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VOLUME XXXIII.--NUMBER 29.
Terms of the Gazette.
Village subscribers liycarriei'——pery?m'$i’ 00
M-iil do. in advance do. :7‘. 00
Ofice si.ibscribers, or those living out of
the Cal-i'ier’s district, and who call for
their papers at the office, 1 50
Companies of fiveor more receiving their
papers by mall. if paid in advance 1 50
0. S. Perry,
Attorney and Con seller at Law.
Mallory7s Building.
Oflice hours from 8 to 12 o'clock, A. Jll.; and
from 1 (0 6 o‘clock, P. Ill.
0. 5.-. G. A. BISSELL,
ilttoriieys and counsellors at Law.
‘Ofiice over J. llllallory 8;. 041.95 Store
NORW ALK, CONN.
George A. Davenport,
Attoriiey aiiil‘ Counsellor at lair.
Of/ice T-Vest Side lite Briclge,
l\‘0R\'l.-‘ALK, CONN.
.Ilau.1st, 1850.
Wm. W. Narramore,
SAGEESSEAN AETEST
Corner 0/ Slate and llfaiw. Streets,
BIIIDGEPORT, CONN.
FIELDS &. HENIBRICIKS,
Mi\i\'UFAC'l’URl'ZR."i AND Dli.-\l.l-IRS IN
Boots, Shoes, Leat;liei', and Finiliiigs
No. 13 Iviain-Street,
Noiixvinii, Gr.
_ Hartford County
Mutual Fire liisiiranee Company.
GEORGE sr. JOHN, Agent.
~ EIAS a pledged capital of about $800,000.
A cash surplus of more than $3,000.——-
Insurance on 3100 about’? cents per year.
March 12. tfl0
A Spring and Surmner Clothing.
l'l‘l-IAUER & TURK have received their
stock of spr ng and summer ready-made
clothing, which they will sell at city prices.
which is much clii-.:iper than can be purchased
at any other establisliinent in this place.
Norwalk, April 152th. 18.50.
: ‘ *~. ;
THE subscriber iias uu liauii and intends
keeping a good assortmeiit of Ready l\'lade
Cloiliingofall kinds. Also, a good assortinent
‘Of Cloths, Cassinieres, and Vestiiigs, which
"he will make up to Order in good style and at
-Sl]'-3l‘l. notice.
N. B. Particular attention paid to cutting.
' HOMAS RILEY.
Norwalli, Feb. 25. 1850. 9
3‘ASHE%§§'ABLE E1V.{P9EEE'U1§’E
E. Gurtis. Merchant Taylor.
No. 10 1lIriin. S/reel, 0lm.stccu.l's Builclings.
- HE Sn'iscriber has received, within a
- few days past, a large addition to his as-
‘80l’ll‘l'lGl]l; of .Spi'ing Goods. consisting, in part.
-of Bi'oadcloths, of French, Grei'inan., English
and Ainericaii nianufacture.
CASS.l.\l-E i-’e'ES,
é‘Plii‘in Black and Doesliin ; also a large assort-
ment: of l*‘ancy Goods. of a variety of patterns.
VES'l‘l.\'(-"rS AND TRININIIN-G<;
A good assortment. alwiiys on hand, to all of
svliich l would invite an exauiination from my
‘friends and customers. and the public general-
Liy. ' The above goods will be sold on .as rea
sonable terms as can be of~‘fcred elsewhere.
Garments made. or made and Trimmed in a
ino.-it fashionable and worliinanliko nianner.
Cutting done as usual.
Fashions received every month.
_ E‘Ll.?-ERT CURTIS.
Norwallc. Jipril 8th, 1850.
Removal.
MRS. TlNDALL has
removed her Millinery
Business to the House
recently occupied by
Mrs- Gray, over the
jewelry store of C. E.
Dis‘ii'ow,\vhei'e she is
nowopeniiig a handsome
Spriiig Bonnets, Rib-
bons, and every thing
pertaining to the Milli-
nery Business.
,_. 4. Norwal/c, April 9171.,
‘-*-"-==--£-1"?-’P-L. 1850. 14
A‘ Card.
Subscribers woiild take this method
- to inform their friends and the public gen
‘3"““Ys that ‘ll?’-Y have associated together in
til“ l"'*l0llC8 of Dental Surgery, and will be
h‘ll7l7.Y 10 Serve their patrons in the best possi-
ble manner. It is their intention to perfect
suoii iii'i'aiigeineiits' as will sseciii-e to their
friends all the adv:int.ages that the Dental Pro-
fession affords. and to execute t.lieir business
in a st'yle_creditabl'e to themselves. -\Vitli many
tllniiks for past favors, they would respect.fiilly
solicit a continuance of the sm'ne_
.CHAS,- FITCH. A. HILL, DDS.
CYther'ean Cream ofSo'ap
A l\E\V pieparatioii for washing and bath-
ing, just received and for sale by
' . C. E. DISBRO\V-
: ' l_ilI'I‘E-WASH and SCl‘lll)l)lDf,l' Brushes,
A fior sale at
S. BISSELL’
PUBLIC AC’l‘S,'
PASSED MAY SESSION, 1850.
