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‘O the subscri_bers, or those living out of
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the C.1rrier's district, mid who call for
their papers at the office, 1 50
Conpauies of fiveor more receiving their
pipers by mall, if paid in advance 1 50
a_ . .
. 0. S. Perry,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
- Mallory’s Building.
Oflice hours from 8 lo 12 o’cloc7c, A. Jlf. ; and
from 1 ‘to 6 o'clock, P. III.
C. & G. A. BISSELL,
Attorneys and counsellors at Law.
Office over J. Mallory 82. Co.’s Store
NORWALK, CONN.
George A. Davenport,
llttorney_ and Counsellor at lain
O_[]'ice J/Vest Side the Bridge,
NOR\VALK, CONN.
Jan.1st, 1850.
Wm. W. Norramore,
aisiirssiaa saint
Corner 0/ Slow and Ilfain. Streets,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
FIELDS & HENDRICKS,
i\IA.\'UFAC'l'URl“.llS AND DEALERS IN
‘Boots,’-‘Slices, Leatl1er,a1ul Findings
No. 13 Main-Street,
N 0 n\V..1 L K,
]‘Ii:;tf0i'd Ceiiniiity
-lllutual Fire lnsu ance Coinpany.
GEORGE ST. JOHN, Agent.
HAS :1 pledged capital of about $800,000.
‘ A cash surplus of more than $3,000.——
llnsurance on $100 about 7 cents per year.
March 12. tl'1O
"Spring and Siammer Clothing.
' ' lTH.~\Ul<IR. A’. TURK have received their
stock of sprhig and summer ready—made
clotliing. \\'=l)l('.ll they will sell at city prices,
which is much cheaper than .c'.i.n .be purchased
at any other .establ.isl~un-ent "in this place.
Noi-walk, April 12th. 1850.
Ready Made Clothing.
1" ‘..
THE subscriber has on hand niirl intends
ikeeping a good assortment. of .l~le:idy l\l.\idc
"Clothing ofall kinds. Also, a good :issoi'tinc‘.'\it.
«of Cloths, Cassimeres, :ind Vestings, which
«he will make up to order in good style and at
-short notice.
N. B. P:1rticu'lar attention -paid to cutti-ng.
THOMAS "RILEY.
Norwalk, Feb. 25. 1850. 9
IPASHIONABLE EIVIPCRIUIVI
E. Curtis. lfierchant Taylor.
No. '10 Ilfriin Slmect, 0lni.stca¢f's Buvifcling-s.
HE Subscriber has received, -within a
few days past, a large addition to his as-
sortinent of Spring Goods, consistiiig, in part..
«of Broadcloths, of French, German, Eziiglish
and Aine.r.ican rnanurfacture.
=CASSIMERES.,a
Plain Black and Doeskin ; a-lso-a ‘large assort-
ment: of Fancy Goods. of a =va-riety of patterns.
.VES'l‘INGS AND TRJMMINGS;
A good assortment a.lw.ay~s on hand, to al'l of
wlijch fl would —in=v:i:te an -examination from my
friends and customers. and the public general-
Sy. The above goods will be sold on as rea’
sonable terms as can be offered elsewhere.
Garments made. or made and Trimmed in a
most fas‘hionab'le and workinan'li'ke manner.
Cutting done as usual.
Fashions received every month.
ELBERT CURTIS.
Norzcalk, April 801, 1850.
Removal.
MRS. TINDALL has
removed her Milliuery
Business to the House
recently occupied by
Mrs. Gray, over the
jewelry store of C. E.
Di.~;‘.)i'o\v,wliei'e she is
now opening :1 ha n_dsome
Spring Bonnets, Rib-
bons, and every thing
pertaining to the Milli-
nery Business.
- —. Norwaf/c, April 9l7I«.
~-‘-——---‘-r:-9'4. 18.50. 14
A Card.
HE Subscribers would take this method
- to inform their friends and the public gen
erally, that they have associated together in
the practice of Dental Surgery, and will be
happy to serve their patrons in the best possi-
ble manner. It is_ their intention to per-l'ect-,
such ai'rangement.si as will secure to their
friends all, the advantages that the Dental Pro-
fession aft'ords. and to execute their business
in :1 style creditable to themselves. \Vitli many
thanks for past favors, they would respectfully
solicit a. continuance of the'same.
CHAS. "FITCH. A. HILL. ‘DDS.
Gytherean Cream of-Soap
NEW preparation for washing and bath-
ing, just receivedand for sale by
C. E. DISBR.OW-
, H [TE-WASH and Scrubbing Brushes,
tbr sale :11: ’ '
S. BISSELL’
POETRY.
I~I_,y__1_1'im to the Creator.
BY CHARLO'l".l‘E ALLEN.
Father in Heaven ! I thank Then for thy care
» A-nd ceaseless love, [share,
\Vhich through my life hath ever been my
From Thee above :
And. as I feel thy merci es teeming o’er
From day to day, ~
0 teach my spirit. unto Thee to soar,—-
‘ Thy will t’ obey.
I thank Thee. Father. for the blessings kind
Thou dost bestow;
And may I ever cherish in my mind
The debt I owe;
A debt that no immensity can count,
None e‘c-r can pay;
Exhaustless :ire the issues froiu thy fount,
That mark my way.
Humbly, my Fatlier! on the wings of Prayer,
With grateful heart.
To thy bright throne its incense I would hear,
‘ So good thou art.
