Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
That a constable nav serve anv wri

That constable may serve any writ
or precept that sheriff may serve /;
and any process within the state
when his town votes him such iuris-
dictlon. An act Furnishing the alter
ing, forging and counterfeiting of
stock certificates by not more than
ten years in state prison and a fine
of not more than $1,000. Allowing
towns to vote a sum Of 25 cents for
each ratable poll, to encourage the
planting of shade trees upon public
squares and highways. An act Civ
ing dealers lien upon monuments
and copings sold by them, when the
value of the same is 500 or over.
An act Furnishing the adulteration of
maple sugar and syrup and bees hon.
ey. An act enabling towns to vote
sum not exceeding 50 for each ra-
table poll for establishing town Ii
brarles, and not exceeding 81 for
each ratable poll for maintenance and
care of same. An act in addition to
chapter 169 of the revised laws,
makes more stringent the provisions
relating to disclosures in liquor cas-
es. An act fining person $50 who
knowingly uses or keeps a false
weight, measure OF scale. An
act authorizing telephone COM
munication with court houses and
public offices. An act author
izing town grand jurors to en-
ploy counsel in criminal cases, when
states attorney is disqualified or is
necessarily absent. An act provid-
ing that insane persons confined in
an asylum, if INDECENT, shalt be sup
ported at state expense. An act al
lowing selectmen to construct water
courses across lands of any person,
under certain restrictions, when nee
essary for the improvement of the
highway. An act providing for the
summoning of a special jury in ex-
traordinary cases in the county court.
An act requiring sworn certificate of
two legally qualified physicians for
admission to an asylum of a person
alleged TO be insane. Giving dead
bodies to physicians. Decreasing
amount for which trustee can be
held from 500 to S.. Appropriate
ing 5000 to pay the expense of
the general assembly, 1925, 900 for
the running expenses of the govern
ment for 1884 and 1885, $500, 900
for 1885 and 1886. The treasurer
was authorized to borrow $500, 900
to pay the expenses. Excluding the
sparrow from birds protected by law.
A number of other bills of consid-
able Importance passed both houses,
but so many amendments were made
to them that their provisions cannot
at present be exactly stated.
The only material change made in
present law relating to the town
school system, is that all towns hav-
ing the district system shall vote up
on the question of substituting the
former system therefor at the annual
town meetings in 1885 and 1886. The
board of agriculture remains untouch-
ed by any hostile legislation and
the normal schools were equally for
tunate.
A bill was passed, after lively
contest, to change the shire town OF
Orleans county to some point on the
Passumpsic r. r., to be determined
by commissioners. The bill for the
erection of a state library building
was passed, with amendments max.
: ing the appropriation $4,000 ant
requiring its completion by Sept. 1
' 1886. Also bill appropriating $500
for the representation of the state a
the New Orleans Exposition. Thi.
legislature has been more generou:
in making appropriations than man,
Il of its predecessors. The bill appro
> priating S25, 900 for the Moth Her,
=" bridge went through more easily thai
{ had been anticipated; and $1,000,
" was also appropriated for soldier >
home. The governors salary is in
IL creased from $1,000 to S15OO.-.St
-" Albdns Messenger.