OFFICE OF SECR!~ZTART or STATF2. ss.
l‘lARTFOIlD, June 28,1850? E
Publislicrs: of newspapers who insert in their
respective Journals the Public Acts of the late
session of the General Assembly, are respectful-
ly requested to publish said,Acts in the numeri-
cal order here following, and to comply strictly
with the provisions of the sixth section of “ An
Act relating to certain State Officers and to the
Treasury Department.”
JOHN P. C. l\«f.vrHEn.
Secretary of State.
CI-IAP. I.
An Ac‘. in addition to an Act for the regulation
of Civil Actions.
SEC. 1. Be it eimcted by the Senate and House
of R0Y)l'E?Se¥\lal’lV0S in General Assembly conven-
ed. That all benefits or some of money which
may hereafter be appropriate-.d or allo ‘Ned by any
a3§oci:)Ht)~'i of persons in this State, toward the
support of any member of such association, who
hv reason of‘ sickness or infirmity shall have
been rendered incapable of zittcnding to his usu-
al business, shall be exempted and not liable to
be taken upon any process of foreign attachment,
warrant or execution, for any debt or demand
whatsoever.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its pas-
sage, any law to the contrary nntwitlistzmiling.
ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR,-
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H Poivn. Pres. of the St-.nati=._
Approved, June 13, 1850. Tries. H. SEYMOUR.
CHAP. II.
An Act in addition loan Act for the regulation
of Civil Actions.
Be it cnactcd by the Senate and House of Rep-
rcsentritivcs in GellPI‘fll Assembly convened,
That in suits for foreiirn attachment. the plaiwtifi
shall be entitled to all securitv which his debtor
has for the debt attached. Prmiirli--I7, that this
act shall not affect an_v suit now pehrllll‘.". '
ORIGT-TN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives.
CHAS H Pawn, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 20, 18.50. Tiios. H. SEYMOUR.
ci-i.-ip. in.
An Act in addition to an A ct for the regulation
of Civil Actions
Be it cnactcd bv the Sciiate and House nflien
l‘P.ielllfillV(:S in Grancral Assembly Convened,
That in every action of Assuinpsitbrouglit to
the couiitv9i' superior court to recover upon any
.'i(‘C0lllit\.\‘l1Pl'('élhl’llC sum demanded is more than
scvniitenn dollars, the court before which such
action is pending: tna_V. with the consent of the
rt‘.-ll‘llt?.'~', appoint not more than three able,_iudi-
cious and disinlcrcsl'ed men to audit and adjust
the accounts between the parties. who shall have
the same power. and proceed in the same roan-
ncr as auditors, in a proper action of book debt.
OIUGEN S Sm':iioi;n.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CH.-\S. ll. P().V'D,P1‘r>.‘!. of the Senate.
Approved, ;\*Iay 25, 15.30. THOS. I-I. SEYMOUR.
CHAP IV. '
An Act in addition to an Act for the regulation
of Civil Actions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives in General Assembly convened,
That in suits by or azainst the representatives of
deceased persons, the entries and written mem-
oranda of the deceased relative to the matter in
issue. may be received as evidence; subject in
rc;‘ard to weiglit and credit, to the rules under
which the testimony of parties and other in-
terested testimony is i'e<-civcil.
ORIGY-ZN’ S. SI-21i'.\fOI.'R,
Speaker of the House of llcpreseritativcs.
C7-[AS ll. POND, Pres of the Senate
Approved, June 2'2‘, 1850. Tiios. H. SEYIMOUR.
CHAP. v.
An Act to prevent the destruction of certain
. small Birds.
SFC. 1. Br: it enacted by the Senate and House
of l{cprcscii'[ati\'cs in General Asscintily conven-
ed, That it shall not be lawful in this state for
any person to shoot, or in any other manner to
kill or destroy, upon lands not owned or Occu-
pied by liimself, any of the f0llOVVlll'I description
of birds, to wit .———thc robin, blue-bird, swallow,
martin or swift, night or mosquito hawk, whip-
ponr-will. cuckoo, king:-bird, wakeup or l1l_$:_l]-
hole, wnodpocker, catbird, long-tailed thrush or
brown thraslicr, inouriiing—dove, meadow-lark or
marsh quail, fire-hii'd or suminc-r red-bird, liaiig-
ing bird, spider bird or wax bird, 5.-jround robin
0l'CllC‘oV'llCfLl, bob-O-link or rice bird, aiiilspar-
l'mv.
SEC. 2. Every person who shall wilfully vio-
late the provisions of the preceding section, shall
forfeit and pay, for each offence, the sum of five
collars, to be sued for and recovered in an action
of debt, by any person who will sue for the same,
with cost.
SEC. 3, Fvery person whoshall wilfully des-
troy the nest Or eggs of any of the bii'dshercin-
before described, shall be liable to the penalty
prescribed in the second section of this act, to
be used for and recovered as therc-in prescribed.
SEC. 4. All acis or parts of acts inconsistent
with t.he provisiolis Of’tl1lS act, shall be, and the
same are hereby repealed.
ORIG-EN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 1850. THOS. H. SI-.‘.YMOU'1L.
CRAP. vi.
An Act to amendthe Charter of the City of New
Haven.
