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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-19
NUMBER n.
Approved November 81. 1896.

AN ACT IN RELATION no SERVICE
OF NOTICE UPON PERSONS ACT
ING UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE
PROBATE COURT AND COURT OF
| INSOLVENCY.
1t 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
traitor. guardian, trustee or other person
appointed by, or acting under the author
lily of the Probate Court, or to any as
sgnee 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
istrator, guardian, trustee, assignee or
other person by publication of the same
under the order of such Court for three
weeks successfully in some newspaper
published in the Probate District In which
such Court is he'd, or If 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 publlca-
tons to be at least ten days previous to
the time when such executor, admin:stra-
tor, guardian, trustee, assignee or other
person Is required to appear.
Sec. 2. 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 are hereby
repealed.
Approved October 80. 1896.
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giving the nan,o aud address of the admin =.
istrator, executor or trustee, the date o.
his appointment and an estimate of the
amount liable TO be subject to taxation
under this act.
Sec. II. No final settlement of the ac-
count of any executor, administrator or
trustee shall be accepted or allowed by any
judge of probate unless II shall show, and
the judge of said court shall find. that all
taxes, imposed by the provisions of this
act. upon any property or interest there
in belonging 10 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. 49, II, upon the dccease of any per-
son leaving an estate Liable TO II tax unde:
the provsors Of this act. a will dtsposinS
of such estate is not offered for proba,e, 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 and
praying that an administration may he APP
pointed, and theieupon 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
siorcr of state taxes Of any case to their
knowledge falling or likely to fall within
the provisions of this section.
Sec. II The state treasurer, upon receiv-
ing the amount OF any tax paid under tho
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. 10. 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 relov-
cry of all taxes remaining unpaid, and
shall also bring such suit when the judge
of a Probate Court shall certify TO him
that a final account Of any executor, adj
ministrator or trustee has been filed in said
court, and that the final settlement Of such
es state 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. 16. This act shall not apply to the
estates of persons who have died before 1t
takes effect.
Approved November 81. 1896
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NUMBER SO.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION
1856 OF THE VERMONT STATUTES
RELATING TO POWERS OF AS.
SISTANT JUDGES.
1t Is hereby enacted by the General AS
semby Of the State of Vermont
Sec. /. Section two thousand eight hum
bred and eighty-five Of the Vermont Stat
utes is hereby amended SO as to read as
follows:
Such judges may, at the expense of the
county, in their discretion, make contracts
for communication by telephone with the
court house or the Office of county clerk.
States attorney, sheriff, judge or register
OF probate, situated in any town or city
which has telephone communication.
Approved November "a, 1896.
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NUMBER Sc.
Approved November "a, 1886.

AN ACT IN ADDITION TO CHAPTER
1877 OF THE VERMONT STATUTES,
ENTITLED "EEGISTRArION OFF
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES., DIVORCES
AND DEATHS"
IT 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, to the
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 the record by the clerk, and for an
irdex 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 for the same purpose.
Sec. 2. The secretary OF the state board
!of health shall receive from the town and
city clerks the returns of births, marriages
ard 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
cd such tables and remarks, In reglStra
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 distribu-
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
Iprovided. Each town and city clerk shall
distribute these blanks to all physicians
and midwives practicing in his town.
Sec. g. 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.
biennially, in the month of Janu-
airy, beginning with January, 1898,
transmit to the secretary of the state
board Of health 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 shall receive the same compensa-
ton for furnishing such copy as they have
heretofore received far furnishing the
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NUMBER 26.
IN AMENDMENT OF SEC.

I'm AMENDMENT OF Sec
3 22e2 AND 2297 OF THE YER
NJ STATUTES RELATING TO
FE SALE, INCUMBRANCE OR RE-
OVAL OF MORTGAGED PERSON
- PROPERTY, AND PERSONAL
kQPERTY ON WHICH A LIEN IS
RVED.
Ny enacted by the General AS
State of Vermont:
tion two thousand two hum
y-two Of the Vermont Stat
y amended so as to read as
a ortgagor violates either OF
preceding sections, he shall be
IN not exceeding double the value
property so wrongfully removed
he State. sold, pledged or mortgaged,
edf 10 the use of the party injured
the other half to the use Of the treas
liable for the costs of prosecution.
kc. q Section two thousand two hun
and ninety-seven Vermont Statutes
er9by amended by adding after the
nT'iind' In the eighth line of said Sec
and before the word double" in the
line thereof the words "a sum not
ding"
roved October 81. 1896.
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NUMBER 40.
Approved November 20. 1896,

AN ACT TO EMPOWER A MARKl ED
WOMAN TO CONVEY HER ZEAL
ESTATE BY HER SEPARATE
DEED.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State Of Vermont:
Sec. |. The court of chancery, In It's 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
its face that lit is executed under the pow
er 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 effect,Ial to convey such real estate as
if executed by the husban nd and wife joint
ly.
Sec 2. 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 estate 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 to be given to de-
PENDANTS in other chancery proceedings
Approved November "a. 1896.
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NUMBER 20
Approved November q, 1876.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION
21Sl or THE VERMONT STATUTES
RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT
OF GUARDIANS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. !. Section two thousand seven hun
dred and tifty-one of the Vermont Statutes
shall De 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 appica-
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 y guardian be appointed.
Approved OCTOBER 80, 1896.
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NUMBER IS.

