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An act to amend section three of an act
approved November %, 1870, entitled

An act to amend section three of an act
approved November %, 1870, entitled
Gan act relating to private corpora
tons by voluntary association.
SEC. l. Section three of an act emit
tied IAN act relating to private corpora
tions by voluntary association approx
ed November %, 1870, is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows:
The amount Of capital stock in every
such corporation shall be determined by
the stockholders in their articles of asso-
citation, and shall in no case be less than
five hundred dollars nor more than five
hundred thousand dollars, and shall be
divided into shares not exceeding one
hundred dollars each provided, that one
half of said capital stock shall be paid
in before such corporation shall contract
any debts and no part of it shall be with
drawn or diverted from the proper bust
ness of said corporation and no debts
shall at any time be contracted by sucl
corporation, exceeding in amount two
thirds the capital stock actually paid in
and any director asserting to creation o
such Indebtedness shall be liable person
ally for such excess.
Approved October 25, 1872.
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Approved November Is, 1872.

An act relating to railroad bridges
SEC. |. All railroad bridges in this
State shall when built or rebuilt, be
hereafter so constructed as to leave a
clear space of not less than three feet
between the inner sides of said bridges
and the outer sides of all cars passing
through the same; also clear space of
not less than seven feet from the walk
ing aboard or top covering of all cars,
except hay, charcoal bark and horse
cars, running over or through them and
the lowest timbers, boards CT irons in
the coverings of said bridges.
SEC. 2. All railroad bridges now con-
structed on all railroads in this State
shall be made to conform in height to
the provisions of section one of this act
within eight years from the passage of
this act, and after the first day of March
A. d., 1873, no railroad company in
this State shall run cars of its own with
ladders or steps for ascending to the
top of the same on the sides Of said cars,
but said ladder or steps shall be on the
ends or inside of said cars.
SEC. 3. Every railroad corporation in
this State that fails to comply with the
requirements of this act, shall forfeit tie
sum of fifty dollars for every days neg
let to so comply, and be liable for all
damages and injuries to passengers and
employees on said roads, resulting from
such neglect.
SEC. 4. The penalty provided in sec
ton three of this act may be enforced
by an action on the case in the name Of
the State of Vermont, and it shall be
the duty of the Railroad Commissioner
or Commissioners to commence and pros
cute such action for each violation O.
this act
SEC. ). This act shall take effect from
It's passage.
Approved November 26, 1872.
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of counsel, the court may in its discre-
ton assign counsel in his behalf at the
expense of the state.
SEC. 2. In case of such assignment of
counsel as provided in section one of this
act, the court making such assignment,
shall allow such sum as fees In favor of
the counsel so assigned, and against the
state or town as the case may be. as such
court shall deem just; which sum shall
not in any case pending or being inquir-
ed into before a justice of the peace, ex-
coed five dollars, and shall not in any
case exceed twenty dollars.
SEC. 3. Sections four, five and six of
chapter one hundred and twenty four of
the general statutes and the provision
thereof $50 far as applicable) are hereby
adopted as to regulating and. directing
the mode and manner Of payment of such
expenses as may accrue under the pro-
visions of this act
SEC. 4. This act shall be so constru-
ed as not to extend to the payment of
fees on charges of any attorney for con-
sultation and advice only, but shall only
apply where services are actually rem
dcred upon trial, or in a court of enquiry
before justice Of the peace, and the
amount of fees at any time allowed un-
der such assignment, subject to the limi-
tations specified in section two of this act.
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November q, 1872.
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An act in amendment of sections eight
and nine OF chapter one hundred and
twenty Of the general statutes, relating
to crime and punishment.
SEC. L. Sections eight and nine of
chapter one hundred and twenty of the
general statutes is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
No person so sentenced and imprisoned
shall be executed in pursuance of such
sentence previous to the expiration of
two years from the day such sentence
was pronounced, nor until the court
which passed the sentence of death shall
have issued their warrant under the seal
of said court, directed to the sheriff of
the county where the state prison is sit
uated, commanding said sheriff to cause
the said sentence to be carried into exc
cution.
Said court shall at the term thereof
which may be in session at the expira-
ton of two years from the day of pass
ing sentence Of death upon any person,
or if at the expiration of such two years
such court shall not be in session, al
their next term after such expiration Of
such two years, issue their warrant tt
the sheriff of the county in which the
state prison is situated agreeably to the
provisions of the preceding section, and
the sentence shall at the time directed
by the warrant be executed within tn,
walls of the prison or in the enclosed
yard of the same, unless previous to tina
time the legislature of the state shall
have committed the punishment of sucl
persons.
SEC. 2, All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re
pealed.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect fror
its passage.
Approved November 25, 1872.
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ing directions and remain long unwe provided their
bones destroyed by mineral poison other means,
and the vital organs wasted beyond the point of repair
Dyspepsia Indigestion. Headache, Pain
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ness Sour Eructaons of the Stomach Bad Taste in the
Mouth, Bilious Attacks Papitaon of the Heart, In
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that marked improvement is perceptbe.
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They are Il Gentle Purgatiye as well as
Tonic. possessing also the peculiar merit OF acting as
powerful agent relieving Congestion Inflammation
of the Liver and Visceral Organs and in Bilious Diseases
For Skin Diseases, Eruptlons, letter, Salt
Rheum, Bloches, Spots Pimples Pustules Bois, Car
buncles Ring-worms, Scad Head Sore Eyes, Eryspeas,
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| time by the use of these Bitters
The properties of DR.. WALKERS VINEGAR
BIrTERs are Aperient, Diaphoretc and Carmlnatlve,
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the further order of the chancellor. And
In case the damages have not been APP
prised as provided by their charter or
the laws of this State. such railroad
company or such owner or owners may
apply by petition TO a chancellor, who
shall appoint three disinterested commits
sieners to determine the damages which
the owner or owners of such property sus-
tanned at the time such lands were so
taken and entered upon by said railroad
company, or such damages as said own
er or owners were likely to sustain there
by at the time Of such entry and occupa
ton, and In other respects the said CON-
mlssioners shall proceed in the same
manner as provideded in said chapter Is
and report their doings to the said chan.
cellor who shall make any order in the
premises which shall be just and equita.
bly, between the parties, in respect tt
the payment or deposit of said damages,
and he may award costs between the par
ties as equity and justice may require.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November 26, 1872.
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An act in amendment of section twenty
nine of chapter one hundred of the
general statutes.

