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


court nom which such execution issued, may.
upon request OF the mother, issue a warrant TO
commit the father to Jail, and The father may,
upon such warrant he committed to the iail In
the county where the Judgment was rendered
unless he shall pay the sum due upon such ex-
ecution with the Gusts thereon and the costs on
such warrant, and such other sums As are then
due and payable by the terms Of the orders of
the court IN the premises, and also enters into a
new recognizance, with sufficient sureties, be-
fore one Ut the judges VI the county court, con
diuUued that be will abide and perform the or
ders NJ the court before made In the premises.
SEC. 2. II the father shall he committed to
Jail under The provisions vt this act, be shall
there remain until he pays the sums named IN
the first section ct this act, with the Gust, of
commitment, and enters into the recoguizauce
aforesaid, or until he is discharged by the mo-
Their or NY law. The recorn tuCe 50 taken
shall he ietuened 10y the judge to the county
court ana tue mother shall be entitled
TO the same remed thereon that are provided
IN section 2i07 ut Revised Laws.
SIC. 3. This act shall take effect from It's
passage.
Approved Nov. %, 1881
No. 97.-An act in relief OF suretles in bastardy
proc. edugs.
1t is hereby enacted, ETC..
SEC /. When person becomes recognized
before justice or Judge Of the County Court
ne surety for the PERSONAL appearance before
County Court, VI a person charged with being
the father Of a bastard child, rs required by
sections 239S and 1899 of the Revised Laws.
the 'ticer making the arrest, upon the original
warrant, Of the person so charged with being
the father OF such bastard cblld, IL required,
shall give such surety hail piece, II su. re-
cngnizanct is entered into before justice; but
II sucn recOgni1dnre is entered intu before
judge OF County Court the keeper Of the
al IN the county where such principal Is con
fined shall, II required, give W the surety such
bail piece.
Sic. 2. Upon the presentation Of such bail
piece to justice, the justice shall issue to such
surety warrant directed to any sheriff Or con-
stable, commanding him 10 assist such surety
in experimenting tho principal.
Sic. D. 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 IecOgnizance, OF 10 secure him
until session OF tho court ia which he may
be surrendered for that purpose.
SIC 4. The officer apprchending the princi-
pal upon the warrant issued on the bail piece,
NAV commit him TO the jall In the county In
which he was arrested on the original complaint
| or in the county In which the bastardy pro-
ceedings is pending; agreeahly TO the direction
Of the warrant, aud such commitment shall be
| considered as a commitment made under the
| provisions OF section 1899 OF the Revised Laws
| SIC. D. The surety may deliver the prnci-
pal into court In discharge Of his rec igniz 4nce
before the principal shall he adjudged to he the
/ iatAer Of such bastard child and the order of
| the court charging him with its support ac-
cording TO the provisions Of section "a 4 Of the
| Revised Laws, but not after such oder Of
| court Is made; and he may ~ any time before
| such adjudication and order, commit the prluC-
pal to al 50 taat be may he delivered ~ court.
| SEC. 6. When the principal is delivered tncO
| court under the provisions OF this ag;, the
court shall order him committed to j,il unless
be enters into rccusnizan c before such court
| with sufficient sureties IN the sum fixed Nv the
| order OF the justice, conditioned as provided ia
section 2}9S OF the Revised Laws anl such
| commitment shall he deemed a commitment
under tue provisions VI section 1893 VI Revised
| Laws.
sEc.7. This act shall take cT.c. from its
passage.
Approved Nov. 7, A. D. 1854
No. 9S.-AH act providing for the attendance
OF witnesses before the Grand Jury.
Ii is hereby enacted. etc.
SIC. !. II person, legally summoned to
| appear lefOre the grand jury Of any county in
| this State, to give evidence OF what he knows
| In regard TO all matters Of complaint pending
and to be Investigated before said grand jury,
| wilfully and wr1ngfully refuses n attend and
testify he shall DO fined not more than one
hundred dollars nor less than ten dollars, OF
may I've imprisoned not exceeding six months
or he subject to both OF said penaltie. IN the
discretion Of the court.
SEC. 2. The subpoena FOR witnesses bsiorc
the grand Jury may be in form substantially al
| follows
STATE Up vERNoNr,
I-- County. ~.
To any Sheriff or Constable In the State, Greet,
By The authority OF the State of Vermont, yor
are here y commanded 10 summon - Of
- - TO appear before the Grand Jury Of sAiC
county, a. the court house in --- on the -
day Of -, s.. j -, Al clock in the -
mon, 10 give evidence OF what they know In 70
gard TO all matters Of complaint pending ami to b,
iuVestlGRted before sAid 9raRd Jury.
And this neither may they omit. a. they sha m
ever heir default under the paiAs and penalty o.
the law III that b,haf made and provided.
Hereof i,il rot, aud serve and return make ae
cording to lAs.
pa'.d At -- in said county, this - day o
-. ID.
o.. II C.yrk, Justice Of the Peace, Notary Public
| Master Ia ChAucery.)
Approved Nov. %, 1884.
No. 90.-An act IN amendment OF sections SIC
S77 and S7S, Revised Laws, relating to al
taChments.
II i hereby enAced, ETC.:
SEC. !. When any personal property il tax
| en- upon writ OF attachment or execution, thu
utirer serving euch process may lodge a copy
uf the Same, with his return, in the tow
| clerks Office in the town where such property
is taken, or il taken in a gore or unorganizsl
town, the copy shall he lodged in the county
clerk oflice VI the couuty where sucn proper
" is taken, which Judgment shall bold suct
property against all subsequent sales, attach
ineuts or exec itiOHs, as II such properly IA,
been actually removed and taken into the pos.
session OF such other.
SEC. 2. The officer making attachment o.
personal property, hy ludyng a copy in towT
Or COUNTY clerks Office, shall forthwith motif,
the defendant OF the attachment, personally Oh
| by leaving a written notice az the defendant,
! 81 al IA mai in hn 81
by leaving such notice with the person havin.
the care Of the property and the officer shat
state In his return the manner OF giving sue,
notice.
SEC. g. An officer having attached persona
property by lodging copy in a town or cOun
" clerks Office, shall thereafter remove tn
property 50 attached or take Il into his posses
sion, whenever the care. safety or preservation
Of such property 50 requires, or he may accep
a receipt for the same, and IN either case b,
shall Withdraw the copy from the Office wher
| II was lodged, except in case OF a mixed AT
tachment uf personal property and realty, I'll
attaching officer shall make and cause to be re
cord, d a certificate " the facts, either that tn
personal property attached has been taken int
his possession, or recripted Ms the case may b,
SEo. 4. Sections $40, S77 aid S78, Revise
| Laws, are hereby repealed.
Approved Nov. p, 1854.
No. lO0.-An act relating to the consolida
tin OF actions and restricting costs.
II Is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC. l. In all cases now pending or tina
shall hereafter be brought to the same count
court in favor OF different creditors OF a monte
or other cooperation against the directors there
of or some Of them jlintY based upon ia
provisions OF the act Of Incorporation or a star
ute to recover for any loss sustained by sue
creditors BY reason OF the ncOmpetency, negl
t gence or remissness OF such directors an
where the same parties are defendants in eac
case, SAID cases shall he consolidated by III
court upon request OF the defendants or NJ
on request OF such OF the several plaintiffs a
shall join in motion therefor; aud proceed. t
lind judgment as one case, and only one bill
cost. hhAll be allowed % the sncce.slnl marty /