Thou hast protected me up Time’s rough hill,
\Vitli walcliful eye,
And thy kind guidance doth my spirit fill
\Vith musings high.
Father of light! accept. the humble praise
I fain would bring: [to raise,
But words are weak, the soul's deep thoughts
In offering;
Yet, Heavenly Parent! I with thanks would
liefore thy throne ;
To thy high allu r. may my spirit wend,
To Tliee alone l
_,_lTl1.S0.ELL;lN1’:
AN ORIGINAL TRICK.
VVe can no longer have the laugh against
our cotcmporaries for killing off live men-—
i. e. publishing the distressing deaths of men
who are alive and well ; for we have lately
been heralding to the world, matters almost,
if not quite as distressing to the individual,
which had no foundation in f-.ict—that is, we
have not exactly been killing men who are
not dead, but we have been marrying men
who are not married ; \vhich we suppose, in
the opinion of some crusty old bachelor is
almost the same thing; for in the opinion of
many of that class of biqeds, there is not
much difference between committing suicide
and committing matrimony.
VViil1in this few weeks we have published
the marriage of two ladies, one of which at
least never saw or heard tell of the swain to
whom she was so uncermoniously united
through the columns of the “ Chicken.”-
The marriage came to us with the name of
what we suppose was a responsible individ-
ual, and of course was published by us. lVc
are now engaged in endeavoring to ferret
out the scamp who would thus commit for-
gery '10 wantonly annoy and injure the
feelings ofa young lady.
The other case in which we published the
union for life ofa lady, which had not taken
place. VVe succeeded in finding out the iri-
dividual that sent us the information, and he
was no one else than the gentleman to
civlmiu the marriage notice stated the lady
was united. For him, however, there was
soi/ie excuse, for though the end he was
drlxirous to obtain did not justify the means,
still LL‘-.'us some palliation. He had another
objcct in view than wantonly wounding the
feelings of an estimable young lady, as was
the case in the publication of the first mar-
riage notice.
The young man to whom we allude was
paying his addresses to ‘:1 younglady in
Maryland, but several suitors making him
jealous, be though that by publishing her
marriage himself, they would give it up as :1
-‘gonercase,’ and then leaving the field clear,
Avccordingly knowing the " Chicken” had
extensive circulation in Maryland, he sent
-usthe notice, we published it, not.in the
least doubting but the matter had taken place
Whether his r-use succeded or no, we cannot
l.ell——Lhal; we sha-ll learn here-afrer; but our
readers will agree with us that this is a new
trick in the annals of love, worthy at least
of being chronicled. lVe have often heard
* love ‘laughs at locksmiths,” but never be-
fore that he was in the least degree to aid
his cause given to hoaxing printers. How-
ever, if the plan succeeds, and the young
man wins th-e -lady, we shall duly inform our
readers and forgive him his trick on us, pro-
vided, when the affair is consumatcd he sends
us a whole cake. But at the same time we
would inform him that we are an admirer of
fair play, and differ in opinion with some,
who assert that all is fair in love, war and
politics. Be honest, win thelady if you can
but you should have reflected before you
came “gouge game” over the other SlJlt0l‘S
in that mannei‘.-—Biuc IIen’s G/Licken.
A C/Linesrz Anecdote.--A man who was ac-
customed to deal in inarvcls, told a country
cousin of his that he had three great curiosi-
ties in his possession, an ox that could trav-
el five hundred miles a day, acock '.hat_told
the hour of the night ; and :1 dog that could
read in :1 superior manner. “ Those are ex-
traordinary things, indeed; I. must call up-
on you, and beg :1 sight of them,” said the
cousin. The liar returned home, :md told
his wife what had happened, he had got into
a scrape and knew not how to get out of it.
“ Oh, never mind it," said she, “I can man-
age it.” The next day the countryman_call-
ed, and inquiring after his cousin was told
he had gnneto PL-kin. “When is he ex-
pected back?” “ In seven or eight d:1:.”—-
" How can he return so soon '2” “ l-le’s gone
off upon our ox. “ I am told that you have
:1 cock that marks the hours.” A cock just
then happened to crow. “ Yes, that is he;
he not only tells the hour of the night
but reports the arrival’ of :1 stranger.”
“ Then your dog that reads books, might I
beg to see him '3” “Why, to speak the truth,
as, our circumstances are narrow, we have
sent the dog out to keep school.”
Say but little-—think more-—:1nd do more.
(imutal Zl1Iti2lli'.‘géitr2, lliolitits
, Cllgtiritlturc,
NORWALK, CT, TUESDAY. ,JliLY 30, I850.
PUBLIC ACTS,
___._
PASSED MAY SESSION. 1850.
.T..__.._.::
can. Lvii.
An Act for forming and conducting the Military
Force. »
[Concludc¢l.]
CHA1’. viii.
Of Courts Jllartial.
Si-:c. 6.’). General, Field, Commissioned and
Staff Officers, shall, for disobedience of orders,
nnofficer-like conduct while on dut.y. or during
any day appropriated for military exercise or
parade, and for the neglect of any duty imposed
upon them as officers of the militia, be subject
to trial by general court.-mai't.ial, according to
the usage and practice of war; which court-
martial shall consist. of not less than five, nor
innre than seven members; and the senior
officers, who shall always be of a rank superior
to that of the officer on trial, shall preside. A
court-martial for the trial of an officer under
the grade of a field-officer, shall be appointed
by the commanding officer of the bijjg:i(le to
which he lielongs; for the trial of an ‘officei' of
the grade of a field officer by the commanding
officer of the division ; for the trial of a gener-
al officer by the C:ipt.aiii-General ; and in ‘every
court-martial there shall be a juclge-advocate;
who shall discliarge the duties of that office,
according to the usage and praiztice in courts-
niartial; and no other person shall be admitted
to prosecute or defend the arrested officer.