An act in amendment of section twenty
nine Of chapter one hundred of the
general statutes.
SEC. |. Section twenty-nine of chap
ter one hundred of the general statutes
shall be so amended as to read as fol-
lows:
Any person who shall suffer any cat
tie, sheep or swine, to run at large in
the public highway, or yard belonging
to any public building, except on his
own premises, shall for every such offense
wilfuIly or knowingly committed, forfeit
and pay a fine of not less than three dol
lars nor more than ten dollars for each
and every ofense so committed with full
costs of prosecution, to be recovered be-
fore any justice of the peace of the coun.
ty whether residing in said town or not
where such ofense is committed, on com.
plant Of any grand juror Of the town III
which such offense is committed, or the
states attorney of the county; and i
shall be the duty of town grand juror.
and state s attorneys to prosecute viola
lions of this act.
Provided, that the selectmen of an,
town may permit any person who is tn
owner OF but one COW, to turn the sam
into highways, under such regulation
as they shall deem expedient, and ma,
revoke that provision at any time, il
their discretion.
Approved November 26, 1872.
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An act providing for assignment of coun-
sci in behalf of respondents in crimi-
nal cases under certain circumstances.
SEC. l. When it shall appear to any
court in which criminal cause shall be
pending, that the respondent is from ex-
treme poverty unable to procure the aid
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-13

A GENTS Wanted. We guarantee employment
IN for all, either sex, at So day. or 81. 900 or
more year. New works by Mrs. FL. Ii. stowe.
and others. Superb Premiums Given Away. Money
made rapidly andeasy at work for us. Write and see
Particulars tree Worthngton Dustin Co., Hartford
Conn. 1918
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-13

1t is thought at Salt Lake that Brig
ham Young's thirty-seven wives and one
hundred and seventeen children will be
weeping over his grave before next sum-
mer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-13

An act in addition to chapter twenty
eight of the General Statutes, regulat-
ing the movements of trains at the
crossing Of one railroad by another
railroad.
SEC. |. When railroad is crossed
by another raiload at grade, every engine
man on either of the roads shall before
reaching the crossing, stop his engine at
some point within five hundred feet
therefrom shall sound the whistle be-
fore starting, and shall pass slowly over
the crossing; but one stop shall be suffi-
Gent for all such crossings within six
hundred feet of each other upon the same
road.
SEC. 2. Every engine man violating
the provisions of the preceding section
shall for each offence forfeit one hundred
dollars, and corporation on whose road
the offence is committed shall forfeit the
further sum of three hundred dollars
such forfeltures to be recovered by com
plant in the county where the offence is
committed, one fourth of the amount sc
collected to be paid to the party making
the complaint.
Approved November Is. 1872.
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Approved November 26, 1872.
An act in relation to the appropriation

An act in relation to the appropriation
of moneys for the use of schools.
SEC. l. No moneys raised upon the
grand list, in any case whatever, shall
hereafter be appropriated for the main
tenance of strictly sectarian or religious
schools
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November 81, 1872.
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Approved November II, 1872.

