Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-13
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IA .ot Ia amendment of chapter one hundred and
twenty 81 the General statutes, entitled sOl
general provls ons concerning Crimes and Punish
nents.N
Soc, Every person who shall he auaigned and
put on trial ia the county court in any criminal
prosecution, shall be permitted percmptorily Ia
challenge six jurors and such farther number as ho
can show good cause for challenging.
See, 2. Section four of chapter one hundred and
twenty Of the General Statutes is hereby repealed
See. .. This act shall take effect nom It's passage
Approved November II, 1872,
An act IN addition to chapter one hundred and
thirteen section twenty-six Of the General Stat
utes, and for the more eilectual prevention q
cruelty to animals,
Soc, |, Whoever shall ovcrdrye, overload, over
work, torture, torment, fail To provide with proper
food, drink and shelter, or cruelty beat, mutlate
cause the same TO he done, whoever shall cruel
y work when unfit for labor, any horse, OK, other
domestcated animal, shaO for every such uienso be
punished by Imprisonment In the county jail not
exceeding one year or by fine not exceeding two
hundred dollars or both of said punishmentS in the
discretion ofthe court,
Sec. 9 Any person found violating the laws in re.
lation to cruelty to animals, may be arrested and
held without warrant in the same manner as in
ofpersOns found breaking the peace
Sec g. 1t shall be the duty OF all sheriffs, deputy
sherifs constabes and police officers prosecute
all violations of the provisions Of this act, which
shall come to their notice or knowledge, and fines
fOrteituros collected upon resulting from the
complaint or information Of amy informing or com
plaing officer in this State, shall be paid into the
treasury of the town whore such ofiense shall be
See a. The several county courts and police courts
and justices Of the peace in their respective counties
shall have full and concurrent juradietion Of all
Cienses under this act and TO the full extent Of tho
penalties therein specified,
Approved November q, 1872,
An act to prevent the careless use of Firearms.
Sec !, Any person who shall Intentionally, with.
out malice, point or aim any firearms at or toward
any other person, shall be guilty Of misdemeanor
and shall lie subject to fine of not more than fifty
dollars,
See ., Any person who shall discharge, without
injury to any other person, any firearms while in
tentonally, without malice, aimed at toward any
person, shall be deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor,
and shall be liable to fine Of not more than one
hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail
not to exceed one year or both at the discretion of
See 3. Any person who shall MAIN or lnjure any
other person by the discharge of any rearm pointed
aimed intentionally, but without malice, at any
such person, shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, and shall be punished by fine of not less
than fifty dollars, imprisonment in the county
Jail for period Of not more than two years.
Sec. 4. Any person MANNED or wounded by the
discharge ofany firearms as Aforesaid or the heirs
or representatives of any person who may be killed
by such discharge, may have an action on the case
against the party offending, to recover damages
therefor.
Sec. 5. This act shall not apply to any case where
firearms shall be used in selfdeense or in the dis
charge Of official duty, or any case of iustiaable
Approved November 81, 1872.
An act in addition to section ninety of chapter
twenty-eight of the General Statutes entitled "0f
Railroads."
See, /, The provisions of section nlnetv,eight Of
chapter twenty eight of the General Statutes are
php1g tlt luhp f,.,fag Ia
ofthe trustees and managers ofrailroad property in
this State,
SEQ, ? This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved October %, 1872.
An act in amendment of section twenty -one chapter
twenty-eight of the General Statues.
