Litchfield enquirer., 1844-03-21
oAH A. PHELPS, Secretary of State.
THE BOlL.UP LAW OF 1888.

We are informed (savs the Cou-antl that in some
portions o! the State the Locos deny that their party
ever passed the law usually denominated the "boil-
up law No wonder they are ashamed of it, for it
was most disgraceful act-but they cannot wipe
away the stain by denying lhe4su.l. in the nader
We insert below The law as was passed by the Lo
cofoco Legislature of 1923, dnd approved bv Henry
w. Edwards then Locofoco Governor Of the State.
1t will be seen that man al only TO he poor and
trends,i 10 render him. after death, fit sub
iect for the dssecting knife. We hope every voter
who is unfortunate to be long to this class of
our citizens will read the law, and ask himself the
ques ion, if he is willing TO place his interests in the
hands of party which, if he had, died in 1888.
would have deprived him of a decent burial ~
An Act regarding Anatomical and Medical Sci.
ence. .-, ~ ,'
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentaves, in General Assembly convened, That
whenever any person shall die in any town in this
State, who may be, at the line of his death, supper
ted ny this State. or by any town in this State or
whose interment must be at the expense of this
State, or town within the same, then it may be law
tu TOR any professor of any medical rollege in this
State, any surgeon or physician, duly licensed, and
residing within this State, 70 apply. in writing, to
the seiect-men OF the town in which such person
may die for the BODY of such deceased person and
in kindred relation, or friend Of such de-
ceased person, shall, within thirty six hours after
such death may take place, appear and object to The
delivery Of the body of such deceased person to the
professor, surgeon or physician who NAV appyf r
the same; then the said seest-men may deliver the
body of such deceased person to such professor
surgeon or physician, "a thew may deem proper, at
any time after the expiration Of said thirty six hours;
and the same may be used bvthe p ofessor. surgeon
or physician 'eeets;ag the same, for the advance
ment of anatomical and medical science.
Provided always. That before anv such deceased
body shall be delivered up nv said seIec-men the
person applying for and entitled to receive The same
shall give bond, in the penal sum Of five hundred
dollars. with sufficient surety, made payable TO the
treasurer Of the to"n within which snch person died
conditioned that such deceased body shall be used
for The pnrpose OF advancing anatomical and medi-
cnI science, and not otherwise and when SO used
/ the renains hereof shall be inherited. ~ 1.,'
Provided also, That the application Of any pro-
fkssoF belonging to medical college in this State
| for anv such body, within the county where such
medical institution or college may he situated shall
Be sniitlsd g preference oyer other Applicant ons
'''s a., SAMUEL, D. tNGHAM.
Spealero ~ the House Of, REPRESENTATIVES
EBENEZER SrODDARD, -l...,.tg. ,
President Of the Senate
HENRY w. EDWARDS
o. When the Wings came into power in 1884,
among their first acts was the following, repeating
this infamous law. "j.l1-f,fS 81 -'-ifI
An Act to repeal an Act entitled IAN Act regard
| BE itenacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives, in General Assembly convened, That the
act entitled An Act reoaTding4 Anatomical and
Medical Science" passed May Session, A. d. 1888,
be and the W r1mi ifa r. s sfSSRR @.$
| Speaker Of The House OF Representatives.
THADDEUS BETTS, tUltU4Dk
3, ,s.i President OF the Senate
'F ,ee, 49, = SAMUEL A. FOOT.
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