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Terms of the Gazette.
Village subscribers bycarrier—pcr year$2 00
Mail do. in advance do. 2 00
Office subscribers, or those living out of
the Carrier’s district, and who call for
their papers at the office, 1 50
Companies of fiveor more receiving their
pa pars by mail, if paid in advance 1 50
0. S. Ferry,
' tltttorney and Con seller at Law.
Manon-y’s Building.
0_[]icc hours from 8 /.0 12 o’cl0cl.7, A. ll]. ; and
from 1 lo 6 o'clock, P. Jlf.
c. s. G. A. Bi:ssELL,
llttoriieys and eoiiiisellois at Law.
Office over J. Mallory 8;. (30.75 Store
NORWALK, CONN.
George A. Davenport,
Attorney and floiiiiseller at law.
Oflice lVcst Side t/ic Brulgc,
NORWALK, CONN.
Jan. 1st, 1850.
—'tlVm. W. Narramore,
DAGRERMAR ARll$T
C0l'7lL’7‘ of Slate and Zlfaiii. Streets,
DRIDGEPORT, CONN.
u_...... -
-FIELDS & HENDREGKS,
MAi\'Ul-‘.\C'l'Ul‘.l‘IRS AND Dl'IAl.l'Il’.S IN
'Boots,Slioes, Le:it.liei-,aiiil Findings
No. 1 3 !.%tEainii==Street,
NOR\VAL.K, C'1‘.
II:;1:tf0ril Couliitty
llliitiial Fire liisiii-aiiee t‘-onipany.
GEORGE S'1‘.JOl1N, Agent.
HAS a pledged capital of about $S00,0()0.
A cash surplus of'ii'ioro than $3,000.-—
Insurance on $100 about7 cents per ycar.
March 12. t.f10
Spring and Summer Clothing.
' lTH.~\UER (X3 TURK have received their
- stock of spring and summer ready-inai.le
clothing, wliicli they will sell at city prices,
which is much clieaper than can be purcliased
at any other establislimcnt in this place.
Norwalk, April 12t.li, 1850.
Ready Made filothing.
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THE subscriber has on hand and intends
keeping a good assortment of Ready Made
Clothing ofall kinds. Also, a good assortment
of Cloths, Cassimcres, and Vestings, which
he will make up to order in good style and at
slinrt notice.
N. B. Partzicular attention paid to cutting.
THOMAS RILEY.
Norwalk. Feb. 25. 1850. 9
PASHIONABLE EMPORIUM
E. Curtis. Merchant Taylor.
No. 10 1Vu_irL Slmcct, Oliiislcucfs Bizilcliitgs.
HE Subscriber has received, within a
few days past, a large addition to his as-
sortiuent of Spring Goods, consisting, in part,
of Broadclotlis, of li‘i‘enr:h, German, English
and American inaniifacture.
CASSILHERES,
Plain Black and Does-kin ; also a large assort-
ment of Fancy Goods. of a variety of patterns.
VESTINGS AND 'I‘I’»li\:lMlNG.‘~‘;
A good assortment always on hand, to all of
which I would invite an cxaniiiiatioii from my
friends and customers. and the public general-
ly. The above goods will be sold on as rea
sonable terms as can be offered elsewhere.
Garments made. or made and 'l‘rimmed in a
most. fashionable and workiiiaiilike iiiauner.
Cutting done as usual.
Fashions received every month.
ELBERT CURTIS.
Norwalk, April 8th, 1850.
Removal.
MRS. TINDALL has
removed her Millinery
Business to the House
recently occupied by
Mrs. Gray, over the
jewelry store of C. E.
Dis‘,irow.where she is
new opening a handsome
Spring B0nnelS9 Rib‘
bolts, and every thing
pertaining to the Milli-
nery Business.
April 9171,
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A Card.
, HE Suliscribers would take this inethod
.- to inform their friends and the public gen
erally, that they have associated together in
tliepractice of Dental Surgery, and will be
happy to serve their patrons in the best possi-
ble manner. It is their intention to perfect
such arran_.';einents as will si.-cure to their
friends all the advantages that the Dental P ro-
fession affords. and to execute their business
in a style creilitable to themselves. \Vitli many
thanks for past favors, they would respect,fi1ll.Y
solicit a continuance of the same.
CHAS. FITCH. A. BILL. DDS_.__
Gythereanc Cream‘ ofsoap
. NE VV preparation for washing and bath-
ing, just received and for sale by
C. E. DISBRO\V-
1‘ HITE-\VAS-H and Sciubbing Brushes,
' for sale at.
‘ S. BISSELL’
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING
Qt fntiiilii Nam}: n ti:---iflrvotrh In flitnraturit,
, - P 1-‘
NUMBER 134»--A-NEW SERIES.
PUB L.liC ACTS,
PASSED MAY SESSION. 1850.
