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A. H. BYINGTON,
NUMBER 394--NEW SERIES.
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e ..BiJsii*iiss "DIRECTORY.
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' Q -_ AMOS HUNT, _
General Pension .8; Patent Agent
: Prosecutor qf Claims before»
i = the several Departments and
- - the Court of Claims.
‘Washington, D. O. _
_ WM. D. HVAIG-‘HT,
West Side the Bridge,,JV'orwalIr, Conn.
MANUFACTURER: DEALER IN
Stoves, Tin, Sheet Iron, and
‘ COPPER WARES,
Ranges, Furnaces,‘ Britania if Crock-
ery, W'ares, C/iain. Pumps, Lead
and Lead Pipe, Groceries,
C’li.'ina and Glass Wares,
'4-c., 4;-c., ¢§~c.
82. E. K. LOCKWOOD,
NORWALK. coNii.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Tin,~Shaet Iron &.Copper Wares,
AND DEALERS IN ._
Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery,
Britannia Porcelain and I/I_’ooa'en.
W'are, and Ifitc/zen Furniture
in general, Pumps, Sheet
Lead Lead Pipe,
Crockery, Glass
and China. '
I/Vare.
F. H. NASH,
_Wnoi.EsiiLE AND R-ETAIL DEALER IN
S T O V E S ,
- MANUFACTURER or
Tin, Sheet Iron & Copper Wares,
Has constantly on hand a large assort-
ment of general House-keeping
Furniture, at So. Norwalk,
1’ Conn.
v. A. CHICHESTER,
DEALER,
fR_w A_'LK,, c"onN.-
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, J. I‘. POOTE,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
opmcn OVER .M’.dLLORY-‘S STORE
Norwalk, Conn. .
s s H E R.-W o o 1) ,
SUCCESSQR To ‘
. {J A ‘M -E
A. SELLECK,
B_o:oksel1ei-,_ Stationer &. Binder,
"17 Main Street, Norwallc.
...i:
[Joan A'O‘S‘.'I'.EN’S
DA[ii'EFiAN ROOMS
’ ‘" '' " Over’ D. S; N. Depot. ‘
_ _. NORWALK. _’
Likenesses,
Hfarranted to please all Good Judges.
ii.
H. M. Pnowrrr,
Teacher ofinlliuisics.
Lessons on the Piano Forte, Melodeon, and in
Vocal Music.
Pianos and Melodeons selected, with great
care as to" tone and quality, for those desi-
ring to purcliase. ' ' W16
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Nor‘-.1ra1k' Post Office.
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do do Eisr, 8.30 A. 151., 3 15 r. M.
do do New‘ York City, 4.30.
R. A. WILLIAMS, P. M.
Téivgfabh fifice Open.
.-, Telegraph Office in Norwalk is now
“open on week: days from 8 AM. to 9 P.M.,
andfon the Sabbath from 7 to 8 o’clock, P. M.
Ofiice ias heretofore _a_t Al.1Sl,en7s Daguei-rian
Ro,qms,;Danbu::y 8.I1(l.N0l‘Wftlk Railroad Depot.
" ‘ , 1y4o
Fire! Pireli
.,w. 1:. ZBISSELL,
refitted his Store, and has peplenished
,1_1is__stock of Pure Drugs, Medicines, Chem.
icn1§;' 'Dy_e Stiiifs, Patent Medicines, Perfumery,
Fanoytaud Toilett Goods, Brushes, &c., and
ghgu b_e«1i_appy to meet his old Customers at
the,‘ gople’s DrugStore., under the Connecticut
Hotel.“Main-St., where njay he found every
Tariety of‘Goods ‘appertaining to an Apothe.
c-ary’s Stock; which will he sold at the lowest,
i')a.sh.;prices. _’ '
1?a_r_i:j'c jar attention will be given in select-
ing'P_'u°ré Drugs and Chemicals, and dispensing
- I’hy'sici2fi'i’s Prescriptions. The Store will be
keptropen on Sundays before and after Church,
and in the Evening. ,
LL Jobbing in Tinner’s Line executed with
A neatness and dlfipatchi 9-15
' 3 F. I]. NASH’S, So. ./\"orwaIIr.'
FLOUR by the load or less Euantity, at
S. E. O "MSTEAWS.
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Seasonablo
DRY GOODS.
HE Subscriber would return his thanks for
‘the very liberal patronage with which his
Store has been favored the year past, and hopes
by a constant attention to the wants of the
trading‘ public and by a system of fair and hon-
orable dealing, to retain his share of trade for
the year ensuing. is Stock comprises at all
times a choice and v ried selection of fashiona-
ble and seasonable Dry Goods, of every quality
and price. Be is confident that purchasers
will find every article purchased at his . store.
equal in quality, and as cheap in price, as can
be obtained elsewhere. Particular attention
devoted to the selection of Cloths, Vestiugs,
&:c., &c., for Gentlemen: wear, which will be
sold at the lowest market prices.
L. H. RANDLE:
3 cap
NORWALK HAT,
and Fur Emporium.
THE Subscriber having just made very large
additions to his former stock of new and fash-
ionable Goods in his -line, would now call the
attention of the public generally, to the great
advantages which he is enabled to ofi'er_,,over
his competitors in Norwalk. Confiniug our
whole attention to this one branch of business,
we feel that we can make purchases auii secure
a much better quality of goods, than those
comparatively unacquaintedwitb business.
We have now on hand a fine ass rtment of
Hus just suited to the season and the wants
of the community. For further particulars,
just drop in and examine for yourselves, at No.
2 Skiddy’s Block, Main Street.
. . . . H. C. RANDLE.
