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estate, two dollars.
For granting order to extend time for
settlement Of estate, one dollar
For each order Of public notice, nifty
cents.
For each order Of reference, one dollar.
For issuing each citation, fifty cents.
For assignment of personal estate to
widow in each estate, one dollar.
For settling each administrator or
executors account, two dollars.
For settling each guardians, trustees or
agents account, one dollar.
For each hearing on citation of embezzle-
ment of estate of person deceased or under
guardianship, three dollars each day.
For each hearing. in other cases, where
the opposite party appears, two dollars; II
It exceeds one day, two dollars for each adj
ditional day.
For the distribution or division Of each
estate by decree of court, two dollars; by
committee appointed by the court, three
dollars If the estate amounts TO ten
thousand dollars in value, ten dollars In
addition shall be paid.
For each inquisftion of unacy, two dol
lars
FOR each order to remove a transient in.
sane pauper to the insane asylum, two
dollars.
/ For approving each bond in case OF as
signment for the benefit of creditors, two
dollars.
J For granting each appeal and FOR the
necessary papers therein, two dollars.
/ For making decree of adoption with o.
without change of name, or change oil
name, one dollar
/ For notice to corporation or association
of a legacy, fifty cents
/ Sec. q Section i've thousand three hun
dred and severity-four of the Vernon
Statutes is hereby amended so as TO reat
as follows:
| Sec 1914. In the settlement OF estates o.
deceased persons the fees mentioned in th'
preceding section shall not be paid, II tbs
assets do not exceed FIVE hundred dollars.
Approved November 20, 1896.
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pred and nineteen OF the Vermont Statutes
lows: W
When boy under sixteen or a girl un-
uer sixteen and not less than ten years of
age is convicted Of an offense not punish
able by death, the court NAV sentence the
offender to the Vermont Industrial school,
until OF age, and shall decide and make
record or the day when the offender be-
comes OF age. In such case the court
snail add to the sentence in substance the
tollowing; and n said (naming the person
sentenced) does not obey the regulations
OF such school and be of good department
De shall be (here insert the alternative
sentence) A boy under ten years of age
snail not be committed to the school for an
oHense punishable only by q fine, or fine
such boy is sentenced to pay a fine, or fine
ana costs and is committed in default OF
payment such commitment shall be to the
vermont industrial school and the mftti-
mus made accordingly.
Sec. 2. Section five thousand two hun
dred and twenty-three Of the Vermont
Statutes is hereby-amended so as to read
as follows
boy under sixteen or girl under six.
teen and over ten years of age who on be-
ing bound up by or on taking an appeal
from a justice, does not enter into the
recognizance required may in the discre-
lion Of the justice be committed TO the Yer.
mont industrial school instead OF to the
county Jail, and persons so committed
shall be brought to trial at the next ensu
ing term of the County Court in the county
from whence they shall have been commit
led.
Sec 3. All acts or parts of acts incon
sstent with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec T. This act shall take effect from lt'
passage
Approved November 16. 1896
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NUMRlcR Ito.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS JoeS
AND JO69 OF THE VERMONT STAT
UTES RELATING TO OBSCENE
BOOKS AND PICTURES
II Is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly. of the State OF Vermont:
Sec. r Section five thousand and sixty
eight of the Vermont Statutes Is hereby
amended so as TO read as follows
A person who imports, prints, publ shes,
sells, lends, circulates, distributes, ex-
hlbits or introduces into a family or place
OF education, a book, print, picture or
other thing which Is obscene, lewd, or In
decent, or which contains obscene, lewd.
or Indecent language, prints, pictures. fig
ures or descriptions, or which man!fesly
tends to the corruption OF the morals of
youth; or who buys. procures or has in his
possession any such book print, picture or
other thing. with intent to sell. lend. cir
culate, distribute or exhibit the same, or
10 Introduce 1t into any family or place Of
education, shall be imprisoned not more
than one year,or fined not more than two
hundred dollars.
Sec 2. Section FIVE thousand and sixty
nine of the Vermont Statutes is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
y person who posts or publicly exhibits
any picture, figure, print. description or
language which is obscene, lewd, indecent
or which manfestly tends to the corrup-
ton of the morals of youth; or who as
owner manager, director. agent. OF in any
other capacity prepares, advertises. gives
presents, or participates in any obscene
lewd, indecent, immoral show or enter
tainment, or a show or entertainment
manifestly tending to corrupt the morals
of youth, shall be imprisoned not more
than three months or fined not more thar
two hundred dollars.
| Approved November "a, 1894
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NUMBER 12s.
AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF
FISH IN LAKE ST CATHERINE.

AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF
FISH IN LAKE ST CATHERINE.
at is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly OF the State of Vermont.
Sec. 1. 1t shall be lawful to catch white
fish In the water of Lake st. Catherine in
the towns Of Poultney and Wells be-
tween the first day OF November and the
first day of Decembr with nets having a
mesh mot exceeding one and one-fourth
inches in size. In case any other kind OF
fish shall be caught while so netting white
fish. the same shall be Immediately re-
turned to the water Of said lake with the
least possible injury.
Sec. 2 A person who takes or catches
from the water of said Lake st. Catherine
a pike or pickerel less than fifteen inches
in length shall Immediately return the
same with the least possible injury, to the
waters from which 1t was taken or caught
Sec. 3. Any person who violates tbs
provisions OF the preceding sections shall
I be fined ten dollars for each fish so takeI
l or caught and not returned, one-hal
| thereof to go to the prosecutor and one
/ half to the state.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect from
| its passage.
Approved November "a. 1896.
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EXCTEDrNG A CERTAIN sum FOR
THE SUPPORT OF THE SOLDIERS
HOME

EXCEEDING A CERTAIN SUN Fo d.
THE SUPPORT OF THE SOLDIERS
HOME.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the state of Vermont;
Sec T. To enable the governor TO pro.
vide for the payment Of the expenses OF
the maintenance Of the disabled soldiers
and sailors In the State Soldiers Home at
Remington in conformity with the act OF
Congress on the subject the sum or
twenty thousand dollars or so much there
OF as may be necessary Is hereby appro-
priated for the support Of the Soldiers
Home for the years A. ID. 1897 ana a. ~
1898 and the auditor OF accounts is hereby
directed to draw orders on the treasurer
of the state payable to the or
der of tho treasurer of the sol
diers Home not to exceed the
above amount, whenever the president OF
the Soldiers Home shall certify to the
auditor OF accounts that the same Is need
ell TO defray the expenses OF said home.
Sec. 2. The state treasurer Is hereby au-
thorized to receive and receipt for all
money due or to become due to this state
under an act of Congress entitled An act
to provide aid to state or territorial homes
for the support Of disabled soldiers and
sailors Of the United States approved
August "a, 1883 and due or to become due
under any amendments OF said act, or from
the passage OF any additional act extend
ing such aid and the auditor OF accounts
is hereby directed TO draw his order on the
State treasurer from time to time
payable to the order of the treas
urer of said Soldiers Home, not TO -
coed in the whole the amount OF such
biennial appropriation in addition 10 thf
sum received by the state treasurer from
the United States.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect on the
first day Of January A. ID. 1897.
Approved November IL, 1895.
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NUMBER ia

AN ACT RELATING TO THE PUR-
CHASE OF COPIES OF INDEX TO
THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL
LEGISLATION OF THE STATE OF
VERMONT"
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State OF Vermont:
Sec. l. Tho state librarian is hereby au-
thorized to negotiate for the purchase OF
four hundred copies OF Index 10 the Gen.
eral and Special Legislation of the State
OF Vermont, compiled by Albert p. Cross,
at price not to exceed one dollar per vol
ume.
Sec. 2. The state librarian shah dis
tribute the books 50 purchased as followSg
One copy to each town ana city, which
shall be kept In the once of the town or
city clerk for tho use Of Such town or city;
one copy to each county and probate dis
trict. which shall be kept in the offiees OF
the county clerk and judge of probate, re-
spectively.
Sec. 3. The state librarian may sell tho
remainder at such price as In his Judgment
seems best or exchange foe Other books
for the benefit OF the sta Re library.
Sec T. This act shall take effect from ita
passage.
Approved November a. 1886
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NUMBER 104.
Approved November %. 1863,

