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. . NORWALK, ‘coNN.. TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1856.
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1.. II. BYINGTON Editor &Proprietor.
Subscription Rates :
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By Mail, Post Riders and Wagoners, 2.00
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
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.‘lAcKSoN&. QIIINTAIIDS
AMBMTYPE RO0MS,
Ovicr D. 6:. N. Depot.
NORWALK.
L i k e n e s s e s
Warranted to please all Good Judges-
Dentistry.
Doctors HILL &. PITCH,
Surgical & Mechanical
D I: N T I S T S,
Ofioe over the Store of G. J. Gruman,
NORWALK, coNN.
CHARLES FITCH.‘
A. HILL.
.1.‘ I‘. roorn,
Attorney‘ and counselor at Law,
OFFICE OVER .M.r1LLORY’S STORE
N or-walk, Conn.
AMOS HUNT,
General Pension & Patent Agent
And Prosecutor of Claims before
the“'$-everdl Departments and
the Court of Claims.
Washington, D. C.
H. C. RANDLE,
Hats, Ca1Iii:flFlldhIs &. Boy's
STRAW GOODS, &c., ‘
Ladies Furs, Gents Gloves, canes,
‘U:I:n.'bre11a.s, e£3c.,
No. 2 Skiddv’s Block.
'9 C. J. GRUMAN,
Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
DRY GOODS, CARPETINGS
Carriage Trinwnings. 0' 10¢/ls. Cassi-
meres, Satinett's,, Vestings, and Tail-
or's Trimmings, by the Yard,
Piece or. Pa.‘c/cage.
snnsrmcs, snmrmcs, JEANS, BAT-rs AND WARP
A the lowest possible prices.
NoRwA{;Li<, CON N-
c. &. E. K. Locxwoon, &. co.
- NORWALK, CONN.,
KANUFAGTURERS OF
Tin, Sheet Iron’:-t& Copper Wares,
AND DEALERS IN
Stoves, -Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery,
Britannia Porcelain and Wooden
Ware, and Kitchen Furniture
in general, Pumps, Sheet
Lead i} Lead Pipe,
Crockery, Glass
and China
Ware.
E. v. A. CIIIGIIESTER,
I-Iardvvare
DEALER,
NORWALK, corny.
A... E. CALIF,
_ SUCCESSOR T0
JAMES SHERWO0D,r
Bookseller, Stationer &. Binder,
17 Main Street, Norwallc.
. is-. n. N-Asia,‘ '
Wuoi.Es.u.s AND RETAIL nmnnn in-
S T O V E S ,
HAND!-‘AG‘l'URF.!i or
Tin, Sheet Iro.n&GoPlIer Wares:
Has constantly on hand a large assort-
ment of general House-keeping
Furniture, at So. Norwalk,
Conn.
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Norwalk Post Omce.
Mail C'loses.—Wi-isr, 7.30 A. M.. 3.00, P.M.
do do EAST, 8.30 A. M., 4.30 P. 11.
do do D. is N. R. R., 8.45.
do do New York City, 4.30.
WESTON, Tuesday & Saturday at 2.00 P.M.
Jllail Due.—D. ck N R. R. 8.00 A. M.
do do WEsT, 9.30 A. M., 6.00 P. M.
do do EAST, 8.30 A. M., 4.45 r M.
R. A. WILLIAMS P. M.
s. El. OLMSTBAD,
fholesale and Betail Beale?‘ in Groceries,
ffrovisions, &_-c., No. 14 and 16 -Main-'s't. ’
AS 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.
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Soasonable
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. His Stock comprises at all
times a choice and varied selection of fashiona-
ble and. seasonable Dry Goods, of every quality
and price. He 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, Vestings,
&c., &c., for Gentlemens wear, which will be
sold at the lowest market prices.
L. H. RANDLE.
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.
LUMBER ! LUMBER!
ILL & HUBBELL have recently com-
menced the Lumber Business at the old
stand lately occupied by Mr. Charles Thomas,
and intend to keep on sale
Timber, Lath and Lime,
together with every variety of Lumber sold in
this market. We shall be happy to accommo-
date customers with any thing in our line at
M.
liberal prices. ,
15 J, C. HUBBELL,
N OBWALR EMPORIUM I
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
_ MEEKER do OLMSTEAD.
M‘ Goods of the above description received
daily, and for sale at wholesale and retail on
he most favorable terms.
cheaper than Ever
flt the South Norwalk
GROCERY STORE.
HE Subscriber has on hand by far the lar‘
gest and best selection of Family Groce‘
rise 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-
gpectfully 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 in a -very eligible location. For further
particulars enquire at this Office. tf3
Cabinet Ware Rooms at
fit WESTPORT !
HE Subscriber would respectfully inform
T his friends and the public generally, that
he is still located a few doors north of the
turnpike, opposite the Store of Alva Gray,
where may be found a general assortment of
CABINET FURNITURE.
Undertaking in all its departments attended
to at the shortest notice and upon reasonable
terms. 13 ALLEN RENOUD.
q New Styles. 2
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
themselves. “'21
Norwalk Iron Foundry.
