Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06

the niinemen' and discharge Of pr sJbers," Ap-
proved November l6, s76, is hereby amen led so as
10 read as follows.
That, in all c,ses OF commitments to the county
jail provided for in section nine OF cf spter seven
ty-sJur OF the General statutes. and Confinement
such Jail for the term # f.tsen months the person
committed anf confined may apply TO the coun-
ty court at regular stsion thereof in the county
In which such person il co A1ed by petition pray
ing for the privilege Cf tasting the oath hereinafter
set forth, and such petit shall be served upon
the complainant in such blstardy prosecution, and
If any toan shall have bee pIfty to such Dros-
ecution also upon such tos at leIst twelve day be-
fore the ses-i n CT the court t. which IL Is pre-
ferred ard such court may procecd to hear the
parties and shall in consideration of the
aggfayati0n If the prison r. case and the extent
Of his confinement determine whether such pris-
oner shall be entitl to apply for the privilege Of
taking the oath herein naIned and:if after what
time, and II said court shall grant said petition
after the me fixed by sail C. urt, such prisoner
may apply to the commissioners of Jail delivery in
such county, and be permitted to take the poor
debtors oath, if such commis issiUuers lind
ination that such ptrsoi has not property OF any
kind except hi w=aricgap afel, exceeding twenty
dollars, having given tue nO,ic- to the opp0-
site party before such exanilaOn, as provided for
in chapter ore Eu1drld and twenty one o, the Cen
ersl Statutes, aud upon such person taking the
following oath, ss You sOl' mnly swear that you
have not any estate real of personal, exceeding
twenty dollars, excep. your wearing apparel, and
that ou have not disposed Of any Of prOPertJ
for the purpose Of defrauGing the complainant in
the proceedings on which You are committe1. $50
help you God
Sec. 2 This act shall take sG.et from lis pls-
sage.
approved November II, 1875.
No 2O-An act in aruen1msnt Of section i've fchap-
ter thirty seven Of she General Statutes.
Ii is hereby enacted, etc,
Sec |. section fve o. chapter thirty-seven OF
the General Statutes hail be amended by adding
thereto the following and in no town Jntaining
more than two hundred inbabit nts shall the names
of persons drawn by such sheriff or deputy be agau
placed in the b tor the space of two ears fron
such draEing.
Sec 9. This a,t shall take ea,ct from its pas
sage.
Approved November 26, 1873.
No. Alan act to amend sec ion fourteen Of chapter
iorty-two o. the General Statutes.
Ii is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec, l. Section fourteen Of chapter forty-two Of
the General Statutes shall be amended so as to read
follows:
A writ Of error, a petition for n certorari, shall
be commenced and cul, served On the adverse
party within one year next after the rendition OF
the judgment to reverse which such writ Of petit
ton is commenced, and not after. Provided never
theless. If any person entitled TO bring writ Of
error petition for 4 certo ari shall at the tins
such judgment is rendered, be minor or mar
ried woman, insane or inpr soned, such person may
br ng writ OF erro- or petition Ter certorarl with
In one ytsr neat after the disability shall have
been removed.
Sec. 2. This act shall taAs effect from its pas
sage.
Approved November ?. 1873.
No. 22-An act restricting costs in the county
Court,
II is hereby enacted. ETC..
Sec. |. In all actions appealed from a lstiee Of
the peace by the defendant, T. he county court If
the plaintiff shall not finally exclusive II
interest and exclusive OF Cfseis which we've not
pleaded by the defendant On the trial before the
justicel much he re2yeTod be.O:e the justice,
the cnapty or supreme court a. the case MAY be,
may in Its discretion, when in the opinion Of the
court justice shall require II, deny costs TO the
plant Il, may tax Tor either party as jus
tce or equity may require.
bee Ibis act shall rot affect any case now
pending in the county court.
sec. B. This act shall tale effect from its pss-
sage.
Approved November 22. Is7s.
No. 23-An act in amendment Q; section eleven Of
chapter thirty-three If the Gsnersl Statutes,
lating TO pre- cess and other uattsrs-
Ii Is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. l. Section eleven OF chapter thirty three OF
the Gereral Statutes is hereby ameLded 20 10
read as ioloss l. the writ ard declaration. in any
action pend ng in any court shall be lost mslsii
or destroyed, such court en- a written motion for
that purpose may order declaration to be filed 10
such acton for the same action un1er such
regulations as such court shall prescribe, and tho
same proceedings shall be had such declaration
as though IL was the original writ and declaration
in such action; but If the PANT q refuses file
declaration in such case, the court shall direc,
nonsuit in such action, and tax costs FOR the defend
ant.
Sec. ?. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved October I5, 1873.
No. 2i-An act in relation TO tho service Of pro-
cess in cases affecting the title TO land this
1t is hereby enacted. etc.
Sec. /. Wheneverany action, suit or proceeding
shall have been heretofore or shall hereafter bs
commenced in any, court in this State, any absent
de endants who shall rec de or be ~iihout this
state, so that wilt, cia s1i pRna cannot bs
served upon them, may b, notified -. the pebdencf
OF such action. suit pru eeening. snd =Iven oppor
tunty 10 make defense therein by the delivery
To ch parties personally at any place without this
State oi copies o. the process e1ninz ana nj
an order for such delivery, satin. the tino sad
place, when and where they are required u appear
all under the hand Uf the clerk Gf the court an
judge or juSticei ftrsOi, and the several county
clerks are hereby sufhoriZ- d 10 issue orders
and certify such cop in or out OF term time and
both before anu after the entry Of said suit court
The delivery OF such copies OF process pleading
and Order may be made by any person not . party.
and the proof thereof shall be by affidavit, stain
specifically the time and pace OF delivery, the sge
Of the defendant, or that he is above tw nty one
years OF age, a. the reason wry he AEew the per-
son to whom the copies were delivered TO b. the
person mentioned therein as party. Upon sueA
notice So gwen 10 any pasty ~ least twenty daJ 5
before the time when such patty is required 10 ap-
pear, the same PIT Gee ms De had ft- ~
effect TIE title to the right TO the possession OF
any gods chattels, r-hs, credits isrd, ten.nlsnls
hereditamett Is in this >tste, II surh
plea1ing had been personally and seAsOnably seTv-
ed on any party n this state.
