The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-02
A MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION.
THE TRAMP.
The Law that has Just Been Enacted
by the Legislature of Vermont.

The Law that has Just Been Enacted
by the Legislature of Vermont.
No. 96. An act relating to tramps.
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SECTION 1. Any person going about
from place to place, and asking for
subsistence on charity, shall be taken
and deemed to be a tramp.
SEC. 2 Any tramp who shall ask
and receive from any overseer Of the
poor of any town or city in this State,
or from other person, any food, cloth
ing, OF other assistance, may be re-
quired by such overseer of the poor, or
other person, in their discretion, to
perform a reasonable amount Of labor
in return thereof, and may be detain-
ed by such Overseer of the poor or 9th
er person until the same is performed,
but not to exceed twenty-four hours
and if such tramp shall neglect or re-
fuse, when so required to perform such
labor, he shall pay fine Of SO to the
treasury of the town where the offense
is committed, and the cost Of prosecu-
tion, and in default of payment thereof
within twelve hours, shall be punishec
by confinement in the county jail or
State workhouse, in the discretion Of
the court, for a term not exceeding
thirty days.
SEC. 3. Any tramp who shall enter
or attempt to enter any dwelling house
or premises against the will ofthe own
er or occupant thereof, or having en-
tered any house or premises, shall per
sist in remaining therein against the
will of the owner or occupant thereof,
or shall kindle any fire in any out build
| ing, school house, or any other public
or unoccupied building, or on the land
of any person, or in the public high
way adjoining the land of such person,
between the first day ofMay and the
first day of ofDecember, each year, without
the consent of the owner or occupant
thereof, or shall be found carrying any
frea ms or other dangerous weapon, ,Cl
who shall threaten to mjure any persoi
or the property of any person, real OF
personal, shall be punished by impris
onment at hard labor in the State
prison or state wOrkhouse, for a tern
uos exceeding two years, or by fine
PAYABLE to the treasurer of the State
not exceeding 800, together with th'
cost of prosecution.
SEC. 4. Any tramp who shall vii
fully and maliciously do any injury t.
any person or to the property, real o
personal, of any person, or who shal
procure food, clothing, or other prop
erty from any person, by threat or b,
force, shall be punished by confine
ment at hard labor, in the state prisol
or state workhouse, for term not ex
ceeding five years, and not less thai
one year.
SEC. 5. This act shall not apply t
e. anv minor under the age of Is years
nor to any female or any blind person
SEC. 6. All prosecutions for any {
the ofenses described in section 2 an
3 of this act may he tried and deter
mined by any justice Of the peace @
municipal court, within the count
n where the offense Is committed an
!, any Justice of the peace before whor
!, such prosecution is tried may sentenc
t, the offender to pay fine not exceed
v ing $50, and may issue his warrant
: carry such judgment into effect in cas-
. 10 appeal is taken.
i SEC. Z. Any justice of the peace
!, municipal court before whom pros
&c cution may be commenced for amy 0
a, Tense described in sections 2 and
b of this act, may, if in his opinion Il
le public good requires it, bind over Il
respondent, with sufficient suretic
fer trial at the county court.