Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-13

lVered.
Approved November 81, 1872.
An Act relating to the conveyance Of the Estates Of
Married Women.
Sec l. Whenever the guardian Of a married man
shall be licensed to sell the interests Of the ward In
any real estate Of his wife, the wife may join with the
her estate and interest in the granted premises in
like manner as she might have dene by convey
anee thereof made jointly with her husband II no
had been under no legal disability.
See. 2, This act shall not be construed so to in
clude the wards estate Of homestead.
Approved Oct. %, ls5e,
An net to repeal an act approved November %
1870, entitled An act relating to Billiard Ia
bles.n
Sec {. Nothing in an act entitled 'An act rolat-
ing to billiard tables approved November % 1870,
shall be construed to take from the seleetmen Of
any town the right TO forbid any game or play upon
any billiard table In their respective towns rs IS
provided in sections hfty-scven, hfty-eight, hfty-
nine, sixty and sixty-one of chapter fifteen Of the
Approved November2l, 1872
An act entitled "An act to amend section one Of
chapter eighty Of the General Statutes
Sec. |. Section one ofehapter slightly OF the Gen
eral Statutes shall be amended us To read fol-
lows
All bills of Exchange drafts and promlssory notes
executed in any other State, and payable in this
State, and all such bills, drafts and notes executed
in this State, and payable in this any other
State, shall be entitled to the usual mercantile priv
ilege of three days grace provided, however, the
lofbHNlug PROVISIONS snail not extend 10 any con-
tract payable ON demand or al sight, or in any way
but in money.
Approved october %, 1872.
An aetentltled IAN act In addition to CHAPTER fnty-
one Of the General Statutes
See, /. The judgement TO account IN the common
law action of account shall debaF the defendant
from making any defense before the auditor which
he might have made by special plea in bar Of the
action i SAID Judgment % account had not been
Approved october3I, 1872,
An act prescribing the mode Of serving writs
against Foreign Express Companies
Sec. |. Every foreign express company doing
business in this State, whether said company be a
corporation or copartnersh!p shall by written pow
er ofattomey, appoint some citizen of this State,
who shall be resident Of the town Of Montpelier,
attorney with full power and authority to accept
service OF any writ or other lawful process COM
menced against such company in this State and to
cause an appearance to be entered in any such ac-
ton in like manner as If said company had existed
and been served with process within this State, and
upon which said agent all lawful process against
any such company may be served By delivering
true and attested copy thereof with the officers re-
turn thereon endorsed, tosaid agent
Sec. 2 Said power ofattorney shall be filed in the
Secretary OF states office, and shall contain the
name Of the corporation and where chartered or If
a copartneTship the firm name and the names and
residences ofeach copaTtner; and copy Of such
power OF attorney, duly certified by the Secretary
Of State shall be evidence in all courts in this State
See. 3, Il said agent shall die, resign, or remove
from said town Of Montpelier, or II said power Cf
attorney shall be revoked, then said company
shall make new appointment that ut all times
there shall be IN said town an attorney authorized
Sec. 4. II any such company shall neglect to
comply with the provisions Of this act, then and in
that case any writ or process against such company
50 9egeetins may be served BY delivering atrue
and attested copy thereof with the officers return
thereon endorsed to any express agent Of such
company residing in this State thirty days prior to
the return day thereof. And the court before
wnoin any Sncn action snai DC pending shall have
p uWo - aGM ~ aihehuheht OF the plalnuI
w aulto u 9teI aelehaaht' on sueh terms as 70
'''s no1.l I'M " ueelh just ust' 49,,
4'PP'''e' "ei ~ l''@
A., 49, 1+.,4,. Ill,
an ACT limiting ana constituting an act entitled /
~ act SlS. tleu An iet 70 amend section one Of
SiIdPlel u en'S Vi tS uehetdl STATUTES, APPROX
"a uGt' - a ~ lS'H
it az section one q an act entitled An act en-
e5siiS p the uehefal statutes, approved October
IL a. - l9I2' shsu rot have Application 10 any
PHI u tAGhahSe 9fait or promssory note executed
Pl,oI = January ~, a. y, $50,
Approved November To- 1872,
AZ III lne ssieetmen 70 ~ vacancies
the Public Money.
oec. l. nhen rom any cause vacancy shall &C. !
trustee Of the public money in any town, the Select
n ug Sda na supply SuGh vacancy by appointment
Office Of such town and tho oeer e 20 sGnn KS
the seIectmen sba hs sworn @ 5 81 ~
s iJit oIidIl pc sworn auu shaIl nave all the
ments and abiities thar tho, iIS ltlGIe-
fbe town, M 10 80, 10y nouiu u oIectea Oy
In All sncb en-. may il5he new eieetlon
duiv yyarred 60 tLat ,,,yy-,,1ls t.iiieIeoi
such appointment had moi been uo,c nv me snIt
men ~ -''4 N.Y. ''0 'i'aoo ~ the selec'-
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sage. ''A' 'iee' i''Hn us pas
Anpro,ed N,,-sr,,tor % ta-,
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A N oct 70 ,,,,,,5 -.a.i-- -.
M Goy,I q 1871 siAtech y gnaPteT niteen Of
Sec Sectio,, Gets1 eist,is 70 loHH oihcers;
General rbo 10 '~
foIows Tbe e Sai oe 80 amended as to read as
listers or assessors OF eacb town ana it ana
tering upon the duties Of their respeetfye ofices
shall be sworn to a faithful discharge Of The SANE
and the said clerk shall make record tberaCs -
gether with record OF the election Of ali town and
city officers. And the oath which said listers or
assessors shall respectively subscribe N ana tak
before entering upon their duties as Aforesaid shall
be of the form following, VIZ; ssI@ --at'
solemnly swear or aifirIn1 that will ,ynII "a ei.
fully execute and perform the duty Of lister or
-, for the wear enspi 1Sn a. %t Guy q
and required by the laws Of this State to tie hest of
my Judgment and ability, Of an OATH 80 helm me
Godd of an airmaton) under the pains and nenaItaS
81 perjury"
Sec. q This act shall take effect from its nossao
Approved November Is, 1872
An act to amend section ninety tbrao ,,r ,,,,-..
twelve Of the General Statutes eiatir II Ct
Treasurers. ~ S'''i'S
See. l. Section ninet, tb,,.o 90 49,.
cad as foIioRs a'H'e' = hereby amended SO as to
The ind@cs ~ the se,.sr,1 ..,,....
lually appoint auditor to audit and settle lie
lee9unts Of the county treasurer, which shall in
'iude the money arising from the rents or any and
III lands IN unorganized towns and gores ana the
provided in case @ other funds in the the han a 81 a sc5
1owefs necsssar, ~ uultor shall nave all the
weights and measures from ono CoI,1t t
mother, as occasion may require q 70
Sec 2 Ihls act shall take effect from is passags
Approved November p, 1872.
j
IN act to amend section hrty-eight Of chapter ara