Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-12-12
LAWS OF VERMONT.
SESSION OF 1855.


10. IAN act to repeal an act entitled " an act
relating to the bringing of suits" approved
November 14th, a. 4. 1856.
Il is hereby enacted by the General Assembly q
the State Of Vermont, as tolIo@S
Sec. /. An act entitled I" an act relating to the
bringing Of suits j" approved Nov 14th, A. D. 1882
is hereby repealed; and the same shall not here
after be available for the purpose of sustaining
or continuing in force any action, suit or legal
proceeding whatever Provided, that nothing in
this act contained shall affect any suit or action
already brought to, or now pending in, any coun-
II court in this State.
Sec q This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved, Octobepalth, 1855.
Intoxicating liquors.
u is hereby enacted, &C.,
Sec. /. No person shall be hereafter convicted
as a common seller under the act approved Nov.
IS, 1852 entitled ar act to prevent traffic in in
toxicating liquors for the purpose of drinking,
when the number of offenses proved or confessed
shall exceed ten; but in all such cases the re-
spondent shall be fined for each distinct act of
selling, furnishing or giving away as is now pro-
vided for such distinct offenses; and no convic-
ton as common seller shall be bar to any sub
sequent conviction for offences, other than those
/ for which the respondent was convicted a
! common seller, whether such offenses were com.
/ Fo1 +bn 9th Ior
! Approved, November 18th, 1856
No. Am act to insure the due observance and
enforcement of the laws of this State against
the improper use of and traffic in Intoxicating
liquors.
| u is hereby enacted, &C.,
Sec. l. Whenever any justice of the peace,
grand juror, constable, seleetmen, county CON-
missioner sheriff, sheriff's deputy, states attor-
ney, 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 intoxica.
ting liquors, shall, on the proper application being
made to them or either of them. neglect or refuse
to do aid 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 attorney for the county in which
such officer Or officers aforesaid neglected OIL
refused to perform his or their respective duty
and on conviction of either of them, the person
or officer so convicted shall be fined asum moi
exceeding one hundred dollars nor less thar
twenty dollars in the discretion of the court.
SCI. .. If any states attorney, having charge
of any case for a violation of any of the statutes
aforesaid, shall settle or offer to settle with or il
any manner release any such offender, whose cast
is in process of adjudication. before the cour
shall hear and determine the same, such attorne,
shall be subject to Indictment (and if convicted
to fine of not more than five hundred dollars il
the discretion er the court
Sec. 3. If any railroad conductor, freigh
agent, eXpressman, depot master, or other persoI
IN the employment OF. or in any manner connects
with, any railroad corporation, or any teamsteI
stage driver, or common carrier of any kind, 0
any person protesting to act as agent, for an,
other person or persons, whether within or with
out this state, Or any other individual of what
ever calling. shall knowingly bring within thi
state, for any other person Or persons (exceptin
= authorised agents. any Intoxicating liquor to b
p used or disposed of for any other purposes, tina
those recognised as lawful by the laws of th
state, Or shall knowingly procure or transport 70
any other person Or persons, or shall knowingl
aid, assist, or abet in any manner whatever an
other person or persons in procuring or transport
ing intoxicating liquor, except for the purpose
recognised as aforesaid, such person or person
SO offending shall forfeit and pay into the treasur
of the state fine Of twenty dollars and costs c
prosecution, on the first conviction, and on tn
second and every subsequent conviction fit
dollars and costs, and be imprisoned in the count
= jail, not less than three, nor more than te
months.
See. 4. If any county commissioner shaI
: either directly indirectly receive any Gift fe
S or reward in money or other valuable thing fl
i Or IN consideration Of the appointment of an
person as agent, for the sale Of intoxicatr
liquors. from or through the hands of any perso
or persons whatever, such commissioner so often,
ing shall forfeit and pay into the treasury of ii
e state for each olfense so committed, fine of n,
less than one hundred dollars nor more than or
thousand dollars in the discretion of the cour
a together with costs of prosecution, aud be i'm
prlsoned in the county Jail for the term of 81
months, and each and every person who shall ma
Or oiter TO pay to any such commissioner an
+ money or other valuable thing in consideration
+ any appointment as aforesaid, shall be liable
the same penalty.
Approved, November II 1856.
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