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the community for such person 70 be at liberty then
two musicians not connected with the said asyluu
but selected by the friends guardians said person
aud the commissioner of insane shall together examine
such Dars if BIZ them such person shall found
not sufficiently restored to be allowed their liberty
then the certificates of such examiners such person
shah he retained in said asvum until some provisions
made by friends guardians to remove such per
some other asylum for the insane or other suit
able place of confinement.
Sec . This shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, November %. 1874.
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Nos5-AnAet to protect camp meetings.

II is hereby enacIeu, stc: - 5 .,.,,s+,as ~
Sec fNe president vice preside nt ana trustees OF
any camp meeting association, chartered by me
f of this stare or that may hereafter pc ior1el IN
i Visiting laws OF this state, authorized to act
as special police camp meeting held Dy st,c as
soclatiOD and within miles OF the camp lheet
Grounds during the continuance OF SAID camp meet
ing with same power as IL given 70 iT ~
of state. seize splr1Jlos liquors. 20
demand assistance and to arrest dlsoraery persons
mad. and suc person SO authorized snail DeIor tne
exercise OF any OF the powers specined II TINS ae "
ssTry 10 faithful performance OF the dutle5 OF au
gr,eciaI police officer ana while On outy shall wear
badge Of their ONCE s.-4 s,,,,, -, ,,aeca.ys
AI,nrnYed. NoVember "A, lol4
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No 5l-An Act IN amendment Of number forty nine
of the acts of 1870 relating to section forty OF
chanter twenty-five of the general statutes, on the
liabilities of towns.
It is hereby enacted. etc:
Sec. l. An act entitled act in amendment of sec
ton forty chapter twenty-five of the general
statutes of repars of highways an BRIDGES approved
October 90 1870 isl hereby amended as to read as
follows:
No action shall hereafter be had maintained in any
court in this against town for injuries re
ceved damage sustained through the tns!lfclency
of any highway bridge. unless notice shall have
first been ve in writing, signed by the party so IN
ured claiming DAMAGE, to or more OF the select
of the town in which the highway or brIdEe Is
situated. by the injured or claiming damage
within twenty days of the time of the occurrence OF
such injury damage Stain" the time when and the
place where such injury received, and pointing
out the respect or particular in which said highway
road bridge insufficient out OF repair; and
that he she injured or damaged will claim salts
faction of such town. Such notice shall also contain
description of the injury received or damage 60
by such claiming damage. and II bodily IN
jnres claimed the part of the body injured shall be
ven together with the extent aud effect OF the niurI
upon the health of the injured; provided
however. that nothing in this section shall be con
srued to apply to any where the person injured
shall in consequence thereof be bereft OF his or he
reason
Approved November "a, 1874.
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10 j7-Al Act regulating the discharge ei patents
~ " from insane asylums.
1t is hereby enacted, etc: 49,. - .,,- ,,arz,n
Sc / If the friends or guardians ., shs sba de-
confined in av insane asylum In this state, sla
sire T. remove sucn person for the pnrpose VI - sc
him or her at liberty, while the
aSgInn, aiaI deem such person not sum 81
Ell Ia render il safe FOR themselves. their irlenS - "
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No aaAn Act relating to the duties OF town superln

No S6An Act relating TO the duties OF Town
tendents of common schools.
Is hereby enacted by the General Assembly OF the
State of Vermont.
sec j. It is hereby made the duty of the town
DerjDtendents of common schools in each county to
meet annually the third Tuesday of March, at ten
o'clock each year, at the county court house IN
each county-except that in Bennington county the
said meeting shall be holden at the town house in
ArIiugton-for the purpose:
First of agreeing upon set of questions to be used
throughout the county in the written examination OF
teachers. -.
Second, of fixing the standard of qualification of
teachers for the ensuing year.
