Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-11-27


An Act in addition and in amendment Of chapter one
hundred and seventeen Of the General Statutes emit.
tied "Of ofenses against chastity, morality and de-
cency."
Il u hereby enacted sc,
SIC. l. Every person who shall be convicted Of will
fully administering 70 any pregnant woman, or to any
woman supposed by such person u be pregnant a
advising OF prescribing for such woman causing to BE-
taken by her any thing whatever shall employ any
means whatever with intent thereby to procure the mis-
carriage Of such woman or Of Adr and assisting there
in OF by counseng and procuring the same unless the
same Is necessary to preserve her lie shall If the wo
man die In consequence thereof, be imprisoned in the
State Prison not exceeding tweny years less than
five JeAIs and che do not die In consequence thereof
shal be imprisoned in the state Prison exceeding
ten Yeas nor les than three years provided that the
woman whose miscarriage shall have been caused at
tempted shall not be liable to the penalties prescribed
BY this section,
SIC Any person vi shall be indicted for the
murder Of any infant child, Of any pregnant woman
or Of auy woman supposed by such person to be or to
have been pregnant, may also be charged IN the
Indictment with any all II the ofenses mentioned in
the preceding section and upon the trial the jury shall
acqut such person the charge Of murder, and hnd
him her guily Of the other ofense either them
judgment and sentence may be awarded against him or
her accordingly
fishes, sHbutes or ciroulaes or knowingly TO
be advertised printed, pubshei, distributed ciTeuat
ed any printed or written pamphlet paper, book
paper, notice Advertisement or reference containing
WORDS OF language giving any noioe hint or reference
TO any person, 90 to the name Of any person. real or t
ici1us from whom, TO any place. house, shop Of
ice, where anything whatever, any instrument or
means whatever any advice, direction, ini0rmation
knoeedge be obtained for the purpose Of causing
or procuring the miscarriage OF any pregnant woman
shall be imprisoned In tue state Prison exceeding
I years, nor less than three year,. Any merchant
druggist, peddler any persons whatever, who shall
vfnd, sell or give away any such med cine drug, COM
pound, poison noxious thing foT the purpose named
In his act, shsl be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor,
and shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Prs
on not exceeding three years, less than year,
and pay fine Of not less than two hundred dollars,
exceeding Ave hundred dollars.
luCOnsisteuk
With are hereby repealed provided however that no h
ing in this act contained shall in any wise affect any
plant or indictment nov pending, that may hereafter
be made or found any oheusts mmtted bsfoIe she
passage Of this ac against the provisions 4 the
which ibis l. an am ndment ard addition.
SIC, This act shall take effect from its passage
Ap, royed Nov 81, 1861
Al Act changing he Of the town OF Goshen Gore
10 ssnnsrd and lsgalzing the election Of the iowa
officers thereof.
IL IS hereby eHaotsi, sc.
SEo The toWnin Cali dona county no known by
the name OF Goshen Go shall hereafter be known and
called BY the name Of Staulard.
SIC. he officers ected by that town at a meet
Ing holden for is organic ton the first Tuesday Of
September, 1867, shal the officers Of that town ill
Others ore chosea TO MI thein.paces agreeAby the
statutes I this state aud shall have all the
powers perform The duties. and be subject to all The
Liabilities which such ofcefs have. perform and liza
be - whea gpailJ chosen at the March meeting in
/ ag ganized Town.