Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-12-13

act Of chapter Iss Of the revised laws shall be deeme
thefeby 70 have waived any claim for exemption ifo
tsxation by reason of any provision in the charter
inc original company, or otherwise.
sac. 4 his act shall take eiect from It's passage
Approved November as, 1851.
railroad companies W
II is hereby enacted, ETC.,
sac :. Every person or corporation operating
railroad shall give To all persons fesso nable snd ea
terms, benefits, facilities and aecommudstiona H., ho
transportation OF themselves their agents and se,vni
and Of any merchandise and other property upon ,u,h
grounds thereof and, al any point where such rsiroaI
connects with another railroad, Reasonable and etual
facilities OF interchange. ~
Sac. q. Two or more corporations whose roads CON
meet shall not charge or receive Tor tie transportation
Of freight to any station the road Of ehef Of them
for the transportation VI the like class and quantity OF
freight from the same original point Of departure 10
staiion at greater distance ON the road Of either OF
them IN the same direction.
In the construction OF this section the sum charged or
received or the transportation OF freight shall include
all terminal charges provided that this section 81 ali not
be construed affecting the right Of any rtiltoad
company to establish such rates on freiRhts situped
over their line in load los from pOns out ar tbe
state to points beyond the state may heir
best interests
Sac }. A person corporation which viola 6 any
provision Of the two preceding sections shall b. u Ole
reason Of such violation, TO be In am roper
action.
Sac g. This &C, shall no, be so construed e. to pre-
vent the issuing OF excursion, mileage or eommutaton
tickets as the same are now customarily issued.
SIC s. This act shall take edeet from its passage.
Approved November az, 1887.
No. AN act in amendment Of and in addition 10
title twenty-five oil the revised laws relating ~ tolls
established by railroad corporations.
II is hereby enacted, etc
Sac. 1. Section 3tz6 Of the revised laws 10 hereby
amended 50 as to read as follows!
railroad corporation may establish for their sole
benefit toll upon all passengers AID propefv etrie5
TaIg as der ID no
the directors OF the poraon, may regulate such
conveyance and transpoftation the wtigni Of lpa1s
ana Oher lhings IN relation to The Uf the road az
the directors determine. But the supieme court al
session hereoi holden IN any county IA the state
general term thereof on application n writing OF three or
more ireehoders oil the state, due nOlice thereof
70 any person or persons operating the railroad OF
railroads complained Of, may from time time upon
hearing before sad court upon report three COM
mlssioners appointed by said ior that purl use
after or reduce the toll Of any railroad operated this
state The method Vt PROCEDURE such cases shall be
me same as In case OF petion the supreme court
anu the application be granted, the court shall make
an order hiking the rate OF tells and render Judgment
ior the applicants 10 their and in aGdi-
uon thefsAO such damages tile shall deem lust
nny person OF persons refusing 10 perform the order
OF the eouft IN The premises shall be ceemed
decree under this act.
Approved November as, 1888.
No. 3s.-An act in addition 10 and In amendment a
section three thousand three hun and
OF the revised laws relating to raj road connections
II is hereby enacted, etc.i
SIC l. The commissioners named in section 400 OF
the revised laws IN addition the powers delegated
10 them by said Section shall have power to determine
the time or times when tue passenger trains Of con-
meeting railroads shall connect with each other having
IN view the convenience OF the travelling public, and
may make all necessary rules and regulations respect
ing the manner such connection and report and
aware thereon as upon other subjects named SAID
section.
SIC. a. For the purposes named in section on. Of
TINS act SAID commissioners may be appointed upon
the petition of twenty legal voters living IN any town
the line OF any OF said railroads as welss upon he
pf ANU nj all ratlrf
SEC. }. his act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 10, 1850.
No. ,o.-An act to amend sections s,o1 and ,,s, OF
the revised laws relating to the obstruction Of rail-
road crossings.
1t Is hereby enacted, etc:
SIC. l. Section $685. chapter 1877 Of the revised laws
is hereby amended 80 as to read as follows;
u railroad corporation, it's servants or agents.
wilully or negligenty obstruct a public highway or
soPVtauoh servants or agents shall be fined not less
hye dollars or more than twenty dollars.
SsG. a. session 339,' chapter iS Of the revised
laws Is hereby amended SO as ~ read as follows.
a conductor or engineer OF a freight train who
allows SAID tram TO come 10 stop, and BY doing OBJ
suee's puonS highway, or a farm crossing when re-
CURED ior farm use, ana refuses negleets inmedi
aley upon tile soppAge oi such tram 10 open sufficient
passage ior earake and loaded teams by dscOuneC-
uon u cars, removal OF IRAN otherwise unless pre-
vented BY breakage o engine or other accident shah
loiieit not ess imam ten dollars than MY
dollars, 10 be recovered, with Costs in action
founded On tins statute brought by any person
justice and the hne SO SOLICITED sha he PAID into the
treasury vi the which The oAsnss i committed
Tor the support OF the poor.
