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NO. 244.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE EN-.
PLOYMENT OF PRISONERS ON
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.

AN ACT RELATING TO THE EN-
PL0YMENT OF PRISONERS ON
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. The sheriffs of the sew
eral counties may employ or cause to
be employed able-bodied prisoners con-
fined in the county jails upon convic-
tion for crime, in the improvement of
the public highways, within a radius
of thirty miles from such jail, and
outside of city or incorporated viii
lage. The county sheriff or keeper
of each Jail may make such rules as
he deems necessary for the proper
care of such prisoners while so en-
ployed, subject to the approval of the
attorney general and the governor.
The state highway commissioner shall
designate, subject to the approval of
the sheriff of each county the high
ways and portions thereof in such
county upon which such labor shall
be employed; and such portions so
designated and approved shall be I'M
der the control of such commissioner
or his assistants during the time such
improvements are in progress, and be
or his assistants shall direct the man
ner in which the work shall be done;
but the care of such prisoners while
so employed shall be under the direc-
ton of such sheriff or his deputies.
Sec. 2. A person who interferes
with or IN any way interrupts the
work of a prisoner employed pursu-
ant to the provisions of this act, upon
the public highways, shall be fined
not more than three hundred dollars
or be imprisoned not more than one
year, or both. An officer or guard of
Jail having in charge the prisoners
employed upon such highways, may
arrest without warrant person
found violating a provision of this
section.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February ~, 1913
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NO. $40.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION COOL
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, AS
AMENDED BY NO $50 OF THE
ACTS OF 1908, RELATING TO RE
MOVALS TO THE VERMONT
STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE IN
SANE.
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 60G1 of the Pub
lie Statutes as amended by No. $50 of
the acts of lJOS, is hereby amended so
as TO read as follows:
Sec cool. When a person confined
In the state prison. house Of correc-
tion. Vermont industrial school or n
county Jail for a specified time or for
life. becomes insane. he may be re-
moved to the Vermont state hospital
FOR the insane only upon the order
of the governor. based upon such eX-
pert examination as 10 insanity as
the governor directs, there to remain
until the expiration of the term for
which he was committed.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February ], 1913.
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NO. 227.

AN All III AMEND SkCIiON 5b4O
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES. RE
LATINO TO DOGS DOING DAM
AGE TO SHEEP.
IL Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section J. Section 5640 Of the Pub
lie Statutes is hereby amended so as
20 read as follows:
Sec. 5640. A selectman. when called
upon 70 appraise damage done to sheep
OF other domestic animals by dogs,
shall make inquiry and. IL possible.
identity dogs so killing. worrying OF
wounding such sheep or other domestic
animals. and when said selectman
has. TO his satisfaction. identified such
dogs. he shall issue his warrant TO a
constable or police officer. commanding
him forthwith 10 kill such dog or
dogs wherever found: and the officer
shall receive for such service the fees
prescribed by law for the killing CT
unlicensed dogs. The selectmen may
offer a reward for the Identification Of
such dogs. Such reward shall not ex-
coed the sum Of I've dollars and shall
ic paid by the town treasurer ont of
1.-The moneys received under the pro-
visions Of this chapter
Sec. 2 This act. shall take eject
ron its passage
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Title 90
ENVIRONMENTS and Par9onS.
NO. $50.
NO. $50.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 60l5
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, RE
LATINO TO FURNISHING RAIL
WAY FARE TO DISCHARGED
CONVICTS.
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section l. Section coils OF the Pub
lie Statutes is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec. COILS. The superintendent OF
the house of correction may, in his
discretion. and ri the expense OF the
state. furnish convicts discharged
therefrom. and from the common Jail
OF Rutland county with railroad
tickets to their homes. Such tickets
shall be 'clivered to the conductor Of
the train. who shall, at the end Of his
route, deliver the unused portion
thereof. If any. To thu discharged per-
son.
Sec. .. This act SHALL take effect
from its passage
Approved January 90, 1913
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NO. 241.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 3 OF
NO. 1T6 OF THE ACTS OF 1908.
AS AMENDED BY NO. 233 OF THE
ACTS OF 1910, RELATING TO
COMMITMENTS FOR MISDE-
MEANORS.
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section /. Section Of No. 176 Of
the acts Of 1908, as amended by No.
2S3 Of the acts OF 1910. is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. >. The order Of removal shall
be directed to the sheriff of the coun-
ty where the person Is confined, and
shall be returnable to the governor.
When such removal is made and the
town from which the original COM
mitment was made has paid the costs
Of prosecution and commitment in
whole or in part. the state shall re-
imburse said town for such expense.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from Its passage.
Approved December G. 1912.
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NO 2s2

