Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19

SIc % The persons SOP whom such commits.
siuus a.a ISSUED -hal' forthwith cause them
tu Doc .. corded u tne records ui the town for
which i.t GOOD. r. ....Ht. d. and shall bC sworn
tn tl0 .ItHul pei r...r of their duties.
Sll.a Such ,..I Iru.tcuiOr- shall have
the same power Ht .uvU EdHld jurors as 90 thC
prosecution OF C.Iua- Hithiu such town, and
shall b' entitled u tug same tees and sun-
beet Co the snfue duties uui liabilities us town
grand jurors, 300 prosecutions by Them iusti,u-
ned.
SIC s. Such special prosecutions shall have
the right TO- appear boz tlC County and supreme
Cont iu prosecutions hy them instituted, aud
there Co control The Iial Hnd disposition of such
cnsts hat 10 shall Ne the duty OF The State
attorney, tu assist il the trial in The
County and Supreme Courts OF ali cases so in-
stutcl.
Src.l. II such special prosecutor shall be
required 20 attend the County Court for the
purposes named boz the preceding sCCuon. Doe
shall be alueed double the Zee, OF d witness
before the grand jury, 90 be paid by the county
vouchers.
Approved Nov. %, 1854.
No. 1l3.-An act authorizing telephone COM
nunicatlOn with public offices.
II b. her by cnaCted, etc.
SIC ]. The assistant judges OF the county
courts OF the several COMMITTEES iu this stale are
hereby authorized 300 their discretion tU make
contracts for communication by telephone with
either one 0f the following offices County
clerk. sherifs, or judge or register uf probate
situate DO any shire town or CITY iu this state
which has now or which NAV hereafter have
telephone communication, and 60 draw or
ders on the county treasury for the payment OF
the same and may also. in their discretion
order payment IOr any teieUhUuC instrument
already placed in such office a. the personal
eNpen.c OF any Of the officers above named.
AFT Ina faEn pf safI rItffI tta
passage.
Approved Nov. Z, 1854
No. lll.-An act in addition to chapter 1903 Of
* vised Laws.
10 is hereby enacted etc.
SEC. /. Every person or corporation main
tanning or operating % tclephf MIC Geographic or
other electrical line, who cuts down, mutilates
or Injuries the trees standing upon the land ~
another. and Hnv ono who, iu any manner, az
fixes or -Sus. 90 ~ affixed 90 the property of
another any post, structure. fixture, wire o.
other apparatus for telephone. tc.erraphic or
other electrical communication. without first
having prurured the right % do so hy npplica-
ID 90 To- aud determination ~ the sele-fmeu Of
the Town, Hrfeeahlv CO. chapter one hundred and
siE'y-ihree tlG3l ui the Revised Laws " Yer
mont. or trst uutuiued The consent of tine uAu-
rr or lawful agent of the owner OF such proper
", shall, un compliant of such owner or hi.
tenant d. punished by hue not exceeding one
hundred dollars.
Approved Nov %. 1854.
No. llJ.-Au act IN addition 10 section Il75 Of
Revised Laws, relating " bail IN civil causes.
Ii rs hereby enacted etc.
SrC ]. " hen ana order Tor bail is made hv
urt 90 accordance With the provisions 0f
section ll1j ui Revised Laws. 80 shall he u sniff
rient con p.iance with such order 3D. the ptrtv
required 20 furnish hail shall. with suih lent
a personal recugnizaucc beture the clerk % The
amount aud nt tue time required. hch rctAa-
niltnce shall he entered hv the clerk upon the
docket OF tue case and may be taken IN vaca-
ton as well Hs IN term time.
Approved Nov. p, 1851.
No. ll6.-An act 10 amendment OF section S5l
Of the Revised Laws 90 Vermont. relating 90
the jurisdiction OF cJusiabes in serving pro-
Il D. hereby enacted, etc.
