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ASA B. WOODWARD,
U. S. Commissioner,
With power to administer oaths In proceedings in
Bankruptcy, .
Orricn - No. 3, Looxwoon‘s BUILDING. 8m‘28
ISRAEL M. BULLOCK,
3110mm It? Counsellor twain.
OFFICE: No. 4 Galstte Building.
LEWIS F. BEERS,
. gutting at gun.
Orricn Over Sword‘a Clothing Store,
SOUTH NORWALK. CONN.
Removal.
DR. MOSMAN
Has removed his office and residence to the House
formerly occupied by C. J. Gruman, opposite the 2d;
M. E. Church. Office hours, till 9 o‘clock, a. m., and:
from 1 to 3 O‘clock, p. m. “25.
A Slate can be found at H. H. Baker‘s store, South
N orwalk.
NATHAN S- ROBERTS, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
15
Opposite the Union School House,
«"85: South Norwalk. Ct.
J. A, BIGELOW, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
SOUTII N ORWALK, CONN.
Residence at Mr. Sears on West Avenue.
S ecial attention "iven to Suroc and Chronic
Disgascs. 5 ° ry, 3m‘42
Dr. Ii. FOWLER BIRCH, '
Physician and Surgeon,
Office at the Drug Store of E. Blackman, No. 11 Main
Sfreet, Norwalk. Conn.
Patent Agency.
WM. VINE,
Agent and Solicitor of Patents,
MECHANICAL DRAUGHTSMAN
AND
MODEL MAKER,
Winnipauk, Norwalk, Conn.
ELBERT CURTIS,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
CURTIS’S BUILDING Main Street.
1y7
Gents and Youfh‘s Clothing cut and made to or-
der at short notice, of the best materials, in the la-
test styles. by experienced workmen, and at rea-
sonable prices.
Removal.
0 0 3 I." W A I. 1'. ’ S
FASHIONABLE MERCHANT
Tailoring Establishment.
Has been removed to Raymond‘s Building, Main
Street. where
READY MADE CLOTHING
AND
FURNISHING GOODS.
Can be had in great variety, and of excellent quality.
a. a G. ILIIOLMES,
DEALERS IN
Groceries,
Flour,
Provisions, lic"
Main Street, Norwalk. Conn.
ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY
Of Hartford.
_ Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
, CAPITAL AND ASSETS, $3,128,820
Insure against loss and dam e by Fire on Terms
adapted to the hazard. an consistent with
the laws of com eusation.
GEORGE R. COWLE , Solo Agent.
For Norwalk and vicinity.
SE Smcnn’s HAIR REsTORATivn.
Sold by UHLE BROS, Norwalk.
NORWALE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
NORWAIII, CON N .
CASH CAPITAL $500 000 "Emil! m 3'31”" d u k. W
c m spen Ice ays eac woe c nes-
' " ' do , flursda and Frld h ft- . i Nor-
PAID UP CAPITAL, $100,000 wall/k, that all wzfio desire his gauged-m?“ lAccom-
WM. C. STREET. President.
CEO. R. COWLES .
EBEN. HILL, Treasurer. ’Secremy
Assets over $23,000,000. '
GEO. R. COWLES,
S AGENT at Norwalk. and issues Policies for the
for the following Insurance companies.
N. . . . *-
i’éfietl’hmion, Al?“ J3“ 1?" "‘ Sitting
thdix ofN. Y. “ “ “ “ ’m'sis
Home 6m. H. ' “ r v “ wo'ooo
Norwich ’ u “ “ 390'501
Lamar N. Y. “ “ “ “ 399’375
North ’Americ‘an, Ht'd “ “ “ “ 3s4'010
City of New Haven. “ “ “ “ 330'419
Merchants, Hartford, “ “ “ “ 3011443
Western Mass.,Pittsfield, “ " “ ,424
u u u an,”
Hampdcn, Springfield, “
Peop e‘s, Worcester, “ “ - 405.59!
and other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in Connecti-
cut. Massachusetts and New York, with assets of
”3.000.000. At So. Norwalk. application may be
made to WM. T. CRAW.
Notice-
THE Co-partnership heretofore existing between
the subscribers under the name and firm of MILLS
& WHIPPLE, is this day dlssolvedLby mutual con-
A LS
sent. . MI .
Norwalk, Sept. 12th, 1867 F. L. WHIPPLE,
N orwalk Grist and Flour Mill,
MR A MILLS will continue to car
LING BUSINESS in all its brauriliheosn tPairedmvgl‘l
narantee to ye satisfac.ion to all who inay favor
im with the r patronage. A MILLS
u LL
SE Smona’s HAIR RESTORATIVE.
Sold by UHLE BROS. Norwalk.
DDMIS’
Double root-Power Dump.
Patented Aug. 9th 1864 Ito-issued Jan. 1, 1865
The best recommendation for labor-savin machine
In this age of'inventious is that the provg well. s
This machine pumps from 16 o 32 gallons per
minute they are s1_mple,durable, work very easy, and
do not ireeze. Being made of wood they are not li-
able to corrode, rust. or in any we impart an un-
pleasant flavor; and can be repairs at a trifling ex-
ense. Samples of this Pump can be seen at the fol-
.owinw places; South Norwalk PlauiugMill ; near
the otel in Westport; at E. Raymond's lace,
Cranb Plain,and at Cyrus Morgan s North Wilton
Mauufac ured and acid b
Z. M. COMSTOCK, South Norwalk.
her and With the greatest dispatch, everything in the
line of
Carriage-making and Blacksmz'lhz'ng,
Carriages made to order, and Painting. Trimming
Repairing, &c., done by experienced workmen, with
dis atch.
ék Good Carriage timber taken in exchange for
wor .
CARR! AGE MAKING
Horse Shoeing tit Black-smithing.
LYON. AHERN, a CO.,
WOULD announce to the public that they have ta-
ken the old stand of Cast. Henry Lamb. Main
Street, where they are aware
manner and grutcst 'spatch anythino in the above
line. Cam s made to order, and Horse Shoein ,
Painting, T mmingiRepairing. &c.. done by exped-
enced workman wit dis :atch. 1y44
nuous'rus onN, Wu. AHEBN, CHAS. Fox.
Notice.
THE subscriber bavlno urchased the CLOTHING
I. and GENTS EURN'I NG EMPORIUM, of A.
Km rel will continue the Business in all its branches
“Tl: Oidbiimnd' No. 3133: Streetngorwulllk.
e pu c are res y invi to ca and exam-
ine the large and thrift? assortment of
Ready Made Clothing,
FRENCH CLOTHS, CASSIMERES and VESTINGS,
which he will make up to order at short notice and in
the latest fashionable style. . SOWSKI,
1y19 No. 3 Main Street.
to execute in the best
Livery, Sales and Exchange Stables,
No. 2 Marshall Street. South Norwalk. Conn.
FEW Good Horses for sale; Also. four cheap
horses. Horses and Carriaoes to let at all hours
Carriages run to all trains and to the Steamboat.
Coaches for Weddings, Funerals, 870.
Union Livery Stables!
Next to Byxbee‘s Hotel, South Norwalk.
‘ HORSES and earring
ri es run to all t a
boat.
trains and to the Steam-
oaches for Weddings. Funerals, &c.
A few good Horses for Sale.
WILLIAM H. WILCOX.
