The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-08

the general statutes Is hereby amended by adding
t. same section the following words
Provided, however, that in actions where the de-
PENDANT shall plead in excuse or justification Tat
he was acting public officer, app al shall In
all cases be allowed the said defendant.
Sec. 2 This act shall take ef,ct from It's passage.
Approved November q, 1874.
No. 79.--An Ac. amending section twenty four of
chapter one hundred and twentyono Of the
general statutes.
II it hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. l. Section twenty four Of chapter one hun
dred and twenty of tho general statutes Of this
state Is hereby amended by adding thereto tho fol-
lowing words, viz;
And the debtor in said execution, fret above
mentioned in said section twcnty-four shall be
titled to all and the same relief, and in the same
manner, as to tho vacating the statement in said
execution endorsed thereon, and to the privi-
lege and time OF being admitted to the poor debtors
oath OF the liberties Of the jail yard, as is provide
for debtors in sections fiftyscven, hftye ght and
flfty-nine o. chapter enc hundred and twenty of
the general statutes Of this state.
Sec. 2. This act shall take cft ct from Its passage
Approved November u. 1871.
No. 74.--An Act to repeal an act in amendment Of
section twenty-one. chapter twenty -eight, general
statutes. approved Novtmhcr Goth. 1872.
1t is hereby enacted, etc
Sec. /. The act to amend an act in amendment
Of section twenty lone, CHI sptcr twen'y-cight, gem
eral statutes, approved November 10th, lS72, is
hereby repealed provided, however, that this act
shall not IN any way affect any proceedings which
have been commenced under this said amendment
Sec. 2. THIS act shall take effect from its passage
hlpfONcu NoNcnpel 81 10
No. 75-An Act in amendment Of s, ctioo seven OF
chapter ono huudred ana Thirteen Of the general
statutes, entitled "Of offences against private
property" and in addition to said chapter.
| 1t is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. |. That section seven OF chapter one hun
dred and thirteen OF the general statutes shall he
| SO amended as to read IS follows
Every person who shall in the nj ht time break
and enter any dwelling hsuse, church, court house,
| town house, CO lege, academy, .hool house, or
any bank, warehouse, oflice, shop, store, grocery
manuiactory, mill or any vessel steamboat, or any
| railroad car and saloon with the intent 10 commit
the crime OF murder, rape robbery. larceny,
other felony shall be punished by mpr sonment in
the state prison not more than fifteen years, or be
hncd not more than one thousand dollars; and shall
thereafter DO disabled from giving verdict in any
| cause whatever.
Sec. .. Every person Who shall break and enter
| in the night time any OF the places mentioned in
section one OF this act which are occupied by any
person persons as a sleeping apartment, with the
intent to commit the CT me Of murder, rape, rob-
berry, larceny, or any other felony, hal be punish
cd by imprisonment in the state prison for llio or
Sc. 3. This act shall take effect from It's passage.
Approved November %, 1871.
No. 76.-An Act in addition to an act entitled. AN
at to amend section twenty five of cha pter Thirty
three Of the general statutes entitled, OF process
and other matters" approved November 10
ls7l.
| Ii is hereby enacted. otc
See. /. There snail be added to tho lis. Of per-
sonal property enumerated IN said act, ana su(ec
TO ~ the provisions thereof the following articles
1
stales, bobbins, and all kinds Of lumber, manufdc-
tured or in the process Of manufacture.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect from It. passi
| Approved November a. lS,l
No fan Act in addition to an act entitled act
| to amend section twenty-five OF chapter thirty
three Of the general statutes, cnt tied Ofprocess
and other matters approved, November 10, lsC-.
| 1t is here " enacted, etc.
Sec. L. There shall be add cd to the LIST Of person.
| al property enumerated in section one of an act
entitled " An act to amend section twenty-five Of
chapter thirty three of the general statutes entitled
| OF process and other matters, " approved Nov
ember 49, lsGs, and subject to all the provisions of
| said section tho article ofnlx, whether in n raw
state or in any sta -os Of process OF curing or
manufacturing.
