Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-01-29

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filing such report.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, November %, 1876.
No. s7-Au act TO amend section twenty-our OF chap
ter hundred and twenty-sx of the general stat
utes Of this State relating ITO salaries and fees"
II is hereby enacted, etc.:
Sec. l. Section twenty-four of chapter one hundred
aud twenysix Of the general statutes hereby amend
ed so 10 read as follows
Said accounts shall be kept on file in the auditors
Office and It shall be the duty Of the auditor to keep
correct account Of the fees paid by the probate Judge
Of each district and If the fees paid by any Judge
shall exceed the amount Of his salary it shall be the
duty Of said auditor annually to draw an order on the
state treasurer for the amount Of such in favor
of the treasurer of the county in which such district
Is located and all the facts relating TO said probate
fees the amount and disposition thereof shall be fully
stated IN the annual report OF the auditor accounts
Provided, that when there shall be two or more pro-
bate districts in county. the said auditor shall draw
his order for such amount only shall appear to be
an excess Of said probate districts in such county, de-
Quoting all the deficiencies in such districts have
deficiency from the excess in the district districts in
excess.
Sec 2. This shall take effect on the first day of
December, 1876.
Approved November II, 1876.
No. ss.-An act amending section fourteen OF chapter
eighteen of the general statutes.
II Is hereby enacted, ETC.:
Sec 1. That section fourteen Of chapter eighteen of
the general statutes, hereby amended to read
a follows:
Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed
TO authorize the acquiring Of any land for the purpose
OF the enlargement or establishment OF any burial
ground, as to bring the within twelve rods OF
any dwelling house. and no remains shall be buried in
such burial grounds enlarged OF established within
twenty rods Of any dwelling house. IT. however, it
shall become necessary TO enlarge any burial ground
situated within tWelve rods of DWELLING or
houses, the same may be so enlarged provided said
enlargement be made on that portion Of said burial
ground which increases its size in direction from the
dwelling house or houses and premises nearest the
same, and does not extend TO within twelve rods Of
any other dwelling house.
Approved November g. 1876
No. s0.-An act relating to cemstery associations.
Itiis hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. /. Cemetery associations organized under the
laws Of this State may purchase take by gift and
hold personal property to amount exceeding ten
thousand dollars, may use or sell the same and apply
the proceeds TO promote the object Of the association
Such associations may also take and hold, in trust
money other property for the purpose Of using and
expanding the income arising herefrom for the embe-
hshment aud keeping in repair such lot or lots and
their surroundings in said cemetery the donor may
| designate.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved November 3. 1876.
No. 00.-An act relating to cemetery associations.
| II is hereby enacted, etc.:
/ sec. l. All lanQS used tOr cemetery purDOses and
structures thereon all trust funds and other property
belonging " or held by cemetery associations also the
lots Of the propretors thereof shall be exempt from all
public taxes Nor shall the lots be liable In any way
to be sold or levied upon by execution or to he a6ne
In payment OF debts Of individual propretors but the
prOpretoIs OF the lots their heirs or legal
tlves may hold the same and all monuments anG
structures thereon exempt therefom, long as the
same shall remain appropriated to the of a GENE
terry; during that time public street or highway OF
railroad shall be laid out through such cemetery land
d he mt of at4rh
cation, or the special consent Of the legislature.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November Is, 1876.
No 9l.-An act in relation to Presidential Electors
II Is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. l. II there shall be any vacancy in the Office
an Elector, for President and Pice-President of tn
United States, at the time provided by law for tn
meeting and action Of the electors occasioned by death
refusal TO act neglect 10 attend in anv other man
ner or for any other the other electors presen
shall Immediately NIL by viva and plurality @
votes, such vacancy in the electoral college, and whe
all the electors shall appear the vacancy therein
shall have been filled, as before provided such elector
shall proceed at the State House, in Montpelier O.
the day appointed by law, to perform the duties requ
ed Of them By the constitution and laws Of the Unite
States. And II any such vacancy shall occur and sha
be filed as aforesaid. the electors shall attach to tn
certificate Of their votes statement showing ho'
such vacancy occurred, and their action thereon.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 20, 1876.
No. Gan act TO amend IAN act relating to checl
lists Of voters" approved October IA, 1868, and
amend "An act provided for checklist Of voters
approved November 10, 1866, approved Nov. 6. 1856
It is hereby enacted, ETC..
Sec. l. Section four Of an act relating to check lis
OF voters. approved October a. 1863 is hereby
ed to read as follows For the election Of Electors
President and Vice-Presideut of the United States
shall lie sufficient If the checklists for such electiC
shall be made and copies thereof be posted, not lie
than ten days before the day Of election.
Sec. 2. Section two Of an act entitled IAN act
amend an act entitled act for checklist Of voters
approved November 10. 1866, approved November
1861, Is hereby amended to read follows The boa
OF aldermen OF such city, the board OF civil authori
OF such town may In their discretion direct the openi
OF not TO exceed five sets of ballot boxes at diere
o places IN the room where the or freemens NEE
ing meeting for the election Of electors OF Preside
and Vice-Presdent Of the United States is held, al
may divide the alphabetical list provided fol by said
into the same lumber Of parts, except at the pla
provided Tor that portion OF such alphabetical list viii
a contains his name.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its passa:
and towns which have not already complied with /
existing law relating to checklists may avail the
selves Of the provisions Of this act for the ensui
II presidential election.
Approved November ?, 1876.
|, No. o3.-An act to prevent Illegal voting IN cert;
D.. cases.
e II is hereby enacted, etc.:
al Sec. !. No person, who is a resident of any to-
which is required by law to provide a checklist
e voters before the day OF election and who by
lie neglect shall have failed to register his on
checklist and by such failure shall have forfeited
right TO vote IN such town at any election shall the
ct after be permitted to vote in any other town at
election and II any person disqualified shall knC
ngly and willfuy attempt to vote in violation Of /
act he shall be liable TO all the penalties prescribed
law for such Illegal voting.