AN ACT TO PREVENT THE POL,
LUTON OF THE WATERS OF
THIS STATE.
Il is hereby enacted BY the General
Assembly Of the state Of Vermont.
section I. The owner OF operator
co a mill who By himself or his agents
deposits OF suffers 10 be deposited
any edeines OF slabs in the waters
OF any stream On the state shall Be
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
NO. 234.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION $500
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, RE
LATING TO TRAMPS


Is is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont
Section l. Section $3.50 Of the Pub
lie Statutes is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec. $780, A transient person who
roves from place TO place, begging
living without labor or visible means
of support, or who rides or attempts
to ride on a railroad freight train or
engine without the consent Of the per-
sons in charge thereof shall be
deemed n tramp. and shall be i'm
prsoned at hard labor in the house Of
correction. for not more than six
months, or fined not more than one
hundred dollars; and the court shall
further order, in case q fine is i'm
posed, that, If such fine and the costs
be not paid within twenty-four hours.
the respondent be imprisoned at hard
labor in the house of correction, for
as many days as thrice the number of
dollars to be paid by the sentence. in
Guiding the cost of commitment
which shall be taxed at five dollars;
and In case a primary sentence of i'm
prisonment is imposed. the court shall
order that in addition to such SEN
tence, the respondent he confined az
hard labor for the further period Of
as many days as thrice the number
OF dollars in the costs of prosecue
ton, including the cost of commit
ment which shall be taxed at five dol
lars. A person confined for failure
to pay fine and costs. or for failure
to pay costs, may at any time during
the time of such alternative sentence
be discharged on paying the balance
Of the fine and costs, or the costs as
the case may be, after deducting
thirty-three and one-third cents for
each day he has heen committed for
such default. Justices and municipal
courts shall have concurrent jurisdic.
ton with the county court of offenses
under this section.
In prosecutions under this section
all costs shall be paid by the state
and all fines and costs shall be paid
TO the state.
Approved January q. 1913.
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lures, sells, or uses, or possesses with
intent to sell or use, an appliance
known as or used for a gunsilencer
shall be fined twenty-five dollars for
each offense. This act shall not pre-
vent the use or possession of gum
silencers for military purposes when
so used or possessed under proper
military authority and restriction.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
January l, 1913.
Approved November IA, 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
NO. 233.
AN ACT RELATING TO INJURIES
TO ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WA
TLR METERS.

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section /. A person, other than an
authorized agent or employee acting
for the owner, manufacturer or oper-
ator thereof, who maliciously opens,
closes, breaks into or IN any manner
adjusts or interferes with a meter or
other regulating or measuring device
or appliance attached to or connected
with wires, pipe lines, mains, service
pipes or house pipes owned or used
by a manufacturer or furnisher of
electricity, gas, or water shall be fined
not more than one hundred dollars,
or be imprisoned not more than three
months, or both Municipal courts
shall have concurrent jurisdiction
with the county court of offenses I'M
der this act.
Approved February II. 1918.
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shall examine and forward the same
to the clerk of the county court with
suggestions and recommendations in
respect thereto.
Sec. 81 This act shall be construed
as extending TO the pending cases Of
probation SO far as its provisions are
applicable thereto
Sec. %. No. 237 of the acts of 1910,
and chapter 265 of the Public Statutes
with all amendments thereto, except
so far as their provisions affect pend
ing cases of probation, are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec 20. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved January 16, 1913.
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Title 81
Salaries and Fees.
NO. 245.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION GAP
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, RE-
LATING TO THE SALARY OF
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont
Section l. Section GAP of the Pub
lie Statutes is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec. 6142 The annual salary of the
secretary Of state shall be twenty
five hundred dollars, and shall be in
lieu of fees. All fees received by said
secretary shall be paid to the state
treasurer. Said secretary shall de-
vote his entire time to the duties Of
his Office.
Approved January 80, 1913.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
NO. 242