Si-:c.1. Be it. enacted by the Senate and House
-of Representatives in General Assembly con-
vened, That the present sinking fund of the city
of New l’lZ1V'Cll, together with all futuie appro-
priations thereto and accumulations thereof shall
be applied toward the payment of the existing
debt of the city and not otherwise
SEC. 2. This act shall not take effect until ap-
proved in a .city meeting of said city called for
that purpose. Omcmv S. SEYIMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 1850. TI-IDS. H. SEYMOUR.
0.
CHAP. vn.
An Act in addition to -and alteration of an Act
concerning Communities and Corporations.
SEC. 1, Be it enacted by the Senate and_House
ofReprcsentat'.ves in General Assembly conven-
ed, That the enumeration and report which, by
the 51st section of the Act, to which this is an
addition, are required to be made by the district
committee or register in each school district to
the town clerk, shall include all births, m:irria,I,:-
es and deaths, wbichlshall have occurred within
such distriél during the year next preceding the
1st day of August in each year. And said report.
shall be made by said committee, or register, to
the town clerk, in manner and form required
by said Slstsection, on or before lllts 10th day of
September, annually.
SEC ‘2. For each birth, death and marriage,
contained in said report, not exceeding one hun-
dred in number, the committee, or register, shall
receive eight cents; and three cents each for all
exceeding said number, to be paid out of the
town treasury.
SEC. 3. The 52d section of “ An Act concern
ing Communities and Corporations,” and so much
of the 51st section of said Act; as is inconsist-
eat with the provisions of this Act, shall be and
the same are hereby repealed. _ . »
' ORIGEN S. SEYMoU_n,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. l-1. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June ‘.21, 18-50. Tues. H. SEYMOUR.
ciiA1=._vm.
An Act in addi-‘z-ion to an Act concerning Com-
munities-and Corporations.
of Representatives in General Assembly conven-
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
ed, That: every bank in this state, shall, at all
times, keep every plate used in the manufacture
of the bills of such bank, SeCl1l‘Cl_‘-’ locked up gn
its own vault, except when in actual. use or in
the hands of an engraver for alteration or re-
pairs; and when so ‘used, one of the directors
or an authorized agent Of the bank shalllie pres-
ent and maintain a personal supervision over
such plate and the use of the same. _
SEC. ‘.2. Every bank which shall violate the
provisions of this act, shall forfeit and pay for
each offence the sum offive hundred dollars. 0'10
half to him who shall prosecute the same to ef-
fect, and the other half to the treasury of this
state, URIGEN S. SI-:YMOI7.R,
Sdeakcr of the House of Reprcsental.'ivc.s.
CHAS. H. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 1850. Ti-xos. H. SEYMOUR
C1-IAP. Ix.
An Act in addition to an Act: concerning Com-
_ munities and Corporations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re-
presentatives in General Assembly convened,
That the several savings banks and saving asso-
ciations in this state are liereby authori7.ed to re-
ceive on deposit from any one individual in his
nwn name, in anv one year, a sum not exceedinr:
four hundred dollars : and no such savings banks
oi-savings $OCl!‘.l_V shall liercafter receive as afore-
said from any one individu.~.l in his own name ot
in the name Offll‘tOl'llel', in any one year, :2 great-
er sum than four liundrcd dollars as aforesaid.
ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS H. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 19, 1850. THUS. I-1. SEYMOUR.
CRAP. x.
An Act in addition to an Act concerning Com-
munities and Corporations.
Be it enacted bv the Senate and House of Rep-
rcsenlatives in General Assembly‘ convened,
That no vessel arrivimr in the port of New Ha-
ven from the Bxitish North American provinces,
2-‘l.all be subject to quarantine, any law to the
contrary iiotwithstanding.
ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR.
Speaker of the House of l‘i£l)l'(?Selll'(illV(?S.
CHAS. H. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June ‘.21, 18:30. Tnos. H. SEYMOUR.
CI-IAI’. X1’.
An Act authorizing the establishment of Saving
and Building Associations.
SEC 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of lli-preseutatives in Gent-.ral Assembly conven-
ed, That any number of persons not less than
twenty-live ina_v associate for the purpose of es-
tablisliiug :1 Saviiigand Building Association, in
any town in (lilo State, upon the terms and con-
ditions, and subject to the liabilities hereinaflzcr
prescribed in this act; and such persons may pro-
vide in their articles of association for an in-
crease of their number.
SEC. 2 Every such association .'-:hall assume
and adopt some name to distiiiguish it, to be used
in its dealings, and by which it may sue and be
sued.
SEC. Evei'_v:1ssoci:ition formed in accord-
ance with the provisionn of this act, shall be a
body politic and corporate, with power 1051100543
such officers and make and adopt such articles of
association and by-laws as it inav deem necessa-
ry for conducting and rcciilatiii: its affairs, not
inconsistent with the laws of this Stalesil"-d "l.
