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No. 9j.-Aa act relating to tramps
II Is hereby enacted. etc.

No. 9j.-AG act relating to tramps
II is hereby enacted etc.
Sec. 1. Any person going about from llace to
place, and asking or subsisting charity, shall 10
taken and deemed to be a tramp
Sec. 8. Any tramp who shall ask and receive
from any Oyerseer OF the poor 0; any town or city
in this state, or from any other person, any food
clothing or lodging or other assistance. may he
quire by such dyerseer OF the poor or other per
son, in their discretion to perform a reasonable
amount OF labor in return therefor, and may be de
tanned by such Oyerseer OF the poor or other person
until the same is performed bu; not to exceed
twenty -four hours and if snch tramp shall NEGLECT
or refuse, when 50 required, to perform such abor
he sha pay fine OF ten dollars to the treasurer OF
the town where the ClcrcS is committed, and the
costs OF prosecution, and in default .. payment
thereof within twelve hours. shall be punished by
confinement in the county Jail or state Workhouse
in the discretion OF the cuOrt, for term Lot I
ingthrty days
Gee. ,. Any tramp who shall eater or attempt
to enter any dwell Ing house or premises against
the will o. The occupant tn rcof, or, hay
ing entered any house or premises, shlll persist
in remaining therein aga INST the will of the owner
or occupant thoreOi or shall kindle any fire in sny
uutbuilding, schoolhouse. any other public or
uroccup.ed building, or on the land Of any person,
or in the public highway adjoining the lands Of
such person, between the first day Of May and the
first day OF December, each year. without the con-
sent OF the owner or occupant thereof or shall be
found carrying aoy irearm or other dangerous
weapon, or VINO shall threaten 10 IDjure any person
or the property Of any person, real or personal,
shall be punished by imprisonment al hard lbor
in the State prison state wOrkhouse, tor a term
not exceedn. two Years. or by a fine, payable to
the treasurer o! the State. not exceeding one hun
dred dollars together the costs prosecution
Sec. l. Any tramp who shall vil:u ly and mali
Iciuusly do any injury 10 any person, or TO the
property, real or personal OF any person. wh)
shall procure food. clothing, or other property,
from any person by threats or by force, shall he
punished by confinement at hard labor, in the State
prison or state wOrkhouse, Tor term eX:eed-
ing five years. and not less than year.
Bee. 5. This act shall no; apply to any minor
under the age OF sixteen years, ncr 10 any female
or any blind person.
Sec. 6. Ali prosecutions for any Of the ofenses
described in sect two and three Of this act, may
be tried and determined By any justice Of the peace
or municipal court, within the county where the
onrnse is committed: and any Justice o. the pslcs
before whom such prosecution Is tried may sentence
the offender to pay fee not exceeding twenty
dollars, and may issue hts warrant to carry such
judgment into effect in case no appeal lis taken.
Geo !, Any Just cs of the peace or municipal
| court, before whom prosecution may be com,
mcnced for any tnense described in sections two end
three Of this act may, # in h g opinion the public
good requires It, bind over the respondent with
sufficient sareties. Tor trial at the county court.
eec. 5. Nothing in this act confined shall 10
construed to take from the county court its jurs-
detion to Try ana punish any Of the ohenses de-
scrlbet in this act
Sec. .. Whenever any tramp in this state shall
have committed any oifense described in this act.
any sheriff. deputy sheriff. high ball, or justice ..
peace OF the county, any constable. grand juror,
Overseer the poor select ofthe town, any
Constable grand urOT OTcrseeT OF tae poorer police
man OF the city IN which such offence Is committed,
may WltAuGL "dIIduts anu II Is AelthN uhNc AiSAl
duty. TO arprehend such person and take and
| retain him IN custody "a. the expense of the
State. in any place within the county in the q
| erection OF the Cilicer arsesting, until OppOr
tunlty shall have been given to some proper COM
| planning Ir informing officer OF the town, city or
county where such oilense was committed, IN PIE
pare and file with the proper magistrate or court h
complaint against such offender, and it is hsrehy
made the duty 0i the officer maxim. such arrest, u
give not cc to the nearest complaining or iDiorin,r Z
officer Of such arrest, and the nature and circuH-
stances OF the oGcDsr charged aud it shall he the
forthwith file with the proper magistrate or court
his complaint information against such offender,
| and t. prosecute the same.
Sec 10. In all prosecutions before justice Of the
peace or munc pal court for violations Of the pro
visions the third section of this act the costs shall
he audited and allowed by the court auditor for the
| county, and paid from the State treasury iii the
manner provided for IN other whlre, in prose
cutOus before Justice OF the peace, the costs are
| To be paid out of the STATE treasury.
Sec II. All acts and parts OF acts inconsistent
| with this act are hereby repealed.
see -. THIS act shall take effect from its pas
| cage.
| Approved November It, ISIS.
No -. An act in aulrnLm ut at ct tie
An act ttl,d act t. pay expenses OF the r.
form soh,ol." approved November -, !s'G.
| II h. hereby enacted, etc
SO. /. Section one # an act entitled AN a.
entitled act TO pay expenses Of th' reform
school" approx Il November =. lstG, is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following words
Provided, that this section shall not arply to any
boz girl said ssh o. or who shall Ia rrafter
be committed to sid schOo who has no legal ret'le
mrut this st tate aud who. when ordered q be COM
mttcd to sad school, Is an inmate AMI beneficiary
of the home Tor destitute children, charitable
81 Iturllrrt.tT And ull such commit