AMENDING SECTION 1s54VER-
Mt STATUTES, AND PROVIDING
Dir SEARCH WARRANTS IN EN-
bRCDMENT OF THE FISH AND
AME LAWS.
hereby enacted by the General As
ly OF the State Of Vermont:
/. Section one thousand nine hun
and 'lfty-four Of the Vermont Stat
amended so as to read as follows:
stfae may grant a warrant for
hg, In the day time. dwelling
r other place, where personal prop
|tolen. embeazled. or obtained by
bkens, Is suspected 10 be concealed /;
ID, for searching for counterfeit coin,
or counterfeit bank bills or notes,
or counterfeit public or corporate
cprities, 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 laWL or implements or devices for
taking ash br game. subject to seizure or
WI ply possessed; where the discovery
articles may tend to convict a per-
an offense.
we'd November q, 1896.
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steam engine, or water wheel attached to
the real estate, or for furnishing labor or
materials therefor, the person proceeding
in pursuance of such contract or agreement
shall have a lien to secure the payment of
the same upon the building, steam engine
or water wheel and the lot of land on
which the same stands; and any person
who shall perform labor or furnish mater
ials to the amount of fifteen dollars or
more, for erecting, repairing. moving or
altering such building, steam engine or
water wheel by virtue OF a contract or
agreement, whether In writing or not, with
an agent, contractor or subrcontractor of
the owner thereof. by giving notice in
writing TO said owner or his agent having
charge of said property, that he shall
claim a Hen for labor to be performed, or
materials to be furnished shall also have a
lien, to secure the payment of the same,
upon such building, steam engine or water
wheel, and lot of land upon which the
same stands: and such lien shall continue
in force for three months from the time
when payment becomes due for the said
labor or materials. But no lien shall at
tach thereto until the person claiming the
lien files and causes to be recorded in the
clerks office of the town where such real
estate Is situated, written memorandum,
by him signed, asserting his claim, which
shall charge such real estate with such
building, steam engine. or water wheel
and lot and land, nor the owner thereof,
Shall be made chargeable by reason of
such lien, In a sum exceeding the amount
due at the time when said several liens are
asserted, or to become due by virtue of
any such contract or agreement, but said
several liens asserted as aforesaid, If the
sum due, or to become due, from the own
err thereof Is not sufficient in amount to
pay the same in full, shall be paid pro
rata upon the said. several claims so as
serted as aforesaid; and provided further,
that no such lien or liens shall
take precedence Of any mortgage
given by the owner Thereof upon such build
ing, steam engine, water wheel and lot of
land on which the same stands, as secu-
rity for the payment of money loaned and
to be used by said owner in payment of the
expense of the same, but said mortgage
shall be and remain first lien upon said
building. steam engine, water wheel and
lot of land aforesaid
Approved November d, 1896.
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and Of such amount as Il n,ny think neces.

and OF such amount as It may think reces-
sary or proper,
See. 5, Pending proceedings for, and al
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 II may make up
on lihels for a divorce from the bond OF
matrimony and in orders and DEGREES
thereon and In cases where the parents OF
minor children are living separate
Sec. I. The provisions of chapter one
hundred and thrty-two Of Vermont Stat
utes in respect of jurisdiction. institu,ing
and conducting suits orders pending suits.
proper y of husband and wife Except as
hereinbefore mod!ficd), and care of minor
children, together with the general pro-
visions of said chapter, shall so far as not
inapplicab.e or Inappropriate regulate,
control and have force in all proceedings
under this act.
. Approved November "a, 1896.
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NUMBER ii.


AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2s75 AND
2400 OF THE VERMONT STATUTES
RELATING TO THE RETURN OF
INVENTORIES TO THE PROBATE
COURT,
1t Is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Sec. l. Section two thousand three hum
dred and seventy-fvs of the Vermont
Statutes is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
An executor who is residuary iegatee, in
stead of the bond prescribed In the preced-
ing section may give bond In such sum
and with such sureties as the court directs,
with the conditions only to pay the debts
and legacies Of the testator, and to return
to the Probate Court within three months
q true and perfect inventory under oath
according to his best knowledge, informa-
ton and belief of the goods, chattels,
rights credits and estate Of the deceased
which shall come to his possession or
knowledge. or to the possession Of any
other person for him. If the testator in
his will directs that no bond, or only the
individual bond of the executor be re-
quired, instead Of the bond prescribed In
the preceding section, he may give his in
dividual bond as directed in the will, but
he shall also give bond IN such sum and
with such sureties as the court requires,
with the conditions only to pay the debts
Of the testator. and to return to the Pro-
bate Court a true inventory under oath ac-
eording to his best knowledge, Information
and belief, Of the real estate and all tho
goods, chattels rights and credits of the
deceased coming to his possession or
knowledge; but the court may require of
the executor a further bond in case Of a
subsequent change in his circumstances.
and for other sufficient cause with the Sec
ond, third and fourth conditions named In
the preceding sections.
Sec. q Section two thousand four hum
dred Of the Vermont Statutes Is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Every executor or administrator, shall
within three months after his appointment,
return to the Probate Court true in
ventory under oath according to his best
knowledge, information and belief of the
real estate and all the goods, chattels.
rights and credits Of the deceased coming
to his possession or knowledge.
Approved November %, 1895.
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NCMRER 43.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2439 OF
THE VERMONT STATUTES RE-
LATING TO THE APPOINTMENT
OF SPECIAL ADMINISTRATORS
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont.
Sec. l. Section two thousand four hun
dren and tmrty-nine of the Vermont Stat
utes is hereby amended SO as TO read as
follows:
If the executor or administrator has a
claim against the estate he represents, the
Probate Court shall upon the request Of
any heir or person interested appoint u
special administrator who shall in the set
tlement of such claim have the same pow
er and be subject to the same liability as
the general administrator in the settle
ment of other claims. The court may Or
der the executor or administrator to pay
the special administrator necessary funds
to defend such claim.
Approved Novsmhar II. 1896.
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NUMBER %.

