Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-02-05
LAWS OF VERMONT.


The following Provided that order drawn by the
ovcrsecr Of the poor shall be paid by the town treas
urcr, be any force obligation against the town,
unless such order shall have the approval Of the first
selcctman Of the town endorsed thereon.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect nom aud after its
Approved Novcmberss 1870.
No iO5-An act In amendment Of section two Of
chapter seyentyseyen Of the general statutes, ent-
tied "Of standard weight Of grain, etc." and in
addition 20 said chapter
10 Is hereby enacted etc.
Sec. ]. Section two Of chapter sevenyseven Of the
geueua statutes Is hereby amended to read as
follows: bushel Of wheat potatoes peas beans,
clover seed and all kinds Of beet aud turnips, shall DO
deemed each sixty pounds bushel Of rye and Indian
corn hity-siX pounds bushel Of barley iorty-eight
pounds a bushel Of buckwheat forty-sx pounds a
bushel Of oats thirty-two pounds bushel Of herds
grass or timothy Seed forty-hve pounds bushel Of
apples, foIty-sx pounds; a bushel OF carrots my
pounds bushel Of onions, hfty-two pounds as the
standard weight and measures Of the same In ali pur
chases aud sales thereof
Sec. 2. Each and every kind Of produce enumerated
In the preceding section, shall be IN good order for
shipping and beet turnips, carrots, and onions shall
be reasonably free from the soil in which they grew,
and mirly trimmed Of their tops
Sec. g. All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed
Approved November 2s, 1876.
No lOo.-An act relating to the standard for
milk.
Il is hereby enacted. ETC.:
Sec l. The standard measure for milk In this state
shall be the that established by law commonly
called wine measure
Sec 2 This act shall take effect from It's passage.
Approved November 2s 1876.
No. lO1,-Au act relating savings banks and trust
companies.
II Is hereby enacted. etc
Sec /. Any savings bank or trust company hereto /
fore that may be hereafter chared by the legislature
OF this state may make investments In the stocks and
bonds Of the United States and the states Of Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode Is
land Connecticut and New York. and bank stocks and
Of he and Of any Of he
50 called New England states.
Approved November 2s, 1876.
No. lOs-An act 10 amend an act TO amend section
Of chapter eighty Of the general statutes, approved
October 90 1879.
Sec !. Section Of chapter eighty Of the gener
al statutes shall be amended as TO read as follows
All bills Of exchange, drafts, and prommssory notes,
executed In any other state and payable in this state
aud all such bills, drafts and notes executed In this
state and payable IN this or any other state, shall be
entitled 10 the usual mercantile privilege Of three days
OF grace provided, however the foregoing provisions
shall not extend to any contract payable ON demand or
at sight In any way but in money to any check
or order for money drawn on any state or national
bank savings bank or trust company.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved November l, 1876.
co. lOo.-An act amending an act in amendment of
chapter eighty Of the general statutes.
IL Is hereby enacted, ETC.:
Sec l. Section three Of chapter eighty Of the gen.
era statutes hereby amended read follows:
commonly called New Years day the fourth day Of
July the thirteth day Of May, commonly called Dec
Grafton day; the twenty-hfth day Of December, COM
monty called Christmas and any day appointed or
recommended by the governor OF this state by the
president of the United States as a day OF fast
70 the protesting and YT g f RSR Sses vi IN re-
bills Of exchange, drafts checks and promissory notes
be treated and considered the first day Of the week.
commonly called Sunday.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 2s, 1876.
No l0l-An act to authorize the county court to APP
point administrators in certain
IL Ia hereby enacted, ETC.:
Sec. /. Upon appeal to the county court taken by
any person interested from the order OF any probate
court In this state appointing administrator the
county court TO which such appeal is taken shall IL
hearing such appeal is sustained have the power and
Is hereby made the duty Of said county court TO I'LL the
vacancy thereby caused by immediate appointment of
some suitable person 10 al such vacancy, and the
Judgment and appointment Of said county court shall
be certified back to the probate court from which such
appeal was taken.
