Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-29

ID " annual report Of the auditor OF accounia"
Provided, that when there shsll be two or MOI
probate districts In one county the said auditor sha
.. draw bis order for amount only shall aYpea
Of 10 DO an excess Of all said probate districts u snc
h. county. dsduotlng the deficiencies Ia such district
As as have deficiency from the In tho dsriC
OF districts an excess
or Sec 2. This act shall taie cIecl on tie fret d.
:. Of December. 1914
ir Approved. Nov. II, 1870.
,s No IS An ao, amending section fourteen Ct chap
- ter eighteen OF the general statutes.
n IL 10 hereby enacted. etc.
10 Sec. l. That section fourteen Of chapter eighteen
ofthe general statutes ia hereby tmended 81
= read as follows, viz;
4 Nothing in this eha ter contained shan be con
strneu authorize the acquiring Of land for tho
purpose OF the enlargement establishment Of any
burial ground. =, ~ to bring the Within twclv
loads OF any dwelling house and remains shall be
buried In such burial Rroun, 80 enlarged or ssab-
lithed within twenty rods Of any dwsliing.house.
~, however y shall become necessary to enlarge any
: dwelling house houses, the same may be 80 en-
Q larged provided said enlargement be made on that
portion Of said burial ground which Increases its
.ize In direction from the dwelling house or houses
ana premises nea-ett tie same and es NOT extend
To within twelve rods Of any other dwelling houso
{ Approved, November %, 1870.
No. io.-An act relating to cemetery associations.
II IL hereby enacted, etc.
sec !. cemetery associations organized under
the Avs OF this state may purchate take by gft
ana mold personal property to an amount not exceed
lbR ten thousand dollars, may use sell the same
and apply the proceeds 20 promote tie object o. the
association. Such associations m,y also take and
hold, In trust money other property for the pur-
pose o. u,ing aud expeniing ,be income arising
therefro for the embe Enlistment and keeping In
repair .ueh lot or lots and their surroundings in
SUD cemetery as the donor may designate,
sec 2 This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved, Nov. 5, 1870.
Not 96.-An act relating 10 cemetery associations.
" Ia hereby enacted, etc.
Sec l. All lands used Tor cemetery purposes and
structures thereon all trust funds and ther property
belonging 10 or held by cemetery associations also
ihe lots Of the proprietors thereof shall be empt
from Al public taxes Nor shall the lots DO liable
10 any way 10 be sold levied upon by execution or
70 be app led IN piymeu Of debts OF individual pro.
pretors but tue propriers Of the lots their heirs
or legal representatives may hold the same aud all
monumen aud structures thereon exempt there. ,
from, 20 long as the same shall remain appropriated
TO The use OF cemetery, and during that time no
public street or highway railroad saAil be ini out
through such cemetery, lands, or any part thereof
without the consent OF such association, or the sre
cal consent OF the legislature.
Bee 2 This act shall take Ell ct from iis passage. ,
Approved, November Is. 1875.
No oiAn act In relation 10 plesldtntial Electors
IL u hereby enacted, etc. !
Soc II there shall be any vacancy In tho Office
OF an Eector, for President aud at the
unitei stated at the time provided by law for tue
meeting aud action OF the Electors. oecasoned by
death, refusal 10 act, neglect to attend. in Ahy
oher manner OF for any other cause the other cleo.
tors present shall Immediately MI by viva yoee aud
hurAiy cfyotes such vacsncy in the Electoral Col-
lege and when all the l. cctors shall appear or /.
The vacancy therein shall have been hlled as before
provided, 'ueh Electors shall proseed at the State
House, In Montpelier on the day appointed by iaw !
10 perform the duties required Of them By the Con-
sutution and laws OF tbs United States And II apy T.
such vacant shall occur. and hll be fej afore-
said the Electors shall attach 10 the ceTtnc TO OF T.
Their votes staiem Mt showing how such va ancy !,
occurred. and there action thereon. =
Sec q Their act shall take edoct IRON q pastaae
Approved, November rs, 1875. .
No Dian act to amerd IAN act relating to eheeE.
lists OF voters" approved Oct Der IA 1888 aud to q
amend an set entitled Fan act providing for che ok
list Of voters" approved November w. lsCG sp- 4
0pi owed November Q, 1851. =
1t hereby enacted, etc.
sec. l. Section TOUR of sn act relatnf to check. y
sts OF voters approved October u. 1858. is hereby a,
For the eiscton OF Electors Of President and Vice. p
resident OF the Unit d States 1t shall b. sufficient ~
II the oheot lst for such election shall DO made add u
he day OF e'ection.
