Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23

AN ACT TO REGULATE THE
TRANSPORTATION OF DYNA-
MITE, GUNPOWDER AND
OTHER EXPLOSIVES BY CON-
MON CARRIERS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. It shall be unlawful to
transport, carry or convey from one
place in this state to another place in
this state, any dynamite, gunpowder, or
other explosive on any vessel or vehicle
of any description operated by COM
mon carrier, which vessel or vehicle is
carrying passengers for hire; provided,
that it shall be lawful to transport on
any such vessel or vehicle small arms
ammunition in any quantity and such
fuses, torpedoes, rockets, or other sig
nal devices, as may be essential to pro-
mote safety in operation; and properly
packed and marked samples Of ex-
plosives for laboratory examination, not
exceeding a net weight of half pound
| each, and not exceeding twenty sam
Piles at one time in a single vessel or
vehicle; but such samples shall not be
carried in that part of a vessel or vehicle
which is intended for transportation of
passengers for hire; provided further,
that nothing in this section shall be con-
strued to prevent the transportation Of
military or naval forces with their
accompanying munitions of war on pas
Sec. 2. The public service commits
sion shall formulate regulations for the
safe transportation of explosives, NOV
ing picture films and highly inham-
mable materials, which shall be binding
upon all common carriers engaged in
interstate commerce which transport ex-
plosives by land Said commission, Of
its own motion, or upon application
made by an interested party, may make
changes or notifications in such regu-
lations, made desirable by new informa-
ton or altered conditions. Such regu-
lations shall be in accord with the best
known practicable means for securing
safety in transit, covering the packing,
marking, loading, handling while in
transit, and the precautions necessary
to determine whether the material when
offered is in proper condition to trans
port. Such regulations, as we'll as all
changes or notifications thereof, shall
take effect ninety days after their
formulation and publication by said
commission and shall be in effect until
reversed, set aside, or modified.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be unlawful to trans
port, carry, or convey, from one place
in this state to another place in this
state, liquid nitroglyccrine, illuminate in
bulk in dry condition, or other like ex-
plosive, on any vessel or vehicle of any
description operated by common car
rier in the transportation of passengers
or articles of commerce by land or
| water.
Sec. T. Every package containing
explosives or other dangerous articles
when presented to a common carrier for
shipment shall have plainly marked on
the outside thereof the contents there
of and it shall be unlawful for any per-
son to deliver, or cause to be delivered,
to any common carrier any explosive, or
other dangerous article, under any false
or deceptive marking. description, in
voice, shipping order, or other declara-
ton, or without informing the agent of
such carrier of the true character
thereof, at or before the time such deliv-
cry for carriage is made. A person
who knowingly violates, or causes to be
regulation made by the public service
be imprisoned not more than eighteen
months, or fined not more than two
thousand dollars, or both.
Sec S. When the death or bodily
injury of person is caused by the ex-
plosion of any article named in this
act, while the same is being placed upon
a vessel or vehicle to be transported in
violation hereof, or while the same is
being so transported, or while the same
is being removed from such vessel or
vehicle, the person who knowingly
places, or aids or permits the placement
of such articles upon such vessel or
vehicle to be SO transported, shall be
imprisoned not more than ten years.
Approved April 3, 1919.