Sec g. Il shall be the duty Of every administrator
appointed by the county court, before he enters upon
the execution Of his trust to give bond in such sum
and with such surecs the probate court shall order
and agreeably 10 section four OF chapter hftyone
Of the general statutes, and upon fling such
bond with the probate court shall be the duty Of such
probate court to grant unto said administrator letters
or administration In the same manner as Is now pro-
vded by law TO administrators appointed by the probate
court.
Sec. Q. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 20, 1875.
No lll-An act relating to exceptions in the county
court
It is hereby enacted, etc.:
Sec. /. when exceptions are taken and fled In am
cause In the county court, such court may. in hei
discretion pass the and said the supreme
court before hla judgment for hearing and determine
ton upon such exceptions and the supreme shall
hear and determine the question upon such exceptions
and either render final judgment thereon. reman,
the 10 the county court they shall deem just
Sec. g. This act shall take effect nom its passage.
Approved November IL, 1876.
No lls.-An act relating to appeals in chancery il
franklin County.
10 Is hereby enacted, etc.:
Sec. l. That during the year following the passag
Of this act the court Of chancery in franklin Count
may allow appeal from any final order or deere
made by said court to the next stated term Of the
prone court in said county II one shall be held
Sec. g. That the chief justice Of the supreme cour
may at any time, within year from the passage
this act. call special term of the supreme court, il
the county Of franklin. for the purpose Of hearing
appeals IN chancery in such county.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 2S, 1876.
No. ll4.-An act to change the time Of holding Tn
the supreme court in the county Of Caledonia.
IL Is hereby enacted, etc.:
Sec. 1. The supreme court in the county Of Caledo
MIA, shall hereafter be held on the second Tuesday
October.
Approved November %. 1876.
No. ll5-An act changing the time of holding count
courts In the county of Essex
IL Is hereby enacted, etc.
Secl The stated terms Of the county court in th
county Of Essex shall be held on the the third Tuesda
OF March, and the third Tuesday Of September Of eac
year.
Sec 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent wit
Sec. Q. THIS act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 2s, 1879.
No. llG.-Au act changing the time Of holding III
county court and court Of ehancey in the county
Lamoille.
II "a hereby enscted. etc.
Sec. l. The stated terms Of the county court, IN
court OF chancery within and for the county Of Il
mole shall hereafter pc held en- the fourth Tuesda
In April and the first Tuesday in December respective
~ In each year
Sec. 2. All laws conflicting with the provisions
this act are hereby repealed
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from the first d'
OF January 1877.
Approved October 81, 1879.
No ll7-An act changing the time Of holding coun
courts In the county Of windham
II Is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. l. The stated terms OF the county court in Il
county Of Wndham, shall be held on the second Tue
day Of March, and the second Tuesday Of septemb
Sec 2. SO much Of section twenty-six Of chapt
thirty Of the general statutes is inconsistent wi
this act Is hereby repealed.
Approved October 25, 1870.
No. lls.-An act in addition to chapter one hundr
and thirteen Of the general statutes.
II 10 hereby enacted. etc.
Sec l. II any person shall print. paint or post al
bill, placards or notices upon any bridge, or upon
against any tree, post, fence or other erection
public common, without the previous consent. in WI
ing, OF the selectmen Of the town the trustees
baihtfs OF the village in which such bridge pub
common Is located, the person offending shall pay
hne OF not less than Ave dollars. than /
dollars for each and every offence committed, wi
full costa OF prosecution, to be recovered in the
Of the treasurer Of the town where such bridge pu
lie common Is located. complaint Of any grand jur
OF tho town In which the offence is committed
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 90. 1876.
No. llo,-An act in amendment OF ehapter one hur
red and thirteen Of the general statutes.
10 Is hereby enacted. etc.
Sec. l. Any person who shall wilfuly inure or
stroy any shade or ornamental tree standing in a
public highway park common burial ground or ce
etery, in this state for every such offence shall pu