The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-08
ONE WAY no DEAL pITH TRAMPs.
The Law that Has Jast Been Enacted by the
Legislature OF Vermont.

No. 96.--An act relating TO tramps. 1t is
hereby enacted. 40:
SECTION 1. Any person going about from
place to place. and asking or subsistinR on
charity, shall be taken and deemed to DO u
tramp.
SEC 3. Any tramp who shall ask and receive
from any ovcrsecr Of tho poor Of any town or
city In this State. or from any other person. any
food. clothing or lodging or other assistance.
may be required By such ovcrsccr Of the poor
or other person. IN their discretion. TO pcrform
u reasonable amount of labor in return there
for. and may be detained by such oversecr Of
the poor or other person until tho same il per-
formed. hut not to exceed twcnty -four hours
and If such tramp shall neglect or refuse. when
so required. 10 perform such labor he shall pay
the offence is committed and the costs Of pros
ecution. and in default Of payment thereof
within twelve hours shall be punished by con-
ilnement in the county jail or state work house.
in the discretion Of tho Court for a torn not
exceeding thirty days.
SEC q ANY tramp who shall enter or attempt
10 enter any dwelling house or promises against
the will OF the owncr or occupant thereof or,
having entered any house or promises. shall
persist In remaining therein agans, the will ~
the owner or occupant thereof. or shall kindle
any fire In any outhuilding. schoolhouso. or
any other public or unoccupicd building. or on
the land Of any person. or in the public highway
adjoining the land Of such person. between the
first day Of May md the first day Of December.
each year. without the consent " the owner or
occupant thereof or shall h. found carrying
any iirenrm or other dangerous wenpon. or who
shall threaten 60 inlurr any person or the prop
crty Of any person real or personal, shall be-
punished by Imprisonment NJ hard labor In the
state prison or state workhouse Tor "a term not
exceeding two years or 10y a fine payable 90 the
Treasurer Of the state not exceeding ono hun
drel dollars. together with tho costs OF prose-
SIC I. ANY tramp who shall wllfully and ma
liciously do amy injury 20 amy person. or to tho
property real or personal Of any person, on
fNTtufs
shnll Dee punished 10y confinement ~ hard labor.
In the state prison or state Workhou-", Tor a
term not exceeding five years. and not less than
one year.
Src 5. This act shall not apply to any minor
under the nEc ~ Ii years. nor u any female or
Src &. an prosecutions for auy Of the ofrcn-
ceS described IN sections two and three OF this
act may De tried and determined by any Justice
~ tho Peace OF municipal court. within tho
county whore tho offence Is committed; and
any Justice of the Peace before whom such
prosecution l. tried. may sentence the offender
to pay a fine not exceeding 500. and may issue
his warrant 90 carry such Judgment into effect
in case no appeal r. taken.
So. T. Any Justice IT the Peace or munir ipal
court. before whom prosecution may Zoe COM
moncel for any offence described in sections
two nni three Of this act. may. IL in his opinion
the public good requires II. bind over the
respondent. with sufficient suretics for trial NJ
sEc $ Nothing in this acl contained shall be
construed 70 tako from the county court it,
jurisdiction = try and punish any OF the OIL
fences des ribbed in this act.
.SEc, o. Whenever any tramp in this State
shall have commitied any Offence, deserihbed n
Justice ~ the Peace Of the county, or any con
stable. grand juror. overseer OF w, poor, or
selo'iman ~ the town. or any constable grand
Juror. ov.rseer OF the poor. or policeman 81 tho
city In which such offence is committed may
without warrant and i is hereby made their
duty. 20 apprehend such person and take and
retain him In custody. NJ the eNpens' of the
state. In any PLACE within the county IA the dis
snail