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


February; and II shall be the duty of such town
clerks to make q record OF the names so returned
SIC. 2. This act shall take eject from Its pas
sage.
Approved Oct 81, 1881.
No. iO0-An act relating to court expenses
II Is hereby enacted, etc.i
good and snitabe puIld,nqs ior he boIdana OF the
county court, supreme court and court of chaucery
In their respective counties, keep them in repair
penses connected with the courts shall be paid BY
the state, including the entire expenses Of the
general term OF the supreme court
SEC. 2. THIS act shall take effect from Its pas
approved Nov. u, 1889.
No. ioi An act relating to the fees of expert wit
nesses and witnesses called from without the
state.
1t Is hereby enacted. etc:
$40. l. In state causes extra compensation or
fees may be allowed to expert witnesses In case,
and only IN case, they shall have been previously
selected and their production ordered by Judge OF
the supreme court to prevent failure OF justice, |
and then only such extra compensation or tees as |
shall be allowed by the court before whom the trial
Is had.
SEQ. 2. In state causes extra compensation or
fees may be allowed TO Witnesses calleu from with
out the state, whether experts or otherwise, in
case, aud only In case, their production shall have
by the Judge Of the county court presiding at the
trial, to prevent failure OF Justice.
$40 3. a Judge OF the supreme court may TO
prevent failure Of Justice, order an examination
to be made by an expert or by experts either with
crime supposed to have been committed within this
state. Such order shall be made only petition OF
crime Is sup posed 10 have been committed setting
forth tn facts because Of which the order lie applied
Tor and verified by AFFIDAVIT, and shall name the
| expert or experts by whom the examination Is to
be made, and shall limit the expense OF tie examn-
alton; and such expenses shall be paid in the
in state causes in the county court.
Sea- This act shall take effect from Its passage.
Approved November 20, 1882.
No. lO2. - An act relating to compensation OF
county clerks.
| 4 Ia tab ate
SEC. !. There shall be paid to the several
county clerks, to be audited and paid semi-annu-
| each certificate of election one dollar; for each
state prison warrant venirc dollar; Tor each
ward fifty cents; for subpenas, six cents Tor each
witness; for each order for jury, NIFTY cents; Tor
for alphabetng docket fifty cents for each one
hundred causes; Tor preparing docket Tor pubhca-
tion, ten cents per cause; for distributing public
documents two dollars annually, to be paid at the
term of court next alter the first day of january;
n rcecvnR Sss a Swo costs sn ali
mon, y payable to the clerk-eNcept upon the order
that no more than three dollars shall be allowed
upon one transaction; Tor settling the court, Jury
and witness de0entures' including the settling
court, six dollars; for returns TO auditor OF ac-
counts, ten cents per folu for drawing aud record
ing rccognizances for county officers or other
recognizances, two dollars each; for each certi-
cate OF votes received, ten cents; for attendance
upon court, Including one day drawing jury, one
day assigning causes to the jury, and one day
settling with the auditor of accounts two dollars
per day; to be taxed from the first day OF the term
TO tie last inclusive, deductng such week days Ms
the court Is not In actual session. Tor all papers not
enumerated, ten cents per folio, provided that for
preparing copies Of state cases for supreme court
there shall be paid ten cents per folio for one COPY
and the same shall be printed at the expense OF the
state.
, SIC. .. There shall be taxed against the re-
spondcnt, clerks ices state cases. for entering
the case, seventy five cents Tor entry of Judgment
one dollar; for each continuance, sixteen cents;
| taxing record
J cents per folio; copy of Indictment seyenty-hye
same.
SEC 3 The clerk shall receive in lieu of all
other fees at the general term OF the supreme
court, for notices to the county clerks. SIX dollars
and ity cents; for attendance, Ave dollars per day
and the same fees as In county court for prepara-
ton OF docket.
sEU. 4. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
No lO3.--An act In amendment of and in d1itlon
to chapter 2 8 revised laws relating to salaries
! 1t is hereby enacted. etc:
r $50. !. There shall be pad to aherlGs aud con-
stables for travel and transportation OF one prisoner
TO court for trial. twenty cents per mile way; n
in charge of more than one prisoner at the same
time ten cents mile Tor each additional prisoner
SEC. 2. Section 1921 revised laws shall be SC
amended as to read AS follows: There shall be pad
to the keepers of jails follows For the commit
ment of each prisoner TO be paid by the committing
officer, thirtyfour cents; for the discharge OF each
be pat, BY the bail twenty-five cents Tor fuel board
and washing for state prisoners, state or town
paupers, NIFTY cents for each twenty-fOur hours
The fec for commitment and discharge shall be paid
only in cases oil actual commitment, and not where
prisoners are placed in jail for safe Keeping or Ia
SEC s. There shall be paid to IN tices In Grim.