Sec Q. The town superintendent Of common schools
when assembled mentioned in section one OF this
act NAV annually elect from their number president
it shall be keep correct record OF the proceedings
of such meeting and procure to be printed and DIS
tribute to the several superintendent in such county
the lists Of questions agreed upon at such meeting
and the EXPENSE of such printing and distribution
shall be paid by the State Treasurer on the allowance
Of the State Auditor. -,
sec Sections three, four and five of act entitled
An act relating to the duties OF town superlntend-
ents" approved November y, 1870 are hereby re-
Sc l. Sections one and six of act entitled " An
sT1perintendents of common schools" approved Nov
AZ 1872, fare hereby amended by substituting the
words state superintendent of EDUCATION" for the
words secretary of the board of education, wher-
ever they in said sections, and in said section
ona ali is stricken out after the words for neces-
sarv travel" and in lieu thereof the words " in at
tending the annual county meeting OF town suer1n-
tendeuts as provided i'll this act,' are inserted.
Approved, November "a, 1874
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lures in Lake Champl1in.
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
Sec l. Whenever any rairOad company IN this
state shall have constructed their railroad beyond
low water mark into Lake Champain, or shall have
built out into said lake any wharf dock, pier or
other structure in connection with such raj rOad,
for its accommodation or use, which shall not I'M
Dede ordinary navigation in passing mp ana down
said lake such building and structures are hereby
declared To be lawful and the legal title thereto is
hereby confirmed t. such railroad companies re-
spectvelv which built the same or others lawfully
claiming through them
sec . This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, November 81, 1874.
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No An Act in amendment of An act entitled
for the relief of the families of insane persons: :
approved November TO- 1870.
It is hereby enacted. etc:
Sec 1. Section one of number thirty three of the
nnbic acts of the general assembly of the State of
the year 1870 entitled for relief
of the families of insane persons. is hereby amended
to read follows:
All insane persons having legal settlement in any
this state, the annual income of whose estate
ogethar with the earnings of the wife and minor chill
dren of such insane shall not be sufficient for
the support and maintenance of the wife and minor
children of such insane person. and the support and
maintenance of such insane person shall be supported
maintained by such town at the insane ASYLUM
BrattleborO And such town shall be entitled to the
and control of much of the income of said in
persons estate and property and the earnings Of
said wife and minor children of such insane person
shall be in Of the expense of supporting and
maintaining said wife and minor children.
Sec. .. The county court in the county where such
insane person shall have his legal settlement, upon
complaint made by the wife of such insane person
may, due hearing, either upon the appearance or
default of such town order such town to main and
support such insane at the insane asylum and
upon such complaint said court may inquire into the
matters and things pertaining to the income of said
estate of said person well to the earnn9s
said wife and children and their support and
maintenance, and NAV m Ike such orders as may be
necessary carr into effect the provisions of this
and said award costs to either party.
Justice may require in the discretion OF said
court.
Sec 5 This shall take effect from its PASSAGE
Approved, November "a 1874.
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No. 64-An Act in amendment OF aud in addition to
chapter thirty OF the general statutes, entitled
" o. proceedings against trustees

chapter thirty OF the general statutes, entitled
"Oi proceedings against trustees"
Ii is hereby tied, ETC.:
Sec l. Ii it shall appear that any person Is held as
Trustee in any suit by of any negotiable paper,
and any claimant shall not appear or be lte4 70 apeS
against said trustee by any person AOuns suGH n5
table paper by force of assignment IroA the payee
thereof, the said trustee may plead the former J4dg.