CH.-\P. xxvi. .
An Act in addition to an Act relating to Courts.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Reprcseiitatives in General Assembly conven-
ed, That if the proposed amendment to the con-
stitution providing that the judges of probate
several probate districts and qualified to vote for
be prescribed by law, shall be adopted, the
electors qualified to vote for represciitalives in
any t:own,_ may, on the first Monday of April
next, and on the first Monday of April annually
tlioreafter, while the ballot box shall remain
open for the choice of state officers deposit their
votes or suflragcs for the judge of probate of the
district in which such town is situated with the
name written or printed on a piece of paper.
Size. 2. The votes for judges of probate shall
be counted by the some persons appointed by the
Constitution to count the votes for Governor, and
the provisions of the third chapter of the Act
relating to Courts shall, so for as the same are
applicable, be applied to the election of judges
of probate, substituting in the list of vot.cstlic
words “ Judges of Probate” and the words “for
the district of,” when necessary.
Size 3. The person having the highest num-
ber of votes forjudge of probate in any district,
shall be, and shall be declared to be elected.
ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 18:30. Tries. H. SEYMOUR.
C]-IAP. .\'.\'VI[.
An Act in addition to an Act relating to Courts.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General Assembly conven-
cd, That if the proposed aiuendinent to the
Constitution of this state shall be adopted which
provides iliatjusticcs of the peace for the scvcr-
al towns in this state shall be appointed by the
clcclors of such towns, and the lime and manner
of their election and the number for each town
and the period for which they shall hold their
offices shall be prescribed by law, the electors in
each town shall on the first. Monday of Apiil
next, and on the first Monday of April in every
year lltercallcr, choose from the electors of such
townjuslices of the peace not exceeding in num-
bcrtlicjurymcn prescribed by law for such town;
which justices of the peace shall have all the
powers and be subject to all lhe duties now pre-
s‘c1'ilJcd by law for justices of the peace.
Sec. 2. Each elector qualified by law to vote
for representatives to the General Assembly, for
the town in which he shall offer his vote, may,
while the ballot box shall remain open for the
choice of state officers, deposit therein his vote
or suffrage for justices of the peace, with the
names, not exceeding the number licrcin pre-
scribed, written or printcn on a piece of paper.
SEC. 3. The presiding officer, assisted by the
town clerk and selcctiiicn, shall count the votes
given for justices ofthe peace, and those pcrsons
not exceeding the number prescribed, having
the lll;.,"liGSl number of votes, shall be, and shall
by such presiding officer he declared to be elected
SEC -1.. The town clerk of each town shall,
on or before the first day of May ncxl succeed-
ing such election, transmit to the clerk of the
county court, in the countv in which such town
is situated, a certified copy of the appointment
of justices of the peace at such election. and Said
clerk shall kccp the same on file, and certify,
when required, that the persons named therein
are juslices of the peace. The town clerk of
czich town may also at any time certify the ap-
pointnicnt of justices of the peace by such town.
ORIGEN .. Si-:YMoUR.
Speaker of the llousc. of Rcpresciitalives.
CI-(AS. ll. Po.-41), Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 1.550. Tnos. H. Snxmoon.
CII.'\1’..\'X\'lII.
An Act in addition to -.in Act concerning Crimes
and Punisliments.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
rcsciitativcs in General Assembly convencd,
That in all criminal trials the accused shall have
the right to be last heard by counsel in his or
their defence before the jury.
ORic:I-:N S SEYMOUR.
Speaker of the House of Reprcsciitatives.
CHAS. H. Poivn, Pros. of the Senate.
Approvcd,June ‘.20, 18:30. Tiios. H. SEYMOUR.
CH.-\P xxix.
An Act in alteration of “ An Act concerning
Crimes and Punislimenls.”
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House’
of Representatives in General Assembly coii-
vened, 'l'hal costs accruing in criminal cases be-
fore any justice of the peace sitting as a court of
inquiry, whether the accused be bound over or
discharged, shall be paid out of the treasury of
the town in which the trial is bad, and the town
shall be entitled to the costs so paid. if the same
shall be paid by the accused on coiiviction, or
his bond shall pe forfeited and paid to the ex-
tent of such costs, and every public officer re-
ceiving the same shall account accordingly.
SEC. 2. The support of prisoners after con;
viction shall be paid out of the treasury of the
county in which the conviction is bad.
SEC. 3. Any person convicted beforcajus-
lice of the peace, and adjudged to pay a fine and
costs only, may notwithstanding an appeal, pay
the fine and costs at any time before the session
of the court to which the appeal has been or
shall be taken, without further cost" except for
the copy of record, if such copy shall have been
made, and in case of such payment the appeal
shall be deemed vacated.
Sec. 4. Nothing in this act shall be deemed
to prevent any county from receiving, if not al-
ready received, the sum of one tliousand dollars
the several counties in providing suitable work-
houses.
ORIGEN S. Siariitoon,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H P01\'D,Pl'(3S. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 1850. Tues. H. SEYMOUR.
C1-X.-U’. xxx.
Hn Act to repeal “An Act in addition to an Act
concerning Crimes and Punisbinents.-"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
rescntatives in General Assembly convened,
That. an Act entitled “ An Act. in addition to an
Act concerning Crimes and Puiiislimcnts,” ap-
proved, June 22<l, 18-10, be, and the same is
hereby repealed; and that this act shall take ef-
fect from’ its passage.
ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Cnas. H. POND, Pros. of the Senate.
Approved, June ‘.20, 18.30. THOS. H. SEYMOUR.‘
CH.-\P. xxxi.
An Act in addition to an Act concerning Domes-
tic Relations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
rcsentatives in General Assembly convened,
That in every case when the rcal estalc ofa mar-
ried woman has been or shall be sold, and the
price or avails theicofsccured or invested in her
name, or in the name‘of a trustee for her, or for
her benefit, the same shall in equity be deemed
to belong to her, and shall not be liable to be
taken on execution, for the debts or liabilities of
her husband.
ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Rtiirescntatives.
CHAS. l-I. Pom), Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 18:30. Tnos. I-I. SEYMOUR.
emu’. xxxii.
An Act in addition to an Act concerning Domes-
, tic Relations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
Thai. policies of insurance issued on the life of
any person, expressed to be for the benefit of
shall be appointed be_ the electors residing in the '
representatives therein, in such manner as shall‘
as appropriated by the resolve of 1840, to aid ‘
reseutativcs in General Assembly convened,‘
:
NORWALK, CT. TUESDAY. JULY 23, 1850.
married women. whether the same be effected by
lierself, or her husband, or any other person on
her behalf, shall enure to her scperate use and
benefit and that of her or her husband’s (.1l'l.lldl‘(.3n2
if any, as may be expressed in said policies, in-
dependenlly of her husband and his creditors
and representatives, and also, inclepepdenly of
any other person effecting the saine in her be-
half, his creditors and representatives ; always
proviiled, that this section shall not apply to in-
snrances wbere the annual premium on the poli-
cv shall exceed the sum of one hundred and fif-
ty dollars, unless paid from the private property
of the wife.
V ORIGEN’ S. SEYMOUR,
Sdeakcr of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H. Pom), Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 20, 18:30. THOS. H. SEYMOUR-
CRAP. xxxiir.
An Act in addition to an Act concerning Domes-
‘ tic Relations.
Size. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General Assembly conven-
ed, That all real estate conveyed to amarried
women, during coverturc, in C0liSldel'I_1llOn of
money or other property acquired by her person-
al services, during such covcrture, shall be held
by her to her soleiand separate use.
SEC. 2. All personal property acquired by or
accruing to a married woman during an aban-
donment of her, with total neglect of duty by
her husband. or acquired by or accruing to a
inai". ied woman while living absent from her hus-
band by reason of his abuse or habitual intcm-
perance, sliall belong to her during the continu-
ance of such coverture to her solo and separate
use, and after the termination of such covcrture
the same shall belong to her as afcmme sole.
. ORXGEN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of tha House of'Rcp1'esentativcs.
CHAS. I-l. Poxn, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 18:30. Tiios. H. SEYAIOUR.
CHAP. xxxiv.
An Act in addition to an Act concerning the Do-
mestic Relations.
Be it; enacted by the Senate and House of Re-
presentatives in ‘General Assembly convened,
That payment to any woman of monies earned
by her own labor, and leaned or deposited by
her, either before or during coverturc, shall be a
valid payment, and her receipt for the same,
shall have the saiiia effect as the receipt of her
husband, or his legal i'eprcscutatives.
Or.iGi:N S. SEYEOUR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H. P NI), Pros. of the Senate.
Approved, June '7, 1550. T1IOS.l'l. SEYMOUR.
CHAT’. xxxv.
An Act in addition to An Act concerning Domes-
tic Relations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives in General Asscinbly convened,
That in all petitions for divorce, where the ad-
verse party has stzitcdly l’C.~il(lC‘.(l 'in this state
three years next before the date of the petition,
and actual service of the petition has been made
upon said party, the petitioner may maintain the
petition. altliougli he or she Slllll not have re-
moved into this state nor resided therein three
years next before the date of the petition ; Pro-
viileil, that nothing liercin contained sliall effect
any petition now pending.
URIG ZN S. Si-:YMoUR,
Speaker of the llousc of Rcprcsciitativcs.
CHAS. ll. POND, Prcs. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 13:30. Ti-ios. H. S1’£Y.\XOUR.
. CIIAP. xxxvi.