AN ACT TO AMEND NO. 179 or THE
ACTS OF 1908. RELATING TO
COMMITMENTS FOR MISDE-
MEANoRS.
Il Is hereby enacted By the General
Assembly Of the state Of Vermont:
Section L Section / OF No. 179 q
the acts az 1905 is hereby amended so
as % read rs follows.
Section J. Whenever q person is
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NO. 2ss.
AN ACT TO IMPROVE SANITARY
CONDITIONS IN THE SALE OF
BREAD AND CAKE.

II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Vermont:
Section I. No person Shall carry
or cart about with intent to Sell or
offer for sale. or deliver to customers
after it has been sold for human food,
any kind or quality of bread or cake
in loaf form. unless each loaf be
wrapped separately In waxed paper,
tissue paper OF some similar wrapper
OF a sanitary cOntainer Of sufficient
thickness and quality to protect the
bread and cake from dust and dirt.
Sec. ?. A person who violates a
provision Of this act shall be fined
i've dollars for each offense.
Approved December 10, 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
NO. 2s7.

AN ACT TO PREVENT THE NAN.
UFACTURE, SALE OR USE OF
GUNSILENCERS.
u Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the Stale Of Vermont.
Section L A person Who manufac
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
NO. 235.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59Oi
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES. RE.
LATlNG TO THE FURNISHING
OF CIGARETTES AND GIG.
ARETTE PAPERS TO MINORS.

OF CIGARETTES AND GIG.
ARETTE PAPERS TO MINORS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 1904 of the Pub.
lie Statutes is hereby amended so as
to read as follows
Sec. 1904. A person who sells. gives
away or furnishes to person under
twenty-one years of age. cigarettes,
cigarette papers or wrappers shall be
imprisoned not more than two months
or fined not more than fifty dollars, or
both. A plainly printed copy of this
and the preceding section shall. upon
application, be furnished by the secre.
tary of state and be posted in a con.
spicuous place in each store, shop. of.
fee or place of business where cigar.
cites are sold or kept for sale. A per.
son who fails to so post such CODY
shall be fined not more than twenty.
five dollars nor less than five dollars.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
March /. 1918.
Approved February 3, 1913.
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NO. $50.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5756
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES. BY
INCREASING THE SENTENCE ON
CONVICTION FOR LARCENY IN
CERTAIN CASES.
1t Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 575G of the Pub
lie Statutes is hereby amended SO as
to read as follows:
Sec. 575G. The county court. munic-
ipal courts and justices OF the county
shall have concurrent jurisdiction of
the offenses mentioned in the preceding
section where the money or other
property stolen does not exceed twenty
five dollars in value, and may sentence
the person convicted TO Imprisonment
for not more than six months or to pay
"a fine of not more than three hundred
dollars. or both.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved December II, 1912.
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OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, AS
AMENDED BY NO. 241 OF THE
ACTS OF 1910, RELATING TO
STATIONERY AND SUPPLIES.
IL is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont;
Section /. Section GIGS Of the Pub
lie Statutes, as amended by No. 241 OF
the acts of 1910, is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
Sec. 6195. The governor, state treas
urer, secretary Of state. auditor of &C
counts, insurance commissioners.
Judges Of the supreme court. superior
judges, reporter Of decisions. adjutant
and inspector general, quartermaster
general, sergeant-at-arms, judges OF
probate courts and courts Of insOl-
vency, states attorneys. city grand
Jurors who receive a salary from the
state. secretary Of the senate, clerk
of the house Of representatives, sec
Rotary Of civil and military affairs.
state librarian. commissioner OF taxes.
state geologist. bank commissioner.
cattle commissioner. commissioner q
Agriculture, board OF library commits
sioners. state highway commissioner.
commissioner OF weights and measures.
trustees OF the state school Of agri-
culture, commission on conservation
Of natural resources and county clerks.
in addition 10 those officers the pay
ment Of whose expenses Is otherwise
provided for by law. shall be supplied
with Office supplies and stationery
necessary for oficil use: and paw
ments for postage. freight. telephone.
telegraph and express charges neces-
sarily made in connection With their
oficial duties shall be allowed IN the
settlement Of their accounts, and said
highway commissioner sh1n De al
lowed ali other necessary expenses Of
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NO. 247.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION GIGS
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES. AS
AMENDED BY NO. 241 OF THE
ACTS OF 1910. RELATING TO
STATIONERY AND SUPPLIES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-31
PEunctured Tire
Whiskey Seized.

