The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-12-06
Approved, October ll,h, 1856.
No 2. An act in relation to common eel
lers Of intoxicating liquors.
II is herein enacted. &c:

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to prevent traffic in intoxicating liquors for
the purpose Of drinking. when the number
Of oiIrnses proved or confessed shall exceed
ten: hut IN all such eases the respondent shall
t'r fined for each distinct act of selling. frrn-
ishIns or giving away as - now provided for
such distinct otltnses: and no conviction a a
common seller shall be bar to anv sub.e
quent conviction Tor otltnses. other than those
for which the respondent was convicted az q
common seller. whether such otirn.r. were
committed on tue same or any other day.
Approved, November 18th, 1856.
no. An act 10 insure the due ohscr
vance and enforcement of the laws of this
State against the improper use of and traf
fic in Intoxicating liquors.
IL is Mr,Jy enacted. sc:
SEC. l. Whenever anv jus,ice of the
peace. grand juror. constable. selrtmen.
county commissioner, sheriff. sheriiI-s depu.
~, states attorney, or other officer, Who's.
tuty II is to enforce any Of the provisions of
any OF the statutes of this State against the
use and traffic in Intoxicating liquors. shall
on the proper arp!iration being made 20 Them
or either ot them. neglect or refuse TO do auy
perform faithfully their respective dutw, 2.
required by any Of said statutes. every su,h
officer SO nrsI-tting or refusing. shall i,r sub
Jert 10 indictment or Information bv ths
grand jury or states attorney for the count,
IN which such officer or Officers a.ore.
said neglected or refused TO perform his or
their respective duty, ard on conviction of
either OF them. the person or officer so con.
victrd shall be fined a sum not exce.,Iino
one hundred dollars nor less than twent,
dollars in the discretion OF the court.
SIC. ?. II arv states attorney, hayino
charge of any case for violation sf an, of
the statutes aforesaid, shall settle o. offer to
settle with or in any manner release anv such
offender. whose case - in process OF adiu,ii.
cation. before the court shall hear and deter
mine the same. such attorney shall be suh;;,c,
TO indictment (snd If convictedl 10 q ene of
not more than five hundred dollars nor Les
than three hundred dollars in the d;.rr..,;or
of the court.
SEC. 3. If any railroad conduo,or.
freight agent, exprcssman. depot master, or
other person IN the emplo, mcnt of, or i. apv
manner connected with, any railroad corpor.
alton, or any teams'er, stage driver. or COM
mon carrier Of any kind, or any person pro.
fess'"g TO act as agent, for ary other person
or persons, whether within or withont mi.
state. or any other individual OF vha,ev.r
calling, shall knowingly bring within tbi,
s'a'e. LOT any other person or persons Tex
cePi'ns authorized agent,) any Intoxicating
liquor to he used or disposed of for anv 9TH.
er purposes, than those recognized As iawtul
hy the laws OF this State. or shall know;ncI,
procure or transpor: for any other person or
persons. or shall knowingly aid, assist. or ab.,
in any manner whatever any other prr.on or
persons. in procuring or Transporting intoxi.
eating iiqnor, except for the purposes reroc
nlzrd as aforesaid. such person or persons 81,
offending shall forfeit and pay into the trra,
ury OF the state 6ue Of twenty dollars and
''c't Of prosecution, on TIE Rrst conviction