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NO. 25S.

AN ACT TO CONSERVE THE
SCENIC AND RECREATIoNAL
ATTRACTIONS OF THE STATE
OF VERMONT.
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. All land which may here
after be flowed by damming, taking,
storing or diverting, or raising the
level or increasing the area OF the
volume of the waters OF any stream,
rivcr. lake or pond. by any corporation
or association existing under any
charter or authority of this state, or
holding or acquiring control of any
stream. river. lake or pond by virtue
of any charter or authority of this
state. shall. prior to such flowing be
cleared of all trees and bushes which
shall be removed or burned, and shall
be further cleared, to the low water
mark of such stream. pond or reser.
voir by cutting close % the ground all
trees, bushes and stumps.
Sec. >. This act shall not be con
strued so as to prevent constructions
and developments specifically author
lied by a charter granted by the
general assembly of this state, nor SC
as TO prevent or interfere with such
uses of the waters of any stream
rivers. lakes and ponds, or such use
of constructions and developments, as
NAV be necessary for the proper en-
ioyment OF rights and powers speeif
ically authorized by such charter, MOI
so as to prevent or interfere with inc
performance OF any duties imposed oN
such charter.
Approved February %, 1913.
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NO. 255.

AN ACT IN ADDITION TO SEC
TON 5 OF AN ACT APPROVED
FEBRUARY 10. 1918. ENTITLED
IAN ACT RELATING TO THE
PROPOSED ARTICLES OF A
MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
TON"
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. The failure of the select
men of any town, or of the proper Of
ficers OF any city. to prepare and post
checklists of the freemen of such
to or city at least twenty days be-
fore the first Tuesday of March, 1918,
as provided by section Of an act
of the general assembly OF 1912. en-
titled can act relating to the proposed
articles of amendment to the constitu
tion," approved February 10, 1918
snall not invalidate the votes given
by the freemen of such town or city
upon said proposed articles of amend
ment nor upon any of them.
Sec. .. In towns and cities in which
no checklist has been prepared anC
posted pursuant to section 5 Of saiC
act, the checklist used at the genera
election in November, 1912, with sucl
changes and additions as the boarc
of civil authority may make not late
than March 1, 1918, shall be tn
checklist for use at the annual meet
ing on the first Tuesday of March
1913. in voting upon said proposes
rticles of amendment.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effec
! from its passage.
Approved February 10. 1918.
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NO. 249.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION sos
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, RE
L.ATING TO FEES PAID 10
CLERKS OF COURTS FOR THE
STATE.
II Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. Section 620S Of the Pub
lie Statutes is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec. 620S. For entry, trial, rule,
Judgment, Except judgment to account
in an action of book account, and inter
locutory Judgment upon demurrer). de-
crees and executions, there shall be
paid to the clerk of the court for the
benefit Of the state, the following ices:
For each action entered in the coun-
~ court, court of chancery or supreme
court, three dollars, which shall be
paid before the entry Of the cause.
For each trial upon issues OF fact
tried by court, jury, auditor. referee,
special master or commissioner, SIX
dollars. which shall be paid before
trial.
And in case of the taking out OF a
rule or commission, such fee OF SIX dol
lars shall be paid by the party taking
out the same when such. rule or COM
mission is issued.
For each Judgment in county court
Except Judgment to account In an ac'
ton of book account, and an interiors;
tory Judgment upon demurrer), hve
dollars, which shall be paid before en-
try of judgment
For each final decree in chancery
three dollars and fifty cents, which
shall be paid before entry thereof.
For each judgment in the supreme
court, three dollars and fifty cents
For each execution, fifty cents
Sec. ?. This act shall take eitec
fnom It's passage.
Approved December H. 1912
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NO. 2e2.
AN ACT RELATING TO TOLL
BRIDGES BETWEEN VERMONT
AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.

AN ACT RELATING TO TOLL
BRIDGES BETWEEN VERMONT
AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. The governor is hereby
authorized to appoint three commits
sioners to act in conjunction with a
like commissioner of the state OF
of New Hampshire, whose duty shall
be to consider questions relating to the
freeing of any or all toll bridges
between the state of Vermont and the
state Of New Hampshire, and to ascer-
tain the cost of freeing such bridges,
the number Of the same and where
located.
