Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-12-13

III the iuflns IN ordinary use printed in style np-
proved by the CLERK Of L. S. District Court and
Registers for sale by the FREE PREss ASSOCIATION,
Burlington, w.
IN act in amendment Of chapter one hundred and
twenty Of the General Statutes, entitled "Of
general provisions concerning Grimes and Punish
ments."
Sec. !. Every person who shall he arraigncd and
put on trial in the county court In any criminal
prosecution, shall he permitted pcremptorily to
challenge six jurors, and such farther number as he
can she W good cause for challenging
Sec % Section four Of chapter one hundred and
twenty Of the General Statutes Is hereby repealed.
Sec. B. This act shall take effect from It's passage.
Approved November l2, 1872.
An act in addition to chapter one hundred and
thirteen, section twcnty-six Of the General Stat
utrs. and for the more etiuctual prevention 81
cruelty to- nlmals
Sec. /. Whoever shall ovcrlriye, overload, over
work, torture torment fail to provide with proper
food drink and shelter, or cruelty beat, mutilatc.
cause the same to he DONE whoever shall cruel
y work when unit for labor, any horse, or brother
punished by Imprisonment in the county Jail not
exceeding one year, or by fine not exceeding two
hundred dollars or both Of said punlshmcnts in the
discretion Ofthe court.
See @ Any person found violating the laws in re.
lation to cruelty to animals may he arrested and
held without warrant in the same manner In cas-
Of persons found breaking the peace
Sec B. 1t shall be the duty oil all shcrins, deputy
shcrihs, constables and police officers toprostcute
all violations of the provisions of this act, which
shall come to their notice or knowledge, and fines
iorieiures collected upon, or resulting from the
complaint or information Of any Informing or com
plaing officer In this State, shall be paid into the
treasury of the town where such oilcnsc shall he
committed.
and justices Of the peace In their respective counties
shall have full and concurrent jurisdiction Of ~
onenses under this act and to tho full extent OF tie
penalties therein specified.
Approved November "a, ls'!.
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
amy other person shall he guilty Of misdemeanor
and shall be subject to linO OF not more than hity
dollars
Sec. ,. Any person who shall discharge, without
injury to any other person, any firearms while In
tent0nally, without malice, aimed at or toward any
person, shall DO deemed guilty of mlsdemeanor,
and shall be liable to n fine of not more than one
hundred dollars, or imprisonment In the county Jail
not to exceed one year or both, nj the discretion OF
See. ,. Any person who shall main or inlurc any
other person by the discharge Of any hrearm pointed
or aimed intentionally but without malice, at any
such person, shall he deemed guilty Of INSIDE
meanur and shall be punished by fine Of not les IS
than fifty dollars, or imprisonment in the county
jail for period OF not more than two years.
See. !. Any person manned or wounded by the
discharge of any firearms aforesaid, or the heirs
or representatives Of any person who may be killed
by such discharge, may have an action On the
against the party offending, to recover damages
Sec s. This act shall not apply toany case where
firearms shall be used in sclideicnse, or in the dis
charge Of official duty, or any case Of iustifahlc
Approved November q, ls72.
An act in addition to section nncty.cght Of chapter
twcnty-etght Of the General Statutes, entitled "Oi
Railroads.
Sec l. The provisions Of section nnctv-cight Of
chapter twenty -eght Of the General Statutes are
hereby extended as to include the notes and bonds
Of the trustees and managers ofrairoad property in
this State.
See 2 This act shall take effect from it, passage
Approved October -, l-1!.
An act in amendment Of section twenty cone chapter
twenty eight, of the General Statues.
Sec. /. Section twcnty-une of chapter twcuty ght
Of the General Statutes, is hereby amended by AT
ding the following.
