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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

40. S0.--JOnt resolution relating TO reciprocity in
trade with the Dominion OF Canada.
Resolved by the Senate and House of &eprcsenta-
tvas, That, having an intelligent regard for the best
interest OF Vermont, we'll as the whole country, It
is the duty OF our senators and representatives in
congress to use their influence against the uOusum
nation of any treaty relating TO reciprocity IN
tade with the Dominion Of Canada; aud to insist
that the subject Of trade anu commercial intercourse
with Canada, rs well as with all other foreign
countries, is not proper matter OF treaty sulpulu-
ton but belongs TO congress and suouu be
wisely regulated by judlciou5 legislation.
Resolved, THAT in common with the Canadian
people, we earnestly desire and hope for the carly
completion of the snip canal connecting the waters
OF the ST. Lawrence and hudson rivers with Lake
Champlaln, as forming an important line OF COM
muulcatOn between the great cities on the Atlantic
sedbOard and the grain and lumber regions Of
Canada ana the North West, and in this work we
invite the cooperation respectively Of the govern
monts of the Dominion OF Canada and tile United
states.
Resolved, That the gOvernorof this state be aud
is hereby requested to transmit copy OF these
JOINT resolutions to each OF our senators aud repre-.
suutaJlvcs in congress; also, copy each 70 the
president OF the United States and the governor
general OF the Dominion Of Canada
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

no. G4-An Act in amendment Of and in addition to
chapter thirtyOur OF the general statutes entitled
" or proceedings against trustees"
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
Sec. l. If shall appear that any person j. held as
trustee in any suit by reason Of any neg0abe paper
and any claimant shall not appear be cited to appear
in such suit and a suit shall afterwards be brought
against said trustee by any person holding such negO
table paper by force of assignment from the payee
ment against him in barr and the court before whom
such last mentioned suit is pending shall issue cta
ton, and the holder of such negotiable paper shall
the same to be served on the plant III the first
mentioned suit or his attorney OF record; And the
court shall proceed to try and determine the as
between the holder and the plaintiff in the first suit
in the first suit and the Judgment against thctrusee
shall not be held to be conclusive between the holder
decide to which the .ludgnent fenueIGq AGAINST the
trustee belongs and if the decision shall be in favor q
the holder Of such negotiable paper, the court snail
adiudge the Judgment against the trustee to be the
property of such holder and such holder shall have
the right to collect the III the name OF the plain
till in the first suit at the expense Of such holder
ment; but If the trustee shall have previously paid
such Judgment any part thereof, then such holder
shall recover Judgment against the plalntiu II me
first suit for the sum so paid, and be entitled to the
residue of said Judgment as aforesaid II the whole
shall not have been paid.
Sec Q Costs shall be allowed between the parties in
such manner the court shall decide to be just and
equitable and either party shall be entitled to nave the
facts tried by jury or by commissioner as III other
See g. If the holder Of any note bill Of exchange
not due, shall after he has notice that OF trUS
tee writ has been served the trustee sell transfer
assign such note or bill to any person, hrn or cor
poration without fully informing him or them OF such
process, with intent to defeat such process he shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and on conylcGon
hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county
Jail not exceeding one year, both of said punish
ments in the discretion OF the court together with
costs of prosecution.
Approved, November a. 1874.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

No s3.-An Act % ameal section -asenig-'aa GO
chapter eight of the general 5f1iut7F rr'I'iu- O.
uc distribution Of the Vermont BcnnH-
lt g. hereby enacted. cte.
soc. ]. section siEtr-0ine OF cI7u-Hr 0is1tu fho
general statutes is hereby amended SO as % read as
foilnWs:
The reporter shall annually. ~ his own expense.
publish such reports, ot winch ha .ht' deliver prc
hundred and twenty-five copies tl th' librarian for
the Use Of the st0fe; an1 1l5p shall lalvr-t % r.
librarian Of tho state 1rarv one ropvorrl, same
for ouch orsmZal town in Co. state. anil -hqlI ba
entitled to receive tom the state an amount cou8i
10 the actual costs or the publ rotio1. binding aul
transportation Of all such copies 50 furnished.
Sec. =, Section sCvrutr-lpa 0f rlHnfar piglE OF
the general statutes shall De amended SO as 10 real
rs follows:
~ shall he the duty of The state librarian tp dr-
hverOn reqUcstOUt OF the ono hun .nd tul twenty
five copies so delivered 70 the state, u conv o. each
county clerk for the use of the courts n nHi conn
Tics; one copy TO each of the registers of probate
FIR the use Of the respective probate courts Co..
their districts: copy tD each OF iba Judges amt
oN Judges of the supreme court; one COW 10 She
judges of the United states district court for he
district Of vermont, AMI ono copy e1ChHO the lib
rari4ns Of the University Of Vermont, AIlllrhnrv
college, and Norwich University, and the remainder
Of said REPORTS shalt he subject to The control orthc
trustees Of the state library for The library.
Approved, November ,. 1874,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12
No. s5.-An Act to rrotect eanp maetIngs.