Sec 2 Said commission with the
approval of the governor shall have
power to agree with such New Hamp-
shire commissioner as to the division
of the expense of freeing any or all
of the toll bridges now existing be-
tween said states: and IN case such
agreement is made shall, with the
approval of the governor, expend not
to exceed ten thousand dollars in any
one year for such purpose. which sum
! is hereby appropriated subject TO the
conditions of this act
Sec. 8. Said commission shall have
the same power TO take land or prop
erty for the purpose of this act as is
given in chapter 10 OF the Public
| Statutes.
Sec. 4. The auditor of accounts
shall draw orders for such sums as
may be required TO pay the expenses
and awards of such commission when
/ approved by the governor.
Sec. 5. Said commission shall make
a report to the general assembly OF
1914 and shall include therein an &C
count of all moneys expended. and
such eother matter as said commission
shall deem pertinent.
Sec. G. The commission herein pro
vided for shall serve without pay but
shall be allowed their necessary ex.
penses 10 be approved by the governor.
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February 20, 1913.
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NO. 24S.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 619S
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES. HE.
LATINO TO SALARIES OF THE
OFFICERS OF PENAL INSTlTU-
TIONS.
It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State Of Vermont:
Section /. Section 619S of the Pub
lie Statutes is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec. 6198 The annual salary or the
SUPERINTENDENT of the state prison and
the superintendent of the house OF cor
rection shall be fixed by the board OF
penal institutions at sum not exceed
ing fifteen hundred dollars each, and
that of the Vermont industrial school
at a sum not exceeding two thousand
dollars. with rent and subsistence Tor
themselves and families on the prem
ises of the respective institutions
Sec. .. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved January 10, 1913.
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do business in this state may act as
surety, and when q surety bond is fur
nished the expense thereof shall be
paid by the state.
Sec. 8. State officers. state institu-
lions, boards and commissioners men,
toned in. this act. and all officers,
boards and commissions having prop
erty belonging to the state, shall on
or before the first day Of August rem
der an inventory to the purchasing
agent Of all such property, and Its
value on hand on the first day OF
July preceding the biennial session
of the legislature, on such forms and
in such detail as the purchasing agent
may direct.
Sec. 8. Said purchasing agent shall
biennially report to the general as
sembly detailed account of all con-
tracts made by him. the name of the
party with whom, and the purpose for
which they were made, and. the
amount paid on each contract, and
also shall render a detailed account
of all supplies, provisions. materials
and equipment furnished the several
institutions, departments and officials
mentioned in this act Said purchas-
ing agent shall also include In such
report full and complete inventory
showing the true value of all prop
erty belonging to the state at the sew
eral institutions and state depart
ments mentioned in this act, or in his
custody and under his control on the
first day Of July preceding the bien
NAL caccinD ~ fho IaoiuYa4,,ro
Sec. 10 The words public print
ing commissioner" are hereby changed
to purchasing agent" wherever II
the Public Statutes and the acts o.
1908, 1910 and 1912. the same appear;
and all the duties, authority and pow
ers conferred upon the public printing
commissioner are hereby conferred
upon the purchasing agent.
All sections Of the Public Statute
+ and the acts of 1908, 1910 and 1871.
!, referring or relating to the publ
2 printing commissioner and his duties
+ authority and powers. are hereby con
I tinued in force, subject to the Pre-
8 visions of this act.
e Sec. II. The provisions Of this &C
: shall not apply to the military depart
\ ment nor affect the provisions O
d chapter 21S of the Public Statutes
nor shall its provisions apply to tn
u Vermont soldiers home
: Sec. IL. All acts and parts of act
i and sections of the Public Statutes il
l. consistent with this act are hereb
J. repealed.
Il Sec IS. Sections | and of thi
s act shall take effect from its passag
l. The remainder of this act shall TAX
e effect March /, 1918.
l. Approved February 10. 1913.