Sicc. G1. \Vhcnever a court inarlial shall be
ordered, the order shall designate the time and
[ll-lC('3 of holding the same, the name of the
officer to preside, and the number and rank of
other officers, of which the court. is to be coin-
posed; and if the court shall be ordered by the
Captain General, ahe order shall be signed by
the Captain Genei':il, Oi‘ by the a(‘ljut.aiit Gene-
ral, and shall be of the tenor following, to wit:
S'rA'rt: or Co~.\'Ni-:c'riCU'r, ss.
General orders.
A general court-martial ot the divisions will
assemble at on the day of
for the trial of such person or persons as
may be brought. before it, to consist of '
members, to wit: the ‘.\lajor General,
Brigadier General, Colonels. The‘
Major General will preside, the Adjutant of the
regiineiit. will furnish an Orderly Ser-
geant to attend and execute the orders of the
court.
ll" the court: shall be ordered by a Major
Geueral, the orders shall be signed by :1 Major
Genbral. or by a Division Inspector. by order
of the Major Geneaal, and shall be of the
tenor following, viz: '
S'.l‘A'1‘l~I or CONNECTICUT, ss. S
Division Orders.
A general court—niarlial of the division will
assemble at. on the day of
for the trial of such person or persons as
may be brought before it, to consist of
members, to wit: Brigadier General,
Cclouels, and Lieuteimnt. (}olonels.—
Brigadier General will preside. The
Adjutant General of the regiment will
furnish an Orilely Sergeant to attend and exe-
cute the orders of the Court
If the Court. shall be ordered by a Briga-
dier General. the orders shall be signed liy the
Brigadier General, or by the Brigadier Major,
by his order and shall be of the following tenor,
to wit:
S1‘.-\'ri«‘. or CO-.\'1‘.'l".C’l‘l\IU'l‘, ss.
Bl‘ll)ll(l(3-Ol'(l(’l'S for the irigade ofMililia
A geueral—c0urt martial of said brigade will
:issenible :it on the day of
for the trial of such person or persons as
may be brought before it; to consist of
members to wit : Co'onel. Ma-
jors, and Captains. Colonel will
preside. The ailjuiant of the regiment
will furnish an Orderly Sergeant to attend and
execute the erders of the Court.
SEC. 62. For :1 general court martial, the Ad-
jutant General shall detail and notify the gener-
al officers, and apportion the number of ollier of-
ficcrs required to each brigade, and give notice
thereof to the Division Inspector, or Brigade
Majors, who shall detail and notify said officers,
and make return to the Adjutant Gcncral’s office.
In :1 Division Court Martial, the Division Inspect-
or,or an Aid-dc-Camp, under the direction of‘
the Major General ordering said Court, shall de-
tail and notify the general olliccr, and apportion
the other officers to each brigade, and give no-
tice thereof to the respective Brigatlc Majors,
who shall detail and notify the field officers of
their brigade, that they are detailed, and make
return thereof to the office of Major General or-
(lOl'll’l_2,’ said Court ; and fora brigade court mar-
tial, the Brigade Major shall detail :1nd notify the
officers required to serve on said court.
SEC. (33. If the officer to be tried, shall be :1
general officer, he shall be furnished with a copy
of the order for said Court, and -.1 copy of the
charges in arrest, by the Adjutant General, or
by :1 Division or Rrigade Inspector, as the Cap-
tain General shall direct, thirty days before the
sitting of said court, inclusive; and the officer
furnishing such copy shall make rclurn thereof,
with names of the officers composing the court,
to the judge advocate of the court ; and if he
shall he of, or under the rank of field officer, he
shall be furnished with like copies, twenty days
before the sitting of the court inclusive, by :1
Bi'igadc Inspector, or Adjutant of the regiment
to which the arrested officer belongs, as the offi-
cer ordering the court shalldircct, who shall re-
turn the same, and the naines of the officers com-
posing the oourt, to the judge advocate of the
court.
Sec. G-ll. Thcjudgc advocate shall summon,
or cause to be summoned, such witnesses on the
part of the State as may be necessary, by sup-
pocna, signed by the officer ordering the court,
or by the President thereof, or by thejudge advo-
cate; and the accused shall be entitled to :1 like
process, to enable him to procure the attendance
of the witncssess, which process may be served
by the judge advocate, or by any disinterested
person doputed by him; and on trial before
courts-marti:1l, depositions maybe used in the
same manner, under the some circumstances,
and to the same extent. as in trials before :1 civil
tribunal; P-rovidcd, That reasonable notice of
the lime and place of taking such depositions
shall be given to the prosecutorand the accused.
Sec. 65. The members to compose the court
shall be detailed by seniority, in regular rotation
of duty; and all charges in arrest shall be made
out in due form, byway of complaint,_:1ncl sign-
ed by the party complaining, addressed to the
officer whose duty it is to order the court, spe-
cifying the act or neglect of which the accused
is supposed to be guilty, and pr:1_ving due process
before the said officer shall order :1 court-
martial for the tri:11'of the accused officer.
