The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-11-24
LAWS OF VERMONT.

ETA NVS SPE VERMONT.
Az ACT to extend the right OF trial by jury.
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
OF the state of Vermont as fellows:
]. Whenever an aledeed fugitive from service
or labor, to which he is held under the laws Of
any other state, shall have escaped into this State
his Identity and the fact Of his having escaped from
another state Of the United States into this State
shall he determined by jury.
2. Every writ for the arrest Of such fugitive
shall be retnlnable 10 tho county in the coun-
~ in which said fugitive shall be arrested.
3The jury to try the aioresaidmaers shalt be drawn
in the same manner for the trail of civil
fiom the jurors summoned and attending such
court, and the said shall be tried and deter
mined like any issue of fact in such court
a. If the finding of the jury be in favor of tho
claimant upon all matters submitted, the court be.
fore whom such hearing shall have been had, shall
grant to such claimant certificate stating that il
appears from the evidence submitted to the jury,
that such fugitive who shall be particularly descri-
bed in such certificate, doth service labor to
the person claiming the same under the laws
Of some other state in the Union naming such per-
son. and the state under whose laws such claim ~
sustained.
S. IL the finding of jury be against the claim.
ant, on any of the matters submitted to them the
person so claimed as fugitive, shall be forthwith
set at liberty, and shall never thereafter be moles-
ted upon the same claim; and any person who shalt
thereafter arrest, detain proceed in any
10 retake such alledgcd fugitive upon the same
claim, or shall by virtue Of the same claim remove
such alledged fugitive out of this state under any
process or proceeding Whatever, shal be deeme
guilty of kidnapping, and upon conviction thereof
shall he punished by imprisonment in state prison
not exceeding ten years.
6. The states attorney ofthe county in which
any alIedged fugitive from service labor from
another state shall be proceeded against by any
person claiming such fugitive, shall! upon notice of
such proceeding, render his advice and profession
al services 10 such fuS tive and shall attend in his
behalf on the trial of such claim, and shall receive
such compensation therefor, shall be certified
to be Just and reasonable by the court before
whom the proceeding shall he conduc ted to be
paid part Of the contingent expenses Of the state
And in of the ssion Of such state attorney
TO attend or to render his professional! services,
the court before whom the proceeding shall ba
had, shall assign some attorney Of said court, TO
conduct the defence OF such aledged fugitive, and
render him the usual services of COUNSEL, for
which he shall receive compensation TO be certified
and paid as herein before provided in respect TO
the states attorney.
Z. Every person, so claimed ms q Fugitive, shalt
be entitled to subpoenas for his witnesses from tho
court before whom the +habeus corpus may be
retnruabe, without any fee charge therefor, and
any constable or sheriff to whom any such suhpoe.
shall be delivered to be served shall the
same, and shall be allowed the snine fees for
serving n subpoena in the court aforesaid, to DO
paid as part of the contingent expenses ofthe
State.
8. No person shall he entitled to n writ In nrrost
fugitive fiom labor service until he shall have
delivered to the Court to whom application for such
writ shall be made, bond to the treasurer of this
State in the penal SUN of one thousand dollars with
two sufficient suretics, inhabitants and freehoders
ct this State, TO be approved by such court, con-
ditioned TO pay all costs and expenses that may
crue III the prosecution of ssid writ legally charge
able to such claimant, and also TO pay weekly tho
sum Of two do:ars To the person having such al.
lodged fugitive in his custody, for tho support Of
such 'lledged fugitive, so long he shall remain
in custody under such writ, or be detained by the
proceedings; and also il any 'ury enpanneled un.
der this act shall render verdict against such
M,
costs and expenses of the proceedings, including
those TO which such aIIedged fugitive shall have
subjected and in addition thereto, shall nay such
al!edged fugitive the sum "f"pe hun 'red do rs &
all damages (which he may sustain. The said
bond shall he filed in the office OF the clerk of the
county, and may be prosecuted by airy person
claiming any benefit from its provisinos, in tho
name of the treasurer oftbis state, but the state
shall not be liable for any cost in such suit.
Q. No Judge other officer in this state shall
grant or issue any certificate other process, for
tho removal from this state Of any ug tive or ofany
person claimed n fugitive from service or labor.
otherwise than in the pursuance Of She provisions
of this act aud every such Judge or other offices
who shall grant issue my such certificate or
other process, except in tho '"anner prescribed 10
and by this net, shall be deemed guilty OF INSIDE
meunor and liable punishment therefor.
10. Every person who SHALL without the author
ity of law. G,rcbly remove or attempt to remove
from this state, any fugitive from service or labor
or my person who is claimed as suoh fugitive,
shall forfeit the sum of five hundred dollars to the
onrty aggriHved, and shall be deemed guilty OF the
'tlaie 90 kidnapping, and upon conviction Of such
ftence, AhGii be punished by Imprisonment in the
STATE prison For period not exceeding ten years.
IL. , his act shall not DO construed to mp
ny To the relation of master and apprentice, which
nay exist in any other state
Approved, October 30, 1870.
AN ACT to regulate tho choice of Council Of
Censors. ....
1t is hereby enacted by tho GenoIa Assembly Of
Stnte Vermont. ~ follows: