Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-12-18


o. s4An entitled an act % amend section 4ao1.
chapter Io5 of the revised laws of Vermont. Ii
is hereby enacted, etc.: Ii
SEC. Section 4aoI of the revised laws is hereby
mended so as to read as follows +
Any person who by himself, servant agent,
rnts, paints Or posts bills, placards notices upon
n pS5c common without out the previous e Consent in
writing of the selectmen of the town, the trustees
is ocsed II W. sacn pu6n r
lolars. nor more than dollars, with full COSTS
'e recovered in the name of the town treasurer on
Approved November II, 1882.
No. 5s.-An act to prevent damage to street lights.
It is hereby enacted, etc.:
SEC I. A person who wilfully and maliciously
or gaslight the grounds about public building, or
Injuries any part of the fixture serving support such
lamp gaslight shall be fined not more than fifty dsl-
lars or imprisoned not more than three months.
Approved November 9. 1882.
and 437I OF the revised laws relating commitments
the house of correction
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC 1. Section 1867 of the revised laws is hereby
amended BY the insertion OF the words by the super
the seventh line thereof
SEC. a Section 1870 of the revised laws is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
When person sixteen years of age, if
[malej, and over fifteen if woman lfemale] is
vctet OF an ofense punishable by Imprisonment, not
the state prison. for term Of time punishable by
such imprisonment or fine, by both such imprison-
ment and fine, with without costs, and the court
sentences him to imprisonment the sentence shall
be to Imprisonment in the house of correction for
such term of time; and if the sentence is also
to pay fine costs, BOTH then the sentence shall
be for such additional time as is REQUIRED by section
1906, conditional upon the non-payment of such fine
COSTS or both at the expiration of the term of mpris
onment.
SEC 3. Section 1871 of the revised laws is hereby
amended by striking out the word not in the nine
teenth line Thereof.
SEC 4. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November a. 1882.
No. s7An act relating discharges from the house
! of correction.
SEC. person confined in the house of correction il
execution of sentence who conducts himself fol
any month that no charge of misconduct is sustained
against him, shall have deduction for each sucf
month of five days from the of his sentences but
such deduction shall be reduced 1--WE days for eacf
charge OF misconduct sustained against him; and h
shall be entitled his discharge upon th
certcaeo the superintendent of the house of correc
| ton with the approval of the governor.
SEC This act shalltak effect from its passage.
| Approved November II, 1882.
No. 5s-An act to amend section 400, chapter ao4 .
the revised laws. relating to children committed t.
the reform school.
SEC Section 1890, chapter 2o4 of the revised law
is hereby amended SO as to read as follows:
When child is committed to the reform school OF
conviction of criminal oense, town in which sue
child last resided, provided such child residen
1 OF the state prior to such commitment, shall pay
the trustees of the reform school, toward his ainte
nance at such school, in any family where such chill
may be placed by the authorities of the school dol
lar per week SO long such child remains under tn
age of twelve years and fifty cents per week there
after during the term of such commitment
Approved November 2o, 1882.
No. 6o-An act in amendment of and in addition
section 2II4 of revised laws relating allowance
the widow and family of the deceased.
1t is hereby enacted. etc..
SEC I. Section aII4 of the revised laws is hereb
amended to read as follows
When the whole estate of an intestate does nc
amount to more than three hundred dollars or whe
1t appears that the whole estate will be sufficient
pay the debts and expenses of settling the estate,
leave balance of three hundred dollars, the probat
ceased was leaving minor children but surviy
ing WIFE, or woman leaving minor children and no
vving husband assign estate to the value of three hur
dred dollars, the whole estate if less than that
such minor children to the minor children undo
seven years of age; or if the deceased was a ma
leaving widow and minor children the probate cou
, may in its discretion assign such amount to sue
widow and children. The estate assigned shall
exempt from liability for the payment of debts an
expenses
Approved November 49, 1882.
No. 61.-An act abatng fees in settling the estates
4 certain descendants.
1t is hereby enacted, etc.
