Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-11-26
LAWS OF VERMONT.
Ian ACT relating to the Judiciary.

Sec. L. The Supreme Court Of this State shall
hereafter consist OF one Chief Judge and FIVE As
sistant Judges, 10 be appointed in the manner pro-
yided by the Constitution
Sec. g. II shall be the duty Of the Judges of the
Supreme Court a majority Of them, as soon as
convenient after their appointment, TO designate the
Judges who shall attend the sessions of the Su.
preme Court for the ensuing year, in such man.
ner that four shall be assigned to each county and
it shall be the duty of the four thus designated to
attend the term of the Supreme Court in each Of
the counties TO which they are assigned.
Sec. 3. IL any one Of the Judges thus designated
Slal be legally disqualified to act in the decision
OF any cause pending in said court, or shall be de-
tanned from court by sickness or any unavoidable
accident or necessity, the remaining Judges so de-
signated, shall have power TO try and determine
such cause, hold the court for such term-but
where there are only three Judges present at any
term ofthe Supreme Court, no case shall be de-
termined by such court, unless all the Judges con-
cur in the decision
Sec. A. The terms of the Supreme Court in the
several counties shall be held at the following
tines
In the county of Chittenden on the fourth Tues
day in December. In the county Of Franklin on
the second Tuesday next after the fourth Tuesday
in December. In the county Of Grand Isle on the
fourth Thursday next after the fourth Tuesday in
December Ia the county Of Addison on the fourth
Tuesday next after the fourth Tuesday in Decem.
Der. In the county Of Rutland on the sixth Tues
day next after the fourth Tuesday in December
In the county Of Bennington on the eighth Tues
day next after the fourth Tuesday in December
In the county Windham on the ninth Tuesday
next after the fourth Tuesday in December. In
the county Of Windsor on the tenth Tuesday next
after the fourth Tuesday in December. In the
county Of Orange on the thirteenth Tuesday next
after the fourth Tuesday in December In the
county Of Washington on the 6leenth Tuesday
mex. after the fourth Tuesday in December In the
county Of Caledonia on the sixteenth Tuesday next
after the fourth Tuesday in December. In the
county Of Essex on the seventeenth Tuesday next
after the fourth Tuesday in December In the
county OF Orleans on the eighteenth Tuesday next
after the fourth Tuesday in December. In the
county of Lamoe on the nineteenth Tuesday next
after the fourth Tuesday in December.
Sec. 5. There shall be six Judicial Circuits in
the State The FIRST shall consist ofthe counties
of Bennington and Rutland; the second, Of the
counties Of Windham and Windsor the third, OIL
the counties Of Addison and Chiuenden the fourth
OF the counties Of Orange and Washington the
fifth, of the counties ofGrand Isle, Franklin and
Lamoille; the SIXTH of the counties Of Caledonia
Essex and Orleans.
Sec. g. ANY Of the provisions in the existing law
not inconsistent with this act shall continue in ful
force.
Sec. z. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Sec. g. 1t shall be the duty of the Supreme Cour
TO hold an adjourned term thereof in any county il
this State, when the unfinished business in sucl
county shall require IT.
E. N. BRIGGS, Speaker ofthe House of Rep
resentatiues.
LEONARD SERGEANT, President of tn
Senate
Approved Oct %, 1916.
Am ACT relating to licensing Innkeepers an,
Retailers
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec l.-Any person who shall deal in the selling
of distilled sprituous liquors, wine, ale or beer
excepting small beer, in quantities of twenty gal
Ions or more, at any one time, shall be deemed Il
be wholesale dealer within the meaning Of thi
act.
Any person who shall deal in the selling Of dis
titled spirituous liquors, wine ale or beer, Except
ing small beer, in quantities Of one pint or more
and less than twenty gallons, shall be deemed to b.
retailer within the meaning of this act.
Any person who shall deal in the selling Of dis
titled spirituous liquors. wlne ale beer. Except
ing small beer) in quantities less than one pint
shall be deemed to be tayernkeeper within th
meaning Of this act.
Any person who shall keep house OF publ
entertainment, and shall furnish therein, victuals
lodgings, room or accommodations for guests shall
be deemed TO be innkeeper within the meaning
ofthis act
Any person who shall keep Victualing house
shop or cellar, and therein sell victuaIs or fruits
shall be deemed to be grocer, within the mean
ing OF This act.
Sec 2.-If any person, without license therefor
as provided in this act, shall hereafter deal in tn
selling of any distilled sprituous liquors. Wines al
or beer, excepting small beer he shall forfeit ant
pay to the Treasurer fthe county, for the use o
said county, as penalty:
For each quantity Of twenty gallons or more, O
either Of said articles the sum of twenty dollars;
For each quantity Of less than twenty gallons am
not less than pint Of either OF said articles
dollars;
For each quantity of less than one pint, of ethe
oil said articles ten dollars;
II any person shall be guilty of more than on
distinct offence, as prohibited in this act, he ma
be prosecuted and subjected TO all such penaltie
at the same time.
II any person without license therefor, as pro
vided in this act, shall hereafter become an inn
keeper or tavern keeper, and shall, therein furnis
any vieiuals, lodgings or accommodations for guests
he shall forfeit and pay to the Treasurer OF sale
county, forthe use Of said County, the of TWEEN
ty dollars.
II any person without license therefor, as pro
Vided IN this act, shall hereafter keep any ricual
ling house, shop or cellar aud shall therein sell an
victuals fruit, he shall forfeit and paw 10 The
Treasurer of the County, for the use ofthe County
as penalty, the sum of ten dollars
Sec 8. The County Court shall have exclusv,
Jurisdiction over all offences against this act anC
the said offenders may be prosecuted by indictmen
or information.
Sec. 4. IL shall be the duty of the several States
Al