ina cases. in lieu of fees heretofore paid in cases
disposed OF without trial dollar and NIFTY cents
trial by court, two dollars; a trial by jury two
dollars and nfty cents for making and returning
copy OF record In cases where the respondent 4
bound up, one dollar; tor taking and returning an
inquest on tho dead or on the burning OF buildings
SIC 4. There shall be paid to prosecuting
officers the same fees as to the Justices, according
to the disposition of the case, with ten cents per
mile travel one way to the states attorney IN all
a prosecutions attended by him 10 towns other than
the one in which he shall reside, also lee OF two
dollars in case of conviction IN ali prosecutions
#, before justice under chapter 1863 revised laws
except when the complaint Is Tor lnto&lcation ana
e the respondent pleads guilty.
u Approved November 30, lee2. ~
u No. l4.-An act in amendment OF anu In ADDITION
to section 2793 chapter l3 revised laws relating
to the appointment OF police officers.
IL Is hereby enacted, etc;
SEC l. Section li93, chapter 1873 revised laws is
. hereby amended by adding thereto the following
words They may also temporarily increase III,
police officers shall hold their office until duly dis
SEC . This act shall take effect from its passage
!, Approved November %, 1882.
u No. l05-An act providing uniform method fol
. the compensation OF police officers.
4 II is hereby enacted, etc..
officers in criminal cases shall belong to the olce
" rendering the service. and not to the municipality
X by which he is appointed And police oiliceri
y assigned to regular duty may receive from tn,
u municipality by which they are appointed sucl
further compensation rs such municipality shall
SIC J. All acts and parts OF acts incon slstcn
with this act are hereby repealed
Approved November %, 1882.
: No I05.-An act TO amend section three hundre,
q eighty five OF chapter twenty-six OF the revis e,
9 It is hereby enacted, etc:
= SIC l. Section three hundred eighty-nye o
:, chapter twenty-six of the revised laws shall b.
u amended so as 10 read follows: The town
urer shall be allowed one per cent on all sums pal.
n also be allowed the treasurer the sum of 1--we cent
= Tor each name on the warrant issued by him unie
three hundred eighty eighth which shall be taxe
=, sLCe This act shall take effect March /, 1888.
u Approved November 23, 1851.
No IoI-An act to amend section 45iO of the reyse
"a laws, relating to fees of town superintendents.
, sEc i. Section $50 OF the revised laws is hereb
amended by striking out IN the second line thereo
70 the words one dollar anu NIFTY CENTS" ami inseit
u ing in lieu thereofthe words 1.-TWO dollars"
~ Approved November 2s, 1852
u OF chapter forty-two OF the revised laws relating
"a to proceedings in naturalization cases.
\, II is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC l. Any court within this state of competen
= Jurisdiction, under the laws OF the United STATE
q may jurisdiction OF the application for natur
aiIzatlon Of any alien resident within this state
q whenever no such court Is in actual session With
l. the county where tho applicant resides.
sEo.2 All acts and parts oil acts inconslsten
herewith are hereby lepeaed.
Approved November II, 1852.
IA No. lis.-An aot to amend chapter six of tn
revised laws, concerning check list of voters
II Is hereby enacted, ETC.:
NJ SIC /. section sixty-eght of the revised laws
ID hereby amended by adding thereto the following
words; Provided that names OF persons VIII
"a become OF age before the time hxed Tor the com
petion Of the check list, shall not be 30 added at III
ireemcn's meeting.
Approved November %, 1882.
Ia No. ll3 An act to regulate elections.
1t is hereby enacted etc.i
sEo /. Section soventy-hye of chapter seven o
1T the revised laws of Vermont Is hereby amended s.
IA MS to read follows The nrst constable, or In HI
absence a seleclman, or In his absence Justice o
n the peace, shall preside ut such meeting aud cu
on the lreemen from time to time 10 vote for sucl
officers but no such officers above AIMED IN TIN
section, shall preside at such meeting who Is kno
Ia ingly candidate for represent utve TO the genera
assembly at such meeting and IN case he is suc
candidate, ono OF Tho other ellleers above naInel