EVERY description of CAsr1Nc 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,Railiugs, &c.,
furnished to order. Patterns executed at
short notice and upon reasonable terms.
lyl ALEXANDER AUSTIN.
Building Moving,
BY GSA-BLISS TUBES.
LL orders for building raising and moving,
left with the subscriber, will receive
prompt attention and be executed in the safest
and most expeditious manner.
JOSEPH SHEPHERD,
Carriage Maker, .4 gent.
1y4l
Watches, Jewelry and Fancy G-oods‘.
NEW SPRING STOCK!
THE Subscriber has just returned from
New York with a new Stock of Fash-
ionable Jewelry, Watches, Plated
Ware and Fancy Goods. which he offers to his
customers very cheap.
Clocks and Watches repaired.
Accordeons tuned and repaired.
Cotlin Plates, Spoons, Rings, &c.,neatly en-
graved. O. S. CLARK,
BUILDING MATERIALS.
Pressed 8:. Common Brick Lime
Cement, Calcined Plaster. Hair
and Marble Dust.
tion with W. C. STREET, Esq. in the above
business, will continue it on his own account,
and will keep 9, good assortment of the above
named articles constantly on hand which will
b‘’ ‘°1d map M C“g'HAs. T. LEONARD.
“Office at the Store of W. C. STREET.
Something New.
WNERS of Horses will find a new and val-
O uable invention in the way of Horse Col
lars, known as Briggs’ Batept Horse Collars.
In 1;he'ii;construcnon" they cor,respond exactly
0 the anatomy of the Horse s neck: and ‘"1"
neither scald, bruise, or gall the animal. 'lhcy
give full scope and action to the shoulder-
blade and joints, and altogether are the most
the Horse. They have been fully tested al-
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B°“S-’ ° ~ “ $3.?-151-°.Tl-.3-€;-1);‘-S-e
Alkaline nentifrice.
R. BARBOUR manufactures and keeps
con-tantly on hand the above DI'9l39-“W10”
for preserving and cleansing the teeth. It is
nnhesitatingly pronounced the best pi-epar
tion in themarket, for the purposesindicated
‘-by all who have ever used it. It may be _had
at all the principal stores in Town. TI! If-
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ready, and are so constructed that they com-
mend themselves to the judgment of every
sensible and liiiuianc man, 4
Ha‘r'n.é‘ss.S-. ales and Her-se Eoiiinxnents in
sene.ra1,ma‘y1,'e found at the Store of the
Subsci-iber.' WM, S. JONES-
Wcstport. (East side the Bridge.)
Keep Cool.
HE Subscriber having dissolved hiscounec.' '
perfect application ever applied to the neck of
' Also; ever . vai'i¢ty'»"q&siiiy and quantity of
OUR stock of Refrigerators and Ice Cream
freezers for the Summer, are now ready.
0. it E. K. I-ofiilloen it-Go.
NORWALK PAINTING
-—AND—
Paper Hanging Establishment.
HE Subscriber would announce that in
_ connection with his House and Sign Paint-
ing, he now carries on a general
PAPER HANGING BUSINESS,
and will keep constantly on hand a complete
assortment of plain and ornamental Papers for
-side walls. ceilings, halls, «kc. His establish-
ment is one door north of Skiddy’s Block,
where he will be happy to execute all orders
in House and Sign Painting, and Paper Hang-
ing. Paints and Oils for sale, and Paints
mixed ready for use.
GEORGE MARVIN.
'.'I!'o::n.1:l:n.so:n.
SPRING do AXLE 00..
MANUFACTURERS OF
SPRINGS & AXLES
BOTH OOMMON IL PATENT;
Of all kinds and sizes,
Cannon-st., opposite 'l‘omlinson’s Carriage Manufactory,
BRIDGEPORT, CoNN.
It is acknowledged that the above Establish
ment manufactures the best articles in their
line, to be found in the market. All orders
by Mail or otherwise promptly responded to,
Russi-ii. T6in.INsoN, Pres., S. B. Fsiuiusos, J 11.,
Treas’r, Wit. G. LINEBUBGH, Sec’y. f3-1
CASE
PAID for Soap Grease, rancid Lard or But‘
ter, tainted Pork, «kc.
For Sale,
A superior quality of Soft Soap, for Cash or
exchange for Soap Grease; Also, on the same
terms, 100 bushels of Leeched Ashes for sale
I. HENRIETTA,
at the Norwalk Soap Factory.
Gentlemen’s Hats.
srnrne. sTvLr:s.-
THE Subscriber is now receiving his invoi-
ces of Spring Fashions of Gentlemens
Hats, which for beauty of design and elegance
of finish, have never been surpassed. By an
ingenious improvement in their manufacture,
the Silk Hat of the Spring Fashion is as easy
upon the head as the Soft Hat. Also, Men’s
and Boys’ Gaps in endless variety ; Umbrellas,
Canes, &c., with an immense assortment of
Soft Hats of every price, size, color and qual-
ity, all for sale cheap for cash, at
H. C. RANDLE’S.
P. S. Also, Agent for the sale of th Grafeu-
berg Co.’s Celebrated Medicines.
