Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-05

Sec. |. No person shall be hereafter convict
cd as IA common seller under the act approx
ed Nov. 90, 1852, entitled an act to prevent
tramr in Intoxicating liquors for the purpose
oi drinking. when the number of offenses
proved or confessed shall exceed ten /; but in
all such cases the respondent shall be fined
for each distinct act of selling, furnishing or
giving away as is now provided for such dis
tinct oiftnses and no conviction as COM
mon seller shall be bar to any subsequent
conviction for offenses, other than those for
which the respondent was convicted as com
mon seller, whether such offenses were COM
nittcd on the same or any other day.
Approved, November 18th, 1856.
No 3.-AN ACT to insure the due obser-
vance and enforcement of the laws of this
State against the improper use of, and traf
fc in. Intoxicating liquors.
i is hercbY 6gacfd DC.
SIC Whenever any justice of the
peace, grand juror, constable, selectmen.
county commissioner, sheriff, sheriff's deputy,
state attorney, or other officer, whose duty
it is to enforce any Of the provisions Of
any Of the statutes of this State against
the use and traffic in Intoxicating IL
quors, shall, on the proper application
being made to them or either of them, neglect
or refuse to do and perform faithfully their
respective duties as required by any Of said
statutes every such officer so neglecting or
refusing, shall be subject to indictment or
information by the grand jury or states at
torncy for the county in which such officer or
officers alor said neglected or refused to per-
form his or their respective duty, and on
conviction of either OF them. the person or
officer SO convicted shall he fined u sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars nor less than
.t,tN I'M tIp nG Ln RI
SEC .. If any states attorney. having
charge Of any case for violation of any of
the statutes aforesaid, shall settle or offer to
settle with or in any manner release any such
offender, whose case is in process of adiudica-
ton, before the court shall hear and deter
mine the same, such attorney shall be blect
TO indictment (and if convicted) to fine of
not more than five hundred dollars nor less
than three hundred dollars in the discretion
of the court.
SEC. 8. If any railroad conductor, freight
agent, expressman. depot master. or other
person in the employment Of, or in any man
ner connected with, any railroad corpo-
ration, or any teamster, stage driver, or COM
mon carrier of any kind, or any person pro-
Tossing to act as agent for any other person
or persons. whether within or without this
state, or any other Individual of whatever
calling, shall knowingly bring within this
state. for any other person or persons Cox
ceptlng authorized agents. any Intoxicating
Liquor to he used or disposed of for any other
purposes. than those recognized as lawful by
the laws of this State, or shall knowingly
procure or transport for any other person or
persons, or shall knowingly aid, assist, or
ihet in any manner whatever any other per
son or persons, in procuring or transporting
Intoxicating liquor, except for the purposes
t-.,i,
sons offending Shall forfeit and pay into
the treasury of the State fine Of twenty
dollars and costs of prosecution, on the first
conviction, and on the second and every sub
sequcnt conviction fifty dollars and costs, and
| he Imprisoned in the county Jail. not less
/ than three nor more than ten months
/ SEC i. lfany county commissioner shall
/ either directly or indirectly receive any gift,
fee or reward in money or other valuable
thing, for, or in consideration of, the ap-
pointment Of any person as agent, for the sale
of Intoxicating liquors, from or through the
hands OF any person or persons whatever,
such commissioner so offending shall forfeit
and pay into the treasury of the state for
! each offence so committed, a fine of not less
| than one hundred dollars nor more than one
| thousand dollars in the discretion of the
/ court. together with costs of prosecution
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/ term of six months, and each and every per-
/ son who shall pay or offer to pay to any such
commissioner, any money or other valuable
| thing in consideration Of any appointment as
/ uioresaid shall be liable to the same penalty.
Approved, November II, 1856.
| No, An ACT to establish Board of Ed
! ucutipn.
II is hereby enacted, &c:
SEC. |. The governor shall annually uomin
ate, and by and with the advice and consent o
the senate, shall appoint board of education
consisting of three persons, and the governor
and lieutenant governor of this state, shal
for the time being, be ex-oficio members
thereof
SEC. .. Said board shall hold an annua
meeting in Montpelier, commencing on Tues
day of the second week of the session of thu
legislature, and one special meeting durinl
the recess of the legislature, and the tim
and place of holding such special meetin,
shall be designated by .he governor.
SEC. 3. At their annual meeting sal,
board shall appoint a suitable and competen
person to be secretary Of SAID board of educa
tiUu. whose duties shall be first to keen ;
record OF all the official doings of said board
second, to exert himself constantly and faith
fully 10 promote the highest interests of ed
ucatlon IN the state, by and with the advic
ut the board Of education and to this EN-
he shall hold annually in connection with tn
academies and seminuries of the state, a
lrust one teachers institute in each county il
the STATE ana not more than two iu any on
county, nd said institutes shall be holden Il
as central point in the several counties as i
prac' BILE, during the fall ard spring term
OF such schools. lie shall during each yea
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