Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-23

Speaker the House Of Representatives.
MOVES BILLINGS, President Of Senate.
Approved June nth, 1916 ,. ~ aeT :,
.sea 49, ... ..snt ISAAC TOUCEY. |
'' rNo. ST. s''f179".i 10 u.
An act regulating the sale of Wines and /
..~ Spurious Liquors.
SEC. 1. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives IN General .4ssrm-
bly, ronycned. That no person or persons what
soever. except taverners shall sell directly or
indirectly by an agent or otherwise, nor shall
authorize or permit to bersold, to any person or
pers. ms. any wine or spurious liquor. mixed or
nnmixed, to be drank in the house, store, shop,
distillery or other place or dependency thereof
where gold. nor shall permit or suffer the same
when sold to he drank as aforesaid And eve
nv person 40 offending shall on conviction there
of forfeit and paw for every such offence fine
Of ten dollars.-one half OF which shall be to
the infnrmer. for his own use, and the other
half to the treasurer Of the town wherein the Of
fence is committed. for the use Of such town.
SEC. 9. If any person or persons. except tav-
erners by an agent or otherwise, shall keep any
house. store, shop or other place for the pur-
pose of selling any wine or spurious liquor 10
he drank thereat,. or if any person or persons
whatsoever shall keep any such house, store.
shop or other place where the idle and vicious
or Incorporate are accustomed to resort and
bnv or otherwise procure and drink any such
intoxic LIQUORS as aforesaid. every such
person so offending shall on conviction thereof
forfeit and nav for every such offence fine
of thirtv dollars one half Of which shall be to
the infcrmer. for his own use. and the other
hale to the treasury of the town wherein the
offence is committed. for the use Of such town.
SIC. 3. RI anv person or persons shall sell
or offer to sell directly indirectly BY an agent
or otherwise. anv wines, snirltuous liquor or
other Intoxicating beverage to any persons adj
dic!ed to habits Of infoxication, knowing him
or her to be go addicted. or to any common
drnnkard. every such person so offending shall
m conviction thereof forfeit and paw for every
such offence fine Of ten dollars. one half Of
which shall he 10 him who shall ane for and
prosecute the same to effect. for his own use,
aud the other half to the treasury Of the town
wherein such offence is committed, for the use
Of snrh town 's sf' a'
SIC, a. " shall he the duty ef the several
constabIes and grand jurors in their respective
towns to inquire after and make due present
ment Of all offences against the provisions If
this act and in all cases Of conviction on the
information or presertment OF Constable nr
! grand Juror the whole Of the fine or penalty
shall he 10 the treasury Of the town where the
offence is committed. for the Use If said town.
SEC. s All information or resentments tor
offences against any Of the provisions oi tins
act. whether made and preferred by aninioim.
ing officer or nv any other person. may be heard
and alndged nv Justice Of the peace, hut the
accused may appeal from the judgement lot
such Justice ofthp peace tn the County Court
next To he holden in the county wherein such
offence is alleged to have been committed
And all acts and narts III acts inconsistent Win
| this act are hereby rereahd q. l.s.......,.s,
CYRUS II. BEARESLEE.
| Sneaker Of The H"use II Representatives.
| MOVES BILLING s, Pres. of the Senate,
App'0'e'' june ''' ISAAC roUcEY.
| ..- ..r,.s [No. 5s.1, ...-.i .-.....t ,
Proposed Amendment Of the Constitution.
At a General Assembly of the State Of Cennee
ticut holden in New Haven. In said State, OF
the fret Wednesday Of May, 1916: r1a
ResoIred 6y The House Of Representatives
That the following be provosed az an amend
ment to the Constitution OF this State, which
when approved and adopted in the manner pro
vided by the Constitution, shall to all intent
and purposes become part thereof, WIS:
That there shall be one stated session Of th
| General Assembly, to be holden each year oil
| tcrnateIy at Partford and New Haven, on thu
first Wednesday Of December and at such 9th
er shines az the General Assembly shall judge
|
Wednesday of December. 1913, shall be holden
at Hartford On special emergencies or IN
case of danger. the person administering the Of
fee OF Governor may convene the General A s.
semhly as is now provided by the Constitution
The Governor of this state shall; hold his Of
fee fer one year from the first "Wednesday oil
December next succeeding his election, and un.
Ill his su cessor be duly qualified; and the Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, members Of the
General Assembly, Treasurer. Secretary ant
Comptroller who may be appointed by the cleo
tors in April. 1913, or by the General Assem-
bly,, in May. ls4s; may hold their Offices until
the first Wednesday Of December, 1913; ant
all the officers appointed by the General As
sembty or either branch thereof, at then session
in Nav, 1913, who by the Constitution are to be
amounted annually. shatl hold their Offices un.
iii the 2Dth day If January. 1s4a.
The persons who hold the Office If Sheriff in
| the several counties on the second day Of June,
Is4s. shall, unless otherwise removed, hold
their said offices till the first day Of January
next after their r. spective terms Of office would
expire by virtue of the existing provisions Of
| the Constitution. ,..-.. .....-....
That the annual meetings Of the electors for
| the election of the several officers by them tn
he chosen bv any annual electors meeting. shall
he holds on the first Monday of November IN
each wear and not O The first Monday Of April
L
i e,ch We, r and 1.-THE p, OF ed ngs respet 3 ng
return, canv s.'np an Gov ,iipa OF votes new .,
o,ired by the Cos +, tien toh' hadir the mo, Oh
Of An | shall hereat'r pe had in tn month ol
November. And the General Assembly shall
have power to elc@c laws providing for the
| lection Of REPRESENTATIVES AT some time suhse-
1npn, to the first Monday in November, in all
csses when il shalt haprrn that the electors
in anv town shall fail on that day to elect the
| representative OF representatives TO which such
| town shall he by law entitled.
Rps0lred That The foregoing proposed a.
menduepi to the Constitution be continued to
the next General Assembly. and be published
with the laws enacted at the present session =
CIR. INGERsOLL. Clerk:
| -......r.. C. w. PHILLEO, Asst Clerk
rNo 59.1
proposed Amendment If the Constitution