The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
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NO. 81.
AN ACT no AMEND NUMBER IS OF
THE ACTS OF 1902 RELATING TO
THE COURT OF CLAIMS,
It is hereby enacted by the General AS
aernhiy Of the State Of Vermont:
NO s. Of the Acts OF 1909 is hereby
amended 80 az to read as follows:
Section /. The court Of claims shall con-
sist Of chief Judge and two associate
judges who shall be elected biennially by
the general assembly and shall hold their
oaices until and Including November soth
Of each even year thereafter. The gov
ernor may an any vacancy in said court
Said court shall have jurisdiction to
hear and determine the following mat
fers;
All claims which may be presented
against the state Of Vermont and the
payment OF which Is not otherwise pro-
vided for BY law and all claims which
may be referred 70 It BY either the house
or the senate sr BY the auditor Of ac-
counts
All set-ofgs. counter claims. claims for
damages. whether nauIdated or unliqul-
dated Or other demands whatsoever, On
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the part Of the state against any person
making claims against the state in said
court.
All petitions and bills praying or pro-
vidlng for the satisfaction Of private
claims against the state shall unless
otherwise ordered BY the house IN which
Ithey are introduced be transmitted by its
secretary Or clerk with All the accom-
lpanying documents. to the court Of
claims
Sec. 2. II shall be the duty or said court
to convene on the FIRST Tuesday OF Mas
and the FIRST Tuesday OF November Of
each year at the state capitol In Mont
peller. to hear, adjust and determine such
4 claims as lawfully may be presented r
said court They shall continue In session
from day to day until the business Of the
court IS completed and may adjourn Z
day certain when necessary III the judg
nent OF the court for the prompt hearing
and disposition OF it's business or for thl
accommodation or claimants. Any two D
the judges Of said court shall constitute
quorum for the transaction OF business
said court shall appoint one Of its mem
bers to be its clerk 1t may have sea
such as II shall design.
The sergeant-at-arms shall set apar
such room or rooms IN the state capto
at Montpelier as may be necessary 70
the use and accommodation Of said cour
and suitably furnish the same.
Sec, 3. Said court shall have the powe
to compel the attendance Of witnesses be
fore II BY q summons signed BY It's clerk
said summons 10 be served in the sam
manner as il now provided BY law for tn
service OF summons upon witnesses Il
civil causes and said witnesses shall b
paid one dollar per day and six cents pc
mile travel. Any member OF said cour
shall have authority TO administer oath
to witnesses appearing before 1t. The sal
court shall have power to establish rule
for its government and for the regulatio
Of practise therein, end may exercise sue
powers as are necessary 20 carry into Il
feet the powers granted TO It b. law.
Sec. 4 The claimant shall, In all cases
fully set forth in his petition that no Al
signment or transfers Of said claim. or {
) any part thereof or interest therein. ha
been made except AZ stated III the pet
ton; that said claimant is Justly entitie
? to the amount there claimed from II
!. state Of Vermont after allowing all jui
loiaims and OFFSETS and that he believe
the facts stated IL tie petition 70 |
i true the said petition shan 10 verins
BY the afSdavit Of the claimant. IFS agsi
: or attorney
v Sec. when Judgment ID rendered
il any cause. the court may grant ne
Ia trial for any reason which. by the rul
X Of common Law Or chanoery Or at the las
It Of the state q Vermont II suits betwei