Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-15
Approved november .. is7s.
No. e3.-An act to prevent illegal voting In cer-
tain cases.

| tain cases.
II Is hereby enacted, ETC.;
| Sec l, No person, who Is a resident OF any
town which Is required by law TO provide
check list OF voters before the day OF election,
and who by reason OF neglect shall have failed
10 register his name on such check list, and by
sas nsse sS ms 70 TG s
permitted 10 vote In any other town al such cleo.
ton; and II any person so disqualified shall
knowingly and wilfully attempt to vote In viola.
tion of this not he shall be liable to all the pen
alties prescribed by law tor such illegal voting.
see.s. This act shall take effect from Its pas
Approved November Is, 1876.
No. N.-An act to amend an act entitled "Anact
in amendment OF and In addition To chapter
one OF the general statutes, entitled 'of cleo
tions, 30 approved November Is, 1910.
II Is hereby enacted, etc;
Sec. /, Section nine of an act entitled "An act
of the general statutes entitled 'of elections"
approved November Is, 1870, is hereby amended
| For the purpose OF voting, no person shall be
1 deemed TO have gained residence by reason of
his presence, or lost II by reason of his absence
while employed in the service OF the state or OF
the United States; nor while engaged in the nav
ed states, or on the high seas; nor while a stu.
dent of any seminary of learningi nor while KEEP
in any hospital, aims house, or other asylum;
nor while confined In any pubic prison. Pro-
yided that any student, In any college or semi.
nary of learning, may adopt the town or city
place OF residence, by filing In the clerks offioe
OF such town or city his declaration to that Ell
or city shall be computed from the time OF filing
Approved November 2s, 1876.
No. 95.--An act to increase the efficiency of the
militia.
Sec. /. Whenever the militia forces OF this
state provided for in section four of ian act tor
reorganiztng the militia" approved, November
"a, 1872, shall be reduced to ten companies of in
fantry, which shall not thereafter be increased,
the commandments chief is authorized and direct.
v.
sisting OF not exceeding eighty officers ana men,
under such regulations as he shall prescribe.
Sec. 2. The battery so organized shall be
deemed part of the organized militia OF q e
state, and shall be officered as similar organiza-
lions OF the same OF service are Differed un
der the laws of the United States, and the Off
missioned agreeably to the constitution OF this
state, subject to such rules and regulations as the
commander -in-chief shall prescribe.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from Its pas.
sage
: approved November rs, 1876,
No. 96.-An act in amendment of section twenty.
three of an act entitled an act for .eorganizing
the militia, approved November ~, 1872.
: 1t is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. l. Section twenty-three of an act entitled
An act tor Teorganizlng the militia. approved
November ~, 1872, is hereby amended so as TO
. There shall be annually between the first day
OF August and the twenty-ti fifth day OF September
Y in each year, parade of each regiment and bat
terry for drill, discipline, inspection and review
ocCs MS net slidii ldhc thcCt licm ttS PuS
sage.
r Approved November 2s, 1876.
No. 9s.-An act to suppress vagrancy.
y 1t is hereby enacted, ETC..
Sec, Any male person sixteen years Of age
or over, who shall go about from place to place
having no employment, or visible means OF sup
# port, and who shall not be able to give a good
G and satisfactory reason for so doing, or who
l. shall while going about as aforesaid, wantcnly
or maliciously, by boisterous or threatening Ian
guage otherwise, reasonably cause any inhab
e liant to be nut In lear OF injury TO person oil
Is property shall be deemed vagrant or tramp
and upon com plant OF any overseer of the poor
e selectman of any town, mayor or alderman OF any
e city, and warrant issued by any justice OF tbs
IS peace or judge OF any municipal court upon suct
d complaint, may be arrested and brought befors
d such justice or judge, and il upon hearing had
IF shall be proved to the satisfaction of such cour
e that such person Is vagrant or tramp, within
the meaning of the provisions of this act it shall
be the duty of such court TO sentence such person
a. to hard labor upon the town farm of the town, o.
s. at another place in the town where such person
e is arrested, TOR term not exceeding six months
or in the county jail for a term not exceeding
IT four months in the discretion of such court IL
ID all cases of sentence to hard labor there shall b.