nent against him n bar; and the court before whom
sch last meniiOned suit is pending shall issue clt
tjon and the holder OF such negotiable paper shall
cause the 10 be served on the plalntln III te SG
ISenti60ei snit or his attorney of record And the
court shall proceed to try and aetertnn tna case Is
between the holder and the plaintiff IN the hrsG sun
in the first suit and the Judgment against te trustee
shall not be held to Ss conclusive between the nodf
ana the plaintiff i'll the first suit but the court sla
decide to which the Judgment rendered aEdIlS1 tl5
trustee belOncs and ii the decision snail De III razor 0i
the holder such negotiable paper tIe court sill
adiu6ge the Judgment against the trustee to be the
1,Tnsa- f siIgII holder and such holder shall have
The lt TO collect the the name 81 tne plall
tiff III the first suit at the expense OF sucn hoder IL
Inert. but ii the trustee shall nave previously pld
such iudgneILG any part thereof then suc nuIQef
shall iCQrnant against tlG plal9tiiil u " ~
first snit for the paid ana De eltieo 20 tne
residue OF said Judgment as AFORESAID II the "AoIe
So , Costs shaif be allowed between the parties IL
slc manner as the court shall decide 20 pc Just ana
eu1ltable and eter party shall eentle 70 nave nc
facts tried by jury or by commissioner DIS III oei
SCI IF the holder Of any note or bill of exchange
not ue snail AFTER ne has notice that copy OF a VI
tee writ has been served on the trusee SCI
or assign such note or Dill 20 any person urn u VI
fully informing MIN OF t4iil "a
process with intent to defeat SUCH process ne sa be
deemed guilty of d miSdemean0r ana Oh coHYIctoH
thereof shall be punished by fine not exceeding nYe
hundred dollars. by imprisonment IN tis
jaiI NOT exceeding year or Dotn OF sdq PdIIstIt
HlentS IN the discretion o. Tic |o"A'' wagon -
costs OF prosecution.
Approved. November a. lo'4'
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No sAp Act relating to the duties OF principals of
graded and union schools.


1t is hereby enacted, etc:
Sec / The principals of graded and union schools
shall be required to procure any certIhcate OF qua
i6caticn from the superintendent or any other
ecer and all contracts for teaching hereafter made
between the trustees OF any graded school district
prudential committee of union school district and
their principal teacher shall be valid without such GER
tificate of qualifications.
Sec . ANY school district may by vote at meeting
duly warned and holden for that purpose, authorize
the prudential committee trustees OF such district
TO establish evening school or schools IN such ols-
trict and make all necessary arrangements ana pro
therefor in the manner day SCHOOLS are
now sustained and each SESSION OF such evening school
shall be treated aud considered half day session
OF public school. . ..
Sec 5. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved, November %, 1874
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No. 81. An Act fixing the fees required 10 be pad
- probate judges fDr the beneht VI the state IN
certain cases.
1t h hereby enacted, etc:
Sec. / Instead OF the fees now required 10 1e
paid 10 the Judge of probate the several probate
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No. San Act TO amend section seventv-nne Of
chapter eight of the general statutes. relating 10
the Distribution of the Vermont Reports.
II is hereby enacted etc.
Sec l. section s,Ntv-nine Of chapter eight OF the
statutes is hereby amended so as to read a
follows:
The rennrter shall annually ut his own eNpen Sc
publish such reports. of which he shall deliver one
hundred and TWENTY-FIVE comics to the librarian for
the use of the state: and also shall deliver to the
librarian Of the safe library cory of thu same
for each org lniZai town in the state, and shall he
entitled to receive from the state amount equal
to tine actual Of the publication. binding, and
TRANSFORMATION Of all such copies so furnished.
Sec. 9 Section evr+ntv-One of chapter eight OF
the general statutes shah he amended so ~ to rea
rs follows:
It shall he the duty Of the state librarian to de-
liver on request out Of the ono hun1 ed AMI twenty
five cnpins so delivered TO the state, conv 70 each
county clerk for the Of the courts in their coun
ties one COPY to each of the registers Of probate
FIR the use Of the respective probate courts In
their districts one u Zach Of the judges AMI
eX Judges of the supreme court; one copy to the
Judges of the United States district court for he
district Of Vermont and one copy each 10 the hb-
rarians of the University of Vcrnont, Midllebury
College and Norwich University, and the remainder
of said repOrt5 shall he subject to the control OF the
| trustees nf the state library for the library.
Approved Nnvem1e~ > 1874.
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No 43-An Act in relation to city, town, and priya
~ telegraph lines

Its hereby enacted, &c: <,.
