Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-12-08

Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its
Approved November Is. 1890.
No. 2s-AN ACT to simplify indictments for
perjury
1t is hereby enacted by the general assembly
Of the State of Vermont:
SECTION l. Indictments against persons for
committing perjury before any court trl-
bunal drawn substantially as hereinafter pro-
vided shall be sufficient in law, viz:
STATE OF VERMONT
..-......-.... County S. Be It remembered
that at a term of the county court begun and
held al ...-......-- within and for the county
of aforesaid, on the ..--. day OF
.......--.A. D......., the grand jurors within
and for said county off,. upon their
oath present, that A. B., of ii. the
county OF .....---, at IN lhe
said county o.; on the day
of in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and. appeared as witness IN q
proceeding In which c. ID. and E. f. were par
ties, then and there being heard before tri-
bunal of competent jurisdiction, and commit
ed the crime of perjury, by testifying IN sub
stance as follows: Here set out the matter
sworn to and alleged to be false), which said
testimony was material to the issue then and
there pending in said proceeding. against the
peace and dignity of the State.
Sec. 2. Indictments against persons for COM
uniting perjury In swearing or affirming to any
material matter in any writing in relation to
which an oath or affirmation Is authorized by
law, all be sufficient In law when drawn sub
stantially as follows:
STATE OF VERMONT.
............. County S.: Be it remem bered
that at a term of the county court begun and
held at............w within and for the county
of ........... aforesaid, on the. day OF
..........in the year of our Lord eighteen hum
dred and-...-., the grand jurors within and
for said county of......:..-... upon their
oath present, that A. B., of.........-..in the
county off,. at..-........., In the
said county OF on the. day OF
......... in the year of our Lord eighteen humid
red and 1880, before G. H., then and there
having competent authority to administer
oaths, committed the crime of perjury, by false
ly swearing Tor afhming) to material matter in
writing signed by said A. B., which material
matter is In substance as follows: (1ere set out
the matter in said writing claimed to be false),
against the peace and dignity of the State.
Sec. 3. Indictments against persons for
committing perjury before person or persons,
or before board consisting OF more than one
person. authorized by law to examine any per-
matter or thing, drawn substantially as herein
after provided. shall be sufficient in law, VIZ:
STATE UF VERMONT,
............. County, s.. cit remembered
that at term of the county court begun and
held at......-..-.., within and for the county
of aforesaid, ON the. day of
.........., A. D...... the grand jurors within
and for the said county of............up upon
their oath present that. Of :.
IN the county of............, on the.-.. day
of A. D........., before there insert
the name of the person or board before whom
the perjury was cOmmltted), the said there in
sert the name of the person or board before
whom the perjury was committed) then and
there having authority to examine said there
insert name OF defendant) under oath, commit
ted the crime of perjury, by testifying In sub
stance as follows: Here set out the matter
claimed to be false) against the peace and Dig
nifty of the State.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November 81, 1890.
Ne. 30.-AN ACT to amend section one thousand
seven hundred ten of the revised laws, [relat-
ing to the custody Of a respondent.]
1t Is hereby enacted by the general assembly
of the state of Vermont:
hundred ten of the revised laws is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: On the trial
of person information or Indictment fer
felony. the court may, in its discretion,. order
such person into custody, to be retained in dis
charge of his recognizance
See. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November %, 1890.
No 31.-AN ACT to define the effect of legis-
lation on pending litigation.
1t is hereby enacted by the general assembly
of the state of Vermont
Section 1. No act of the general assembly
shall affect any suit begun or pending at the
time of its passage
sec. 2. This act shall not apply to acts to
regulate the practice In the courts of this state,
nor to acts relating to the competency of wit
nesses. or to the amendment of process or
pleadings As to parties or otherwise.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November &c, 1890.
dred ninety six of chapter forty-three of
the revised laws, entitled court of chancery.
1t is hereby enacted by the general assembly
of the state of Vermont:
Sections 1. Section six hundred ninety
six of chapter forty-three of the revised laws,
entitled court of chancery. is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. The jurisdiction of the court of
chancery shall not be limited by the amount in
dispute.
Approved November 6, 1890.
No. 33.-AN ACT to amend section two
thousand three hundred eighty-nine of the
vised laws, and to protect the rights of mar
ried women and minor children.
1t is hereby enacted by the general assembly
of the state of Vermont:
Section l. When a husband fails, without
Just cause, to furnish suitable support for his
wi g, or has deserted her, or when the wife. for
a justifable cause. is actually living apart from
her husband, the county court may, by its or
der, on the petition of the wife, or, if she is
insane, on the petition of the guardian or next
friend, prohibit the husband from imposing any
restraint her personal liberty for such time
as the court shall in such order direct or until
the further order Of the court thereon; and the
ssurt may, upon the application of the husband
or wife. of her guardian or next friend,
make such further order as it deems expedient
concerning the support of the wife and the care,
custody, education and maintenance of the
miner children of the parties, and may deter
mine with which of the parents the children,
or any OF them, shall remain; and may from
time to time, thereafter, on similar application,
revise and alter such order, or make new
order or decree, as the circumstances of the
case may require. The petition above men
toned may be brought in the county in which
either of the parties reside, except that. if the
petitioner has left the county in which the par
ties have lived together. the adverse party still
residing thersin, the petition shall be brought
In that county.
Sec q When such petition is made, a
summons shall be issued to the other party to
appear at the court to which the petition is re-
turnable, and show cause why the prayer of
the petition should not be granted, which sum
mons AID the petition shall be served such
party twelve days prior to the session of the
court: and after the fling of such petition the
county court in which the cause is pending, or
any Judge of the supreme court, may, appli-
catien of either party. make such order con-
corning the care and custody of such minor
children, or the support of such wife during
the tendency of each petition, as is deemed ex-
pedient and for she benefit of such wife or
children; and such order when filed and record
ed in the town clerks Office in any town. or
served upen q private corporation, shall be
lien upon such # the real estate and personal
property of the Petitionee In such town, and
upon the stock of such petitionee in such cor
peration. as il mentioned In such order: and if
the petitisnee, after the service upon him of
any order decree authorized by this act,
violates the same he may be proceeded against
before the court or judge making such order or
dQcroA. far cOntemDt.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November o. 1890.
No. 34.-AN ACT in amendment of and in adj
dition to sections two thousand two hundred
my ana Two thousand TWO hundred