Gracerioa Cheaper than over
1‘ 0 B C A. S n l
HE subscricer would inform the public generally.
thatlie still continues to sell the best of Grocer.
ies. Pronsions. etc., at his old stand, N o. 4 Skiddy s
Block, as cheap as the cheapest. He ofi‘ers great in-
ducements to cash buyers, as he has as large an as-
sortment ol'groceries of the best qualities as can be
found at any store in the country. We would invite
the special attention of all to his stock of
COFFEES, TEAS AND SUGARS,
which are of the very best quality,and will be sold cheap-
The public are invited to call and examine and judge
for themselves. A. MOREHOUSE.
' DINING SALOON. ,5
O
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gillllilllillli
“NEW Ydiiii HOUSE. M
M Meals at all hours. :4
H Oysters 3
O
in every style.
p'Wines, Lilidiiai'gfh Ales. w
0 ~ 0
2.. Z
Also, a first class
SE Smcnn‘s HAIR RESTORATIVE.
BILLIARD SALOON
Sold by UHLE BROS. Norwalk.
attached to the House.
ISAAC LEE.
No. 28 Main St. Norwalk.
IMPO RTAN T
TO GENTDEMEN.
ENTLEMEN would‘save a good
' deal of money in having their
clothes
Cleaned, or Dyed
in all fashionable colors, without rip-
ping them. Also all other kinds of
Dyeing and Cleaning,
done in the best style at
LOUIS 'MOEGLIN’S -
DANBUBY DYE WORKS.
Orders left with H. H. Wellman & Co,
39 Main Street, Norwalk. Conn. 44
DENTISTRY
IN SOUTH NORWALK.
DR. KENDALL will continue the use of
Laughing Gas,
in extractin teeth as there is no longer any doubt
asto its per set safe when administered by a care
ml and e rlenced hysiciau, to which hundreds.
modatcd But those who wish teeth extracted are
requested to call on Wednesday if possible.
’ ceth filled in the latest and most approved
manner, those partially broken away by dc-
ca restored to their former size and shape.
e are constantly makia the best styles ofArtifi-
cial Teeth and can furnish t cm at short notice.
Room near the Depot, over Swords‘ ClothingEm-
porlnm.
New chn. March, 4th, 1867.
This is to certify that my hair and whiskers were
wliitefianii huge bcien chIII gfifiysrefitorcd to tl’i‘eir
an an co or us 11;: ’ S -
RATIVE” y AIR RE 0
Cat No. 1, above is a correct likeness of me before
using, and Cut No. 2, is a correct likeness of me after
using the Restorative. I had also been very much
annoyed with Dandruff which has been entirely erad
icated by using"SINGER‘S HAIR RESTORATIVE‘
‘Rsv. THOMAS DAVIS.
City Missionary, New York.
“SINGER’S HAIR RESTORATIVE” (is not a dye)
eradicates dandruff. prevents the falling out of the
hair, wonderfully increases its growth, restores both
the hair audits color. and is decidedly the best hair
dressing in the world.
“Sal: by Diuggists and Fancy-goods dealers every—
DEPOT 79 NASSAU ST., N. Y.,
H‘SOId in Norwalk. by UHLE 380‘s.
40
West WiUgOfCh;
REAL E TATE.
House Wanted.
TO purchase or to rent for a term of years, a ood
medium sized dwelling house, with Ga en,
Barn, &c.. possession April 1st. 1898; must be pleas-
antly located in a good neighborhood and within con-
venient walking distance of the Brid e. Address,
A. FARM of one hundred acres, situated about
One and one half miles from New Canaan vil-
iargc. formerly owned by Wm. Talmadge, is offered
for sale.very cheap if applied for soon. There are two
also two orchar s, well watered, &c.
Apply to
M B. FISH,
or to
W .
MORGAN & BROTHER
lm*42 145 West 35th Street, N. ’Y.
our Nurs
Ga.
Fruit Trees!
an.
4.
NEW CAN.
The subscribers take
public that their stock
Fruit db Ornamei
C. D., Box 179 Norwalk Post Office wit dcscri tion is unusuail lurve and
lowest 0891! price, dvc. , $342 We feel conyfldenat in an;
‘ stock 0:! BPIELEt’IiRECE
est an es in is or
Palm for sale- tgliat we can furnish Tree
order, and for LESS MON]:
from distant Nurseries.
Those wishing to patch:
well to send their orders
cry and make the
STE.
dwelling housesd and twozbarns on the premises;
farm for Sale.
HE subscriber ofi‘ers for sale his valuab e Farm
of 120 acres situated in New Canaan, wit in one
half mile of the pro oscd depot of the New Canaan
& Stamford R. R. t has 70 acres of Meadow Land.
several of Peat, and an Apple and Pear Orchard, of
choice Fruit in good bearing. Improvements consist
of 3 goodDwelling Houses (‘2 of them new) and sev-
eral out-buildings.
The above farm Will be sold either together or in
separate tracts to suit purchasers. For further par-
ticulars enquire on the premises of -
SAMUEL BOUTON.
New Canaan. Oct. 2d, 1857. at."
For Sale Cheap.
One of the most
COMPLETE, CONVENIENT
AND
Desirable “Homes”
in the village. But three minutes walk of the Bridge
and Home Cars, Terms accommodatin and pos-
session given when desired. Apply to ditors of
GAZETTE. tf-il
l'or Sale or to Rent.
THE house now occupied by the subscriber, on
Prospect Hill. Also a good family Horse and
Carriage for sale. T. S. CHILDS.
Sept. 24th, 1867. “39
. For Sale.
ITHIN five minutes walk of the Noroton Depot,
a number of desirable building lots. wrth
views of the sound from each. Said lots are 50 feet
front and ran it from 100 to 200 feet in depth; prices
from $300 to £500 each. Will be sold only to parties
desirous ofimproving. and with the restrictions that
only private dwellings are to be erected thereon, to
cost not less than $8,000 each. Apply on the Bromi-
ses or address by mail, Dr. C. . BALLAR ,
3m39 Daricu, Conn.
BUILDING LOTS !
BUILDING DOTS !
For Sale Cheap. .
And upon the most
ACCOMMODATING TERMS'
,as to time payments. These lots are located on
“Spring Hill" overlooking the wafer and surround
ing country, and are uncqhalcd in beauty, by any lo-
cation in Norwalk. Lots for $400, $500, $750. $1,000
to $3,000. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE. tf41
For Sale.
A. Large House
IN SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
Enquire of S. S. HATCH,
31 South Norwalk. Conn.
For
The place formerly owned and occupied by Isaac S.
Beers, deceased. For furiher particulars apfily to
or. MORGAN T. 1TH
NASH a IVES,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
No. 1 WATER STREET.
ROPERTY Bought, old, Exchanged or Let, on
reasonable terms. We have a good variety of
desirable Houses and Farms in and out of town for
sale on accommodating terms. 2
WM. R. NASH.
Sale.
NATHAN Ivns.
J. FERRIS.
REAL ESTATE AGENT.
50 Estates
FOR SALE in Norwalk and vicinity, from 1-4 to
200acres. with buildings thereon, price from
*450to $100,000. Also, TO LET. flimished and un-
urnished houses. Addriss J. FERRIS. at Tollcs dt
Ely‘s Drug Store. South Norwalk. Notice for sur-
veying may be left at the Gazette Office.
