Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-16

AN ACT regulating the license Of travelling pedars in
eral counties therein named.
Sac l. BE eRasfd by the General Assembly If The STATE
Of Indiana, That there shall be assessed and paid INTO the
county treasury Of the county Of White Pulaski Japer
- Joseph, Elkhart, lagrange Allen aud Benton, for
county purposes the foowing For each license 10 travel
ng merchants peders the annual Of not less than
five than twenty dollars, except the county OF
Ekhar the license which shall be twenty dollars which
shall only authorize such merchant pedler to sell his
goods and merchandise in the county where such
license is obtained.
sEc p The term travelling merchant or peder as used
this shall he construed to include every nerant and
unsettled person trading and dealing in any foreign do
nestle goods, wares merchandise, or lewelry.
SEC This act shall not extend to vendors OF agreultu
raj instruments implements of husbandry, to vendors
OF pottery earthen To persons vending tin ware
manufactured ia this State to any articles exclusively
manufactured by SUCH vender which shall have been man
ufacured in this State
SEc Such license shall be procured from the proper
county auditor, and shall authorize such person TO
vend any such goods, merchandise unless the
Of the person vending be inserted in such license
SEC II shall be the duty of the county auditor treasur
clerk sheriff. and each justice OF the
and constbes and other officers acting ia and for the proper
county, TO that licenses procured and paid for by
sal Of person to obtain such license before selling
article Of merchandise, aforesaid he they shall be
liable, for every such oense OF selling. action in the
of the proper couniy for the of fifty
dollars before any court having jurisdiction thereof ant
shall be the duty OF the above named officers any
them, TO suit to be instituted Immediately in the mann
Of fifty dollars
SIC Upon recovery Of the penalty in the last section
prescribed the whole Of such money
shall be paid into the proper school fund Of the proPe
Z county
Ec T. That in all prosecutions for the violation of th
shall only be necessary aege in Of action tina
the defendant indebted TO the county treasurer the
# Of fifty dollars for vending merchandise contrary to law
e and ali prosecu under this act suit shall be dis
abaed for any defect omission in the process
peadngs, either in the Of the defendant otherws
>, but the shall be amended from time to time
be necessary and single act Of selling SHALL when
authorize recovery against such travelling merchant
peder. In all trials for violating the provisions Of this
If It shall appear in evidence that the defendant failed
produce and his license upon being requested TO do
e by any of the officers mentioned In the fifth section of III
act such failure produce ana show such license shall
evidence such defendant had license the time
the vending complained Of and subsequent exhibition
al his license after the issuing Of the process aSy
ne under this act proof OF license upon the trial
rs the shall be OF avail constitute any deen
&c to said defendant in the trial of any such case.
n 8. All suits instituted under this act shall be
ne by eapias, returnabe forthwith, which shall
matter of upon the fling Of of action,
prescribed by the seventh section Of this and aft
trial. judgment shall be rendered against the defendant,
wagon horses, goods and merchandise, in his pc
session. used in carrying said trade shall be iumedats
subject to execution, TO satisfy said judgment.
SIC 9. All laws aud parts Of laws coming conf
with the provisions Of this act be and the here
repealed .I1..
SIC TO- This act shall take effect aud be in force fro
bs aud after its passage
ne G. w. CARR,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Ite JAMES II. LANE,
to President of the Senate
o. Ann,oved Ian 10 1854