The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-12-25
Ma g;.--An act In relief Of suretlcs In has
tsrdy proceedings.
II In hereby enacted etc.

| SEC. 1. When person becomes recognized
before Justice or Judge OF the County Court
~ surety for the personal appearance befors
County Court, Of person charged with
being the father Of bastard child. as re
quircd by sections 2.Ess and 2Ea Of the Re
| yised Laws, the officer making the arrest.
upon the original warrant, OF the person &c
charged with being the father Of such bastard
child, II required. shall give such surety :
before = justice; but II such recognixance /,
entered into before judge OF q County Court
the keeper Of the jail in the county where
such principal 10 confined shall. II required,
give to the surety such bail piece. !.
SEC. 2. Upon the presentation q such bail
such surety q warrant directed to any sheriff
or constable. commanding him to assist such
surety In experimenting the principal.
SEC, y. The surety may use such warrant
when he has occasion to arrest the principal
IN order that he may surrender him In court
in discharge OF his reccognizance, or to secure
him until a session of the court In which he
may be surrendered for that purpose
SEC. 4. The officer apprehending the
principal upon the warrant issued on the bail
piece, may commit him TO the jail in the
county IN which he was arrested on the ,origi-
nal complaint, or In the county In which the
bastardy proceedings is pending; agrceably TO
the direction Of the warrant, and such com
mitment shall be considered as commitment
made under the provisions Of section 1893 Of
the Revised Laws.
SEC. o. The surety may deliver the principal
into court in discharge OF his recognizance
before the principal shall be adjudged TO be
the father Of such bastard child and the order
OF the court charging him with Its support,
according to the provisions of section 2404 of
the Revised Laws, but not after such order
Of court is made; and he may at any time
before such adjudication and order, commit
the principal to jail so that he may be deliver
cd in court.
SEC. 0. When the principal is delivered
into court under the provisions Of this act,
the court shall order him committed TO Jail
unless he enters into n recognizance before
such court with sufficient sureties In the sum
fixed by the order Of the justice conditioned
as provided in section 1898 OF Re-
yised Laws, and such commitment shall be
deemed commitment under the provisions
Of section 2ag9 of Revised Laws.
SEC. T. This act shall take effect from Its
passage
Approved Nov. Z, A. ID. 1884
No. 0S.--An act providing for the attendance
Of witnesses before the Grand Jury.
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC. ]. IL person, legally summoned to
appear before the grand Jury Of any county
in this State, to give evidence Of what he
knows in regard 10 all matters Of complaint
pending and TO be investigated before said
grand jury, wilfully and wrOngfully refuses to
attend and testify, he shall be fined not more
than one hundred dollars nor less than ten
dollars, or may be imprisoned not exceeding
six months, or be subject to both of said pen
alties In the discretion Of the court
SEC. 2. The subpoena for witnesses before
the grand jury may be In form substantially
as follows:
STATE OF VERMONT,
40 Z
To any Sheriff or Constable in the State, Greeting
BY the authority Of the State Of Vermont you are
appear before the Grand jury Of said county at the
court house Ia ---- the - day OF "A. D.,
-, at - o'clock In the NOON, 10 give evidence
plant pending and to be before said Grand
And this neither Of them may omit as they shall an
law Ia that behalf made and provided.
Hereof fail not, and serve and return make accord
ing TO law.
Dated at In said county, this day Of -
G. H. Clerk, Justice Of the Peace Notary Public, Mas
ter In Chancery.)
Approved Nov. %, 1884.
No, 90. An act in amendment of sections
876. ST. and S7S, Revised Laws, relating to
attachments.
1t Is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC l. When any personal property Is taken
Upon writ Of attachment or execution, the
,fficer serving such process may lodge copy
y the same. with his return, in the town
clerks office in the town where such property |
s taken, or if taken in gore or unorganzed
own, the copy shall be lodged In the county |
Jerks Office Of the county where such prop
,rty Is taken, which lodgment shall hold such |
property against all subsequent sales attach
nents Or executions, as i such property had
nft llv tat inf ha
possession Of such officer.
SEC 9 The officer making attachment OF
PERSONAL property, by lodging a copy In town
r county clerks Office, shall forthwith notify
he defendant OF the attachment, personally
r by leaving written notice at the defend
tate, or by leaving such notice with the per-
on having the care Of the property and the
flicer shall state In his return the manner Of
living such notice.
SEC,3. An officer, having attached personal
roperty by lodging z copy IN z town or
he property 10 attached or take it into his
whenever the care, safety or pres
rvati0n OF such property NO requires, or he
nay accept receipt for the same, and In
ither case he shall withdraw the copy from
he Office where It was lodged, except In case
4 q mixed attachment OF personal property
nd realty, the attaching officer shall make
nd cause to be recorded q certificate Of the
acts, either that the personal property
ttached has been taken into his possession,
r receipted, a. the case may be.
SEC. 4. Sections $40, 81 and S7s, Revised
Avs are hereby repealed
Approved Nov. -, 1884
70. 100.--And act relating TO decentralization
OF actions and restricting costs.
I n hereby enacted. etc:
SIC. !. In all cases now pending or that
hall hereafter be brought TO the same county
curt In favor Of different creditors 0f .
nonied or other corporation against the d.
ecton thereof or sorne Of them Jointly, based
pon the provisions Of the act Of incorp0ra-
ion or statute to recover for any loss sis-
aimed by such creditors by reason Of the In
negligence or remissness Of such
rcctDrs and where the same parties are de-
epdante IN each case, said cases shall be con-
olidated BY the court upon request o. the
eyfral plaintiffs ~ shall join In motion
herpfor; and proceed to find judgment ~ one
asc. and only one bill Of costs shall be allow
d to the successful party In court. The
Judgment, II for the plaintiiis, shall show the
mount Of damages awarded 70 each plaintin
nd separate execution, shall issue thereon,
18th full costs in one case and costs Of writ,
nrvice and clerk fees In the other.
SEC. 2. II final judgment Ia rendered for
he defendants after consolidation ~ herein
rovided their execution shall run AGAINST AZ
be plaintiffs; but ~ between themselves
hey shall bear the costs In proportion 70 the
mount Of their respective claims
SEc. q. Whenever In caves now pending, ,
! that shall hereafter b. brought by several
laintifis against the same deiendzntz, An pro-
ided In section one Of this act, and any Of
aid cases are continued by the term without
he fault Of either party, or 10 await the re-
alt Of similar pIeaffings In case of the same
lass, no costs shall be taxed In favor Of either
arty al such term. except clerk fees
SIC & This act shall take effect from It's
axsaRe
Approved, Nov. -. isss.
10. l0l---.An aes providing punishment for the
wrongful sale or conceaimsns Of perscaal
r...sr..rfx On which there IA lien.