Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-02


to- appehend such person intoxicated and take and
him in custody at the expense of the which he so
found IN any place within the county the discretion of the
officer aestng until the opinion such officer the per-
son so detained shall be capable of testfyng properly in
court of justice aud may be thereafter bring him
before justice of the county and such person so fonnd
intoxicated shall oath before Justice disclose the place
where and the person of whom the liquor producing ntox
cation obtained and all the circumstances attending it
and, the refusal neglect OF such person to disclose he
may by such justice, be committed to the Jail of the
county at the expense OF the which he was so found
until he shall disclose by said justice be discharged
And IN case SAID justice shall adudge from the evidence that
the sale furnishing giving away of said liquor was AN Of
fence against this act he shall forthwith his warrant and
cause the person selling furnishing or giving away said
liquor to be brought forthwith before him and such rocoed
ngs shall be had in the case, all respects as would have
been had the person offending had been regularly prose-
cued before such justice, for offence in the manner pre-
scrbcd IN this act And any person resisting arrest or de-
enon Of such person found intoxicated by any of the
officers aforesaid, shall be Liable the same penalties as are
provided by law Tor resisting sheriff in the execution of
legal process.
Ste % Whenever any justice of the peace grand Juror
constable seectmau, county commissioners sheriff sherd
deputy states attorney other officer whose duties are to
enforce any of the provisions of this act shall the poper
application being made them or either of them refuse or
neglect to do and perform faithfully their respective duties as
provided in this act every such officer refusing or neglect
ing shall be subject indictment information by the grand
jury oSsaes attorney for the county which such officer or
officers aforesaid refused or neglected to perform his their
respective duties and conviction of either them the per-
son or peer convicted shall be fined not exceeding
five hundred dollars less than three hundred dollars in the
discretion of the court
SEC. 81 II Shall be duty Of the grand jurors empan
neled before the several county courts to inquire into and
present all violations Of this otherwise prosecuted as
is herein before provided and in all commenced be-
fore the county court the fines imposed and the
Shall be received and pad by the treasury the state
SEC 20 II any states attorney having charge OF any
for violations of this shall settle with or in any manner
release any such offender whose process adudica
ton before the court shall hear and determine the same such
attorney shall be subject to indictment aud fine exceeding
five hundred dollars less than three hundred dollars N
the discretion of the court
SEC % All acts aud parts OF acts inconsistent with the
foregoing provisions of this act are hereby repealed
SEC ~ The foregoing provisions Of this act shall take
effect on the second Tuesday of March PyoUid that il
majority of the ballots to be hereinafter provided shall
be NO. then this act shall take effect the first Monday of
December A. y. 1873
SIC Is 4 meeting shall be warned and holden on the
second Tuesday OF February next the usual place of hold
ing the annual March town in the several towns in
state agroeabv to the provisions of capte fifteen Of the
compiled statutes which The fccmen of this state may ex-
press heir Judgment aud choice regard this act by depos
ting their ballots in box be provided for purpose bv
the presiding officers Of such meetings respectively with the
WORD YES or mo written or printed thereon And the
turns OF the votes on this question shall be made by the
clerks OF the several towns respectively the county clerks Of
their respective counties within week from said second
Tuesday in February And the several county clerks shall
within days after the third Tuesday February next
their respective offices the returned and as
SAID votes canvased they shall certify and
turn to the secretary OF state statement OF such canvass Of the
ge~lrnoA tx them
SEC 30 On tho fourth Thursday in February next the
rotary OF state shall canvass the returns node him by the
county clerks and within five days thereafter shall issue his
proclamation certifying the result OF such declaring
the time when the first twcnyx of act are to
take effect according to the provisions OF the twenyseventh
section thereof
SEC. 30 No prosecution or other legal proceeding which
has BEEN shall hereafter be- commenced any violation Of
the provisions of chapter eghyseven of the compiled statutes
shall be peudiced affected by this and all licenses
granted under SAID chapter while the continues in force
shall have effect until they expire by their limitation
SEC. 81. In the first this act
shall take effect the second Tuesday of March by the
provisions OF this act the first election of county
for each county provided by the second section shall be
made the second Tuesday of March next meetings to
held on that day in the several which election shall be
made and conducted provided said second section
shall be returned the county clerks within week after
such election and the county clerks shall the third Tues
day of March make the and proceed all
provided SAID second section and the county
thus elected shall hold their Office until elected
in their stead.
Approved November % 1852
OF THE COMPILED STATUTES RELATING TO INNKEEP-
Frs AND GROcERs AND THE TRAFFIC IN INTOXICATING
DRINKS.
hee enacted bY The General assembly ofthe State Of
Vermont foAoWs
The Judges of the county in their respect
keep inns the unorganzed and cores
their respective counties that given by law the select
men.in the organized this
SEC 2. This shall take effect from its passage
Approved, November %, 1852.
No. 96.-AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER TWENTYsIX
OF THE COMPILED STATUTES, RELATING TO RAILROADS
IS hebY acted By The General assembly Of the State Of
Vermont toiorS:
SEC |. In all where any railroad company has