Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-10

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SECTION S7go OF THE REVISED LAWS
N RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQ
II s hereby enacted b. the Generai assembly d
" State Qf Vermont
SEC. 1. Section s799 of the Revised Laws is
hereby amended so to read as follows:
NJ If a person procures attempts to procure,
M an authorized agent, Intoxicating liquor. by
Snlsely representing the purpose for which it is
Intended to be used, by the use of any de
Hpitful or fraudulent means. he shall forfeit to
r. sts,te ten dollars with costs of prosecution
SEC. ,. This act shall take effect from its
Approved November p. 1855.
No. 4O.-AN ACT IN AMENDMENT
OF ACT 80 OF THE LAWS OF 1886,
RELATING TO THE COMPENSA-
TTON OF COUNTY COMMISSION
0 Frs.
IT Is hereby enacted By The General assembly
Nj the State Of Vermont
SEC. l. The county commissioner shall
deceive for his services, three dollars day
or the time necessarily spent in the dis
barge of his duties and his account for
postage, stationery and travelling expenses,
bot to exceed in all fifty dollars IN any year,
be allowed by the auditor of accounts.
SEC. p So much of section 2 of act 80,
Sf the Laws of 1856, as relates to compen-
alton of county commissioner, is hereby re-
bealed.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect Deeem-
Der /, 1888.
Approved October 81, 1888.
No. 4I.-AN ACT TO AMEND NO. Al OF
THE PUBLIC ACTS OF 1886.
II Is hereby enacted b. the General assembly Of
SEC. /. Number II of the Public Acts of
$50 is hereby amended by inserting after the
seventh word of the seventh line OF the first
fection the words, three thousand eight hundred
SIC. ? This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November p. 1883.
No. 42.-AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF
SECTIONS 1902 AND 1903 OF THE RE-
VISED LAWS.
III as hereby enacted BIZ The General assembly Of
the State Of Vermont
SEC. I; Section three thousand eight hum
bred and two of the Revised Laws is hereby
amended to read follows
If person by himself. clerk, servant, or agent,
Sells furnishes. or gives away. or owns, keeps,
or possesses with intent to sell, furnish give
away intoxicating liquor cider in violation of
law he shall forfeit for each ofense the state,
upon the first conviction not less than FIVE
more than one hundred dollars, and may also
be imprisoned, in the discretion of the court,
not more than thirty days upon the second and
each subsequent conviction, not less than ten
more than two hundred dollars for such offense,
and shall also be imprisoned not less than one
month nor more than one year.
SEC. ?. Section three thousand eight hun
" uTe0 ana three OF the REVISED Laws Is hereby
amended by striking out the following words
Such forfeiture may also be recovered in an
action of debt In the name of the state, and the
states attorney shall institute and prosecute such
action, on being informed of such offense, and
furnished with evidence thereof, unless it is
otherwise prosecuted for"
SEC. ;. All laws inconsistent with this act
are hereby repealed
" SEC. 4. This act shall only apply to violations
subsequent to the time 1t takes effect. As to all
previous violations the law as it now exists shall
. Id he and here ,x~a pr1rrr and fha
jury by their verdict shall say what violations
were before and what after the taking effect of
this act.
SIC s. This act shall take effect on the LIST
day of December, A. D.. 1888.
Approved November %, 1888.
No. SAN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF
AND IN ADDITION TO CHAPTER 1863
OF THE REVISED LAWS, ENTITLED
THE TRAFFIC IN INTOXICATING
LIQUORS.
IL IS hereby enacted By the General Assembly of
the State Of Vermont:
SEC l. Section 3S47 of chapter 1863 of the |
Revised Laws is hereby amended so as to read
as follows: Cases arising under this chapter |
shall take precedence of other trials in the court
IN which they are pending, except those in Grim
inal cases where the respondents under ar
rest, and the court shall neither direct per-
INIT the pl osecuting officer to enter HOtle pro
ssqul or grant continuance In case arising i
under this chapter, either at the term when such
case IS entered or at any subsequent term, ex-
cept tor cause stated IN open court. and where |
the purposes of justice clearly require it.