Further Notice.
THE undersigned having extended his busi-
ness is now not only prepared to repair
and re-paint Carriages and Wagons as usual,
but is also prepared to make the same to Or-
der. Tasteful Carriages or heavy Wagons
made in every style to suit the purchaser,and
at prices to suit thetimes-
EDSON BEERS.
At the establishment formerly occupied by
Charles Isaacs.
Norwalk Dye Works,
Foot of Mill Hill, Norwalk, Conn.
JOHN PICKENS, practical Dyer and Re
finisher. of Silk, Cotton, and Woolen
Goods, Of every description, begs leave t 0
return his sincere thanks to his friends an
the public for the many favors bestowed_ 0
him since he commenced business at Winn i
pauk, and he would now inform that he ha
removed as above, and fitted up a Dye Hous -
and Finishing Room in the most complet S
manner, with all the latest improvements ie
the art of Dyeing; and having given ll 9
Coloring for the Winnipauk Company. he win
new be enabled to do his work in a mannep
that cannot be surpassed by any other establ
lishment in the Country.
Ofiicesfor reception and delivery of goods.
At the Dye Works, foot of Mill Hill, in the
rearof the old Bakery, and at his Residence,
Main street, Norwalk, Conn,
.4 GENTS.
Shepherd’s Bakery, Norwalk, G. H. Randle do
Brother, Winnipauk ' Mrs. Mallet, Danbury ;
Horace Lockwood, No.1 Summer-st., Siam-
ford; David Selleek, West Norwalk ; G. B.
Bristol at D. Chapman’s, Coleman’s Block,
Pittsfield, Mass.
Orders sent by Adam’s Express, or by
Waggoners, will receive prompt attention. 26
Something New.
GREAT DISCOVERY ! !
Science and Art Triumphant! !
Y the introduction of the Beautiful and
Wonderful Invention of Dr. Langdel,
which Photographs the Life Tints of the Hu-
man Face and the Most Delicate Shades of
Color in the Dress, the most exquisitely beau-
tiful and life-like pictures ever produced can
now be obtained at the
NORWJILK EMBROTYPE GALLERY
Over the Depot of the Danbnry dc Norwalk
Railroad. The public are invited to call and
examine specimens now being taken by this
new process and satisfy themselves that the
crowning point in the photographic art has
been reached, and that a PERFECT likeness can
now be obtained. Trial pictures will be cheer-
fully taken without charge whenever the ope-
rator is not otherwise engaged.
Special attention paid to the taking of like-
nesses of children, and deceased persons, and
in copying old pictures. In short if you de-
sire an unsurpassed likeness, beautiful, truth-
ful and cheap, repair at once to the NOBWALK
Aunnorrrn GALLERY. 29
by
2m7
Norwalk Saddle, Harness and
TRUNK EMPORIUM! -
HE subscriber would extend his thanks to
the public for their liberal patronage du-
ring the last fifteen years and at the same time
express his conviction that the business expe-
rience he has acquired during so long a period
has peculiarly qualified him for judging of
the tastes and requirements of those having
occasion to patronize an extensive Saddlery
establishment. He is constantly manufactur-
ing and keeps on hand a full assortment
Harness, of all descriptions, comprisinz 811
kinds of Buggy, Gig. Express, Cor‘; 008°5-
ety of‘ Ladies and gentlemen’8 Riding Saddle!
Bridles, Martingale.-, etc. also Collars in great
variety and every style of pattern, Fly Nets,
Horsecloths, Stable Furniture, Saddler’s hard-
ware, Whips in endless variety, Trunks of all
sizes and descriptions, Valices, Carpet Bags,
Satchels, «kc. «inc. All in want of any of the
above named articles will do well to give us a
call, as we are bound to sell our wares at sat-
isfactory prices. Orders for any kind of work
promptly executed. Repairing done neatly
and cheaply. WM. B. SWAN.
NORWALK
Horse shoeing and Genergl
Blagkaxnithing.
THE "subscribers continue their general
Blacksmithing, Wagon Ironing, Repair-
ing, Forging, &c., as heretofore, at their old
stand, where they will attend promptly to the
calls of their customers. They also conduct
the Shoeing establishment in the rear of the
old Bakery, where they have the services of
Mr. J. Deady, who is admitted to be equal as
o. Shoei-‘to any Smith in the country. For-
ticular attention will be devoted to .'SIlQell'lg
159-568 and Ow “Ir such it. "I‘r.i.a‘. n‘¢‘r .'.‘l‘o $9.‘
¢.i1z‘.'e"tli.eii-'s>«>.I.r1iI‘<>"rt ‘end’ ‘so-nqhes's. '1.‘ finlfflll.
l_'o'i_:’ the very liberal patronage already con-
fey-red, they would solicit its continuance.
' WATERBURY dl DUNCAN.
July lat, 1856.