An Act in addition to an Act concerning Domes-
tic Relations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofRe-
presoiilativcs in General Assembly convcne'l,
That in any case where by the filly fourth section
of said act, power is given to the sclcctmcn of
towns to bind out cliildrcn cxposed to want and
distress, to some proper inastcr, to be instructed
in some suitaiilc trade, (‘{1lllli'_:', or profession, the
Selectmen of the town shall have tlicsaine pow-
er to bind out such children to any cliaritable
society (whose place of doing business is in said
town) iiicorporated for the purpose of relieving
and educating orphans or destitute children,
which societies shall have the same autliority
with regard to such children as by their acts of
iiicorporafion they have over the childred who
have been SU1‘l'Clll.lCl'C(l to them by their parents.
ORIGEN S Snxzixoon,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H. l’o:~:i), Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 7, 18:30. 'l‘Hos. H. SEYLMOUR.
CHAT’. xxxvn.
An Act to confirm the doings of Guardians, in
certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re-
prescritatives in General Assembly convened,
That all sales of lands made by guardians ap-
pointed by, and sold under authority of courts
of probate in this state, lying within the respect-
ive probate districts of this state, and belonging
to minors residing out of this state, and having
guardians residing in, and appointed by the laws
of other states, and which sales are in_ all other
respects conformable to law, be, and the same
are hereby validated and confirmed.
Oiueitiv S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Ecpresentatives.
CHAS. I-I.l’oiv1), Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 7, 18:30. Tiios. H. S1:YMoUR.
CH.-KP’ xxxviii.
An Act in addition to an Act entitled“ An act
concerning Domestic Relations." - .‘
SEC. 1. , Be it enacted by the Senate ‘and
House of Representatives in General Assembly
convened, That \vlicn a minor has a father who
is inteinperate to such a degree as to be incapa-
ble of taking care of and providing for such mi-
nor, thejudge of probate within whose district
such minor resides shall appoint a guardian f'or
such miiior,wlio shall have full power £0 make
contracts for and in behalf of such minor, with
third persons, and to keep and manage the avails
arising from the personal sei'vices or property of
such minor, (except what may be necessary f'or
the support and education of such minor,) sub-
ject however to such order and decree as the
court cf probate havingjurisdictioii thereofsliall
make tlicrcon.
SEC. 2 The court of probate_ in appointing a
guardian, as is provided for in the foregoing sec-
tion, sliall, ifsuch minor has property at the time
when such appointment is made, take bonds with
surety for the faithful discliargc of such trust,
according to law ; and in case such minor has no
property at the time when such appointment is
made, bdt shall subsequently, during the con-
tinuance of such guardiansliip, acquire or be-
come possessed of property real or personal, then
tne court of probate shall require such guardian
to give bonds with surety for the faithful dis-
charge of such trust, according to law ; and up-
on the refusal or neglect. ofsucli guardian to give
bonds as aforesaid to the satisfaction of such
court of probate. then and in that event such
court shall remove such guardian and appoint
another. ~
ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Repmsentatives.
CHAS. H 1’oiv1), Pres. of the Senate
Approved, June 22, 1850. Tuos. 1-1. SEYMOUR.
CHAT’. xxxix.
An Act in addition to [an Act concerning the dri-
ving of‘ carriages and the management of
steainboats. -
Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofRep-
resentativcs in General Assembly Convened,
That wliencvcr finaljudgmeni shall be rendered
against any person, under and by virtue of the
sixth section of the act to which this is an addi-
tion, for the fine or forfeiture thereby incurred
and for costs, if such person shall not pay the
same within 30 days after thejhdgmcnt shall be
rendered, hcsliall be committed to the work-
house in the town where he dwells; to be kept
at hard labor not exceeding 20 days, or to the
countyjail in the county where the defendant
dwells, there to be kept in close confinement
not exceeding a like term of twenty days ; and
the court before which judgment shall be had,
shall issue execution accordingly ; Provided,
that in case the person thus committed shall be
unable to pay the expense of his support in the
work-house or jail, the same shall be paid by
the plaintiff; and provided, also, that if such
person shall pay such execution, costs. and ex-
penses, he shall thereupon be released from the
workhouse or jail.
ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H. Pom), Pres of the Senate.
Approved,.lune 22, 1850. Tnos. H. SEYMOUR.
CHAP. xL.
An Act in addition to an Act concerning Educa-
fion.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re-
prescntatives in General Assembly convened,
That no school society shall have power to alter
or dissolve: any school district now formed willi-
in its limits, except where such alteration or dis-
solution is first applied for by a majority of a
meeting of said district, duly warned for that
purpose.
ORIGEN S. SEYZMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H. Pom), Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22. 1850. 'l‘1ios. H. SEYMOUR.
, CIIAP. xm.
An Act in alteration of the Act relating to Elec-
tors and Elections.
