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HIGHWAYS, &c. (Continued.)

Damages, &c., proceedings of commissioners; order of justice or county court on their re-
port, 165, § 26.

application may be made to county court for increase of, in certain cases, 166, § 32.
appointment of commissioners and proceedings by them and by county court
thereon, 166, 167, § 33 to 34.

commissioners of county court laying highway, to notify land owners and assess,
167, § 37.

judgment to be rendered by county court for, 168, § 40.

and time for payment of, to be fixed, 172, § 58.

new assessment of, may be afterwards ordered in certain cases, 172, § 59, 60.
discontinued highways, allowance lands and benefits to be derived, to be taken
into consideration in estimating, 173, § 65, 66, 67.

Discontinuance,

by whom discontinued, 173, § 61 to 63.

discontinued, to whom to belong, 173, § 64.

to be considered in assessing damages, 173, § 65.

Applications to and jurisdiction of county and supreme courts, respecting.

persons dissatisfied with laying of, and with damages awarded by selectmen, may apply
to county court, 166, § 32.

notice of such application, when and to whom to be given, 166, § 32.

commissioners to be appointed, 166, § 32.

proceedings and decision of, 166, § 33.

opening of road to be stayed, court to fix time, 167, § 34.

on refusal or neglect of selectmen to lay out, application may be made to county court for
commissioners, &c., 167, § 35.

commissioners for, their appointment and proceedings, 167, § 36.

to survey road, if laid, and assess damages, 167, § 37.

to return report 15 days before court, 167, 38.

to leave copy in town clerk's office, 168, 39.

compensation of, and how recovered, 168, § 41, 42.

may determine and order respecting grade of hills, 171, § 54.

report of, and proceedings thereon, 168, § 40.

to build bridge, may lay out, &c., 169, 46.

if in two or more towns, mode of proceeding, 168, § 43.

if on town lines, 168, § 44; if near town lines, 166, § 31.

adjoining towns if benefited may be assessed towards expense of, proceedings for this pur-
pose, 170 to 171, § 53, 55.

if in two or more counties, application for, to be made to supreme court, 170, § 52.

proceedings in such case, 170, § 52.

time for opening to be fixed by court, 171, § 56.

towns may be indicted for not opening, 181, § 34.

time for opening may be extended, 172, § 57.

orders respecting to be recorded in town clerk's office, 163, § 14.

payment of damages to be fixed by court, 172, § 58.

proceedings by court upon applications for new assessment of damages, 172, § 59, 60.

power of courts in discontinuing, 173, § 61 to 63.

REPAIRS OF, towns may vote money for, 122, § 79.

to be kept in repair at expense of town, 175, 1.

price of labor and teams, 175, § 3.

town to be divided into districts, 175, § 4.

surveyors of, election of, 114, § 13.

to be nominated by selectmen, 114, § 16.
duties and responsibilities of, 175, § 4.
term of office of, 176, § 5.

when term of office of, to commence, 176, § 5.

to receive tax bill from selectmen, 176, § 6.

to give certificate of payment of tax to person moving out of town, 176, § 8.

to give notice of times of working, 177, § 13, 14.

to direct labor, 177, § 15.

when to lay out taxes, 177, § 16.

to repair sudden injuries, remove obstructions, deep snow, &c., 177, § 17.

to credit person performing extra labor, 178, § 18.

penalty on, for neglect of duty, 178, § 19.

how to lay out money, 178, 23.

may purchase tools, plank, &c., 179, 24.

to keep accounts and make returns in March, 179, § 25.

liable for neglect to collect and pay out money, 179, § 26.

not to be elected when commissioners of streets and highways are chosen,

180, § 30.

commissioners of streets and, appointment and duties of, 179, 180, § 28 to 30.

Taxes for,

tax, payable in labor, 18 per cent., to be annually assessed by selectmen, 175, § 2.

additional, towns may raise, 176, § 11.

prices of labor, teams, &c., in payment of, 175, § 3.

may be paid in money with discount of 25 per cent., 176, § 9, 10.
when to be collected and laid out, 177, § 16.

other, payable in money, towns may raise, 177, § 12.

payable either in money or labor, or part in each, towns may raise, 180, § 29.
of persons moving into town, 176, §'8.

when to be paid, 177, § 16.