the United States; loliavc :1 coinmon so-al,wl'iicb
it may change or renew at pleasure; to sue and
be sued ; to receive from any person or persons
any deposit or deposits of rnonev, in the form of
stated payments upon shares Ol"SlO(‘l{ or GU10!‘
Wise, not exceeding in any one year from one PC!‘-
son the sum of one thoiiszind dollars; to loan mon-
Q." to "3 members upon real or pcrsoniil securi-
ty, or upon the pledge of the l)oi~i'o\-.*ci"s stock in
said a.-rsociation ; to receive iiiim~-est for money so
loaned, monthly, qunrtc-rl_v, seini-iinnually, or in
advance; to receive for such loan orloaus, in ad-
‘l'l’°" l0 “"3 1‘-‘2’al rate of interest paid as afore-
said,such a bonus as the parties in each case
mill" “SW9 llpon ; to loan moncv to pcrsniis not
l“"ml"—‘1'5 0' Said -'lS5'0Clilll(">l'l at lhc local rate of
ml’“'°5-ts l"‘0"i(l€-cl no member of said association
who can fufnisli good and siifficiciit St‘Cl.ll‘ll_V
therefor illllliics for it; to purchase, hold, and
C°m'“.V S'1Cl1 real estate and no otlir-r, as may be
",9"-’5_"5"1'l" f0r its convenience and iiccninmoila
U?" 1." the li'an.-action of its business, such as
{:;‘;’;:’_'l3 ’(;‘°}'lL':igcil to it in good faith to secure
t‘ ..h._. ii (.](.2l)lb..?tll(lSllCl1 as sna_ll be conveyed
3 , 1“ Sfltisfactioiiof (lchts nrcvioiisly contract-
ejl-ln the l't?L1'iilai‘ course ofifsi dealin_£1‘5:_ to pur-
9'm5‘?’ ‘ml’-l, and sell with such a pnition of its
“”“l" 0n]_'v'l1S can not he limnzvl to its members
“PG” Sf”-‘ii and sufficient 5-ocuritv the stock of aiiy
Cltyt 0‘ any incorporzitnrl bank in this St:-.ti~, the
sfock 0f the states of l\~l:iss:ir-hiisctts and New
X ml": and the stock of the United States, and
m’ (“hers ; and to exercise such incidental pow-
e"9 35 may be necessary to carrv on its busir-I-ss.
SEC. 4. No such associatioii shall establish
Tm)’ bl‘t1l‘tCll, office, or :ij_:c.ncv thereof, or employ
‘my agent or person to make loans or discounts
f’§i;‘::y.otliei' place than the office of said associ-
:1
“SEC 5. Such _association shall deposit Willi
to blown clerk,in l_ll{-':.l‘t1'»Vl’l ‘where it is situtitcd,
“C1 e lodged on file in his office, a copy 0_f1lS 711'-
« _es of associations and bv-laws and its local
existence as a corporation shall commence from
‘he lime S-"lid GOD)’ is so left with said town clerk.
Copies of all alterations and amendments i f said
articles and ll_V‘lil\V5 shall also be left with said
town clerk, to be lodged on file as aforesaid ; and
such alteivitions and amendments shall not take
effect until copies thereof, signed by its presi-
dent. and vcriiied by his oath, shall be so left.
SEC. 0. The officers and :is_r,ei’its of such asso-
ciation shall be subject to the provisions Of1‘.29th
Section of the “ Act concerning Crimes and Pun-
ishments.”
SEC. '7. Upon the application of depositors,
shareholders or creditors of any such association,
having an interest in, or claims on, siicb associa-
tion, to the amount of five thousand dollars. and
stating facts. verified by affidavit, either of the
judges of the superi ‘r or county court, may in
his discretion, order a strict examination to be
made by one or more auditors, who shall be ap-
pointed by said jiidge, of all the affairs of such
association for the purpose of ascertainins the
scfety of deposits in such associarion, and the
prudence of its mzinagcment; and the result of
such examination, together with the opinion of
said auditor or auditors, and of such judge on it‘,
shall be published in such manner as the jud_<_:e
shall direct. Such officers may be examined
undcroath by said auditor or auditors, and in
case they, or either Ofthcin, shall refuse to make
a full disclosure, said judge may commit officers
so l‘efl1Sll’l,L‘, to prison, there to remain until full
disclosure is made. Such order shall be made
as to the cost of such examination and publica-
tion as said judge shall deem proper.
SEC. 8. The shares of evcr_,«- such association
shall be deemed personal property and shall be
transferrc-d on the books of the association in
such manner as may be agreed on in the articles
of the associatioii; and every person becominfi
8. shareholder or depositor, by such transfer, shall
in proportion to his shares Or deposits, succeed
to all of the rights and the liabilities of prior
shareholders and depositors; and no change shall
be made in the articlesot association by which
the rights, remedies or securities of its creditors
and members shall be weakened or impaired.—-
Such association shall at all times have a lien
upon all the stock, deposits, or property of its
members, shareholders or depositors investsd
therein, for all debts due from such shareholders,
depositors or inembers to such association.
SEC. ‘J. Such association shall present to each
regular session of the General Assembly of this
State, a full statement of its condition, at the
time of makingsuch statement, as nearly as the
same can be ascertained, embracing theinumbet
of shareholders ; the amount paidiui and depos-
:ited by said shareholders and depositors; the
amount received from bonuses for loans ; the
amount of loans made upon iii-ntgage security.
upon personal security, and upon a pledge of
stock or deposits; the value of real estate own-
ed by such associatioii, and purchased as a mat-
te-rof necessity or convenience; the amount of
claims hclll by such association, which ought to
be included in the computation of losses; the
amount of its liabilities; and such other facts as
will enable said Assembly to obtain a full knowl-
edge of its real conuitioii. Said statementshall
be signed by the Presideiit, secreta'._v, and treas-
urer of such association, and by its board of man-
agers or directors, and sworn to by thein.
