Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-12-13


prints paints posts bills, placards notices upon
bridge, upon tree, post, fence or other erection
writing Of the seeetmen Of the town, or the trustees
or bails of the village 10 which such bridge Or public
dollars. than ten dollars with full costs, TO
be recovered In the name OF the town treasurer on
complaint Of grand juror.
Approved November ~, 1881.
No SAN act to prevent damage to street lights.
II Is hereby enacted, etc.i
Sac 1. A person who wilfully and maliciously
breaks the glass about lamp gasght, lamp
or gasligh in the grounds about public building or
injuries any part OF the MIXTURE serving to support sueh
lamp gasligh shall be fined not than fifty dol
lars imprisoned not more than three months.
Approved November 2, 1882
No. s6-An act in amendment Of sections 1907, 1870 |
and 1917 OF the revised laws, relating to commitments
to the house OF correction
1t is hereby enacted, etc.i
SKc. Section 4367 OF the revised laws Is hereby
amended by the insertion OF the words by the super
intendent between the words d" added and 80" in
the seventh line thereof
Sac. Section 1870 Of the revised laws is hereby
amended 30 as to read as follows;
When person over sixteen years Of age u man
male and over fifteen II woman lfemalel Is con
in the state prison. for term Of time punishable by
such imprisonment or fine or by both such imprison
ment and hne, with or without costs, and the court
sentences him to imprisonment the sentence shall
be to Imprisonment in the house OF correction for
such term Of tmc and II the sentence is also
to pay fine costs, both, then the sentence shall
be Tor such additional time as is required by section
1906, conditional upon the nonpayment Of such fine or
costs, or both, at the expiration Of the term of mprs
onment.
Sac }. Section 4,7i of the revised laws is hereby
amended by striking out the word not in the nine
teenth line therof.
Approved November al 1852.
No. s7An act relating to discharges from the house
! of correction.
IT is hereby enacted, etc.i
SEc l. person confined In the house Of correction in
execution OF a sentence who conducts himself for
any month that no charge Of misconduct is sustained
month Of FIVE days from the Of his sentence but
such deduction shall be reduced FIVE days for each
shalt entitled his discharge much sooner upon the
certificate Of the superintendent of the house of
tion with the approval OF the governor.
SIC. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved November AZ, 1881.
No SAN act to amend section AGO. chapter ao4 Of
the revised laws relating to children committed to
the reform school,
Ii is hereby enacted, etc:
Sac. Section 1890 chapter az. Of the revised laws
is hereby amended to read as follows;
When a child is committed to the reform school on
conviction OF criminal offense the town in which such
child last resided, provided such child resident
/, OF the state prior to such commitment shall pay to
the trustees OF the reform school, toward his mante
nance at such school in any family where such child
may be placed by the authorities OF the school dol
lar per week so long such child remains under the
age Of twelve years and fifty cents per week there
Approved November 49, 1881.
No. 6o-An act in amendment of and in addition to
section ana OF revised laws relating to allowance to
, the widow and family OF the deceased.
1t is hereby enacted etc.;
SIC !. Section an. OF the revised laws is hereby
, amended to read as follows;
When the whole estate of an intestate does not
amount to more than three hundred dollars, when
1t appears that the whole will be sufficient to
pay the debts and expenses OF settling the estate and
leave balance of three hundred dollars the probate
court settling the estate may in its discretion the de-
ing wife, or woman leaving minor children and
wing husband assign estate to the value Of three hun
dred dollars or the whole estate II less than that
such minor children or to the minor children under
r seven years OF age or II the deceased man
leaving widow and minor children, the probate
may IN its discretion assign such amount to such
, widow and children. The estate assigned shall be
exempt from liability for the payment Of debts and
expenses.
Approved November as 1889.
No. 81 An abating fees in settling the estates Of
certain descendants.
| II is hereby enacted, etc
SEC In the settlement Of estates Of deceased per
sons in the probate courts, whenever the of any
descendent shall exceed the OF three hundred
provisions of section ASA Of the revised laws to the
Judges of probate for the benefit Of the state shall b,
5 Sac. This act shall apply to estates as tC
which proceedings are now pending.
