The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-12-01
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MIDDLEBURY, DEC. /, 1852.
The Late Session of the Legislature.

The Late Session of the Legislature.
The Legislature adjourned on Wcdnes-
day morning last, after session of for
ty-two days-onc less than last year.
Our readers have been duly apprised OF
the principal subjects under considera-
ton at the late session, and of the ac-
ton had upon them, with the exception
of such as were disposed of during the
last two or three days. The whole num-
Der of bills passed was over one hundred.
\ large portion of them were of pri-
vate nature.
Without doubt, the most interesting
measure acted upon was that "relating
to the traffic in Intoxicating liquors for
the purpose of drinking" This bill
(modified from the one first introduced)
passed the Senate. 10 to q, and the
House 81 to so. 1t differs from the
present law in the following particulars:
|. a commissioner is to be appointed by
the freemen Of each county, Ito be voted
for i'll the several towns at the annual
March meeting } who shall license one a.
gent in each town. to sell Intoxicating
liquors to be used for medicinal. chemi-
cal, mechanical, and sacramcntal purpo-
SEES only.
2. Such town agent shall, if required
by the commissioner, give bonds in the
sum of $500 to transact the business of
his agency according to law.
3. The penalty for violation of this
law is, on the first conviction, $40 and
costs on the second, $40 and costs on
the third, the same, with imprisonment
in the county jail not less than three nor
more than six months.
A. No appeal from justice shall be
allowed without good and sufficient bonds
mot less than slO0) that the appeal
shall be prosecuted to effect, and that
all costs, fines, &C., shall be paid and
also bonds (not less than 5000 that the
appellant will not, during the tendency
of the suit, violate any provisions of this
act
5. The manufacture of spirituous or
fermented liquors, except for ones own
use, or cider, for sale, in quantities cx,
ceeding five gallons, is prohibited
6. All persons engaged in unlawful
traffic in intoxicating drinks are prohib-
tied from sitting on jury in cases ari-
sing under this act and also any per-
son refusing to answer whether so ensa-
ged or not.
Z. Liquor prosecutions shall take pre-
cedence of all others except criminal
ones, where the respondents are under
arrest and nOL pros. shall not be en-
tered in any case, except where the pur-
poses of justice require it.
g. The right of searching suspected
premises is granted, on the oath or afhr-
nation of three legal voters in the town
where complaint is made, that they have
reason to believe, aud do believe, that
liquors are there deposited, intended fol-
sale contrary to law and liquors SC
found, unless proved to be in the pack
ages in which they were actually i1lpOr
ted, shall be destroyed
9. Any shanty, or other place for sci
ling refreshments, Except dwelling-hous
esq on or near the ground Of cattle-shows
Sc, may be searched without warrant
and all liquors found shall be destroyed
in like manner,
) TO- Witnesses may be required to CIV,
bonds for their appearance at the count,
, court.
IT, The fces Of officers acting under