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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-08

The death of Mrs Sophia Koch, moth
err of Architect II. c.. Koch, occurred on
Wednesday evening at the residence of
her son, 1914 Grand avenue. The cause
of death was paralysis. Mrs. Koch
came to Milwaukee in 1912. Her fatal
sickness was of days duration, while
she was at her sons home on a New
Years visit The children who survive
her are Architect Koch, Supervisor Carl
Koch, A. W. Koch, now of Chicago;
Louis Koch of Nebraska, and daugh-
ter, Carrie, who is now in Kansas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18
NUMRER q.
Approved November q. 1S0a.

AN ACT IN RELATION TO SERVICE
OF NOTICE UPON PERSONS ACT
ING UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE
PROBATE COURT AND COURT OF
INSOLVENCY.
II is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the state OF Vermont.
Sec. /. Whenever notice is required by
law to be given TO any executor. admins
n ppolnted by, or acting under the author
Ivy OF the Probate Court, or to any as
slgnee or other person appointed by. or
acting under the authority OF the Court Of
Insolvency. and such executor. admins
traitor. guardian. trustee. assignee or other
person shall reside or be without this
STATE, or IN parts unknown. service thereof
shall be made upon such executor. admin
other person by publication OF the same,
weeks successfully in some newspaper
published in the Probate District In which
such Court Is held, or II no newspaper
shall be published In such Probate Dis
trict. then such publication shall be had in
some newspaper published in an adjoining
PROBATE District, the last OF said publIca-
tons 20 be at least ten days previous 20
the time when such executor, administra-
tor, guardian, trustee, assignee or other
person Is required 10 appear.
Sec. . So much Of section two thousand
six hundred and ten OF the Vermont stat
utes and OF all other acts or parts OF acts
as are inconsistent herewith ara hereby
repealed.
Approved October 80. 1898.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18

giving the name ana address OF the admin.
istrutor, executor or trustee, the date OF
his appointment and an estimate Of the
amount liable to be subject to taxation
under this act.
Sec 70. No final settlement of the ac-
count of any executor. administrator or
trustee shall be accepted or allowed by any
judge Of probate unless IL shall show, and
the judge OF Raid court shall find. that all
taxes, imposed by the provisions of this
act, upon any property or interest there
in belonging to the estate to be settled by
said account, shall have been paid. and the
receipt of the state treasurer for such tax
shall be the proper voucher for such pay
ment.
Sec 10. IT, upon the decease of any per-
son leaving an estate liable to a tax under
the provisions of this act, a will disposing
OF such estate Is not offered for probate, or
an application for administration made
within four months from the time Of such
decease, the commissioner of state taxes
may make application to the proper Pro-
bate Court, setting forth such fact ana
praying that an administrator may be APP
pointed, and thereupon said court shall APP
point an administrator to administer upon
such estate; and 1t shall be the duty Of the
Judges of probate to inform the commits
soner of state taxes OF any case 20 their
knowledge falling or likely to fall within
the provisions Of this section.
] 6ec. ~ Inc state iIedSuItft upon ItStlN~
ing the amount Of any tax paid under the
provisions Of this act, shall send receipts
in duplicate, one to the person paying such
tax and the other to the commissioner Of
State taxes.
Sec. Is. The commissioner Of state taxes
shall within six months after the same
shall be due and payable bring suit in the
name OF the state treasurer for the recov-
cry of all taxes remaining unpaid, and
shall also bring such suit when the judge
Of a Probate Court shall certify 70 him
that final account OF any executor. ad-
lministrator or trustee has been fled in said
court, and that the final settlement Of such
es taAe Is delayed by reason Of the non-pay-
ment Of such tax, and such certificate shall
/ issue upon the application Of any heir,
legatee or any person interested.
/ Sec. Is. This act shall not apply to the
estates OF persons who have disl before It
takes effect
/ Approved November q. 1895.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18