BUILDING LOTS,
F o n s .A. 1. an
SEVERAL very eligible buildintr lots for Sale, in
the immediate Vicinity of the Brid e, others
more remote. Three acres of unimprovc land pleas
antlyloeuted. for sale at a bargain. A house and
five acres ofland, ditto. Apply to A. H. BYINGTON
SE SINGER‘s HAIR RnsTORATIVE.
Sold by UHLE BROS, Norwalk.
FLOUR, FEED and GRAIN
At Wholesale.
HE subscribers having taken the store in James’s
building, Water Street, just above the store of
Win. 0 Street, are now prepared to furnish Flour,
Feed and Grain at wholesale, at the lowest market pri-
ces. They solicit, and will endeavor to merit liberal
patronage. H. & I. SELLECK.
(17)
HENRY Summon, Isaac SELLECK, JR.
Temperance Dining Saloon.
AT THE OLD SPRING STAND.
JULIUS F. PARTRICK. having taken the above Sa-
loon, recently kept by Mr. Chas. H. Byxbee. is now
prepared to furnish hot meals. at all reasonable
ours. Oysters Stewed Roasted. Fried, or on the
shell; Families or Parties supplied; also. shipped
in kegs to all arts of the country.
Home made ies and Cake constantly on hand.
Ale drawn fresh from barrel—no poisonous lead pipe
used. NO Liquors kept.
Saloon open from 6 a. in. to 11 o’clock p. m.
solosed on Sundays) Private Dining Room for La-
ies, entrance under J. F. Bonnet s Store. Gent's
entrance under Carier‘s Shoe Store. 16
“ HOME AGAIN. ”
COAL l COAL ! ! COAL i l l
AT
Steamboat Dock,
SOUTH NORWALK.
THE subscribe having resumed his old business as
above, is prepared to furnish the public with a
better article of COAL, than has ever before been
offered, and at the lowest possible rates. Also,
W O O I) ,
[18] DAVID E. WEBB.
I SE SINGERs' HAIR RESTORATIVF.
Sold by UHLE BROS. Norwalk.
ofall descriptions.
New Grocer y.
HE undersigned having purchased the stock, &c.,
of Don! & Monnnousa, No. 41 Main Street, is
now prepared to sell
G R O C E It I E S .
at the lowest market prices- He will endeavor to keep
constantly on hand a good stock. and would respect-
fully solicit the patronage ofthc eople of Norwalk
and vicinity. . A :NE COMB do BRO..
Havin sold our business to D. A. Newcomb &. Bro.
we won d recommend our (patrons to still continue
their patronage to him, an thank them and the peo-
ple of Norwalk generally for their past favors,
DOTY & MOREIIOUSE.
Norwalk. July let 1867.
Just Received !
A large lot of SCYTHES,of the following well-known
makers :—Eagle 00.. Steel Back, Cast Steel and Sil-
ver Steel Ground read for use.
Dun Edge Tool Co. t (3 best in the market, double
refined Cast Steel. Red Jacket, Fancy Gilt. Grain
Scythes. Scythe Snaths. Rakes and Forks, a large
assortment. All of which will be offered at reason-
able rates. THEODORE FITCH. 4 Lyues Block.
. A. SWOBDS’
Circulating Library.
T the News Depot. South Norwalk. The sub-
, scriber has made la e additions to his Circula-
ting Library and invites t c patronage of the pub-
lic ' he intends to increase the number of books as
fast as the enter rise will warrant. He has also
constantly on ha a good assortment of Stationery,
Books Papers, School Books. Slates. Penéils, Pens,
Pocke Books, &c. The atrouage of the public is
solicited. A. S 0RDS, South Norwalk.
SE SINGER‘s HAIR REsTORATIvn.
Sold by UHLE BROS. Norwalk.
l
P. S. We take pleasure in
our Nurseries, whether dcs
or not; and wouldcordially
visit the Nursery.
Boots on
HE Subscribers having
HENDRICKS, Shoe S
Norwalk. would respectfully 1
public to their
NEW STOCK
cOnsisting of a genera
Boots. Shoes, t
which will bcsold‘
C .A. S
BROWl
II'IRAsI 5. BROWN. n
N. . Havintr returned to S;
old stand, I wouId respectfully l
former customers to give me
Horse Cars run right by the «
It.
Will be in town week.
nrposc, for the resent
Raft at H. H. We] man‘s 1
walk. and at Tollcs d: E.
South Norwalk. ~
REFERENCES—A. M.
Boston ; Bradbury do
Notlc
HE subscriber can furnish
T with all styles and varie
Bonnets and
forthe old and young. and ,1
times. Allkinds of ,
HATS SEWEI
and new ones made to order.’
with my new and improved prc
Bleacl‘
that I can give entire satisfact"
Ladies give me a enlist the (
shall street, South Norwalk,
GILES HA1
N. .-Tuscans, Pnli::'.'lilS, I.->
and all kinds of Braid:,lllcacliel
ct.
'/
. SE SINGEn’s HAm REs
Sold by UHLT‘. Bl-
Millincry and The
Mrs. E. EAL
OULD inform the Ladies
vicinity that she has tail.
occupied by Mrs. Newcomb,
South Norwalk where she will
LINERY and DRESS-MAKINL
are invited to call and examine
Spring Goods.
GO 1‘0 In, Willa.
New Jewelry Store
For your
Silver and Silver Plated Ware.
READ THIS 2
House and Sign Painting,
at
SOUTH NORWALK..
Particular attention given to Grinning. Blind
Painting and Glazing ; also. to Pager Han riga and
Calcemincing, by _ J H. & . H. K N Y.
WShop North of new foundry, o posite Wm. E.
Montgomery’s Coal yard, foot of it arshall Streegé
South Norwalk. Conn. 1y
A. Jackson 65 Bro.,
& No. 1, GAZETTE BUILDING,
OULD invite the attention of their old custom-
ers and the public generally to their varied and
extensive stock of
WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILvER WARE, FAN-
cr Goons, SILVER PLATED WARE, &C.,
which was selected with great care and is not to be
surpassed in Fairfield County, in quality or price.
Constant additions are made of all the latest st les
of goods. A. JACKSON d; BR .
GREAT SENSATION ! !
NEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE.
Hair Brushed by Machinery!
HE undersigned invites the public of N orwalk and
vicinity, to call at his commodioua Hair Dress-
ing and Shaving Saloon, (the coolest place in town,)
under the Gazette Building, to try the
Patent; Hair Brushes
he has just put in, and which he thinks will give the
greatest satisfaction of anything ever before invent-
ed He is very certain that everybody who tries it
once will like it and call again No extra char e will
be taken Call in and try the Hair Brushin ma-
chinery GEORGE SCiIA B
N. B.-——A man in daily attendance who will cure
your Come and Bunions. .
Horses for Sale.
TWO good family horses, 5 and 6 years of age, one
a very su crior animal. Three team horses; 1
gentlcmuns‘ riving horse, a good one.
'I‘jigtiipovc horses will be sold at rcaspnalile rates, if
app i or soon - pr ces rangin ran n rom 150
to ' (in. Ifisiilsnic'r.s
$300.
New Canaan, Ct., June 8th, 1867. .
West Side Grocery,
at the old stand.
No. 3, JAMES BLOCK, Norwalk. Conn.,
West side of the Bridge.