NORWALR. nivrfionmivfi
PROVISIONS, FRUITS,
Vegetables, Fish of All Kinds,
~ clams. Oysters, &c.,
As good as the market affords, constantly to be
found at the well known-establishment of
ALLEN, MEEKER 32: CO.
fl‘ Goods of the above description received
daily, and forsale at wholesale and retail on
the most favorable terms.
Lime.
100 Bbls. of Lime for sale by T. L. PECK.
Timber and Lathe,
AT SOUTH NORWALK.
350,000 Plastering Laths.
50,000 Feet Pine and Spruce Timber.
10,000 Pine Pickets just received and for
sale by THOS. L. PECK.
SPANG & BARDWELL’S
Dry Good & clothing Store,
At Westport, Conn
HE above firm would inform the inhabitants
of Westport and vicinity, that they have
on hand a complete and extensive assortment
of DRY GOODS , READY MADE CLOTHING,
and every kind and ‘style oi goods adapted to
Jlfens wear.
The Clothing and Tailoring department is
conducted by the senior partner (J. Spang,)
whose reputation as a cutter is well established.
There can always be found a better assort-
ment. of Black and Col’d Cloths, Black, and
Fancy Cassimeres, Sattinetts, Kentucky J ancs
Merinos, Cassimers, Linens. and Cotton Goods
for Summer wear, than is or ever has been kept
in the place. Cloth etc., is out free of charge
when bought. at this Establishment.
SPANG St BARDWELL.
cheaper than Ever
At the South Norwalk
GROCERY STORE.
HE Subscriber has on hand by far the lar-
gest and best selection of Family Groce-
ries and Provisions, to be found in South Nor-
walk, which he offers to his customers and the
public, at greatly reduced prices. His facili-
ties are such that he will be constantly receiv-
ing new and fresh supplies of goods, as the
wants of his Customers may require, which will
always be of the best quality and sold at the
very lowest possible price, and he would re-
spectfully solicit an examination and trial of
the same. GEO. W. SMITH.
E Land For Sale.
ABOUT eight acres of good Land, near
Main-st., one mile north of the Bridge, is offer-
ed for sale upon very reasonable terms. It is
admirably adapted for building lots, or for
gardening purposes, having a quick and rich
soil, and a large bed of vegetable mould or
compost manure, thereon; or it is well calcu-
lated for a first rate meadow. It is well fenced
and ma very eligible-location. For further
particulars enquire at this Ofiice. tf3
Cabinet Ware Rooms at
W-ESTPORT !
THE Subscribers would respectfully inform
their friends and the public generally, that
they are still located a few doors north of the
turnpike, opposite the Store of Alva Gray,
sortment of Cnnmnr Waan in general.
Undertaking in all its departments attended
to at the shortest notice angupon reasonable
terms. .-
' An examination of our stock and price: is
respectfully solicited, as we are determined
not to be undersold by any similar establish-
ment in the County. . _
‘ RENOUD 85 BRUEN.
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New Bakery.
S R. BUNTING would respectfully inform
a his old Customers and the public general-
ly, that he has returned to his former business
and is now prepared to furnish his friends with
every variety of fresh Cakes, Pies, and Bread,
including Graham, Rye and Domestic Bread,
doc. Hisstore, adjoining Messrs. Allen, Meeker
do Co., has been fitted up expressly for his bus-
iness, and he hopes to receive a liberal share
of the public patronage, 20
Building Moving,
3!’ CHARLES TUBES.
A-LL orders for building raising and moving.
left withtthe. subscriber, will receive
prompt attention and be executed in the safest
and most expeditious manner. _ '
— JOSEPH SHEPHERD,"
1y41 Carria. e Maker, Agent.
WOOSTER HOUSE
CORNER or MAIN AND WHITE STREETS,
Near the Rail Road Depot.
QFHE Subscriber having leased the above
s
named Hotel, is prepared to receive board-
and transient visiters. T e House is abun-
dantly supplied with spring ater, and has all
the conveniences necessary to make guests
comfortable, and the undersigned ieels confi-
dent from the experience that he has had in
the business of hotel keeping, that he can give
satisfaction to those who favor him with their
patpongge. JOHN R. FORRESTER.
N. B.-—Warm and Cold Water Baths ready
at all hours.
-Danbury, 1855-
Hoes, Parks and Rakes.
TUTTLE7s Cast Steel Hoes, Manure and
Hay Forks, Spadiug Forks, and Malable
and Cast Steel Garden Rakes, for sale by the
doz. at manufacturer’s prices, by ‘
WM. 0. STREET.
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'There’s great demand
Throughout the land
For LYON’S PO WDER——wai-ranted
To kill bugs, fleas,
Insects on trees,
And roaches too—’tis guaranteed,
DEPOT for L3/on’s Paisonless Magnetic
‘1_’0w-'1e_r and .7|lagri.ctic Pills, for the de-
SIIFIICI-IOD of insects and vermin, at
KNAPP’S.
Norwalk, Conn.
where may be founfl a large and general as- -
TBl'E):—fI.VVALK
House and Sign Painting .
ESTABLISHMENT.
THE Subscriber would again announce to his
friends and the public, that he is in the
field ready for the campaign of 1855, and will
be glad to attend to any orders for House,
Sign and Ornamental Painting, Gliding,
Graining, and Paper Hanging. Particular
attention will be paid to Lettering and embel-
lishing Sign Boards, &c., for the getting up of
which he possesses unequalled facili ids. Give
me a call. GEORGE MA VIN,
1y10 Norwilk, Conn.