tenancy by the courtesy or the wife does
not elect to take dover, or II either valves
the provisions Of the will of the other
shall be entitled to the whole of the de-
ceased's estate forever n Il does not ex-
coed two thousand dollars. But II It exec DIS
that sum, then the survivor shall be en-
titled to two thousand dollars and one-half
the remainder; and the remaining part OF
said estate shall descend as the whole
would II the husband or wife had not sur
vved; and If the deceased has no kindred
who by law may inherit the estate, the
surviving husband or wife, as the case
may be, Shall be entitled to the whole.
Third. If the deceased person leaves no
Issue, nor surviving husband or wife, as
the case may be. the estate shall descend
in equal shares to the father and mother
OF such deceased person; and II the mother
Is not living, the estate shall descend to
the father; and II the father is not living
and the mother survives, the estate shall
descend to the mother
Fourth. If the deceased person leaves
no issue, nor wife, nor husband. nor faith
er, nor mother, the estate shall descend in
equal shares to the brothers and sisters Of
such deceased person, and to the legal
representatives Of a deceased brother or
sister.
Fifth. II none Of the relatives above
named survive the deceased the estate
shall descend In equal shares to rho next
Of kin in equal degree; but no person shall
be entitled, by right of representation, to
the share of such next of kin who has died.
Sec 2. Section two thousand FIVE hun
dred and forty-six Of the Vermont Stat
utes is hereby repealed.
Sec 3. This act shall take effect from Its
passage
Approved November Z. 1896.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18
NUMBER 80.

AN ACT IN ADDITION TO CHAPTER
1877 OF THE VERMONT STATUTES,
ENTITLED "REGISTR ALTON OF
BIRTHS. MARRIAGES, DIVORCES
AND DEATHS"
I, IS hereby enacted by the General As
sembly OF the State Of Vermont:
Sec. !. The secretary OF the state board
OF health shall prepare and furnish, 10 ,he
town and city clerks. blank forms to be
used as books of record, for the purposes
hereinafter named The book Of record Of
marriages shall be conveniently arranged,
with printed blanks corresponding to the
form Of marriage certificate in use. with
proper space underneath for the attesta-
ton Of che record by the clerk, and for an
index TO the book. Said bank forms shall
bs furnished as provided in this section
ar an expense to the state not exceeding
that heretofore incurred by the secretary
OF state fo- the same purpose.
Sec. ?. The secretary of the state boa I'd
of health shall receive from the town and
city clerks the returns Of births, marriages
and deaths, and from the county clerks
the returns OF divorces, and at an extra
expense TO the State not exceeding one
hundred dollars per annum, shall prepare
therefrom such tables and append such
remarks and observations thereto as he
may consider for the welfare of the people
OF the state. He shall cause to be publish
ca Such tables ana remarks, In a registra
ton report, together with his report as
secretary OF the state board OF health,
during the month OF February every
second year beginning with February 1895.
This registration report shall be dlstribu-
ted with his report as secretary of the
state board OF health. After having COM
piled the tables he shall transmit to the
secretary Of state for indexlng, binding
and preservation, the returns of town and
city clerks and Of county clerks. He shaH
prepare and send to every town and city
clerk in the state the proper blanks for
the use of physicians and others In making
reports of births and deaths as hereinafter
provided. Each town and city clerk shall
distribute these blanks to all physicians
ana midwlves practicing in his town.
Sec. 3. Town and city clerks shall re-
ceive, number and record in the order in
which they are received, all certificates OF
births. marriages and deaths In their res
pectiVe towns and cities, In the books
furnished to them by the secretary OF the
state board of health, and each record
shall show when 1t was made. They shall
blennially, in the month of Janu-
ary beginning with January, 1928
transmit to the secretary of the state
board OF health a certified copy of each
record made during the two years last
preceding the first day OF January In
which the copy is made. Town and city
clerks sshall receive the same compensa-
ton for furnishing such copy as they hav,
heretofore reeeived tor furnishing tho
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18
NUMBER &c

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SEC
TIONS 1862 AND 2297 OF THE WEIR
MONT STATUTES RELATING TO
THE SALE, REMEMBRANCE OR RE
MOVAL OF MORTGAGDD PERSON
AL PROPERTY, AND PERSONAL.
PROPERTY ON WHICH A LIEN IS
RESERVED.
1t is hereby. enacted by the General As
sfmbly Of the State of Vermont:
sSec. l. Section two thousand two hum
dFed and sixty-two OF the Vermont Stat
utes is hereby amended 30 as to read as
Follows:
\ sec. 2262. If a mortgagor violates either of
i.R three preceding sections, he shall be
PED sum not exceeding double the value
the property so wrongfuMy removed
pm the state, sold, pledged or mortgaged,
e-half 10 the use of the party injured
n the other half TO the use OF the treas
liable for the costs of prosecution.
Dec, . Section two thousand two hum
~ and ninety-seven Vermont Statutes
hereby amended by adding after the
,rdF find" in the eighth line of said sec
~, and before the word double" in the
m line thereof the words "a sum not
@eeding"
tpproved October 81, 1896.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18

