The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-09
THE ESPIONAGE BILL
Proposed Law for Internal Protection
During War.


the measure introduced in the legis
lature for the prevention of espionage
during war;
An act to prohibit certain act!
while the United States is at war o
threatened with war
1t is hereby enacted by the Genera
Assembly of the state of Vermont
Section /, A person who, withou
permission of lawful authority. Will,
the United States is at war or threat
ened with war, makes or attempts tC
make. or has in his possession or at
tempts to obtain, or aids another tC
obtain any map, drawing, plan, model
description, or picture of any military
camp, fort, armory, arsenal or build
| ing. in which munitions of war are
stored or of any bridge. road, boat
| canal, dockyard, telephone or tele
| graph line or equipment, wireless sta
| ton or equipment, railway or proper
/ ~ of any corporation subject to the
supervision of the public service com
mission or of any municipality or part
| thereof. shall be imprisoned In the
state prison not more than 10 years
Furnishing Information.
Section =. A person who furnishes
or attempts TO furnish any informa-
tion as to the location, construction or
condition Of any military camp, fort,
armory, arsenal or building in which
munitions OF war are being manu-
featured or are stored, or as to the
proposed location OF any such camp,
fort, armory, arsenal, or building, or
as TO the location or condition or pro-
posed location of any bridge, road, car
boat. canal. dockyard, telephone or
telegraph line or equipment, wireless
station or equipment, railway or rail
way equipment, property OF any cor
poration subject to the supervision OF
the public service commission or as to
the topography of the state or any
part thereof, or as TO the number,
character, condition or location OF the
national guard or the land or naval
forces OF the United States, in this
state, to any government at war with
o. threatening war on the United
States, or to q citizen of such gov
eminent or to a person whom he has
reason to believe will furnish or at.
tempt to furnish such information TO
such q government or citizen, shall be
imprisoned in the state prison not
more than 10 years.
Attempt at Conspiracy.
Section 8. A person who, while the
United States is at war or threatened
with war, Injuries or attempts or CON
spires. or has in his possession any
tool, explosive or means with intent |
to use. to iniure any bridge, road, car, |
70 use the same or for some one else |
boat, canal. dockyard. telephone or
telegI aph line or equipment, wireless |
station or equipment, railway, or high |
way equipment, road or railway max
ing equipment. property or any cor
poration subject to the supervision OF
the pubic service commission. prop |
erty designed for use by the state or
any municipality or railway, telephone
or telegraph company. property of
any person, co-partnership or corpora
ton engaged in or about to engage
IN making munitions of war or prop
erty to become the property OF the
state. or any building belonging TO
the state or any municipality or to
any railway, telephone or telegraph
or to any corporation sub
ect 10 the supervision of the public
service commission, or to pollute or
)lece any poisonous substance in any
water liable to be used by person or
domestic animal, shall be imprisoned
n the state prison not more than 20
iears.
Apprehension Of Offenders.
Section A. person who commits
IN offense punishable under a preced.
ng section and such offense amounts
o treason shall be punished for treas
IN in lieu OF as prescribed in such
section.
Section 3. justice OF the peace.
ity or municipal Judge, sheriff, depu-
y sheriff. constable or police officer
laring notice or knowledge or who
uspeots that a person has committed
N offense mentioned in this act or
reason. shall arrest such person
Without warrant and take him before
justice OF the supreme court or o
uperior Judge, who shall have au-
hority TO commit such person to jail
y may bind over with sufficient sure
les by way of recognizance, for his Q
ppearance at the next term OF the
ounty court of the county in which S
he offense was committed, to answer
. such information or indictment as q
,ay be brought against him and from /
erm to term thereafter Section 2301
{ the Public Statues shall apply to
UGH q justice of the Supreme court {
nd to such a superior judge.
Section 6. This act shall take eff
ct from its passage,