DYING...
HE Subscriber would return his thanks for
the very liberal patronage which the Pub-
lic have favored him with for the past year,
and would respectfully inform his customers
that lie is prepared to execute all orders in a
superior manner. Silk, Merinoes. Paramet-
tas, De Laines, Shawls, Ribbons, Gloves, and
Stockings, dyed all colors, every week.-
Broche Shawls cleaned equal to new, Cre e
Shawls cleaned, and dyed all colors, and t e
new China finish put on equal to new.
All orders left at the Subscriber’s residence
at Winnipauk, or at Shepherd's Bakery, at
Norwalk, or of Joy it Sons, Danbury, Ct., and
301 Bowery, N. Y., will receive attention.
10 JOHN PICKENS.
NOR WALK
ACRICULTURAL STORE.
THE Subscriber has just opened at the Store
adjoining Joseph P. Hanfordfs Shoe Store,
a very eytensive and complete assortment of
Agricultural Implements,
Such as Plows, Barrows, Ox Yokes, Gar-dener’s
tools, Pinning Knives, Shears, &c., &c., which
he will sell upon as reasonable terms as can be
purchased anywhere in the County. Farmers,
Gardeners and others will find‘ it to their in-
terest to give me a call beige purchasing else-
where. -- .
Norwalk,F_eb.;16,1855. ,_ ,. , tf8
Witches, Jewelry and Panoyfioods.
NEW SPRING STOCK!
" THE Subscriber has just returned from
I New York with a new Stock of Fash-
ionable Jewelry, Watolies, Plated
Ware-and Fancy Goods, which he offers to his
customers ve cheap.
Clocks and atches repaired.
Accordeons tuned and repaired.
Ccflin Plates, Spoons, Rings, &c., neatly en-
graved. O. S. CLARK,
No. 2, Skiddy’s Block.
for Sale.
HOUSE, Barn, &c., with about five acres
of land, located about 1 1-4 miles from the
Bridge on the New Canaan Road. There is a
first rate orchard, a good well of water, and a
never failing stream running through the prop-
erty. _ Said place will be sold at a great bar-
gain, if applied for soon. For particulars en-
quire of Mitchell do Camp, or on the remises,
of LEEMAN C RTIS.
Norwalk, July 15, 1854. tf2
W! New Styles. 1
New Goods &. low prices.
HARLES FIELDS has now on hand as
large and varied an assortment of Gentle-
men and Ladies’ Gaiters, Boots, and -Slippers,
as has ever been presented to the public in this
market. The styles are new ; the workmanship
neat and beautiful; while the material is of
the finest texture and most durable quality.-
He has some very elegant, plain and fancy
colored, Ladies Gaiters; also, Gent's Patent
Leather Boots and Shoes, with an endless as-
sortment of Boys and Misses Shoes, all of which
will be sold very low for cash. The public are
are invited to call and examine his stock for
tf21
Improved, Daguerreotypos,
In New and Splendid Cases.
JUST received a large assortment of every
variety of plain and fancy cases, including
the new style of Patent Union Cases, which
are considered by all- as a most beautiful and
durable article. A so on hand stcreoscope
cases, with carefully selected lens, which ‘have
the effect to condense two Daguerreotypes ta-
ken at difl’erent angles into one. and thereby
shows the features in a most perfect and life-
like manner. v Persons can have no conception
of the beautiful effect thus produced unless
they have seen them. The Subscriber is also
taking, with wonderful success, Crayon Da-
guerreotypes, and at a very low rate. It is a
very common occurrence for persons who have
had their likenesses taken in New York and
elsewhere, to have them retaken at the Sub-
scriber’s Gallery.
JOHN AUSTEN.
P. S. A large assortment of Fancy Cases,
Souvenors, Annuals, Tokens, Lockets; &c.,
designed expressly for Holiday Gifts. Don’:
fail to call and get a picture, over Danbury Jo
Norwalk Railroad Depot. 51
—wA-rnnnunv at DUNCAN,
,B1ac1x.snn.1ths.
HE Subscribers thankful for the liberal
. patronage which they have received from
the Public during the past year, would re-
spectfully inform their customers that the
are still prepared to execute all orders
their line of business, R the best possible
-manner, expeditiously and at reasonable rates.
Especial attention paid to the repairin of
Wagons, Sleighs, (kc. ~ Mill-Work and Ila-
cliinery made. and repaired, Turning, &c., &.c.
Carriages, Sleighs, Wheel-beams, &c., built to
order.
1 WATERBURY d‘. DUNCAN.
Norwalk» Iron foundry.
EVERY description of Casrma done at the
shortest notice and in the best manner,
as cheap as can be obtained at any other es-
tablishment in the State. Galvanized Chains,
Chain Pumps, Iron Fence, Posts, Railings, &c.,
furnished to order. Patterns executed at
short notice and upon reasonable terms. ’
lyl ALEXANDER AUSTIN.
s. 12. onivrsrnan,
Wholesale and Retail ’Dealer in Groceries,
Provisions,‘ 8;c., No. 14 and 16 Jllain-st.
‘HAS just received an entirely new and ex-
tensive assortment of goods which he
will sell on as favorable terms as any in the
trade. The public are respectfully invited to
call. '
Norwalk, March 5th, 1855.
BUILDING MATERIALS.
Pressed &. Common Brick Lime,
Cement, Calcined Plaster. Hair
and Marble Dust.
THE Subscriber having dissolved his connec-
tion with W. C. STREET, Esq. in the above
business, will continue it on his own account,
and will keep a good assortment of the above
named articles constantly on hand which will
be sold cheap for Cash. “
15 CHAS. T. LEONARD.
Office at the Store of W. C. Smear.