IGTeUy tNHVTGU,
any camp meeting association, chartered by the egisla-
this state. that may hereafter be formed un-
der the existing of this state authorized to act
special police at any camp meeting held by such
ISOLATION and within two miles of the camp meeting
grounds, during the continuance of said camp meet
ing with the same power is given to cOnsables b
the laws OF this state, to seize sprituOu5 liquors to
demand assistance and to arrest disordery persons
and detain them in custody Until proper trial be
had; and such person authorized shall before the
exercise of any OF the powers specified n this act be
sworn to faithful performance of tho duties Of said
special police officer, and while duty shall wear u
badge of their office.
Sec. 9 This act shall take effect from It's passage.
Approved, November q, 1874.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

No Gd-Au Act in addition to chapter twenty Of tho
general statutes entitled 8" OF the support aud re.
noyq of paupers and the relief Of the insane poor"
1t Is hereby enacted, etc:
Sec L. The trustees Of the Vermont asylum for tho
insane are hereby authorized to charge three dollars
per week for supporting the insane poor of this state
ct said asylum; and said trustees may draw IRON the
treasury of this state upon the order OF the AUDITOR OF
accounts annually in the month OF August for the BEN
eft Of each town having insane poor persons connhea
in said asy lum the Of seventy five cents per Week
for each OF said insane poor persons Tor the time the
shall have been confined there during the year next
cents per mile by the nearest practicable route from
their respective residences to said asylum as the eX
pense of transportation.
see Q Sections thirty thirty eight and forty
two Of chapter twenty OF the general statutes and
act entitled An act to amend section thirty eight Of
chapter twenty of The general statutes relating TO the
relief of the insane poor" approved October 3D. 1852
are hereby repealed.
Sec g. This act shall tNiG effect from lt5 PASSAGE
Approved. Noyember2l 1874.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

No An act re{atingg to the division Of pubic mon
GE among school uSllti and n amendment OF sec
two of the general statutes.
Sec. t. Section eirhty-threa Of chaptcr twcnty-two
of the general statutes Is hereby amended read
Ra one half part Of the proceeds Of tine tax assessed
by the seegtmen with the income o. any town appro-
prated 70 ne use Of schools "na All sums raised by
vote OF the town for gucR ne she'll annually on the
several common school districts in such town equally
may contain; and the remaining one half shall be
divided between such districts Including also any
of the scholars Of such district between the ages of
a1c6 distIict during the preceding school year; c
aggre gate attendance TO be Gsceraned from the record
thereof be Kept in the registers OF such schools by
adding together the number Of days OF actual atten-
dance Of each legal scholar as shown by the register.
the selecmen to the several reasurers OF such dis
OF such moneys unless there shall during the wear next
district school for two fu forms of ten weeks each or
their equivalent; provided al4o tnai nothing herein
under the act entitled An acttq enlarge Inc powers OF
Sec D The iast clause after the word second 60 of
section eighty Of chaptef tWcntytwo Of tine
OF that part Of the public money which jig rcqnired
TO be divided among the districts in proportion to the
t'icts. between the ages Of five and Twenty years,
which the aggregate attendance of the whole number
t. the aggregate attendance Of the whole number o
children in such town. And the clerk Of sucn district
3SR l Ia Sf flc . y n tCIf e
jng such district and the aggregate attendance OF
as6 I'M aPeate aft6ndance Of the Whole number Of
children between the ages of 1--WE and twenty years,
Sec s Ali acts inconsistent with Che proyisionsof
Sc Sec This act shall taio effect from its passage
Approved, November a. lsA
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