Sec. |. Section twenty of chapter twenty-ei ght
Of the General Statutes, is hereby amended by add
ding the following:
Prouided. When any railroad company shall have
entered upon or taken any lands and shall have
paid the owners thereof acquired title thereto
under the provisions Of their charter, the laws Of
this State, or otherwise such owner or owners, or
such railroad company, may at any time after two
years from such entry apply by petition to a chan
celor and in case the damages have been appraised
according to the provisions of their charter or the
laws ofths State, and have not been deposited for
the use OF said owner or owners provided in said
chapter % said chancellor may after giving legal
notice to said rairoad company, order the damages
so appraised TO be deposited with the clerk of the
court or some bank in the county where the property
is situated, subject to the order of such owner or
owners as the chancellor shall determine to be legal
~ equitably entitled to the same or SUI beet to the
further order of the chancellor. And in case the
damages have not been appraised as provided by
their charter the laws of this State such railroad
company or such owner owners may apply by
petition to a chancellor, who shall appoint three
diSintefested cOmmi ssiOners to determine the dam
age which the owner owners OF such property sus
taned at the time such lands so taken and en-
tered upon by said road company, or such damages
as said owner owners were likely to sustain there
by at the time Of such entry and occupation and in
1TufEs i1n glI.1
in the same manner is provided in said cha pter %
and report their dOings to the said chancellor who
shall make any order in the premises which shall he
Justand equitable between the parties in respect to
the payment deposit of said damages, and lie may
award costs between the parties as equity and justice
Sec. z. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 20. 1872
An act in addition to chapter twenty-eight Of the
General Statues, regulating the movements Of
Trains at the crossing of one Railroad by another
Railroad.
Sec. 1. When railroad is crossed by another rail-
road at grade, every engine man on either Of the
roads shall before reaching the crossing stop his
engine at point within five hundred feet there
fron shall sound the whistle before starting and
shall pass slowly over the crossing; but one stop
shall be sufficient for all such crossings within six
hundred feet Of each other upon the same road
Sec. 2 Every engine man violating the provisions
of the preceding section shall for each oense forfeit
one hundred dollars and the corporation on whose
road the offence committed shall forfeit the further
sum of three hundred dollars such foretures to be
recovered by complaint in the county where the
offence Is committed one fourth of the amount so
plant.
Approved November Is, 1872
An act relating to Railroad Bridges.
Sec. l. All railroad bridges in this State shall
when built rebuilt be hereafter so constructed as
to leave clear space Of not less than three feet
between the inner sides Of said bridges and the outer
sides Of all cars passing through the same; also
clear space Of NOT less than seven feet from the walk
lng=Doard or top covering of all cars, except hay
charcoal bark and horse cars, running over or
through them and the lowest timbers, boards or
irons in the covering of said bridges.
Sec 2 All railroad brd ges now constructed ON al
railroads in this State shall be made to conform in
eight to the provisions of section one of this act
within eight years from the passage of this act |
and after the first day of March A. D. Is73 no rail-
road company in this State shall run cars of its own
with ladders or steps for ascending to the top Of the
same on the sides Of said cars, but said ladder or
steps shall be en- the ends or inside of said cars
Sec 3. Every railroad corporation in this State |
that als to comply with the requirements Of thsact
shall forfeit the sum Of fifty dollars for every days
neglect to so comply, and be liable for all damages
and injuries to passengers and employees on said
roads, resulting from such neglect,
See. 4. The penalty provided in section three of
THIS act may be enforced by action the case in
the name of the State of Vermont and it shall be the
duty of the Railroad Commissioner or Commission
eis 10 commence and prosecute such action for each
violation of this act.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved November %, 1872
An Act in addition to chapter TWENTY-FIVE. Of the /
General Statutes entitled '0f repairs OF High |
ways and Bridges"
Sec. l. All freight wagons carts or carriages car
rylng or transporting more than three tons in weight
and less than four tons, shall have the rims or fell
oes Of their wheels at least four inches wide and If
,arrynS more than four tons of freight the rims and
elloes Of the wheels thereof shall Be at least Eve
inches wide provided, the selectmen Of any town I
may IN their discretion give any person permission
TO use Wagons carts carriages If their respective
in this section, when in their opinion the highways
would not be greatly injured thereby.
See. ?. lfany person shall violate the provisions
yiction thereof forfeit aud pay for the use of the
town in which such ohense shall have been commit
ted, the sum Of ten dollars $50, together with
costs Of prosecution to be recovered On complaint Of
I town grand juror before any justice of the peace