Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-11-06

or to his or her parent, guardian, or next
friend, as the court shall direct and the
unlawful sale or giving away of intoxica-
ting liquors shall work forfeiture Of all
rights of the lessee or tenant, under any
lease OF contract upon the premises and
all suits for damages under this act may be
brought. by any appropriate action. in any
Of the courts in this State having c0mpe-
tent jurisdiction.
SEC. TO- For the payment of any judg-
ment for damages and costs that may be re-
covered against any person IN consequence
of the sale of intoxicating liquors under the
preceding section, the real estate and per
sonal property of such person. OF every
kind. except such as may be exempt from
levy and sale upon judgment and execution,
shall be liable and such judgment shall De
n lien upon such real estate until paid ana
in case any person shall rent or lease TO an
other any building or premises to be uset
or occupied in whole or in part for the sale
of intoxicating liquors, or shall knowingly
permit the same to be SO used or occupied,
such building or premises 50 used or oeeu-
pied shall be held liable for, and may be
sold to pay any such judgment against any
person occupying such building or premi-
ses Proceedings may be had to subject the
same to the payment of any such judgment
recovered, which remain unpaid, or any
part thereof, either before or after execu-
ton shall issue against the property of the
person against whom such Judgment shall
have been recovered and when execution
shall issue against the property leased or
rented, the officer shall proceed to satisfy
said execution out Of the buildings OF pre-
misses so leased or occupied, as aforesaid
provided that if such building or premises
belong TO a minor or other person under
guardianship, the guardian or conservat0r
of such person, and his real or personal
property. shall be held liable instead of such
ward and his property shall be suhjec, 10
all the provisions of this section relating to
the collection Of said judgment.
SEC. IL. When the damages claimed ur-
der the ninth section OF this act 90 exceed
the sum of two hundred dollars. the action
therefor may be prosecuted before Justice
of the peace Of the proper city or town. and
the Judgment may he enforced in the same
manner a. other judgments recovered be-
fore justices Of the peace.
SEC. IL Any fine or imprisonment men
toned in this act may be enforced by in
dictmcnt in anv court Of record having Grim
inal jurisdiction, or the fine above may be
sued for and recovered before any Justice Of
the peace of the proper city or town. in the
name of the people of the state Of Vermont;
and in case OF conviction the offender shall
stand committed to Jail until the Judgments
and costs are fully paid.
SIC Is. The giving away OF Int0ziea-
ting liquors or other shift OF device 10 esale
the provisions of this act, shall be held 90
be an unlawful selling.
SEC II. In ali prosecutions under this
act, by Indictment or otherwise. it shall no;
be necessary to state the kind of liquor
sold. nor to show the knowledge of the
principal. to convict for the acts an agent
or servant, and in all cases the persons 20
whom Intoxicating liquors shall he sold in
violation Of this act, shall competent
witnesses.
SIC. -. Chapter ninety-nur OF the
General Statutes, and all acts or parts Of
acts and amendments thereto. inconsistent .
with this act, are hereby repealed.
SEC. l6 \ meeting shall be warned and /
holden on the second Tuesday Of February /
next, at the usual place Of holding the an .
nual March meetings in the several towns
in this State, az which the lrecmcn Of this +
State may express their judgment and .
choice In regard 10 this act, hy dCp0-iting
their ballots in box to be provided for /
that purpose by the presiding officers Of such
meetings respectively, with the words q" ! eS'
or q" No written or printed thereon. And
the return OF the votes on this question
shall be made ly the Jowu clerks Of the sew
eral towns 20 the county clerks Of their res
nectiye counties. within one week from said
second Tuesday Of February. And the sew
arel county clerks shall within two days
next after the third Tuesday of February
next. at their respective ciiceS, canvass the
vote 50 returned. and as soon a. said votes
are SO canva~-ed, they snail certify ana re-
turn To the Secretary Of state statement
it such canvass of the votes 50 returned %
them.
SCI. l.. On the Fourth Tuesday Of Feb
-uary next, the Secretary Of state shall
'anya-s the returns 50 made 90 him by the
'1untY clerk, and within five days there
after shall issue his proclamation certifying
he result OF such vote. And ID q majority
# all the votes east shall be &c les. theact
hall take eficct the first Monday in April,
\. D., 80.