SEC. 1, Be it enacted by the Senate and House
ofReprcscntativcs in General Assembly. conven-
ed, That every elector of this state shall have
the right. to vote for governor, lieutenant govern-
or, trcasurer, secretary, comptroller, and elect-
ors of president and vice president of the Uni-
ted States, it’, at the time of such voting, be has
his residence in the town in which he offers to
vote, and has resided in the state for four months
iminediatcly next preceding; and for sheriff of
the county, if, at the time of such voting, he has
his residence in the town in which he ollcrs to
vote, and has resided in the county in which he
offers to vote, for the period offour months next
imiacdiaity preceding ; and for member of con-
gress, if’, at the time of such voting, he has rcs~
deuce in the town in wbjcli he offers to vote, and
has reside-.d in the (‘.0l)_L'l'CSSOm1l dist. in which he
offers to vote, for the period of four months ucxt
immediately preceding; and for state senator, if,
at the time of‘ such voting, he has his residence
in the t.own in which he offers to vote, and has
resided in the senatorial ditsrict in which lie of-
fers to vote, for the period of four months ‘next
immediately preceding; and for representatives
in the General. Assembly, if, at the time of
such voting, he has his residence in the town in
which he offers to vote, and has resided in such
town the like period of four months ncxt immo-
dialcly preceding; and when a person offers to
vote in any town, claiming to li-ave been admitted
an elector in some other town, a certificate from
the town clerk of the town in which he was ad-
mitted shall be sufficient evidence, and the only
evidence of sucq admission.
Sec. 2. The 7th section of the act, of which-
this is in alteration, is hereby rcpcalcd.
' ORIGEN S. Si:YMoUn,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
‘CHAS ll. Poixn, Prcs. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 15:30. Tiios. H. Sisxaioizn.
CH.-XI’. xLii
An Act in addition to “ An Act relating '.o Elec-
tors and Elections.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in G0llC‘l‘.'tl.'\:,~'Sl;‘:l11lJl_\_’ conven-
ed, 'l‘liat if the ollice of treasurer, secretary of
state, or coinptv-ollcr shall become vacant, by
do-atli or rcsignafion,1hc governor shall fill the
vacancy, unless the same occurs during the ses-
sion of the General Asseinbly, in which case
they shall appoint a successor if they see fit; but
in case the Gciicral Asscinbly fail to appoint
said successor, the appointment shall then be
made by the Governor.
Si-:0. :2. The 33th section, 3d chapter, 11th ti-
tlc, of the Act entitled “ An act relating to Elec-
tors and Elections,” is hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. This act. shall take effect from its pas-
sage. ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H. POND, Pros. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 13:30.
THOS. H. SEYMOUR.
Cl-IAP. xmii.
An Act in addition to “ An Act relating to Elec-
tors and Elections.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives in General Assembly convened,
That no person shall be deemed to have lost or
acquired a residence, by being a student in a
college, academy, or any seminary of" lcarnin" :
.Prouidcd, his home or domicil be elsewhere.
ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker oftlie House of Representatives.
CHAS. H. POND, Pres. oi the Senate.
Approved, June.22, 13:30. ,
I THOS. H. SEYMOUR.
CHAI’. xLIv.
An Act in alteration of an Act for the regulation
of proceedings in Equity.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resent-ativcs in General Assembly convened,
That the certificate required by the 29th section
of “ An Act for the regulation of procecdiiigs
in Equity,” may be executed eitherin person or
by agent or attorney.
ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Rcpi'esentatives.
CHAS. H. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 20, 18:30.
THOS. II. SEYMOUR.
cnar. xLv.
An Act in addition to an Act entitled “ An Act
for the settlement of estates, testate, intestate
and insolvent.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives in General Assembly convened,
That whenever any person shall have been du-
ly and legally appointed trustee ofany estate, or
shall have in hands as trustces,the avails of any
estate by him sold under and by virtue of special
authority from the General Assembly, and no
provision is made by law for the contingency of
the death or incapacity ofsucli trustee, or of his
resignation, 1'CfuSul to accept or execute such
trust; the court of probate, in the district with-
in which such cstatc shall be, may, on the hap-
pening of any such contingency, appoint some
suitable person or persons‘ to execute such trust,
taking good and sufficient bond with surety, con-
ditioned for the faithful pcrl'orinance of his or
their duties. ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House ofRcprcscntatives.
CHAS. ll. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 1-1, 1850. TH. H. SEYMOUR.
CHAT’. xi.vi.
An Act in addition to an Act for the settlement
of estates, tesl:1tc,infestaLe and insolvent.
Be it cnactcd by the Senate and House o1'Rep-
resentatives in General Assembly convened,
That if, on the report. of the commissioners who
are or may be ticreaftcr appointed to examine the
claims against the estate of any deceased person
who has or may have left a widow,1t shall ap-
pear that said estate is insolvent, it shall be the
duty of the court of probate to set out to said
widow, one cow. if any there be belonging to
said estate, to be her own property, any law to
the contrary notwithstandiiig.
ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 1850.
THOS. H SEYMOUR.
CHAP. xLvn.
An Act in addition to an Act‘ encouraging and
regulating Fisheries.”
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
TAT TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
Qivtiictal lgllltlllgittlffi, lllolitirs, Qlgtitiiltiirit, Zlrts ant lllanufatturrs.
VOLUME XXXIII.--NUMBER 30.
of Representatives in General Assembly conven-
ed, That no person shall take any shad in West
River, at any othertiine than between the 1st
day of March and the 25th day of June in each
year, on penalty offorfeiting for every such of-
fence the sum of$:30, to him who shall sue there-
for and prosecute to effect.
_ SEC. 2. Every person who shall set or use any
gill net, pound net,or stationery net of any kind,
in the West River, below the \VestviIle Bridge,
or in the New riaven harbor, within two miles
of a line drawn directly across from Oyster Point
in New Haven, to the old wharf in West Haven,
shall pay for every such offence a fine of $30 to
him who shall sue therefor and prosecute his
suitto effect: Provided, That this prohibition
shall not extend to any one in the exercise of a
lawful right heretofore acquired.
ORIGEN S SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 20,1850.
Tl-IOS. H. SEYMOUR.
cnap. XLVIII.
An Act in addition to an Act relating to the Gen-
eral Assembly.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives in General Assembly convened,
That all pnblicacls, uiilcssollierwise directed,
shall take effect on the fourlli day of July next
succeeding passage.
ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 18:31).
’1‘llOS. H. SEYMOUR.
CHA1’. XLIX.
An Act repealing an Act Cl1illlC( “ An Act rela-
ting to the General Assembly.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
rcsciilatives in General Assembly convcncd,
That an Act entitled “ An Act iclaliiig to the
Gencral Assembly ,” passed May scssion, 1340,
be, and the suiiie is liercby renczilcd.
ORJGEN S. Sl'.‘Yl\vfOUR,
Speaker of the House. ofRcprcsi;-iitativcs.
CHAS. H. PO1\'l), Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, May 20, 1S':'iO.
T1103. H. SEYMOUR.
CI-IAIN L.
An Act in alteration of “ An Act concerning
lligliways and lii'iclgcs.”
SEC. 1. Be it. enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in Gciicral Assembly conven-
ed, That all persons going‘ to or returning f'roni
their usual and ordinary fariiiing business. unless
they travel more than four miles on any ‘turnpike
road, shall be exempt from paying toll as provi-
ded in the mid section of “ An act coiiccrniiig
lligliways and Bridges ;” and no other person
going to or returning from his usual and ordina-
ry business, shall, by reason tlicrcdf, be entitled
to such exemption. I
_ Sizc. 2. All persons shall be exempt from pay-
ing toll for passing l|:rou_'-_;li any turnpike gate,
when such gate shall be located upon :1 portion
of a tui'n_nike road constructed along and upon a
former public liighway, unless they travel more
than one and ii l)i1lfIi'1llL'S on such turnpike road:
Proviilcd, That the provisions of this act; shall
not affect any suit now pending, or cause of ac-
tion now existing. '
ORlGEN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Repi'csciil-ativcs.
CHAS. 1-l. POND, Prcs. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, ]\':30.
T1103. H. SEYMOUR.
CIIAP. Li.
An act in arldition to and in alteration of “ An
Act for the pr.-.tccli'on oflndiaiis, and the pre-
servation of their pi'ipci'ty.”
Soc. 1. lie it ciiactcd by the Senate and House
’ of Representatives in Gciicral Asscinlilv coiivcii-
cd, That the county seat: of czich county in which
any tribe ol' Indians resides, shall have jurisdic-
tion of application forlhc sale oflanils liclongiii:
to mcinbcrs of such tribe, who, atlgtlic time of
such applications,'arc about to remove from this
state, or actually reside without the slate.
_ Sec. 2. Notice of_sucli applicatioiis shall be
given by some proper officer, to the oversccr of
the tribe to which the aoplicants belong. by
leaving a true and attested copy oftliesaiiic with
such overseer. or at his usual place of abode, at;
least 12 days before the session of the court. to
which the applications are returnable.
Sec. 3. If it shall appear to the court to which
any application for the sale of lands shall be
made, pursuant to this act, that such sale wculd
be beneficial to the owner of such land, and not
injurious to the interests of the tri'oc to which
such owner belongs, said court may at its discre-
tion autliorize such sale to be made at. such time
and place, upon such condilioiis, and in such
manner, as it may deem proper : Proviclccl, that
no sale or conveyance of lands belonging to any
Indian shall be made, cxccptiiig to the tribe or
to the member or membcrsof the tribe to which
he or she belongs.