SEC. In the settlement of estates of deceased pc
sons in the probate courts whenever the of
descendent shall not exceed the of three hundrs
provisions of section 4sa4 of the revised laws to Ii
judges of probate for the benefit of the state, shah
s abated
S SEC. r. This act shall not apply to estates as
which proceedings now pending
SEC. ). This shall take effect from It's passage
e Approved November "a 1882.
It No 62.-An act in relation to the adoption of min
e children.
: SEC. I. Any chartered institution in this sta
having by law the rights of guardian over min
children may by its president or secretary, execu
and acknowledge the instrument of adoption provid
for IN chapter I27 of the revised laws in behalf
such minor, before the Judge of the probate court
the district in which such institution is located, and
e exeCu
: and acknowledge said instrument either before
judge of the probate for the same district or
n tore the judge of the probate for the distr
n where such person or persons adopting such min
d may reside but said instrument shall be filed and
corded in the Office of the probate court where
re- person persons adopting minor reside if re-
dent within this otherwise in the Office of the pr
bate court OF the probate district in which such cha
n tered institution is located.
SEC. This act shall take effect from its passag
n Approved October "a, 1882.
M No. 6s-An act repeal section 1858, chapter 1as
the revised laws of Vermont entitled registration
I 1t is hereby enacted. ETC.:
SEC l. Section 1858 of the revised laws of Vermo
u SEC. This shall take effect from its passage
le Approved November 1. 1882.
.r No 66-An act in amendment of section zas7 of I
n revised laws, relating to the annulment of m;
vi riages.
h 1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC: l.: Section 1857 of the revised laws is here
al amended so as to read as follows:
Oh marriage may be annulled during the lifetime
ne the parties, one of them on the ground that
u consent of one of the parties obtained by force
fraud, the application of the party whose conss
r obtained, of the parent or guardian of 81
nc party, or of some relative interested
- validity of the marriage And in cases when such p
IN ceedings have been commenced and the party VIII,
n, consent obtained shall die before final dec
81 shall be obtained any parent relation interested
contest the validity of the marriage may enter a
or prosecute such application But no marriage shall
OF annuled such ground if it appears that at any
On before the commencement of the suit the parties vou
VI w
20 SEC. This act shall take effect from its passage
ne Approved November 73, 1882.
No. 67.-An act allowing parties to testify in dive
IS cases.
es SEC I. The libeant and libellee shall be compel
witnesses in all trials on libes for divorce.
&c, SEC. Section 1905 of revised laws as numbered
the commissioners appointed to edit the same her
AA repealed
Approved November 27 1882.
ed No. So. An act to amend sections twenty-three
dred and eighty-eight and twenty-three hundred
ninety of the revised laws of Vermont
WIS 1t is hereby enacted. ETC.:
SEC. I. Section 1888 of the revised laws of Verm
RAJ is hereby amended read as follows
III Upon decreeing the dissolution of a marriage
mt also upon decreeing divorce and at any time the
after upon petition of either of the parents the &C
20 may make such other or further decree as it des
expedient concerning the custody and mants
any time thereafter the petition of either of the
or or ents annul, vary or modify such order
or SEC. Section a3oo of the revised laws of Verm
u- s hereby amended an as to read ,s follo,s. ..U
d. such netton is made either after decree f,- Al -
On ton of marriage divorce under section a,8
shall be issued to the other party to appea
ge the court to which the petition is retrnable pd -
all cause why the prayer of the petition should moi
,ty granted, which summons and the petition shall
be Served on said marry twelve dave - h sess
ri the court and after the fling Of s,,c retor to -
be Court in which the cause is pendinU INV ,de
r. c,,nreme court NAV on aDpcafon ~ at,e- =.
maize such order concerninp the care and c,etqd
such minor children during the tendency of said .
ton is deemed expedient and for the benefit of
children.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its passag
Approved November "a 1882.
ial No. 60 An in addition to chapter ninety-nin
OF the revised laws relating to the discharge of perst
eos property mortgages.
mes 1t is hereby enacted, etc.:
aid SEC. Mortgages personal property may
se, discharged by the mortg gee his assignee admins
or tor executor agent or attorney in the same mar
for ss Inortyapes on real estate
do, SEC a. If any mortgagee his assignee exec