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| the fourth Tuesday Of November, annually
/ See. ?. All acts and parts Of acts incon-
f7tcnt with TIC provisions of this act, are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November :, 1855.
No. 2.-AN ACT in amendment of nm act
entitled AN Act to prevent traffic in in.
toXicatinS liquors for the purpose or
drinking" Approved November 23, A d.
1852, ns amended by an act approved De-
ccmher g, \. d. 1853, entitled - An Act
to amend an act to prevent traffic in in
toxicdting liquors for the purpo-e Of drink
ing. approved November 25. 1852"
II IS hercJy enacted Dc.
l. The word " furnish" wherever it oc-
ours in the act to which this is an amcnd.
mont. shall be construed to Apply to all cas-
es where any person shall knowingly bring
into, or transport within this state, for any
other person. intoxicating liquors, intended
to be sold or disposed of. contrary to the
provisions Of said act or to be divided among
or distributed to others, and all such liquors
shall he subject to seizure and destruction q
is provided in the twelfth section of said act
z. Ii any person shall become intoxicat-
ei he shall on conviction thereof pay fine Of
five dollars to the treasury of the town in
which the oftnse is committed, together with
the costs OF his prosecution, and stand com
mitted until the judgment be con piled with
provided the prosecution shall be commenced
within thirty days after the offence is COM
mitted
y It any person shall procure. or at.
tempt to procure, OF any authorized agent in
the State, any intoxicating liquor, by falsely
representing the purpose for which it is in
tended by him to be used, such person 40
procuring it, or attempting to procure it
sha! forfeit and pay into the treasury of the
town in which the offense s committed the
sum of ten dollars for each offence together
with cost OF prosecution.
4. II any person, by himself, clerk, SER
want, or agent or any authorized agent for
any town. shall knowingly sell, furnish. give
away, or distribute to Others any ntoxicat-
ing liquors, which shall he impure or adul-
terated, he or she shall forfeit and pay into
the treasury OF the town where the offsnsc is
committed, for each distinct act of so selling.
or distributing, or giving away, fine not
les than ten dollars, or more than three
hundred dollars
D. The complaint and warrant for the
search for and seizure of liquor, as required
by this act and the act to which this is an
amendment, shall he in substance in the
form following, to wit -
STATE OF VERMONT, To A. b., Justice
- County, IS. }of the peace, with
in and for the County of -, azores nd,
comes c. D., f. f. and G. IL legal voters in
the town of -, IN said county, and com
plain that they have reason to believe and do
believe that intoxicating liquor is by -
kept..or depos tied in, (herc describe the place
to be searched.) and by -, then and there
III the town OF - intended for sale, fur
nishing, gilt or distribution contrary to the
form of the statute in such case made and
provided, and against the peace and dignity
OF the State; and we therefore pray that u
warrant OF search may issue in the premises
Dated mt --, this - day of -,
Tie above named CD. Eff, ana u H., ex-
hibited this complaint to me, and made cath
to the truth thereof this - day Of -,
\. d. -
Before me- A. B., justice of the peace.
STATE OF VERMONT, } To any sheriff or
- COUNTY, IS. constable in the
State, Gree ting
Whereas, mplaint having been made to
me upon oath, us above written therefore, hy
the authority Of the State of Vermont. you
are hereby commanded, forthwith to proceed
to enter and search the premises above des-
cribed, to wit :--(lIcre follows the description
of the premises as above,) and if any such
intoxicating liquor is found therein, under
circumstances warrantng the belief that it
is intended for sale, furnishing, gift or dstri-
button, contrary to the laws Of this State
relating to the traffic in intoxicating liquors
for the purpose Of drinking, - You are further
commanded to seize 1t, and convey the same
to some proper place Of security. and the
same keep until final action is had thereon
and to summon the owner or keeper of said
liquor Of he shall be known to you, to
appear before me at - and show cause, If
any he may have, why the said liquor should
not he adudged forfeited and destroyed
and - be dealt With according to the stat
ute in such case made and provided; and
for so doing this shall be your sufficient war
rant.
Hreof fail not, but OF this complaint and
warrant, with your doings thereon, make due
return according to law.
Gwen under my hand at -, in SAID
county, this day oe -, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and =.
A. b., justice Of the peace.
! 6. The order for the destruction of liquor
seized and declared forfeited, under this act
OF the act TO which this is an amendment,
shall be in substance in the form following
10 wit
STATE OF VERMONT, To any sheriff or
State, Greeting,
Whereas, the following described spiritu-
Gus or Intoxicating liquor, to wit there
describe the liquor has been seized on a
warrant Of search issued by A b, a justice
oi the peace for the county Of, upon
the complaint of C. d. EFF, and G. H.. legal
voters in the town Of, by virtue of, and
in accordance with, the provisions of the
sixth section of an act of the legislature of
/ Vermont entitled an act in amendment OF
an act entitled IAN act to prevent traffic in
Intoxicating liquors for the purpose of drink
ing" approved November %, lS52,-in the
town Of - in -
And whereas, -,as the owner OF keeper
Of said liquor. seized as aforesaid having
been duly summoned to appear before me, rs
the law directs, did, OF did not, appear
and on the hearing Of the case it was not
shown by satisfactory evidence to the --
that sand liquor is Of foreign production
that it has been imported under the laws OF
the United states, and in accordance there
WITH that it is contained IN the original
packages in which it was imported, and in
quantities not less than the laws of the Cnited
States prescribe and whereas, in the oIi-
mon of tie. said liquor was kept OF de-
posted, and intended Tor sale, furnishing,
gilt or distribution, contrary to the act atore-
said said liquor has been by the--ad-
judged forfeited and ordered to be destroyed
in pursuance OF the provisions of the sand
| act.
You are therefore, by the authority of The
State Of Vermont, hereby ordered to destroy
s1id liquor in the presence of -, who has
been duly appointed to witness the destruc-
sion thereof, and for so doing this shall be
your sufficient authority and warrant.
Hertof fail NOT, but Of this order and war
rant, with your doings thereon, make due
return according to law.
Given under NY hand at -- this day
/ Of -, 4. d. -.
/ A, B., justice of the peace.
/ Approved, November IA, 1855.
No. 3-AN ACT relating to prosecution fol