Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-08
T he Liquor Law of Vermont.

Our prohlbiory Law was not essentially
altered by the last Legislature. Two
short sections were added 10 u, fixing the
time for The election of Commissioners, and
mAkns the owning or keeping of liquor with
intent to sell or furnish, punishable offence.
iae essential points OF the law as Il noic
stands, are as follows:
J. The keeping Of Intoxicating liquor riih
intent 10 sell, furnish or give way, contrary
10 law, IS an offence punishable by infection
OF Tie penalties to which sellers are lnbe
, No one but an authorised agent may
sell, furnish or give item away. Fines from
$40 to so aud costs, are imposed for he
first aud second offences, aud for the third,
fine and Imprisonment from three TO six
months, for either keeping or selling contrary
to the law.
g. \ County Commissioner, who is 10 up
poln; the agents, and if need be, to remove
them, AMI - establish regulations for the
ste, - to be chosen on the first Tuesday of
March annuity.
4. Justices Of the Peace and County
Courts can hear and try all offences against
the law. .fPpcas may be taken on good
and sufficient bonds being given. Jury tn
ais allowed when wished for.
,. manufacturer" or" common SELLER
unless an authorized agent, is subject to fine
OF 500 and costs, for first offence 5000
AMI costs, for second and subsequent of
fence, and Imprisonment from four to flceirs
months for third or subsequent offence.
q. On sworn complaint Of three voters be-
fore justice Of the Peace, that they have
reason to believe and do believe that such
liquors are kept for sale by unauthorized per-
ms the justice may issue a search warrant,
aud the officer must sieze the suspected
liquor, II found. The owner is TO be sum
mone2, aud j. sufficient proof appears of
intended unlawful sale, the liquor shall be
forfeited, and the justice shall order il 10 be
destroyed, and the owner shall pay $50 and
costs. An appeal may be taken ON a surety
Of bond Of $500, TO pros, cute the appeal,
and to pay all fines, forfeitures and costs, If
convictlun follows.
Z Sheriis, sherfls' deputies, constables,
selectmen and grand Jurors, may search,
without warrant, shantes, huls, or any
place Tor sale OF refreshments about public
grounds on public occasions, may sleze Of
tenders and their liquor, and bring them be-
fore justice OF the peace. On sufficient
proof of guilt the liquor may be destroyed,
aud the offender imprisoned thirty days.
o. Any officer Aforesaid may arrest with
ont warrant, ANY person in such state Of
intcylcation as to disturb the public or do
nestle tranquility" and retain him in custo-
dy all sober enough To testify, and when
brought before a justice of tue peace, he
shall disclose of whom he oblainedi his
liquor, and If he refuses to disclose he shall
be committed to jail. Any person resisting
the arrest Of such intoxicated person, shall
be liable to punishment.
.. No objection exists to manufacturing
cider, but it must not be sold to drunkards,-
neither does giring array liquor apply to
private dwellIngs-unless the giving is to
drunkards, or unless the dwellings, become
places of public resort.-Efre Press.