Biddeford, July 30.-A punctured
tire on touring car proved fatal I"
the triumphant progress through York
county, last night, of 60 gallons Of
whiskey supposed to be for Portland
consumption. The liquor was east
aside in the woods pending repairs 20
four of Sheriff Frank NJ Irving's dep
uties and taken to this city, where
it was stored in the rum room on st.
Marys street. The two men in charge.
who gave their names as j. +. war
rem of Lowell Mass, and George
Murphy of Boston. were arrested. This
morning before Judge b. +. eleaFes
in the police court they pleaded gull
~ of the charge of Illegal possession
and each paid a fine of 800 and costs
They were then dismissed and went
to Portland.
1t is understood that Portland
party furnished the money TO pay the
fines.
The ear, after vain efforts had been
made to repair it, last night, was
taken to Portland, and another ma
chine substituted. but before the lat
ter reached Biddeford, the seizure hae
been made. The five deputies, VIE
had been notified that "a truck load Of
LIQUOR was to be taken through Fort
land, last night, were on the watch
and about they went in an auto
mobile to Kennebunk and rode as tal
as Bartlett's Mills In stretch D
woods they discovered the two Mass
a chusetts men, and 10 feet away, II
semi circle, under a tall pine, Tn
officers found six ten-gallon kegs o
WhiSkey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-31
BOY INJURED BY AUTO.
Both Shoulders Disocated and Arm
Broken at Old Orchard.

Old Orchard Me-, July 3o,-Walter, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ris $. Marshall of this town, was run
into and badly injured by an automooiie
belonging to the Davis garage and oper-
ated by Lincoln Howard, shortly after
noon yesterday The accident occurred
near the Marshall home on Jameson
hill on the Saco road. where the little
boy was playing. He attempted to cross
the road from the car track in front OF
the automobile. which was approaching
at not more than Is miles an hour. How
ard, the driver, tried to turn out around
the child but the narrow road made q
collision unavoidable. Both shoulders OF
the little Marshall boy were dislocated,
the left arm broken and several cuts
were received about the head and legs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-31

