The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-12-17
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State, under the license set forth IN the
first section Of this act, the aldermen or
selectmen who granted such license.
shall become satisfied that said exhibi.
ton is SO conducted rs TO disturb the
public peace, such alderman or select
men, where said circus is being exhibit
Oh, may give notice in writing to the
manager or managers of said circus then
present, that said license is revoked, and
after SAID uotlce, If said exhibition is not
immediately suspended, such person or
company shall be subject TO the same
penalty as if no license had been grant
cd for such exhibition.
Sec 3. An act entitled can act in nc.
lution to circus exhibitions approved
Nov. 0. A. d. 1866, is hereby repealed.
Sec A. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov u, 1867.
An Act N addition 70 and nameudment IL chaptcr
one hundred ani seventeen Of the General stat-
utes. entitled "Of offences against chastity, mo
rality ana deceEcy
Ms hereby enacted &c.
See. /. Every person who shall be
convicted of wilfully administering 10
any pregnant woman, or to any woman
supposed by such person TO be prep-
nant, or Of advising or prescribing for
such woman, or causing to be taken by
her any thing whatever, or shall employ
rny means whatever, with intent there
by to procure the miscarriage Of such
woman, or of aiding and assisting there
in, or by counseling and procuring the
same, unless the same is necessary to
to preserve her life, shall if the woman
/ die III consequence thereof, be imprls-
oned IN the State Prison not exceeding
twenty years nor less than five years /;
and if she do not die in consequence
thereof, shall be imprisoned in the State
Prit on not exceeding ten years and nor
less than three years; provided, that
/ the woman whose miscarriage shall
have been caused or attempted, shall
not be liable to the penalties drescribed
! by this section.
Sec. 2. Any person who shall be in
indicted for the murder of any infant
child, or of any pregnant woman, or OF
any woman supposed by such person TO
be OF to have been pregnant may also
be charged in the same Indictment with
any or all Of the offences mentioned in
the preceding section, and If upon the
trial the jury shall acquit such person
on the charge Of murder, and find him
or her guilty of the other offences, or
either Of them, Judgment and sentence
may be awarded against him or her nc
cordingly.
Sec, B. Whoever knowingly adver-
tises, prints, publishes, distributes OF
circulates, or knowingly causes to be
advertised, printed, published, distrb.
uted or circulated any printed or writ.
ten pamphlet, paper or book, newspa-
per, notice, advertisement or reference
containing words or language giving
any notice, hint or reference to any per.
son, or to the name Of any person, reaI
or fictitious, from whom ANYTHING what.
ever, or any instrument or means what.
ever, or any advice, direction, informa
ton or knowledge may be obtained foi
the purpose Of causing or procuring the
miscarriage of any pregnant woman
shall be imprisoned in the State Prison
not exceeding ten years, nor less thar
three years. Any merchant, druggist
peddler, or any person whatever, who
shall veud, sell or give away any sucl
medicine, drug, compound, poison oi
noxious thing, for the purpose named
in this act, shall be deemed guilty o
misdemeanor, aud ahall be punished b,
Imprisonment in the State Prison no
exceeding three years, nor less than on,
. year, and pay ine not less than tx,
hundred dollars,no exceeding five hun
bred dollars.
Sec. B. All nets and parts Of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereb'
repealed; provided however, that moth
ing III this act contained shall in an,
wise affect any complaint or indictmen
now pending, or that may hereafter b
made or found FOR any offence, commit
cd before tie passage Of this &C
against the provisions Of the net L
which this is 10 am endment and add
ton.
Sec. s. This act shall take effec
4 from it's passage.
l Approved Nov. 81, 1867