SEC. 10. Any association formed under this
act shall be at all times subject to the order of
the General Assembly.
ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CH.-ts. H. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 1850. Tues. H. SEYMOUR
CUAP. xii.
An act relating to the proposed Amendments
to the Constitiitioii of this State,
W/iercczs, at a General Assembly held at: I-la rt-
ford. in said State, on the first '\Vediiesday
of May, 18:10. the l-louse of Representatives
did pass a resolution,tlicrc-in and tliei-eby
proposing a rzc-.i'tian ainendment to the Con-
stitution of this State, in the words followiiig
viz :
“At a General Assembly of the State of
Connecticut. holden at llartford. in said State,
on the first \Veiluesday of May 1840-
Rcsolvcil by ihis A.ssembly_/, That the follow-
ing be proposed asiin aincndinent to the Con-
stitution of this State, which, when approved
and adopted in the ma nuer provided by the
Constitution, shall to all intents and purposes,
become a part, tlieicof. viz : r
The Jazz/gas of P-robale shaillbe appointed
by the electors residing in the several prob:-ite
districts, and qualifield to vote f..r representa-
tives therein, in such manner as shall be pre-
scribed by law.”
And l’Vll€7‘C(lS. at the some session, the
House of Representatives did pass a certiiin
other resolution, therein and thereby propo-
sing a certain ot'ner ainendinent. to the Con-
stitution of this State. which said amend-
meat was in words following. to wit :-
“ At. a General Asseuibly of the Stiile Of
Connecticut, holden at. l'iarlford, on the first
\Vcdiiesdav of May 1-‘$49-—— ’
Rescilzrcc/i by (/16. .2”-Iimse of ]'i’epi'c-sc72i(zl2°i;e,
That the following be proposed as an amend-
ment; to the Constitution of this State, which.
when approved and adopted, in the maimer by
the Constitution prescribed, shall,to all intents
and purposes, become a part thereof, viz: ‘
The .]i:s.'jccs of the Peace, for the several
towns in this State. shall be appointed by the
elccgors in such towns ; and the time and the
manner of their election, the number for each
town, and the period for wliicli tliey shall hold
their offi<:cs, shall be’ pi'esci'ibi=.i.l by liiw.”
And ll'7'ie7'c(is. said ainenduients were, by or-
der of said House, coiitiiiiied to the pmseiit
session ofthc Gciieral Asseiiilily, and publish-
ed in the manner prcsciibcd byihe 11th arti-
cle of said Constitution: and ’li’J/l.:’.l‘C-(S, at this
present session of said Assembly, two-thirds
of each house tliereof have approved of said
proposed ainendinmits in the inanner pre-
scribed and specitied in said iii'ticlc:——1\"o:c
1/’ie‘r/fore, to provide for the coiisidcratioii of
said amendments, by the inliahitaiits of this
State. at a town meeting to be wariied and
held for that purpose pursuant. totlie require-
meiits of the said llih article of the Consti-
tution of this State :—
Sizc. 1. BC it cnaclr.-(Z i’i_i/ the Senate am] I-Ious/:
Q/' li’c1n;'escn/aliL'cs 2'.-z C1'(,‘.‘IC'I'Cll As.°.c~iii/il_i_/ con-
2:enra', That the constables ofthe several Lowiis
in this State shall warn the electors in their
respective towns to meet; on the first Monday
in October next, at nine o clock on the morn-
ing of said day, for the purpose of sigiiifyiiig.
in the inaniier provide-ii. tlioir approbatiuii or
disapproiiiition of said proposed aineiii.liiient._
which iiieetiiigs shall beheld at: the usual placi.-s
of lioldiugz electors’ ineetings in said towns
i'especiivei_v.
SEC. .‘2. The town clerk and SI'.‘lP('i.l‘.‘iF.-":1 in
the seveiwil towns are hereby aiiihorized. if
they deem it expeiliciit, to desigiiate the per-
son who shall pre.~:ide at such ineetings of the
electors; but in case no presiding ot"i"icei' is
designated by said board, the electors shall
choose the presiding office; in which clioice
the town clerk, or in his iibscnce, the eldest
selcctman preseiit shall llleside.
SEC. lt. shall be the duty of the town
clerks in the respective towns, iinmcdiately af-
ter the orgaiiizatioii of said ineetin_i_v to present.
to said meeting said proposed amendments to
said Constitution, according to the rcquireinent
of said lllh article thereof, and after due coii-
sidei'iit.ion tliei-of, the electors present. shall be
called upon by the presiding ofiicer of s;.iil
meeting to bring into him, their ri-spective votes
or siiffiiiges. which shall be by ballot, on the
qiiesiion of adopting said first proposed amend-
ment: those iii favor ofapproviug and adopting
said airiendineiit shall give in a ballot. with the
word '* Yes” written thereon, and those who
disapprove said ainendnient, shall give in a biil-
lot with the word ‘- Ni)” written thereon ;
which said ballots shall be examined, sorted.
and counted by the presiding officer, assisted
by the town clerk and solectinen. and the
nu=mbi-.i' of each declared in open meeting by
said, presiding officer; and said presiding officcr
shall also cal upon the electors present to
bring into him their votes or suffrages. which
shall be by ballot. on the question of adopting
ea d second ameudinent. and the 9 line piO;'ceil-
iiigsshall be had as prescribed with reference to
said first. amendment. The Votes on Said
second amendineut shall be deposited in a dif-
ferent ballot box from the other.