Buy the cheapest and Best
,_ H A M s:
| l AVING received the Agency for the sale
of CAPE &, HALSEY’S celebrated Sugar
Coated Hams, we are prepared to fill orders,
both wholesale and retail. at N. Y. City lowest
Cash prices, and will guarantee that we can
sell Smoked Hams, Shoulders, Smoked Beef,
Tongues, and Lard, of a superior quality, at
less rates than can be purchased elsewhere.
Merchants and Wholesale Dealers will find
it to their interest to give us a call. --
4 F. H. NASH, South Norwalk. -
OLASSES in Hhds. and Bbls., of superi-
or quality, at OLMSfl‘EAD’S-
RATE Aprons, and fancy out Tissue Pa-
per, at ,. » INA? .
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themselves.
PUBLIC ACTS
PASSED MAY SESSION, 1855.
s
onarrna XIII.
An Act with regard to sundry Banks oi-
gnnized under the Act of 18-52, enti-
tled “An Act to authorize the Business
of Banking."
Be it enacted by the Senate and
house of Representatives in General
Assembly convened : '
Site. 1. That the several banks in
this State, organized and established and
now in operation under the provisions of
the “Act ‘to authorize the business of
banking," passed in the year 1852, shall
continue to be incorporations for the pur-
poses for which they were established,
under the names, for the terms and with
the locations severally provided in the
certificates of said banks, as deposited in
the office of the Secretaryof the State
in the same manner as if said corpora-
tions had been severally established by
special resolutions of the General Assem-
bly-, and with all the powers and privile-
ges, and subject to all the duties and lie-
bilities hereinafier expressed. Provided
that no such bankingcompany shall take
the benefit of this Act, unless on or be-
fore the ‘firs: day of January, 1856, at a
meeting of the stockholders of such com-
pany regularly called for the purpose,
such company shall vote by a majority
of two-thirds of the stockliolders, voting
by shares of stock, to accept the provis-
ions of this Act, a copy of which vote,
certified. Vby-the president and cashier of
such bank, shall be deposited with the
secretary of the , State, and a like copy
for record with, the town clerk of the
town in which such bank is situated, and
unless said banking company shall on or
before said is: day of January 1856, pay
into "the Treasury of this State a bonus
of two per cent. upon the amount of the
capital _of such banking company for the
uses of State Treasury. And thereafter
all the provisions of said Act of 1852
shall cease to have any operation upon
said bank, except as hereinafter provi-
ded.
SEO. 2. Said corporations shall have
powerby their said several names, to
purchase, hold, sell and convey all kinds
of property, real and personal, to sue and
be sued, to have and use a common seal,
and to make and carry into effect all such
by-laws and regulations, as may be ex-
pedient for the proper management of
the affairs of said corporations, not‘ re-
pugnant to the‘ provisions of this Act,
the laws of the State, or the laws of the,
United States.
See. 3. The capital stock of said
corporations severally, shall be and re-
main of the same amount as now estab-
lished. Each share of stock shall be one
hundred dollars, and the same shall be
transferable in such a manner and accor-
ding to such rules as shall be prescribed
by the by-laws of such corporation.
SE0. 4, The times of holding the an-
nual meetings of said corporations, the
number of directors and president, the
powers and duties of said officers, and
the mode of calling meetings of the
corporations, shall be the same as are
now legally prescribed by the certificates
of said corporations, as recorded under
the provisions of said Act of 1852, and
by the by-laws of said companies. The
present ofiicers of said corporations shall
retain their offices for the terms for which
they were elected, in the’ same manner
as if this Act had not been accepted by
such corporations. The directors of
such banks shall be residents of this
State. They shall administer the affairs
of the companies, appoint a cashier and
other necessary officers, and shall require
sufficient security for the faithful perfor-
mances of their duties.
SEO, 5. The directors may determine
thg amounts and times of paying divi-
dends from the earnings of such banks,
but the same shall be taken only out of
the profits of the business. Only the le-
galrate of interest shall be taken by
such companies upon discounts or loans.
SEC. 6. All rights of property and all
legal operations, shall remain in full
force andshall not be afiected by this
act. "
SE0. 7. The bills and notes of said
corporations, signed by the presidents
and countersigned by the cashiers there-
of, promising the payment of money to
any person or order, or bearer, shall be
obligatory on- the corporation according
to the tenor thereof, and shall be assign-
able according to the custom of mer-
chants and the laws relating to inland
bills of exchange, and all negotiable
notes duly executed, may be endorsed by
the said corporation in the same manner
as by individuals, and said corporations
may in the same manner sue thereon ;-
but said corporations shall not issue such
bills or notes to an amount exceeding at
any one time, fifty per cent. above the
amount of capital actually paid in, and
for the payment of all bills and notes ex-
ceeding such amount, the president, di-
rectors and cashier shall be personally
responsible.
' Sac. 8.‘ In case of the failure of any
of said corporations, the holders of the
bills or notes of such corporations, of the
denomination of one hundred dollars and
under, shall have a lien on all the estate
of such corporation of every description
whatsoever, and on all moneys held by
[such corporation on deposit.