Saa / Cities and towns may construct for their own
se lines of electric telegraph upon and along the
of-hvgaVs and public roads within their respective
limits s1bject to the provisions OF chapter eighty
eight of the general statutes SO lar as the same are p
plicable. , e ,za- ,f ci+ias and tbe So
s1ch terms and conditions they may prescribe ana
1CIa~t tn tha provisions OF chapter eighty elnG OF Tue
sst1fes as far applicable to construct Tor
iYa nsa line of electric telegraph upon ard along
Alter the erection OF such line the posts ana
thsraof Within the location OF such highways anu
zhsII ha subject to the regulation and control OF
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No 59-An 1t in addition act number seventy-six
of the acts passed 1870 entitled An act to protect
butter and cheese manufacturers
It is hereby enacted, etc:
Sec / Whoever shall knowingly sell or furnish, or
offer to sell any milk diluted with water, or in any
way aiutara led shall forfeit to the person to whom
such milk sold furnished, the sum that is
forfeited the manufacturing provided in the act to
which this addition and to be collected by him in
the manner.
Sec 2 TdiS act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, November II, 1874.
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No 43An Act to provide for the payment Of interest
town and city bonds notes to improve te credit
of the and to lay tax for the payment OF tins
same.
1t is hereby enacted, etc: -
Sec l. Whenever any city town in this state snail
hereafter issue its bonds for the payment OF
any sum of money. with interest coupons attached
be the duty the treasurer OF such city town to
make and keep in proper book for that purpose, an
accurate registration of the number and amount Of
such bonds notes with all other necessary particu
lars of dates and description.
Sec g. In case any city shall NEGLECT TO make
seasonabe provisions for the payment of the interest
said obligations the shall become due, it
seasonaby make ont and deliver TO the collector of
taxes in such town city taxbll the list OF ehe
inhabitants of such town city, and shall herewith
issue to said collector his warrant substantially in
form provided for to be issued by justice OF
the for tine collection of town or other taxes dl
rectng the collection and payment OF said tax to said
town treasurer within sixty DAYS from the time
and promptly pay, with all proper charges tor collec
ton the interest due the payment Of which IS TO be
provided for the notes bonds OF such town or
city. And such tax shall be collected and paid TO such
town city treasurer promptly, according to war
rant: and the money IS collected and paid to such
priated and for the payment Of such interest and
for other purpose. the incidental expenses of
ASSESSING and collecting such tax And 1t Is hereby
made the dtF of such town city treasurer to pro-
vide for and promptly pay such interest without any
vote therefor OF such town city, and such bill
of taxb for tax voted at any regular meeting of
such town or city.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, November %, 1874.
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STATE OF VERMONT.
OFFICE or 5E5EErART OF STATE,
Montpelier. NOV. -, lsl4.3

Jh.reoy cere4f tAzt ts foregoing numbers are tEne
,1Ies 81 act 4ud resolves passed u tae Se1ef@i AZ
ssinp4y a. tAEu D4a4L4&l sessiols a " ot4 4Li1
esixi4ssd publication IA It's Ne "a Afsu;
nc ii ss4J- fourteen 0f capteF nFe OF ti4S Vshef@t
Sta'o''S- GEORGE NICHOLS. secretary Of state.
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No 57-An Act to amend section fourteen OF chapter
fifteen Of the general statutes, relating to town
officers
1t lis hereby enacted, etc:
Section fourteen of chapter fifteen Of the -eneral
statutes is hereby amended so as 70 read as follows:
| The election of town CLERK selectmen treasurer.
overseer of the Door, constables superintendent Of
schools Grand Jurors and listers shall be made by bal
lot when the ballots required by any three voters
present az the meeting. The election OF ali other town
officers shall be II such manner as the meeting may
determine
! snpro-ad N0verober 3 1874
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No. 4-An Act fixing the time OF holding the county
court in the county of Chittenden.
tits hereby enacted. &c:
Sec. l. The stated term of the county court in the
county of Chittenden shall hereafter be held as fol-
lows: on the first Tuesday in April and tho third
Tuesday in September in each year.
Approved, November "a, 1874.
No 45.-An Act to change the time Of holding the
preme court in the county of Franklin.