Prorided. When any railroad company shall have
entered upon Or taken any lands and shall not hay,
paid the owners thereof or acquired title therct,
under the provisions of their charter the laws NJ
this State or otherwise, such owner or owners ~
such railroad company, may at any time after TIVE
years from such entry apply by petition to chan
celur and in case the damages have been appraised
according to the provisions of their chartcror the
laws of this State, and have not been deposited ul
the use of said owner or owners as provided In said
chapter y, said chancellor may, after giving lc ga
notice to said railroad company order the DANA gc
so appraised to he deposited with the clerk Of Ia,
court or some hank in the county where the property
Is situated, subject TO the order Of such owner 81
owners the chancellor shall determine to be legal
y equtahly entitled to the same subject To- the
| further order of the chancellor. And In case thu
damages have not been appraised rs provided h,
their charter the laws of this State such railroad
| company or such owner owners may apply by
| petition to chancellor who shall appoint tire,
| disintcrcstcd commissioners to determine the dam
age which the owner or owners OF such property su-
tdincd at the time such lands were taken aud en-
| tered upon by said road company, or such damage
said owner owners were likely to sustain there
by at the time of such entry and occupation, and il
other respects the said commissioners shall proceed
in the same is provided in said cha ptcr ,
and report their dOings to the said chancellor whl
shall make any order In the premises which shall h,
ustand equitable between the parties, IN respect t
the payment or deposit Of said damages, and he may
award cost between the parties ~ equity and ju,c
may require.
Sec. :. This act shall take effect from it, passage
| Approved November 20. lS72
An act in addition to chapter twenty-,ight Of IT,,
General Statues regulating the movements u
Trains ut the crossing Of one Railroad by another
Railroad
Sec. /. When a railroad .crossed by another rail
| road at grade, every engine man ON either Of TIN
roads shall before reaching the crossing, stup hi!
engine at some point within five hundred feet there
from; shall sound the whistle before starting, and
| shall pass slowly over tho crossing; but one stoI
shall be sufficient for all such crossings within s.,
hundred feet of each other upon the same road.
| Sec. p Every engine man violating the provision
Of the preceding section shall for each ucnsc iOrfc
| ono hundred dollars, and the corporation ON who's,
road the offence Is committed shall forfeit the further
sum of three hundred dollars such oreitures to b,
| recovered by complaint IN the county where tn,
| offence is committed, ono fourth Of the amount :,
collected to be paid 10 the party making the CON
plant.
Approved November H. ls'l,
An act relating to Railroad Bridge.
| See |, All railroad bridges IN this State shall
when built or rebuilt, he hereafter so constructed "a
TO leave clear space Of not les than three fee
between the inner sides Of said bridges and the cute
sides of all cars passing through the samc also
clear space of not less than feet from the walk
Ing-boatd or top covering Of all cars, except hay
| charcoal, bark and horse cars running over VI
through them and the lowest timbers, boards OIL
| irons in the covering of said bridges.
Sec. ?. All railroad bridges now constructed ON al
railroad. in this State shah be made to conform il
height to the provisions of section Of this act
| within eight years from the passage of this act
and after the first day OF March A. D. ls73, rail
road company in this State shall run Of its owl
with ladders orseps for ascending to the topof the
same on the sides of said cars, but said ladder Ol
steps shall be on the ends or inside Of said cars.
| Sec. 3. Every railroad corporation in this stat,
that fails to comply with the requirements OF thsact
neglect to so comply, and he liable for all damage
and injuries topasscngers and employees ON SAID
road, resulting from such neglect.
| Sec. 4, The penalty provided In section three 81
this act may be enforced by an action ON the II
the OF the state of Vermont and II shall be tn,
duty of the Railroad Commissioner on Commission
eIs To commence and prosecute such action Tor eaci
| violation of this act.
Sec ;. This act shall take effect from It's passa &C
| Approved November n, lS32,
An Act in addition to chapter twenty five, of III,
General Statutes, entitled "Of repairs of High
| ways and Bridges"
See. /. All freight wagons, carts Or carriages, car
rying or transporting more than three tons In weigh
and less than four tons, shall have the rims fol
loes of thoir wheels AT least four inches wide and
carrying more than four tons of freight the rims an'
fellOes of the wheels thereof shall be at loast iy
inches wide provided, the selcctmen of any tow
may in their discretion give any person permission
to use wagons, carts OF carriages in their RESPECTIVE
towns with tho rims of less width than Is provided
in this section, when in their opinion the highway
would not be greatly injured thereby,
Sec. ,, lfany person shall yioatc the provision
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