Litchfield enquirer., 1830-07-01

VI uuy UCVCNSGu pcTSOu OF persons, rom IOG1f grave, graves. or place of sepulture, for the purposes ofdissectiOn, or any surgical or ana- tOmical experiments, or for any other pur- pose, without the consent of the near relations of the deceased; or shall in any way aid, as- Sist or procure the same to be done, or shall receive, conceal, or secrete any such body or bodies, or shall aid Or assist in any surgical or anatomical experiments, or demonstrations therewith, or dissecti0ns thereof, knowing said body or bodies 10 have been SO taken or removed from the place or places Oftheir sep ulture, every such person SO offending, shall forfeit and pay fine not exceeding two thou sand dollars, nor less than two hundred dol lars, and shall be further punished by impris- onuent in the Connecticut state prison. for term not less than two, nor more than five ychrss at the discretion of the court having cognizance of the offence. sfs@
 Sec. 88. No professor. teacher er lecturer many coiege, academy .~sEhoo1 or medical institutions shall perForm any anatoshicd or surgical experiments on the body of any de- ceased person whatever, in, any building in which the students of such college, academy,
 school or medical institution, are taught or instructed in medical science, until such pro-
 lessor, teacher or lecturer shall have first have given bonds, with sufficient surety, to the treasurer of the State, in the sum of one thousand dollars, conditioned that no body of any deceased person which shall have been disinterred. or procured, contrary to the pro- visions Ofthe last preceding section ofthis act. shall be introduced or brought within such building during the time that he holds the Of- flee, or exercises the duties 0f professor, teacher or lecturer as aforesaid. in such col lege, academy, school, or medical institution. ar elsewhere in this state. And if any such professor, teacher or lecturer, or any other person, shall perform any anatomicalaor sur gical experiments on the body of any dec~a- sed person. ip any such building, without said professor. teacher or lecturer having first gy eu bond as aforesaid, he the said professor, teacher or lecturer. heinz thereof duly couvic- 1 ted, shall be punished by fne not exceeding two thousand dollars, nor less than five hun | dred dollars, at the, discretion of the court 1 having cognizance of the offence.
 Sec. 89. That the mayor and two senior aldermen ofany city, and select-nlen of any town in which such college, academy, school or medical institution may be located. shall have authority, at all times, to enter and in- spect every part of such building.
 Sec. 90. That the bodies of criminals who are or shall be confined in, the Connecticut state prison for crimes, and shall die in said prison, who have not known relatiotss shall, with the approximation of the directors of said prison, be at the, disposal of the professors Of Anatomy and surgery in the medical institu. sion tn this state. to he used for the purpose of advancing medical science in this state, and shall at all times be subject to their order; and also the bodies of persons capitally pun ished, under sentence of the law. Ut the dis. cretion Of the court before whom the convic- ton of such persons take place.
 0n~ M ;v all ~a ,f hPnn Ph nfAhp eighty seventh section of this act, it shall be the duty of the gSyernOr,o ,or the person exerci- sing the office of governor, upon application of the select .nlen of the town where such Of- fence shall have been committed. to offer a reward not exceeding two hundred dollars
 for the apprehension of any person or per- sons, who shall have been guilty of the acts or crimes, ar either of them, iD the eighty seventh section of this act, mentioned; and | in case Of the apprehension and conviction of 1 such offender or offenders, the comptroller of public accounts, upon the application of the governor, or the person exercising the office
 of governor, shall drawan order on the treas
 urer for the amount of the reward thus offer
 cd, who shsll pay the same.
 Sec. 02. Be it further enacted, That if any
 person, number of persons or corporation in
 this state. without special authority from the
 general assembly. shall emit and utter any bill of credit, or make, sign, draw or indorse
 any bond, promissory writing. or note. bill or
 exchange 0r order, to be used as a general
 currency Or medium of trade as and in lieu
 of money such person or persons, or mem
 l,ers of such corporation, asseniiDg to such proceeding, and every of them. being thereof duly convicted. shall be punished ,hy fine not exceeding six hundred dollars. nor less than one hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in n common jail not less than three months. nor more than one year, at the discretion of the | court having cognizance of the ofUAce.
 Sec. 9S. If any persOQ or persons. or cor I poration, shall vend, utter or pass any bill Df
 credit, bond, promissory writing. or note. bill
 of exchange, or order made, signed. drawn or
 endorsed, to be used as a general currency or medium of trade, as and in lieu of money,
 without lawful authority from the general as-
 sembly 0f this state, r5the proper and lawful
 authorities Of son other state. district. terri
 tory or country. except hills or notes ss..ed
 by the incorporated banks in said states. dis tricts, territories or countries. knowing the
 same to have been made, signed, drawn or en- dOrsed for the purposes aforesaid, without I such lawful authority. being thereOfduIy con- victed, shall be punished by fine not excee- ding one hundred dollars, nor less than twen-
 ty dollars. ~
 Sec. s4. If any person shall. without spe- cial liberty from the general assembly. set up - anse.-,, tO raiae and enlleef ryn0saSx s,F for