Bee. q Section two of an &C, entitsd 'An act to e
anend an at entitled M act for check let Of M
voters, a proved November 49, 1850, approved No. ~
vsm'er o. 1867, ia hereby amended to read as tot ~
The board OF aldermen Of such city or the board p,
OF eis authority OF such town may in their discre.
uon direct the opening Of not TO exceed sets OF ~
Dsiiot BOXES at dinareut places in the room where
the town or freomens meeting or meeting for ne pi
ee ZION OF electors of President and Wce-president ~
o. tne United States l. held. and may divide he Al "
phabetieal list provided for by said act into the O.
same number Of PARTS and person shall be al ~
lowed to vote, except at the place provided for that
portion OF such alphabetical list which contaius ~
his name. g
Sec. This act shall take eject from lis PASSAGE II
and towns which have not already compiled with The
existing Law relating to eheck-li may avail them 81
eNes OF the provisions Of THIS act the ensuing
Presidential election.
Approved. November 2, 1876. !.
No. ss.-An act to prevent Illegal yelling in certain II
tits hereby enacted. s.o d
Sec. l. no person. who is n resident of any town Al
Sotsrs sees ,n ey Jaw TO Rao'as r s Of
OF neglect shall have IA cd register his nam on
sneh cneck lisand by such failure shall have forfeit
cd his right to vote in suchtown at any election
thereafter be permitted 10 vote In any other wn AZ
suen election and ANY person 10 disqualified shall g
knowingly and siliully attempt to yate in violation O.
Of thi, act he shall he abe ali the penalties pra u
S'rlbeh by law for such Illegal voting. CT
Sec a. This act suan take effect from Its passape
Approved November %. 1916. L
NO. st'--An act to amend an act entitled IAN act in
anne 1dment Of and in addition 70 chapter one OF n
ihe ensral statutes EMIT ed 'Of elections ap- c
proved November 49, 1910.
II ID hereby enacted, etc
SC l. session Mus of an act entitled "Ap ACT in
a,nenument OF aud 10 add iion to chapter OF ne
genera statutes ebted 'Oi elections" anuroyed II
as fOlows: " ''@u a,
tSr the purpose of voting, person shall DO 6eem. ii
u 70 nave gained residence bv OF his pres. b
enoe. oe lost Il by reason Ct his noseneo while en-, h
iTloyeu Ia the service Of tho state or OF the
ohited htates nor while engaged In the uayira- a
uon OF the waters Of the Slate or on thr Ii
unied statee. or GU the high seas nor hle stn-
o. any seminary efennlns nor while kept IT
WINE oonnned In any public prison Provided that
any ~ dent IN any college seminary oil learning
may snopt the town or city where such COLLEGE or
seminary Is located as his place OF residence, by A.
my ~ the clerks Office Il such town or city his dec
aFation % that elect and the time OF IA re. idenrs
ia sleh iowa or city shal DO computed from the
time OF ming sach declaration. g
Approved. November rs. 1915. a
No. 9S-An act to increase the ofisian y OF the $
militia.
II Is hereby enacted, etc ii
Fer Whenever the militia forces of this STATE
provided for in section four of act for reorg T.
iog the militia, app owed. November n la shall /
be reduced ten companie oflnfAntry ~l,li shall \
not IN sfosfter DO increased, the co tnmanaer-in-
chief IL authorized aud directed 20 orenulx, hat
very OF hsht artillery, conising of not eeding U
eighty officers and men, to be organized, armed
drilled aud d cipned under such regulations he
Sec. 2. The battery so organized shall be d ,emed I
part OF the organize militia the State and shall
% omsor Su as similar organizations Of the
OF service are oiicered under the laws the United
states, and tile officers shall be elected or appoiuted
and be commits ioucd aareeaby 10 the cons ituti n
OF this State subject 10 such rules regulation ls
the COMMANDER n-chief shall prescribe
Sec $. THIS act shall take enect from its passage. |
Approved, Nov. IS. 1876.
No,~ An act In amendmsnt of section txenty. i
three OF an act entt ed act for reorganz M the
militia. approved November 81, 1874
II Ia hereby enacted. etc
Sec !. section twsriy-ihree OF an act entitled
AN act Tor reorganizlng the Militia" approved
November ~, 1917, IL hereby amended to read
t"o'e shnh 70 anhuhiy uetNeen thc nrst day OF I
August aud tho twonty-hf,h day CT September in h
each year, parade Of each regiment aud batter II
Tor drill, disci line, inspection and review a
Sec 2. This act hal take effect from its passage.
Approved, November %. 1870
No. 9s.--An act to suppress vAgrauey.
II IL hereby enactsd etc;
Bee. l. Any male person sixteen years Of age or
over VINO shall go ABOUT from place to paea having
NO employment, OF visible means OF support, and
who shall not be able to give good aud satisfactory
reason Tor no doing or whs shall while going about
30 mOtosAds WAntuhly or malClOuBly by hOtataroua
or threatening language or otherwise, reasonably
cause any luhabant 10 be put in fear Of IL iury 10
person or property. shall be deeuneda yaRrant or
tramp. aud upon complaint Of any overseer OF the
poor, sslectman OF any town. mayor or alderman OF
any city. and ~arast issued by any Justice OF the
peace, Ut judge OF any municipal court upon such ,
complaint, may be arrested and brought before such
iniuca or Judge, aud II upon hearing had il shall be
proved % tue satisfaction OF such court that such