HE Subscriber would invite the attention of the
public to his stock of ‘
Choice Family Groceries,
which he will sell as cheap as they can be bought at
any other store in town. They are of the best quali<
ty, and will be sold in any quantity, int c or small.
to-suit purchasers. Thankful for past avors, would
rescectfnlly solicit a continuance of the same.
FREDERICK F. FINNEY.
co '1'0 I. wanna '
New Jewelry Store
FOR
Clocks. of every description.
Stoves, Heaters, Ranges, &c.,
AT
F. H. Nash’s
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
ANUFACTURER, Jobber, and Dealer in Tin,
Sheet Iron, Copper, Lead and Zinc Metals. Has
‘ ntly on hand a general assortment of Kitchen
Furniture, and is reputed at all times, to do any kind
of Jobbing in his inc, with good stock, and at fair re-
munerativc prices. Orders solicited, and the public in-
vited to call and examine stock. Terms Cash. For the
convenience of Manufacturers and Contractors, state-
ments of accounts will be rendered on the first of each
month, at which time (all bills) are due and payable.
FITCH d5 RENOUD,
Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Liquors, die.
Main Street, Norwalk. Conn.
Having had long experience in the business they
confidently rely upon their ability to please their
friends and customers, by fair dea ing and strict at-
tention to business. tf4
HARvEr Fircn, J mm W. RnNoUD.
Norwalk Machine Shop.
E subscriber would respcctfully inform Manufac-
turers and others using Machinery. in Norwalk
and vicinity, that he )s prepared to do all thinns per-
taining to a general mac inc shop. All orders lIor the
making or repairing of every description ofMachinei-y
attended to with romptness by experienced work-
men. Having ad ed a Steam Euninc (in addition to
water power to his works, he fl‘iitters himself he is
well props to do all kinds of work at very short
notice. ISAAC CHURCH JR.
Machine Shop just back of the Post Office and Horse
Railway Building. 11
PINE GARRIAGES.
“ THE PH(EN IX COMPANY "
F Stamford, offer to the citizens of Norwalk and
O Vicinity a very large assortment of FINE CAR-
RIAGES ready-made, or to order. of every descrip-
tion, of the best material and as cheap as at any of
0 N B. REED, Agtinba 4
J
ersstablishmeut.
CHAPTER CXLVI. ,
An A... .7 ,u ' ‘ 4.3“ Act for the Asses-
’ iiient and Collection of Taxes."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened:
Sec. 1. The General Asssmbly shall annu-
ally appoinl one commissioner of equaliza-
tion in each senatorial district of this State,
who shall reside in the district for which he
is appointed, and whose duty it shall be to
examine, on or before the first day of Novem-
ber in each year, assisted by the first select-
mau, or in his absence, one of his assocmtes,
of each town in which such examination is
made, a sufficient number of homesteads
known as village property, and not less than
ten farms situated in different localities in
such town, together with enough of other
taxable property to ascertain the average ac-
tual cash value thereof; and it shall be the
duty of such commissioner, after the comple-.
tion of the tax lists in the several towns in his
district, to examine such lists, and compare
the assessment on such lists with the proper-
ty before valued by them, and from such ex-
amination prepare a table showing the actual
as compared with the assessed value of the
different kinds of taxable property in each
town. and report the same in tabular form to
the comptroller of the State, on or before the
first day of March next ensuing.
Sec, 2. The treasurer, comptroller, and the
commissioner of the school fund, shall meet
annually on the second Tuesday of March,
and with the aid of the returns made to the
comptroller by the several commissioners of
equalization, as provided in the first section
of this act, shall equalize and adjust the as-
sessment lists of the several towns, by adding
to, or deducting from the list of any town, or
any part thereof, such amount as in their
opinion, when compared with the valuation
of other towns, will equalize the same; and
said lists, after they have been equalized and
adjusted by the treasurer, comptroller and
commissioner of the school fund. shall con-
stitute the general list of the State, upon
which state taxes shall be laid and imposed.
Sec. The comptroller shall prepare
blanks in tabular form and furnish to the sev-
eral commissioners of equalization, upon
which they shall make their returns as pro-
vided in the first section of this act.
Sec. 4. The comptroller shall draw an order
upon the treasurer for the payment of three
dollars per day, and the actual expenses of
each commissioner for the time spent in per.-
formiug the duties under this act, and shall
report annually to the General Assembly the
amount paid each commissioner.
Sec. 5. All acts and parts of acts inconsis-
tent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved July 27th, 1867.
CHAPTER CXLVII.
An Act to determine the election of Sheriff‘s
and Judges of Probate iu contested cases,
and cases of tie votes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Rep-
resentatives in General Assembly convened .'
Sec. 1. Tue canvassers appointed to' can-
vass the votes for governor, shall, as the re-
turn of the votes is made to them, forthwith
proceed to count and declare the votes for
sheriffs and judges of probate; and in cases
where they shall find a failure to elect such
officers by reason of a tie vote, they shall ini-
mcdiately certify the same to the governor,
who shall there upon, by proclamation, order
a special election; which proclamation shall
state the county or probate district in which
such special eleclion is to be held, the day of
such election and the officers to be voted for,
and shall be duly published in all the news-
papers of the county in which eh. ion is or
dered, and when so published shall be a suf-
ficient notice and warning for such election.
At such special election the polls shall be
opened, the votes received. counted and re-
turued, and canvassed and declared, and all
the proceedings relating to such special elec-
tion shall be conducted, in the same manner
as is provided for annual clectors’ meeting.
Sec. 2. Whenever said canvassers shall
have decldrcd the 'clcction of any sherifl or
judge of probate. any person claiming to be
so e ecfed, but not so declared, may bring his
petition to any judge of the superior or so-
preme court, which petition shall allege all
the facts upon which such claim is founded,
and shall be duly served upon the party
against whom such claim is made. and who
shall be made the respondent thereiu,at least
two days inclusive before the do of return,
and shall be made returnable an be return-
ed to such judge on or before the fifth day of
May next, after such election of sheriffs or
jud es of probate shall have been held, and
ssi judge shall thereupon, without any nec-
essary delay, and at such times and places as
he may designate and appoint, proceed to
hear and determine all questions legally in
issue between the parties, and his decision
thercu on shall be final and conclusive. If
he she i find that the petitioner was not le-
gally elected he shall dismiss said petition;
but if he shall find that said titioner was
legally elected as such sheri . or judge of
probate. he shall so decide. and endorse such
finding and judgment upon said petition,and
immediately, on or before the twenty-second
day of said May transmit the said petition,
finding judgment to the Secretary of State,
and the said Secretary shall forthwith cancel
and revoke the certificate of election which
shall have been issued to the respondent,aud
issue a new certificate of election to the pe-
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itioner in said petition. The fees of said
udgc, on such hearing, shall be ten dollars
)er day, and shall be paid by the petitioner.
)ut no costs shall be taxed or allowed to
:itber party.
Sec. 3. All acts or parts of acts inconsis
.cut herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved, July 27th, 1867.
. CHAPTER CXLVIII.
in Act in addition to “An Act for forming
and conducting the Military Force."
Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Rep-
resentatives in General Assembly convened .-
Sec. 1. The number of companies of in-
fantry in the Connecticut National Guard
shall. hereafter, not exceed forty; and the
commander-inchicf may disband inefficient
:ompanies. as by law now provided. And
here shall be no additional batteries organ-
zcd and accepted, above the number now
if auized.
cc. 2. The encampment shallbc for four
lays only, the present year. and there shall
:8 no parade'in April, 1868! and it shall be
no duty of the governor to appoint a com
iission of five competent persons not mem-
ers of the Connecticut National Guard,who
hall serve without pay, examine the whole
IIlOIC militia system of the State and report
) the next General Assembly, the best and
mat economical method of sustaining an cf-
cicnt militia, and the number of companies
ecessary to be maintained, by which the
'hole expense can be kept within the amount
iiscd by the commutation tax.
See. 3. Whenever the adjutant general
iall find, from returns of the number of the
motive militia of any town, that the select-
ien of such town have not made a true re-
ort of the number of persons whoare liable
) pay a commutation tax under the previ-
ons of said act, it shall be his duty to noti-
r the selectmen of such town by mail, that
my have failed to make a true report Of the
umber of such persons; and if such select-
ien shall not make a true report of the num-
er of such persons, as near as the same can
8 ascertained,withiu twenty days after such
otice, the adjutaut general shall notify the
wearer of the state of the neglect, and it
iall be the duty of the treasurer to notify
ic attorney of the state in the county in
’hich such selectmen reside, or the fact of
Ich neglect; and said attorney for the state
iall proceed to collect the penalty or forfeit-
ires for the state prescribed in section six-
:en, chapter one, of said act.
Approved, July 27th, 1867.
CHAPTER CXLIX.
In Act in addition to An ‘Act entitled “An
Act relating to Electors and Elections.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
znfativs in General Assembly convened:
Sec. 1. Whenever any person shall claim
) have been duly and lawfully elected a
Iember of either house of the General As-
einbly, and shall have been refused a certi-
cate of election thereto, he may apply to
ie superior court within and for the county
{itbiu which he claims to have been elected,
I if in vacation, to either judge of the su-
perior court, for the appointment of a com-
mittee to take testimony relative to the right
of such contestant to such certificate of elec-
tion; provided, that before such court or
‘udge shall make such appointment, it shall
)8 made to appear that reasonable and not
css than two days’ notice of such applica-
iou, in writing signed by the applicant or by
'is attorney, has been given to the person
who shall have received such certificate of
election. or if no person has received a certi-
ficate of election to the person or persons
who shall have received an equal or greater
number of votes than the applicant. And
ucli court or judge, on finding that such Ica-
onablc notice has been given to such ad-
erse party or parties, shall prceed to ap-
)OIIII. a committee of two persons, who shall
iot be residents of the same town with the
ipplicant, if he claim to have been elected a
representative, nor of the same senatorial
.district, if he claim to have been elected a
senator; which committee, after being sworn
to execute truly. faithfully and impartially
the duties of their appointment. shall appoint
a time and place waeu and where they will
meet for the performance of their duties,aud
shall give reasonable notice to the parties
thereof ; and at such time appointed as afore-
said, said committee shall proceed to take
such testimony as may be offered in behalf
of the parties, they‘shall have powar to ad-
minister and shall administer the oath to
witnesses, and shall have power to adjourn,
from time to time, and from place to place,
for reasonable cause shown. They shall in all
cases seal up the testimony so taken, certify
the same in the same manner as depositions
are required by law to be certified, endorse
on the envelope the names of the paities,and
the names of the witnesses examined, with
such other particulars as shall indicate the
cause or matter in respect to which such tes-
timony is taken, and shall, as soon as practi-
cable, after the taking of the same is com-
pleted, deposit the same in the office of the
Secretary of State. to be by him delivered to
the presiding officer of that house of the
General Assembly in which such controver-
sy is pending. And for such services such
committee shall each be entitled to receive
the sum of five dollars per day for the time
actually and necessarily employed in such
service, together with their actual expenses,
to be paid by such person so contesting his
ri ht,
8Sec. 2. No person having been refused
such certificate of election, shall have the
right to make such application, nor to be
heard in either house of the General Assem-
bly in support of his claim to a seat therein,
unless he shall give notice of such applica-
tion within one week after the vote in his
case shall have been Officially counted and
declared, or unless reasonable cause is shown,
to the satisfaction of the house in which he
claims a seat. for the delay, nor shall any
person have the right to be heard by witness-
es before either housc or a committee there-
of, unless it shall be made to appear to such
house that he has useddue dilligence but has
been unable to procure such testimony pre-
viously under the provisions of this act.
Approved July 27th, 1867.
CHAPTER CL.
An Act in addition to, and in alteration of
An Act entitled “ An Act in alteration of
‘An Act relating to Justice Courts'," ap-
ifroved June 30th, 1866.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House aflfepre-
untaflves in. General Assembly convened .-
Scc. 1. That the ofiicer diiected to procure
a jury under the provisions of the act to
which this is in addition shall draw the names
of the same from the box provided for the
names of jurors for the superior court in the
town where the trial is to be had. and forth-
with them summou to attend said trial. And
the names so drawn shall be returned to the
jury-box aforesaid, and the jurors serving on
justice trials shall not be excused from serv-
iu in the superior and other courts.
cc. 2 'All parts of the act to which this
is in addition inconsistent herewith are here-
bv repealed. " ,_
Approved July 27th, 1867.
CHAPTER CL‘I.
An Act in addition to “An Act for the regu-
lation of Civil Actions.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House 3f Rep-
resentatives in General Assembly convene .~
Sec. 1. The provisions of the fifteenth
chapter of the act entitled “An Act for the
re ulation of Civil Actions." revised statutes,
tit eI, chapter XV, in relation to proceedings
to obtain right of fiowagc, are hereby ex-
tended to all cases where the owner of‘ any
water mill has erected or may hereafter de-
sire to erect a dam on his own land or on the
land of another with his consent, so that such
owner may secure the right to build'ucw or
improve old discharge ditches for the purpose
of carrying away the water flowing from any
such water mill, and the provisions of said
act are also extended to all cases where the
owner or owners of any water mill or mills
have already erected or may hereafter erect
any such water mill or mills upon any stream
flowing out of any natural lake or pond, so
that said owner or owners may take and con-
trol the outlet of any such lake or pond, and
dam the same or raise the dam if one is al-
ready erected so as to preserve the water
against low water, and gain a sufficient head
to run said mill‘ or mills; such rights to be
gained in the manner designated under the
provisions of the act relating to proceedings
to obtain rigbtpf flowage, and in such pro-
ceedings, all persons whose rights may be af-
fected, may be made parties thereto, and
their damages may be assessed as provided
in the act to which this in addition.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage, but shall not affect any suit
now pending. '
Approved July 27th, 1867.
CHAPTER CLII.
An Act in alteration of an act.cntit1ed “An
Act concerning Crimes and Punishments.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened :
Sec. 1 No person shall offer or receive
any money or other things by way of gift for
or reward for giving or refusing to give a vote
for electing members of the General Assem—
bly or any office chosen at an clectors’ mcct~
ing nor promise, procure. or in any way con-
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f'er any gratuity, reward or prefermeut for
any vole given or to be given in any election,
and every person guilty of so doing shall be
punished by a fine not less than fifty dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars, and by
imprisonment in a county jail not less than
three months nor more than one year, and
any person who shall be convicted of said
oflencc of offering or receiving a bribe shall
be distraucniscd, and this act shall
apply to any who shall influence or attempt
to influence any elector to stay away from
the place of election, and all acts and parts
of acts _inconsistcnt herewith shall be null
and voxd so far as future violations of law
are concerned and no farther.
