Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-18
Synopsis of the Vermont Liquor Law.

Synopsis of the Vermont Liquor Law.
l. If any person in this State. except a
town agent, shall, by himself, or clerk, sell.
furnish, or give away, intoxicating liquors,
he is subject to Il fine of $40, and cost, for
each offense, on first conviction; $50
for each offense, on second; and on
third conviction, $40 for each offense, and
imprisonment not less than three months
in the county Jail. Prouided, that this
law does not forbid giving away in a
private house, unless the house be place
of public resort, or the gift be TO habitual
drunkard, or at public gathering for
amusement, or at " raisings,'' & nor does
it forbid furnishing the fruit of the vine for
commemorating the Lords Supper. Gen
eral Statutes, Chapter 81, Sections /, O.
2. The same penalties are imposed for
keeping Intoxicating liquors, for the pur-
pose of thus unlawfully disposing of them
Sec. 13.
3. If any eXpressman, conductor, team
ster or any other individual shall know
ingly transport within this State for any
other persons, Except to town agents, for
purposes recognized as lawful by our State
laws,) or shall in any way aid or abet any
other person in procuring or transporting
such liquor to be unlawfully disposed of,
the penalty is $40 on the first conviction;
and on the second $50, and from three to
ten months, imprisonment. Sec. Al.
4. Any person except an authorized
agent, who shall be manufacturer or
common seller of intoxicating liquor, in
this State, is subject to a penalty of 800
on a first conviction, and on a second 5000;
on third 5000 and imprisonment from
four to twelve months. A common seller
is one who is convicted of more than five
and not over ten offenses in one trial. 1t
is provided, however, that any person can
make and sell cider, and make for his own
use any fermented liquors; but no person
shall sell or furnish cider or fermented
liquor, in any victualing house, grocery,
tavern or other place of public resort, or
to a habitual drunkard in any place. For
each violation of this proviso the penalty
is SO. Sec X, l9.
5. If any three voters in any town or
city in this State come before 4 justice of
or affirm that they 6elleue intoxicating
liquor is kept in any place IN their to1cn or
city, intended for sale, gift or distribution,
contrary to our law, the justice must issue
a search warrant to n constable, sheriff or
deputy, who shall search the premises so
/ de, e,cribed, and on finding such liquor, evi-
IDENTIFY intended for such purpose, he shall
take it in safe keeping, and notify the
owner or keeper to appear before the jus
tice of the peace forthwith, and if it ap-
pears by evidence that such liquor was
| kept for sale or distribution contrary to
this law, it is delivered to the town agent.
If he finds it, on examination, fit for sale
by him for lawful purposes, he is to sell it,
and the proceeds to go into the town treas
ury If he decides it unfit for such use, it
is to be destroyed. Sec. p.
. 6. Any person seen intoxicated may be
prosecuted within thirty days afterwards,
and fined IS and costs. 1t is the duty of
any grand juror, selectman, Justice of the
peace, sheriff, deputy or constable, who
shall see any person in the town where
they reside, So far intoxicated as to disturb
the public or domestic tranquility, to ar
rest such person without warrant, and
hold him in custody at the expense of the
State till he is capable of testifying prop
erly. lie shall then bring him before
some justice of the peace, when he shall
be compelled to disclose where and Of
whom he obtained the liquor which made
him intoxicated; and the person who fur
| nshed it to him unlawfnlly shall be sum
moned before the justice by warrant ant
be discharged or fined according to the
evidence in trial Sec. 33.
Z Any officer who. on application, re
refuses or neglects to perform faithfully
his duties under any section of this law, i:
E subject to a penalty of not less than $2(
nor more than Sl00. Sec. 42.
8. If any States attorney shall offer t.
settle any case which he may have il
, charge under this law, with any offender
, or release him during his trial, he is liabl
; to penalty of not less than three hundre'
dollars. Sec. 43.
9. In any case of an appeal from a jus
, tees court, the witness who has testifie'
. may be put under the same bonds as tn
!, defendant. for appearance as a witness a
the county court. Sec. 27.
10. No person other than the respond
q ent shall be excused from testifying, 70
q the reason that his testimony may tend +
. criminate himself. Law of 1881
; IL. In all prosecutions under section
i nine and thirteen, it is the duty of the pros
ecuting officer to allege in complaint, n
known prior convictions under said section
: to the number of two, and upon trial +
proue the same, and in case of willfu
, failure is liable to the penalty prescribe
Dy SOULFUL IoIty y-lWo. Law Va AOf@
% II. Each town or city agent is governe
by rules prescribed by the county commits
G sioner, not inconsistent with this law an
4 whenever he violates such rules, or the La,
e itself, it is the duty of the commissioner
d remove him on application of three voter
, of the town, and the amount of the bon
given by the agent is to be forfeited. Set
5fI 49. The agent is not allowed to purchas
: the liquors to be sold by him, but the
must be furnished by the selectmen or a
dermen, who are to fix prices on then
(law of 1861 If an agent shall sell +;
;, other than medicinal, chemical, or mecha,
y y ical purposes. tSec. - or without havir
:. definite sum of money agreed on and 8
ID lowed by the selectmen as his salary,
ID is liable to the same penalties as a coMm'
ne seller (Law of 1864. If the selectm
ID or city aldermen or mayor shall make Al
tn arrangement with the agent by which
y compensation shall be received in a
other way than by a specific salary, to