Litchfield enquirer., 1844-06-27

resentGtiues in General assembly convened, That
the town Of Naugatuck, in New-Haven county,
shall be and is hereby entitled to select seven jury
men and no more, in the manner and for the pur-
poses prescribed in the Act regulating Civil Ac-
tons; and that the town of Waterbury in New Ha-
ven county, shall hereafter be entitled to select
twelve jurymen, and no MORE
Approved, May 81, 1874.
No. 10.
An Act in addition to an Act entitled can Act for
constituting and regulating Courts, and for APP
pointing the times and places for holding the
same" ...
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Rep
resestGtiOes IN General assembly cossuened, That
the town of Naugatuck shall be and constitute a
part of the Probate district of Waterbury. Provi-
ded, however, that all matters and business begun
entered in the Court of Probate for the District
of Newt shall be completed therein, in the
same manner as if this act had not been passed.
Approved, June 4, 1914.
No. Ia
An Act in addition to an Act entitled An Act re-
lating to Turnpike Roads,"
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
yesentotiues in General assembly cOnveped, That
whenever the gate or gates on any turnpike road
are thrown open by the commissioners on such road
in consequence of such road not being kept in good
and sufficient repair, upon the complaint and APP
plcation of twenty electors of the town either of
towns through which the said road passes to the
selectmen of the town any of the towns in which
the said road is out of repair, to have the same re-
paired, said selectmen shall notify the directors of
such company, or any one of such directors of such
complaint; and if, after such complaint and notice
said company shall neglect refuse toput said road
in repair, to the acceptance Of the commissioners
thereon, for the term of thirty days, the seectmen
Of such town towns SHALL if so directed by le-
e 49, L. -
towns repair the said portion of the said road is
within the limits of said town or towns respective
ly, at the expense. of such town or towns, and to
make an account Of the expense of such repairs and
lodge the same with the treasurer of the town where
such expense accrued. And said treasurer shall
thereupon notify the directors or one of the direct
ors of said company, the secretary agent there
of, OF such bill Of expense: and company against
whom such expenses have accrued as aforesaid,
shall shut, erect or Keep up any tolgate, or claim
receive any toll on such road until they have first
paid said bill or bills Of expense to the town or
towns having made the repairs aforesaid.
Approved, June 4, 1914.
No. u.s.
An Act to provide for the Registration of the Names
. of the Electors. of this State.
Sec. l. Be it enacted bythe Senate and House
of Representatives. in General assembly c0nreaed,
That the selectmen and town clerk in every town
in this State shall constitute board to make regis
tration of the names of the electors in such town.
and to ascertain and determine who entitled to
vote therein for all the officers to be elected on the
first Monday in April, annually, and also of all who
entitled to vote at the next and each successive
election of electors of President and Vice President
of the United States; and said board shall be called
| the Board of Registration.
Sec 2. The town clerk shall offciate as clerk Of
said.board and in case of his absence, said board
inf 10Th
shall be sworn to faithful discharge of duty and
the members of the board, before they enter upon
the duties herein prescribed, shall take the follow
| ing oath: /" You each of you solemnly swear [oI
affirm, the case may bel that you will faithful
ly mpartially and according to your best judgment
gistraton, for the current year. i'll conformity with
the laws of this State: So help you God"
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the board in each
town, in the month of March, annually, by digent
inquiry to ascertain the names of all the electors
in such town who are legally qualified to vote fol
all the officers to be chosen at the next State cleo
ton and also Of those who are entitled to vote on
ly for portion Of them; and they shall complete
separate alphabetical lists of such names and lodge
the same, authenticated by the signatures of the
members Of said board or majority of them, in the
Office of the town clerk, for public inspection, or
or before the third Monday of the same month
| SEC A. In order to ascertain who are legally en-
titled to vote at the election of electors of President
and Vice President of the United States at the mex
and each succeeding election of such electors, said
board shall in the month of October next prece
ding any such election, proceed as before named
to make out alphabetical list of all the electors
who are emitted to vote at such elections; which
list shall be authenticated in the manner named in
the preceding section, and lodged in the office Of
| the town clerk, on or before the third Monday u
| the same month.
Srr & True comics of said lists attested by the
clerk of the board, shall, on or before said third
Monday of March and said third Monday of Octo-
Der, be posted up in such places the inhabitants
Of the town at any lawful meeting may direct and
in case of failure to designate such places the boar(
shall cause copies of such lists to be posted upor
three or more public places in their respective
| towns $500.
SEC. 6. II shall be the duty of the board in each
town to meet at such convenient place as they ma!
appoint, on the last Monday in March, annually
and on the Monday of the week next preceding any
election of electors of President and Vice President
at 10 o'clock A. M. said days to correct and re-
wise such lists and they shall remain in session fo
| that purbose and for the purpose hereinafter pre-
scribed, till FIVE o'clock p NJ Of said days, with tn
liberty of any necessary recess during said time
| and the said board may adjourn from time to time
but SHALL if necessary, be in session on the Satur
day next preceding the day Of any Of the election
aforesaid, from ten o'clock A. M. till two o'clocl
P. M. and longer if necessary to perfect such list
and to decide upon all applications to be admitte.
to the privilege of eector, to administer tn
oath by law provided to those so founo 70 be Quail
fed Any person claiming to be an elector IN suol
town shall have right to apply to said board 70
the registration OF his name, andaso for that of
other person persons omitted in the registry ,an
may also object to the registration of the name
any person, (either inserted by the board or propo
sad II ha inaarfpd On fhe pround that such penso