Sec. ,. This act shall take tfsct rom it, p.s-
sage
Approved November Il. 1873.
No 25.-An act in amendment Of an ac. entitiei
AN act relat ns TO insurance. approved Novem-
ber "a, 1874.
1t Is hereby enacted. etc
Sec. /. IL any person ss agent for any insurance.
company which shah mo- he At the time aui hcrI-i
TO do business In this State by mplan,s with tho
requirements Ct sections eight and nins 0! an act
entitled -" An act -elating to Insurance approved
November "a. 1874, shall cit or any risk
or application for insurance, or receive mo-ey or
value Tor such insurance. by any such company, or
suull act as insuraLS3 aESIr broker iur In
surance company not orzur lied under the laws o.
this State. without havin the time this license
required by sections ten and eleven respectively o.
said act, be shall forfeit ant pay isr each suc OF
iense to the State fire Of ROT less than one hun
dred dollars nor mgrs than one thousand collars,
| one hali which shall 60 to the informant OF
plainant II he be the party TO whom the policy IS
Issued.
sec 2. Those portions OF sections ten AMI elsvra
OF said act which impose penalties tor the vCstiou
thereof are hereby repealed
Sec. J. No policy o. fire Insurance issaed or de-
livered in this State by any insurance company
doing business therein shall contain any condition
or clause limiting the time Of commencement OF an
action on such policy to y period less than twelve
months nom the occurrence OF the loss, ner any
condition or clause making an award bl appraisers
liking the 3mo1nt >! The loss OF the insur, unieF
such policy, eoEditien precedent or p:erequisiS
| to the brI gins or miihtentIcs 0: any acton o.;
such policy; and any such ciau'e or condition shall
be null and void. ProviGei that this act, as
IL relates t. Limitation Of time lOr the commence
ment Of such action, shall not apply 10 policl "a
| issued by any mutual Ere insurance company ir.
corporated by this State, the charter o; which prO-
vides l!ni;at OF time iorbriusns actions upon
the policies issued thereby.
Appr,ye: November Il, ls!S.
Ne. 26.-An act ia amead.rsnt of chapter seventy
| four o; the 6eneral Statutes.
| Be 1t enacted, etc..
Sec /. In any prosecution for oastarIy here
after commences, If tho rother the bastard
/ child shall deeeaSe during the Andency U: such
prosecution, the ,verseer OF the pScr OF any town
| which Is charged CT hkely to he charged wi ii tho
support of such child. whrther he shall have pre-
vtOusly TAKEN the control and arrangement OF SUCH
prosecution or not, may enter to prosecute tho
sani and cause the death q! the said mother 10 be
entered upon the ecOsd ani thereafter suca prose
cutlon shall prCcee1 to hlaI adSmeui, in tle ntms
and for the benefit of sUcn town, and il the defend
ant Is found guilty, all orders aHd reco-niE
for the paS mert OF money tor the support OF such
child ar costs of such prose cution ioF securing
the same, shall be made IN favor Of such town, san
any reeognifanee taken IN such prosecution u tho
mother ol sucn child shall mare To the benefit OF
suoh town: and al sums recoyerel by sucn town
snail be expended ior the support OF such child but
II said chiId ceases 10 be town charge beore thu
money so received Is all expended. the balance n,
naming shall be reIuTaed 10 the putative iaiher.
and II in suca Case TIE defendant Is found no.
guilty, he lAall be discharged and have lads men.
and execution Tor his costs against such town.
Sec ,. This act shall take effect from Its pis-
sage.
Approved November Ii, ISIS.
No. 27-An act 10 provide Tor the better seeuri,y
CT the wages Of employees Of manu-. s-tuIius cor
pCratiOns.
Its hereby enacted, etc
Sec. /. II any person, company and corporation
shall hereafter be declared insoNeut under toe
laws Of this state. and such person. company aaa
corporation shall be iudebied TO any oI Iheir er-
ployes Tor wages, such Indebtedness. to amount
not exceeding lily dol ass. shall be hold and con
sideTed rs preferred OveF ali other debts
and sha!l share in the assets acc Idlngly-
See. 2. Ii any person, company anu corporation
has been or stall bs cJmpe.l,d q stop their bust
ness by reason OF any attachments upon >ns pra~
and BY thereof iii Iaairs
business within thirty days thereafter. ana being
indrhted to apI emPlCte for wages # such ehpioye
shall attach the same property as provided by
law upon that cebt the huLsHt shall take prs-
cedenee over such prior attscIUent. to Ant uGt
not exceeding ty dollars, II ina,.v bs.ore sale
thereof on exseutioG.
Sec ,. Tins &C; snail take oh,ct from its pas
sage.
Approved November 81, ISIS.
No. 2s.-An act To preserve testimony in certain
clses.
1t is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. |. In all trials Ga indictment in this state