Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
LAWS ALREADY ENACTED.
Acts Of 1898 Which Originated
i'm the Senate.

Acts Of 1898 Which Originated
in the Senate.
Amending previous statutes so as to al
low trustees Of public funds to invest them
in such municipal bonds as are lawful
investment for savings banks and trust
companies in this state or to deposit said
funds in any savings bank in the state.
Making the value of $50 the minimum
amount for which the proc .ss of replevn
may be invoked
Amending the form of county court
wrts and prescribing a form which shall
be hereafter used in all the counties of the
state. Gives printed form for writ of at
tachment and capias, writ of attachment
and writ of summons.
Fixing the stated terms Of county courts
as follows: In the counties of Chittenden,
Essex, Franklin, Orleans, Rutland, Wash
ington and Windham, on the first Wednes-
day after the first Tuesday in March and
September; in the counties of Addison,
Bennington, Caledonia, Grand Isle, La
noble, Orange and Windsor, on the first
Tuesdays in June and November Also
providing that the three general terms OF
the supreme court TO be held at Montpelier
shall begin on the fourth Tuesdays in Jan
in May.
Decreeing that the state normal schools
at Randolph, johnson and Castleton shall
be continued TO August, 1920.
Providing that the state pay due de-
ceased soldiers Of the war with Spain shall
be paid 10 their legal heirs.
Prescribing form by which quadrenniAl
appraisal made in the year lS9S may be
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needing to have its list legAlized
Providing that the owner of trout, land
locked salmon or salmon trout Matched
and grown artifcially may take them from
their private waters TO use or sell during
the months of February, March and April.
Providing that the fact that tax is as
sessed upon list part Of which is made
up Of property not taxable TO the person
assessed, or of real estate carried from an
irregular ct void quadrennial appraisal in
to an annual grand list, or Of personal
property enormously set In the list, shall
not vitiate or render void the whole tax,
but only that part Of the tax which is as
sessed upon the erroneous or illegal part Of
the list.
Providing for regular examinations of
persons who wish for license to practice
dentistry.
Allowing listers to make oath 10 lists
before any magistrate authorized to ad-
minister oaths, and prescribing form Of
OATH to be taken.
Permitting the withdrawal of deposits
in savings banks in this state by admins
traitors or executors appointed in another
state.
Providing for board of dental examin.
ers to consist of FIVE members TO be APP
pointed biennially by the governor.
Allowing the rector, wardens and vestry-
men of any parish of the diocese of Yer
mont 10 sell and convey real estate when
empowered by majority vote at an annual
parish meeting or one called for the pur-
pose.
An act authorizing county courts to
render judgments and chaDcellors to make
final DEGREES in vacation.
Providing for a maximum and minimum
sentence for all persons sentenced to the
state prison or house Of correction except
life prisoners and, where the circumstances
warrant, that leave Of absence may be
granted after the minimum sentence ex-
pires.
Fixing the penalty Of breaking the pub
lie peace or disturbing the same at impris-
onment Of not over five years or fine of
not over $1,000 or both.
Allowing the preferment of q bill in
equity for injunctive relief in the name of
municipalities for the abatement of public
nuisances, and giving the court of chan
Gerry jurisdiction in such cases.
Providing that court OF chancery may
confirm and validate any deed of the real
estate Of a married woman in which her
husband did not join, and may compel the
husband to execute and deliver all instru-
ments necessary TO confirm and validate
said deed.
Allowing towns to exempt from taxation
quarries, mines and such machinery, tram
ways, appliances and buildings as are nee
essary for the prosecution of business, ma
chinery put into unoccupied buildings, and
all capital and personal property used in
such business, If the amount invested ex-
ceeds $1,000.
Ordering that selectmen shall call all
special town meetings for the consideration
of school matters in the same manner as
special meetings are called for other pur-
poses.