HIGHWAYS, &c. (Continued.)

tax overpaid, balance how credited, 178, § 18.

to be paid wholly in money on neglect to work or notify, 178, § 21.
tax-bills for, by whom to be made, 176, § 6.

when to be delivered to surveyors, 176, § 6.

in what, persons taxed to be put, 176, § 7.

on extraordinary occasions inhabitants to turn out for, 177, § 17.
persons performing extra labor in such case, how credited, 178, § 18.
penalty for not turning out when thus called on, 178, § 20.

remedy for persons aggrieved by act of surveyor, 178, § 22.

towns may vary mode of repairs, 179, § 27.

LIABILITY OF TOWNS, in reference to.

towns liable for injuries occasioned by insufficiency of, 180, § 31; unless load exceeds
10,000 pounds, 180, § 32.

may tender amends, &c., 180, § 33.

liable for neglecting to open as ordered, 181, § 35.

may be indicted for not repairing, 181, § 36.

notice to be given to, before finding of indictment against, 181, 182, § 37 to 39.

two or more, jointly liable, proceedings, 182, § 40.

citations to, on indictments, and collection of fines against, 182, § 41.

indictments against, for insufficiency, &c., how made, 182, § 42, 43.

NUISANCES AND OBSTRUCTIONS IN.

animals, towns may restrain from running at large in, 122, § 81.

proceedings, when enclosed or obstructed, 182,

penalty for repeating encroachment, 183, § 45.

44.

wanton obstructions or injury to, 183, § 46, 47.

person offending liable to the injuries caused, 183, § 48.

how encroachments on, removed in unorganized towns, 183, § 49.

CROSSING OR OCCUPATION OF, BY RAILROADS, 199, 200,

36 to 40.

boards with notice to be maintained and bell on locomotive to be rung at crossings, 201,
$48 to 50.

ERECTION OF TELEGRAPH POSTS BY THE SIDE OF, 531, 532, § 1 to 5.
HOLY SCRIPTURES, associations for the support and distribution of, 500, § 3.
HOMESTEAD, exemption of from execution, 390, 391, § 1, 6.

of what to consist, 390, § 1.

how set out, 390, § 2.

after death of housekeeper, 391, § 4.

after death of housekeeper not holden for his debts, 391, § 4.

how to descend, 391, § 4.

how alienated or mortgaged, 391, § 5.

holden for debts accrued before its purchase, 391, § 6.
what to be deemed time of purchase of, 391, § 6.

liable for taxes, 391, § 4, 6.

exemption of yearly products of, 390, § 1.

expenses of setting out, &c., how paid, 391, § 7.

HOMICIDE, in what case justifiable, 541, § 12.

HOOF-AIL, sheep infected with, to be restrained, &c., 530, § 7.

HOOP POLES, STAVES AND HEADING, merchantable, description of, 436, § 65, 66, 67.

culler of, may be appointed by towns, 436, 68, his fees, 436, § 69.

HOPS, INSPECTOR OF, may be appointed, 436, 70; his duties, 436, 437, § 71 to 75.
maliciously destroying, how punished, 549, § 29.

HORSE RACING, how punished, 564, § 8.

HORSE STEALING, how punished, 546, § 7.

HORSES, killing, maiming, attempting to poison, &c., how punished, 548, § 21.

exhibition of extraordinary feats of, how punished, 566, § 19.

HOUSE OF CORRECTION. See Poor Houses.

HOUSE OF ILL FAME, penalty for keeping, 561, § 10.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, constitution and election of, 34, SECT. 8.

most numerous branch of the legislature to be styled, 42, ART. 2.

a constituent part of the general assembly, 42, ART. 3.

powers of, &c., 34, SECT. 9; 42, ART. 3.

doors of, to be open, except, &c., 37, SECT. 13.

revenue bills to originate in, 42, ART. 3.

members of, each town entitled to one, 34. SECT. 7.
how and when to be chosen, 34, SECT. 8.

qualifications of, 34, SECT. 8.

when to meet, 34, SECT. 9.

oath to be taken by, 36, SECT. 12.

majority of, to constitute quorum, 34, SECT. 9.

two thirds to be present for raising state tax, 34, SECT. 9.

not to receive fee or reward for advocating bills, &c., 37, SECT. 19.

residence necessary for, 37, SECT. 18.

to be stated in certificate of, in certain case, 53, § 18.
regulations respecting the election of, 52, 53, § 9 to 18.
credentials of, 53, § 17.

to be delivered to secretary of state, 65, § 1.

fees of, 598, § 12.

organization of, 65, 66, ch. 2.

to be called to order by secretary of state, 66, § 2.

to elect speaker, clerk pro tem. and canvassing committee, 66, § 2, 3, 4.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Continued.)

publication and distribution of journals of, 70, ch. 5. See Promulgation of Statutes and
Legislative Journals.

hall of, not to be used but for legislative purposes, 73, § 3.

sergeant at arms to see to warming and lighting of, 88, § 78.

doorkeepers, messengers and attendants of, 88, 79.