Sec. 4. Wliciicver authority is given for the
sale of lands pursuant to this act, the overseer of
the tribe to which the owner of' such lands be-
longs, may purchase and lake coiivcyanccs of the
same for and in the name of such tribe.
ORIGEN S. “EYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 10, 1851.1.
THOS. H. SEYMOUR.
CHAI’. LII.
An Act in alteration ofan Acl: enllllC( “ An Act
prescribing the number of jurymcn.”
Sec 1. Be it; enacted by the Senate and House
of" Representatives in General Ass-enibly conven-
cd, That the town of Sc_\-mour, from and after
the passage of this act, be entitled to select in
the manner pi'escrib_ed in the “ Act for the reg-
ulation of Civil Actions,” for the purpose there-
in named, the nuinbcr of ten jurymeu.
Sec. 2. So much of said act as is inconsistent
with this act, is hereby repealed.
ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Rcpi-cseiitalivcs.
CHAS .l'l. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 2" 1850.
~..«,
THOS. H. SEYMO UR.
c1i.'.P.z.1ii.
An Act in addition to an Act prescribing the
niiinbcr of juryiiien.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
rcseiilativcs in General Assembly convened,
Tliat the town of New llritaiu in the county of
llarllord, sliallbe entitled to select iiincjury-
men ; and the town of Berlin in said county shall
be entitled to select six jurymcii, in the inan-
ner prescribed in the act in such case provided.
And so much of the act to which this is an addi
tion as entitled the town of llcrlin to select 12
jurynicn be, and the sziine is ll(‘.!'Cl,l_'s' repc-alcd.
ORIGEN S. SEYM()Ull,
Speaker of the llouse of Representatives.
CHAS. H. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 18.30.
’l‘l1OS. H. SEYMOUR.
CHAP. Liv.
An Act in addition to “ An Act concerning
lands.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofRep-
resenlafives in General Assciribly convened,
That all deeds of real estate, and other instru-
ments requireil by law to be acknowledged be-
fore a magistrate which have lierefofore been or
which shall hereafter be acknowledged before a
notary public, upon which such notary shall have
omitted or shall omit _to place his seal
of office, shall he adjudged to be, and shall
boas valid as if said seal had been placed there-
on. ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H. POND. Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 7, 1650.
THUS. H. SEYMOUR.
CHAP. Lv.
An Act relating to the Execution of Deeds and
Specialties. ' '
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
o.f Representatives in General Assembly conven-
ed, Tbat all deeds and conveyances ofreal estate
bonils and other instruments intended and pur-
porting to be specialties, but which have been
executed without seal, shall be valid as though
the same had been scaled : Provided, that noth-
ing herein contained shall affect any suit now’
pending.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from the day
of its passage. ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR, '
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 21, 1850. .
THO S. H. SEYMOUR.
CHAP. Lvr.
An Act in addition to an Act f‘or the Limitation
of Civil Actions and Criminal Proceedings.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives < in GCi.|(}1'3l Assembly convened,
That statutes of limitation shall run against
criminal p1'osccui‘ion.-:, unless the party accused
Sl)'.'.ll be arrested \vitliin the time limited for pros-
ecution in each case respectively, or unless dur-
ing such period he shall have fled and resided
out of this state.
ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR,
Speaker of the House of Represeiifatives.‘
CIIA S. H. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 21, 18:30.
’1‘1‘l0S. I-I. SEYMOUR.
_Cl1AI’. Lvii.
An Act for forining and conducting the Military
Force
CllAP'l‘]~IIl. 1.
Of liability mini cgi.-ciiiplioiz.
SEC. 1. Be '51. cnaclccl by (In: Sena/c and I-Iousc
of Re///‘csc2il((liL*cs in General /lsscnilily con-
vcnci/, That; all able-bodied, wliite, male citi.
zens, between the ages of eigliieeu and fin-t,y_
five years, residing in this State. and not ex-
empted by the laws of the United Sl‘:it:es,s1m][
be subject to iiiilitary duty in time of war or
insurection. cxccptiiig officers of the army of
the United States, iiiini.st'ers and preachers of
the gospel, licensed physician; and surgeons,
while they continue in practice, coniinissioned
officers while staniliiig supcriiiiinerav, persons
who have been, or licre:-f'iei'sli=.ill be: rcgularlv
iliscliargcd, ll’1COll:~Z0(]l!el1(:c ofllieir perforinaiicia
of iiiilitary duty, in pursuance of any law of
t.bis State; goiici'al, field, con]n]i3sjoi]ed and
stiaffofliceis, who shall have served as such
in the militia of this state, and been honorably
disc-lia.tgcil: commission and staff officers, who
shall have served 3years in one post of the
militia of this State, or in any other of the
United States, and liouorably discliarged, or
wlio Slltlll have poi'f'oi'iiicil dutyetilier as coin-
inissioned or stall‘ officers live ycai's.and have
been regiilarly iliscliaigcd; every person who,
having been enrolled as a volunteer, and hav-
ing equipped liiziiself with uniform, slia ll have
perfoi-iiied military duty, in accordance with
the provisions of this Act, for the term of ten
years inciiibers of any fire company tIllllinl'lZeCl.