In voim HAIR is GREY, or white as snow
BAI.i.AizD’s DYE will make it black as crow,
Auburn or brown. as you may desire,
Ten minutes is all it will require.
For sale -by APP & LXNES,
Farm and Wagon Harness ; 3150- *1 8'93‘ Vafi‘ ‘
PUBLIC ACTS.
Passed May Session 1856.
CHAPTER 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:
Snc. I. That the superior court for
the county of Litchfield shall be held at
Litchfield on the second Tuesday of
September, instead of-the fourth Tues-
day of August as now by law provided.
and that all process made returnable to
the August term of said court, 1856,
shall be entitled in the docket of said
court at its September term, and shall be
proceeded with in all respects as if orig-
inally brought to said September term.
Ste. 2. That the superior court for
the county of Litchfield shall be held on
the second Tuesday of April, at Litcli-
. field in said county, instead of the fourth
Tuesday of March as by law now pro-
vided
Approved, July 1, 1856.
onxrran. xxvi.
An act giving the city Court of Hart-
ford equity jurisdiction.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representative: in General
Assembly convened .-
Src. I. The city Court of the city of
Hartford shall have jurisdiction of all
suits in equity, except for relief against
any judgment rendered, or against any
cause pending in the superior court, and
may inquire into the facts, itself, or by a
committee, and may proceed to final
judgment and decree, and enforce the
same according to the rules of equity.
Provided that the cause of action or pro-
ceeding in equity originated, and one or
both of the parties, reside within the lim-
its of said city, and the promises in quee-
tiou, in cases of foreclosure, or the pro-
ceedings relating to _real estate, shall be
situated within said city limits.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts in-
consistent herewith, are hereby repeal-
ed.
Approved, June 28, I856.
CHAPTER. xxvii.
An act in relation to the city Court of
the city of Norwich.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened .-
SEO. 1. That the recorder of the city
of Norwich, shall hold the city court in
and for said city, and be the sole judge
thereof, except in the case hereinafter
mentioned.
Sac. 2. Whenever the recorder of
said city shall be legally disqualified to
act in any matter pending in said court.
and the parties of their attorneys shall
not waive all objections to his acting
therein, as hereinafter provided, any
three of the aldei-men of said city, to be
designated and notified by the clerk of
said court, may hear and determine such
matter, and shall for that purpose con-
stitute the city court for said city. And
on trial or hearing of such matter, the
senior alderman holding said court, shall
preside. ,
SEC. 3. The recorder of said city may
act in any matter pending in said city
court in which he may be legally dis-
qualified, if the parties thereto or their
attorneys shall, by their agreement in
writing, filed with the clerk of said court
waive all objections to his acting there.
in.
SEC. 4. All provisions of law incon-
sistent herewith, are hereby repealed.-
Provided, That. this act shall not affect
any suit now pending.
Approved, June 10, 1856.
0 CHAPTER xxvm.
An act in addition to an act relating to
Courts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened .-
Snc. 1. That the Town of Putnam, in‘
the County of Windham, be and the
same is constituted a Probate District,
by the name of the District of Putnam,
and the first Judge of said District shall
be elected at a special meeting
of the electors of said town of Putnam,
to be ppocially called for that pigose by
the Selectmen of said town, some time
in the month of J unc, A. D., 1856 ; and
the term of office of the J udgo elected at
said meeting shall expire on the fourth
day of J uly, A. D. 1851. Provided,
however, that all business that shall be
begun or entered in the court of Probate
for the district of Thompson, on or be-
fore the fourlh day of July. A. D. 1856,
shall be completed in the same manner
as if this act had not been passed.
SEO. 2. This act shall take effect from
and after the day of its passage. '
Approved, J une 19. '
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- c}’I.u”l'ER xxix.
An .3; in addition to an act entitled "an
act relating to Courts."
Be it enacted by the Senate and
Home of Representatives in General
Assembly convened .-
SEC. 1. That whenever notice of the
time and place appointed by any pro-
bate court for the hearing of an applica-
tion of any insolvent debtor, for the ben-
efits provided by an act passed by the
General Assembly of this State at its
May session, A. D. 1853, entitled "an
act for the relief of insolvent debtors,
and for the more equal distribution of
their effects among their creditors," shall
have been by advertising such notice in
one newspaper only, such notice shall
be to all intents and purposes valid and
sufficient, any law to ghe contrary not-
withstanding, provided that ouch notice
shall have been given in conformity to
law infither respects. _
Sec, 2. That in all cases where the
judge of probate of anyprobato district. in
this State, before whom the settlement
of any estate, whether of a deceased er-
sou or insolvent debtor; liigth b,ee'i_i ‘¢_It:I,l'-g
menc_ed,, roqeedéd iviih. 01: ¢o.mi'Il¢ted.
shall'h},i_ve been disqualified by reason‘ of
interest as creditor in said Game. the
acts of said Judge, being in all other res-
pects legal, she l not, on account of said
disqualificaiions, be considered void, but
the same are, and are hereby declared to
be valid and legal, to all intents and pur-
- poses whatsoever, as if no such qualifi-
cation had existed. '
Size. 3. The titles to all lands pur-
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chased in pursuance of an order of sale
made by a court of probate, where the
judge was interested in the estate in set-
tlement, are hereby confirmed to the
same extent as if no interest had existed.
