Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-03
Approved Nov. 8, 1916,
AN ACT to prevent imposition and
acciden, in the sale of Medicine.


IL is hereby enacted, DC.
Sec. |. Whenever any compound or
mixture of medicins, or any articles pur-
porting to possess medicinal virtues, or
designed to be used for such purposes,
and composed of more than one simple,
shall be sold, or exposed to sale, there
shall be attached to every cask, box, bot
tie, phial or other package or parcel Of
the same, written or printed label, sell
ting forth concisely the names of all the
ingredients or simples Of which such med
cine is composed.
Sec. 9. If any apolhccary or other
person, shall sell or expose to sale either
by himself or his agent, clerk or other.
wise, any such medicine without such la
bel, attached as aforesaid, he shall forfeit
and pay for each and every offence the
sum of five dollars, and an additional sun
equal in amount to twice the price asked
or received for such medicine.
Sec. 8. If any person shall knowingly
and wilfuIIy sell any medicine with false
label, he Shall forfeit and pay not more
than fifty, nor less than twenty dollars
and any penalty provided by this &C; may
be recovered by complaint, information OIL
Indictment before any court competent te
try the same.
Sec. H. Nothing in this acl shall be sc
construed as to prevent any person IRON
selling any mixed or compound medicines
when the ingredients and proportions OF
the same are laid down in any medical
book, or dispensatory in ordinary use;
nor to prevent any physician from admin
'istering to his patients any medicine, whe-
Their composed of one or more simples,
Sec, 5, 1t is hereby made the duty OF
every apothecary, physician or other per.
son, who keeps, or has in his possession
or vends any active poison, to keep or
vcnd the same in a box, bottle or phia OF
triangular form, with written or print
ed label upon the same, containing the
name oflhe article, and also the word
Poison, in large distinct letters, and shall
keep such poison separate from all other
medicines.
See. G. If any apothecary, physician
or other person shall keep, sell or expose
TO sale, either by himself his agent, clerk
or otherwise, any active poison in any
other manner than is provided in the fifth
section Of that act, he shall forfeit and
pay Cor each offence, the sum of twenty
dollars, to be recovered before any court
competent to try the same.
Sec. I. This act shall take effect or
the first day of November, A, D. 1917.
Approved Nov,,2, 1876.
AN ACT in addition to chapter 81 o
the revised statutes, in relation to religi
Gus and other societies.
II is hcreJy enacted, &c.
Amy number OF persons may associate
together under the provisions, aud accord
ing to The regulations of chapter 81 OF thu
rcziscd statutes for the purpose Of raising
receiving, holding and approprating fluid
ito assist INDECENT churches in employing
and sustaining preachers Of the Gospel.
Approved Oct. %, 1876.
AN ACT in addition TO an act rela;in,
to the Grand List.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
ANY person within this state, who is &C
custnmed to attend upon, and prescrib
for the sick or diseased, shall be deeme
aud construed to come within the provis
ion Of section two, Of an act in addiio
to, and in alteration of an act relating
ihe grand list, approved Nov. | l842, S
far as regards assessment and being set
abe Grand List
Approved OCT. 80, ls4G.
AN ACT to repeal an act, entitled "a
act to repeal the laws giving a bounty O
the destruction of bears, wolves and par
theirs approved November 6, 1876.
IL is hreby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. The act approved Nov. 6, 1874!
entitled AN act to repeal The laws glviu
bounty on the destruction of bears, VIC
YES and panhers,' is hereby repealed.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect fro
its passage.
Approved Oct, &c, 1876.