She' j. ms act shall take sftset from Its passage
Approved November as, isss
No 4s.-An act providing for the destruction al
noMous weeds Oh railroad lands
II II hereby enacted, etc:
SIC I, Every person or corporation operating a
railroad In this Stale snail cause all tsrs and
wees gIoMng within me suysysd 9ouaaae. q
usy Vi 'u ana the fifteenth day Vi July year.
Ske. a. In case vi failure 50 10 40 in any Town
winch such railroad passes, the seeeimen Vi
M fl.r htr v.sl
principal office Of such person or CORPORATION and IN
sase sueh failure continues Tor tea days such
notice, the seleetmen Vi such town shall torthwttl
CAUSE such thist.s and be cut at The exes,
Oh the town. and such town shall lnereupon Je en-
SUN OF one hundred dollars action on tie case
,s,,c upon nis statute TO be recovered before
lusuSe Oh tue peace having JuTisdiecn oi tie parties
approved November ~, Ises.
No 4r-An act to amend section ,s,o OF the revised
1t is hereby enacted, etc.
SEe. l. hat seoIion $500 of chapter 30 OF tie
esistu laws Dc 80 amended as to read q follows;
no person shall, except otherwise specially pro-
Vued manufacture, sell furnish, give away BY Inn
seH CLERK servant or ageut spurious intoxicating
liquors. OF mixed liquor Ui winch part IL splfituous
u hloAieAting " malt liquor lager beer
Phiase Intoxicating liquors., Mhrie II occurs this
ehaper shail be held " lnelude SUN liquors
4 ne word "iIrn'sn,' where N TINS snapper
small apply 10 cases where person knowingly bIngs
into or transports within the state Tor anUt,f person
intoxicating liquor intended 10 be sold disposed Ut
sonIary ~ Jaw, or to be divided among dIslLutsd
to Others.
The words give away where they occur in this
chapter, shall apply 20 the giving away OF Intoxi
eatihs hquor oy person IN nls own pIvale cweiinn
unless gwen 40 minor other than . member Vi his
own private family or to an haoltual drunkaid,
uhiess sush private dwelling becomes place public
resort But no person shall lurnisn give away intox.
ieahs liquor al an assemoage OF pers,ns gathered 10
erect building or frame VI BUILDING VI ~ remove
building or at puo ie gathering amusement
No.nlns IN inns enaper snail prev tue anu.eture
SAFE anu use oi wins iCr the COMMUNICATION Vi the
Lords supper, nor the manufacture sale and use vi
eider or, IOr medical purposes only, OF in
the Stale from grapes or Otner rus growth the
ahu whieh without the adm%ture VI alcohol oi
spifiuous hquor, nor the Manufacture by any
NE own use Vi iermented ilquOr but p,Ison shall
sen OF uhsh .iaer " iernsnIed liquor at Wet
uaiiing house taveTn, gro cry savp, cellar other
pla.s Vi puDie reson, or at any Pla-e nab,sus
Approved November a, Iss,.
No "a Ana in addition to certain sections OF chap
ter one hundr "a and slAIy Vi the revised laws
j., IN relation ~ the traiis IN Intoxicating liquor.
III 10 heitby enacted, cts;
Skc. l. In any complaint, information or indcl-
neht founded upon sesion 3oso, 1891 3sj1 oi the
revised laws shall be sumo. aItge the substance
Of the onense substantially language II su.h sec.
hon. Ana 1t shall not NC @ry 20 slate IA 'is
complaint, information or inaetlu,nt ne names a
HE persons or inns Tor whom lie respondent a I'D
Al agent, OF IRON whom iorWhom Ls pTuturc,i o.
transported such lquors or iron whom " ior n.,ltn
&c LOOK orders, or whom lie aided aDttted " as.l,d
'r tile means BY which he aiaed, auet,d or as,,ssd
my persons or hfms which ne AIDED, aDeI'ed .r
assisted; but the court before wnieh sueh con.
plant, Information or indictment Ii pending "a
N application o therespondent order piUsssLliI
~ eNN" efeSihesAiOhs u tue acts - -
ehed upon s- IN the opinion OF are neOessa-,
o protect the rights ol the respondents.
SEC, he provisions OF sections $500 and 3Soy II
he revised laws as TO the etect OF a plea Of gully
hall apply TO prosecutions under SAID 81 D. asa
nd 3s3s
Sac ,. Justices shall have concurrent juris ie,oL
nm the county court 10 prosecutions under said SCI
ions $500, 3s3r and sS3.
sse = ms act shA!I take effect from its passage.
Approved November 1, 1854.
10. 43-An act in addition to chapter I6a, revised
laws, entitled " he traihe IN intoxicating liquor"
IS hereby enacted, etc;
SIC. !. Only one person shall be required to make
On and swear TO a complaint Tor warrant Of search
nd seizure, instead OF three provided in session
3i8.
SIC 2. In all cases where now, by any Ct the pro-
sions OF said chapter, officer authorized to seIIe
liquors. or The casks vessels containing
&c same, by virtue OF warrant therefor. he may
ize the same without warrant and keep the liquors