SEC.-1. The presiding officers in said seve-
ral town meetings shall, under their ha uds re-
spectivcly, make duplicate certificates of the
number of votes so given in and ascertained as
aforesaid in favor of approving and adopting
said first amendment, and also of those disap-
proving of its adoption ; said officers shall also
make duplicate csrtificates of the number of
votes given in and asceitaiiied as aforesaid, in
favor of approving and adopting said second
aniendment, and also of those disapproving of
its adoption, in words at full length; one of
each of which duplicate certificates shall be
deposited in the office ofthe town clerk of the
town in which such meeting shall be held, and
the other within ten days after the holding of
said meeting. shall be delivered, sealed up, to
the Secratary of this State, or to the Sheriff’
of the county to which such townshall belong;
and the Sheriff receiving said votes shall deliv-
er or cause to be dc-.liviercd to the Secrataiy of
this State, wiiliiu fifteen days next afier the
day of holding said meeting; which certificates
shall be in form following, to wit :
“ At a meeting of the electors of the town
of , legally warned and held on t e
first Monday of October. 1850, for toe purpose
of receiving the votes of the electors of said
town, upon the subjectof the proposed amend-
ment to the Constitution of this State l'€!gfll'(‘l-
ing the a ppointinent of the Judges of Probate,
thern, were given in favor of adopting said pro-
posed nniendmc-.nI: votes; and
a_ziiinst: the adoption of the same
votes.
Certified by
Presidingr officer.”
“ At; a meetingof the electors of the town
Of legally warned and held, on the first
Monday in Ootober, 1850. for the purpose of
receiving the votes of the electors of said
town, iipou the subject. Oftlie pI'0pnsed amend-
meat to the Coustiitution of this State, rcgai'Ll-
mg the appointment of Justice of the Peace,
there were given in favor of adopting said pro-
posed anieiiilinc_iit, votes; and
against the adoption ofihe same,
Votes.
Certified by
Presiding officer.”
_ SEC. 5. The subscription of each of said cer-
tificates, regarding the first of said proposed
aincndiiicnts. to be returned to the Secretary
oftliis State, shall be as follows. to wit:
“ To I/ic .SccreIar_y of this Slate.
Votes of the electors of the town of
upon the proposed aineiidmeiit to the Consti-
tution, regarding the appointment, of Judges of
Probate: taken and sealed up by
A. 13., Presiding Officer.
And the superscription on each‘ of the other
Cmliticates to be returned to the Secretary of
the State, shall be as follows:
" To the Secretary this Slate.
Votes Oftlie Electors ofilie town of
upon the proposed ainendinent to the Cnnsti-~
W130". |'0g=u'(liIig the appoiiiiinent of Justices
ofthe Peace; taken and sealed up by
A. 13., l’i'esidiug officer‘.
And the Secretary of this State shall, on or
before the fii'st.1Vloii(lay of Sepl'ein'oei'. 1850,
traiisinil blank forms for the return of votes to
be given pursuant to this act. to the town clerks
of the various towns in this State, for the use
of said towns.
SEC. 6. The votes so returned to the Secre-
tsary, shall be counted by the Treasiii'i-.r, Sec-
i'e-.tiii-y, and Coinptroller. on or before the first.
illonilay ofNoveinbei', 1850. who, on or before
the flllt-ielilll day of said November, shall trans-
mit 21 certificate under their hands, ofthe num-
ber of votes. so i'eturncd, in favor of iippro-.'iiig
and adopting each ofsaid aniendments, and also
of the iiuinber of votes so returned disapprov-
ing ofthe adoption of the same, to the person
adii~i:iisteriiig the goveriimeiit of this State,
who, within twenty days after the reception of
such certificate, shall issue his pi-oclaniation
I'eciliiig such ceitificate, and if it. shall appear
t_‘:ici'efi'Oin, that a iniijority of said votes are in
favor of approving and adopting said amenil-
ineiits, or either oftliein. he shall so declare in
si.ici'i pi'oclainai.iOn, and that a inajoi'ity of the
eleciors prc.-tciit at such meetings afoi'esai-:l, has
approved said iiniendiiieiits or aineiidmoiit, and
that. the same are or is valid to all iiiteiits and
lll.‘.l'll0if"S as apart of the coiistitiiiioii of this
State; and if ll. shall appear from said certifi-
Cfllea Unit a iiiiijiwity of said votes is not in favor
Of approving and adopting said ziinendineiits, or
eitlier 0flll“ll"l, but is opposed to -the same, he
shall so declare, in said proclaiiiatioii. and that
*1 m",l0!"Il_$-' oftlio ell-clots preseiit at such meet-
ll7.C§*-. flow: not approved said anieiidincuts or
aiiiendiiient, and said proclauiatiou shall be
piiblislicd in all the llP\'o’.\‘pilpt3l'S printed in this
titate, and be recorded in the public records
tliercof. Oiiioizx SP2Y.‘.lOUR,
Spe.'ikei' oftlie flouse of leprcseiitatives.