SEC. 66. The members of the court, before
they enter upon the trial of any person accused,
shall take the following oath, to be administered
by thejudge advocate, lo-wit: “ You swear that
you will truly try and determine, according to the
evidence given in court, the matters depending
between this State and the officer or otficers now
to be tried ; that you will not divulge the sentence
of the court until the same shall have been ap-
proved or disapproved according to law; neith-
er will you at any time disclose the vote or opin-
ion of any member of the court, unless required
by due course of law ; so help you God.” All
other oaths which it may be necessary to admin-
ister during the court,-m':1'y be administered by :1
general or field officer, or by the judge-advocate.
SEC. 67. A judge-advocate for each county
shall be appointed and commissioned by the Cap-
tain Geneml, and shall do the duties of that of-
ficer in all courts-inarti:1l assembled and held in
the county for which he is appointed.—
SEC. (58. The judge advocate shall take the
following oath, to-wit: “ You swear that you
will not, at :1ny time wliateves, disclose the vote,
or opinion of any member of any coui-t-martial,
in which you maybe called to act, unless requir-
ed by due course of law ; nor divulge the
sentence of any court, unless the same
shall have been :1pp_roved or disapproved pursu-
ant to law; :1nd that you will f:'1ithfull_v and im-
partially do the duty of judge advocate, accord-
ing to the best of your abilities ; so help you
God.” Which oath in:1y‘be administered by anv
judge or justice of the peacc,:1nd :1 certificate
tlie1'eof shall be made by such judge or justice,
on the_'commission of the. judge advocate, sworn
as :1fores:1id; and the judge advocate so appoint-
ed and sworn, shall hold his office during the
pleasure of the Caplain,.General.
SEC. 09. Whenever tli:£§,ij_iidgc advocate of the
county, by reason of intci-‘c-st, or by reason of re-
lationsbip between him _:1"n_d, any officer to be tri-
ed, or of sickness. or any--ntlier cause, cannot act
in any court martial to be held in the county to
which he belongs, the oflicer. ordering the court
may designate and order the judge advocate of
any adjoining county to olficiate in "said court-
inartial. '
SEC. 70. If, on trial, the accused shall except
against any one or more of the members of the
court, he shall state the ground of his objections
and if it shall appear to the court. sufficient, the
member or members objected to shall leave their
seats; and if the number remaining shall be less
than five, the court shall be adjourjied for :1 reas-
onable time, that the oflicer appointing the court
may detail olliers to supply the place or places
of such members. "
SEC. 71. No court mar-lial shall order any oth-
er punishmcnt than :1 line not exceeding one
hundred dollars and reprimand, or either; or :1
line not exceeding one hundred dollars, and cash-
icring, with’, disability of holding any military
oflice in the State, or either of those punishments
—and two thirds of every court shall concur in
every sentence.
SEC. '72. If any officer under arrest shall re-
fuse or neglect to attend :1 court martial, accord-
ing to order, and notice given him, he shall be
sentenced by said court to pay :1 finc_.n,ot~ exceed-
ing one hundred dollars, and be Cn§_~l-Il‘i’i‘.,1'e(l,‘\Vlll1,
disability of ever holding any rr‘ itary offce in
this state, unless prevented by 'lCl(l1%S5‘.f S0..
attending, or some other 1'easoiiabl’e can ' ‘
which the court may adjourn, and _n;£_t‘i'ce ll1er.c'-E
of shall be given by the judge :1dv_oc-.1't'e_ to_ the
arrested olliccr, at least ten days before" _lhc'd:1y
to which the court is :1djo,urncd-. A ' ‘. :3 7
SEC. 73. The fines imposed by coui-l.-_ma1'ti,al,‘:
shall be for the use of the State, :1nd'shall be col-
lected by :1 warrant under the hand of the Pres-
ident of the court, directed. to :1 slicriff, or some
other nropcr officer, whose duty it shall: b_e to
collect such fines, iogctlicr with lawful costs,
and shall be paid by him to the State 'l‘reasurcr‘, .
except the costs of collecting the san)e_,; :1nd in ~
all cases in which a fine or costs shall be :iward-
ed by :1 court i1i.arti:il,.mnd the sentence ofsuch
Court shall be approved, and the President of
such court shall die, be discliaigcl or promoted,
without having issued :1 warrant for such fine or
costs, the incmbcrof such court. rcmaining next
in rank to said President, shall issue such war-
rant.
Snc. '7-1.. If any witnesses duly summoned,
shall refuse to obey such summons, he shall, by
warr:1nt, from the President of the court, direct-
ed to the sheriff, his deputy or a constable in the
county, be committed tojail, in the county where
he lives, there to be held, at his own cxpcnse,
until he shall obey the summons, or be discliarged
by due course o_l the law.