Sec l. When the highway surveyor in any town in
lS s{ate s4au nave expended all the money in the
{N-Dui ueuyered TO him by the selectmen, provided
bE section nine, chapter twenty-five Of the general
s9ules ana he amount of such tax shall be found in
Wgys IN ms district Il shall be the duty Of the highway
s{eyor L2 inl orm tle Beectmen, or either Of them,
IT. sh2il pc the duty Of the seectmen to provide other
means LOT e completion of the ordinary repairs, and
IN no case shai the town be chargeable with any ex
1ese Tor suGl ordinary repairs of highways, except
tuaJ incurred under the direction Of the selectmen
nor Shall the highway surveyor be liable to the town
lor dAnaReS oeca5loned by the want Of any ordinary
fepHIs OF highways after he shall have given the
notice aforesaid and the selectmen shall refuse or
repairs.
See Az acts or parts Of acts inconsistent with this
act are hereby repealed
Soe, B. This act SHAH take effect from its passage
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

No. 50 An Act in addition 10 act number ssvauysix
of the acts passed i'm 1870 entitled An TO protect
butter and cheese Manufacturers
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
Sec. 1. Whoever shall knowingly sell or furnish. or
offer to sell any milk diluted with water, or IN any
way aduerated, shall forfeit to the person to whom
such milk is sold or furnished tho that il
forfeited TO the manufacturer provided the act
which this addition, and to be collected by him
the same manner.
Sec. ,. This act shall take eGectfrom its passage.
Approved, November II, 1874
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12
No SAN Act to prevent illegal voting In town. VIII
laCe or school district meetings.

lare or school district meetings.
Il is hereby enacted, etc:
Sec l. If the presiding officer at any town, Village
or school district meetings shall knowingly receive
aud count any vote or votes from any person not "a
LEGAL voter, or knowingly receive from any LEGAL voter
at any one haOtiug for the same Office than
vote he shall be punished by fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars for each Odcnse.
Sec .. If any person. knowing that he is not utai-
ned voter, shall at any of said meetings mentioned in
the hrst section OF this act wituy give in vote for
any officer to be chosen, he shall be punished by fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars for such otieuse
Sec 3. The fines mentioned in this act may be- re-
covered 20 the use of this state. by information -
dictment before the county court in the county where
the Ohense shall be committed.
Approved November 49, lsii.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12
NJ s5.-An Aetlo oonlIrm lhe bal. 70 c.rL-m 4

lures in Lake Champaign.
II is hereby enacted etc:
Sec. l. Whenever any railroad COMPANY in this
state shall have constructed their railroad hevanl
low water mark into Lake Champlain, or snail have
built out into said lake any wharf dock pier or
other structure in connection with such railroad,
for its accommodation or use, which shall not iN-
pole ordinary navigation in passing up ani down
said lake, such building and structures are hereby
declared to be lawful and the legal ttjc thereto Is
hereby confirmed t. such railroad companies We.
spcctvclv, which built the same or others vuly
claiming through them.
Sec ,. This net shalt take onaet from passage.
Approved, November u, 1874.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

districts for ths benefit or Doe siIie f,r srsn,i-s
letters of q administration. ns te-Itur1f.r-. rDon
estates the assct7 of which eyreal '1n sum ~ ona
hundrrl anl GtF dollars rure sirii DE uad 90
following:
When the assets DO not exceed frr sum of five
Thousand dollars there shall De ufit Tho sum cd
two dollars and whom the assets exceed the sum
Of five Thousand dollars there shall hs u1iI In addi.
tnn thereto, The sum Of two dol .Ire for eaeH gro
thousand dollars. and each fraction thereof 90 excess
OF five thousand dollars.
See .. This ret shall take effect 0u tic first d1v
OF December, 1sIf
Approved, November 9. 1871.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

