The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-05
iHE PRO11IBlTORY LAW AS TITS.

liquors for the purpose Of drinking bavin,
been considerably modified hv sub>rourut
g'>lation the Executive Comm;t,c,, If th.
ota'e temperance Society have thought it
'AP''iicht that the several statutes on the
s"o|trt should be compiled ard presented to
"a" pubic IN connected form. an,, at their
request The following compilation ha, been
prepared by Mr Piiny H. White. Newsra-
E.ers IN Vermont, friendly to the cause of pro-
h'"'''on, are requested to publish.
1t seemed desirable in making this com
pIiatlon, that the statute of 1852 should b..
preserved in It's integrity as far as possible
10 that end, the arrangement Of the sec
tlon> of that statute has not been disturbed :
while subsequent statutes have been broken
up, and the several parts placed in immc,li-
ate connection with those sections of the O.
r.inal statute to which they seemed most in
tlnla'cly related, such parts as could not be
50 disposed Of, being grouped together a, the
close. \ few references to decisions of the
>nprrme Court have been inter>prr>cd
AN ACT TO PREVENT TRAFFIC IN INrOX!-
tAIlNt' LiuC oLS For TIE rI IRrO>E uF
EEIAkiNu.
SIC. ! No person sail be allowc,,.at any
time or }';.rc within tbs state. except as
hereinafter provided. to manu'.c'nre. sell
furnish or give away hv himself his clerk
servant or agent. ANY spIlItuou> Or intoXica-
hnH liquor, or nj Xcd liquor OF which part
is sIhrltnouS or Intoxicating. all which is IN
tended by the phrase intoxicating liquor
wherever it shall occur in this act : Pyorided.
that nothing in this az, shall ne construed to
prevent the Manufacture, sale aud use of the
fruit of the vine for the coillncmora;ion of
the Lords Supper.
The words give away." wlirrevrr they occur in
the ac' I" which th:> i an ilno,t ~hHl not ',r
construed g. apply 70 the gIiut uf n:uN,.a'ir.,
liquor, ~ private W"'lry> or their ,,..oen,'.lr.:,-
ut">- gwen t. an hahitua ilnlkard or m.,->
~Jit dwelling, or T. ,!.l.'i,uci", ae th. case ,n:.v
be. snail hrc"'n" pace q. pubiic rr-'rt.->''. !
oi We - 81 l>:,..
HE woIi ''ii;1.i-l. wherever il occurs in :he
ar' :" which M l. Hu amendment. shall be- c"'-
>tucl :" Apply 10 AL lists here any person shall
Ar"WHg Y hrlng mo. or ,Ya!>,or " i'.n lis ~;:''
frr any ohcr person. in."X'cr'iuc liquors in'ric /
Ia .t sod Ur disguised ri contrary L. The lr"v>lu.
o san! ac.. to hc divided among ur distributed -
others. an! n! ,uct liquors. >uailhs >u''c.: = So
zure am destruction - : provided in 'hr twelfth
section ol said act.-S.r | II No. 4W 30.
y" person shall T." allowed. n anv tlnr or r,ace
within This State. 10 own. keep. "r I~,>-e-> any IN
tuXtCatIng Equur Ia intent 10 sell. furnish OF gIe
away Tie same. contrary ~ the provision. of This
act the act 20 which This i M amendment: a,,t
any person who shall :" own, keep or possess any
such liz or. with ANY such intent. shall be- liable 70
the same penalties a> are provided ioT the ol-
fences specific. in section 1--WE Of the act ~ which
this /, al amcnlmcn'.- Of 49, 81 4 80
TN Iincn!n y. S".:.h al lo,.l ..t H.,
Circuit Session of the Supreme Court at
Rutland in September. 1873 the right Of the
Legislature 20 utterly prohibit The sale Of
spirtuous liquors was strongly affirmed
Judge Bennett, WHO pronounced the opinion
of the Court, said, I'VE aprrehend tia. tire
is no provision in the Constitution O. The :
nited States which it can bc claimed Is IN
any way encroached npon 'y the az OF our
LEGISLATURE now unl,. consideration. The
Cour, also held nat no part o; the law con-
1ic,eJ with me Constitution of Vermont.
S,c = There shall be chosen bv b,lIo,
~ sch annual March meeting in this state
oy the legal voters In such meeting, a coun-
" commissioners for each countv-cach to be-
chosen Il, the ;r"ai voters OF the several TOW rs
in their respective coun'ics. a notice Of which,
election shall be by the se!cctmcn inserted
in the warning for town meetings and Ger
tIticate OF the votes nivrn Tor >nch conimiS-
sioner shall be forwarded, by the town clerk ;
of the several towns TO the clerk of the coun-
tv in which such towns are situated. on or
before the second Tuesday in A,.ri next AZ.
ter such election: and the clerk aforesaid
r shall. on the second Tuesday in April. can
vass the votes 50 returned, and the person
having the greatest number of votes 50 re-
, turned shall be- declared elected commi, ,ion-
. er. and the clerk aforesaid shall :>>uc. 10 the
person elected. a Iroocr certificate of his
. election, and make suitable Proclamation of
. such titrfIoh IN one or more newspapers
, printed IN such county, or if there be no such
-, paper printed in such county. then in one or
more papers printed in an adjoining conntv.
And such commissioners shall ho.d their re-.
j., spective Offices for the term of one wear, and
until others are chosen in their stead, and
;, ties required Of them bv tins act, and shall
:, receive as compensation. ;or services rem
i derrd AS required by this act. six cents per
;. mile tor all necessary travel. and two dollars
: per day tor time actually spent in the per
;, !Ormance Of duties herein required
. The election Of commissioners A. provided in tle
-ccold section Of the act 7" which This IN alii-
u" 'i"n. shall be made on the first Tuesday of March
,tll.lII r.', .f, lfir -l,nl -.
: lc''mcn. a- i provided for town mecting,->,c
!. ot .No. - ot lsj4
The county commissioners Of tho several conn
ties Of thI- state. for whose election and com pe,l,a-
J. tlon provision iS made IN ihe second section ,f an
aCt passed Nov. 3 ls2 entitled 'an act ~ rrcve,,,
traffic III mtoXcatin. liquors for tie uur,o>, Of
drinking. shall present their accents 10 HE court
auditor OF their respective unt;e> for allowance
and tuch auditors >hall draw orders on the STATE
TREASURER for the amount 80 by them alowel-Sec
e | q w. 30 q ls54.
4 SEC. 3 The commissioner of anv county.
t on the first Monday in Nav. annually. or as
a soon after as may he convenient, NAV appoint
: some suitable person aS the agent of any town
or city IN the county. TO purchase. at the ex-
. pense of the town or city, for which such a.
= gent is appointed, and to sell at some central
5 or convenient place therein. Intoxicating H.
t quor. to be used for medicinal, chemical. and
;, mechanical purposes only; and the money
j received for such sales shall be paId into the
! treasures OF their respective towns or cities
l and sIch agent shall receive such compensa-
: ton for his services as the selectmen of the
town. or mayor and aldermen of the city,
= shall prescribe; and SHALL in the sale ofsuch
: liquor. conform to such rules and regulations
? as SAID commissioner shall prescribe; and