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. l. In order to hold the maker, en-
dorser, guarantor. or surety of any check
or draft deposited with or forwarded to
any individual or bank for collection, or
owned by any individual or bank, 1t shall
be SUFFICIENT for said individual or bank to
forward the same In the usual commercial
way now in use, according to the regular
course of business, and tho Same shall be
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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NIIh1BER IS.
Approved November "a, 1896.

AN ACT PROVIDING PUNISHMENT
FOR CRUELTY TO PERSONS.
1T is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. /. A person who. having'the charge,
care, custody or control Of another person,
infl!cts unnecessary cruelty upon such
other person, or unnecessarily and cruelty
fails 20 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
fire not exceeding two hundred dollars,
or both
See. @ This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November "a, 1856
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NUMBER AZ.

~ TO-
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2544, OF
CHAPTER ia, OF THE VERMONT
STATUTES. ENTITLED DESCENT"
1t Is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State Of Vermont:
Sec. 1. 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 married
person and leaves no issue the surviving
husband or wife, as the case may be, IL
the husband does not elect to take the
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NUMBER 40.

AN ACT EN- RELATION TO THE CON-
STRUCT1ON OF WILLS BY THU
COURT OF CHANGER
1t IL hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State of Vermont:
Sec. l. In all cases where the terms of a
Will are doubtful, or In dispute, any per-
son interested In the estate, either as lega-
tee, devisee. or heir at law, may bring a
bill In chancery to have the will construed,
and the Court Of Chancery. or the su-
preme Court on appeal. shall proceed to
construe the will, which decision shall be
binding on parties who are served with
process and all who appear in the case by
counsel. notwithstan ding 1t appears that
others may at some future time become in
terested under the will.
Approved November 90 1896.
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NUMBER u.

AN ACT TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO,
AND ABANDONMENT AND EN-
POSTURE OF. CHILDREN.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. l. Any person who abandons or eX-
poses any child under the age of two years,
whereby the fife 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. 2. If any person over the age Of six
teen years, having the custody, charge or
care of child under ten years OF age, will
fully assaults. ill-trea,s, neglects, aban-
dons or exposes such child, or causes or
procures such child to be assaulted, Ill
rreareu, negFeCueu, apanuored or exposed,
in a manner to cause such child unneces-
sary stuff eTing or to endanger it's health.
such person shall be imprisoned in the
States prison not more'than two years. or
fined not more than five hundred dollars, or
both. -
Approved November a. 1896.
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NUMBER s..

IT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION
" s.. RELATING TO CHAL-
ENGE OF JURORS.
bco e. enacted by the General AS
(oA 9 ,e State Of Vermont:
Section one thousand nine hum
fourteen of the Vermont Statutes
" amended SO as to read as fol-
minal prosecutions the same num-
peremptory challenges to jurors
allowed to the State, which are al.
he respondent, and any further
for cause.
This act shall take effect Decem-
BSs.
wed October .. 1895
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NUMBER "a.

40 REPEAL SECTION 1898 OF
~ VERMONT STATUTES, RE-
kTUNG no COSTSTAXED AGAINST
RESPONDENTS MAKING NO DE-
fENSE.
Is hereby enacted by the General AS
|ly Of the State Of Vermont:
/. Section one thousand nine hum
and thrirty-three of the Vermont
Les Is hereby repealed.
royed November 10. 1896.
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NUMBER 43.

AN. ACT TO PERMIT THE PROBATE
COURT TO APPOINT AN ADDI-
TIONAL TRUSTEE.
1t is hereby enacted blythe General As
sembly Of the State of Vermont:
Sec. /. The Probate Court may, when
the interests of trust estate require it,,
upon due notice to the present trustee or
trustees and all others interested, appoint
an additional trustee who shall act jointly
with the others, subject to the same con-
ditions as though appointed under the pro-
visions of chapter one hundred and twenty
eight of the Vermont Statutes.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November 20. 1896.