No Gl-An Act to amend entitled "An act relating
to criminal OHcnses committed within the limits iuCOr-
porated villages in this State, approved November D.
1870.
It is hereby enacted, ETC.:
Sec l. That the second section of said act Is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
All the fines and penalties which shall be imposed any
person any such Oense for the breach any penal
law committed within The limits any Incorporated village
in this state together with the costs Of prosecution If the
prosecution be commenced the complaint information
Ofauy gifts police officers and being within the jurisdiction
Of justice Of the peace TO try and determine shall belong
and be paid the treasury of the village in which the
Tense shall be committed. And if said tine and are
paid the justice of the peace may in his discretion
der the said person be put to hard labor provided
chapter hundred and twenty-five OF the general stat
ues until said fine and costs are paid or until the ayails
such labor received by the officer having charge OF the
prisoner therein provided in said chapter one hundred
and twenty-five aforesaid, shall amount to sut
CiCnt pay said fine and costs The justice of the peace
before whom such prosecution shall be heard and tried and
who shall commit the prisoner and order such person to be
put hard labor aforesaid and the officer receiving such
person assigned labor asaocSad hereby required
to conform fully to tho provisions and requirements OF
chapter hundred and twenty Othe general statutes
relating to the assignment of persons to hard labor mi
Oitenses and such justices hereby empowered to
draw orders the treasury of such village to pay the
any prosecution in favor Of the persons entitled to
the same.
see > This act to take effect from its passage
Approved November D, lo!l
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

No 55-An Act 90 amend section fJurtean"af chaufar
fifteen o. the general statutes, relating On town
officers.
II ia hereby enacted. etc:
Section fourteen of chapter fifteen 81 the general
statutes Is hereby amended to read as follows:
The election Of town clerk selectmpn, treasurer
overseer Of the poor cpustables. superintendent az
schools grand jurors and listers shall be made by ball
lot when the ballots required by any three voters
present OF the meeting The election OF an other town
officers shall be II such manner the meeting may
determine.
Approved. November s. 1874
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

tia rlmmunitr, Tor surd nHr1lu ID Doe 20 Irts fl1f
two physicians not contested with Tie said .a-rIm
wv lected hF t-e irlen.s OF guard lls n sll a.rrl
anu the cuEnm 7Ei luar of furlns shall nIHfUf
such person end 81 bv them sle person shall s flrI
n1t sufheienuv restored % De allowed trHi- HEsrf
then on the cert -ltes ut r1c- examiners. I person
shay he retained IN said asylum until some u-agfs0
are made By friends or guardians tn remove r1cl nr
son @ some other asylum for the insane OF other t-
able place ~ confinement
Sec. o This nrt shall take ofra.f from is r1s=H-.
Approved November - l-14
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12
STATE OF VERMONT.
OFFICE or SEoRErARY on STATE,
MOutpelipr, NOV. 50, iSl4N

Montpelier, NOV. 80 i6i4S
Iheroby certify that the foregoing numbers are true
copies Of acts aud resolves passed 10y the General ASS
sgmby at its third biennial session, A, D. 1874, and
designated for publication in tue newspapers in purs
auce of section fourteen of chapter Ye OF tine General
GEORGE NICHOLS, Secretary Of state.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

No San Act % provide for the payment Of interest
on town and city bonds notes TO improve the credit
~ the same, and 70 lay tax for the payment OF the
same.
It is hereby enacted etc:
See l. Whenever any city town in this state shall
hereafter issue its notes bonds for the payment of
any sum Of money, with interest coupons attached.
PAYABLE semi annually annually otherwise. il shall
be the duty of the treasurer of such city OF town 20
make and keep In proper book for that purpose, an
accurate registration of the number aud amount of
such bonds or notes with an other necessary partcu
lars OF uatcsand description
Sec = IN case any town city shall neVlect to make
on said obligations the same shall become due, it
small be the duty Of any such town or city treasurer to
saasnnably make ont and deliver to the collector of
ltAes IN sc town or city, taNbl on the list OF the
luh0ulants OF such town city, and shall Herewith
issue TO said collector his warrant, substantially in
form as now provided for to be issued by Justice OF
tue peace for the collection of town or other taxes di
rectng the collection and payment of said tax TO said
Town or CITY treasurer within sixty DAYS from the time
OF such delivery in amount SUFFICIENT 70 seasOnably
ana promptly pay with all proper charges for cOlec
nn NE interest due the payment of which is 70 be
provided for on the notes or bonds Of such town
city Aud such tax shall be collected and paid to such
rant; and the money so collected and paid TO such
town or city treasurer shall be specially held apprO
ated and used for the payment Of such interest, and
Tor no other purpose. the incidental expenses of
assessing and collecting such tax. And II Is hereby
made the duty of such town city treasurer to pro-
vide TOR and promptly pay such interest, without any
vote therefor Of such town or city, and such taNbill
hail have all the force and authority in every respect
OF bill for tax voted at any regular meeting Of
such town or city
Sec B. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved, November 90 1874.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