SEC. '75. All witnesses summoned on the p:1rt
of the State, and the judge advocate for sum-
moning them, shell, for travel and attendance,
have the some fees as are allowed in‘ civil caus-
es, to be taxed by the President of the court, and
to be paid by the State to the judge advocate,
:1nd the fees of witnesses, when received by him,
shall be paid to the persons to whom they are
due; and if the sentence of the court is against
the accused, and the same .*.~hall be duly approv-
ed,’ the said fees shall by warrant under the
hand of the President of the court; directed in
manner aforesaid, be collected of the delinquent, '
and paid into-the State Treasury. . _
SEC. 76. The members faid court sh:1ll,_be -
allowed nine cents per mile for travel to and from ,
the place of holding said courl,'a,n‘d one dollar
pc1'd:1_v for each day during its sittings; and the
person in whose house the court shall be liold-
en, shall be allowed not exceeding two dollars
per day, in full for room rent, lii'e-[wood and can-
dles; and a bill of the same, being taxed and
signed by the President, shall be paid from the
State 'l're:1snry; and the judge advocate shall be
allowed twenty-five cents for every legal page
of the copy of the pmceediiigs and record otthc
court-martial, to be taxed and paid in the" same
manner. ’
SEC. '77. The sentences of-courts-martial shall
be approved or disapproved by the c:1pt_ain-gen- ,
eral, who may remit or mitigate any punishment
awzirdcd by the sentence of court martial, when
such sentence shall h:1ve been approved; and the '
record of the proceedings and sentences of court
martial in every case, with‘ the order appr; ving _ '
or disapproving the same, shall be deposited,
the office of Secretary of State. ‘ f‘ '
SEC. 78. All laws for forming and conducting
the military force of this State, other than the
act of Congress and the provisions of this ;act,
be, and the same are h_ereby repealed : Prooid-I
ed, 'l‘h:1t. no penalty or; forfeiture incurred, or
compensalion due l_ot"~'se':~viccs rendered under
any of the laws hereby repealed, shall be affect.
ed by such repeal.
ORIGEN S. Smrmoun,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CH.-XS. H. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 18:30. THos. H. Snvmoun.
CHA-in Lvnx. .
An Act for the Assessment and collection oft:1x-
es .'on Railroads.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General Assembly conven-
ed, That the clerks or secretaries of the sever-
al railroad companies, which have been-, or which
may be hereafterincorporated in this state shall,
on or before the twentieth day of July in each
year, make out and render to the"Complroller of
Public Accounts, :1 true and attested list of the
number of shares of stock in their respective
companies ; the true market value ofeacli share
on the first day of July in each year, the \vholc
length of their road, and the length of that por-
tion of the same, whether the whole or :1 part,
lying within this state. And it shall bethe du-
ty of the board of equalization, now established
by law, to examine, and amend or correct such
lists. in such manner as they may deem just and
equitable. And a true copy of each list, as
amended, corrected, or approved, shall be re-
turned by said bo:1rd of equalization, to each res
pectivc clerk orsecret:1ry, by mail or otherwise;
:1nd the decision of said board shall be filial.
SEC. 2. ll: sl1:1ll be the duty of the said rail-
road companies to pay, or cause to be paid, to
the 'I‘re:1surer of this State, for the use of‘ the
state, on or before the first day of September in
each year, a sum equal to one-third of one per
cent. of the value so returned and corrected of
the stock of their respective companies, wheth- .
er owned by persons residing within this state 0
elsewhere ; which amount oftax shall take the
place of all other taxes on railroad stock in this
state. from the passage of this act. But when a
.~‘.g.n.‘ur? .‘ ‘ill.-"
v‘ 'SEC_."l.
railroad lies p§n_=tl_y within this state :and partly‘
within some "adjoining state,01' states, the compa-
<~l&.
ny shall pay such proportion of one-third on ‘I’
per cent. ofsaid returned value, as the le,_' th
that portion of the road which lies withf, ~>,‘,»_
stale bears to the whole length ofsaid roatlf; an‘ ‘
each of said companies shall have :1lien"§l1 "
to all intents and purposes
' e
' .1f'4”:...:.re , -
gxinfiia . no
the stock of each stockholder tor the 1-e,iu'xl1i1§.=" "
merit ofthe sum so required to be paid os“f'.-':.lii,A ,
stock. L
SEC. 3. If any clerk or secretary ofa rail_i-on
company shall fail to comply with the rcquife-ffi '
ments of this Act, he shall forfeit to the 'l‘l‘0il'S7lf1‘-'2',‘ _'
er of this state, for the use of the state, one liiin-_5'e
dred dollars, for each case of neglect, to be" re-,' , “
covered in the name of the 'l‘reasurcr, by action:
on this statute ; and if any railroad LOIll])i1Dyl..-.=_-. -..,
shall fail to comply with the requirements of tliisf; - '
Act, such company shall forfeit to the state the .-
suin often thousand dollars, for each case of neg-
lect, to he in lil-:e manner recovered, in the name
of the slate trciisurcr, by action on this statute.
SEC 4. If the secret-.ir_v or clerk of any rail-
road compziny shall not m:1kc the return requir-
cd by this Act, the said board of equalization
shall :1scertatn ‘the market value of the stock of
such company, and assess the same accordiiigly.
SEC. All laws inconsistent with the provis-
ions of this act are hereby repealed.
Omens S SEYI-IOURs
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 10, 18:30. Tues. ll. SEYMOUR.
C1-IAP Lxx.
An Act in addition to an Act. relating to Railroad
Companies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
1'cscntalivcs in General Assembly convened,
That every railroad coinpan_v which has been
or shall be ‘incorporated, shall construct and
maintain, at those points oflheir road where the
same crosses lii,-_r,liw:1ys and public passways,
such cattle guards of such width, depth and
length, and of such construction, and with such
fences 10 the l:1nd of the adjoining proprietors,
and within such times as shall be ordered by the
commissioners on such railroad; and any rail-
road company iieglectiiig or refusing to comply
with any such order shall forfeit and pay to the
treasurer of this state the sum of one hundred
dollars; and it shall be the duty of the attorney
for the state, in the county in which any such
culvert or cattle guards shall have been ordered
to be constructed, to prosecute for :1 violation of
this act.
