Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-05
NJ. AN act relating to change Of venue in Grim
inni causes.

prcme court pclitoning that the trial Of such re-
spondent may be removed to and had in another
SIC d II such responder, has given bail and is
at liberty at the time the application ior removal
fcfred, II in his opinion the same Is proper TO be
granted, shall before making the order Of removal.
be appfehended and committed to the jail Of the
county IN which the prosecution IS pending Upon
be discharged, II such commitment is made previ
Gus to the term OF the court at which such respond
ent was recognized 10 appear:
SIC. 3. When the respondent is in custody at
the time the application is made, or when, having
been at liberty, he has been apprchended and. com
mtted as provided in section two. the Judge TO
whom the application is preferred may in his dis,
erection, by an order in writing direct that the trial
OF such person be removed TO aud had in some
other county named, and such order shall be filed
with the clerk Of the county court OF the county IN
which such respondent was indicted or informed
Sac 4. The judge making the order OF removal
may II the ofense charged is bailable, take rec
ognzance with sufficient surety OF such respondent,
conditioned for the personal appearance OF such re-
spondent before the court in which his trial is or
dercd TO be had.
SECS 1.-The respondent is in custody from
failure to find the required bonds or otherwise, Or II
the offense is not baable or u having entered into
and Committed at the request OF his bail, the Judge
making the order of removal shall previous TO the
next term Of the court in which the respondent is
ordered to be tired, issue order in writing to the
sheriff Of the county In which such respondent Is
eDs to he kepe Of e a the county in Which
the trial is ordered to be had
Sac. 6. Such sheriff shall forthwith remove and
deliver such respondent as directed In the order,
and shall leave copy Of the order with his return
thereon with the keeper of the jail to which the re-
spondent is committed and he shall return the
original order with his doings Endorsed thereon 10
the clerk OF the county court in the county in which
such respondent was indicted or informed against
SEC. =. Such clerk upon receiving such order
and return shall forthwith transmit the same to-
gcther with the other papers in the case, including
the order of removal, to the clerk Of the county
in the county in which the trial is ordered 70
be had and thereupon said court shall have iuris,
die,ion Of the case, and the same proceedings shall
be had therein. as though such oflensc had been
romitted in said county.
which the respondent was indicted or informed
against shall appear in behalf Of the state at the
trial Of such respondent to whatever county re,
moved, and In all proceedings relating to such tria
shall have the same powers and duties and be sub
eet to the same liabilities as though such trial wer'
had in the county for which he is attorney.
Sac O. Section one Of number one Of the acts o.
the special session Of 1865 is hereby repealed.
Sac. TO- This act shall take effect from its pas
Approved December O. 1880.
No.a3.-An Act in amendment Of number sixty-fou
OF the acts OF 1870, relating TO appeals from JUS
tees Of the peace.
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
,iee in civil cause, to the county court may b
taken BY either party, If claimed within two hour
after the rendition thereof but appeal shall b
allowed in the following cases
/. When Judgment is rendered by nonsuit or de
fault.
II In actions on notes and accounts stated No
exceeding forty dollars in amount but apes
shall be allowed party IN an action on note or ac
count stated, when the al ddmRhm exceeds twenty
dollars, who makes affidavit before the setting
forth that he has good defense.
III. When neither the ad aaD'rnm in the plain
tiff S writ, nor the sum demanded by the declara
ton, nor the amount claimed or balance due a
shown by the specifications or exhibits of the plain
by one town against another for the support OF pau
pers actions for fine or penalty actions Of trcspas
ehnt haF The dot nla- VlR nd
in offset, in good faith, demands exceeding twent
dollars actions where the defendant in good faitl
pleads the authority Of court, civil or military,
excuse or justification actions where the defend
ant in good faith, pleads in excuse or justification
tax or tax-bill or warrant is, in good faith. pu
in issue by the pleadings or by the proof; action
for the recovery Of subscription TO the eapiti
stock OF corporation.
SEC. a.. No judgment OF justice in cases wher
an appeal is not allowed shall be an estoppel upo
dicated and no right of recovery shall thereby b
established upon any collateral matter
SEC. 3. No appeal shall be allowed in crimni
cause where the respondent is acquitted but III
respondent NAV appeal from any judgment or sen
tence OF justice against him II the appeal
claimed within two hours after the rendition
judgment.
SEC. =, Number sixty-four OF the acts OF 1877
ana seeten ss.y,,hree Of chapter thrly-wG o. u
Of the peace are hereby repealed
Approved Dec. 10, 1880.
criminal prosecutions rs approved November {,
1t is hereby enacted, etc;
SEC That so much Of section two OF a.
entitled An act relating 10 court expenses and I
criminal prosecutions" approved November a
1873, as requires the person asking for special a,
,horzation to serve process to verify his statemeI
by oath is hereby repealed.
Seq. This act shall take effect from its pa
sage.
Approved October 20, 1880.
No. as. An Act regulating the services Of su,
It is hereby enacted, etc
SEC. 1. Subp1nas summoning any person
appear and testify in any cause or matter pendin
10 any court in this state, or before auditors rete
ees, arbitrators or commissioners, may be legal
served, by reading the same in the hearing OF III
Son an attested COPY Of such subpnnas, and tende,
ing TO him in civil causes so much money for h
travel and one days attendance, as is or shall
allowed by law, and when served by copy the off
Ger making such service shall be allowed len ccn
for each copy instead OF six cents now allowed fC
Sac. a. This act shall take effect from its pa'
sage,
Approved Nov. 3, 1880.
No, as An act relating to grand and petit juror
II is hereby enacted, etc.
Sac. l. Sections eighty-nine and ninety Of chap
ter fifteen and sections five and six of chapter thir
ty-seven Of the General Statutes, hereby re
pealed
present at an annual town meeting, shall nominal
TO the meeting such number of persons for gran
and petit jurors TO attend the county court for tn
year ensuing, as they judge will be the proportio
OF the town, and they shall be chosen by the town
and the town clerk shall, within five days there
after, return such names by mail with the post OF
hce address OF each person, TO the clerk of the
~, who shall write the OF each person
chosen and returned a separate piece OF pape
and put them into boxes 10 be kept in his office
keeping the names from each town in n separat
box; and the county clerk shall write such name
upon pieces of paper of uniform size
SEC. ,. The sheriff or his deputy, at least ifee
days before the session OF any county court shall
the office and in the presence OF the clerk of IN
county draw out Of the boxes containing the nam,
OF the persons nominated by the authority of IN
towns and returned to the county clerk, 10 serve
grand or petit jurors, as the may be, the mum
Der Of names required to be summoned from IN
towns respectively. and the county clerk shall issu
venire commanding such officer to summon tn
persons so drawn
SEc,4 4. Such officer shall summon the persons $
drawn, not less than ten than invent
days before the term Of such court, by summon
sent by mail, notifying them respectively OF thei
being drawn TO serve jurors and the office
shall be allowed for such service the sum OF tw
dollars, and reasonable sum for necessary pos,ag
and blank notices.
Sac, This act shall take effect on the frs
Tuesday Of March, 1881.
Approved November 70, 1880
No. An Act making the records Of the sigma
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