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state library for exchanges, one hun
dred copies TO the Vermont historical
society, and the remainder Of the edi-
tion shall be disposed of by the state
librarian and the funds turned into
the state treasury. Such volumes
shall be evidence in court and have
the same force as the original docu-
ments.
Sec. 4. The auditor of accounts
shall draw orders for the expense Of
the work herein authorized when the
piiis therefor have been approved by
the secretary of state. The sum of
TWO thousand dollars is hereby an
nually appropriated for the years 1913
and 1914 for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of this act. All
oilis for printing shall be approved
by the secretary of state and the com.
missioner of public printing
Sec. D. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February 81. 1913.
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Article "A. section l. The general
assembly shall meet biennially on
the first Wednesday next after the
first Monday Of January. beginning in
A. u. 1915.
Section .. The governor. lieuten-
ant.governor. treasurer, secretary of
state. auditor of accounts. senator's.
town representatives, assistant judges
of the county court, sheriffs. high
bailiffs, states attorneys, judges of
probate and justices of the peace.
shall be elected biennially. on the
first Tuesday next after the first Mon.
day of November. beginning in A. ID.
1914.
Section T. The term OF Office OF
senator's and town representatives
shall be two years. commencing on
the first Wednesday next after the
first Monday II January following
their election.
Section 5. The term of Office of the
assistant judges OF the county court
sherlffs, high bailiffs. states attor
neys. judges Of probate and justices
of the peace. shall be two years. and
shall commence on the first day Oi
February next after their election.
And that a new section. TO be know
as section S. be added as follows:
Section 6 The persons who shall
be- severally elected In 1912 to th'
ofices mentioned in this article shall
hold such Offices until the term o
their successors elected the first Tues
day next after the first Monday o
d November. a. D. 1914. shall begin a
herein provided.
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NO. 26o.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
DISTRIBUTION OF THE COPIES
OF THE INDEX TO SURVEYOR,
GENERALS PAPERS"
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. The secretary of state is
hereby authorized to deliver to the
state librarian as soon as published
one thousand copies of the "Index to
Snrveyor-Generals' Papers"
Said librarian shall distribute such
copies as follows: One copy to each
town and city clerk; and the remain
ing copies may be sold at such price
per copy as shall be fixed by the state
librarian and the auditor of accounts.
The proceeds of such sale may be
used by said librarian in accordance
with the provisions of section 272 of
the Public Statutes. The secretary OF
state is hereby authorized to take out
a copyright of such Index to Survey
or-GeneraIs' Papers" in the name Of
and for the use OF the state.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February 10, 1918.
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NO. 256.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND DE
FINE THE DUTIES OF A BOARD
or COMMISSIONERS FOR THE
PROMOTION OF UNIFORMITY
or LEGISLATION IN THE UNI
TED STATES AND TO APPROPRI-
ATE MONEY FOR ITS EXPENSES
AND FOR THE NATIONAL CON
FERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS
ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS.
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. On or before the first
day of April. 1913. the governor shall
appoint three suitable persons, learn
ed in the law, TO serve, one for three
for FIVE years, who. with their sue
cessors, are hereby constituted a
board of commissioners for the pro-
motion Of uniformity of legislation
in the United States; and upon the
expiration Of said terms of office. re-
spectively, and upon the expiration of
each subsequent term OF office the
governor shall appoint a suitable per-
son. learned in the law, TO serve for five
years, and said commissioners shall
hold office for the terms of their re-
spective appointments. and until their
successors are appointed. A vacancy
/ In said board caused by resignation,
death or otherwise shall be filled by
appointment, by the governor. for the
remainder of such term, of a suitable
person having the qualifications here
in specified.
a III rhah IN 4
the subjects of marriage and divorce
Insolvency the form Of notarial certif
licates. The descent and distribution
of property. the acknowledgment oil
deeds, the execution and probate Of
wills, the law OF incorporation Of
business corporations and other sub
jects upon which uniformity is de
sired: and shall confer with the com
missioners appointed for the sam'
purpose by other states In drafting
uniform laws TO be submitted for ap
prevail and adoption by the severa
states. Said board shall meet annual
" with the conference of commission
ers on uniform state laws for tn,
promotion OF uniformity Of Legislation
in the United States, and join with /
| III SUCH tuNaSuANo do hAa- W NNNAAN
by said board expedient to advanc
the object OF said conference.