isteam engine. or water wheel dttacheu W
tho real estate. or for furnishing I'p',
materials therefor. the person proce.ui,t
in pursuance of such contract or agroeII.'
shall have a lien 10 secure the payment ~.
the same upon the building, steam, e's
or water wheel and the lot OF ANU ~
which the same stands and any PeiSon
who shall perform labor Or furnish iha'oi
ials to the amount Of fifteen doIalS ~
more. for erecting, repairing moVius
altering such building, steam engine u
water wheel by virtue Of contract "
agreement. whether In writing or not W"
an agent. contractor or sub-contrac'o' W
the owner thereof. by giving notice III
writing to said owner or his agent having
charge of said property, that he sh'I
claim a hen for labor to be performed or
materials to he furnished, Shall also nave
lien, to secure the payment Of the salnN
upon such building. steam engine or water
wheel. and 10, of land upon which inc
same stands and such lien shall continue
in force for rbrea months from the time
when paymept becomes due for the said
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18
NUMBER 50.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 1864 YER
MONT STATUTES, AND PROVIDING
FOR SEARCH WARRANTS IN EN-
FORCBMENT OF THE FISH AND
GAME LAWS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. l. Section one thousand nine hum
ared and fifty-four of the Vermont Stat
uteb is amended SO as to read as follows:
A Justice may grant a warrant for
searching, in the day time, a dwelling
house or other place, where personal prop
erty, stolen, embezzled, or obtained by
false tokens, is suspected to be concealed :
and also for searching for counterfeit coin,
forged or counterfeit bank bills or notes,
forged or counterfeit public or corporate
securities, and the tools and materials for
such forgery or counterfeiting; gaming
implements and apparatus; obscene books,
pictures, figures or descriptions; lottery
tickets or materials for q lottery: fish or
game believed to have been taken con-
trary to law, or implements or devices for
taking fsh or game, subject to seizure or
unlaWfully possessed; where the discovery
of such articles may tend to convict a per-
son of an ofrense.
Approved November 81 1896
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18
NUMBER 81

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION
2SSS OF THE VERMONT STATUTES,
RELATING TO POWERS OF AS
SISTANT JUDGES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State OF Vermont.
Sec. l. Section two thousand eight hun-
dred and eighty-fve of the Vermont stat,
utes is hereby amended So as to read as
follows:
Such judges may. at the expense Of tho
county In their discretion, make contract >
Tor communication by telephone with the
court mouse or the Office of a county clerk,
States attorney, sheriff, Judge or reristep
OF probate situated in any town or city
which has telephone communication
Approved November a. 1895.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18

ana OF such amount az It may think neces-
sary or proper.
Sec. g. Pending proceedings Tor, ana at
the time of. and after, a decree OF divorce
from bed and board, the court may make
such orders and DEGREES In respect OF the
property OF the parties, and concerning the
care, custody, maintenance and education
of their minor children as It may make up
on libels for a divorce from the bond OF
matrlmony and In orders and DEGREES
thereon and in cases where the parents OF
minor children are living separate.
Sec. T. The provisions of chapter one
hundred and thirty-two OF Vermont stat
utes in respect OF Jurisdiction, instituting
and conducting suits, orders pending SUITS
property OF husband and wife Except as
herelnbefore modlfed), and care of minor
children, together with the general pro
visions Of said chapter, shall so far as not
nappicab!e or Inappropriate regulate
control and have force in all proceedings
under this act.
Approved November %, 1896
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18
NUMBER q.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1872 OF
THE VERMONT STATUTES, RE-
LATING TO TRUSTEE PROCESS.
1T is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec /, Section one thousand three hun
dred and twelve of the Vermont Statutes
IS amended by adding to the same the fol-
lowing:
Neither shall a corporation be adJudged
a trustee by reason of any money due from
1t to a person residing without the State.
for services rendered without the State;
provided like sum of money so due would
be exempt from attachment by trustee
process in the State where such person rs-
sides.
Approved November "a. 1895.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18
NUMBER. 10.

