Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-06-20

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Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
CH4RLEs HAwLEY, President Of the Senate.
App'O WIN. w. ELLSWORTH.
An Act 70 repeal the Acts therein mentioned. /.
Representatives IN General Assembly convened That
the Act, enttled "An AeI to encourage the Growth
and Manufacture Of Silk passed in 1882, and the
Act in alteration thereto, passed in 1884. be, and the
'-'-'- WIN. w. BoARnmAN,
Speaker Of the nca,se 81 Representatives.
1850 CHARLES lAwLEy, President Oflhe Senate
-ppO'e' '' VIM. w. ELLSWORTH.
An Act in addition to an Act entitled I" An Act secu.
ring to Mechanics a Lien on land and buildings"
and the Act in addition thereto. ,se
Sect !. Be Il enacted by Tie Senate and House Of
Representatives in General Assembly conuened, That
the lien upon land and buildings, created by the acts
to which this is in addition, be and the same hereby
il extended 10 the claims OF subcontractors for the
performance OF labor alone, or for such labor together
with the furnishing Of materials, upon any dwelling
or repaired whenever the amount Of such claim, or
claims, due any one person firm, shall equal the
sum Of fifty dollars, which said lien shall remain and
be proceeded with in the manner provided in said
acts. Provided, that no such claim shall Be lien on
such buildings except hereinafter provided unless
the agreement made by the sub-contractors with the
original contractors shall be in writing nor unless ne
erection or repairing Of any such building or edce,
shall assent in writing to said agreement.
Sect 2; The lien created BY this Act shall net re-;
attach, for longer period Than sixty days nfer such
building is finished or such contract terminated I'M
less the person claiming the sarae, shall lodge with
the town clerk Of the town in which said building is
situated, notice or certificate in writing, describing
the premises and the amount claimed as lien on the
same, which notice when left, shall be recorded by
the town clerk with deeds Of land.
q E>Ss .ko1n h "a nv mr. In-
ings in favor Of any subcontracto or
as aforesaid to greater amount in the whole, than
the amount due TO the original contractor And
amount duo to them from the original contractor or
contractors exceeds the amount due to said origna!
contractor the lien Of said subcontractors who shall
have complied with the provisions Of this act, shall be
in proportion to the amount Of the debts respectively
due to them by the original contractor
Sect. A. Whenever any contra etors tor the erection
Of any building shall become insolvent the amount
due to such contractor for the same, after notice IN
writing to the person or persons from whom said
amount 10 DUE Of the insolvency OF said contractors,
shall be retained as fund in the hand Of such per.
ali persons, entitled 10 lien BY the provisions ofthis
net and the superior county courts in the county
in which such building shall be erected or repaired,
shall have power, on application OF any person inter;
ested to direct the manner in which said claim shall
Sect S. The superior and county courts shall have
full powers as courts OF chancery, TO determine al
questions , aig under this W es spd es which
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
CHARIEs HAwLEY, President ofshe Senate.
5+ 1App''' - - VIM w. ELLSWORTH.
An Act in addition to an Act entitled an Ac. for
f q regulating Salariesa and Fees
Sect. !. BE Il enacted By the Senate and House Of
no witnesses shall be summoned in any criminal pro.
secution in behalf Of the prisoner, at the expense OF
the State except such shall be contained IN Ist,
d Justice before whom such e pending
Sect g. BE IT, further enacted That sheriff or 9TH
er officer or Indifferent person. shnlt be allowed COM
pensaton for more than one Keeper on one pfocess'
who shall receive not to exceed one dollar tcH every
twelve hours and in that proportion in ieu al other
expenses. Keepers fees shal! not % taxed n any
case unless the court on inquiry, md that sucn SER
Sect. s. No attorney fee shall be charged in bill!
Of cost taxed by ajustice ofthe peace in criminal
Sect. T. Be il further enacted, That there shall be
allowed 70 States Atornes, for making out all bills
Of costs arising in one prosecutions one DOLLAR ana no
Sect. S. Be Il further enacted, That the county
courts may tax for an assistant attorney in criminal
trials, fee Of two dollars and twenty-five cents.
Sect. g. Be q further enacted, Ihet me superior
court may tax in favor OF the counsel for the accused
in capital trials the fees allowed TO the States AZ
torney and his assistant in said cases. provided
shall appear to the court that the prsoneris poor and
Sect P 81 r. s1Ss. saaed That there shall be
allowed to States Atornes for dra wing an norma-
hon or Indictment, one dollar. when such Information
or indictment does not exceed one page o. g INES
words to line, half dollar for each succeeding page
Provided, however, that in no nstance shall any part
pf such information indictment, after the second
count, be taxed, and that second count snaM not
be- allowed unless the same shall Dc approved oy tne
Sect 8. Be further enacted, That in criminal tri
as no fees shall be allowed to bystanders called as
Sect. 8. Be Il Jurtaer enacted, That there shall be
taxed for furnishing each prisoner In State casee with
diet washing, fuel. lights, and attendance, such sum
shall from time 70 time, be allowed By the county
court, not exceeding, when more than three persons
in any gaol q the same time, two dollars per week
Sect To- Be Il tarkes enacted That il shall be the
duty Of sheriff. 10 execute warrants tor the commit
delivering such convcts to the warden Of said prison
or his agent at the gaols Of the several counties and
said warden shall cause such convicts to De trans;
ported to said prison. at the expense o. me state ana
For executing each warrant, the sherf shan receive
] fee Tor each prisoner, one dollar and no mere.
Sect. II. Be Il further enacted, That oil orders,
drawn by justice Of the peace, OF the town treasurer
for bills Of COST criminal prosecutions, shall specify
HE items Of such bills Of cost and such treasurer shall
pay such cost 10 the persons severaly entted 70 re-
Sect. Il. Be IL artaer enacted That no court judge
or Justice shall tax allow any item IN bills Ct cost
criminal cases. except such are authorised by the
express provision Of some statute law. M tg9z
Sect Is Be q further enacted, That the judges OF
the supreme court Of errors shall have power TO make
from time to time. rules 70 correct, or guard against
against the State and the county courts shall con-
form 70 such rules, 30 far as they are applicable to
their courts.
Sect. IA. Be Il further enacted, That so much Ct
any Statute Of this State, is inconsistent with this
act, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
49, 'ss WIZ. w. BoARDMAN,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
2. CHARLEs HAwLKy, President Of the Senate
- WIN. w. ELLSWORTH.
An Act in addition to ON Act entitled an Act for re-
gulating Salaries and Fees
Be q enactedby the Senate and House Of Representa