It is hereby enacted &c:
Sec. The stated term of the supreme court in the
county of Franklin shall hereafter held the first
Thursday after the second Tuesday Of January in each
year.
Sec. q This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, November "a, 1874
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Approved. November 3, 1874.
No San Act to prevent illegal voting in town, VII
laee or school district meetings.

No SAN Act to prevent illegal voting in town, vii
lare or school district meetings.
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
Sec. l. If the presiding officer at any town. village
school district meetings shall knowingly receive
and count any vote or votes from any person not a
legal voter or knowingly receive from any legal voter
at any one baOting for the same Office than one
vote he shall be punished by fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars for each Offense
Sec2, If any person. knowing that he is not quail
fed voter shall at any of said meetings mentioned in
the first section Of this act wilfuy give in vote for
any officer to be chosen he shall be punished by me
not exceeding hundred dollars for such offense
Sec. B. The fines mentioned in this act may be re-
covered the of this state, by information in
dictmant before the county court the county where
the offense shall be committed.
Approved, November 10, 1874.
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No 6O-An act III relation TO the service OF extents
against delinquent collectors
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
Sec l. That the extents provided for in sections
forty-one and fortythree of chapter eighty-four of
the General statutes may be issued TO the sheriff of any
county this state who hereby authorized to serve
the and make return thereof as now provided by
quent collector may reside.
Approved. October %, 1874
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No 4sAn Act in relation TO the tina of holding the
supreme court in the county Of Rutland. and in
amendment of section OF chapter thirty of the
General statutes.
tits hereby enacted. &c:
Sec / so much of section of chapter thrtr of
the general statutes relates to the time Of holding
the supreme court in the county of Rutland is hereby
amended as To read follows:
the co11utv Rutland the first Thursday after
the fourth Tuesday in January.
Sec. 9 All suits petitions motions bills Of exceptions
processes pending in or returnahe to. said court
shall be returned to- heard and tried sGd court at
the term commencing provided in the first section oil
this act.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved. November "a. 1874.
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ance OF teachers upon teachers institutes.
It's hereby enacted, etc: , .
Sec / An act entitled San act regulating the attend
aLce of teachers upon teachers Institutes and APP
proved November IL, 1869, is hereby repealed
Approved, November %, 1874.
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the board of aldermen or selectmen who may at any
time require alterations in the location erection OF
such posts and structures to be made by the parties
using the same. and ord the removal thereof,
having first given such parties notice and opportu-
nifty to be heard. And the city or town may at any
time attach wires for its use to such nosts ana
structures, under such terms and conditions as
they shall deem Just and reasonable.
Sec. 3. The provisions of section six OF chapter
eighty of the general statutes RESPECTING zen
altes for injuries to telegraph lines therein referred to
shall apply to simicr injuries to telegraph lines or
any of the structures thereof which may be erected
under the authority of this act
Sec. T. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, November 3. 1874.
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No 5An Act in addition IN chapter fifteen OF the
eral statutes, entitled ''Of towns. town meetings,
and town officers.'
1t is hereby enacted. etc:
Sec / No person hereafter elected and qualified rs
salactau any town in this state shall be eligihle to
the Office of first constable aud collector OF taxes.
town treasurer, for and during the ye7r he is
elected and 0ualified as selectman aforesaid.
See > This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved November a. 1874.
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No. a9--An act to amend section thirty OF c

No. 39-An act TO amend sectlOn Unity -seVe4 OF UAp-
ter twenty-five of the general statutes.
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
Sec l. Section thirty seven OF chapter twenty two
Of the general statutes hereby amended to read as
follows: $500, 49,, T..
1t shall Do the duty OF the clerk OF each school dis
trct this state keep fair record OF all votes and
proceedings OF school meetings IN their respective
districts, and to certify the same when required
ald every district clerk and every prudential commit
tee dscharging duties OF district CLERK who snail
vyifuy violate the provisions of this section shall be
subject the penalty imposed i'll section EIGHT OF
this chapter. ~ ..
Sec q This act [shalll take effect from its
Approved November "a, 1874