SPEAKER OF. See Speaker of House of Representatives.
CLERK OF. See Clerk of House of Representatives.

ASSISTANT CLERKS OF. See Assistant Clerks, &c.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, exemption of, from attachment, &c., 311, § 14.

taxation, 451, § 7.

HOUSEKEEPER, exemption of homestead of, from attachment and execution, 390, § 1. See

Homestead.

HUNTING, right of, 41, SECT. 40.

HUSBAND AND WIFE, 401, ch. 68.

husband absconded, wife may be authorized to sell estate, 402, § 1.

to receive money held in her right, 402, § 2.

entitled to earnings of herself and children, 402, § 3.

proceeds of sales and money received, how appropriated, 402, § 4.
petition of wife for above authority, where to be made, 402, § 5.

husband under guardianship, wife may join with guardian in making partition, release or
conveyance of her estate, 402, § 7.

confined in state prison, wife deemed feme sole, 403, § 13.

dying during pendency of suit in favor of husband and wife, wife may prosecute,
403, § 12.

may enter as party and prosecute suit commenced by wife before marriage, 402,
403, § 8, 9.

entry of, not to affect bail, &c., 403, § 11.

neglecting to enter, rights of defendant, 403, § 10.

real estate, belonging to wife, taken for public use, damage to be secured to her, 402, § 6.
conveyance of real estate to husband and wife, not to create an estate in common, 382, § 3.
by husband and wife, 384, § 2.

how acknowledged, 384, § 8.

IDIOT, included in word "insane person," 68, § 6; 407, § 11.
IDLE PERSONS, overseer of poor may bind out, 134, § 25.
contract for service of, not to exceed one year, 134, 26.
to be in writing, &c., 134, § 26.

ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN, to follow and have settlement of mother, 128, § 1.
and their mother, to inherit from each other, 365, § 4.

legitimated by intermarriage of their parents, 365, § 5.

how made capable of inheriting by putative father, 365, § 6.

may dissent on coming of full age, 366, § 7.

mother to be guardian of, 406, 3.

maintenance and support of, 423 to 426, § 1 to 19. See Bastardy.

ILL FAME, keeping houses of, how punished, 561, § 10.

IMMORALITY, laws for the prevention of, to be kept in force and executed, 41, SECT. 41.
IMPEACHMENT, officers of state liable to, 38, SECT. 24.

by whom to be instituted, 38, SECT. 24.

senate to try, 44, ART. 7.

trial and judgment in cases of, 44, ART. 7.

not to bar prosecution at law, 38, SECT. 24; 44, ART. 7.
IMPEDING AN OFFICER, &c., how punished, 555, § 12, 13.
IMPOUNDER of beast to give notice to owner, &c., 518, § 5.
penalty for neglect, 518, § 9.

may appoint one and agree on third appraiser of damage done by beast impounded, 518,
6.

may apply to justice for appointment of appraiser in certain cases, 518, § 7.

to advertise beast, if owner is unknown, 518, § 11.

may sell at public auction if owner does not appear, 519, § 13.

to cause description of beast, &c., to be recorded, 519, § 15.

fees of, 603, 13.

IMPOUNDING. See Impounder and Pounds.

IMPRISONED PERSON not affected by statute of limitations, 380, § 18.
IMPRISONMENT, unless by authority of law, forbidden, 240, § 3.

relief from, by habeas corpus, 293, ch. 41.

effect of, on statute of limitations, 380, § 18.

false, limitation of actions for, 378, § 6.

for life, to operate as natural death, 570, $19.

in state prison, to be at hard labor, 570,

20.

for debt. See next title, Imprisonment for Debt.

in state prison. See State Prison.

IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT not justifiable after assignment and delivery of debtor's proper.
ty, 40, SECT. 33.

in case of female, forbidden, 251, § 66.

in case of resident citizens, on contracts, since January 1, 1839, forbidden, 251, § 67.

exception in case of absconding or removing debtors, when creditor files his affidavit, &c.,
251, 67.

discharge from, when founded on such affidavit, 251, 252, § 70 to 75.

allowed in certain actions against attorneys, 251, § 69; 575, § 22.

IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. (Continued.)

discharge from, by taking poor debtor's oath, 253, § 76 to 79; 577 to 581, § 34 to 60.
IMPROVEMENTS on lands, by persons having supposed titles, &c., 286 to 288, § 15 to 34. See

Betterments.

INCEST, how punished, 560, § 7.