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION
1856 VERMONT STATUTES RELAT-
ING TO COMPENSATION OF
HEALTH OFFICERS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly OF the State of Vermont:
Sec. l. Section four thousand six his
dred and eighty-siX Vermont Statutes ia
hereby amended by striking out all of the
section after the word general" in the
fourth line and inserting in lieu thereof
fifty cents per hour; and for quarantining
and placarding infected buildings, the
same as for ordinary professional services
from the town, village or city for which he
acts, unless he is in receipt of a stipulated
salary" so that said section. shall read as
follows:
Sec. 1886 For each report of a con-
tagious disease to the secretary of the
State board, he shall receive fifteen cents
for each annual report, one dollar; and for
sanitary inspections and services in gen
eral fifty cents per hour; and for Quaran-
timing and placarding of infected buildings
the same as for ordinary professional ser.
vices, from the town, village or city fol
which he acts, unless his office is u sal.
nried one.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect Decem,
Der LIST, 1896
Approved November "a. 1896
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NUMBER 10.
AN ACT LEvYTNG A TAX ON BEN
NINGTON COUNTY.
.pproved NOvember "A. 1886.

AN ACT LEvYTNG A TAX ON BEN
NINGTON COUNTY.
1t Is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly of the State Of Vermont:
Sec l. There is hereby assessed tax
Of three cents on the dollar OF the grand
list Of A.. d. 1897 and of three cents on the
dollar of the grand list of A. d. 1888. OF
the several towns of the county OF Ben
nington, for the purpose OF paying the in
debtedness of said county, defraying cur
rent expenses and the construction ana
equipment of a suitable vault for the pro-
lection and preservation of the records
and files remaining in the probate office at
Bennington in the district OF Bennington.
Sec. 2. The treasurer of said coun-
~ shall on or before the first
days of July in each of said years,
issue his warrant for the COL
lection of said tax, in the manner reQul-
red by law. Selectmen of the several
towns shall make out and deliver 10 the
proper officer tax bills for the collection
of said tax in the month of July in each
of such years, or the selectmen to whom
the warrant for the collection Of said tax
are transmitted, shall draw an order on
the town treasurer for the amount Of the
tax assessed in each of said years and
! such tax shall be collected and paid to
the county treasurer on or before the
first day of October in each year.
Sec. 3. John V, Carney OF Bennington,
| Is hereby appointed commissioner to SUI
perintend the constructions such vault and
the equipment OF the same. and shall have
the entire direction thereof; and may draw
his order upon the county treasurer TO
defray the expense thereof, not exceeding
] shall complete such vault before the first
| day OF April. A. D. 1897.
| Sec. 4. The treasurer Of said county Is
hereby directed and authorized to borrow
for said county such sum. not to exceed
| fifteen hundred dollars. as the commits
| sioner appointed by this act may deem
| necessary for the construction and eQuip-
ment of said vault, within the time specl-
| fed, at a rate Of Interest not to exceed six
per cent per annun. and which shall be q
FIRST charge upon the moneys raised by
tho tax assessed by the provisions OF this
act.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from
! its passage.
Approved November II. 1896.
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NUMBER lN.

AN ACT APPRoPRIATTNG A sum NOT
EXCEEDING TWENTY-FIVE THOU
SAND DOLLARS FOR CERTAIN
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE YER
MONT STATE ASYLUM FOR THE
INSANE.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. 1. The sum Of twenty-five thousand
dollars, or so much OF the same as may be
necessary. is hereby appropriated for the
purpose OF constructing and providing for
the Vermont State Asylum for the In
sane, a system of heating and ventiating
for the south wing, cold storage building,
a mortuary and laboratory. a piggery, en-
closed yards with covered walks, a fence
around the cemetery and head stones for
the graves; also for the purchase Of more
tillable land.
Sec. 2. The state auditor Is hereby d.
rected to draw his orders on the state
treasurer for so much Of the amount
named In section one of this act as may be
needed. TO be expended under the direction
OF the trustees OF the said State Asylum
for the Insane.
Approved November A1ssS
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NC1rBEK 1T.
Az ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF
FISH IN LAKE BOMOSEEN.
Approved November "a, 1896.