Sec. 2. Every person who shall attempt
to influence the vote of any clector‘at any an-
nuulor other election in this state by threats
ofwnholmng employment from such elector
being an operative in his employ, or by prom-
ises of employment, or shall dismiss from his
empl'oyment any operative on account of any
vote he may have given at any election in
this state, shall be punished by afiuc not less
than one hundred nor more than five hun-
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in the
county jail not less than six nor more than
twelve mouths,or by such fine and imprison-
ment both. ‘
Sec. 3. All ballots shall be written or print-
ed on plain white paper, and any person who
shall vote or offer to any elector any ticket
so marked or colored that the same can be
designated when folded, shall be subject to
the same punishment as is provided in sec-
tion first of this act.
Approved, July 27th, 1867.
CHAPTER CLIII.
An Act in addition to An Act entitled “An
Act for the regulation of Civil Actions."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofIi‘ep-
resentalives in General Assembly convened:
Whenever judgement has been rendered
in the superior court in any action and a mo-
tion in error or motion for a new trail to the
supreme court of errors has been filed there-
in, and a stay of execution has been granted
therein, if the said supreme court shall re-
fuse to grant a new trial. or reverse the judg-
ment in said action; any judge of the said
.supreme court may at his discretion release
the stay Of executioujn said.action in the su-
perior court and order execution therein to
be issued, by filing with the clerk of said su-
perior court an order in writing to that effect
which order shall be placed on file by said
clerk with the papers in said cause, and said
clerk shall thereupon issue such execution
for the amount of said judgment and inter-
est, aud the costs in said action as established
aw.
Approved July 27th, 1867.
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CHAPTER CLIV. ,
An Act- in alteration of an Act entitled “An
Act”for encouraging and regulating Fishe-
leS. ’
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives in General Assembly convened .'
Src. 1. That any person who shall unlaw-
fully take or carry away the oysters of anoth-
er, lawfnllo planted or cultivated upon the
bed of any of the rivers, creeks, bays,sounds
or other waters within the jurisdiction of
this State, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon his conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
three hundred dollars, or by imprisonment
in the county jail of the county where such
offence is committed for a period of not ex-
ceeding six months, or by such fine and im—
prisonment both at the discretion of the
court having jurisdiction of the case.
See. 2. All acts and parts of .~cts incon-
sistent with this acts are hereby repealed,
Approved July 27th,1867.
CHAPTER CLY. -
An Act in addition to and in alteration of
An Act entitled “An Act relating to cer-
tain Slate Officers and to the Treasury Dc-
parment.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentalives in General Asstmbly convened.-
Scc. 1 That it shall he the duty of the
Secretary to transmit by express directly to
the town clerks the copies of the public acts
and of the private acts and resolutions of
each session of the General Assembly.
See. 2. It shall be the duty of the clerks
,of the senate and house of representatives to
transmit in like manner the journals Of the
respective houses.
Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved July 271b, 1867.
- . ICHAPTER CLVI. _ °
An Act in addition to “An Act concerning
Communities and Corporations."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Ifep
resenlalices in General Assembly convened:
That the several insurance companies and
other corporations now required 1) law to
make annual reports to the Genera Assem-
bly, be, and they hereby are directed to make
such reports during the first week of each an-
nual session.
Approved June 27th, 1867.
anPTER CLVII.
An Act in addition to“Au Act relating to
Salaries and Fees."
Be it ena‘cled by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened :
Sec. 1. That the fees of county commis-
sioners for the services by law required of
them in hearings and trials of causes before
them, shall be to each three dollars a day.
and a travel fee of ten cents a mile of actual
travel, to be computed from his place of res-
idence to the place of holding the court, and
from thence to his place of residence.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsis-
tent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved July 27th. 1867.
_ CHAPTER CLVIII.
An Act in addition to An Act entitled “An
Act concerning Communities and Corpora-
tions."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives in General Assembly convened :
Sec. 1. That where any person or persons
owning or having an interest in any tract of
land; has or have caused the same to be sur-
veyed and divided in whole or in part into
lots, and such survey to be mapped out or
placed on paper, and have appended thereto
a certificate that the same is substantialiy cor-
rect. executed and acknowledged by such
person or persons as in the case of deeds con-
veying real estate, then it shall be lawful for
such person or persons to place such map or
survey 011 file in the office of the clerk of the
town where said lands are situated, and it
shall be the duty of said clerk, to receive and
hold the same for the use and inspection of
all persons interested in said lands and of the
public generally.
Sec. 2. And thereupon said map or survey
shall be deemed a part and parcel of said
deed ; and a copy thereof may be produced
in court accordingly. '
Sec. 3. Be iffurthcr enacted, That it shall
be the duty of such clerk to cause copies of
such map or survey to be made from time to
time at the proper cost and charges of the
person or persons desiring the same, which
he shall certify, and the fees of said clerk for
receiving and keeping such survey or map
shall be one dollar; and for certifying such
copy fifty cents, in addition to the actual cost
of making or causing the some to be made.
Approved, July 27th, 1867.
CHAPTER CLIx.
An Act in addition to “An Act concerning
Education."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened:
Any school district which numbers more
than one hundred scholars in actual attend-
ance upon the common schoois thereof, may
draw the appropriation now made by law
for the purchase Of library and apparatus, at
the rate of one appropriation for every hun-
dred such scholars, provided, that no allow.
auce shall be made in any case from the
lrucfional part of a hundred.
' Approved, J uiy 27, 1867.
CHAPTER CLX.
An Act in addition to an Act entitled “An
Act for the Regulation of Civil Actions."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in. General Assembly convened .-
That when any attachment of real estate
shall have been or shall hereafter be dissolv-
ed and a bond substituted therefore, it shall
be lawful for the defendant in any action up-
on such bond to show the actual interest of
the defendant in the original suit in the at-
tached property at the time of the attachment
and judgment shall not be rendered against
him in such action on the bond for a greater
amount than the value of such attached in-
terest.
Approved, July 27th, 1867.
CHAPTER CLXI.
An Act in addition to An Act entitled “An
Act for the Settlement of Estates, Testate,
Intestate and Insolvent."
Be it enacted by the Senate and [louse of Repro-
sentalives in General Assembly convened :
Sec. 1. That whenever any court 4 pro-
butc has found by satisfactory evidence that
public notice has been given pursuant to any
order Of such court, although no return of
the same has been made, or recorded, if act-
ual notice has been given pursuant to such
order, such finding and all the proceedings of
such court thereupon, or subsequent thereto,
otherwise regular, shall be held good and
valid as the same are hereby ratified andcon-
firmed.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect on and
after the day of its passage.
Approved July 27th, 1867.
CHAPTER CLXII.
An Act in addition to an Act entitled “An
Act for the regulation of Civil Actions.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives in General Assembly convened:
Sec. The writ to i'eplevy property at-
tached, tall, in every case, allege the value
of the property sought to be replevicd, and
where the value does not exceed fifty dollars
the writ shall be made returnable before a
juslice of the peace, and in all 'other cases
shill be made returnable to the superior
court, or to the city court of any city, within
which, one of the parties may reside, but in
all cases brought before a justice of the peace
the patty against whom judgment shall be
rendered, may appeal the some to the supe-
rior court, upon giving bond with surely, ac-
cording to law, and a like appeal shall be al-
lowed from the judgment 0i any city court.