INCOMPATIBILITY of certain offices, 38, SECT. 26.

INDEBTEDNESS of directors, stockholders and others, to banks, limited, 493, § 74, 79.
INDEMNITY, officers may require, before attaching or levying, 311, § 11.

INDEX to deeds, &c., to be kept by town clerk, 116, § 32.

INDIAN CORN, standard weight of, 441, § 2.

to be weighed, if required, 441, § 1.

INDICTMENT, how to conclude, 40, SECT. 32.
prosecution of crimes to be by, 539, § 1.
when to be brought, 376, § 1, 2, 3.

time when exhibited, to be minuted on, 377,

8, 10.

to be dismissed, if without such minute, 377, § 10.

to be prepared by state's attorney, 102, § 51.

bills of, how to be endorsed by foreman of grand jury, 279, § 16.

twelve of grand jury to be agreed before presenting, 279, § 17.

copy of, to be furnished by state's attorney to respondent, twenty-four hours before
pleading to, 227, § 64.

rights of accused on trial of, 539, § 2.

for perjury, substance of offence only need be set forth, 554, § 6.

intent to defraud may be stated generally in, 552, § 8.

liability of towns to, for neglecting to build or keep in repair highways and bridges, 181,
182, § 34 to 43.

for insufficiency of highways, notice to be given to towns before finding, 181, 182, § 37, 38,

39.

all, for highways in one town, at same term, to be in one bill, 182, § 43.

general description of highway in, sufficient, 182, § 42.

liability of towns to, for neglect, &c., in reference to school and United States deposit mon-
ey, 155, 158, § 77, 98.

INDIFFERENT PERSON, authorization of, to serve process, 242, § 7.

service by, to be verified by oath, 242, § 8.

authorization of, to serve writ returnable before justice, 234, § 39.

his powers and fees in such case, 234, § 40.

INDORSEMENT. See Endorsement.

INDUSTRY, necessity for a firm adherence to and regard for, 33, ART. 18.

INFANCY to prevent operation of statute of limitations, 380, § 18.

INFANTS. See Minors.

INFECTION OF THE SMALL POX, regulations respecting, 515, § 1 to 6.

INFORMAL LEVIES, new executions in cases of, 316, 317, 49 to 55.

INFORMATION, prosecution for certain crimes may be by, 567, § 1.

when to be commenced, 376, § 1, 2, 3.

time when exhibited to be minuted on, 377, § 8, 10.

to be dismissed, if without such minute, 377, § 10.

person in confinement may have filed, 228, § 67 to 70.
proceedings thereon, 228, § 67 to 70.

INHABITANTS to contribute to the public charges and expenses of government, 463, § 1.
male, polls of, how set in the list, 450, § 1 to 3.

of towns and school districts declared to be corporations, 472, § 1.

and of counties, property of, may be taken in execution against
towns, &c., 473, § 5, 6, 7.

&c., whose property is taken, may pay execution, and recover of town, &c., 473,
§ 8, 9.

&c., competent witnesses, 275, § 21.

extent may issue against, on neglect of constable, 468, § 38, 39.

INJUNCTION, not to issue, until after filing of bill, 214, § 55.

to stay proceedings at law, security required, 214,

execution, prerequisites, 214, §58.

57.

proceedings in ejectment, after verdict, bond required, 214, § 59.

bond for, sufficiency of sureties to, how ascertained, 214, § 63.
to be filed with clerk, before issuing of, 215, § 64.
prosecution of, 215, § 66.

on dissolution of, damages how ascertained, 214, § 60.

security of respondent may be required, 215, § 65.

effect of, on statute of limitations, 380, § 17

on banks, and appointment of receiver, 485, § 27, 28.

INNKEEPERS, how licensed, 504, 505, § 1, 2, 5.

to be provided with suitable accommodations, 505, § 3.
penalties on unlicensed, 506, § 7.

keeping implements of gaming, liable, &c., 564, 565, § 10, 11.

INOCULATION for the small pox, selectmen may provide houses for, &c., 515, § 3.

INQUEST OF THE DEAD, 508, ch. 88.

to be held by justice and jury, 508, 509, § 1 to 6.

to be returned to county court, 509, § 7.

testimony in, to be returned, 509, § 3.

penalty on officer for neglect to serve, and on juror for neglect to obey summons, 509, § 8.
amount of fees in, to be returned, 509, § 10.

fees of justice, 600; of jurors, 601.

accounts arising from, when and by whom audited, 109, § 100.

