Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-23
Approved Nov. 81, 1864.

An Act in addition to, and amendment
section seven of chapter one hundr,
- and thirteen of the general statutes.
!. Is is hereby enacted, &c.
o Sec. /, The seventh section Of cha
ter one hundred and thirteen of the gel
y eral statutes, shall be amended by addr
1 to said section the words following:
: And if either OF said acts shall be PEI
y petrated with such intent in the "day
{ time, the person SO offending shall o
J conviction thereof be punished by i'm
! prisonment in the state prison not NOR
! than ten years, or by fine not exceedin
one thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effec
from its passage.
Approved, Nov. Is, 1864.
An Act in addition to chapter one hon
dred and thirteen of the general stat
utes, entitled "of offenses against pri
vate property"
1t is hereby enacted. &c.
Sec. l Every person who shall com
NIT the offense of larceny, by stealing
of the property of another, any clothing
cloth, yarn or wool, hung out or other
wise exposed for the purpose of being
dried, or beached, or any clothing, blan-
kets, or robes used or placed for use in
travelling, in any vessel, steamboat, car,
carriage, or other vehicle, shall be pun
ished by Imprisonment in the state pris--
on, not more than ten years, or be fined
not exceeding five hundred dollars, or
both of said punishments, in the discre-
tion of the court, Notwithstanding the
property shall not exceed in value the
sum of seven dollars.
Sec. 2. Every person who shall buy,
receive, conceal, or aid in the conceal
ment of property named in the first sec
tion OF this act, knowing or having rea-
son to believe the same to have been sto-
len, shall be punished by Imprisonment
10 the state prison not more than ten
years, or by fine not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, Notwithstanding the proper
ty shall not exceed in value seven dol
lars.
Sec 8. II shall not be necessary in
the complaint or Indictment, for the often
ces named in this chapter, to state the
situation or use of the property, but if
the same be proved, the court shall rem
der judgment agreeably TO the provisions
thereof
Sec. A. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. Is, 1864.
An act to harmonize sections thirty eight
and thirty nine Of chapter one hundred
and thirteen of the general statutes,
entitled "Of offences against private
property" @
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. If any person shall clandes--
timely or with intended secresy, commit
any of the offences described in sections
thirty eight and thirty nine of chapter
one hundred and thirteen of the general
statutes, such person shall be subject to
The penalties provided in section thirty
nine. and if any person shall commit any
IF said offences openly and without in
ended secresy, such person shall be sub.
ect to the penalties provided in said sec
ion thirty eight.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
Is passage.
Approved Nov. 81, 1864.
An act to prevent the defacing of private
property and natural objects by adver-
tisements.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. Without the previous leave of
he owner all persons are prohibited from
dvertising their wares or occupations by
ainting or posting notices of the same
n fences or other private property, or on
ocks or other natural objects.
Sec 2. All persons violating the pro- I
ision of this act shall be punished by
ne Of ten dollars for each offence, to be
ecovered before justice of the peace,
ne half of which shall be for the use of
he town in which the offence is commit
ID, and one half to the use of the pros
cutors.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from
s passage.
Approved Nov. 18, 1864. j
m act prescribing the duties Of County
Clerks in certain cases.
Il is hereby enacted, &c. f
Sec. !. 1t is hereby made the duty of e
r.