An act in addition to chapter one hundred
and thirteen, section twenty-six of the
general statutes, and for the more eff
fectual prevention of cruelty to ami
mails
Sec. |. Whoever shall overdrive, over
load, overwork, torture, torment, fail to
provide with proper food, drink and shell
ter, or cruelty beat, mutilate or cause
the same to be done, CT whoever shall
cruelty work when unfit for labor, any
horse, OK, or other domesticated animal,
shall for every such offense be punished
by Imprisonment in the county Jail not
exceeding one year, or by a fine not ex-
ceeding two hundred dollars, or both of
said punishments in the discretion of the
court.
SEC. 2. Any person found violating
the laws in relation to cruelty to ami
mails, may be arrested and held without
warrant in the same manner as in case
of persons found breaking the peace.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of all
sheriffs, deputy sherifs, constables and
police officers to prosecute all violation:
of the provisions of this act, which shall
come to their notice or knowledge, apC
fines or forfeitures collected upon or re
sulting from the complaint or informa
ton of any informing or complaining of
ficer in this state, shall be paid into thu
treasury of the town where such offenst
shall be committed.
SEC. 4. The several county courts ant
police courts and justices of the peace il
their respective counties shall have full
and concurrent jurisdiction of all often
ses under this act, and to the full exten
of the penalties therein specified.
Approved November 81, 1872.
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An act defining the powers of town SUI
perintendents of schools.

per1ntendentS OF schools.
SEC. l. Section thirty-nine of chapter
twenty-five of the general statutes is
hereby amended by adding thereto the
following proviso, Provided, however,
in case there shall exist any disagree
ment or difference between the measures
adopted by the prudential committee fol
the inspection, examination and regula
ton of the school and for the improve
ment of the scholars in learning, and the
measures adopted therefor by the towr
superintendent, the measures adopted by
the town superintendent shall govern.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effec
from its passage.
Approved October 10, 1872.
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An act in relation to the time of teach
ers in district schools.
SEC. l. In the absence of an express
contract, a session of three hours in the
forenoon, and three hours in the after
noon, shall constitute a school day, and
five such days school week, and four
such weeks a school month, in the dis
trict schools of the state.
Approved November II, 1872.
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Approved November II, 1872.

Al act relating to witnesses in prosecu-
lions for selling or furnishing intoxi
eating liquors.
SEC. |. In prosecutions for selling,
furnishing or giving away intoxicating
liquors. under the provisions of chapter
ninety-four of the general statutes, no
person, other than the respondent, shall
be excused from testifying, for the rea-
son that his testimony may tend to Grim
mate himself
SEC. 2 Such testimony as given by
any such person, shall thereafterward be
used in any court in any prosecution of
such person, for the same offenses in re-
gard to which said testimony was given.
Approved November 81, 1872.
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An act in addition to chapter twenty
five, of the General Statutes, entitled
'Of repairs of highways and bridges"
SEC. |. All freight wagons, carts or
carriages, carrying or transporting more
than three tons in weight and less than
four tons, shall have the rims or felloes
of their wheels at least four inches wide,
and if carrying more than four tons of
freight the rims and felloes of the wheels
thereof shall be at least five inches wide
provided, the selectmen of any town may
at their discretion give any person per-
mission to use wagons, carts or carriages
in their respective towns with the rims
of less width than is provided in this sec
ton, when in their opinion the highways
would not be greatly injured thereby.
SEC. ? If any person shall violate
the provisions of the preceding section,
such person shall on conviction thereof,
forfeit and pay, for the use of the town
in which such offence shall have been
committed, the sum of ten dollars, togeth-
er with costs of prosecution, to be recov-
cred on complaint of a town grand juror
before any justice of the peace having
jurisdiction thereof. Such offender shall
be further liable to the town in which
said offence shall have been committed
for all damages to any public highway,
by reason of violation of this act, to bt
recovered in the name and for the use O
such town in an action on the case; pro
vided, the action is brought within si1
months after such offence is committed.
Sec. g. Towns and other corporation
in this State shall not be liable for dam
ages sustained by any person, his team
or carriages, by reason Of any obstruc
ton, defect, insuficiency or want of re
pair of any highway or bridge Will
travelling on such highway or bridge i
violation of this act.
SEC. 4. The provisions of this &C
shall not be construed to extend to stag
coaches, coaches or pleasure carriages, G
to any cart or wagon owned by inhab
tants residing in the immediate vicinit
of said highway, and used for farmin
purposes exclusively
Approved November 26, 1872.
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An act to amend section forty-fve of
chapter twenty-five of the General
Statutes, entitled ''Of repairs of high
ways and bridges.
SEC. |. Section forty-fve of chapter
twenty live of the General Statutes, en-
titled ''Of repairs of Highways and bridg
es, shall be so amended as to read as
follows;
On the trial of any cause against any
town to recover damages occasioned thro'
the insuficiency or want of repair of any
highway, the court shall, on the applica-
ton of either party, order that the jury
impanneled to try said cause shall per-
sonally inspect ard examine said high
way, and the expense of such examina-
ton shall be borne and paid by the par
ty asking for such examination.
Approved November s, 1872.
An act allowing questions of law arising
on che trial of road cases to pass te
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-13

