Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-29


poses knd the rent on tho sims. and the value and
rent 81 The lands devoted 70 roll xious and Of
those devoted 10 support ~ town schools 81 county
mort
sec .. Th's act ,hall take cir,c, from Ia pas.
fagr.
Apr v,d, sov.mbsr % 1875.
Ne ei.-As act relating TO treasur,rs v avings
II is hereby enacted, etc
sec. /. " the treasurer OF any savings bunk or
Institution for savings within this state, shall neg.
Ct to make the return 10 the town clcts, required
BY an act IN amendment Of section forty Of chsp-
Ter olghtytlx Of the general statutes, approved
November No. 1853 be shan he liable 70 a penalty
tosn where such report should have beon made.
Approved, November 2s 1870.
No. p An act 10 ameud section nine OF chapter
eiyhiy;ioar Of the geasral statues, entitled 'of
cOliection oftaxes"
II Is hereby enacted, etc
See, l. section niac Of chapter elshty.four Of
the general statutes, entitled " Of cOilo,tion OF
ares,' % hcrsby 50 amended as to read as fol-
lows
Upon the nos leet or rcfus,l OF any person TO pay
his tax, specified Ia such tax bill, the constable 10
empowered and required TO distran the goods aad
chattels OF such person 20 negectng or refusing to
pay his tax, excepting from distress the arms and
Requirements which Il Is tho duty OF sush psrson
t. keep. aud also executing from such distress, in
ease Of taxes assessed real estate such suitable
apparel bedding. provisions not exceeding In value
twenty Ave dollars. and articles o. household fur
nt1rs Of such person, as may be pecsssary 'or up
holding iitr aud ono sewing machine kept use
OF snch person and the constabs makh such
dstfess thlil bu entitled 70 eight per cent ims.
sion on sush tax pe.lies bis laEfnl fees.
Sec ?. This act shall take enact from pas
gage
Approved Noyomb "a, 1876.
30 q An act t. provide for railroad pol 70 aud
Tor the better protection OF passengers upon raj.
read trains and at railroad stations.
II Ia hereby enacted, etci
SEC. l.. The teicctmen Of any town, or the D,4yoi
aud aldermen Of nny city may, upon the petition
OF any company or persons owning, managing 81
using any ralr ad IL ia state. appoint from time
10 time, as they may deem necessary, such em
ployes Of such company Or persons, as such com
pans or persons may designate TO act AZ policemen
within ani upon tls premises and ciri owned.
managed, or used b. su n conpasy or persons and
they snail issue to every persnn 90 appointed q
c1mmissiun TO act az suc1 policeman, and a copy
Of such commission will be certified by such se
lcctmen OF MAY or and aldermen and filed by suct
RAILROAD Company or persons In the office OF the Sec
feary o. state and tn, Oil nj OF such copy shall con
stitute the persons named therein policemen within
this Sttto Such policemen shall hold thsir Oni ,si
curing tAe plaasureOf the SO lectmen or mayor and
Aldermen, by whom they are appointed unles
their powers sball no Terminated as provided II
sec. ,. Every such pol csman, except passsnge
conductors, shal, wAem on duty. except as dstoct
ives wear q METAL c bafgein plain view with tb'
words railroad police and Tbs name or initia
OF he name OF the corporation Tor which he is ap
pointed iu'cfibrd thereon.
Sec 3. II shall be iaNiul 70 all such policemen
70 arrest Without previous CON plant or warrant al
such PERSONS as ere found lntox Gated, or gully
OF pfofane sAtaring, vagrltcy, breaches u III,
peace, assaults, or Other uffsnces against the law
OF TINS state, when such uonces shall be committed
within or upon tho premises and cars owned, mat
aget or used ~ tho company or persons, up0I
wnoso petition they are apo ntsd aad such o.
Tenders shah DO taken 10 the act or on the speed
J Information OF Others; and upon the complaint o
such policemen, such offenders shall be punished
IL the manner now provided by law. ProuidsI tina
any pefscn shall cllnm any offence against the
laws OF thus etate upon the railroad cars whom II
motion Of any company or persons, such offender
may be conveyed TO and triet Tor such tff-nce II
any town or city In this state on tho lin, OF tn,
railroad owned, ged or used by such COMPANY
or persons which town or city shall not DO NOR
than twenty miles from the town or city 10 which
such otience Is committed.
