Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-12-13

chapter Us OF the revised laws Of Vermont /
Il is hefeD, eAacted etc:
sac l. SECTION 4sor Of the revised laws is hereby
amended read as follows:
Any person who by himself servant or agent,
prints paints posts bills, plaeards or notices upon
bridge, upon tree, post, fence or other erection
on public common without the previous consent in
writing Of the selectmen of the town. or the trustees
or baits Of the village in which such bridge public
common is located, shall be fined not less than I'VE
dollars than dollars, with tull costs TO
be recovered in the name Of the town treasurer on
complaint OF grand juror.
Approved November n, Iss2
No. SAN act to prevent damage to street lights
SEc. /. A person who wilfuly and maliciously |
breaks the glass about street lamp gaslght or lamp
or gasght IN the grounds about public building, or
injuries any part OF the fixture serving to support such
lamp gasight, shall be lined not more than fifty dol
lars or imprisoned not more than three months.
Approved November 9, 1881
No s6.-An act in amendment of sections 4367 1870
and 437r OF the revised laws relating commitments
to the house Of correction.
II is hereby enacted, etc;
Ssc. Section 1907 of the revised laws is hereby
amended by the insertion OF the words by the super
inendent y between the words added and to in
the seventh line thereof.
SEC. a. Section 1870 of the revised laws is hereby
amended so as to read as follows
When person over sixteen years of age, if a man
male, and over fifteen if a woman female is con-
victei OF oftense punishable by Imprisonment, not
in the state prison, for term Of time punishable by
such imprisonment or fine, or by both such imprson-
inent and hne, with or without costs, and the court
sentences him to imprisonment the sentence shall
| be to Imprisonment the house OF correction for
such term OF time; and if the sentence is also
to pay fine costs, both, then the shall
be for such additional time is required b. section
1850, conditional upon the nonpayment of such fine
costs or both at the expiration OF the term of impr
| onment.
SEC. 3. Section 4,7I of the revised laws is hereby
amended by striking out the word not " in the nine
teenh line Thereof
SEC 4. This act shall take effect from its passage
| Approved November al, 1881.
No, s7-An relating to discharges from the house
OF correction.
1t is hereby enacted, etc.
SEC person confined in the house of correction in
execution OF sentence who conducts himself for
any month that no charge OF misconduct is sustained
against him, shall have deduction for each such
month Of 1--WE days from the term Of his sentences but
such deduction shall be reduced five days for each
charge OF misconduct sustained against him; and he
shall be entitled to his discharge much lpon the
cerhcate OF the superintendent OF the house OF
ton with the approval of the governor.
SEC a This act shall take effect from its passage.
| Approved November al, 1882.
No ss-An act to amend section 1900, chapter ao4 of
the revised laws, relating TO children committed to
the reform schools
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
SEc. Section 1890 chapter ao4 of the revised laws
IS hereby amended SO as to read as follows:
When child is committed to the reform school on
conviction of criminal offense the in which such
child last resided, provided such child was a resident
OF the state prior to such commitment, shall pay to
the trustees of the reform school, toward his
nance at such school or in any family where such child
may be placed by the authorities of the school dol
lar per week SO long as such child remains under the
age OF twelve years, and fifty per week there
after during the term Of such commitment.
Approved November az, 1882.
No. 6o-An act in amendment of and in addition to
section 2iT4 Of revised laws relating allowance to
the widow and family OF the deceased
1t is hereby enacted etc:
SIC l. Section 7II4 of the revised laws is hereby
, amended to read as follows:
When the whole estate OF intestate does not
amount to more than three hundred dollars, when
it appears that the whole will be sufficient
pay the DEBTS and expenses OF settling the estate and
leave balance Of three hundred dollars, the probate
court settling the estate may its discretion, the de-
ceased was man leaving minor children but surviv-
ing wife, or woman leaving minor children and
wing husband assign estate to the value of three hun
dred dollars, or the whole estate less than that
such minor children or to the minor children under
r seven years of age; if the deceased was a man
leaving widow and minor children, the probate
may in its discretion assign such amount to such
exempt from liability for the payment OF debts and
i expenses.
Approved November as, 1882.
No 81 An act abating fees in settling the estates Of
/ certain descendants.
SEC In the settlement of estates of deceased per-
sons, in the probate courts whenever the of any
4 and fifty dollars the fees payable according 10 ths
ptovio of section 4524 of the revised laws to the
judges of probate for the benefit of the state shall be
{ abated.
