Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-12-04

ture or destroy any fence tree shrbbery therein
or about the same, or shall do any wilfu or mali
oious niuryto any road, path Or avenue or to any
grave or II therein designed for burial, occupied
20 or unoSssRed L. q shall w,hqS esn;s e author
away Of break Of any root plant, vine, flower
shrub n tree within said burial ground OF grounds
he shall be punished by Imprisonment In the State
prison not exceeding hvc years, or by fine not
eeeding two hundred dollars nor less than ten dol
lars and such person shall be further liable to an
action the case upon this statutory provision for
damage, in the name Of the owner Of the property
so injured, or In the name Of the town in which
such burr ground Is situated, or in the Of the
commissioners or association corporation, which
Of the same may hold lawful possession Of said
burial grounds at the time said damage Is commit
ted or sustained and such damages when thus re-
covered shall be expended under the direction Of
the party OF parties recovering the same, for the
benefit Of the property so injured.
SIC. Any justice Of the peace, before whom
prosecution is tried for any offense mentioned in
this act, may sentence the offender to pay fine not
exceeding twenty dollars, and may issue his war
rant TO carry such judgment into effect in case
appeal Is taken, may in his discretion the pub
lie good requires It, hold the respondent with su-
Client sureties for trial at the county court provided
however that this act shall not take from the coun-
ty court any jurisdiction which said court has
TO try and punish the offenses described in this act
SEC J. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved October 49, 1873
No. oI.--An act in addition to an act entitled An
act relating to the fees Of school district clerks"
approved November 70, 1868.
| II is hereby enacted, etc
Sac T. So muuh Of chapter seventeen Of the
General Statutes and so much Of Act entitled
an act relating to the fees Of school district clerks,
approved November 49, 1868, relates to the duties
OF school district clerks in collecting and making
turns Of births and deaths, shall not apply to the
city Of Burlington.
| Sac. a. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
| Approved October 49, 1873.
No % An net IN amendment of section four
OF an act approved November ID. 1870 entitled
| IAN act in amendment Of an net entitled an
| act to amend CHAPTER seventeen of the General
| Statutes, relating to births. marriages and
deaths. and for tie bett,r registration threof,
| approved November 10, 1907
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
! SEC. !. Section four of an act approved No.
| vcmber IS, 1870, entitled AN act In amendment
OF an act entitled an act to amend chapter
| seventeen of the General statutes. relating to
births. marriages., and deaths, and for the bet
| ter registration thereof. approved November 10.
1852. Us hereby amended so as to read as follows:
| No town or city clerk shalt issue a marriage
| certificate to any male under the age OF twenty
| one years. or to any female under the age of
eighteen years, without the consent, in writing,
OF the parent or guardian of such minor. II there
be any such competent to act. Nor shall any
such town or CITY clerk issue marriage GER
| tncate when either of the PARTIES to such in
| tended marriage shall he insane. or may be Tor
any cause whatever under guardianship. with.
| out the written consent OF the guardian or
guardians of such parties. or. in case of a town
| paurer without the written consent of the Sc
| lectmen or oversrer of the poor of each Of the
| u
| liable Tor the support of the same.
sEo. .. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November %. 1878.
No. 93.-An act relating to the office of notary
public.
1t Ia hereby enacted, etc:
| SEC, /, Notares public appointed by the
| county courts shall hold Office for two years
| from the time of their appointment
SEC 2. This act shall take effect from Its
passage,
Approved November Il, 1873
No. e4.-An act relating to the normal schools
of this state.
1t Ia hereby enacted. etc:
| SEC. |. The existence of the three normal
schools in this State with all the powers and
privileges heretofore granted, ia hereby contin-
ned until August, 1890.
| SIC 2. M more than two courses of study
shall be allowed in the normal schools OF this
State. No studies or subjects not included IN
courses Of study established for them sh II be
taught in The normal schools of the state. nor in
any school or department established and con.
| trolled by the trustees or by the teachers OF
any normal school in the state.
sgc. 8. The two courses of study for the
! normal schools may include such branches Of
! learning as have been set or shall he set In
| them by the trustees OF any normal school act
ing In concurrence with the state superlntend-
ent Of education; but no foreign language, an
Gent or modern. shall he a subject oil instruc-
tion In any normal school.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty OF the State su.
perintendeDt % make inquiry each term OF half
| year and to determine # the provisions OF sec
| tons two and three of this act have been
| complied with and in case OF non. compliance
on the part of any school or schools. or Of the
| trustees or teachers thereof. he shall withhold
| the certificates upon which the auditor of nc
counts is authorized to draw his order Tor the
payment of moneys appropriated to such school
j or schools.
sEC. g. An act relating to the normal schools
| of this state. approved November 2s. l-,6. IS so
amended as to allow any one entitled to
! scholarship to a tend the normal school H.
I either of the congressional districts, provided
I the total number OF scholarships in the three
schools shall IN no case exceed the number OF
towns In the State.
SEc 6. This act shall take effect from and
alter February l. 1870.
Approved November &c, 1873.