Sec Whoever. without right, letters or 70
mains within any ttato -.h0use Of a railroad com
psny or upOn the platiOrm or grounds adj leeut 1,
such stltion after being requested 10 leave tn
same by any railroad pol lcemin shall be punshe,
BY fne o. not less than tw)or more than twent,
dollars
bee. s. Ifany person shall enter. as a passen se
upon any railroad tain. and sha refuse TO pay hi
fare, he shal be punished by iae vi not less thai
twg or more than twenty dollars
Sec 9. The compensation OF all railroad polio
khau be paid by tue companies or persons upU
whose petition they are respectively appointed; an
sacb corporations shall DO liable TO parties aggriey
cd by any oll,al misconduct Of such IA lrosd pi
, Ice TO the tamo extent as they nov arc for Ia
! torts Of agents and servants In their ems loy.
q s say q my % &c Hioa
police appointed upon their petition, they ma
hle notice 10 that effect In the Office OF the Secrs
tary state ami thereupon the power Of said oi,e
shall cease.
s,c. 8. This act shah take eGss, from its pas
sage.
{ Approx ID, November %, l7s.
No. 2i-Au act in amendment Of section twen,,
o! chapter one hundred and twelve VI the genera
statutes.
1t is hereby enacted, etc
Gee. |. Section twenty Of chapter ono hundre
and twelve OF the general Statutes is hereby amend
ed so as to reaf as lollOws
II any person shall willully and malicoasly dis
place or remove any railway switch, or rail Of an
railroad, shall break dOwn, rip up, inure or dc
sroy any railroad track, or railroad bridge, or an
portion thereof, or place any obstruction whAteye
on any such railroad track or bridge, and shall
, thereby put Ia jeopardy human lie, every suci
person so offending shall be punished by conhae
ment TO hard labor in the S ate prison for perO,
not LEES than two nor more than ten years. And 1
In consequence OF any such act, doae as Aforesaid
any persjn passn NJ on and over such railroad shal
actually suffer any bodily harm or any propert,
shall be injured, such actual suffering or INJURY
Ing shall be punlshei accordingly, by such lDrthe
confinement " hard labor Ia the State prison th
circumstances Of the case may demand, but not Il
exceed In all twenty year1.
Approved, November y 1876.
No. 2j,--An act In amendment OF section eighty
three OF cnApter Sefeu1seight OF the genera
statues, and AN act amendatOiy thereof approves
November a. 1870 relating to railroads.
II Is hereby enacted, etc.s
Sec. |. Section eisbty-three Of chapt soyenfy
clsht OF the general statutes Is so amended II
read as follows
Sec. e. No locomotive, engine, or other powe
shall DO allowed to iua upoa any railroad. con
structed by authority Of this state, except such
belong to, ami are Controlled by the corporation
ownins ana managing sn h road, uuless by tn
consent OF iad ROAD and An, engineer or othe
10 lru uf hal
be liable ID such corporal On for all dana !os th3ro
BY sustained, and shall DO punished by fine no
exceeding i've hundred dollars, to bs recovered up
on Indictment or inMrmAtion. And IN case any
collision OF trains shall result from any violation o
this section. whereby the liio OF any person shall
DO lost, such engineer or other person sh all b,
such case provided Provided, however, tho pro
visions o. this act shall not interfere with the pro
visions OF the charter or charters OF any railroad
company organized under the laws OF this state
conflicting Ia any manner with the proyisicns O
this act.
this act are hereby repealed.
Bee, 3. ihis act thall take effect from It's pas
sage.
Approved, November o. 1870.
M. 27.-An act in amendment OF an act ontitle,
AN act In relation to cults and proceedings II
which a railroad corporation Is or may be- part,
1867.
1t is hereby enacted, ete.
Seos !. occslOn one Oi tue hcl entltiol An ACT I
relation 70 suits aud Proceedings Ia whion a rail
road corporation Is or may be a party or interest
I'd" approved November ~, 1867, Is hereby amend
ed 20 as 70 read as follows
No judge Of the supreme court or county cour
aud no Justice OF tho peace shall DO dlsquall q
from hearing and determining any active suit OF
proceeding or IRON making any order, direction
uecfee OF appointment In any matter proceeding
or IN reference 70 any subject In which a railfoid
corporation shlll or may be party or interested
ana no person shall DO dikqual lied IRON acting al
commissioner for determining tho Amount o.
damsge sustained, or likely q he sustained, hy
tho owner Of any land or property which us besu
or shan DO taten or rtqnrtd Tor the construction
ana malnteDance OF Tho fai.rvhd Oi aly railroad
corporation and the c0hy nient Ecco mOfation ol
tho same and no pouol shah DO disquaiiiad from
setlng Juror In any suit Or proceeding al law In
which railroad corporation shall or may be- u
party or interested. and sher Il, deputy saeriii,
constable, authorized or Indifferent person shall 10
dhauilihod from serving any process 10 tLom di-
rected IN any matter or ptccoedihg at law or in
equity, In whlen railroad corporation shall or
may DO party or Interested, by reason solely OF
such Judge Justice VI tho peace. sheriff, deputy
thotin. eonsiablc authorised or Indifferent pcrsYn
or other person, being inhab,tsnt OF or liable ~
pay taxes In any town which shall or may own or
10 Interested la tho capital stock OF suoh railroad
corporation.
6ac All aots n "a N, q . AT. fpcanststant ut,h