ORIGEN S. SI‘-.Y.MOUR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 7, 1850. Tues. H. Snvmoun.
CHAP. LX.
road’ Companies.
ed,_Th:1t there shall be annually appoiiit'c~cll)y the
.'Scnate, during the_.scssion of’ the General Assem-
bly, tlirce commissioners on each railroad in this
state, who sliallbe called Commissioners of Rail-
roads,-y.;lid§Zi*'il'Lily it shall be, at least twice in
cac1i_,j‘§iii‘,'_::1ii:l much oftcner as in their opin-
ion__I:_tlie-public good requires, carefully to exam-7
lliQlll_¢?'v&\’l]()le of said railroad, and to makelike
cxainination of any railroad within the ‘limits of
any town, when thereunto requc'st.ed‘in writing
.by the scleclmen tliercof,_aird to see that the
same iskepl in suitable rep:1_ir, and that the cor-
poration l‘(l.llllll.lll_V coniplics witli the laws,of this
state, and the provisions of its charter, and to
make annual report to the Legislature of the
result of such examination. Any vacancy caus<
ed by the death or resignation of any commis-
sioner during the recess of the General Assem-
bly, may be supplied by appointment ofthe,Gov'-
‘Arte Ctith -ifllallllfflfilufffi. - t i
. _ . .. _ , .._.
A11 Act in ziddilion to an Act. relating to Rail'- ‘\
_ Be itenacled by the Senate and House.
j'of'Reprcscntativcs in General Asscinb.l_v"c:onven-
ernor, until the next session of the Go.nt_2i':‘rl.“_A“s:-’
scinbly. _ ._p _ .. .
SEC. 2. Whcn'cver the commissioners on, may
railroad intend to exaniiiie said read,’ they shall"
give notice thereof, in" writing, ti) ‘the .railro:i'd
company, :1nd'of the lime of their pi'op(is'(:d ex"-
z1minalion;.:1nd it, upon such exam‘iii,_at&_£ui,f,a e
rnajority of said commissioners sh;1ll_ be of~,,opi’n-_
ion that safety to the public ti':1vc;l;,,-o1'.,totl1e_ livcs_~
of the persons operalin-.5 said road,.réqgi‘ii'e._s'aiil
railroad in any resp‘cc_t to be repaired, tli‘ey'shal'l' _
for_tliwilli, in Wl"~lllll_L', no_t_il'y said com;»aiiy¢t,li{ci'e'-‘ _.
of, and order and direct said com );i,ny_‘-,,t-p_.-'niIil<¢; 2
the repair required within’ sorn‘e’-re;i_.sotr:‘}b‘_l,i_e.‘time,
lobe by thaiii liin'itedl'6i- ‘ ' ’
Size.’-3. Any ’r:1ili-oad comjfanyvfiirhfuql ,
said coinm,is‘si'oners within the time limited -as
:1l'91'es:i‘i_:l, shall forfeit and pay to the treas'urcr
of the st:1teon‘e_liundrcd dollars per day for each
and every day beyond the time so limited, until
said repairs are completed to the acceptance of
said commissioners. I
Sx:c..4. Each of said commissioners shall be
allowed the sum of three dollars and his actual
expenses for each-day that he shall be employed
in rendering the services required of him by this
"Act, \\’l'licll shall be paid by the railroad compa-
ny on whose road he is commissioner.
SEC. The 10th section of “ An Act in ad-
dition to an Act relating; to Railroad Companies,”
passed May Session, 18:19, is hereby repealed-.
SEC. 6. This Act shall take cffectfrom its pas-
sage.
OIl'IGE}‘I S. S}-2Y1\l’O'UR.
Speaker of the House of R: prescntalivcs.
CHAS. H-. POND, Pres. of ‘the Senate.
Approved, June 20, 1850. Tnos. H. Srzrmovn.
C}-IAP. LXI.
An Act in addition to an Act relating to Railroad
Companies.
SEC. 1-. Be it enacted by tlic Senate and Housc;
of Represeiitzrtives in General Assembly conven-
ed, That. any railroad company may sell or dis-
posenf its bonds, legally issued, at such tithes
and on such terms as shall be antlioi-ized by its
stockholders at :1 legal meeting called for that
purpose.
SEC. 2.
sage.
This act shall take effect from its pas-
ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR;
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHAS. H. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, May ‘.25, 18.30. Tmos. I-I-. SEYMOUR.
CRAP. LXI}. _ ,
An Act in addition to an Act relating to Railroad
Companies.
SEC. J. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General Assembly conven-
ed, That in estimating :1nd assessing damages to
any person or persons, or corporation-, to be oc-
casioned by laying out, niaking and maintaining
any railroad in this state, the committee, com-
missioners, or appraisers appointed for that pur-
pose, shall in no case include in their estimate
of such damages the cost or expense of erecting
and maintaining fences along the line of such
r:1ilro:id-. , _
SEC. ‘2. All r:1ilro:1d companies which shall be
incorporated during the present session, or which
shall be hereafter incorporated, shall be requir-
ed to erect and maintain good and sufficient fen-
ces on both sides of their rairloads, throughout
their whole extent, except at such places as in
the opinion of the cominissioners on the respect-
ive roads, the erection of the same shall be inex-
pedient or unnecessary. ’
And said cattle-gu:1rds and fences shall be
constructed in such :1 manner as to prevent and
restrain cattle from passing from said public high-
ways and passways, and from the lands 0fadjo1n-
mg proprietors, on to ‘each railroad -
ORIGEN S. Sr-:YMoU_R,
Speaker of the House of‘ Reprcsenmtives.