Sec. 9. Said corporation shall not
trade in anything except bills of ex-
change, gold or silver bullion,or the sale
of goodspledged for money lent and not
redeemed in due time, or in houses or
lands necessarily taken for security of
debts previously contracted. _
Sec. 10. All stocks, bonds and other
securities‘ now in the hands of the Slate
‘ treasurer, and belonging to said corpo-
rations severally, shall be holden by said
treasurer as security for the outstanding
bills and notes of said corporations, orig-
inally secured thereby, until such notes
and bills are surrendered to_said treasur-
er to be ‘- canceled ; and the plates, dies
and other materials for the printing and
making of notes and bills for such corpo-
rations, thall be delivered by said treas.
urer to the corporations to which they
respectively belong, whenever such cor-
porations shall have deposited with the
secretary of the State, a certified copy of
the voterequired by the first section of
this Act; provided, that whenever any
such corporation shall have surrendered
ninety per cent. of its bills and notes, the
treasurer may deliver the remainder of
said securities, on receiving from such
corporatioi_ a bond with satisfactory se-
curitv, in double the amount of such un-
redeemed bills,’ that the same shall be
,pres,e_i,ited to said bank, at any
time,.with'in., tvvo years thereafter. All
nptes so deuvcred to the treasurer of the
State shall‘ be destroyed, and after dfuch
securities are so delivered, no such cor-
poration shall re issue any bills certified
by the register of State that may come
into its possession, under a penalty of
five times the amount of the bill so re-is-
sued. And all securities holden by said
treasurer shall, until so delivered, be held
by him for the same purposes, and with
the same rights and duties with regard
to the same, as under said act. of 1852.
Sac. 11. All general laws, heretofore
enacted with regard to banks incorpora-
ted by special resolution of the General
Assembly, shall be applicable to the cor-
porations described in this Act. -
SEC. 12. No new association shall
hereafter be organized or established un-
der the provisions of the Act to author-
ize the business of banking, passed in
the year 1852. The General Assembly
may at any time, at its own pleasure,
rescind, aniiul or modify the powers of
any banking corporations which shall
take the benefit of this.Act.
Approved, June 6, 1855.
onnrna xiv. ,
An Act in addition‘ to an act passed at
the present session of this Assembly
entitled "An_Act with regard to sun-
dry Banks organized under the law of
18.52, entitled "An Act to authorize
the business of Banking.” ”
Be ‘it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened;
That the bonus required to be put in-
to the State Treasury by the banks
hereafter organizing under the provisions
of, the act entitled “An Act with regard
to sundry banks organized under the act
of 1852, entitled “An Act to authorize
the business of "Banking’ ” approved
June 10, 1862, be paid by such banks
in the manner and at times following, to
wit: one per cent. upon the amount of
the capital of such banks, respectively on
or before the 1st day of January, 1856,
and the remaining one per cent. on or
before the 1st day of January, 1857, and
all provisions of the aforesaid act relating
banks, tdthe contrary notwithstanding, to
provided,t|iat each of said banks shall
pay a bonus on the whole amount of the
capital stock of said bank, either paid in
or subscribed for at the time, the bill to
which this is an addition, shall go into
operation. '
Approved, June 30. 1855.
CHAPTER xv.
An _Act relating to the Duties of Bank
Commissioners.
Be itenacted by the Senate and House
‘of "Representatives in General Assem-
bly tonvened .-
Tliat so much of the “Act concerning
Savings and Building associations,” pas-
sed May Session 1355, as relates to Life
Insurance Companies in this State, be
and the same is hereby repealed,
Approved, June, 1855.
CHAPTER. xvi.
An Act to amend the Charter of the
Connecticut Bank.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened :
SEC. 1. So much of the charter of
the Connecticut Bank as_ provides that
no person shall be eligible for director
therein for more than three years out of
four, be and the same is hereby repeal-
ed.
SEO. 2. This act shall take effect
"from and after its passage.
Approved, June 19, 1855.
CHAPTER xvii.
An Act relating to subscriptions to Bank
Stock by Ecclesiastical ' Societies and
others.
Be it enacted by eke Senate and
Hozcse of Representatives in General
Assembly convened :
That in all cases when any person,
corporation, association, charitable or
other institution, or any party is by any
existing law or by the provisions of any
charter, authorized t9 subscribe to the
stock of any bank or banking association
in this State, at its pal‘ value, and at their
election withdraw such subscriptions or
shares so subscribed, such subscription
shall not entitle such subscriber or share-
holders, to any portion of the earnings or
accumulated surplus over and above the
capital of such bank, on hand, at the time
of such subscription, any law or usage
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved, June 29, 1855.
CHAPTER. xvm.
An Act in addition to and alteration of
An Act entitled "An Act authorizing
the establislimeiit of Savings and Buil-
ding Associations.” -.
Be it enacted by ' the Senate and
House of _Representatz'ves in General
Assembly convened .-
Snc. 1. That. three-fourths of all
moneys received by savings and build-
ing associations, either as stated pay-
ment of installments on stock, or as de-
posit or otherwise shall be loaned to
stockholders holding such number of
shares of stock as ‘when full will equal
the amount Ioanfl); and all such loans
shall be S9CLll'8( y mortgage on unin-
cumbered real estate situated in this
State. *
SEC. 2. The bonus on loans made to
stockholders as providedjn the preceding
section, shall in no“case exceed twenty-
five per cent. on the amount loaned, when
taken for the whole time for which said
loan is made, and one-halfof one per cent
per month when taken monthly.
SE0. 3. ‘No bonus shall be taken on
any teiiiporary loan, exceeding one-half
of one per cent. per month, and no loan
ofany kind shall be made by said saving
and building associations, to any person
except bona fide stockholders, at a grea-
er rate than six per cent. per annum.
SEC. 4. All installments of stock in
said savings and building associations,
shall be payable at the rate of one dollar
per month upon each and every share of
said stock, but the same may he made
payable monthly or yearly, as the. by-
laws of the company may direct.
