Litchfield enquirer., 1849-07-19


CHAPTER XIV. ~
An Act in addition 10 F" An Act relating TO
Courts" .. :.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General assembly
convesed, That, the town of Eastford, be,
and the same hereby is constituted pro.
bate district, by tbs name of the "District
of EastfOrd," Provided, that all l'asiness
begun or entered in the court of probate for
the district of Ashford, shah be completed
therein IN the same manner as If this ACT
had not been passed.
JOHN C. LEWIS,
! Speaker Of tho House of Representatives,
/ r JOSHUA B. FERRIS.
| President of the Senate, pro ten.
! Approved, June 2lst, l649.
... JOSEPH TRUMBULL.
CHAPTER XIV.
An Act in addition ~ IAN Act relating TO
Courts"
SEC. l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
end House Of Representatives, in Gener-
al assembly concerned, An judges and
justices OF the peace annually appointed,
being commissioned and sworn, may exc
cute their offices un'il the 4th day of July,
in the next year ensuing their appoi nlurent,
anless their commission shall be soOner re-
voked or suspended by act of the General
Assembly.
SEC. 3. The 10Th section of the &C, to
which this IL an addition, is hereby repeale
ed. ,... -.4 - l..,
JOHN G. LEWIS.
Speakerof the House OF Representative.
.-. THOMAS BACKUS,
President of the Senate,
JOSEPH TRUMBULL.
Approved, June 2lst, ls49.
| CHAPTER XVI.
An Act In addition to can ACT 'coucerning
| Grimes and Punishments.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives in General assembly
convened, That If any person who is dis
qualified TO he a member of this* Genera
Assembly. by the 4lh section Of the 10Th ar
tiCle OF the Constitution Of this State, shall
take or hold seat in either branch OF thu
said General Assembly, and act in any re
spect as member Ut the same, he shah up.
on conviction thereof be punished by fine
not exceeding one handred dollars, or by
imprisonment in the common jail not ex-
ceeding six months, or by snch 6ns and
imprisonment both, at the disotesion Of the
court. a,
Sec. 2. Be it further enaieed, That this
act shall take effect from its passage.
JOHN G. LEWIS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
JOSHUA B. FERRIS,
President Of the Senate, pro tenn.
JOSEPH TRUMBUL.
Approved, June 29d, Is49.
*In the engrossed bill the word "thish is
substituted forthe word "the" In the origi.
nal bill passed by the General Assembly.
Note by The Secretary Of State.
CHAPTER XVII.
An Act IN addition 10 can Act concerning
Crimes and PunishmentS."
BE ftssnacted By the Senate and House
of Representatives. In General assembly,
concerned, That every person who shall
vote, actor intermeddle 10 any school soci.
ely or any school district meeting, rot be-
ing qualified TO vote therein, shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding seven dollars.
.-.s.-. JOHN C.LEWIS. .m
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
THOMAS BACKUS,
President of the Senate.
JOSEPH TRUMBULL.
Approved June, 10th, 1s49.
1
| ... ...a CHAPTER XVIII. .s..
An Act in addition to " An Act 'cofcernns
j Crimes and Panishments."
! Sec. /. BE Il enacted By the Senat,
and House of Representative in Gene.
raj Assembly, convened, Every person
d who shall wilfGlly and maliciously stop, OBJ,
stfnct. injdre or destroy any gas pipe, gas
burner or reflector gas posi-, or the lantern
on such post, shall be punished by are
prisonment In the county jail not exceeding
:, ninery 'days, or by such fine and impfisoA-
menI both. s..a.s .# --.a. $50 .99
Il SEC 2. Every person who shalt wilfully
and maliciousIy impair, injure or destroy
any engine, carriage or car, belonging 4
any railroad corporation, shalt be punishet
by fine not exceeding Two hundred ant
fifty dollars, or by imprisonment in TN
county jai: not exceeding one year, or b!
such fine and Imprisonment both.
SEC. 3. Every person Nho shah mali.
ciously displace any switch upon any rail
! road shall be punished by q fine not exceed
ing fly dJllaFs, or by imprisonment in th'
county jail not exceeding one year, or b.
such fine and Imprisonment both.
} SIC. a. Every person whO shall wfifnl-
. ~ tear down, remove or jelace aDy notice
} which 10 compliance with the directions 9
. the Law, shalt be set upon any pablo sign
J post or any other place. shah BE- pnnishe
Nv a Zoe not exceeding seven dUalAFs.