Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-12-13


-oid,' approved November ~ 100, ...,..
See. That section one of an act omitted An
act relating to liens reserved on property sold
approved November %, $50 is hereby amended to
No lien reserved On personal property sold con.
dtionally and passing into the hands Of the c0nd-
tional Purchaser shall hc valid against attaching
creditors or subsequent purchasers, without notice,
unless the ,endcr Of such property shall take
written memorandum, signed by the purcha ser wit
Messing such lien, and the sum due thereon, which
memorandum shall be recorded in the town clerk
Office Of the town where the purchaser Of such
properly resides, If the purchaser resides In this
State Otherwise such record shall bo made la the
town clerks Office Of the town where the vendcr ~
sides. And in all cases such record shall be made
within Thirty days altcr such property shall he de-
liYcrcd
Approved November 81, l,il
An Act relltng to the conveyance of the Estate, cr
Married Women.
See l. Whenever the guardian Of married man
shall be licensed to sell the interests of the ward In
any real estate Of his wic,tho wife may Join with the
her estate and interest in the granted premises In
like manner as she might have deue 10y convey
ancc thereof made jointly with her husband, il he
See. 2 This act shall not he construed t. in
clude the wards estate Of homestead.
Approved Oct %, ls'!.
An net to repeal an act approved November p!
1 1870, entitled " An act relating t. Billiard Ia
I blcs."
? Sec. I. Nothing in an act entitled "An act rclut-
ing to billiard tables approved November p. $50.
shall bO construed to take from the select Of
any town the right TO forbid amy game or play upon
any billiard table in their respective towns, ~ Is
provided in sections hny-scyen, iiity-eight, hity-
nine, sixty and sixty-onc Of chapter fifteen Of the
General Statutes.
Approved Noyembcr2l, ls59
An act entitled AN act to amend section one If
chapter eighty of the General Statutes"
Soc t. Section one ofchaptcr eighty of the Gen
cra Statutes shall he amended as to read as fol-
/ lows;
All bill. rcxehangc,drAn. and proms.qry. 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 or any ether
State shall he entitled to the usual mercantile priv
ilcgc Of three days grace; provided, however, the
foregoing provisions shall not extend to any con-
tract payable On demand or at sight or in any way
hut IN money.
Approved 0ctobcr2o, l-;a
An act entitled An act in addition g. chapter forty.
one OF the General Statutes
Sec. /. The Judgement to account In the common
law action ofaccount shall not dclar the defendant
he might have made by special plea in bar Of the
action II SAID Judgment to account had not been
rendered.
Approved octobcr3l, i-72.
An act preceding the mode of serving wrt-
against Foreign Express Companies.
Sec. /. Every foreign express company doing
business in this State, whether said company lc a
corporation or c0partncrsh p. shall by written pow
er tfatt,rncy, appoint some ctj2enof this State,
who shall be a resident of the town of Montpelier
attorney with full power and authority to accept
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mcnc6d -ninst such company in this State, and t.
cause an appearance to be entered in any such nc.
ton In like manner a. 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 he served by delivering a
true and attcscd copy thereof with the officers re-
b turn thereon endorsed to 'a'd agent.
Sec ,. Said power of attorncy shall be filed IN the
, Secretary of States Office, and shall contain the
name of the corporation and whore chartered, or II
! a coplitncrshp the 0sm name and the names and
, residences of each copIrtncr. and copy Of such
rtFf f.fil ftIrs
Of State, shall he evidence in all courts in this state
Sec. =. II said agent shall die i-n or rem We
from said town If Montpelier, or IL siid power 81
attorney shall hc revoked, then ,a'd company
shall make new appointment - that at all tlmcs
there shall be in aid t'wa an attorney authorized
as aforesaid,
See. L. II any such company shall neglect t.
comply with the provisions Of this act, then and in
that case any writ or process against such company
e 50 neglectinc may he served by delivering a true
and attcstcd copy thereof, with the officers return
thereon embossed to any express agent Of such
company residing in tbs state, thirty days prior Il
g the return day thereof. And the court hcior,
whom any such action snail be pending, shall hay,
G power to allow an amendment Of the PLAINTIFF
, writ by striking out any Of the defendants, or by
the addition Of other defendants on such terms Il
? the court shall deem just.