Sec. 5. Any savings and building as-
sociation, whose officers and d11’0¢t0l'I
shall knowingly violate, or permit to be
Violated. either or any of the provisions
of either section of this Act, shall forfeit
and pay to the treasurerof this State, a
sum not less than five bundrecldollars
for each and every violation thereof; and
it shall be the duty of the attorney for
the State, in each of the several counties
of the State, to prosecute every violation
of this act, in their respective counties,
and any‘ person, residing in this State
may proscute any such violation in his
own name, one half of which forfeiture
shall be for the use of this State, and the
other half for the prosecutor.
Sac. 6. All acts and parts of acts in-
consistent herewith, are hereby repealed.
This act shall not take effect ‘until’ the
lat of January, 1856. ,
Approved, June 29, 1855.
ciriirran xix.
An Act relating to Borough Bailiifs.
Be -it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened: ' ,
Sec. 1. That Boi-dugi bailifib within
the limits of the boroughs to which they
respectively belong, may serve all pro-
cess, civil and criminal which sherifis‘
and constables, are, or may be by law
empowered to serve,
Sac. 2. This act’ shall take eflect from
its passage. ‘ ' ' ’ ’
Approved, June 29, 1855.
cinrrnr. xx.
An Act in alteration of “An Act rela-
ting to Communities {and Corpora-
tions.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Represerztatives in General
Assembly convened ,- ' ‘
That in case any subscriber to the
capital stock of any joint stock corpora-
tion, shall neglect or refuse 1 payment of
any installment legally ‘ordered’ by the
directors of said corporation. for the
space of sixty days after the same shall
have become due and payable, and after
he shall have been notified thereof ; said
corporation may recover the amount of
said installment from such negligent
stockholder, in any proper action for
that purpose; or may sell the stock of
such negligent stockholder, in accord-
ance with the piovisions of the 203d sec-
tion of the Act to which this is an alter-
ation, and in case the proceeds of such
sale shall be insufficient to pay said ins-
tallments, said corporation may recover
from such negligent stockholder the bal-
ance of such installment.
Approved June 30, 1855.
cnarran. xxx.
An Act concerning Amendments of
Charters of Cities and other Incorpo-
rated" Companies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened .-
That all alterations or amendments of
the charter of any city, or other corpora-
tion _of this State, heretofore made,
which by law were required to be ac-
cepted within any specified time, or in
any specified manner, shall, together
with the doings of the corporation un-
der the same, notwithstanding any fail-
ure o‘r neglec; to accept the provisions
thereof during such period, be, in all
respects, as valid and binding upon such
city, or other corporation, and the in-
habitants or members thereof, as though
no such failure, neglect or informality
had intervened; provided such altera-
tion or amendment shall have been af-
terwards duly accepted; provided how-
ever, that this act shall not affect any
suit or action-now pending.
Approved June 29, 1855.
_ cuxrran xxir. _
An Act in addition to An Act relating
to Courts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened : ,
That no alien shall be permitted to
declare his intention to become a citizen
of the United States, before any court,
already established or which hereafter
may be established, under and by virtue
of the constitution and laws of this
State, nor shall any alien be admitted to
become a citizen of the United States
before any such Court. " I
Approved June 26, 1855.
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cnnrrna xxiri.
An Act in addition to an Act relating to
Courts.
Be it enacted by" the Senate and
House of Repreeentativee in General
Assembly convened .-
Sac. 1. Whenever final judgment or
decree is rendered in any city court in
this State, in any cause in which a party
may, in the same term, and within twen-
ty four hours after final judgment or de-
cree, file the motion, that the record in
such cause may be transmitted to the
next superior court in the county where
such city court is held, and thereupon
such city court shall have the same
powers with reference to such motion as
are given to the superior court in the
166th section of the act to which this is
an addition, upon similar motions in the
superior court of errors and upon the al-
lowance of such motion, a copy of the»
record shall be entered on file in the‘
next superior court for such county,
which shall proceed therein, as on a writ
of error, and said city court may upon
allowing said motion, stay ' execution
whenever it shall think proper so to do.
Sec. 2. That so much of the 7th sec
tion of the act entitled "An Act to amend
the charter of the city of Hartford,”
passed May session 1853, as relates to
the equity jurisdiction of the city court
of Hartford no hereby repealed. Pro-
videdjthat nothing in this section con-
tained shall affect any suit. now pending.
Approved June 30, 1855,
cniirrna xxiv.
An Act in addition to '-An Act in alter-
ation of an Act relating toCourto.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened .-
Sac. 1. That the next term of the su-
perior court in and for New Haw"
county, shall be held at New'H8\’¢!1-_°n
the firs: Tuesday of September next. In‘
stead of the third Tuesday of J uly;_ as
provided in the Act passed at this sessipn
to which this is in‘ addition, anything In
said Act to the_ contrary '.B0$withIt|‘nd-
ing-
VOLUME XXXVIII.-=-NUMBER
Sec. 2. All causes which have been
brought by Writ. appeal or otherwise,
civil or criminal, or shall, before the 1st
day of August next, be so brought :0
the next September term of the county
court, in said county, shall be returned
to and entered on the docket of the su-
perior court for said county, at said Sep-
tember term, and proceeded with in said
court in the same manner as if original-
ly brought thereto. And all causes
which shall be so brought before said
first day of August, to the October term
of the superior court for said county,
shall be returned, entered and proceeded
with in the next October term of said
superior court, in the same manner as if
said intervening term of the superior
¢0|ll't in September had not been estab-
lished.
