Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-09-01

noting OF upping, drunkenness. idlen.s. =,
many other immoralites and to the orsn, ana
JUDGE OF persons orderly licensed, and pndo.. N,
regulations of law, for the entertained, 81 'us
ellers and others legally and orderly reoui-..
the same: f""ing
:" Which TO prevent,
" BE dJuriher enacted, That no person n, 49,.
sons whatsoever dwelling in this State. fereo,,
such as have license as atoresaid,l shall b. ~
lnn-holder, taverner, or seller of wine, beer a.
cider, rum, or any other strong liquors Dublii
or privately, by a less quantity than ansr, =
wine, rum. or other such like strong liquors. mr.
quart OF metheglln, cider, beer, or snch Lta
drink, and that delivered and carried awav all
at one time, on the penalty of forfeiiing ana
paying the sum of three pounds for the frs, ~
fence and the sum of six pounds for the secona
offence, and SO double for every breach Of tl,,'
act he shall be convicted of: which fines sl,.u
be disposed Of half to him tina, complains and
prosecutes the same to effect, and the other bolf
to the town treasury.
! " And II is especially recommended to tboso
who keep licensed houses, to prosecute tbe
breach OF this paragraph of this act
"And when any person shall be duly eonv,c,
ed OF keeping a tipping house. or of sell,.,
strong beer, ale, cider, perry, metheglin. Win.
rum, or mixed drink, or any strong drink Dhst
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without license first had, as aforesaid for ,hs
same, and shall be unable to satisfy the fine i'm
posed by law for such transgrossion, topetb,-
with the charge OF prosecution: or shall no. NV
such fine and charge, and likewise give bond
/ for their good behavior, if il be a second conv,c
ton, within the space of twenty four hours peyt
after sentence declared, It shall and may be law.
ful for two justices of the peace or the cour, be-
fore whom the conviction shall be, to order such
ftfl fFlnNe 10. Al u.
/ body not les than ten, nor exceeding fifteen
stripes for one offence and to restrain the o.
ender IN prison till such fine and charges are
paid or the corporal punishment be inflicted
And that the oath of one credible witness
shall be sufficient to convict any person of re-
failing strong liquors as aforesaid contrarr .o
this act unless the person SHALL in open c0url
positively and plainly assert and declare that he
is not guilty of the fact charged upon him.
/ " find be Il further enacted, that the grand in.
rymen in he respective towns IN tins State. sisll
from time to time make diligent search and en-.
curry after all persons who are reputed 10 sell or
vend strong liquor by retail. in small quantities
/ as aforesaid without license as aforesaid ohflin-
/ ed, and make prcsentment Of all such persons TO
the next assistant or Justice of the peace wh.ch
assistant or justice shall, by proper warrant
order such person or persons so presented, 20 90.
pear before him, and cause him or them 10 rre
bond with a surety, to the value of ten pounds.
that he or they will not sell or vend any strong
drink by retail in small quantities as alores1id.
without license first had and obtained, and b. of
good behavior until the next county court IN that
county and also appear before the said ccnr
and take up said bond, unless said court shall
see cause 10 continue the same which he co..t
may do # they Judge proper"
And II any such person or persons shall refsss
to become bound as aforesaid the authority be-
/ fore whom he or they shall be brought. shall. bv
mitimus, commit such person or persons 10 t.e
common goal IN that county, there to remain al,
/ his or their own charge, tl he or they wal gigs
bond as aforesaid
" And that If any ch person or persons, u,r.
ing bond as aforesaid, shat, at any time after the
giving such bond, be presented to the cousey
court OF that county by the grand-lurors. on sus-
plclon of retailing strong drink n small quarsi-
ties, without license as aforesaid, such present
mcnt shall be taken by the court to be sufficient
evidence against the p rsou so presented, tocon-
vlyct him, her, them, of the forfeiture OF sncA
bond or recognlsance, unless be or they shall be
acquitted by jury oftwehe freeholde-s Of ihe
nelghborhood declaring upon their oath, list
they believe such person Is not gui " nhleh
jury the party. at his desire and charge, may have
the liberty Of"
1t was a matter Of agreeable surprise TO re
to ind that at SO early day 0ine, beer and e.
der was among the nterdicted articles
II Will be observed that certain private persons
| are especially recommended" TO prosecute for
breaches of the act; whereas. now a cla1,or IS
raised because respectable associations asttrnra
10 and the observance Of the law
! Bonds for good behavior were required
/ II will be noticed that persons Who were re-
putea to be violating the law and WHO were pre-
seRied were required 10 give bonds for good be-
havor iCahoid any er1minaton or Trial and ca
refusal to give such bonds, were TO be upr.soH-
ed
/ And It will also be seen tha, nlere present.
ueh was sufficient evidence of guilt, unless t.s
party called for Jury, az his own charge. arl
they should say not that there was not sueicicn
evidence TO convict, bat that they beliepef .1ch
person was not guilty.
such is The law passed 10y our Revolutionary
Sres, containing the very features Of the preser.
law which are so obnoxious 10 us enemies; aud
some provisions even more severe. Let Us hear
no more Of this rhodomontsde about " liberty and
/ independence" and the spirit of l776 The
truth Is there is not a provision IN the presers
law that has not It's precedent IN some Of the
laws Of our State
/ What innocent person has been injured By the
present law 1t Is not pretended even, that any
such injury has occurred. " no fears my such
INJURY To the innocent from the administration Of
the law No one.
Bat the best and conclusive argument in reply
10 all objections TO the present law is, that the
law should be perfected BY amendments, and It's
virtue fully tested aud should be repealed only
when IT has failed when so tested
Another law was also passed at the same ses-
SION enactng that If any person should be
found drunken, so that he or she be thereby be-
reaved or disabled in the use of his or her rea-
son or understanding, appearing either in his or
her speech, gesture, or behavior he should pay
fine Of eight shillings, and failing so to pay,
should " sit in the stocks, there to remain not to
exceed three hours, nor less than one hour NJ.
| For the Waterman
Mr. EDIToR Letters from some deaf mutes
Of New England, making inquiries respecting
the result Of the existing monument to the mem
DRY of the late DIR. Gallaudet; permit me res
] pectiullY 10 request Ynnr kind fnYnr 10 mike 4