No. 75-An Act in amendment Of section seven Of
chapter one hundred and thirteen OF The general
statutes, entitled "Of OlGnscs against private
property" and in addition to said chapter
1t Is hereby enacted, etc:
Sec. That section seven of chapter one nun.
bred and thirteen of the general statutes shall be
so amended as to read as follows:
Every person who shall in the night time hrea, and
enter any dwelling house church, court house.
town house college, academy, school house, or
any bank, warehouse, o0icC shop, store, grocery,
maDulactOry, mill or any vessel, steamboat or any
railroad car or saloon with the intent to commit the
crime Ofmurdcr, raEc,robbcry, larceny or any DIN
er felony shall be punished by Imprisonment in the
state prison not more than fifteen years or be fined
not more than one thousand dollars and shall there
after be 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 or persons as sleeping apartment, with the
intent to commit tho crime of murder, rape. rob
berry larceny, any other felony, shall be punish.
ed by Imprisonment in the state prison for life, or
for term of Yeas not less than four,
Secs This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved November 81, lSIt
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12
No. G3-An act in addition TO chapter sevcnlv-lwo
ofthe general statutes entitled "Ofguarii9ns and
Warls.D

ofthe general statutes entitled "Ofguarli1ns and
Wards.n
1t is hereby enacted, etc.:
Scc.l The probate court may appoint guar
dian Of any insane married woman. when the nus
band Of said woman shall have left the state and
abandoned his insane wife without making SUM
Cicnt provision for her maintenance on the applicl-
ton Of Il relative of said insane married woman or
of the Ovcrseer Of the poor Of the town in which
said woman shall reside or be chargelGIc.
See. 2. Whenever there shall be an application
to the probate court for the appointment nl q guar
dian rs aforesaid, said court shall give notice to
such supposed insane married wOmHn,gnd proceed,
with the hearing Of said Application as provided
by an act amending section fourteen of chapter
seventy-two or the general statutes, approved
November y, 1866.
Sec 3. The probate court may authorize the
guardian of such insane married woman to sell the
personal or real estate Of said woman and convey
the same as provided by an act in amendment OF
sections thrty-thrcc and thrty-Gve Of chapter
seventv-two of the general statutes approved
NOvcmbcrS 3, 1865.
Scr. t. Thisact shall take effect from is passage
Approved, NOvembcr2t, 1911
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

No iiAn Ari in add ton On flfr.r cen OF che gen
aud town officers"
ft ls hereby enacted. etc.
sec. No person hereafter elected and qualified rs
seectmln m any town IN this state shall ba ELIGIBLE
the Office % hrst constable and collector of taEss OF
town treasurer, for and during tho same yelr he Is 50
elected and qualified as selectrnau ns aforesaid
Sec. This act shall take effect from its'nleslra
Approved November %. lisa.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

No San Act to change the time Of holding the SUI
preme court in the county Of franklin
It is hereby enacted, &c:
Sec l. The stated term of the supreme court in the
county Of Franklin shall hereafter be held on the first
year.
Sec . This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, November a. 1874.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

No 60-An act in relation to the service of eXtapts
against delinquent collectors.
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
Sec. /. That the eNtents provided for in sections
forty and forty three OF chapter EIGHTY four Of
the general statutes be issued to the sheriff of
county in this state who is hereby authorized to serve
the same and make return thereof provided by
law for the sheriff of the county in which the dein-
Quent collector may reside.
Approved, October %, 1874