Az ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF
FISH IN LAKE BoMOSEEN-
II Is hereby enacted by the General As
ssmbly OF the State OF Vermont.
Sec. /. No person shall take or catch
any fish in Lake Bomoseen IN the towns
OF Hubbardion and Castleton. north of a
line running from STANDARDS Point on the
west shore OF said lake TO a point on the
eilst shore there OF due west from the
dwelling house OF s. 8. Goodwin, between
thefirst day OF December and the first day
OF April.
Sec .. A person who violates the pro-
visions of the preceding section shall be
fined FIVE dollars for each fish so taken OF
caught.
Sec. g. person who takes or catches
from tho water OF said lake Bomoseeh q
pike or pickerel less than fifteen inches
in length shall Immediately return the
same with the least possible injury to the
waters from which Il was taken OF
caught.
Sec. 4. Any person who violates tho
provisions Of the preceding section shall
be fined ten dollars for each FISH so taker
or caught and not returned, one-half there.
Of to go TO the prosecutor and one-half 4
the state.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from
its passage
| Approved November "a. 1896.
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NUMRER lis.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION
52S3 OF THE VERMONT STATUTES
RELATING TO DISCHARGE AND
REMOVALS FROM THE VERMONT
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
II is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. l. Section Ave thousand two hum
dred and thirty-three of the Vermont Stat
ates is hereby amended to read as follows;
The trustees of the school shall. semi-an-
nually, in the months of January and
June. inquire into the cause for the COM
m.tment OF each person In the school, and
on separate and private examination, shall
hear any complaint, request or petition.
and. IL in their judgment the case requires.
snail confer with the committing authority
Or with the selectmen of the town from
which such person was committed; and a
majority of the trustees may discharge a
person, IL they are satisfied that his longer
detention in the school is to his injury.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from Its
passage.
Approved November "a. 1See
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NUMBER 100.

AN ACT TO PREVENT THE USE OF
POISONOUS ST BSTANCES UPON
FRUIT TREES IN BLOSSOM.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly of the State Of Vermont:
Sec. 1. If a person sprays or causes 70
be sprayed, or puts or causes to be put
any Paris Green, London Purple or other
poisonous substance upon fruit trees
while in blossom, he shall be fined not
more than forty dollars, and not less than
ten dollars.
Sec. ?. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November 20, 1896
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NUMBER 10.


Ina AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SEC
~ ,TIoN 6S73 AND 1914 OF THE YER
'""' MONT STATUTES, RELATING 10
Ne lPROBATE FEES.
is hereby, enacted by the General As
sd 1bly of the State of Vermont:
&c L Section Ave thousand three hun
dH d and seventy-three of the Vermont
81 tutes is hereby amended 50 as to read as
foH ows:
Nc. 5s7s There shall be paid to the judge
OF probate for the benefit OF the State the
following fees:
Flor granting letters testamentary or of
Wy administration upon each estate, the as
Err setb of which exceed five hundred dollars,
TO bud do not exceed twenty-five hundred dol
a. las two dollars, and when they exceed
sum there shall be paid in addition,
dollars for each twenty-five hundred
lars or fraction thereof, in excess Of
nty-five hundred dollars
or proceedings upon proof of each will
an the same is not contested, Two dol
or appointing appraisers upon each es-
= one dollar and nifty cents.
Of appointing COMMITTEES OF dover. one
loLOsl- ar.
My AN II appointing committee Of homestead.
n lOh dollar.
Hral As lr the appointment OF commissioners.
I ,enewal Of same, upon each estate, one
" Of an ar and ifty cents
IuAins in or the appointment OF q guardian Tor
M ecutor or more wards at the same time, one
III estate ar.
III Judge or the appointment of trustee or agent
Nlistra- dollars.
ble or Dr. granting each license to sell or deed
nor or estate, two dollars.
Nudge sr granting each license to sell personal
te one dollar.
u e ad- pr granting authority to purchase rea
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NUMBER 123

