The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-06

tobef, 1881, and the auditor of accounts Is
hereby authorized TO draw his order on the
treasurer for a sum not exceeding three thou
sand dollars 10 carry out the provisions OF this
act hut 10 per diem allowance or compensa.
tion shall be made 10 such force, or any part
thereof
Approved Dec. %, 1880
No. isi-An act establishing the Vermont
board Of agriculture.
1t il hereby enacted, etc;
SEC. |. The governor of the State, the
president of the University OF Vermont and
State Agricultural College aud six other per.
sons appointed by the governor and confirmed
by the Senate, who shall b old their Office until
the first day Of December In that year In which
the regular biennial session of the General
Assembly occurs next after their appointment
shall constitute the Vermont board OF agrieul'
turc, for the improvement OF agriculture and
the general Interests OF husbandry, and the
promotion Of agricultural education through.
out the State In case OF vacancy In the board
by reason OF death, resignation or removal
from the State OF any member or from any
other cause the governor shall MI the vacancy
by appointment as In other cases,
SEC. 3. The members OF the board shall
receive two dollars per day each and their ex
penses necessarily incurred In the discharge OF
duties. They shall designate one OF their
number who shall serve Ms secretary, and the
entire expense Of tbs board shall not exceed
twenty five hundred dollars annually.
SEC. 3. The board shall hold one meeting
In each county In this State annually aud may
hold as many more as II shall deem expedient,
either independently or IN connection win
any society, association or other organization
devoted to the same general object and may In
Ia laat al
other aids In the conducting OF its affairs and
shall as far as may be practicable aid and
encourage State and local associations and
societies,
SIC. a. The secretary shall prepare on or
before the thirty.frs day OF July of that year
In which the regular biennial session OF the
General Assembly Is held q detailed report OF
the proceedings of the board. with such sug-
gestions and recommendations ms the interests
OF agriculture may require and may append
thereto such abstracts Of the proceedings Of
the several agricultural societies, dairymeu's
associations and farmers clubs in the State ms
the board shall deem advisable. The report
shall be printed In such manner as the board
shall direct and such numberas they shall deem
advisable, five hundred copies Of which shall
be for the use of the State librarian aud Gener-
al Assembly and the remainder shall be distrlb'
uted under the direction Of the board. The
expense Of printing the report shall be includ-
ed In the appropriation made In section two OF
this act.
SEC. S. An act entitled IAN act establishing
State superintendent Of agricultural affairs"
approved November 10, 1878, is hereby re-
pcaled
SEC. g. This act shall take effect from It's
passage.
Approved December 90, 1880.
a
changes OF names.
II Is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC |. Any person other than married
woman, OF full age and sound mind, aud any
husband and wife, may adopt any other per-
son as his or their heir AT law with or without
change of lame Of the person adopted. But
married man shall not adopt any person, or
change his own name, without the consent OF
bis wife, expressed In the instrument OF adop-
ton or change ofHamcs, which instrument In
such cases shall v ined, sealed and acknow-
edged by such al
SEC. g. II the person sought to be adopted
is Of age, Me person or persons desiring to
make the adoption may make an instrument
in the form prescribed In section five and file
the same IN the office of the probate court of
the district In which the person or persons
making the adoption reside, or If they are not
residents of the State, in the Office OF the pro.
bate court of the district in which the person
adopted resides. Such instrument shall be
signed and sealed by each party and acknowl.
edged by each before the probate Judge In
whose office the instrument is filed
Sec. s. IF the person sought TO be adopted
Is minor the same proceedings shall be had
except that the instrument shall be signed,
sealed and acknowledged on the part Of the
minor by parent OF such minor, or, II he has
txst Of etola NIL ar
II married woman under age, by such woman
and her husband, and II the minor has no
parent or guardian or husband, or his parents,
guardian or husband have abandoned his care
and support, or are, In the opinion OF the
probate court incompetent 10 have the care
and custody OF the minor, the instrument may,
with the consent Of the probate court, be
signed, sealed and acknowledged on the part
OF the minor, by the first selectman or mayor
OF the town or city In which such minor
resides. And " the mother OF such minor Ia
the wife Of the person adopting, she may ex.
ecute the instrument on the part Of The minor
notwithstaDd her coverture.
sKo. 4. A parent, guardian or husband, Of
a minor when q minor is adopted under the
provisions OF the preceding section, who had
no notice OF the proceedings may al any time
within year after receiving notice, apply by
petition 10 the Judge OF the probate court Ia
which the instrument was filed, praying that
the adoption may be vacated. The judge
applied 10 shall give notice OF hearing and
shall bear the petitioner and all parties later.
ested and may yacate or affirm the adoption In
his discretion. Any party interested may
appeal from the decision Of the probate Judge
10 the matter, as 10 other cases OF appeals
from probate.
SEC 5. The instrument Of adoption ehall
be substantially 10 the following form
State OF Vermont,
District.
Be Il remember that at this day
Of "A. D. Is A. b. of In the
county OF and State Of IA minor, or
Of full age, as the case may be- IL hereby
adopted and made ber.at-lsw OF q. D., and v.
r., husband and wife, Tor of @. H,) Of 10
the county OF and State Of aud
said adopted person shall hereafter bear the
name Of J, u, u the name Is changed.
Us.
L. s.
l.. s
State OF Vermont,
District
At this day Of "A. D.,
personally appeared G. D., and r. Y. Tor q. "A J
and A. b. Tor x. L. parent, guardian husband,
seleetman or mayor aud acknowledged the
foregoing instrument by them scaled aud sub
scrbed 70 be their free act and deed.
Before me, J. ", Judge OF the District.
SEC q. Such instrument shall, III appears
70 the probate coun that the provisions of the
statute have been complied with, BE- recorded
In The probate office where II "a fled. And
upon the proper execution and filing Of such
an instrument the same righe, dqties and
obligations and the same right VI Inheritance
shall exist between the parties A. though The