AN ACT In RELATION TO THE CON.
STEUCTION OF EVILS BY TIL.
COURT OF CHANGER =.
1t is hereby enacted hy the c,o,o-,,
semhly of the State OF Vernon. 1'''
Sec. l. In all cases where tho ta,r,. -, .
will are doubtful, or in disnmts an,s y. i"
son interested in the est,te eItbar & w
hi ~ ohon VI neir az law, may bring q
ia ~ % 10 nave ne will construed.
80, VIC 80 W Chd ifery. or the Su-
pousts, ~ on apPed' shall proceed to
bJrStrg nv WI "IlIcn decision shall be
rrooaas On pa ele , VINO are served with
- anu an WHO APPEAR in the case by
otbara Io " @ tiuiIB 1t appears that
terested under the will | '"-
Approved November %, hses
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18
NUMBER az.
NUMBER as.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2544 OF

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2544 OF
CHAPTER 124, OF THE VERMONT
Es,ENT1rLED descent"
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly of the State OF Vermont:
Sec. l. Section two thousand Ave hun
dred and forty-four OF chapter one hun
dred and twenty-four OF the Vermont
Statutes, entitled Descent" Is hereby
amended so as to read as follows;
The real and personal estate of a de-
ceased person, not lawfully disposed of by
his last will and not otherwise. appropri-
ated and distributed in pursuance OF law,
snail descend In the following manner;
First. In equal shares to the children OF
such deceased person or the legal repre-
sentatives of deceased children
Second If the deceased Is a married
person and leaves no issue the surviving
husband or wife. as the case may be, If
the husband does not elect to take the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18
NuMRrR a

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AND IN
ADDITION TO CHAPTER GO WEIR
MONT STATUTES, RELATING TO
LIMITATION OF TIME WITHIN
WHICH ACTION CAN BE COM
MENCED.
It Is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Sec. !. The provisions of chapter sixty
three, Vermont Statutes, shall not
apply to action against school districts in
which both the office Of clerk and pruden-
tial committee are vacant, during the
period of such vacancy.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November %, 1900
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NUMBER 81

AN ACT TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO,
AND ABANDONMENT AND EX-
POSURE OF. CHILDREN.
1t is hereby enacted By the General As
sembly OF the State Of Vermont:
Sec. /. Any person who abandons or ex-
poses any child under the age OF two years.
whereby the life or health OF such child Is
endangered. shall be imprisoned in the
States prison not more than ten years, or
fined not more than one thousand dollars,
or both.
Sec. ?. II any person over the age OF six
teen years, having the custody, charge OF
care OF a child under ten years OF age, Will
fully assaults ill-trears. negiects, aban-
dons or exposes such child, or causes %
procures such child to be assaulted, i'll
treated, negleV,.ed, abandoned or exposed,
in a manner to cause such child unnecess-
sary suffering or TO enianger Its health,
such person shall be imprisoned in the
States prison not morsshan two years. OF
fined not more than FIVE hundred dollars. OF
both.
Approved November p, 1886.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18
NUMBER 81.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR DIVORCES
FROM BED AND BOARD
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
semhly OF the State OF Vermont:
Sec. 1. A divorce from bed and board
forever or for limited time, may, when
libel Is brought therefor be decreed for
aus of the causes for which a divorce
from the bond Of matrlmony may be de-
creed.
Sec. 2. Upon decree OF divorce from bed
and board the court may assign 10 the
petitioner a separate maintenance out of
the estate or property Of the husband or
wife. as the case may be. In such manner
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18
NUMBER %.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION
275l OF THE VERMONT STATUTES
RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT
OF GUARDIANS.
II is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State OF Vermont:
Sec. /. Section two thousand seven hum
dred and fifty-one OF the Vermont Statutes
shall be amended so as TO read as follows:
The Probate Court may appoint guard
ians Of insane persons, including any in
sane married woman whose husband has
left the State and abandoned her without
making sufficient provision for her sup
port, and OF any insane married woman
who has real or personal estate or of a
person mentally incapable Of taking care
Of himself or his property, on the applica-
ton of relative or friend of such person
or OF the overseer Of the poor Of the town
In which the person resides or is charge
able. representing TO the court that such
person is insane, or mentally incapable Of
taking care OF himself. or OF his property,
and praying that q guardian be appointed.
Approved October 30, 1890
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18
NUMBER g.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION
oslo OF THE VERMONT STATUTES
RELATING TO GUARDIANS OF FE-
MALE MINORS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the state OF Vermont:
Sec. /. Section two thousand eight hun
dred and sixteen of the Vermont Statutes
IS HEREBY amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
The marriage OF female minor under
guardianship shall discharge her guardian
from all right TO her custody and educa-
ton, but not from his right to her prop.
erty.
Approved October 90 1895.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18
NUMBER 50.
AN ACT RELATING TO DIVORCE.