Sec. 4. This act shall not affect any
lllit now pending.
Approved, J uno 28, 1856.
can-Tau xxx.
An act in addition to an act concerning
Crimes and Punislimente.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Bepreuntatives in General
Assembly convened .-
Snc. 1 It shall be the duty of every
Justice of the Peace to make report in
writing, under oath, to the treasurer of
the town - in which he resides, on the
first Mondays of January, April, July
and October, or within ten days thereaf-
ter, in each yeti, of all money: received
by him, as such Justice, belonging to
said town, and to pay the came into the
treasury of said town, within thirty days
thereafter; and said Treasurer shall
lodge said report on file, and keep the
name for the use of said town.
Sac. 2. Every Justice of the Peace
who shall neglect, or refuse to make
such report, and pay over such money:
as aforesaid, for a period of thirty days
after the same shall become due and
payable as aforesaid. shall be. punished
by a fine not exceeding three hundred
dollars, and not less than twenty dollars
or by imprisonment in a common Jail
not less than thirty days, and not exced-
ing six months, or by such fine and im-
prisonment both, at the discretion of the
Court having cognizance of the offense.
Approved, J une 27. 1856.
'ciuirrEa xxxi.
An act in addition to an act concerning
Crimes and Punishmentv.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House if Representatives in General
Assembly convened .-
Whenever any person has been or
shall be tried for murder "or manslaugh-
ter. and acquitted on the solo ground of
insanity, the Court before whom the tri-
al is hold, may, if they deem it proper,
commit such person to the County Jail
or some otbor suitable place, there to be
kept at the expense of the State during
such insanity, and until released by said
court, unless some person shall under-
take before said court, and give bond to
the Treasurer of the State to the satis-
faction and acceptance of such court, to
confine such insane person in such man-
ner as such court shall direct.
Approved, July 1, 1856.
cnrrrnn. xxxir
An act in addition to an act concerning
..,_ Crimes and Puuishmento.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Reprcnentutives in General
Assembly convened .-
That ‘nothing contained in the 14th
section of the said act to which this is
an addition, page 842 of the Compiled
Statutes of 1854, shall be so construed
as to prevent the Committee of any
Camp Meeting, or any Assembly con-
vened for religious worship in the field
from making such arrangements for the
sale of such necessary provisions as they
may deem expedient, for the accommo-
dation of persons attending such meet-
ings. And no person selling such nec-
essary provisionsby consent of any such
Committee, shall be liable to the penal-
ties provided in said section.
Approved, July 1, I856.
CHAPTER xxxm.
An act in addition to an act concerning
Crimes and Punishmente.
_ Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General
‘ Assembly convened .-
Snc. 1. That whenever any person
shall have been convicted of the crime
of keeping and maintaining or of visit-
ing and frequenting a house reputed to
be a house of bawdry and ill-fame, in
accordance with Chapter VII Section
89 of Crimes and Puniehmonts, and
shall have entered into a bond of cogni-
zance in pursuance of the provisions of
said Section 89, that such person shall
keep the peace and be of good behavior,
and shall at any time thereafter, within
six months from and after the date of
said conviction, be again convicted of
said crime under said 89th Section, then
the said bond of recognizance taken in
the said first conviction. shall by
second conviction be considered as for-
feited. And the Treasurer of the Town
in which said bond shall have been ta-
ken, [[13]] bring his” suit in thi name and
' half of 4, said town, for the amount of
saiy, bond of recognizance before a court
having cognizance of the amount of
said bond, and pursue the same to judg-
men, and when collected shall pay the
came into the treasury of such town.
Sac. 2. The record of the second con-
viction of any person of said offence
shall be conclusive evidence of the
breach of the bond in said firet convic-
tion, before any court having cognixance
of the suite.
SE0. 3. This act shall take efiect from
and after the day of its passage.
Approved, July I, 1856.
. cinrrsii xxxiv.
An act in addition to an act concerning
Crimes and Puniohmeute.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
Home gt‘ Representatives in General
Assembly convened .-
530. 1- If any person or persons shall
place or put any dead animal or carca-
see into any pond, spring or reservoir,
the waters of which are conveyed to any
dwelling house or building to be used
for culinary purposes, and shall leave
the same in such pond, spring or res-
orvoir, the person or persons so offen-_
ding shall be punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding scven dollars, or by'i,ii_iprisou_-
ment in the cp_rn_i'qoii' jai not exceeding
thirty days. or by such fine and impris.
onmem hath-.
