Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-05


Of the acts and reso yes Of the General Assembly
OF 1873 entitled "a Joint Resolution relating TO
the Vermont Historical Gazetteer"
Approved December 3D. 1870.
No. 133.--An Act to provide for the particlpa-
ton OF this State In the Centennial ceebra-
ton of the surrender of CORVALLIS at York
town.
II is hereby enacted, etc
SEC. |. The governor Is hereby authorized
to detail, not exceeding two companies Of
militia, to represent this State nj the centennial
celebration of the battle and surrender at York.
town, to be held on the nineteenth day of De-
tober, 1881, and the auditor OF accounts Ia
hereby authorized 10 draw his order on the
treasurer for n sum not exceeding three thon.
sand dollars to carry out the provisions OF this
act; hui no per diem allowance or compensa-
ton shall be made to such force, or any part
thereof
Approved Dec. %, 1850.
No. lSi-An act establishing the Vermont
board of agriculture
IL Ia hereby enacted, etc;
SEC. |. The governor of the State, the
president OF the University of Vermont and
State Agricultural College and 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 agricul
ture, for the Improvement OF agriculture and
the general interests OF husbandry, and the
promotion Of agricultural education through
ont 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 I'LL the vacancy
by appointment as In other cases.
SEC 2. The members of the board shall
receive two dollars per day each and their eX
If
duties. They shall designate one of their
number who shall serve as secretary, and the
entire expense of the board shall not exceed
twenty five hundred dollars annually.
SEC. 3. The board shall hold one meeting
In each county In this State annually and may
hold as many more "a II shall deem eXpsdient,
either independently or in connection with
any society," association or other organization
devoted to the same general object and may in
Its discretion employ lecturers, cssayists or
other aids In the conducting of Its affairs and
shall as far as may he practicable aid aud
encourage State and local associations aud
societies.
SEC. 1. The secretary shall prepare on or
before the hirty first day OF July of that year
in which the regular biennial session OF the
General Assembly IL held detailed report Of
the proceedings of the board. with such sug-
gcstions and recommendations as the interests
oi agriculture may require and may append
thereto such abstracts of the proceedings of
the several agricultural societies, dairymcn's
associations and farmers clubs in the State as
the board shall deem advisable. The report
! shall bo printed IN such manner as the board
shall direct and such number as they shall deem
advisable five hundred copies of which shall
be for the use Of the State librarian and Gener-
nj Assembly and the remainder shall be distrb.
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 "An act establishing
State superintendent of agricultural affairs, "
approved November %, 1873, Is hereby re-
| pe',led.
SEC g. This act shall take effect from It's
| passage.
Approved December %, 1850
No. lS6.-An act relating to ndoptions and
changes oi names.
II IL hereby enacted, etc:
| SEC |. Any person other than married
| woman, of full aye and sound mind, and 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 a
married man shall not adopt any person, or
change his own name, without the consent OF
hiswife, expressed In the instrument of adop'
ton or change of names, which instrument In
such cases shall he signed, sealed and acknow'
edged by snch wife.
Is o. q, the person or persons desiring to
maxi ne adoption may make an instrument
in the form prescribed In section five and III,
the same In the office OF the probate court %
the district in which the person or person'
making the adoption reside, or If they are mo-
residents of the State in the Office of the pro
bate court of the district In which the person
adopted resides. Such instrument shall b,
signed and scaled by each party and ncknowl
edged by each before the probate judge II
whose oiilcc the instrument Is filed.
SEC. 3. If the person sought to he adopted
lei minor the same proceedings shall be had
except that the instrument shall be signed
sealed aud Acknowledged on the part of the
minor 10y parent of such minor, or, If he ha'
guardian, by the guardian of such minor, u
liza married woman under age, by such woman
and her husband; and II the minor has NJ
parent or guardian or husband, or his parents
guardian or husband have abandoned his carr
and support, or are, In the opinion of tn
probate court incompetent to have the cart
and custody of the minor, the instrument may
with the consent of the probate court, III
signed, sealed and acknowledged on the par
of the minor by the first selectman or mayor
OF the town or city in which such mno
resides. And if the mother OF such minor !
the wife of the person adopting. she may ex
ecute the instrument ON the part of the mino
uotwithstand her coyerture.
SEC. I. A parent, guardian or husband, o
minor when q minor Is adopted under tn
provisions OF the preceding section, who hai
no notice OF the proceedings may at any TIM
within year after receiving notice, apply b,
petition to tile Judge OF the probate court II
which the inst rulnent was filed, praying tina
the adoption may be vacated. The judg
applied to shall give notice OF a bearing AN,
shall hear the petitioner and all parties utter
ested and may yacate or affirm the adoption il
his discretion. Any party interested ma
appeal from the decision OF the probate judg
In the matter, as In other cases of appeal
from probate.
SEC. ;, The instrument of adoption shat
be substantially in the following form:
State OF Vermont,
District
Be II remember that at this da
of a ID. is A. b. of in ia
county OF and State of ia minor, O
of full age, as the case may bel is herrb
adopted and made heirat.lhw OF G. H., and
+, husband aud wife, Tor of g. H. of il
the county Of and State of IAN
said adopted person shall hereafter bear TIA
name OF j. s., Ut the name is changed).
l., S
State OF Vermont, ]
District !
AT this day of "A. d,
personally appeared e. d., aud f. Y Tor G. II
aud A. b. Tor X. l.. parent, guardian, husband
seectman or mayor aud acknowledged til
! foregoing instrument 10y them scaled aud sub