Cu.-is. H. POND, l’rcs.oftlie Senate.
Approved, June 20th, 155.-'-0.
'1‘i~ios. H. 'SEr:.iocr..
CH.-‘ll’. xiii.
An Act. concerning the Supreme Courfof
Errors.
SEC. 1. Be it cnqr/crl by l/716! Sc7ia.’.r2 am]
H73lSC of Iii»-'_,-2'rcse7zIiz/iL‘es in General ../lSSI‘.IIL-
lily cmmziicil, Tliiir. the next scssic-ii of the Sn-
l)l’6-ine Court U Errors in the county of .i:‘air-
field, be liolileii in said coiiiity on the Sf‘(:f)lll,l
'l‘uesd;iy of Aiigiist. 1850, instead of the time ,
now by law pi-oridcil. 5
hitcr. 2. All piocess made or to be made re-
turu:i'ule to the session of saiil»court. as he.reto-
fore, to be holden on the fourth Tircsilay of
June, I850; and all business and inatters pend-
ing before said court, shall be pi'Oceedi=d with,
hcard and deterinincd at said session, to be
liolden on said second Tuesday of August,
1850.
Size. 3. This act shall be in force from the
day of its passage.
Ol1lG‘l‘Ii\' S. SEYMOUR,
Spealier of the House of l’iepreseiitarives.
CHAS. H. POND, Presiileut Of the Senate.
Approved, June :20, 18-30.
Tiios. H. SEYMOUR.
sonar. xiv.
An Act conceriiing the Supreme Court of
Errors.
S1-',C. 1. Be it czzacied by {lie Senate and
House of Rcprcscnlaliires in Gene/al Assembly
coiiirr;-2z.e(l. Tliait the next; session of the Su-
preme Court of Errors in the county of Hart-
ford be held in said county. on the Moiiday
following the fourth Tuesday of July, A. D
1850. instead of the time now by law pro-
vided ; and all process made or to he made re-
turnable to said court, as heretofore required
to be held, and all business and inat;tei's pend-
iiii; before the same shall be proceeded wiih.
lI£:’-tll'(l and deterniiiied at the time hereby
cstablislied.
Si-:c. The next. session of the Supreine
Jourt of Error; in Litclifielil, shall be held on
the second Tuesday of July. A. D. 1850. in-
stead of the time now by law provided; and
all process made or to be made returnable to
said Court, as heretofore required to be held,
and all business and matt.ei's pending before
the same, shall he proceeded with, beard and
determined at the time hereby established.
ORIGE-.\' S. Si-zvnouii,
Speaker of the House of I-lepeseiitatives.
Cnas. l-l. Po-ND, Prcsidoiitof the Senate.
Approved, June 7th, 1850.
Tiius. H. SEYMOUR.
cimr. xv.
An Act in alteration of an
Courts.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General Assembly
corivenczl, That the next session of the County
Court for the county of New London be
holden at New London in said county. on the
tliird Tuesday of June, A. D. 1850, instead of
the time by law now provided.
SEC. 2. All process made or to be made re-
turnable to the session of said court, as '.lel'(‘-
tofore by law to be holdeii on the second Tues-
day of June, A. D. 1850, and all business and
matters pending before said court, shall be pro-
ceeded wiih, heard and Clel6"ll‘llll6(l at said
Act relating to
Sec. 3. This act shall be in force from the
day of its passage. ‘
Oiiioi-:N S. SEYMOUR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Cu.-is. H POND, President of the Senate.
Approved June 7th, 1850.
Tiios. H. Sizriiioon.
CRAP. xvi. _
An Act _in addition to an Act relating to
Courts.
, ‘SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Serial and
Houscif R€})7’€s€7!l(1l'f’Ut'S’lIl General As cmbly
cozzimicd. The county court: in either of the
counties of this State, adjoining or embracing
navigable waters. inay license suitable persons
to act; as pilots for the term of three years
from the date of such license, in any of the
bays, inlets, rivers, harbors or‘ ports in this
State.
Sicc. 2. No person. except a licensed pilot,
shall be entitled to demand or recover by law.
any compensation for his services as a pilot.
Sec. 3. The clerks of the county court, in
which any such license shall be given, shall, it
i'eqiiest'ed, furnish a certificate of such license.
for whicli he shall he entitled to receive the
sum of fifty cents.
SEC. The county court, in each of the coun-
ties of this State, adjoining or 8l'lll.)l‘tl(ll‘lg navi-
gable waters, shall, on the application of any
pi-,rson, fix the rates of pilotage for the several
bays, inlets, rivers. harbors or ports within the
limits of such couiity——Proria'ccl, that the
county court of Middlesex county shall fix the
rate of pilotage for that part of Connecticut
wbicli lii-s between Miildletown ‘and New
London counties, and the county court for New
llaveu county shall fix the rate of pilotage for
that part. of Housiiioiiic River which lies be-
tween New Haven and Fairfield counties.
Oiiicizs S. SEYMOUR.
Speal<ei' of the House of Repieseiitatives.
CHAS. ll. PONIJ, President. of the Senate.
Approved, June 722, 18-50.
Tiios. H. SEYMOUR.
CTIAP. xvii.
An Act in addition to an Act relating to
Courts.
