Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-04
Remapping the State.

The following bill was introduced into
the House by Mr.. Henry of Chester, on
the 28th inst:
AN ACT ENTITLED AN ACT TO ANNEX GER
TAIN TOWNS TO THE COUNTIES OF ES-
SEX, CALEDONIA, ORANGE, WASHINGTON
AND WINDSOR, AND CHANGING THE
sHIRES OF ESSEN, ORANGE AND WIND
sOR COUNTIES, AND FOR OTHER PUR-
POSES.
II is hereby enacted By the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Vermom
SECTION l. From and after the first
day of August, A. d. 1873, the towns of
Holland, Morgan, Charleston and West
more in the county OF Orleans, and New
ark in the county of Caledonia, shall be
and hereby are annexed for every purpose
except as in this act is hereafter provided
to the county of Essex and the probate
district of Essex.
SEC 2. From and after the first day of
August, A. ID. 1878, the towns of Con-
cord, Lunenburgh and Victory in the
county of Essex, and the towns of Brad
ford, Corinth, Newbury and Topsham in
the county Of Orange, shall be and hereby
are annexed for every purpose, except as
in this act is hereafter provided, to the
county Of Caledonia and to the probate
district Of Caledonia.
| SEC. 3. From and after the first day of
August, A. d. 1878, the towns of Orange,
Washington and Williamstown in the
county of Orange, shall be and hereby are
annexed for every purpose, except as in
this act is hereafter provided, to the
county Of Washington and to the probate
district of Washington.
; SEC. 4. From and after the first day of
! August, A. ID. 1873, the towns of Bethel,
Barnard, Bridgewater, Hartland, Hart
ford, Norwich, Pomtret, Royalton, Rock
ester, Sharon, Stockbridge, Woodstock,
West Windsor and Windsor in the county
of Windsor, shall be and hereby are an
nexed for every purpose, except as in this
act is hereafter provided, to the county of
Orange.
SEC. 5. From and after the first day of
August, A. ID. 1878, the towns of Athens,
Grafton, Londonderry, Rockingham,
Windham and Westminster in the county
of Windham, shall be and hereby are an
nexed for every purpose, except as in this
act is hereafter provided, to the county OF
Windsor.
SEC 6. The justices of the peace
elected in the said towns mentioned in the
first five sections of this act for the two
years beginning on the first day of De
cember, A. d. 1876, shall, from and after
the first day of August, A. d., 1878, be
justices of the peace within and for the
counties to which said towns are by this
act annexed respectively, the same as
though such towns at the time of the cleo.
ton Of such justices belonged to such
counties respectively, and they were com
J missioned to act as justices of the peace
in and for such counties respectively.
SEC. Z. The persons who were sever
ally elected assistant judges, sheriff
states attorney and high baiiff, for tn,
counties of Essex, Orleans, Orange
. Windsor and Windham, at the Septembe
election, A. ID. 1876, shall remain and con
tinue in the offices to which they wert
severally chosen, in the counties wher
a they were elected, until the first day o
December, A. ID. 1873.
SEC s. The persons who were sever
f ally chosen senators at the September cleo
ton, A. ID. 1876, in the counties o
Orange, Orleans, Windsor and Windham
, shall be and remain senators of the re
spective counties in which they wer,
elected, until the first Wednesday O
Q October, A. ID. 1878.
SEC. 8. From and after the first Wed
> nesday of October, A. ID. 1873, until
{ new apportlonment of senators is made
the county Of Orange, as constituted b,
this act, shall be entitled to be represent
ed in the senate of this State by thre
: senator's; the county of Windsor by tw,
S senator's; and the county of Windham b,
two senator's.
SEC. 10. From and after the first da
! of December, A. ID. 1873, the towns 0
c Brookaeld, Braintree, Bethel, Barnard
Bridgewater, Chelsea, Fairlee Hartland