by law. while beloiigiiigto and doing dutv there-
in; nienibers of the Soualeaiid I'louse.ofRcp-
i'esentat.ives, for the time being; the smte
Ti'c-asurei', Secretai'y, Comptroller, and Com-
iiiissioner of the School Fund; officers and
atteiidaiits oftlie State, and county prisons,
while pcriiianciitly ,;iigaged as such; the offi-‘
cers aiid atteiiilaiits at; the l'ell'(-.:il ofihe insane»,
in the town of l'l,artl'oi'i.i, who are D!-'.|‘|n:1|'ienL'ly'
eiigagcd in the iminediato care oftlie patients
1“ lllill HI-Slllllllon. during the time ofsuch en-
gtigeiiieiit, of which eiigvageiiiciit a cei't.'ificato
laoiii the si.ipei'iiiteiideiit of said iiislitutioii shall
no evioence. -
bi-:'.2. lt shall be the duty of the town
clerks of the seveizil towns in this State, to
cause ‘the naiucs of all able-bodied, white.
male citizens, between the age of eighteen and
forty-five years, l'P.s'l(lll)g in their respective
towns to be enrolled alpliabetiically in a book
kept: for that, putpose, between the first day of
.ltLilllt1l‘_)' and tiie first day in March in each
yoai'; and aniiually, on or before the first day
of April. to make a cert.ifiei_| report to the Ad-
jutaut (.-ieiierzil, of the nuiiiber of persons whose
names shall have been registered as aforesaid;
and tliere shall be allowed outof the treasury
of the the State. the sum of three cents for
each name so recoiiled ; and if any town clerk
shall refuse or iieglect to perform ilie duty re-
quired by this section, he shall forfeit; to the
State not less then tor dollars, nor more than
twciity-five‘ dollars.
Si-:c. 3. All parents, guardians, tavern-l;eep-
ers. or persons who keep b )ai-ders, or who
_sliall have men in their einploymeut, upon be-
ing required by the town clerk of the town
in which they reside, shall give such clerk a.
true account of their sons or wards, or of the
men boarding with them or in tlieir employ-
iiieut, and their names, if known; and if any
person shall iieglect or refuse to comply with
the requireinents of -tliis section, he shall for-
feit tho sum of ten dollars, to be recovered by
action ofdebt in the name of the trezisurer of
the State.
Size. 4. No person shall be enrolled by the
town clerk as an able bodied man, who is
known to have any disability which would in-
capacitate him for the peifoi-inance of military
duty, such as mental inibecility, greatdeforinity
ofbody or limb, perinaiient lameness, loss ofan
eye, blindness, total or partial deafness, epilep-
sy, hernia loss of a thumb or finger, permanent
feebli-ncss of body or limb, and other manifest;
disability.
Cu.»'i1"1‘i:r. it.
Ofthc orgaiiizaéion if lhcmilitia.
Size. 5. The officers of the militia shall be
a Captaiii-Geiicral. Lieuti-oaat-General. Major-
General, Adjutant-(jleiicral, Quai'ter--.\lastei'-
Gerieral, Coiniiiissioiiai'_V-General, 1l’ay-Mas-i
ter—General. l3i‘igadiei°-Geiieral, Colonels,
Lieutenant-Colonels, Majors. Captains, Lieu-
tenants, and such other officers as shall be
liereiiiaftei' named.
Size. 6. The Governor sliall be Captain-
Geiieral and Coiuniaiider-in-Cliiefof the mili-
tia and the Lieutenaiit-(;loveriiorsliall be Lieu-
teuaiii-Gcueral thereof, except when called
into the service of the United States.
Soc. 7. The Major-Geiieral shall be appoint-
ed by the General Asseinbly, and shall be
coinmissioiied by the Governor; but whenever
the office of Major General shall become va-
cant during the recess of the General Assem-
bly, such vacancy shall be filled for the time
being. by the Captain-Geneial.
Sec. 8. The Adjutant-General, who shall
have the rank of Brigadier, shall be appointed
and (omiiiissioiied by the Governor, and with
his approbation the Ailjiitaiit-Geiieral may ap-
point one or more assislaiits, and reinove them
at his pleasure. .
SEC. 9. The Quarter-l\Iastei'-General. the
Cominissary-Genei-al. and Pay-Master-Gene-
ral, shall be appointed by the Senate, upon the‘
nomination of the Captaiii-General, and Upon
his reconiniendation may be removed from
their ofiices, respectively. by the Conimissa,Ky-
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