Litchfield enquirer., 1838-06-28

permission to tic owner op o5vlsfs of said dam q petition duly served on s town M. or towns. m wGA sad road s to continue, oV erect said dam on paying to the town OP tOwns liable to maintain said highway such damages as said @ Court may adudgs, the same as said Court may dTecis or on complying with such other laws us said County Courts may deem proper; and on the O tho SoScg;S onS aforesaid q as tsfacton of said Court, to comply with such other terms may be adjudged as aforesaid, then the flow ing of said highway as aforesaid shall not be deemed
 Approved, May 8, 1s3S. ..- ........ At General Assembly of the State of Connecticut.
 holden at New Haven, in said State, on the first "Wednesday of May in the year of our Lord one
 thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight..
 Resolved by the House of Representatives. That the following be proposed as an amendment to the Consttution of this State, which, when approved and adopted in the manner provided by the Constitution shall 10 all nents and purposes, become part there-
 A Judge of Probate shall be annually appointed in each Probate District in this State, by the Electors resident theren and the manner of their appointment
 Resolved, That the foregoing proposed amendment to the Constitution, be continued to the session of the" General Assembly to be holden at Hartford in May next, and be published with the laws passed at the
 bas1HL b1snn PPU7TF2s; P. T2nsp, Clerks. At General Assembly of the State of Connecticut,>
 holden at Hartford in said State on the first We'd
 nesday of May, in the year of our Lord one thou--
 sand eight hundred and thirty-seven.
 Resolved by the House of Representatives That the following be proposed as an amendment to ther Constitution of this Sta,e which, when approved and adopted m the manner provided by the Constntlonr shall to all intens and purposes become part there~ of, viz: - ..1.-
 A Sheriff shall be appointed in each county by the Electors resident therein, in such manner as shall he cd hv ho chal hold off, ,broo years, removable by the General Assembly, and shall become bound with sufficient suretes to the Treasur- CT of the State for the faithful discharge of the duties
 Resolved, That the foregoing proposed amendment to the Constitution be continued to the session of the General Assembly to he holden at New Haven, in May next, and he published with the laws passed at
 EnR1s iSHs ci H1pE, HR4aaHH' Clerks. An Act in alteration of An Act entitled "An Act
 for constituting and regulating Courts, and for ap-
 pointing the times and places of holding the same" Representatiues in General Assembly convened That Judge Justice of the Peace shal he disqualified to sit and judge in any qu tam or other penal action or proposition, for which penalty may occur to any Town Treasury, by reason of his being an nhabtant of such town, or liable to taxation therein.
 Sec. I Whenever any Judge or Justice of the Peace shall be disqualified to sit or act in any civil section of the act to which this is addition, such Judge or Justice may, nevertheless, sit and act in such civil action, by consent of the parties in writing
 Approved May g, 1888. An Act in addition to An Ac. entitled "An Ac, to
 Incorporate the Bridgeport Bank" Sec l. Be enactel by the Senate and House of Re- presentatues, in General Assembly conuened, That the present shares of the stock of said bank, shall be each, and the surplus assets of said bank remaining after the reduction aforesaid shall be distributed among the present stockholders of said bank in pro- portion to their shares of stock.
 Sec. 2. That two thousand shares of new stock, of fifty dollars each, to be subscribed proceeded wi, and apportoned in the manner hereinafter described shall be added to the present capital stock of said bank. after being reduced aforesadto be- subject to all the regulations and invested with all the pv-' leges belonging to the other stock of said bank,
 Sec: 3. Subscriptions towards constituting said new port for two thousand shares, under the supenntend- ence of three Commissioners, viz: Henry Dntton,, Joshua B. Ferris and Henry Beers, at such time or August next they shall deem proper, and of which they shall give at least fifteen days notice in both of the newspapers printed in Bridgeport andone of the exceed two thousand shares the Comm ssioners shall reduce the number of shares two thousand shares, for which purpose it shall be their duty to make all necessary inquiry, and apporton the sharesin such manner to them may appear proper. having regard the interest of the bank and the accommodation of the public, but no person or coparnershp shall suh-
 
 in the stock of said bank, and said subscribers shall pay in % the said Commissioners, in gold or silver coin, current bills of the incorporated banks ot this State, or specie paying banks of the city of New time of the said subscription, which shall e forfeited to said company if they refuse 10 take the shares so for and pay all the instsments thereon; and said Commissioners shall direct when the residue of said stock shall be paid in and no dividends sha be declared by said bank, until the whole o sad new stock shall be subscribed and paid in, according to the directions of said Commissioners
 Sec. 4. The Act to whichs,his is an addition and alteration, far the same is inconsistent with this Act, shall be void; and the residue 0ft the same shall
 Sec 5 This Act shall not take effect until it shall have been approved at meeting of the present stock" hOders warned and held for that purpose on or be' fore the first Monday in July next.
 Sec. 6. This Act may be amended. altered or re- pealed, at the pleasure of the General Assembly.
 Approved, June l, 1888.
 An Act to provide means to pay the expenses of the
 Be enacted by the Senate and House ef Representa- fi,ss in General Assembly convened, That the sum of thirtyv thousand dollars be retained out of any mo neys coming to this State from the Government ot the United States, to be used to meet the debts of tho State. and the current of this State any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
 Approved, June l, 1858.
 An Act in addition to An Act relating to Turnpike
 Sec. 1. Be t enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives. in General Assembly contened, That in all cases in which the toll for one horse wagon queni grant any turnpike incorporationln in this Stae the toll for each wagon drawn by one horse for passing on the road, whether loaded or not shall be six cents and one quarter, at each gate a which uF toll is payable, and three cents at each gate at when half toll payable and greater rates ot toll shaf in cases aforesaid, be payable for carriages of the