Sec. 2. This act shall not bfi'cct any suit
now pending. ‘
Approved July 27th, 1867.
PROPOSED ACT _C—ONCERNING THE
DOMESTIC RELATIONS.
[Continued to the next scsaiou of the Gen-
eral Assembly and ordered to be printed
with the laws]
An Act in addition to An Act concerning
the Domestic relations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened .-
Scc. 1. No divorce shall hereafter be grant-
ed upon an em parte application, unless the
good character of the applicant, and the res-
idence in this state required by law, shall be
proved by the testimony of two credible wit-
nesses, residents of this State.
Sec. 2. The hearing and trial of all divorce
causes shall be had in open court, at the reg-
ular court room, and not at chambers; and,
if such trial shall be had before acommittee,
such trial shall be had in like manner in the
regular court-room.
Sec. 3. No divorce shall hereafter be gran t- _
ed on the ground Of such misconduct as per-
manently destroys the happiness Of the peti—
tioner, and defeats the purposes of the mar-
riage relation, until one year has elapsed af-
ter the commencement of a suit for a di-
vorce.
Sec. 4. No decree of divorce, hereafter to
be granted by any court in ' this State, shall
have the effect to dissolve the marriage con-
tract until after the expiration of six months
from the time of passing such decree, and
the time when such decree shall have such
effect, shall be therein expressed. or such de-
cree shall be null and void. Whenever ali-
mony or the custody of minor children shall
be given to the petiouer, that portion of the
decree relating to alimony or the custody of
children, may take effect immediately or at
the expiration of six months, at the discretion
of the court.
Sec. 5. Each party to any decree of divorce
shall have all the rights and priviliges and be
subjected to all the duties and liabilities of
single and unmarried persons, from the time
of passing such decree, except the right 'to
marry, but [neither] [either] party may mar—
ry again after such marriage contract shall
have been dissolved, as herein provided
while both parties are living.
Sec. 6. No decree of divorce hereafter
granted, shall have any validity or be of any
effect whatever, if the applicant within two
years prior to the date of such decree, has
applied for and been denied a decree of (li-
vorcc, unless the same shall be granted for a
new cause. which has arisen since the date
of such previous application.
See. 7. Nothing in this not contained shall
affect any suit now pending.
PROPOSED ACT RELATING TO COURTS.
[Continued to the next session of the Geucro
al Assembly, and ordered to be printed with
the laws]
An Act in addition to, and in alteration of
“An Act Relating to Courts.” -
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened:
Sec. 1. To facilitate the trial of causes of
small moment, and to lessen the expenses and
delay of litigation, there shall be a court of
judicature, in civil causes. held annually at
the times and places hereinafter designated,
in each of the four judicial districts of this
State, as established for the sessions of the
supreme court errors, and known as the “Dis-
trict Court,” for second district.
Sec. 2. Said district court shall have ex-
clusive original jurisdiction over all civil
causes which shall be brought before it ac-
cording to law, and in which debt, damage
or matter in demand exceeds in value or
amount the sum Of fifty dollars,and does not
exceed the sum of five hundred dollars; and
may by the some by a jury or otherwise,and
proceed therein to final judgment and execu-
tion, exercising the same powers in the
premises as are possessed by the superior
court over causes within its jurisdiction.
- Sec. 3. Said district court shall also have
exclusive original jurisdiction over all suits
in equity wherein the matter in controversy
shall not exceed in value or amount the sum
of five hundred dollars, (excepting suits for
relief against any cause depending, or judg-
ment rendered in the superior court.) and
may, by itself or by a committee. inquire in-
to the facts and proceed to final judgment
and decree. according to the rules of equity;
provided, that, in suits for the redemption or
foreclosure Of mortgage, the jurisdiction
shall be determined by the amount of debt
or liability for which the mortgage is security.
See. 4. The superior court shall have,,and
retain, original and concurrent jurisdiction
with the district court over writs of habeas
corpus, and all powers now vested in the su-
perior court and in any judge in respect to
such writs and proceedings thereon, shall re-
main unafiected by this act; but the said dis-
trict court ,shall have no jurisdiction over
any criminal causes, or over any petition in
divorce, or over appeals from probate. _
Sec. 5. The jurisdiction of the several City
courts of this State shall remain unaficctcd
by the provisions of this act. .
Sec. 6. An appeal shall be to the superior
court from all judgments and decrees of the
district court in which the judgment render-
ed is for any matter or sum exceeding three
hundred and fifty dollars, exclusive of costs;
and such appeal shall be taken to the next
term of the suptrior court; which shall he
held in that county wherein the judgment or
decree shall have been rendered, and shall be
allowed,ouly upon the applicants giving suf-
ficient bonds with surety, to the adverse par-
ty, conditioned that he prosecute his appeal
to effect, and answer all damages in case he
fail to make his plea good; and no appeal
shall be allowed from such judgment or de-
cree in any other case whatever. .
Sec. 7. Appeals from all judgments ofjus-
tices of the peace. from which an appeal is
now allowed by law, shall hereafter be al-
l0wed and be taken exclusively to the next
term of the district court.to be bolden in the
county wherein the judgment appealed from
shall have rendered, on giving bonds ushere-
toforc required by law. Writs of error from
judgments of justices of the peace. shall also
be brought exclusively to the district combat
the next term thereof which shall be held in
the county in which such judgment was reu-
dered. ' _ .
Sec, 8. Motions in error lll arrest of jing-
ment for a new trial, to set aside a nonsuit.
may be made to the district court, and as well
at any question of law arismg in a case re-
served for the advice and cousulcratiou of
the supreme court of errors at us next term
to be holdeu in such district. to which term
also shall be brought all writs of crrorupon
final judgments and decrees of the district
court; and in respect to such motions and
writs, the course of procccdings and the lini-
itatious by law prescribed for the superior
court shall be pursued and in force In the d15-
trict court.
Sec. 9. All actions which may be brought
before the district court holder: in that county
and district wherein the plaintiff or deion-
dant (chlls, if they or either of them, nic
inhabitants of this State. then in flint county
and district where the defendant shall be
when the suit is commenced; and if the dc-
fcndant is not within the State, then in that
county and district wherein is situated the
property which is attached. .
Sec. 10. All cases brought before the dis-
trict court shall be tried or otherwise dispos—
cd of, at the term of said court held next af-
ter that to which they shall have been
brought in the county wherein they may be.
pending, unless confirmed by special order of
court, or the agreement Of counsel; and no
term of said court shall be adjourned Stile
die (except as hereinafter provided), until
cvcry cause on its docket, in the county
where such term is held, shall have been so
tried. dis mscd of or continued, or until the
Friday 1 mediame piccccdmg the com
menccmcnt of the next term Of said court.
Sec. II. The course of practice and man-
ner Of proceedings in the district court shall
be conlormcd to that prevailing in the supc-
rior court, (so far as is practicable, and sub-
ject to the discretion of the district court, in
,__
Lproviding for any necessary modification of
the some time from time to time,) and all
rules of practice prescribed by the General
Assembly or the supreme court of errors, for
the superior court shall apply mulalfs muf-
andz's, to the district court so far as is consis-
tent with their nature and scope.