! Approved November %, l9,2.
e An act limiting and constituting an act entitled
= An act ent led An act 10 amend section one o.
t. chapter eighty Of the General Statutes 80 approx
cd oct ~, A. y. I-52.
, Soc I. Section one oi an ac; entitled An act On
, titled An act To amend section one OF chapter
Z eighty oi the Gencra! Statutes approved October
% e A. D. r., shall not have application to any
hi Of exchange dram or pFom.,,ofy note execute
q prior t. January lst, A. u. l-'d.
T. Approved November 81, l.'!.
An act author.kn. the Srlcctmsn t., nll ,Acan,iy
IN the olices OF Town Treasurer and Trustee q
the Public Money
Sec. /. When from any cau.ca vacancy hall &C.
eur In either of the offices ct town treasurer u
trustee Of the public money In any town, the Select
% men slal! supply such Vacancy by appointment
ID al l1 han,
/ pOintmgnt shall De recorded in the town clerk
Office of such town, and the officer appointed hl
the sclcctmcn shall be and shall have all tn,
70 powers, and hc subject To all the duties require
mcnts and liabilities that they would 10 elected by
The town; but The town may make new election
10 I'LL such Office at any special meeting thereof
/ duly warned for that purpose, the same as though
v such appointment had not been made by the select
. men.
: See. .. Th+ act shall take eject from It's pa.
sage.
! Approved November 2} $50
An act to amend section sixteen Of chapter fifteen
the ueneral Statutes relating tu Town Officers;
See, !, Section sixteen Of chapter fifteen Of thj
= General Statutes shall be amended rs TO read
follows; The clerk, constablos, grand Jurors an,
listers or assessors Of each town and city before
9 terng upon the duties of their respective Offices
u shall be sworn TO faithful discharge Of the same
and the said clerk shall make record thereof to
city officers. And the oath which said listers Vi
assessors shall respectively subscribe to and take
before entering upon their duties as Aforesaid shall
=
solemnv swear lor affirm that will we'll and faith
G fully execute and perform the duty Of lister o
assessor within and for the town OR city, e.
-----, for the year ensuing, as j. provided
and required by the laws Of this State to the best
my Judgment and ability, Of an oath 80 help IN,
God,Qf an alirma,ionl under the pains and penatie
: Sec . This act shall take effect from It's passage
Approved November H. lS'e.
= An act to amend section nincty.thrcc of chapter
twelve Of the Gcneral Statutes relating To County
4 TTcnsuTeTs.
the General Statutes Is hereby amended 70 rs :,
: read ~ follows
The judges Of the several county courts shall an
= nually appoint an auditor to audit and settle tn,
accounts of the county treasurer, which shall in
clude the money arising from the rents of any and
. all lands in unorganized towns and CORES and TIA,
same shall be disposed Of in the same manner as /,
provided In of other funds In the hands Of such
county treasurer such auditor shall have all tn,
powers necessary to make transfers of books papers
weights and measures from one county treasurer t.
another as occasion may require
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from it, passa e
- Approved November 81, lS'l,
, An act to amend section thrty-cisht &c chapter on,
!, hundred and twenty-siX of the General Statutes
Sec. l. Section thirty ght Of chapter one hundred
70 and twenty-siN Of the General statute ], hereby
amended 50 as to read as follows
, Fees allowed witnesses as follows; for travel pei
mile within THIS state sN ccEts iur attendance
per day, enc dollar, except for attending Iustlcei
: before just &C. Master in Chanccry or Notary
T. Public, when he shall he allowed iity cent. only
- Approved November ii, le;2.
An net relating to the fes Of sheriff and nstahlos
See. L. The fees Of shcrns and constahlcs for trans
% porting aud comm tin. one prisoner to the county
ail or Vermont Reform School shall be twenty cent
per mile, one way or travel and dlty cents for eaci
90 Hon q