Litchfield enquirer., 1842-07-07
Public Statute Laws eF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
 PASSED MAY SESSION, 1S42.

An Act in addition to and in alteration of act titled "an Act for forming and conducting the Mi Sec. I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened,- That all officers musicians, and privates of the ml tia of this state, who shall hereafter perform militia " duty in said militia, according to law. tor period of ten years, and who shall, while performing such duty conduct themselves in an orderly and soldier like manner, and be armed, equipped, and clothed in uniform provided by law, shall, during such time of service, and ever after, be exemp, from the pay ment of . poll tax.
 See2 That the commanding officer of each bri- gade shall keep record of the names of the mem- 6ers of his staf and of the time when they were re- speetvely appointed and performed military duty mandant ot regiment of the names ct the field and staff officers of his regiment, and whether they have performed military duty in the manner specified in each and every military company also shall keep an accurate record of the names of such members therof as shall perform military duty therein, armed, equipped, and clothed in the manner specified in the preceding section of this act, and the dates when such duty shall have been performed; and shall, or before the 10th day of October, in each year, make out and deliver copy of such record, verified by his oath or affirmation, to the town clerk of the town in which such members of said military com panies reside, to be by said clerk kept file in his office.
 Sec. 3. Brigade officers and their staff, claiming the benefit of the first section of this act shall pro- duce a certificate from the commandant of the bri- gade to which they are attached, to the assessor assessors of the town which they reside, showing that they have performed military duty for the time and in the manner prescribed by said first section- And regimental officers and their staff claiming such benefit, shall produce to such assessors a similar certificate from the comrnandant of the regiment to which they belong. And members of the military such 6sns eHd fG to from the Town Clerk of the town in which they re- side.
 Sec. 4. That whenever any company shall nomi- nate for commissioned officers thereof any person or persons not present the time such nominations may be made, every such person or persons, shall De entitled to SIX days tme within when % tG SSgny whether he or they accept or dcline such nomina- ton and in case he they fail soto do, he or they shall be considered as declining the same.
 Sec. 5. That whenever any company alter being twice ordered out for choice of commissioned ofh- cers shall at the expiration of six days from the se cond time of their being so ordered out be destitute of commissioned officers, either Tn whole or m part the c0mmandant fthe regiment within the limits ot which such company may be located, shall have power to nominate to the commanding officer of the brigade to which such regiment may belong, suita- ble persons, to fill all vacancies, then existing among the commissioned officers of said company-and if such nominations, shall be approved by the said commanding officer of such brigade the persons so nominated and approved, shall be commissioned by tho Governor, ae the officers of said company.
 Sec6 That all acts and parts of acts, inconsistent herewith, be, and the same are hereby repealed.
 STrLLMAN K. WIGHrMAN, Speaker.
 Wv. 5. hoIASRn, ,a h President of the Senate
 CHAurcEy F. CLEVELAND.
 An Act for the appointment of Public Weighers.
 Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened,- at their annual meeting for the election of select men, and other town officers, may, by major vote annually appoint two or more persons belonging to said town, to be public welghers, who shal upon ac cepting such appointment, be sworn to the faithful performance of the duties thereof.
 Sec. ?. It shall be the duty of either of said Public Weghers upon being requested thereto by the own VII any hay lead, iron, anthracite coal, plaster, any other heavy, or bulky article of merchandse usually to s ana o weigh the same and upon being paid his lawful fees, he shall give certificate under his hand of to %s G Pnbe any of the duties imposed by this section except act,) he shall forei. and pay fine of five dollars one half to him who shall sue for and recover the same, and the other half to the treasury of the town hereafter appoint Public % Weghers according to % 5e provisions of this act shall at the same meeting, make such regulations for the locating, constructing be used 6Y such weighers, as they may deem neces, saryfo the public protection and convenience and shall fix and prescribe such tariff, rate fees to reasonable, not exceeding twelve and half cents for each load weighing, to be paid half by the seller, and the other half by the purchaser; may by major vote of those present. delegate to the se lectmen the powers and duties specified in this sec tion; and the regulations and rates of fees esta bshed, shall be recorded in the town records, and shall not be changed daring the time for which such weighers are appointed Sec. A. If any public weigher, duly appointed un- der the provisions of this act shall give certificate ing, ownership of which he has any interest," di rect or remote, he shall, conviction thereof for fet and pay fine of five dollars, half to him who shall sue for and prosecute the same to effect, and the other half to the treasury of the town
 STTLLMAN K. WIGHrMAN, Speaker.
 WM. S. Ho1ABIRD, President of the Senate
 CHAuNcEY F. CLEVELAND. An Act relating to the appointment of Clerks of
 Courts. Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened,-I That the clerks appointed by the several County Courts agreeaby to the 18th section of an act for constituting and regulating courts and for appointing the times and places for holding the same, shall be clerks of Superior Court and of ths Supreme Court Of Errors, Tn and for their respective counties; whose powers and duties shall be the same those now exercised and enjoyed by tho several clerks of the Superior Court and Supreme Court of Errors, and parts of acts inconsistent with this act, be, and the samo are hereby repealed. " STiLLMAN K. WIGHrMAN, Speaker.
 WMS HoLA9ap President of the Senate.
 CHAuNcEv F. CLEVELAND. An act in addition to and in alteration of an act con . cerning Common Schools.
 Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened,- That whenever school districts from inability, or other cause, shall not support school within the same, and the scholars belonging thereto shall at-