INQUEST OF THE DEAD. (Continued.)

accounts arising from, to be embraced in one account, and allowed to justice, 109, § 101.
liability of justice, to jurors and witnesses, 109, § 103

INSANE, COMMISSIONER OF, appointment and duties of, 137, § 43.

VERMONT ASYLUM FOR. See Asylum.

INSANE PERSON, term to include idiot, non compos, lunatic, and distracted person, 68, § 6 ;
407, § 11.

not affected by statute of limitations, until after removal of disability, 380, § 18.
guardians for, appointment and duties of, 407 to 418, § 12 to 71. See Guardian.

to be appointed and notified, before partition of real estate is ordered, 301, § 11.
to be appointed, before partition or division shall be made, of deceased per-
son's estate, 369, § 14.

to be appointed for, when respondent to a libel for divorce, 399, § 33.
See Insane Poor and Insanity.
INSANE POOR, relief of, 136, 137, § 37 to 43.

annual appropriation for, 136, § 37, 38, 41.

each town to share in, 136, § 39.

report respecting, to be annually made, 136, § 40.
towns may make regulations concerning, 136, § 42.

INSANITY of principal, defence to bail on scire facias, 250, § 62.
of administrator, cause of removal, 337, § 13.

to prevent operation of statute of limitations, 380, § 18.

person not indicted by reason of, proceedings, 570, § 23.

acquitted, on trial for crime, by reason of, proceedings, 571, § 24.
&c., how supported, 571, § 25.

of murder, or manslaughter, by reason of, may be confined in state prison,
570, § 21, 22.

proceedings in cases of, in persons confined in state prison, 587, § 30 to 34. See State

Prison.

INSOLVENT ESTATES, how distributed to creditors; order of payment of debts, 355, § 31.
if insufficient to pay all debts of one class, how apportioned, &c., 355. § 35.
INSPECTION OF PROVISIONS AND MANUFACTURES, 427, ch. 72.

beef and pork, 428 to 431, § 1 to 27. See Beef and Pork.

flour, 431 to 433, § 28 to 42.

See Flour.

leather, 433, 434, 43 to 50. See Leather.

iron, 434, 51, 52.

nails, 434, 435, § 53 to 57. See Nails.

lime, 435, § 58 to 61. See Lime.

barrels, and other casks, 435, 436, § 62 to 64. See Barrels.

hoop poles, staves and heading, 436, § 65 to 69.

hops, 436, 437, § 70 to 73.

salt, 437, 74.

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF BEEF AND PORK, appointment of, 428, § 1.

to give bonds, 428, § 2; to be sworn, 428, § 4.

may appoint deputies, 428, § 3.

deputies, to be sworn, 428, § 4.

to make return to, 428, § 5.

name of, to be branded on barrel, 430, § 18.

penalty for false brand, 430, § 19.

not to inspect out of county, without license, 431, § 23.

not to use scales that have not been sealed, 431, § 24.
penalty for assuming duties of, 431, § 25.

to furnish certificate of inspection, 431, § 26.

fees of, 430, $21.

INSPECTORS OF FLOUR, appointment of, 431, § 28.

no manufacturer, or dealer in flour, to be appointed, 431, § 29.

term of office of, 431, § 30.

to inspect and mark barrels, &c., 432, § 31, 36.

penalty for assuming duties of, 433, § 39.

fees of, 433, § 42.

INSPECTORS OF HOPS, appointment of, 436, § 70.

duties of, 436, 437, § 71 to 73.

INSPECTORS OF LEATHER, election and term of office of, 114, § 13.

to procure and keep stamps, 433, § 43.

duties and fees of, 433, 644 to 46.

INSPECTORS OF TURNPIKES, appointment of, 187, § 7.

powers and duties of, 187, § 8.

doings of, may be revised by judges of county court, 188, § 9.

penalty for opposing, or obstructing, 188, § 10.

interested, to be removed, 188, § Ïí.

expenses of, how to be paid, 188, § 12.

accounts of, by whom audited, 188, § 13.

execution may issue for, 188, § 13.

to give notice, before making order, 188,
may regulate rates of toll, 188, § 15.

14.

orders of, to be filed in county clerk's office, 189, § 16.

INSTITUTES, TEACHER'S. See Teachers' Institutes.

INSTRUCTION OF REPRESENTATIVES, right of, 33, ART. 20.

INSURANCE, wife may effect, on life of husband, for her own benefit, 404, § 17.

if wife die before husband, may be made payable to her children, 404, § 18.

unmarried woman may effect, on life of her father, or brother, for her benefit, 404, § 19.
COMPANIES, FIRE. See Fire Insurance Companies.

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