Approved, June 37, 1856.
it-I.-_-ru
I onnrrsn xxxv,
Bill for an act in addition to an act con-
cerning Domesiic Relations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened; "
. Size. 1._ That the several provisions of
the act of IS-i9;‘appibved'!Juno=22ud;
l.8*.9a’!is! "9? ¢!i!s<_=99§i18§5- is ,-mlon
. .1.-. -v :r - x .. r.."~'>i: A:-s'.-:2 2'-.=‘»--'u's.~". _»
thereto, approved J uiio 12th, 1855, rela-
ting to personal estate accruing during
covei-turo to any married man in the
right of his wife, he and the same is
hereby extended and applied to all in-
reroute, moneys, property or income
which shall hereafter accrue, as afore-
said, to any married man through or by
means of any patent rights, copy-rights
or pensions or other allowances or grants
by any government or act of law, or
through or by means of any extensions
or renewals of such rights or grants, or
sale or reinvestment of the same, or of
said extensions or renewals when the
wife shall be the person on account of
or through whom the same shall accrue.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Approved June 10. I856.
ciiarrna xxxvi.
An act in addition to an act concerning
the Domestic Relations,
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened .-
SEO. 1. That whenever any married
woman shall have been, or shall be
abandoned by her husband, for a period
of three years, it shall be lawful for her
to execute deeds and conveyances of
her real estate, as though she was sin-
gle, and linmari-ied.—Provided, That
upon her application to the Superior
Court, in the county where such real
estate is situated, ouch court shall find
upon a hearing of her application, as
aforesaid, that such abandonment has
continued uninterrupted for the said term
of three years, with ii total neglect of
duty on the part of such husband to-
wards hie wife, and the superior court,
shall, upon such finding. authorize and
empower the petitioner to execute any,
and all deeds and conveyances, that may
be necessary to perfect a title in a guar-
antee or lessee. '
Approved. July 1. 1856.
cinrrca xxxvii.
An act in addition to an act concerning
the Domestic Relations.
Ac it enacted by the Senate and
Home of Representatives -in General
Assembly converted .-
Snc. 1. That whenever any executor
administrator, or guardian holds in his
hands the personal estate, money, or
fundebelonging to any female hair, le-
gatee, or ward, under the age of twenty
one years, such personal estate, money
or funds, may be delivered over and paid
or transferred to the legal husband. of
such minor.
SE0. 2. Whenever such husband is
desirous to receive such property, money
or funds, he shall file his application in
the Probate Court where the will is
proved, administration granted. or the
appointment of the guardian is made,
asking said Court to direct the delivery
or payment of the _minor’s property,
monoy, or funds, to such husband, and
deposit in said Court evidence to the
satisfaction thereof, that he is the legal
husband of such minor, and execute such
bonds of said court shall approve, for the
safe keeping of such minor’s property,
money, or funds, such Court of Probate
upon such application shall have power
to direct or refuseanch payment.
SEC. 3. The executor, administrator,
or guardian, under such application, and
the order of the Probate bout: shall have
full power to pay over the sums so di-
rected to such husband, and shall fake
his receipt or acknowledgement of such
payment. and cause the same to be re-
corded in said Probate Court, together
with his «return under oath of said pay-
mont, and ouch delivery, payment, or
transfer of the minor’c property, shall
discharge ouch executor. administrator,
or guardian, from all future liability for
the property and funds so delivered and
paid over.
Approved, J um 25, I856.
cnarrsr. xxxviii
An act in addition to an not, entitled “an
act concerning the Domestic Rela-
tions." I
Be it enacted by the Senate and
Héuse of Representatives in General
Assembly convened .-
Snc. 1. That the authority conferred
upon the Court of Probate, for the ap-
poimmggr or guardian [s '.'] for minors,
within-which district such minors reside
for causes specified ‘in the let section of
the "act in addition” to the act above
entitled, passed and approved at the May
Session of this Assembly, 1850, be, and
the same hereby is extended to said
court in allycaeee of desertion or aban-
donment by tha said father of his said
minor child. -
DEC. 2. That the duties and authority
of the guardian shall be the same as
those specified in the said let section of
the said act in addition herein above re-
ferred to.
Size. 3. That this act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
Approved, J une 10, 1856.
CHAPTER xxxix.
An act in addition to an act entitled an
act concerning the Domestic Rola-
lions.”
Be it enacted by the Smut; and
Home Qf Representatives in General
Assembly convened.-
Snc. I. No proprietor of any Manu-
faciory, or mechanical establishment, or
person carrying on business in any ouch
establishment as lessor, or in any other
manner, or person having charge of any
euoh establishment, shall employ or suf-
fer to be employed in or about such es-
tablishment, any child under nine years
of age; and no such person shall employ
or suffer to be employed in ouch estab-
lishment, any niiuor "under eighteen years
of age, m,or,e‘thau. twelve hours in any
one day. no: more than sixty-nine hours
‘in any one ‘week. Every person who
shall violate either provisions of this sec-
tion, shall forfeit and pay for each of-
fence, a fine of twenty dollars to the
treasurer of the town in which such of-
fence shall have beoncommittod. .-
Snc. 2. It shall be the duty of the sev-
eral Constables and Grand J urore ii;
their respective towns, to inquire ‘after,
and make a presentment ‘or all ofiencea
against_ the provisions of this act.
