Litchfield enquirer., 1845-07-10

An Act in addition to and alteration of an Act
 @ concerning Towns. sy....
 SECT. 1. Be t enacted 6y &he Senate and House ef Representatives. Sn General Assembly concerned That no person removing into this state from an- other state shall have the right and privilege to vote and act in the town meetings of any towns in this state unless addition to the other qualifca tions required by law, he shall have statedly resi- tied in the town wherein such meeting is held. at |aeast one year next preceding the time when such meeting isaeolden,
 SECT. 2. No person removing from one town in this state into another town in this state, shall have the right to vote and act in town meetings in thar town to which he removes, until, in addition to the other qualifications required hy law he shall have statedly resided in such town at least four months next preceding the time when such meet. ing is holden. a. a5t sss.
 SECT. 3. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed.
 Approved June ', 1s45.
 74ea No. il.
 An Act in addition to an Act for the admission of
 and settlement of Inhabitants in Towns
 SEC. 1. Be t enacted 1y Me Senate aud House of Representatives. in General Assembly conoened. That no person shall gain asettlement in any town in this state by being appointed to and executing any public office.
 SEcr. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed . Approved, June lo, ,1sA5.
 No. 42.
 An Act in addition to an Act entitled " An Act
 for the regulation of Civil Actions"
 Be t enaeted 6y the Senate and House cf Rep rcsentatine2 ia General Assembly convened, That upon the trial of any issue in fact, which shall hereafter be joined upon plea in abatement in any civil action. the finding of the Court the verdict of the jury shall not preclude the parties from con- testing the cause upon its merits; and if in favor of the plaintiff, the defendant may answer over to the action or plead any legal plea which he may deem necessary for his defence.
 Approved, June 1, 1S45. An Act in alteration of the Act for the Regulation
 of Civil Actions. .,- .
 SEC. 1. Be t enacted 1y the Semate aud House of Representatives Sn General Assembly concerned, That no deposition shall be read in any civil cause unless reasonable notice shall be given to the ad- verse party, or his known agent or attorney, or be left at his usual of abode to be present at the time of taking such deposition, whether such party, his agent or attorney, live within twenty miles of the place of caption or not. .e. SEcT g. The Supreme Court of Errors are here- by empowered from lime 10 lime, 10 maker prescribing the time and manner oT such Hytice, which rules shall take effect affer suck paSllcaton thereof as such court shall order.
 SECT. 3. This act shall not apply to dispositions heretofore taen nor to such shall be taken pri- or to the first day of September next. Approved June 10, ls45. No A.
 An Act in addition to and alteration of an Act en-
 titled {" An Act for the Limitation of Civil Ac.
 tions, and of Criminal Prosecution"
 SECT. l. Be it enacted by the SeR0le aud House 0f Representatives. in General Assembly c0noened, That no suit or action, either in law or equity, shall be brought against any sheriff, sheriff's depu. tu for poulocf doCa in bia # flee and duty, but within four years next after the right of action shall accrue. PrOuided h0,cever, that this act shall not effect any claim which is now barred by the statute to which this is addi hereby repealed. Approved June 10, rs4y.-
 No. 45.
 An Act to amend the Charter of the City of
 <+ Hartford.
 SECT. 1. Be t enacted Iy the Se,-ase and House ef Representations in General 1$emety concerned, That the number of fremen, ,te which the Gity pfl Hartford is now by law eptdled, (excepting Engi neer and Assistant Engileers,) shall be raised py voluntary eslistuentat such time and for such pc. riod ana unde such regulations, as the Coutt ', Common Cou's of said city shall prescribe ana
 SECT 2. Full yer and authority shall De ana s, hereby is granted to Hs Court of Common Councii of said city. to make by>ws for the enlistment of the number of fremen to ;eh said city is now by P! law tO SoSerai nre COtnpuhiCD in said city; relative to the chose or appointment of Engineer and Assistant Enginees of the fire de. pertinent of said city relative to the conduct, pow CTS and duties of the Engineer, Assistant Engineers and Firerlen of said city aud ieIas' .eet. ters concerning the fire department oi salo cny and to infiict penalties for the breach ol saiu " Iaws. which penalties shall be to the same uses and recovered in the same manner as IS now pse' scribed by the Act to which this IS an addition Provided, that no penalty shall exceed the sum o . thirty -four dollars, and that no by-law snail e' made repugnant to the laws of the sate now il force til approved and published in the same man l ner as is now required by the aferesaia act:
 SECT B. The Court of Common Council oi sa city shall have full power and authority, TOT mss conduct or any other cause by them deemed sun cient, to discharge any fireman from any nre con, pany in said city, and to disband any hre conpa". in said city, and by voluntary enlistment o' o'H'' wise. to fill the uacancies thereby incurred. ,
 SEcr 4. The Engineer, Assistant Eng.n:es :ss shsl H. Bremen of the fire department oi ssl1 S'i ." be exempted from military duty ana Isonl po; S during the time they continue members Jl ssu ,., m denartmeut, and shall do duty therein'or DC iesai' excused therefrom ;,.ons;.ter
 SECT. 5. All acts and parts of acts incons's,eI
 with this act, be and the some arc hsfepy rePea's' ? Approved June l3, lSi5.