Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-04-19
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his hereby enacted, &c.,
Sec. /. Any person who shall threaten
any violence or injury to any other persons
with intent to prevent such other persons
employment in any mill, mandatory,
shop, quarry, mine, or on any railroad,
shall be punished 10y fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment
in the common Jail not more than three
months.
Sec. 2. Any person who shall BY
threats, or intimidation, or by force, either
alone or in combination with others, af-
fright, drive away. or prevent any other
person from acceptingundertakin or pros
ecuting any employment to labor in any
mill, shop, mandatory, mine, quarry. or
on any railroad with intent to prevent the
prosecution Of work in such mill, shop,
mandatory, mine, quarry, or on any
railroad, shall be punished by imprison-
ment in the State prison not more lhan
five years, or by fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved March 2S, 1867.
An act in addition to and explanation Of
certain statutes authorizing towns to aid
in the construction Of Railroads within
this State.
II is hereby enacted, &C.,
Sec. l.. Any town in this State, which
has been heretofore authorized to aid any
railroad company by loan, gift, subscrip-
tion OF stock, or otherwise, may vote such
aid, or so much thereof as shall not have
been heretofore voted. at any maasina
called for that purpose in the manner pre-
scribed by law for calling special town
meetings, notwithstanding such town, at a
meeting called in the manner prescribed
by the act authorizing them to grant such
aid, may have refused TO grant aid to such
railroad, or have granted portion of the
aid, only, which such town was authorized
TO grant.
Sec. 2. Any town in this State, which
has been heretofore authorized to aid any
railroad company and which shall have
authorized or may hereafter authorize the
selectmen, or other officer or agent Of
such town TO borrow money for that pnr-
pose, may authorize the bonds of said
town, with interest coupons attached, to
be issued for the money so borrowed, or
to be borrowed and any vot. by such
town heretofore passed, authorizing the
issue of such bonds for such purpose, is
hereby declared valid and legal
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved March %, 1867.
An act to prevent the destruction Of fish
by the use of pounds or by the setting
of nets.
n as hereby enacted &C.,
Sec. /. If any person shall hereafter
take, kill, o. destroy, by the use of pounds,
or by the setting of nets of any kind, in
any waters of this State. any fish, such
person shall forfeit and pay 10 the treasu-
rtr Of The town in which. or nearest which
the same shall be so taken. killed or des-
troyed, in this State, the sum Of five dol
lars for each and every fish so taken, killed
or destroyed, TO be recovered on complaint
Of a town grand juror; with costs Of pro-
secution; and any justice Of the peace Of
the county shall have full jurisdiction to
hear, Try and determine the same.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved March 2S, 1867.
An acf to provide Tor he expenses of the
present Session of the General Assem-
bly,.
IL is hereby enacted, &c.,
Sec. The sum OF ten thousand dol
lars is appropriated, for the purpo e Of
paying the debeutures Of the Lieutenant
Governor the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives and the contingent expenses
of the present special session of the Gem
eral Assembly.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved March 20, 1867.
Joint resolution concerning the control Of
railroads in Vermont by foreign corpo-
rations.
WHEREAS, the control by foreign cor
poratlons Of the railroad facilities Of this
State has become subject of grave prac.
teal Importance, aud whereas serious COM
plants have been brought to the atteption
OF the Legislature against the conduct Of
such corporations, engaged in the manage
ment of Vermont roads, and
WHEREAS, no disposition of these pub
pairs the paramount righ, of the people Of
the State to the just and reasonable use
thereof; Therefore,
Resolved By the Senate and House Of
Representatives:
That the Governor be requested to ap-
point three commissioners, whose duty it
shall be to consider the subject and to in
quire into the grievances alleged to have
been sustained, with powers to send for
persons and paper, and 10 report to the
next annual session of the Legislature
whether any and what additional legislation
in the premises is necessary, and to pre-
pare any bill on the subject which they
may think proper to recommend.
john w. STEWART,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
A. b. GARDNER,
President Of the Senate.
STATE OF VERMONT,