SEc This act shall take effect from its passage.
c Approved November a., 1882.
No: Ga An act in relation to the adoption OF mino
c 1t is hereby enacted, ETC.;
SIC. /. Any chartered institution in this STATE
Children ay by is ps ID Uyer
and acknowledge the instrument of adoption provided
u LOT IN chapter i27 OF the revised laws, in behalf o.
such minor before the judge OF the probate court fol
the district in which such institution Is located and I'll,
person or persons adopting such minor may execut,
: and acknowledge said instrument either before III,
judge of the probate or the district or be
lore the judge OF the probate for the distrc
. where such person or persons adopting such mino
a may reside but said instrument shall be filed and
3 corded in the Office Of the probate where tn.
person or persons adopting such minor reside II resi-
dent within this state. otherwise, in the Office Of the pro
bate court Of the probate district in which such char
: SIC. This act shall take effect from its passage
I Approved October a., 1882.
No 63An act to repeal section asss chapter ,aS o
y the revised laws of Vermont entitled registration
: 1t is hereby enacted, etc;
= SEC l. Section ASS of the revised laws of Vernon
! SEC. a. This shall take effect from its passage
e Approved November l, 1881
Y No GO AN act in amendment Of section s,s7 OF thu
revised laws, relating to the annulment Of mar
h 1t is Hereby enacted, etc.;
=, SEC Section a357 Of The revised laws is hereb
y amended so as to read as follows
y marriage may be annulled during the lifetime o
the parties or one of them, on the ground that tn
fraud, on the application Of the party whose consen
was SO obtained or OF The parent or guardian of sue
validity Of the marriage. And in when such pro
~ ceedings have been commenced and the party who's
consent was SO obtained shall die before final deere
- contest the validity Of the marriage may an
prosecute such application But no marriage shall
n before the commencement OF the suit the parties voun
y tarily cohabited as husband and wife
q SEC. This act shall take effect from its passage
e Approved November az, 1881
Is cases.
in 1t is hereby enacted, etc..
cs Sac l. The libellan and libellee shall be compeet
witnesses in all trials on libels for divorce
g SEC a. Section 1905 OF revised laws numbered
the commissioners appointed edit the same is heret
Sac, 3. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November AZ, 1881,
ID No So An amend sections twenty three hui
dred and eighty-eigh and twenty three hundred an
vs. II is hereby enacted, etc:
SIC. Section a3ss of the revised laws of Vernon
a. a. is hereby amended so as to read as follows
~ Upon deereeing the dissolution of a marriage an
D. after upon petition OF either OF the parents the oou
ID may make such other or further decree il deem
OF anee Of the minor children Of the pa lies, and may
any time thereafter, on the petition OF either OF the pa
OF ents annul, vary or modify such order.
II; Sac. Section ago OF the revised laws of Vernon
u Is hereby amended so as to read follows; "Whe
such petition is made either after decree for dissolt
- ton Of marriage or divorce under section 1880,
ne shall be issued to the other party to appear
the court to which the petition Is returnable and sho
" granted which summons and the petition shall |
served on said party twelve days prior the session
DC court in which the cause is pending, any judge
the supreme court may, application Of either part
&c make such order concerning the and custody
such minor children during the tendency of said pet
tion as is deemed expedent and for the benefit OF
children.
SEC, ,. This act shall take effect from Its passage.
Approved November a. 1891
No 60 An act in addition to chapter ninety nine
OF the revised laws relating to the discharge person
as property mortgages
es # is hereby enacted, etc;
nd Sac. :. Mortgages personal property may
discharged by the mortg gee, his assignee atminist
or executor, agent or attorney, in the
or as mort cages on real estate.
70, SIC. a.. II any mortgage, his assignee, execute
administrator, alter performance OF condition
~ aid mortgage before or after The breach
be or after tender Of performance OF said condition at
pc after the time fixed for the performance OF the
shall within davs after heir
on thereto requested by entitled redeef
he discharge said mortgage the record thereof SUI
Oh person entitled redeem may Of the pefss
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