Sec. 2 This act shall take cflec,rrom It's passage
Approved November -, 1914.
No. 7s-An act regulating the fees Of appraisers
in certain cases
Ii is hereby enacted etc.
Sec. L. The fees of persons appointed to appralss
real estate set un execution. or to appraisc per-
5ona property attached or to appraise property to
for each hour actually spent in such appraisal
Approved November 20, 1874.
No. 79.-An Act in amendment o: section Thirty
seven, chapter hundred and twenty six, Of
the general statutes relating tn fees or parties In
Justice courts.
1t is hereby enacted, et0.
Sec L. Section thirty seven Of chapter one hun,
dred and twenty-slx of the general statutes sbs II
be so amended as to read rs follows
There shall be allowed to the party recovering IN
just ce's court, for attendance, NIFTY cents' for
travel within this state, per mile, six cents provid
ed. the plaintiff in no case be allowed anything FOR
travel unless he shall personally attend the court.
Approved October %, ls'4
No. so.-An Act fixing the fees required TO DO paid
to probate judges Tor tho benefit Of the state Ia
certain cases.
1t is hereby enacted etc.
Sec /. Instead Of the fees now required to he paid
TO tn judge of probate. of the several probate dis
rics for benefit of the for granting letters
Of administration, or testamcntary, upon estates,
and fifty dollars there shall be paid the following:
When the assets do not exceed the sum Of tive
thousand dollars, there shall be paid the sum of two
dollars. and when the assets exceed the sum Of five
thousand dollars there shall be paid in addition
thereto, the Of two dollars, for each five thou.
sand dollars and each fraction thereof In excess OF
Sec l. This act shall take effect on thO ar.t day
Of December, ls7i
No. s2-An Act to amend section seventy-ons OF
chapter eight of the general statutes, relating TO
the distribution of the Vermont Reports.
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
sec. |. Section sixtyn Of chapter eight Of the
general statutes is hereby amended SO 10 read
follows:
publish such reports of which he shall deliver one
hundred and twenty-five copies To the librarian for
the of the state; and also shall deliver TO the
librarian of the state library copy of the same
for each organized town In the state and shall be
entitled 10 receive from the state an amount equal
to the actual cost Of the publication, binding, and
see. 2. section eventy-one OF chapter eight OF
the general statutes shall be amended so TO read
follows:
1t shall be the duty of the librarian to de.
liver, request out of the hundred and twenty
fvezcopies delivered to the state copy TO each
county clerk for the of the courts in their
ties copy each of the registers of the probate
for the OF the respective probate courts In their
districts one copy TO each of the judges and eX
judges of the supreme court copy to the judges
of the United states district for the district of
Vermont and one copy each the librarians of the
L University of Vermont. Middlcbury College. and |
Norwich University, and the remainder of said re-
ports shall be subject 10 the control OF the trustees
of the state library for the library.
Approved November D, ls74
No s5.-An Act charging the powers Of tho Iu-
spSctor of Finance, and defining his duties
1t Is hereby enacted, etc:
See. /. The Inspector of Finance In addition TO |
the duties imposed upon him by section sixtyslx,
chapter ight of the General Statutes shall Mt least
fairs of every savings bank and trust company in
this state, and oitener, If no believes the interest
aud safety of the depoitors in and creditors of any
such corporation shall require such inspection and
examination; and II. upon such examination, such
Inspector shall find that the officers of any such
have violated the provisions of their
acts of incorporation or any acts relating thereto,
he may in his discretion cause proceeding be in
sttuted in the court Of chancery for the restrain.
ing and enjoining OF such institution and the officers
thereof, from the collection disposition, and distr
button Of the effects and property OF any such cor.
Doration agroeably to the provisions Of chapter
eighty Of the general statutes entitled Of private
See . The inspector aforesaid shall or be
fore the first Monday of August In each year make
report to the auditor Of accounts of the condition
If every savings bank and trust company In this
state which report shall embrace all the particulars