S Sec, 2. This act shall not apply estates as tc
n wnlch proceedings are now pending.
SEC 3. This act shall take effect from its passage
e Approved November a. 1882
t No; 6.-An act in relation the adoption of minor
children.
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
= SEC. I. Any chartered institution in this state
having by law the rights of a guardian over minol
children may by its president secretary, execute
and acknowledge the instrument of adoption provided
for in chapter ra7 of the revised laws, in behalf Of
such minor, before the Judge of the probate court fol
the district in which such institution Is located and the
: and acknowledge said instrument either before the
mr. he Htgtrt he
lore the judge of the probate for the district
4 where such person or persons adopting such minor
may reside but said instrument shall be filed and
corded in the office of the probate where the
person or persons adopting such minor reside if resi-
dent within this state. otherwise in the office the pro-
bate court OF the probate district in which such char
n tered institution is located
: SEC. 2, This act shall take effect from its passage
u Approved October "a, 1881
n No 63-An repeal section 2ss8 chapter 128 o.
u the revised laws of Vermont entitled registration
deaths.
: Ii is hereby enacted, etc:
= SEC. Section 1858 OF the revised laws OF Vernon
=, is hereby repealed.
SEC. a, This shall take effect from its passage
e Approved November I, 1882
r No 66.An act in amendment of section 1857 of tn,
revised laws, relating to the annulment OF mar
h 1t is Hereby enacted, etc;
SEC, /; Section 1857 OF the revised laws is hereb,
II amended to read follows:
u A marriage may be annulled during the lifetime o
e the parties, or one of them, the ground that thu
II consent OF one of the parties obtained by force
fraud, on the application OF the party whose
+ Obtained or Of the parent guardian of sucl
&c party, or Of some relative interested contest thu
validity of the marriage. And in when such pro
n ceedings have been commenced and the party who's
l. consent obtained shall die before final deere
st shall be obtained any parent relation interested
contest the validity of the marriage may enter ant
u prosecute such application. But marriage shall b.
u annued on such ground if appears that any tim
before the commencement OF the suit the parties volun
" tarily cohabed husband and wife
SEC. This act shall take effect from its passage
&c Approved November 23, 1882.
No. 67.An act allowing parties testify divorc
N 1t IS hereby enacted, etc:
es SIC The bellant and libelee shall be competer
witnesses in all trials on libels for divorce.
e. SEC. Section 1905 OF revised laws. numbered b
G. the commissioners appointed to edit the hereb
SEC g. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November ~, 1882.
ID No g. An act to amend sections twenty-three hur
bred and lightweight and twenty three hundred an
ninety OF the revised laws OF Vermont.
rs 1t is hereby enacted etc:
SEC. Section 2338 OF the revised laws of Vernon
a. is hereby amended SO as to read as follows:
IT Upon decreeng the dissolution of marriage an
1t also upon decreeing divorce and any time there
after upon petition OF either Of the parents the
ID may make such other or further decree it deem
liz e mG6 9e n custody and Dd
any time thereafter the petition of either of the par
3r ents, annu vary or modify such order.
Il SEC Section 739o OF the revised laws of Vernon
J. is hereby amended SO as to read as follows: "Whe
such petition is made either after decree for dssou
n ton Of marriage divorce under section 23So,
shall be issued to the other party appear
e the VIII CHI the petition is reunable and so,
II cause why the prayer of the petition should not
y granted, which summons and the petition shall
&c said party twelve days prior the
and after the filing of such petition the
'e court in which the cause is pending any judge
the supreme court, may, application of either party
re make such order concerning the and custody
such minor children during the tendency of said pet
ton is deemed expedien and for the benefit OF sal
children
SEC q This act shall take effect from Its passage
Approved November a, 1881.
al No 60 An act in addition to chapter ninety-nn
OF the revised laws relating to the discharge Of peson
DIS property mortgages.
es 1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
i'd SEC l. Mortgages personal property may b
discharged by the morg gee, his assignee admnstra
or tor executor agent or attorney in the same manne
or as mort cages real estate.
10, SEC a. II any mortgage his assignee, execute
&c or administrator after performance of the condition
he of said mortgage before or after The breach hereo
be or after tender OF performance of said condition at
he after the fixed for the performance OF the same