Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19
Approved Nov. 25. 1854.
No. 6o.-An act e 4uug to siec.ions.

Il is hereby enacted, etc.
SEC. /. Section u OF the Revised Laws Il
hereby Rmenuel so 10 read ~ f5llOws
livery male ciliEen, tweuty-One years OF age or
more. having resided In the state one wear
next preceding an election of Gov rnov Lieu
teHant-G0vemuT, Treasurer, Secretary OF state.
Auditor Of Accounts, Senators and county on
GERS, Judge Of Probate, justices Represeuta-
tive, TO tue General Assembly, Representatives
- Congress, or electors Of President and Wee
President Of The United states, shall have the
night " vote Tor such officers Al such election
M the town where ne resides On the dav OF
tse election Bat he sl..ll not vote Tor Town
Representative or justices at sncn election uu-
less b. has resided, during the three months
next preceding the cleo IOI in The town which
Is us Residence on the day OF election, provided
no such citizen, aTier removing IRON and resid-
ing without the STATE, shall vote in such cleo
uJns until he has resided IN this State one wear
next preceding the DAY Of such election 'and hal
taken an oath Of allegiance 10 the STATE the
oath 10 support the Constitution Of the United
States and the fTeemAn's oath; and, provide
further, that no person WHO deserted from the
military service during the war for the SUPPLIES
sluH OF the REBELLION IA the Southern States and
who die not return 10 such service 10 the time
limited IN the proclamation Of the president Of
the United Sites or who has not been pardoned
tnereior. no any person who has been convict
ca 81 ieio y Und not subsequently restored 10
bis rights OF CIT Zeuship bv net Of the general
assembly Ell I'll vote A. such election.
SEC. , Section siXty-hve ei the Revised
Laws Is bereBF amended 80 as n read rs fol
lows he seiectlnen IN each town shall, al
least thirty DAYS before freemen's meeting
make an alphabetical list OF tue persons qlali-
lied TO vote N such fIecmeus meeting, and
shaii immediately cause CJplys OF sucu lst to
De posted m two Ur more pubic places m such
town, and q copy 10 ue fiied Ia The town clerks
Office, Upon isuch checklist shall DO stated
against the name VI each voter, the street and
Tue number OF us Ieslduuc-, and where the
streets are not named AMI uuiuB-rrd, The school
district Wnereln he Resides and AGAINST the
ualne OF each persuu ON the list who has not
reelued IN tue Town for which lhe list is made
tnFee mouths next previous "a the tie mans
meeting Tor winch tue list Is made, shall be
stated inAt sncu p-rlon l. disqualified 10 yOis
Tor towH representatives and justices.
SIC g. Sectiua seNeuty-Jut o. tue Revised
Laws Is hereby amended % as 10 read As fol-
lows No person shall vote at feemen's
meeting NJ a Jlwn, Iur any Of the officers eject
cd az sucL meeting unless bis name Is on the
check list prepared Ia sucu t0gu tor use at
such meeting. And the yut. OF no person
whose nan- j. on the list shall be rejected eX-
cstt ihat no person shall be allowed 10 vote Tor
town representative or justices whD l. designat-
cd on the cheek list as disqualified " yVte for
these officers.
Approved Nov. IS, 1854
No. 6l.-An act in addition 70 chapter 21l Of
the k.vlsel Laws.
II Is hereby enacted, etc:
ANY one who persouates another person, liv-
ing OF dead, andLiye m OF offers % give IN bis
vote IA the name Of such other person or gives
~ or oilers to give ia MS vote under fictitious
name at town, village, school district or free
maus meeting, for an officer TO 10 elected al
such meeting, shall he hned not IaOrc thau oue
hundred dollars, or imprisoned not mure than
one year.
Approved Nov. 10, 1854.
no. 6-.-An act reqllru5 the election or aB-
pOuIDenG duI qualification OF tOWH clerks,
u be certified aud returued 10 the county
clerk.
II Is hereby enacted, etc
SEC. !. Each Town clerk shall, wighiH six
days after Il, eiecu1n or appointment. dsposa
Win the clerk of his county a certluctte OF his
election, signed by Tue moderator Vt the town
meeting Al which he was chosen.
or II appointed, certificate signed nv tie ss-
iectmen ndAing The appointment, and 81 40 al
SO depOslI5 a copy OF his official oath, si-nad by
himself, wI.h certificate OF the magistrate
administering the same, tuat he has taken such
oath And On compliance with tue provisions
OF this act, such county clerk il empowered 70
certify under sea- 10 the ufiieial character OF
such iowa clerk.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect from itI
passage.
Approved Nov. 81, 1884.
No. Gan act in amendment Of section 25i0
OF the Revised Laws, rehung to the duties
OF town clerks
II Is hereby enacted, etc.
SIC. /. Section 25JJ Of the Revised Laws
Is amended so as 10 read as follows ToWH
clerks shall carefully examine the returns of
births and deaths made 10 them by the clerks
OF the several school districts; and If the re-
turns are made up and returned, agreeaoly 70
law, they shall furnish the school district clerk
SO complying with the requirements of law,
eeruneate 10 that effect; and on presentation
OF such certificate 20 the seleCtmen, they shall
ora" an order on the town treasurer 70 pay
such school district clerk, or clerk Of school
board, fifteen cents for each birth or death 10
turned. Provided, however, that town clerks
NAV, II th9y elect, pay said fee and take 10
oeipts therefor; and lJn presentation OF such 70
eeipt 70 the selectmen, the seleetmen shRl draw