Cnas. ll. POND, Pres. of the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 1850. , Ti-ms. H. SEYMOUR.
CHAP. Lxrn. -
An Act in relation to an Act relating to Sheriffs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives in General Assembly convened,
That the services of all writs, executions and
other process both civil and criminal, which has
been heretofore made by any deputy sheriff be-V
.~'_;,.;_-.:_..::‘
fi>W‘o9'Don*LA'Rs
.. _, ',,._._
\\
xiii-.--Niianiaii 31-
.“_'i-rant or deposition of such deputy
been recorded in the manner pre-
_ , be§l.:l3ji{‘{_he IGth section of the act to which.
ition, shall not for such omission to
‘£§l.;:1§~_.'1t3> esaid be adjuged void; but, such
‘(tent as if said warrziiit or deputa-
firs't_ rccorzledz Provided, That
'l"_t1:1fl'ect any suit now pendin". ‘
~- ' ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR, V
‘ House of Representatives. *1
' "'o_ND, Pres. of the Senate.
‘ T1105. H. SEYMOUR.
F34139 .
ran-v'e’s .._
K‘ . -‘i ‘ --
'F"h’I'll_2'-'3fl real :1, .‘ p" _perty, except that
io?fi' . by virtue of the
v._l_ii_" l:_i‘S‘e3£é., p 4“ m _
111 r, ,-:1 '¢’lf?l.'_;tIli:'j.‘§__z;:c~'t'iE_):l"i3_>‘t_f-the act tojwligch
l_l1'l§.'7“-":I1l‘1'_...'§tl§j_;l._‘;'"odand set in the
list pea _‘ ,’1uet,3,ei;cot' in money,
Sec.’ " "‘ ~ " iitéy for _t«li'o purpose of
i_n_cl"_de all goods,
'- _j§,l1atpsoevei' they
and all ships
- . '-'5
l0X3.flD,ll, sha-
chattels, mon
may l~e,__(excep_
and vessels}-, wh
by any 1c'si"dcnt o
sonal.pi'opcrt_v novi_'_»
SI£C.3 All pers rial pitopcrffi’-,2 ,
incrchandise,-_inani1f.a§,§u-i'ingy gra ' ' '__
business in this State;-‘s‘l_iall._be set iii’.-it " to
such persons, in the toprii \\‘li£rQ_‘S:_1l<l [in -n_e:s,s_i,s
carried on._ gt: , _ , , p --
Sizc. -/1. The stock of '1’-‘_11i'ni3_1i.l'<.'<2..(}(_>;n_p:1ni -by
law taxable, owned by 0 -"bf
this Stale, shall be taxed :'i'ccoi'ding to net»
value ; the Secret-.1ries or :l§s&§li,ci'eol'_ sl . ll.
make :1 return to the COlnpl*(~:l: for ‘oi-“pulil'ic...:1;E
counts, under oath, of the ii1;1j_‘l;et value of saic
some time and in the same iiiuii‘?.§§;5,"anrl under-9,
like penalties for failure, as-is ii§i(’{‘i‘ei1uii'c+d elf
cashiers ofbanks ; and such turn} '].{e?comj)uiiiés
shall have :1 lien upon the stock ‘_"¥‘}_@t'*.‘Sl'(')(:l{-
holder for the reimbursement of su§i§um 59 re-_-
quircd to be paid. ,.-- tgzg,-“""" _
SEC. (3. Wliencver a‘- '
necessary, said tax shal ’
ot the Legisqatui'e, dii ct
u
I
towns in this State, in 1 _:,j
levy of each town lust i_n_
said tax shall be paid iirtbp , ,_
each town-subject to the or'_cl'f:
4
cth day of.Fcbruary in can '=_,
SEQ. 7., The twenty-cigl 1.:-. ‘
‘to which this is an additioi
Acts i nconsislcnt lic-rcwitl1,j ,
hereby repealed. __ ,.,_.
Oiu(;i=.,\_i%" Snvnidun,
Speaker ofthe House of R_epr§seii.tnti\'cs.
CHAS. H. Poxn, l’i'es.oTlT.7the Senate.
Approved, June 22, 1850. Tnos. l~l;Z’1__fS1:1gMouiz; .
‘s
_ ' , cnxr. Lxv. 3% .
An Act in addition to an Act for the Assessment
of 'l‘a.\:cs. --
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re?
prescutativcs in General Assembly convened,
That cvcry person liable to pay taxes in any town
in this State, shall, previous to giving in a list
of his taxable property to the Assessors, make
oath before :1 justice of the peace, or either of
the .-\sscssoi‘s‘, who are hereby aulliorizcd to ad'-
minister s:Liel,<,)a_tli,—tliat the mine is :1 true and
full <liscfos_ui'e.of'all his taxable property, and
tliat-lie.k.is not secreted or temporarily disposed
ot":in_v propertv for the purpose of so evading the
3_laws r_el-alive‘ o the assessment and collection of
taxes in this state, -
I "SEC. '2. if any p,Cl‘SOlf'SllI1ll gtvc Ina false ac-
conut.of his ‘pi-ojpcrty as at'oi-csaid, he shall be,-li-1
able to _flle,[)falli_s_a.l1il_pL!l'i:il,llCS_0l',p(;1'j_lll:_)',. . .,
1 ' _ V.‘ . ' ’ ‘Unisex S. SEYMOUR,‘ ‘
Spcalcdr of_'ftl,ie 'l*l'_0us(: of Rep_rcsciitali\‘C{s,‘
_ _ C}!-As!-lwl-. Powfi, l’res~.,ot"‘t.li'e Senatcfi ;_
-A‘pp‘rovéd,,_.l n-no’ '22, 1350. ’.l‘Hos.-I-If Sr:YMoU_n.‘~._.