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 30-The
largest audience ever assembled at "a
race course in this city. today, in a
program of Grand Circuit racing last
ing until dark and going over with
one event unfinished, saw the worlds
record for average speed for an aft
ernoon on any track shattered, in
series of performances marked by the
reduction of variety of records. OF
the Is heats paced or trotted the
slowest was the one just 2091a, BY
Strathstorm. The speediest was Stet-
brino Lads 204 in the third heat of
the POI pace The average time for
- heats was 2.06t 9-16. Every race
was featured by split heats and tor
rid finishes. Warner Hall, favorite in
the 2.07 pace. never landed Better
than second: Iowa Todd showing the
way in the first and Rodney's Stet-
brine Lad winning the three SUISSE
quent heats.
! The Furniture Manufacturers $780,
/ 900 stake for 2.12 trotters. feature
event of the meet, started with Tom
my Horn ruling a strong favorite. The
| Indiana horse showed Justification for
! this confidence only in the first heat
which he won with ease, In the sec
ond heat. a rush by Tenaran land
ed the Madden entry a winner ana
brought the time down to 2.o3St,
which constituted a race record for a
trotter at Comstock track rms rec
| ord endured only until the next neat
in the EOS trot, when the Texas mare.
Cheney. slipped half second from
the mark, putting it at 2.o4&' rms
last figure is also the fastest mile
trotted by a mare on any track, inns
season,
Tenara. despite her evident lameness
ont-panoea and out-stepped the field in
the third and fourth heats, thereby
gaining the long end of the heavy purse
Cheney, favorite in the 2,0S trot ful-
filled expectation after dropping the mrs
, heat to Marigold.
Tho Iii pace offered the uhusuai spec
! tacle of horses in this slow class step
ping the course as speedily as those
the 10 second faster division. Maci
Thistle in the first heat won handily il
: 2.05s. lie repeated in the second in
full second faster time. The unexpecte'
: happened in the third heat, when Strath
storm nosed out Mack Thistle and JUS
9 at dusk this performance was repeated
] and the race was declared over unit
Il Thursday.
$ Eula Bell, winner of the Tavern Steal
e at Cleveland few weeks ago, ana wh
y gave Uncle Biff. such battle In TN
Grand Rapids Railway stake, Iuesoas
died In her STALL this afternoon, OF IN
digestion She was owned by ).
:. Mooney. public safety commissioner
Cleveland, Ohio, was five years OLD an
! this year was in her prime as racin
race The summary:
t2g CLASS PACING-PURsE siOoo-
3 IN 5.
i stetbrino Lad, CHI S. by Stetbrino-
> Bertha Best aodneyl
y Iowa Todd br $, by Todd Wyne-,
Is IA fSmithl =. :. - =
Warner Hall, blk (James Ben-a
yon) Observation-Disclosures. q
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How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarih Cure
+. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have knvwn r. J.
Cheney for the last X years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to car
ry out any obligations made by his firm,
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimon-
ials sent free. Price rs cents per bottle
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.--Advt
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Governor F'oss of Massachusetts,
Wednesday, appointed the following
members of the new Board of Labor
and Industries. james A. Lowell of
Newton, Professor James W. Crook of
Amherst. Claiming Smith of Leices-
ter, William Acton Of Fall River and
Mrs Mary c. Dewey of Cambridge.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels ar
rived Wednesday, at Garrison, Mont,
and began an automobile ride of more
than 80 miles with Butte as the OBJ
jective point He will leave Butte,
tonight, for Salt Lake City and Den
YER From Denver he will proceed to
Washington.
Edwin Sanhorn of Quincy. Mass.
one of a party of eXcursionists bound
from Quincy for Newport. Il. l.. fell
from the steamer Warwick, Wednes-
day, and was drowned in Narragan-
sett Bay. Sanborn is said 10 have
been walking on the rail of the steam
Ter when he slipped and fell into the
water Boats were lowered from the
Warwick and from two torpedo boat
destroyers in the vicinity, but San
born sank before assistance could
reach him.
YTrain No. 5s4 delayed 40 minutes:
stalled by grasshoppers. That was
the report received, Wednesday, at
the Rock Island depot at Dodge city,
Kan The train was coming out OF
Ford when it struck a deep cut where
"hoppers" covered the rails. AS the
engine wheels crushed them the rails
became so slippery that the drivers
spun around and the train stopped
| The crew with shovels finally SCOOP
ed the hoppers off the track and COW
| cred the rails with sand before the
train could proceed.
The body of John Rogers, the 10
year-old son of Alexander Rogers.
who met an unusual death, Tuesday,
at Rochester, n. H., when he fell
down sawdust chute and was suf-
located, was recovered Wednesday.
The boy was playing about the mouth
of the chute at local box factory,
when he suddenly fell into the mouth
and disappeared down a 100-foot tube.
The body was recovered half way
down, completely eneased in sawdust
Former Governor Murray Crane
called on Governor 'Foss at the State
House, Boston, Wednesday. So far
as known it was the first time that
Mr. Crane had been in the executive
department since he left it 10 years
:, ago. Later he said that he and the
! Governor had talked of the proposed
extension to the State House, and of
reciprocity. When asked if anything
was said about politics, he replied
II must decline to answer that ques-
t ton"