AN ACT RELATING ~ DIVORCE.
II is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly OF the State of Vermont:
Sec. l.. Section two thousand six hun
dred and seventy-fve of the Vermont
Statutes shall be amended so as to read as
follows:
No divorce shall be decreed for any
cause which accrued in another State or
country before the parties lived together
IN this State as husband and wife, and
white neither party was a resident of this
State, unless the libeliant shall have re-
sided In this State at least two years and
in the county where the libel is preferred
at least six months next before the term of
the court to which the libel is preferred.
Approved November "a, 1896.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18


WOMAN TO CONVEY HER REAL.
ESTATE BY HER SEPARATE
DEED.
II is hereby enacted by the General As
senibly OF the STAKE of Vermont:
Sec. l. The court OF chanceCy, In its dis
erection, upon the petition OF a married
woman. may empower her TO convey her
real estate by her separate deed. The deed
conveying such real estate shall show on
It's face that x Is executed under the pow
ar given By said court, shall refer to the
date OF the decree giving such power
and the county in which said petition
was brought and when so made shall be
as effectual 20 convey such real estate as
II executed by the husband and wife joint
ly.
Sec. .. Said court Of chancery, in ITS dis
erection, upon the petition Of any party in
interest, may also confirm and validate
any deed OF the real rs take Of a married
woman heretofore made by her, in which
the husband did not join, and may order
and compel the husband TO execute and
deliver all instruments necessary to so
confirm an validate said deed
Sec, g., The same notice of the tendency
OF a petition made under this act shall be
given TO the husband and other parties in
interest as is required 10 be given to de-
PENDANTS in other chancery proceedingss
Approved November "a. 1896.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18
NUMBER g.
Approved November ~. 1895

AN ACT DECLARING WHAT SHALL.
BE CONSIDERED DUE DILIGENCE
IN THE COLLECTION OF A CHECK
OR DRAFT.
1t Is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly OF the State of Vermont.
sec. 1. In order to hold the maker en-
dorser, guarantor or surety OF any check
or draft deposited with or forwa rded TO
any Individual or bank for collection. or
owned by any individual or bank, II shall
be sufficient for said individual or bank -
forward the same in tho usual commercial
way now In use, according to the regular
course of business, and the Same shall he
considered due diligence in the collection
of such check or draft.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
Its passage.
Approved November "a, 1896
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NUMBER 4s.
Approved October 80. 1895.

AN ACT TO PERMIT THE PROBATE
COURT TO APPOINT AN ADDI-
TIoNAL TRUSTEE.
II Is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State OF Vermont:
Sec. J. The Probate Court may, when
the interests OF trust estate require 81,
upon due notice 10 the present trustee or
trustees and al others interested, appoint
an additional trustee who shall act Jointly
with the others. subject 20 the same con-
dltions as though appointed under the pro-
visions Of chapter one hundred and twenty
eight OF the Vermont Statutes
Sec. .. This act shall take efreet from its
passage.
Approved November 20. 1856
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18
NUMBER $.
Approved November p, 1885.

AN ACT PROVIDING PUNISHMENT
FOR CRUELTY TO PERSONS.
u Is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Sec. l. A person who. having the charge,
care, custody or control OF another person,
innicts unnecessary cruelty upon such
other person. or unnecessarily and cruelty
falls to provide such other person with
proper food, drink, shelter or protection
from the weather. or unnecessarily and
cruelty neg.ects TO properly care for such
otner person, shall be punished by impris-
onment not exceeding one year. or by a
fine not exceeding two hundred dollars,
or both
Sec 9 This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November q, 1896.