._ "SE93 3."All'informa:ione or present-
‘ments for offences against any of the pro-
visions of this act, may be heard and de-
termined by a J notice of the Peace, but
the accused may appeal from the judg-
ment of such Justice of the Peace, to the
Superior court, next to be holder: ‘in the
county in which the offence is alleged to
have been committed.
Sec. 4. The 2d Section of an act. en-
titled "an act in addition to an act, enti-
tled an act concerning the Domestic Re-
lations," approved June 29th, 1855, and
all acts and parts of acts inconsistent
herewith, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. This act shall take ofi'ect|_from
and after the day of its passage.
Approved, June 25,1856.
CHAPTER xL.
An act in addition to an act concerning
Education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened .-
That all meetings of any School Dis-
tricts of this State, which have been
holden since the fourth day of J uly, 1854
upon the warning of a District Commit-
tee of the School Society to which said
District belongs, and which meetings
may be deemed illegal by reason of any
informality or defect in the appointment
of such District Committee, are hereby
declared legal, provided said meetings
were in all other respects conformable
to law, and provided this Act shall not
affect any suit now pending.
Approvcd, June 10, 1856.
cnarrsa xm.
An act in addition to, and in alteration
of, "an act concerning -Education."
CHAPTER. 1.
Providing for the transfer to towns of
- the duties and powers of school socie-
ties, with regard to schools.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened .-
Ssc. 1. It shall be the duty of the sev-
eral towns within this State to provide
for the support of common schools with-
in their respective limits.
Sec. 2. The school districts now es-
tablished by law shall become and re-
main school districts of the towns with-
in which they are situated, subject to
certain limitations and exceptions here-
inafter mentioned. -
Sac. 3. All the powers and duties of
school societies with regard to schools,
except in certain cases, hereinafter spe-
cially excepted, shall, when this act
takes effect, cease and determine. Pro-
vided, however, that no debt, legal ope-
ration, or pecuniary trust of any such
society, pertaining to schools, shall be
discharged hereby; but the same shall
remain in full force against the town or
towns, within which such school society
is situated.
Sac. 4. All the powers heretofore con-
ferred uponscliool societies with regard
to burying grounds and matters apper-
taining thereto, are. hereby conferred
upon the several towns within which
such burial grounds are situated.
Size. 5: The present records of the
school societies shall be deposited, and
forever kept with the town records of
the towns in which such school societes
are situated; and where any school so-
ciety lies within the limits of two or
more towns, the records of such society
shall be deposited and kept with the rec-
ords of the town within which the grea-
ter part of the territory of such society
lies. '
SEC. 6. -- The present committees,
school visitors, and other officers of the
several school societies shall continue to
discharge all the duties of their several
ofiices, in the same manner ae if this
act had not been passed, until the next
annual meeting of the towns in which
such school societies are situated; and
shall then make to said towns, at said
town meetings, the reports usually made
to said school societies; and where a
school society lies within the limits of
two or more towns, the ofiicers of said
society shall make their said reports to
that town within which the greater part
of the territory of such society lies.‘
Site. 7. All the funds, buildings and
property of every kind, now held for
ochool purposes by the school societies,
shall vest in the towns within which
such school societies are situated, to be
held by such towns for the purposes for
which the same were held by the school
societies. And where there are two or
more school societies within thelimits of
any one town, and any of such school
societies shall have a permanent fund for
the support of schools, such fund shall be
held in trust by said town, for the sup-
port of schools for the inhabitants of the
territory now embraced within such
school society; and where any school
society shall lie within the limits of two
or more towns, and shall be possessed of
any such permanent fund. such fund shall
be divided between or among such towns
and the portions to distributed shall be
held by such towns in trust for the sup-
port of schools for the inhabitants of that
portion of such school society lying with-
in aid town; and where any such
school society shall have been indebted,
ouch indebtalness shall, in the same
manner, be divided between or among
said towns. _
Sec. 8. When it shall be necfisary
to distribute any fund, or divide any-in-
debtedness, between or among different
towns in the manner provided by the
last preceding section, such distribution
or division shall be made by the select-
men of said towns ;, and if they cannot
agree, than upon application of the se-
lectmeu of either town by a committee
of three disinterested persons, to be ap.
pointed by the Superior Court within
. the county in which either of such towns
shall be situated, who shall make report
to said Court, which report, when ac.
copied by said court shall be final in the
promises; and the report of such com-
mittee, or the agreement of the select-
men, as the case may he, shall he recor-
ded at length upon the records of each
of said towns.