At added to such sentence In substance as follows
Id And in case such vagrant or tramp (namins
he HIM shall prove refractory and unmanageable
y and shall refuse to work as required by the per
In son in whose charge he is placed then such per
son (naming him) is to be confined in the count.
st jail tor term not exceeding six months iron
the date OF his confinement, and the court shal
issue his warrant to the overseer of the poor sc
lectman of the town, mayor or alderman OF tn
of city, or other person selected, naming him Il
such warrant to enforce such sentence, and IL
all cases arising under this act the responder
h. shall be entitled to the right of an appeal an
ID upon the same terms as is By law provided.
Sec. 2, Tin the opinion OF the oyerseer of tn
be poor, selectman, mayor or alderman, or othe
I'D person to whom such warrant Is directed at an
H. time during the term of such sentence to har
he labor, suitable and remunerative labor cannot
e, provided for such person at the place first de-
al lgnated by such court, upon application tnerefo
u BY such overseer of the poor, or other person
IL the court by his written order, briefly expresse
al and endorsed on the original warrant, 10 oire'
ny all persons tried and sentenced to hard labC
so at any other place or in the service OF any othe
de person, where under whom such require
in sentence can be carried out and a substitui
g therefor.
le, Approved November %. 1876.
No. ss.-An act in relation to the use of bowlin
alleys.
1t is hereby enacted etc.:
ls. Sec. l. 1t shall not be lawful for any perso
either as owner or keeper, to set up OF use
Ter bowling alley IN any building erected upon an
by land adjoining the land on which there Is
mt school building, college, academy, graded scho
tie Sec. 3. Any person violating the precedir
ms section shall forfeit and pay to the treasurer
Ter the county where the offense is committed tn
I'd sum of twenty dollars for each day or time
ell shall suffer or permit the said bowling alley
pts be used, to be recovered by information or i
he dictment before the county court in such count
Sec. 8. Every justice of the peace within
as own county, upon complaint OF a town giand J
ror or states attorney of the county, shall mai
inquiry into all the breaches of this act, and biz
over for trial at the county court, all ofende
Sec 1. This act shall take effect from its pa
SEES sage.
Ter Approved November 2s 1875.
So
of, No. l00--An act in amendment OF "An act rela
all ing to private corporations by voluntary ass
led ciatfoD," approved November %, 1870.
mt II is hereby enacted, etc..
ro- Sec. l. Section two of an act entitled, Gan a
Mt relating to private corporations by voluntary
ats sociation, approved, November %, 1870, is her
so by amended SO as to permit the organization
Use corporations for the purpose of purchasing
lie owning mineral springs, and for bottltng al
)ut selling the waters thereof, with the right TO
re- such business as is incident thereto.
or Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its pa
sage
as Approved November 2s, 1876.
No. l02.-An act to regulate the practice of meS
cine and surgery in the State OF Vermont.
&C 1t is hereby enacted, etc.:
Sec. l. Each and every medical society,
ganiZed under a charter from the general asset
ice bly, of the State of Vermont shall at each annr
OF session thereof, elect board of censors, consl
aw ing of three members, who shall hold their Off
ca till others are elected; which board shall ha
Id, authority to examine and license practitione
se of medicine, surgery and midwifery, as prov
fill ed in subsequent sections of this act.
lcy Sec. 2. Every practitioner of medicine, 81
&C. gerry or midwifery, who by sign or advertii
la ment offer their services TO the public as prac
&C. TONERS OF either medicine, surgery or midw
mt cry, or who by such sign or advertisement
rm sumo the title of doctor, shall be required to
ion tain certificate of some of the medical SO
lch cites of the State either from county, distri
re- (meaning or embracing more than county
OF State society, which certificate shall set FOL
va that said censors have found the person to who
n a Civ IN al