Sec. 12. The forms of writs Of summons
and attachment and of executions, in causes
brought before the district court, may be the
same with those allowed by law to be used
in proceedings before the superior court, with
the substitution of the word “District” for
“superior," whenever the latter term is used
therein to designate the court, . _
Sec. 13, The judgesof said district court
shall be annually appointed by the. General
Assembly, in accordance-with existing laws,
one from each of the judiCIal districts to hold
said court within the same; sucltjudgc shall
reside during his term of office, in IIIIO'SIIIIC
town of the most populous county in his dis-
trict, and shall receive a salary of twenty-two
hundred dollars per annum, payable quarter-
ly, and his travelling expenses necessarily
incurred in the performance of his ofllcml
duties. _ . .
Sec. 14. The judge of s_aid_dis_trict court
shall annually appoint for his district, a clerk
and an assistant clerk, each of whom shall
before entering upon the duties of his office,
take an oath for the faithful performance of
his duly, and give a bond in the sum. of five
hundred dollars, similar to that required by
law from clerks of the superior court. Said
clerks shall reside, during his term of office,
in a shire town of the most-populous county
in said district, and said assistant clerk shall
reside, during his term of office, in a shire
towu of the other county thereof; each shall
have within the county in which he residc3,
the same power and duties, and be entitled
to receive the same fees as those pertaining
to the clerks of the superior court. Separate
dcckcls shall be made and kept in each coun-
ty, of the causes brought therein, and the rec-
ords of said court in each county, shall be
preserved distinct from those of the other,in
a similar manner. Each district court shall
have its proper seal, which shall be cut in
duplicate, and one copy thereof shall be kept
by the clerk in his county,and the other copy
by the assistant clerk in his county, of such
disrticf, to be used under the direction of the
court, in all matters in which a seal Is requi-
site. In case of the inability of either clerk
to fulfill his duties, the other may actin his
stead, with the same rights and duties, in
every respect, until such inability ceases.
Sec. 15. The judge of the district court
shall also appoint, from time to time, one of
the deputy sheriff‘s, in each county of_his.dis-
trict, to attend upon the sessions of said court
in such county. . _
Sec. 16. The sessions of said district court.
shall be held in the several districts,in the or-
der and at the time following, to wit: In the
first district at Hartford, on the first Tuesday
of February, June, August, and November,
and on the second Tuesday of April; at Tol-
land, on the second of January, and on the
first Tuesdays of May and October; 111 the
second district, at New Haven, on the first
Tuesdays of February, April, June, August,
October and December; at Middletown, on.
the first Tuesdays of March and November,
and at Haddam, on the first Tuesdays of May
and July; in the third district, at Norwich,
on the third Tuesdays of June and Decem-
ber; at New London, on the fourth Tuesday
of April, and the first Tuesday of October;
at Brooklynpn the first Tuesdays of Februa-
ry and December, and on the third Tuesdays
of May and September; in the fourth dis-
trict, at Bridgeport, on the fourth Tuesday of
January, the first Tuesday of J mm, and the
third Tuesday of November; at Daubury,on
the third Tuesday of April, and the first
Tuesday of September, at. Litchfield, on the
first Tuesdays of January and March, and
on the third Tuesdays of July and October.
Sec. 17. Whenever any judge of the dis-
trict court shall be unable to sit at any term
of court,in his district,or shall be disqualified
to sit at the trial of any cause pending there-
in, any other judge of said court may take
his place for the time being, and shall have
the same powers in the premises as the regu-
lar judge of the district would have; and if
from any cause, no judge of the district
court shall be present to hold said court, at
the time and place by law appointed, then
the deputy sheriff, in attendanceon said court
may adjourn the same to the next day, un-
the judge Of the district shall havo filed with
the clerk or assistant clerk, a written order
for its adjournment. in a different manner,
in which case said deputy sheriff shall ad—
journ the court according to said order, and
if said court shall be thus adjourned to any
particular day, and upon said day no jugde
shall be present to hold said court, nor shall
any order have been filed as aforesaid, then
said deputy sheriff shall adjourn the term of
court without day.
See. 18. The judges of the district court
shall be appointed by the General Assembly,
at its present session. but shall not enter up-
on their duties nor shall this act, in any oth-
er rcspect, take effect until the first Tuesday
of October, A. D. 1867, on and after which
day, this act shall be in full force and effect,
and this act shall affect any suit now pending
or that may be commenced} prior to the day
aforesaid.
Sec. 19. The jurors. for the trial of causes
in the district court for each district, shall be
taken from the inhabitants of the several
towns in such district, chosen according to
law to serve as jurors in the superior court,
and the clerk of the district court shall issue
his warrant, for the choice and return of
eight jurors, of the county wherein he re.
sides, for ehch term of said court to be held
therein, and the assistant clerk of said court
shall issue similar warrants for the choice and
return of jurors from the county Wherein he
resides, for each term of said court to be
held therein in like manner as is done by the
clerk for the superior court.
PROPOSED ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION.
[Continued to the next session of the Gener-
al Assembly, and ordered to be printed with
the laws]
An Act in addition to and alteration of an
Act entitled “An Act concerning education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of .
scntativcs in General Assembly convened ; chre
Sec]. The money directed to be distribu-
ted by the one hundred and seventeenth sec-
tion of the act to which this in addition and
alteration shall, with the exception of so
much as may be necessary to make the
amount of public money in each district
equal to fifty dolars, be distributed to the
several districts and parts Of districts in each
town according to the average daily attend-
ancc in schools kept as required by law, of
persons residing in said town for the year
ending the thirty-first day August next pic
cceiling such distribution.
Sec. 2. The committee of each joint dis-
trict formed from two or more towns, shall
on or before the fifteenth day of September
in each year, make return in writing to the
board of school visitors in the several towns
from which each district is formed, of the
average daily attendance of persons residing
in said town and belonging to the district
during the year ending the thirty'fii'st (lay of
August next preceding; and no district so
formed shall be entitled to receive any of the
money directed to be distributed in the pre-
ceding section until such returns have been
made.
Sec. 3. So much of the act to which this is
in udditon and alteration, as is inconsistent
herewith, is hereby repealed.
PROPOSED ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION.
[Continued to the next session of the Gener-
al Assembly, and ordered to be printed Willi
the luws.]
An Act ill alteration Of“An Act concerning
Education.”
Be it coupled by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened:
Tiltl. sections ninety-eight. ninety-nine,
one hundred, one hundred and one, and one
hundred and two, of the act cnlitlcd “An Act
concerning Education,” be, and hereby are
repealed. '
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DID HE GET IN ?—A father was reading
at family worship that beautiful passage,
“Bclmld I stand at the door and knock; it
any man hear my voice and open the door, I
Will come in to him, and sup with him, and
he with me.”
A little one who was listening, unable to
see if the matter was further explained, ran
up to him and asked eagerly, “Did he not in,
father, till] he g« t in ?" b
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—Mr. E. S. Simpson. of East Bridgeport,
fell on Monday and broke the sinews of his
arm in stepping back to avoid a big rut.
——A porcelain tooth and dentists’ findings
manufacturing company, called tin.- Porter,
has been started at Fairficld. with $50,000
capital. ,
The Episcopal society at Newfown is about
to build a new $35,000 church Of stone from
Newtown quarries.
——Tll‘.‘ [angling ()f young PL’Ck, W110 was
drowned fiom the bridge at Sir-afford. on
Saturday of last week, was recovered by his
father, assisted by a neighbor, at low tide 011
l Sunday.
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