: Sec. s. Said board shall keep
record Of its transactions, and shall
at the beginning of each biennial sc;
sion OF the General Assembly, an
I NAV. at any other time, make a n
: port of its doings, and its recomme1
e dations to said assembly.
Sec. 4. No member Of said boar
. shall be paid for his services; but th
. actual expenses OF each member. M
0 TO exceed two hundred dollars a yea
7 each, shall be paid by the state. tn
j auditor Of accounts shall annually. o
the requisition Of said board, draw d
5 order in favor Of the national col
u ference Of commissioners on unifori
L state laws for a sum not exceedin
d one hundred dollars 20 meet u
s proper proportion 20 be paid by IN
e state for the expenses Of the wor
h of said national conference. The e.
d tire annual expense under this a
o shall not exceed seven hundred dc
J. lars.
n Sec. 3. The sum OF seven hundrs
d dollars. or so much thereof as may
d necessary. is hereby annually a
It propriated 10 carry out the provi
- ions OF this act
g Sec. C. This act shall take efc
% from It's passage.
y Approved November s, 1912.
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Every bill which shall have passed
the senate and house of representa-
tives. shall. before IL becomes a law,
be presented TO the governor: II he
approve, he shall sign 1t. if not. he
shall return it, with his objections in
writing, to the house, in which il shall
have originated; which shall proceed
to reconsider it. If, upon such recon-
sideration, twothirds of the members
present of the house shall pass the
bill. it shall, together with the OBJ
jections, be sent to the other house,
by which IL shall. likewise be recon
sidered. and. If approved by two-thirds
of the members present of that house,
it shall become a law.
But, in all such cases, the votes OF
both houses shall be taken by yeas
and nays, and the names of the per.
sons voting for or against the bill
shall be entered on the journal OF
each house. respectively. If any bill
shall not be returned by the COVER
nor, as aforesaid, within five days
Sundays eXcepted) after IL shall
have been presented TO him. the same
shall become a law. in like manner
as If he had signed It; unless the two
houses. by their adjournment. within
three days after the presentment o.
such bill, shall prevent its return: il
which case, it shall not become a law
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Approved January OF, 1918.
NO. 252.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6253
OF TIL PUBLIC STATUTES. RE-
LATING TO THE FEES OF KEEP
ERS OF JAILS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. Section $3.50 Of the Pub
lie Statutes is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Gee. 625S. The fees Of the keepers
of jails shall be as follows:
For the commitment of each prison.
er, to be paid by the committing Of
ficer. thirty-four cents.
For the discharge Of each prisoner
twenty-five cents; but such fees shall
not be paid If the prisoner is commit
ted only for safe keeping or to await
trial
For each bailpiece. to be paid by
the bail, twenty-five cents
For fuel, board and washing FOL
state prisoners, state or town pauper
sixty-five cents for each twenty-foul
hours
Sec @ This act shall take effec
from its passage
Approved January 81, 1918.
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NO. 2e1.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE PUB
LEGATION KNOWN AS YER
MONT COURT PROCEDURE"

<A4N NJ REl-A lANG ~ he GUb-
LEGATION KNOWN AS YER
MONT COURT PROCEDURE"
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section / of No 253 of
the acts of 1910 is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Sec. 1. The state librarian, with
the advice and consent of the chief
Of the superior judges, is hereby au-
thorized to contract for the purchase
Of four hundred copies, at a price not
exceeding five dollars per copy, OF a
work entitled Vermont Court Proce-
dure," compiled by the author of
Vermont Justice and Public officer"
which shall be a volume of not less
than six hundred octave pages, bound
in law sheep, and shall be devoted to
the practice and procedure in the
courts of this state, with appropriate
forms. being a companion book to
Vermont Justice and Public Officer"
and shall be completed, ready for de-
livery, on or before December 81,
1912. The auditor of accounts, upon
the requisition of the state librarian.
approved by the chief of the superior
judges, is hereby authorized to draw
his order in payment for such copies.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage. Ho
Approved October 30 1912.