I :-
" -_-:_ -,é'1~i?x'I*'. 1L_xv1.. .
:idr'l’it'ro'ii"to ffii‘ Act for t‘hc'Assessment
"anfdfié‘ollec1ioii of taxes. » ‘
- Be-it ei1aéted_”_lf}’.llicScnale and House of Rep- w
resentat ivcs =,Gc'ncral Assembly «convened,
’l‘l-iat i1os:1v,i'ngsfbaiil§'ot_'so'ciet_v for._ s:1viiigs,,in‘-.
‘_x_'n'.-iéftjiia
’]‘,,au the State, or;tlrc,in'g'nic§_d_epo_sited ,th'cre‘in, shail ‘V
nc_c;lcc_t9r1‘-_efus_e, i0 ,tn.1ke»'tlie repairs" ordefeil by 5 -b°‘S“‘b-l‘‘°t ‘-0 any laxulloni except. Q“ Sign-S-4‘?-ff‘
Ceetllllg.[\‘\'f).llL1X]L(,ll‘.e,Cl11llLl_‘lll'ly- dollars, such as is‘
provided in the‘2fft.li'§ec1i',on of the act for the as-. '
sessment and 'c.'(“iflec'tio_ii of taxes. ‘ .
SE'C.‘2.1’\llaSSCSsmCl1lS heretofore made against‘
any savings bank or society for savings and all
laxesl cvicd thc':con, are hereby dccl:1red to be
void; .Pr0v2'dcd, that this act shall not affect
any suit now pend-ing. -
. ORIGEN S.S1:Y1:oUr.,
Speaker of the House of llepresentativcs.
CHAS. l-I. Pom), Pros. ol the Senate.
Approved, June 20, 18:30. 'l‘uos. H. SEYMOUII.
cuar. Lxir-.
An Act to confirm the doings of Assessors and
. Boards of Relief certain cases:
Be it enacted by [lie Senate and Iiouse of
Rcpresentat-ic=cs in Gemeral -_»lssciirbl_7/"cam-cncd,
That in all cases where the assessors cr board
of relief in any town have been elected at any
meeting not legally warned for that purpose;
I and in all cases in which the assessors in any
town liave,'omitted to post notices. or to pub-
lish lliesauie, in accordance with the provis-
ions of the third section of the act entitled
“ An Act forlhe Assessment; and Collection of
Texas ;” and in all casse in which such asses-
sors nave omitted to sign or return an ‘abs‘tract"
of the a.-;se‘ssment list oftlieir respective towns
or to lodge the same in the town cierks office
of said town, by the first day of Dece'ml:eI' in
eacliyeaw; and in all cases whei'e, Sill(l.‘ill)'-
slract has been made out or altered, after, the
boa rd ofrelief has equalized and :1(ljustmen'ttl1e
returns and assessments of their respective
towns; and in all cases where such asses-
sors have omitted to fillout the lists at three
fold the rate percent. :is authorized’ W li1W ;
and in all cases in which the board of relief in
any town have omitted to give notice of the
time and place of their meetings according to
the provissions of law; and in all cascsjin
which t.lie town clerk of any town has not;
ti'ansmiltcd :in abstract ofthe lists of saidtown
to t.lie coniptroller of public accounts. by the
first day of March in each year; and in all
cases in which such assessors or members of
such board of reliefin all cases where the oath
provided by law and in all -cases where the lists
of any town shall have been altered by the as.-
sessor or assessors, after it shall have been re-
turned to the town clerk’s office and: signed by
the assessor or assessors,‘ and after an abstract;
ofsuch list shall have been made by the board
of relief, such assessment list shall not, for
any such c:iuseS,_be adjudged void, but all taxes
which have been or shall licreafter be laid and
imposed according to such :isse-ssment list. |Hi|_\'.
not withstanding be levied and’ collected ; 27”?‘
video’, that no claim which is the subject of
any suit or action now pending shall be in any
manner :itfa_cted by the provisions nfthis Act.’
‘ ()iuci~:M S. St-2YMOUl}o __
s,,e,,ke,. ofthe House of Sep_Ie‘setilt1llV8§
CHAS. H. Porto, Pres. of the Senate‘.
Approved June 20, 1850. Tuos Hs SE1'M°UR*
. CHAP. LXII. .
An Act in addition to “An Act concerning
\Ve-igbts and measures.” '
' Be z'£'enactcd by tlrc Senate and‘ H.0;"-£3. Of
, Representatives» in Gcncraf Asscmb
lé convened,
..
stock and shall pay or cause l'~,i)_'j;l.1,(,3F paid to the ‘T’
'l‘re:1surer of this State the tax"i_,"t,i'g11"es:1id at tliegiziii
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