AN ACT FIXING THE COMPENSATION
TO BE PAID THE VARIOUS COM
MISSIONERS AND MEMBERS OF
BOARDS ACTING UNDER THE AU-
THORITY OF THE STATE. AND
MAKING THE SAME UNIFORM.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State OF Vermont:
Sec l. The pay OF the directors OF the
State prison and House of Correction. OF
the trustees of the State asylum, OF the
trustees OF, the Industrial School. of the
railroad commissioners, OF the supervisors
of the insane Of the members of the State
board of Health, OF the members of the
State board OF agriculture. OF the cattle
commissioners, and of the fish commits
sioners, shall be four dollars and necessary
expenses for every day actually engaged In
the sum OF fifteen hundred dollars; and
the service OF the State.
| Sec. 2. Nothing in the foregoing section
shall be construed TO In any way change
the compensation provided for the chair
man of the board of trustees of the Yer
mont Industrial school in section five
thousand one hundred and eighty three
and the compensation provided for this
secretary OF the State board OF health II
section four thousand six hundred anC
seventy-two, Vermont Statutes.
Sec. g. The chairman of the board Of
railroad commissioners shall be named by
the governor in appointing She board, anC
shall be allowed annually three hundreC
dollars additional to the per diem and eX
lpenses hereinbefore provided
Sec. 4, The chairman OF the board o
railroad commissioners shall attend to tn
correspondence of the board, call boar,
meetings when in his judgment necessary
and have authority. 30 regulate the meet
ings and workings OF the board in sucl
way as in his judgment appears best TO
the service.
Sec. 8, The provisions of existing law
Regulating the duties Of the board OF rail
road commissioners shall conform to tn
Requirements of this act.
Sec. 6. Itemized accounts showing tn
= time spent, the date thereof. the servic
} performed and the items Of expense In
CURED verified by the oath of each claim
ant of compensation shall be furnished tn
State auditor before any payment thereto
is made by the State.
Approved November "a. 1896.
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NUMBER II.
Approved November g. $40

AN ACT RELATING TO A DIG EST OF
THE VERMONT REPORTS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the Stale OF Vermont
Sec. l. The State librarian. by and with
the advice and consent of the judges of
the Supreme Court. IS hereby authorized
to contract for the purchase OF four hun
dred copies OF a digest of the Vermont Re
ports, 10 and including the sixty-ntnth
volume, to be completed wi7hln two years
from the first day of July A. ID. 1897. And
the State auditor. upon the requisttion of
the State librarian approved by said
judges, is hereby authorized to draw his
orders upon the State treasurer in pay
ment therefor.
See. ? The copies OF said digest shall be
kept and distributed by the State librarian
in the manner provided in sections five
thousand four hundred and forty-eight
five thousand four hundred and forty-nine
and five thousand four hundred and nifty
OF tho Vermont Statutes for the disposi-
ton of the Vermont Reports.
Approved November "a 1896.
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NT-MRER 1n2

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION
1880 OF THE VERMONT STATUTES,
RELATING TO HEALTH OFFICERS.
It is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly OF the State of Vermont:
Sec !. Section four thousand six hum
bred and eighty of the Vermont Statutes
is hereby amended by adding to article
three of said section the following:
And any person who shall attempt to
hinder the work of the health officer, or
shall remove a placard posted upon an in
fected building, or violate the quarantine
regulations, shall be punished by a fine,
not exceeding twenty dollars. or imprison-
ment for thirty days, or both in the discre-
ton of the court.
Sec. 2 Justices shall have concurrent
jurisdiction with the County Court, for the
punishment of offense against the pro-
visions of section one of this act.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November %. 1869.
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enters upon such premises and catches
fish. or fouls the water thereof with any
substance Injurious to the life and growth
of fish or breaks or destroys a dam, EN-
bankment screen or structure for
Matching and breeding fish or diverts the
waters or wlfully does any damages to
said premises, he shall be fined not more
than one hundred dollars or imprisoned
not more than six months and shall also be
liable TO the owner or owners thereof for
damages.
Sec. g. The provisions OF section four
thousand six hundred and twenty-six OF
the Vermont Statutes shall apply TO said
lots and other contiguous lots owned by
said owner or owners
Approved November q, 1896.
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NUMBER 1fs.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT TO SECTION
5s42 OF THE VERMONT STATUTES
RELATING TO SALARIES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
senbly OF the State of Vermont:
Sec. l. Section FIVE thousand three hun
dred and forty-two of the Vermont Stat
utes Is hereby amended TO read as follows:
The clerk of the sergeant-at-arms, clerk
In the state treasurer's Office, messenger in
the secretary of states office. second as
s!stant librarian, Janitor and the night
watchman shall receive three dollars a
day during the session of the General As
sembly, with mileage.
Sec. q This act shall take effect from its
passage and shall apply to the present SEES
son.
Approved November "a. 1896.