Size 3. That the next term of the
superior court, in and for Fail-field coun-
ty, shall be held at Daubury, on the sec-
ond Tuesday of August next, instead of
the third of July, as provided in the
Act passed at this session, to which this
is an udditionmiything in said Act to the
contrary notwithstanding.
Sac. 4. All causes which have been
brought by writ, appeal or otherwise,
civil or criminal, or shall be brought to
thenext August term of the county
court, in said county, shall be returned
. to and entered on the docket of the su-
perior court for said Fairfield county, at
said August term of said superior court
in the same manner as if originally
brought thereto. And all causes which
shall be brought to said uly term of
said superior court in Fair-field county,
shall’ be returned to and proceeded with
at said August term last mentioned, in
the same‘ manner as if said July term
last. mentioned, had not been established.
' Sec. 5. Writs of error and writs of
scire facias upon judgments of the coun-
ty court, as heretofore existing, may be
brought to the superior court as estab-
lished by the Act to which this is an ad-
dition. '
Approved, June 30, 1855.
cnsrrun xxv.
An Act in addition to An Act relating to
Courts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Sec. 1. That the town of .Windsor in
the county of Hartford, be and the same
is hereby constituted a probate district,
by the name of the district of Windsor
and the first judge of said district may
be elected at a special meeting of the
electors of the town of Windsor, to be
specially called -for that purpose, by the
Selectmen of said town, some time in
the month of J vne, A. D. 1855. and the
term of office of the judge elected at
said meeting shall expire on the fourth
day of July, 1856. Pravzded however
that all business which shall be begun
or entered in the court of probate for the
district of Hartford on or before the
fourth day of July A. D. 1855, Shit" b0
completed in the same manner as if this
Act had not been passed. -
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect
from and after the day of its passage.
Approved June 29, ‘1855.
CHAPTER xxvr.
An Act in addition to an Act relating
to Courts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House qf Representatives in General
Assembly convened: "' -
Size. 1. Whenever any Judge of
Probate has been or shall be, prior to
assuming the duties of his ofiice. retain-
ed or counsulted as attorney or counsel,
in any matter appertaining to the settle-
ment of the estate of any deceased per
son or insolvent debtor, such judge may
decline to act in any matter relating to
such estate, in the court of which he is
judge, and shall so decline provided any
person interested in said estate" shall ob-
ject to such judge acting in such mat-
ter, and in‘ such case the judge of an ad-
joining disttict shall act in his stand, as
in case of disqualification. '
SEC. 2. All proceedings in [any pro-
bate district, which have heretofore bee u
had before the judge of an adjoining
district, in consequence of the refusal of
the judge of the district to act, for the
reason in the first section mentioiied,are
hereby confirmed and made valid to the
same extent as if the judge so refusing
had been legally disqualified. Provided
that nothing herein contained shall af-
fect any suit or appeal now pending ;
and this Act shall take effect fromland
after the date of its passage.
. Approved, June 29, 1855.
1
cuarraa xxvir.
An Act in alteration of an Act relating
to Courts.
Be it cndcted by the Senate and
House of Representative: in General
Assembly convened .-
Snc. l. The supreme court of errors
shall consist of one chief judge, and two
associate judges—-provided that the pres-
ent five judges of the supreme court of
of errors, shall severally continue to be
judges of such court as hereby constitu-
ted, until by vacancies legally occurring
their number shall be reduced to three
The judges of the supreme court of er-
rors shall be chosen, from time to time.
by the General Assembly.
Site. 2. Any two of said judges shall
constitute in quorum for the transaction
of the business of said court. Pmvlded
that in all cases where such two judges
shall disagree as to any decision t0 be
made, they shall call in a judge Of the
superior court, other than the 0110 Wh0
tried the cause below’. W110 Sh!” 801
win, them as a judge of said supreme
com: of errors upon the trial of said
cause. ‘
A 53;, 3. Whenever all the judges of
said court except one, shall be disquali-
fled or disabled to act, or shall decline to
act in any matter before said court, such
remaining judge, with such two judges
of the superior court as he may call in
for that purpose, other than the one who
tried the cause below, shall constitute
the court for the trial of such mutter.-—
And in case all the judges of the su-
preme court of errors shall be disqualified
or disabled, or shall decline to try any
cause pending before‘ said court, the
‘same shall be tried by any three of the
judges of the superior court, other than
the one who tried the cause below,
whichthxoojudgu ohlllin the: cm
*1 _
constitute the court, and" shall be die_ig-
nuted by the presiding judge of the. 3|!-
preme court of errors, whojsvhall _‘or<_ler
the times for the convention of ,ui_g_l_,‘jud-
ges, and the clerk of the court shall upti-
fy said judges thereof. ’ , _
Size. 4. The judges of the supreme
court of errors, until their number ‘she'll
be reduced to three, as provided in the
first section of this act, may annually,
and from time to time, designate ‘three
of their number to perform all ‘the du-
ties of the supreme court of I ' e‘i-rote, and
the three so designated, 'may,'if'the‘y dc-
sire, be excused from serving‘ as jiifl"en
of the superior court; and those not’ so
designated may, if they ‘desire, bé'excui-
ed from serving as judges of the supreme
court of errors. ’ " -_
Sr:c- 5. The supreme coui-t'of‘ “errors
shall hold two terms annually'iu_, each
county, at the times and places preic_rib-
ed by law. And every" cause _ehlll_' be
tried in said court in the same ‘county in
which it had been pr'eviO,,I'1_Ily".-_
in the superior court,,exce,p't',in.,thfciie
provided for in the next s”ecti0Ii.'0f,' this
act. .
