Litchfield enquirer., 1831-06-23
LAWS OF CONNECTICUT,
Passed Nav Session, 1881.

LAWS Oc
Passed May Session, 1881.
An Act cedng to the United States the Jurisdiction of
this State over cerlain tract Of Land therein
WHEREAS the United States, by an act
approved on the Sd day Of March, A. D.,
1881, authorized the building Of u light house
at Mcrgan's Point, in the town Of GrOtOn, in
this State, and appropriated five thousand
dollars therefor; and whereas the United
States have, since that time, purchased for
the site of said light hUnse, and other neces-
sarv buildings, certain tract of land, called
aud known by the name Of MOYgan's Point,
! at the southeastern part of the town Of Gro.
ton, in the county Of New-London. bounded
by line beginning at pile of stones on
large rock at high water mark, thence running
north deg. east, SO rods and 81 links, to
stone wall, thence north 20 deg. east, rods
to the sea, thence southerly and westerly by
| the sea,to the first mentioned bound, and con-
tanning about one acre and one hundred square
rnds !: 50
Be 1t enacted. &c. That the Governor, be,
aud he is hereby authorized and directed to
cede the Jurisdiction of this State over the
above mentioned tract of land to the United
States, by deed of cession under his hand and
the seal Of the State, reserving to the State
the right of serving and executing, within the
limits Of said tract, all legal process, both ci,
vii and criminal.
May 1sth, 18sl.-Approved.
An Act TO regulate the elections Of Senators and to
divide this State into Districts for that purpose.
Sec. l: Be it enacted, &c. That from and
after the first Wednesday in May, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and thirty two,
the Senate shall consist Of twenty one Sena-
tors and that the State be and hereby is d.
vided into twenty -one districts for the choice
Of Senators, as follows:
District number one, to consist of the towns
Of Hartford, Wcthersfeld, Berlin and South
ington.
District number too. to consist of the towns
Of Enfield, Sufield, East Windsor; East
Hartford, Glastonbury, Marlborough and
Manchester.
District number three. to consist of the towns
of Hartland, CRANKY. Simsbury, Windsor,
Canton, Farmlngton. Bristol, Burlington and
Avon. .- ..,g..- - :
District number four, to consist of the towns
of New-Havcn, Hamden, Milford, Orange
and North Haven. t,.t.,&. ~. -
District number .fue, to consist of the towns
Of Woodbridge. Derby, Oxford, Southhury,
Middlebury, Waterbury, Prospect aud Wol-
colt. .s -.>
District number ser, to consist Of the towns
Of East Haven, Cheshire, Meritlen, WalIing-
ford, Branford, GuiIford, Madison aud North.
Bradford. ...
District number seven, to consist ofthe towns
Of New-LOndon, GrOtVns StOniDgtOn and
Waterford. s.e.,@e,.
District number eight. 10 consist Of the towns
Of Norwich, N"rth-S toningto Preston, Girls.
void, Lisbon and Franklin.
District number maze, 10 consist Of the towns
Of Lyme, Colchester, Lebanon, Montvilbe,
Salem and BOzrah.
District number ten, to consist of the towns
Of Fairfield. Bridgeport, Stratford, Hunting
ton, Weston, Tr"mbull and Monroe.
District number eleven,tO consist OF the towns
Of Danbnry. Ridgefeld, Reading. NewtOwn.
BrookReld, New Fairfield, and Sherman.
District number ttcelUe to consist Of the towns
Of Norwa:k, Darien, Stamford, Greenwich,
New Canaan and Wilton.
District number thirteen, to consist OF the
towns Of Brooklyn, Canterbury, Hampton,
Plainfeid, Sterling, Voluntown, Windham
and Chaplin.
District number fourteen, to consist Of the
towns Of Ashford. Kiingly Pomfret, Thomp-
son, aud Woodstock.
District number fifteen, to consist of the
towns Of Litchfeld, Harwinton, New. Hart
ford, Torrington, Winchester, Barkhamsted
and Colebr0ok.
District number sirteen, to consist Of the
towns of New Milford. Warren. Washington,
Roxbury, Bethem, Woodbury., WATERFOWL,
and Plymouth.
District number seventeen, to consist Of the
towns Of Salisbury, Canaan, Norfolk, Sharon,
Cornwall. Goshen and Kent.
District number eighteen, to consist Of the
towns Of Middlet0wn, Durham and Chatham.
District number nineteen, TO consist Of the
towns Of Haddam. East Haddam, Killing
worth and SaybrOOk.
District number t,centy, to consist Of the
towns Of Toliand. Ellington. SOmers, Stat
ford. Union and Wilmington.
District number t,renty one, TO consist of the
towns Of Bolton, Coventry. Columbia. He.
bron, Mansfield and Vernon each Of which
Districts shall elect one Senator.
Sec. 2. At the meeting Of the electors on
the first Monday Of April. eighteen hundred
and thirty two, and annually thereafter. i'm
mediately after the choice Of Representatives,
the electors qualified by law to vote 10 the
choice Of such Representatives, shall be cal
led upon, by the presiding officer in each Of
such meetings, TO bring in their ballots for
Senator in the General Assembly Of this
State next ensuing said election, who, at the
time of holding such meeting, shall belongio.
and reside 10, the district 10 which he shall be
balloted for as aforesaid. And each eleclOr
present at such meeting. and qualified 40 afore-
said, may thereupOn bring in bis ballot or suf-