Sac. ]. Section S1l OF the Revised Laws OF
Vermont Is hereby Hmend-d 50 a. 90 read %,
tHlirw- A constable may iFirhiu the town fuT
hich be is elecied) .erye any writ or preceut
which d sheriff may serve and q constable
may serve auv p0uce... either civil or criminal.
anywhere within the state, ntumabe Jo anv
court ln the state wien the tnau iu which such
constable be elected vuies a. rs uunuA. meeting
TO give him ,pcl Jurisdiction.
La
o. N-ruOnt Tor the wear lSSZ, entitled Al
act iu amendment 81 section Sol Of the Revised
Laws OF Vermont, relating 10 the jurisdiction
~ constable. in serving pp4Ccss, approved No
yemnef 2, 1852 Is hereby repealed
SIC. 3. TnIs ACT shall take elect from lie
passage.
Approved Oct. p, 1854.
~ ll1.-An art providing for sumroninr a
sueciM 1rrr IN extraordinary cases In the
county mrt
Il Is herehy enacted, etc
stc. !. When u appears 10 a county cnun
that : fair and Impartial trial Of an issue u
fact pending IN sucu curt cannot he had with
out 4 strHck jury, or that the importance, intTi-
cacy or special circumstances OF a cause pend
ing IN such cour, requires struck jury, the
court shall direc. special jury 10 uS struck
for the trial OF such Cause.
SIC. ?. Within twenty iour hours after such
order Is made, the assistant Idges VI such
county count and clerk Of such county, acting
a. commissioner. small prepare list ~ forty
eight names OF persuns B. leCred hy them. whom
they deem mot indifferent between the parties
and hest qualified 10 try the issue; which per
sOus shall he luuici1us citizens uf sucl county
and selected iairy iruil among the several
towns thereof; ln- h,t 20 made shlll Boz cerlI-
nel hy said commissioners auI tiled iu tue
clerk office,
SIC. 3. Tho parties to such cause or their
attorneys or counsel shall attend AZ such CLERK
Uthsg al such lime. within 10 eutt -tuur huurs
atrer such list D, tlsl, as -hal he designated nv
said clerk Tier for; Ihe plaintiff may thereuBuu
hrst striHe lrou the list ono n.mc; the defend
and mfY hen strike tu-rcirUtn Que % am and
80 alternately until each ptrty M. stricken ouI
twelve uAines. II eiIher party fails ~ attend 10
The lime ut striking tue jury, or ueglec-s to
etglEc uut name 800 his tuTu, one OF the said
assistsui judges shall striEe iur uim.
SIC &. Tue clerk shall tuerrupn make a
list vi the names OF the - person, u1t stTlrSeu
cat and certify that 10 Is a hsT Of ptr-ous
drawn iu serve as special jurors fur such cause,
pursuant % toe order Oi the CONT. Aui be-
,hall i,f ne % the Sheriff yruire commanding
hun Ia summon the persons ~ drawn 10 appear
beiure the court Ia serve as jurors az such day
and hour rs the courI shall appoint for the tn
al OF such cause.
SIC. b. The provisions OF the Revised Laws
respecting the summunIrr, attending, eNrus-
iuE, challenging, filling up the panel, and paw,
OF an ordinary petit jury shall apply 10 the tar
ther proceedings IN such cause, which shall
thereafter be conducted as upon an ordinary
jury ulaL
Approved Nov. "a, 1884.
No. llS-An act in amendment Of section $40
OF REVISED Laws OF Vermont relating ~ the
time VI service Of process.
IL j. hereby enacted. rtc.
SEC. /. sectiuu SO OF the Revised Laws is
hereby amended % read as foiiOws;
No process, except escape warrants, and war
rants for experimenting a principal 10 iay1r OF
bail, and ln eases OF treason, felony. INSIDE
nleanCrs and IN cases arising under the police
regulations OF incorporated Ciues and villages,
OF arising under any law for the suppression
Of the traffic m Intoxicating hquurs, sh ali he
served or executed On resident uf tue United
States alter sunset on Saturday, until after
twelve O'Clock AZ night OF tue following sun
day, ana any such attempted service shall be
VOiu.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Oct. 18th, 1884.