SEc. ,. When person prosecuted under |
chapter 169 of the Revised Laws and amend
ments thereto, either before justice of the peace
or in the county court upon appeal or otherwise,
shall give bail Tor his appearance for trial before
such court, and shall fail to appear and shall /
forfeit his recognizance, 1T shall be the duty of
the states attorney for the county where such
offense was committed, forthwith to apply to the /
court having jurisdiction, for bench warrant |
for the re-arrest of such respondent whereupon
trial shall be had as speedily as the ends of
FIXTURE of recognizance in such case, if there
shall be more than one, like procedure shall
be had until trial of the case, and it shall like
wise be the duty of such states attorney to
prosecute every such forfeiture final judg
ment- The states attorney failing to prosecute
as aforesaid shall be fined not more than five
hundred dollars.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November %. 1888.
No. 44.-AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 1913 OF THE REVISED LAWS,
RELATING TO THE PUNISHMENT OF
PERSONS FOUND INTOXICATED.
1t is hereby enacted By the General assembly Of
the State Of Vermont:
SEC. 1. Section 1913 of the Revised Laws is
hereby amended to read follows
When person is convicted of the crime of in
toxieaJiOn. if the court before whom the convic-
ton is had shall deem it advisable, he may, upon
payment OF the taxable costs by the respondent
remit the fine in whole or in part, or delay the
collection of the same for definite time not
exceeding two years, such time to be liked in the
record If at any time within the period fixed
v upon in such record. such court shall consider
that the public good or the well being of the
Respondent requires, he may issue mittimus for
the commitment of such respondent.
Approved November o. 1888.
No. 45-AN ACT RELATING TO THE
TRAFFIC IN INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
II is hereby enacted By the General assembly Of
" be State Of Vermont:
SEC. l. In all cases where now, by any of the
provisions of chapter 1863 of the Revised Laws
"A Ind the amendments thereto officer is author
Azed to seize intoxicating liquors. the vessels
containing Intoxicating liquors by virtue of
Tarrant therefor, he may seize the same without
ID warrant.
SEC. ?. 1t shall be the duty of any sheriff or
PMS deputy, or any constable, to search, without
Warrant, any wagon, carriage, cart, sleigh, sled
pr other conveyance, that IS being drawn through
pr along any road or street IN this state also any
runk, box, handbag, satchel, bundle or cloth
ing that IS being conveyed, carried worn
Hong any road or street In this state, for intox-
eating liquor, if such officer shall suspect any
Intoxicating liquor is kept concealed therein.
SEC 3. When officer seizes intoxicating
quors without a warrant, by virtue of this act,
4e shall forthwith make written complaint I'M
NJ er oath and subscribed by him. to a justice of
he peace OF the county IN which said liquor
as seized, and shall summon the owner or
Nkeeper OF said liquor, If known to him, to appear
Al Drthwith before said justice; and thereupon the
anne proceedings shall be had as are provided
Ibr IN section 1919 of the Revised Laws
SEC. 4. When the owner or keeper is un-
known to the officer, the same proceedings shall
|Hbe had are provided for in section $500 of the
Revised Laws.
# SEC. 3. When the owner or keeper of intex-
batting liquor seized under the provisions of this
Il Net appears to make claim to such liquor, the
n Rme proceedings shall be had are provided
Dor in chapter 100 of the Revised Laws
SEC. 8. If any person shall by himself or other
person persons haul or convey any intoxicating
NJ liquor through along any road street in
this state, to be kept, furnished distributed
sold given away contrary TO law, such person
pr persons shall forfeit and pay to the treasurer
Epf the state, upon the first conviction, ten dol
Jars and cost of prosecution and upon the sec
bnd conviction, twenty dollars and the cost of
prosecution, and be imprisoned in the house of
correction for thirty days, and upon each subse-
auent conviction, thirty dollars and costs of
prosecution and be imprisoned in the house of
correction sixty days.
SEC. Z. In all cases where liquor is seized by
Eirtue of this act one-fourth of the fine imposed