Sac. 9. Whenever there. shall have
been two or more school societies within
any one town, and in consequence of the
difierouco in the value of the corporate
property (aside from permanent funds)
of such school societies, or of the indebt-
odnese of either society, or from any oth-
or cause, it shall be necessary that an
equitable adjustment be made between
the sections of such towns. representing
such school societies, the selectmen, or
any ton citizens of said town, may with-
in one year from the passage_of this act,
apply to the superior Court, for the coun-
ty within which such town is situated,
which shall appoints committee of three -
disinterested persons to inquire into the
facts, and report the same to said Court,
with a recommendation of such adjust-
ment ae they shall deem equitable, and
such court maythereupon make anyprop-
cr decrees for such adjustment, and shall
have power to lay a tax, if necessary,
upon either of such sections, upon the
list last before perfected, and to appoint:
a collector of the same, who shall col-
lect such tax, and pay over the same to
the Treasurer of the town, in the same
manuer, and subject to the same regula-
tions, in all respects, as other town tax-
SEC. 10. School societies heretofore
organized under the act of 1855, entitled
“an addition to and in alteration of "an
act concerning education,” which are
not coextensive with the towns within
which they are situated, shall become "
school districts of said towns, with all
the powers and duties of school districts
as specified in this act with the follow-
ing exceptions, viz: Such school dis-
tricts shall annually choose in the month
of October, instead of a district commit-
tee, a board of education, consisting of
three, six, or nine persons, in the man-
ner prescribed in the first and second
sections of Chapter 11 of this act, for
the election of school visitors; and said
board of education shall have all the
powers and be subject to all the duties
imposed on district committees, and in
addition thereto shall have the general
charge and superintendence of the Com-
mon schools within their district, and
the care and management of the proper-
ty and funds of the district ; the same
shall lodge all bonds, leases, notes and
other securities with the treasurer of said
district, unless the [same have been en-
trusted to others by the donor or gran-
ters or by the General Assembly ; they
shall pay into the treasury of the dis.
met all moneys which they may receive
for the support of schools ; they may an-
nually appoint a committee to visit.
schools and examine candidates forteach-
ers, and to give to those candidates with
whose moral character, literary attain-
ments and ability to teach, they are sat-
isfied, a certificate setting forth the qual-
ifications of such teachers, and shall‘an-
nul the_certificates of those teachers who
shall not conform to the provisions of
this act, and to the regulations by them
adopted ; they shall determine the num-
ber and qualifications of the scholars to
be admitted into each school ; shall sup-
ply the requisite number of qualified
teachers; shall prescribe rules and reg-
ulations for the management_ studies,
books, classifications and discipline of
the schools in their district; shall annu-
ally during the first two weeks of the
month of September, ascertain the ex-
pense of supporting and maintaing the
schools under their superintedence du-
ring the year ending the 31st day of Au-
gust previous, and report the same, to-
gether with the amount of moneys re-
ceived towarde the payment thereof, to
the district. at a meeting to be held on
the’ third Monday in September in each
year; and shall at the same time make
a full report of their doings and the con-
dition of the schools under their super.
intendence, and all important matters
concerning the same, to the district ;—
and shall perform all lawful acts which
may be required of them by the ‘district,
and which may be necessary to_ carry
into effect the powers and dutiesgranted.
by this act. ‘
SEC. 11. All existing school societies
in which school districts have been anol-_
ished, may avail themselves of the privi-
leges specified in the preceding sections.
SEC. 12. The funds, buildings and
other property of the school societies,
specified in the two preceding sections,
shall not be affected by this act, but
shall remain as heretofore under the
care and management of said school so-
cieties.
. CHAPTER ii.
Powers and duties of towns.
SEC. 1. A board of school visitors. shall
be elected by ballot in every town. at the
next annual meeting after the passage of
this act, which shall consist of three, six
or nine members, of whom the firs: third
elected shall hold office for three years,
the next third for two years, and the last
third for one year, and until others are
chosen in their places.
SEC. 2. At. every annual meeting
thereafter all vacancies in the board of
school visitors shall be filled by an elec-
tion of the necessary members thereto
by ballot. Any member elected to fill
an irregular vacancy to hold oflice only
for the unexpired term of his predeces-
sor ; and no person shall be ineligible on
account of his having held the oflice the
preceding year. In case of any vacan-
cy occurring by death, resignation, or
otherwise, the remaining members of the
board may fill such vacancy until the
next annual meeting of the town.
Sac. 3. In case any town shall have:
received any perinanent fund or funds.
from any school society or societies
within its limits, such town shall annu-
ally elect by ballot a School Fund Treas-
urer, who shall have the charge of such
fund or funds, and keep a separate ac-
count of the same, and make an annual
report to the town to the town of the
condition of said funds, and of his dis-
bursements of the eame,aud who shall
give bond, with surely, to the satisfac-
tion of the selecimen of the town, for
the faithful discharge of the duties of his
office.
SEC. 4. The towns shall have power
to establish and maintain common schools
of different grades within their limits, to
purchase, receive, and hold any real or
personal property for school purposes,
and to convey the same; to build and
repair school houses; to lay taxes, and
to make all lawful contracts, and to
adopt all lawful regulations and meas-
ures for the education of all the children
of the town. -
Sec. 5. The business of the towns re-
lating to schools spall be transacted at
regular and special town meetings, in
the same manner, and subject to the
same regulations as other town business.
Sisc. 6. The select men shall have the
care and management of any property
or funds appertaining to schools and be-
longing to the town, and shall lodge all-
bonds, leases, notes. and other securities
with the treasurer, except so far all tbt
same shall have been, or shall be entrus-
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