Sec. 6. The chief judge of" 'the'.s”I_1-
preme court of errors mayf,'at his
tion, order that the causes which may
stand for trial in any county, be
tried in such adjoining county‘aj,Ih€,‘sli_ull
designate during the next ‘I”es'sipII'a_l"‘t_l‘io
supreme court of errors there_in,""nu_d
shall give notice of suchorder fthh
clerk of the supreme court of'rh‘e‘,'e‘dui:‘ty
in which such causes are ,pg':ii'd_irig",""nt
least two _weeks .' before the sesiibn' of
said court in such, adjoining county’_j-“—'-
and shall order such further" n'ot_ice' a‘s"hp
shall deem rejlsonable , to be ’ given by
such clerk‘ by publication or otherwise.
And such order being made and notice
given, said court may‘ hear and ' fdbt__er-
mine such causes in such ' adjqinin
county as of the county to whichfleuc
causes belong. ‘ And judgment "sh,I'l,'l be
entered up by the clerk of such , list
mentioned county, in the "same manner
as if the same had been rendered therein
Sec, 7. The clerk of the superior
court in each county, shall, within one
week after the close of the term of “the
superior court in such county, next _"prc-
ceding a term of term of ‘ the supreme
cour_t of errors therein, transmit _to' the
chief Judge of the supreme courtfof ‘er-
rors, a list of the causes pending for trial
before said supreme court at its next
term, together with the names of the “at-
torneys of record in each cause and such
other information in regard to the ‘num-
term as he may possess.
Sec. 8. The supreme court of errors
as hereby constituted, shall have all the
powers, and perform all the duties con-
ferred or imposed upon the supremg court
of errors, by the existing statute laws of
this State, except so far as, thelume is
hereby repealed or modified. Anclthe
judges of said court in vacation, shall
have the same powers, and perform__t_he
same duties now belonging to judges of
the supreme court of errors in vacation.
Sec. 9. The 11th section ofthe’ firs:
chaper of the act relating to coui-ts,'ai'ul
so much of the 12th section of said ‘_ch‘ap-
ter as provides that the supreme courtof
errors may institute rules of pracfi_¢'e,‘for
the i-égulation of the superior coilftare
hereby repealed. Provided that the
rules of practice heretofore establibhed
for the superior court, shall continue in
force until rescinded or modified
the judges of said superior courtas here-
inafter provided. , ' ' g
Size. 10. The clerks of thesnperior
court, in the several counties ,sl_i_pll,_ex
ofiicio, be clerks of the supreI'ii_e'e_6iir_t of
errors in said counties, Provided how-
ever, that the secretary of S_taj_c
give certified copies of the ree_9rd_i'q'£’;l_-ie
supreme court of errors, remu_in,i,n'g,in his
office. _ ‘ 1 _ . ‘ ‘V 1
Ste. 11. The superior c_o_u‘i-jt_ fnhill
consist of_ nine judges including‘ tho
en: judges of the "supreme _ _,_¢',¢_n‘;i;_‘_§ff¢'g.
tors. The judges of the 'su‘perior‘é‘o"urt
shall be appointed, from time to time,_by
the General Assembly, but ‘w_h_en the
whole number of judgesof the, sufierjor
court, who are not also judges of the in-
preme court of errors, shall amqupt to
six, no new judges shall be uppqint_§d,'to
fill vacancy in the superior cpurt
sioned by the termination of the’q;fice'of
any of the present judges of the snjfijeme
court of errors. And when by tI_ie_"t_er-
mination of the offices of "all the
judges of the supreme court of erro_rs','cr
by their resignation as judges of the su-
perior court shall be reduced folsix,‘ said
court shall thereafter consist of ii'x‘jud-
ges only. " ' V
Sec. 12. The judges of the’,sup'erior
court. who may be appointed under the
provisions of this act, and all judges of
the supreme court of errors hereafter "ap-
pointed, shall hold their offices go prea-
cribed by the constitution of the Slate.
Provided however, that the tenure of of-
fice of ‘said judges shall be, and is
by declared to be, subject zo_the pigojvis.
ions of any future amendment bf__‘t'he 1,
constitution in respect thereso, _qnd'__ghc
acceptance of office by am such jigdge
shall be deemed to be a c0l,1lell't__ofi’,l'|is
part, to any change of tenure __ which may
be so made. . I -
SEO. 13. It shall be the duty of the
judges of the superior court to meet at
the court room of the county in which
the Legislature shall be in seesioiifllon
ihe third Tuesday of May, in each ya,“-_
at which meeting three of said
shall constitute a quorum for the
action of business.
Said judges shall, at said meeting.
make all necessary and prope_r,r_iile_s, not
contrary to law. for the trial of cgiisos
and other proceedings in said superior
0011"-; and it shall be their duty to make
and of the court to enforce such i'iil_e_e as
shall promote dispatch in the business of
said court, and secure, as far as possi le
at every term, the completion of thg_bu-
‘siness thereof; and all rules, so adqpted
shall be published and recordedin the
same manner as the rules of the Iuprgmo
court of errors, as‘ providedlin , the 13th
section of the act relating to,courts’.'_',
Said judges shall also, at said meeting
assign, or in case they __do not agree, flu
presiding judge shall assign the juaggm
hold the several terms of , ‘ugh; ‘gfipgfiog
court in the several counties, for-’tli_e_‘.yeIr
ensuing. but no judge shall iae‘assi'gneg1 to
hold two successive ‘regular’ tétmg in the
same county. ' “ " -
The senior judge of the ispetiocpoar:
ber of trials expected to be had at such .
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