An act in amendment of chapter one
hundred and twenty of the general
statutes, entitled ''Of general provis-
ions concerning crimes and punish
ments.
SEC. |. Every person who shall be
arraigned and put on trial in the county
court in any criminal prosecution, shall
be permitted peremptorily to challenge
six jurors. and such farther number as
he can show good cause for challenging.
SEC. 2. Section four of chapter one
hundred and twenty of the general stat
utes is hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November II, 1872.
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FOR Sale.

Owing to ill-health, the subscriber will selor eX-
change for a small place of from to go acres-his
farm in Bloomington, containing 10 acres of nice land
in good state of cultivation. that will summer ard
winter eight cows and team Comfortable buildings.
There are some 80 Bryant apple the place just
commencing to bear also plums, currants and goose
berries. Timber and wood enough for the of tie
farm For particulars inquire of J. II. Evans, or the
subscriber the place. Any letters of inquiry prompt
lv answered HOMER BRADLEY.
Bloomington, Sept. 8, 1872. 36tf
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An act relating to text books to be used

An act relating to text books to be used
in the schools of this state.
SEC. l. Halls Geography and history
of Vermont, now in use by authority of
law in the schools of Vermont, or such
revised edition of the same as may be
issued, shall be continued as text book
in said schools for the term of five years,
from the first day of November, A. d.
1873.
Approved November 26, 1872.
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Beautify your Complexion.

Do not use paint or powder, but get a more
permanent beauty by purifying your blood.
This preparation of Iron and Poke Root
makes rough and scaly skin soft snd smooth;
changes that sallow complexiGs1 to one OF
freshness and health, and remove any Erup-
tive Diseases of the Skin, PimpleS, PuS-
tuIes. BsOtches az EruptiOnS. nyOu wish
rosy cheeks and healthy complexion, use DR..
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An act in amendment of and in addition
to section twenty-one of chapter nine
ty-four of the general statutes, emit
tied "Of the traffic in intoxicating
drink
That section twenty one of chapter
ninety-four of the general statutes is
hereby so amended as to read as follows:
In all prosecutions under sections nine
and thirteen Of this chapter, it shall be
the duty of the prosecuting officer to al
lege in the complaint, information or in
dlctment (as the case may be- all known
prior convictions under said section to
the number of two, and upon trial to
make proof of the same, and in case of a
willful failure. neglect or refusal so to
allege and prove such known prior con-
victions, said prosecuting officer so fail
ing, neglecting or refusing shall be liza
BILE to the provisions of, and the penalty
prescribed by section forty-two of this
chapter. And all cases arising under
this chapter shall take precedence of all
other trials in the court in which they
are pending. except those in criminal
cases where the respondents are under
arrest; and neither the court or prose
cutting officer shall have authority to en-
ter mole proSequI, or to grant contin-
uance i'll any case arising under this
chapter, either before or after the ver-
dict, except where in their opinion, the
purposes of justice require it.
SEC. 2. In all cases where the per-
son intoxicated is brought before JUS
tice of the peace and discloses the name
of the person who sold OF furnished the
liquor or any part thereof, which caused
SAID intoxication, and the justice issue:
his warrant, and the person so offending
is brought before him and convicted o.
said ofenSe, if the person so convicted
has been once or more convicted OF
: similar offense, the justice, on production
of the records or certified copies of tn,
records of former conviction or convic
tions, shall sentence such offender tn
amount of penalties as for second o
: third conviction, as the case may be
: without any other pleadings and tn
justice in making his record shall stat
the facts of the former convictions ant
the dates of the same, which shall be
sufficient record of said conviction an,
sentence
, Approved November 26, 1872.