Be it cimclcrl by /lie Senate and Iifousc of
li’eprcscri!atii:cs in. G-cncral Assenzlilgj convened,
Tliat the town of Mancliester be, and the same
lii>,i'cli_v"is. ciiiisiitiitcd a probate district, by the
uaine of the District. of {\laiii,liest.er: provided
that all matters and business begun or entered
in the district; of l'ltll‘l.f()l‘(l shall be coinoleted
l«l1Pl’€li3. in the same manner as if this Act. had
not: been passe 1.
Ol‘.lGl-ZN S. Si-:'r.\ioUR.
Speaker of the House of Represeiitatives.
CHAS. ll. l’o.\‘D, l’i-esident. of the Senate.-
Approved, June 2'2, 18:30.
’l‘iios. H. SEYMOUR.
CIIAP. xviii.
An Act in addition to an Act relating to
Courts.
Be it cnnclerl by the Senate and Plans: (J
Rap/'csczilci££i.=cs in General Assembly convened.
Tliiit the town of Branford be, and the same
licreby is. coiistitiiti-d :1 probate district by the
name of the District of l3i':iufoi'd: provided,
that all iiiiitters and business begun and entered
in the district: of (}iiilf.ii‘d, shall he completed
tliei'ein, iii the same nianiier as if this Act had
not been passed.
ORIGI-‘..\' S. SEYMOUR,
Spcakeroftlie [-louse of R.(‘.])l'(‘.SBIllllllV6S.
Jiias. H. l’o.\'n, Presiderit. of the Senate.
Approved, June 21st, 18:30.
Tiios. I-I. SEYMOUR.
cuAP'ri-IR xix.
An Act in addition to an Act relating to Courts.
Be it mmc/ed by t/zc Sena/c and House of
.lTc[n'c.sciil(iIi-z'i=s in (}'cnc'ra/. .zlsscni,I;l3/ COILL'€7'l€d.
That the town of Cliiiplin, in the county of
‘."iiiiihain, be, and lie-rcby is constiliit-ed ii pro-
liate (li.<t|'i(-tj, by the name of the District of
C/I(!J)7/‘Jill _: I’roi:i:/:1/. that all inattcrs and busi-
I19.-‘-5 bcgiir. and i-iit.ei'eil in lhodi.~:trict of \Vind-
mun 5}-,§,|| in-, coiiipii-.:i-it l’ll(‘.l'£‘.ll'l. in the same
iiiaiinor as ifthis Act ll2l(l not been passed.
(i.)i-.ic.r.:~' S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of l’u:pi'r-seiitalives.
(_','.nAs. [1. l’o.\'o, -Pre-s.~of the Senate.
Approved, June 7th, lS:30.
’.l‘iiOs. I1. SEYMOUR.
CIIAPTI-ZR xx.
An Act in addition to ‘- An Act relating to
Courts.”
Be it. enacted by the Senate and House of
Re/ircscnlrzlircs in Cr'cncv'rIl Assembly convenecl.
’l‘liat the town of Bi-ookfield, in the county of
Fairfield he. and the same liereby is constituted
a probate (li.‘sli‘i<:l'. by the name of the District
of i,’,~gg],_-field ,- Prr,-vii/crl, that all matters and
business licgiiii or eu.ered in the court of pro-
hate for the district; of l\'ewtown shall be coin-
pleted therein, in the-same manner as if this
act. had not. been pass:-.d.
()iiii:i-:3: S. SI-IYMOUR.
Sp(‘tIls‘el' of the House of Pu-pi'eseiitati‘ves.
Cans. E-J. POND. Pres. of the Senate.
Approved. June 19, 1850.
Tiios. H. SEYMOUR.
'CHAI"l‘l-IR xxi.
An Act in addition to an Act entitled “ An Act
rclat.iii__o_r to 'Courts."’
Be it enaclccl by the -.5':3mz/c and Ifouse of
['?cL;)7'(j3g]1[a[i(j(7S in General /lsscmbly convened.
That the t-own of New Bijitaiii shall constitute
a part of the probate dist rict. of Berlin.
_ ORIGF.-.‘~' S. SEYMOUR.
Speaker ofilie lloii.-"e of Representatives.
CHAS. H. POND. Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 1850.
Tues. H. SEYMOUR.
.....
CHAPTER xxii.
An Act in addition to an Act entitled “ An Act
relating to Courts.”
Be it enacted by the Smale and House of
]‘{,;,;,~.-ggngaliucs in General Asseiribly convened.
That the town of Seyiiiour shall constitute a
part, ofthe probate di.-gtiii-t ofNew Haven.
Or.iGi«‘.N S. Sizvnioun,
Speaker of the House of Representiitives.
CHAS. l-l. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 2:2, 18-30.
TliO3. l-l. SEYMOUR.
CH.-\PTI~‘.R xxiit.
An Act in addition to an Act. relating to Courts.
Site. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate anal
Ifouse of Rcpresenta/.ivcs in General Asscinlily
conveneil. That. courts of probate having juris-
diction of the settlement. of the estate of any
deceased person, may autliorize the exicutor
or administrator to release and convey the tlt3O
of the deceased in any real estate to any per_
son entitled to the same. by virtue of any con-
tract of such deceased person and, from such
session, to be l]0.tlen on said third Tuesday of
June, A. D. 1850.;
order the parties in interest shall have the
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