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NO. 1853

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1
OF NO. l42 OF THE ACTS OF
1910 RELATING TO TOLL
BRIDGES.
Il is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont.
section ]. Section I of No. 1i2 OF
the acts Of 1910 is hereby amended
so as TO read as follows:
Section I. When any town OF corr
poration. owning OF controlling n
draw bridge and the abutments there
TO in the state Of Vermont. shall conf
vev 10 the state of Vermont all their
rights. title and interest in said draw
bridge and the abutmcnts therei 4
not exceeding thirty feet on each sidI
Of the draw in said bridge. the sand
shall be maintained by the state. toll
free. under the supervision OF o.
state highway commissioner and tl
auditor Of accounts shall draw J
order in favor of said highway conf
missioner for such sum as the said
commissioner shall have expended 4
rspairing. maintaining and operatin
the said bridge or bridges and ab1
ments thereto.
AVprcved February - 1914
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Nv.

Section 20. No person ought in any
case. or In any time, to be declared
guilty of treason or felony, by the
legislature, nor to have his sentence
upon conviction for felony committed,
RENTED or mitigated by the legisla-
ture.
And that section IL of chapter 2
be amended by emitting the words
land murder" where they occur there
in.
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his office. The rentals of the tele'
phones used in the Office of the secre-
tary of state, auditor of accounts. su,
perintendent Of education, board OF
library commissioners, state treasurer,
bank commissioner, commissioner OF
weights and measures, sergeant-at,
arms, secretary of the senate, clerk OF
the house Of representatives and In the
state library in the state house shall
be paid by the state.
Approved February 8, 1918
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NO. 251,

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 624S
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, AS
AMENDED BY SECTION ! OF NO.
300 OF THE ACTS OF 1908, RE
IATING TO SALARIES OF
STATES ATTORNEYS.
Is Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the state of Vermont:
section Section GAS of the Pub
lic statutes as amended by section /
M M 200 OF the acts Of 1908, IS mere
bv amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 62lS. The annual salaries Oh
states attorneys. payable quarterly on
tho FIRST dav of March. June. Septem-
ber and December. which shall be IN
lion of all other fees and charges,
shall be for the several counties as
follows:
addison county. one thousand dol
lars.
bennington county, one thousand
dollars.
Caledonia county. one thousand dol.
lars.
dred dollars.
Essex county. eight hundred dol
lars
Franklin county. fourteen hundred
dollars.
Grand Isle county. two hundred ffty
dollars.
LamoiIie county. eight hundred dol
lars.
Orange county. one thousand dol
lars.
orleans county. one thousand dol
lars.
Rutland county. seventeen hundred
dollars.
Washington county, seventeen hun
drcd dollars.
windham county. one thousand dol
Jars.
windsor county. fourteen hundre'
dollars
states attorneys shall Dc allowe
in thu settlement Ct their account
their actual necessary expenses Ehe'
suav from home on Official business
The auditor Of accounts shall allo'
states attorneys in The settlement {
ahclr accounts the expense q pm
ing briefs in criminal causes
So q This a. sian take ere,
frou is uassas-
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Section IA. The votes and proceed
inss Of the general assembly shall b.
printed when one-third Of the mem
hers Of either house think 10 neces-
ssrr1. as soon as convenient after the
end Of the session. with the yeas and
nsrs Of the house Of representatives
on arv question when required By i've
members and Of the senate when re
ouired By one senator, Except where
the votes shall Be taken by BALLOT.
IN which case every member 81 ether
house shall have a night TO Insert tie
reasors OF his vote u7cn The MINUTES.
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article 80. No charter Of incorpor.

article 30. No charter of incorpor-
alton shall be granted, extended,
changed or amended by special law,
except for such municipal, charitable,
educational. penal or reformatory cor
porations as are to be and remain
under the patronage or control of the
state; but the general assembly shall
provide by general laws for the or.
ganization Of all corporations here
after to be created All general laws
passed pursuant to this article may
be altered from time to time or re
pealed.