Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-11

Oar columns, to-day, show what the last
Legislature returned to the public for tie
Ss0.o1o its session cost the State Treasury.
The nov laws Of Importance are not very
numerous. There is long statute estab-
fishing Board Of Insurance Commissioners.
requiring Insurance Companies Of other
States 10 frocGre licenses before they can do
business ia this State, requiring such taxes,
fee, aaI penalties Of companies chartered by
other States, as such States require Of Yer
mon, Companies, and making divers rules
anl regulations designed TO protect public
and private interests in matters relating to
insurance.
There is the act taxing the Railroads. 1t
place oI the realcstate owned and occupied
by the Railroads in the list for taxes, with
a stipulation that the road-bed and track
shall he considered real estate for such pur-
poses, ana with only the limitations that
the roal-bsd and track shall not be assessed
ut over - 600 mile, and that new roads
shall be exempt for ten years.
There are several acts relating to the du-
ties Of listers, and the collection Of town,
school and nonresident taxes.
There are TWO important additions to the
game laws Of the State. They extend the
protection # the laws Heretofore confined to
deer, trout and lunge,) to woodcock, par
tFidges, Wild geese and ducks, salmon,
salmon trout, black bass, white-fsh or lake
shad, pike. mink, beaver, and otter. They
el'o forbid hunting on Sunday.
rheie are several acts relating to private
corporation
The general railroad law of 1872 is amend
ed 50 that the line of road organized IN
der the law may pass into town not named
in the original articles Of association, while
preserving the general route, direction and
terminal points indicated In the articles
This addition was found necessary in the
case Of tie Burlington and Lamoille Road.
whose line, a. surveyed, strikes corners Of
one OF two towns not named in the orig
ina erticl.s
An importan, act Is also added to the |
Sta,ute book, requiring towns that have 1
bonded themselves, for any purpose, to lay
the necessary taxes to pay the interest, and /
requiring the town or city treasu1ers to pay
the.intere~t, without any vote of the town
or city.
There Is the act prohibiting agents of
liquor houses out Of the State from plying
their trade in this State.
The evil damages clause in the prohib-
iiory law is amended in an important particu-
lar. The law before read Whenever
any person in state Of intoxication shall
'r'tialiy commit any injury upon the person
or property Of any other individual etc.
The difficulty of proving that any damage
done by drunken person was wilful. has
heretofore practically prevented recovery un-
der the act. X amended, it now reads
"Whencyer any person By reason Of intoxi-
cation, shall commit or oaiase any injury upon
the person or property" etc. 1t is further
provided dat no person shall be disqualified
as witness, iy reason Of the marriage rela-
ton, IN any Irocee ling under the act.
The liquor law i, further amended 50 As
to require officers making arrests of persons
intoxicated to Immediately give notice to a
Grand Juror, City Attorney or States At
torney, who must prosecute the case. if one
Is made out upon disclosure: and the officer.
magistrate or prosecuting officer who neglects
or refuses TO do his duty in such case. Is
made liable to a fine Of from $50 to 800
The little word " not" carelessly or will.
fully omitted in the engrossing of the act Of
1872, relating to witnesses in liquor cases
Is now supplied. The law now allows m
person to he excused from testifying in such
cases. Tor the reason that his testimony NAV
tend to criminate himself, and provides that
such testimony shall moi be used against n.
witness in any prosecution for the offence in
regard to which the testimony was given. {
DR.. Harrington may now lawfully sell
wine Of bis own make, for medical pu,. ,
poses.
Inc Often amended lsw for registration Of