IN such town, therein describing the billilrc
table or be wiling alley the use Of which is for
hidden, and the town clerk shall record such
certificate, and such certificate, SO recorded
shall remain in force until revoked as herein
after provided.
SEc 3. If the owner, or keeper, or any per.
son who shall thereafter become the owner OF
keeper, of such billiard table or bowling alley,
shall after the certificate of such notice is lodged
in the town clerks office as aforesaid, suffer OF
permit the use Of such public billiard table OF
bowling alley for any play or game, he shall
forfeit aud pay to the state the sum of twenty
dollars for each day or time he shall suffer OF
permit the same to be used as aforesaid, unit
said certificate has been revoked as ptoW Ted
IN the next section Of this act
SIC. !. The selcctmeu OF such town shal
revoke any certificate described in the seconC
section Of this act; provided petition in writ
Ing is presented to them, signed by majority
Of the legal voters OF said town requesting
revocation ofsaid certificate and the SAID select
men shall thereupon lodge certificate Of saic
revocation IN the town clerks Office Of such
town, and the town clerk shall record said Ger
tihcate,
SIC. 8. A certified copy OF any cert fcatC
mentioned in the second end fourth sections OF
this act under the hand of the town clerk OF
the town in which the same is recorded, may b,
used as evidence in any court in this state.
SEC. 6. Whenever the parent or guardiar
Of any minor shall in writing request any own.
er or keeper of any billiard table or bowling
alley not to permit his child or ward to play up
on any table or alley owned or kept under til,
provisions Of this act, the owner or keeper oil
such table or tables, or alley shall comply there
with, and if such owner or keeper shall, after
such request has been preferred TO him as al1re
said, permit such child or ward TO play upon
such table or alley he shall be punished by
fine of not less than ten dollars tor each tin,
that he shall allow such child or ward to pla,
upon such table or alley.
SEC. T. All acts or parts of acts inconsis-
tent with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. g. This act shall take effect from IL
passage.
Approved. Nov. %, 1870.
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An Act specifying the time when notes on d
mand shall become overdue.

An Act specifying the time when notes on de-
mlnd shall become overdue.
SEC. |. promissory note payable on de-
mand shall be considered overdue at the eNpira-
ton Of sixty days from the date OF such note,
and a demand made upon such note at the eN
piraton OF sixty days from the date thereof,
without grace, or at any time within that term.
shall be deemed to be made within reasonable
time, and any acts, neglect or other thing which
by the rules Of law aud the customs OF mer-
chants is deemed equivalent TO presentment
and demand, If it occur before the expiration Of
said term Of sixty days, shall be dishonor
thereof aud shall authorize the holder Of such
note to give notice Of the dsnonor to the in
dorser, as upon presentment to the promiser
AMI his neglect or refusal to pay the same. No
preseniment Of such note TO the promisor and
demand Of payment shall charge the indorser,
unless made on or before the last day of said
term Of sixty days.
SEC. .. The several indorsers of promis-
sorry notes, payable on demand upon due and
seasonable notice Of the dishonor Of such notes.
shall be liable in the same manner and to the
same effect as upon the dishonor of promissory
notes, payable at a fixed time aud not other
wise.
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Approved, Nov. %, 1870.


SEC. /. No lien reserved upon personal
property sold conditionally and passing into
the hands of the conditional purchaser, shall
be valid against attaching creditors or subse-
quent purchasers, unless the vendor OF such
property shall take written memorandum
signed by the purchaser, witnessing such lien,
and the sum due thereon, which memorandum
shall be recorded in the town clerks office OF
the town where the purchaser OF such property
resides, within thirty days after such property
shall be delivered to such purchaser.
SEC. ?. The fee Of the town clerk for max
ing such record shall be twenty five cents OF
ten cents per folio at the option Of such clerk
SIC. 3. This act shall not affect auy liens
now existing.
Approved, Nov. %. 1870
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An Act act to repeal section thirty-one Of chap
ter thirty of the general statutes relating to the
supreme and county courts,
SIC. /. Section thirty-one Of chapter thirty
of the general statutes OF the State Of Vermont,
is hereby repealed.
SEC. ,. This act shall take effect from its
passage
Approved, November %, 1870
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An Act relating 10 the collection of taxes
SEC. 1. Whenever a collector OF faxes shall
have for collection tax or taxes against an,
person who SHALL have removed from, OF reside.
out Of the town in which such collector resides
such collector may make an abstract of his taA
or rate bill, embracing the name of said non.
resident tax payer, the amount and kind of hi.
unpaid tax or taxes, and the grand list upon
which said tax was assessed and made, and also
a copy of the warrant for the collection of said
tax or taxes, duly certified by him, and may de.
liver the same into the hand Of the first con,ta.
be Of the town whore such tax payer is or re.
Dies. and the constable SO receiving the same
Shall thcreupon be authorized and empowered
10 collect said tax or taxes iu the same manner
as the collector 20 whom the tax bin and war.
rant were originally committed might hay,
done, aud have the same rights, and be under
the same liabilities, and be entitled to his Lawful
fees, but shall tax for his actual travel only
SEC. .. When amy person against whom any
such tax exists is arrested by the constable Of
the town ia which he is or resides, such cousia
Bile may commit such person TO the county Jail IL
the county in which such person /. or resides.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from IL,
passage.
Approved, November 22. 1870
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An Actrehtiug to criminal oflenscs committe,
within the limits Of incorporated villages IL

An ctrelatug to criminal oiienscs committed
within the limits Of incorporated villages in
this state.
SIC /. Police officers Of all Incorporated
villages within this state are hereby constituted
informing officers for all o1enses committed
within the limits Of such villages. against the
laws oil this state, and shall be allowed the same
fees as are now allowed by law to town grand
jurors for similar complaints
SIC. ?. All zines and penalties which shall
be imposed on any person for any olense, or
for the breach OF any penal law committed
within the limits Of any Incorporated village in
this state, together with the costs Of prosecu-
ton, if the prosecution be commenced on the
complaint or information Of any of its police
officers, and being within the jurisdiction of a
Justice OF the peace TO try and determine.
shall belong and be paid to the treasury OF the
village in which the ofiense shall be committed.
And such Justices are hereby empowered to
draw orders on the treasury OF such village to
pay the costs Of any such prosecution in favor
of the per,onsentited to the same
See. 3, This act shall take effect from It's
passage.
Approved, Nov. p, 1870.
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