The weekly clarion., 1879-05-28
The Tramp and Vagabond Nuisan-
ces.
LAWS OF MICHIGAN.

LAWS OF MICHIGAN.
Section l. The people OF the State of Mchi-
gan enact: Any person going about from place
| to place, and asking subsisting ON charity
and all vagrants and all persons going about
from door to door, or tramping about place to
place, asking aims, and all persons found wan
dering about who can give no reasonable ac-
count OF their conduct consistent with good or
der and citizenship, shall be taken and deemed
to be a tramp.
Any tramp who shall ask from any over-epr
of the poor of any town city in this state, or
from any other person, any food, clothing or
lodging, or other assistance, may be required
by such overseer OF the poor or other person
in their discretion, to perform q reasonable
amount OF labor in return Tor any such food
clothing or lodging furnished, and may be de-
tanned by such oversecr of the poor aud other
person until the same Is performed but not tu
exceed "a hours; and if such tramp shall ne
glect or refuse when required, TO perform
such labor, he shall, upon conviction thereof
pay a fine Of SO and costs Of prosecution, and,
in default OF payment thereof within twelve
hours, shall be punished by confinement iu
the county Jail for term not exceeding thirty
days.
Any tramp who shall enter or attempt 10 en-
ter any dwelling house or premises against the
will OF the owner or the occupant thereof, or
having entered any house premises, shall
the owner or occupant thereof, or shall kindle
any fire In any outbuilding. school -hou-e on
any other public or unoccupied building or
on the land OF any person, or in the public
highway adjoining the land OF such person.
between the lst day OF Nav and the first dgy
of December, each year, without the consent of
the owner or occupant thereof, or shall be found
carrying any hrearm or dangerous weapon on
who shall threaten TO injure any person Or the
property OF any person, real or personal, shall
be punished by imprisonment at hard labor iu
the state prison or state house of correction
Tor term not exceeding two wears or bv "a
hne, payable to the treasurer of the state not
exceeding 500, together with the costs of pros
ecution.
Any tramp who shall wilfully and malci-
ously do any injury to any person, or I'd the
property, real or personal, Of any person. or
VINO shall procure food, clothing or other
property from any person BY threats or bv
force, shall be punished by confinement al hard
labor IN the state prison or state house OF cor
rectlon, for term not exceeding FIVE wears.
and not less than one year.
This act shall not apply to any minor under
the age OF l6 years nor to any blind person
Any justice OF the peace before whom the
prosecution may be commenced for any ofensa
described III this act may, ii in his opinion
the public good requires il, bind over the re--
pondent, with sufficient sureties for trial fb,.
circuit court
Any five or more tramps who shall assem-
pie or eongregate together within this state
lof Vne purpose Of encouraging vagabondage,
or Ior any other unlawful purpose shall. ON con
vIction thereof, be punished at hard labor I'm
the state prison not to exceed two wears
, any tramp engaged IN such assemblape may
pe prosecuted and convicted thereof alone ifit
oe alieged IN the indictment or information,
ana proved at the trial that five or NOR, trap,s
were engaged therein and If known H.. ,,,,ist
oe named, but if unknown, that fact mn-t b.
alleged. ''a' '1
II shall be the duty Of the keeper of anv iail.
upon written request from the suDervisoy of
an! owl tIe president OF any village or the
mayor OF any city to detail any tramps con-
nned IN SAID jail to such town, VILLAGE or ,.it,,
IN charge OF an officer, to work upon the hig6
ways orother public improvements; sucb town
clty or village to sustain any necessary expense
IN transporting such officer and prisoners -,
and from the place of labor ANY officer ba,,,
ing such tramps i'll charge while at labor as
provided IN this section, shall receive - for
each day. and 81 for each half dav so employ
ed, TO be paid by the town, village or city Tor
whom such work is done.
LAW OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Section l. Every tramp shall be punisbadb,,
Imprisonment IN the state prison not more tban
one year. 'iiAA
oec. = All transient persons who rove about
I;oHn PIaee 70 piace begging, and all vagrants
NVlhg without labor visible means of suD-
ed Port' VINO stroll over the country without law
fnl occasion, shall be held to he tramnS iii,
the meaning of this act.
Sec D. Any act of beggary or vagrancv bv5
any person not resident of this state shall be- ID
n ggftn'a JGe'e evidence that the person committing
this act meaning GA
sec 4. Any tramp who shall enter anv
or kindIe any fire ON the high
" ay OF on the land of another without lawful
eIHlsslon, or who shall iniure another's prou-
srty snail be punished by imprisonment in the
''ate prison not more than two years
Gee: D. Any tramp who shall willfullv and
.laIlclously Injure any person, where such of
- - Us is NOT now punishable by imprisonment
"a "a tne state prison, or shall be found carving
any hrearm, or other dangerous weapon, shall
'e punished by imprisonment in the state pris
IN not more than two years
sec. o. Any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable
peclal constable, or policeman uuop view Of
my offence described in this act or on speedy
ni9rnatlon thereof, may, without warrant. ap-
'rehend the offender, and take him before anv
competent authority for examination and on
lls conviction, shall be entitled to a reward Of
y .nereIoF to be paid by the state.
9ec' Z. All mayors, wardens and selectmen
re empowered and required to point special
onstables, whose duty it shall be 10 arrest
ho prosecute all tramps in their respective
ltles, boroughs and towns.
sec . 4hIs act shall not apply to any fe-
nale, or minor under the age Of is wears. nor
? any blind person, nor to any bepgar rowing
ides ''e
oec. y Upon the passage Of THE act the see
stary oI state shall cause ID be printed dura-
le copies ol thls aet 70 be sent 10 the several
AVA sleFks3 who shall cause the same 10 ba
osse9 s IN Ii ~ least twelve conspicuous places
: q "nicn saaA be IN The public highWays,