Litchfield enquirer., 1849-07-19
No. 10. WHoLE No. 1916.

JOf1N ". LIZ WIS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS BACKUS,
President of the Senate.
JOSEPH TRUMBULL.
Approved, June 2lst, le4S.
...... CHAPTER XIX. . ...e
An Act in addition to " An Act concerning
-. Crimes and Pnnishmenis."
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives IN General assembly,
conoened, The fine prescribed in the 3oth
ton. shall be payable Que half 10 him who
shall prosecute the offence contained in said
section to effect, and the other half to the
treasury Of the town in which the offence is
committed.
JOHN C. LEWIS,
Speaker Of the House of Represcnt.tiv
THOMAS BACKUS,
President Of the Senate.
...... 5OSEPH TRUMBULL.
Approved, Jane 18th, le49.
CHAPTER Xac.
An Act in addition to An Act concerning
the Domestic Relations. 80
Sec. /. Be 1t enacted By the Senate
and House of Representatives in General
assembly, cos,uened, All personal estate,
which shall hereafter accrue, during cover
ture. 10 any married man, In right of his
wife, by virtue Of bequest to her, or distrt-
button to her, as heir at law, and all pros
perry derived from the sale or re inYeslment
thereof, shall vest in him in trust for The
use OF the wife; and WRon his decease, If
undisposed Of as hereinafter mentioned,
shall vest in the wife, if living, or if not,
ahen in her devisees, legalees, or heirs at
law. r4@r a. Ess s.83
SEC. 2. The husband shall be entitled
10 the rents, profits aud interests of such
estate during his life and such rents, pros
fits and interest shall not be liable TO be ta-i
ken, by any legal process. for the debts Of
the husband. during the life of the wife, exAs
cept for debts contracted by him for the
support Of the wife and her children, after,
such estate shall have vested in him a.
aforesaid.
SEC. B. No sale or transfer by the huS-
band of any such estate, or during the life
of the will, OF his interest therein. shall be"
valid, unless the wife, If living, or If she
is dead, chose m whom her estate shall have
vested, or the guardians Of such as are not
of full age, shall join In written convey
ance thereof; and all re-investments shah
be in the name 'of the husband, describing
him trustee.
SEc a. The avafls Of any such estate
il disposed Of as aforesaid, may be sexpend.
ed BY the husband for the support If the
wife, or the issue Of their marriage, and
may be otherwise disposed Of during her
life, with her written assent, without liabil>
ity 10 account therefor. 'i~
| SEC. 5. The court Of probate of the dis
lrict in which such trustee resides, shall
have power, aron The written application of
| the wife, or of herdevisees, leeatees, or heirs
| at law. who have an interest in such estate
70 call such frHstee 10 an account, and may
at any time. require him TO give bond with
surety, payable to the Judge or said court
and his successor, for the faithful performs
anc0 OF such trust, or the security Of such
estate, and may remove such trustee and
appoint another 10 his stead, In such man.
ner, and for such reasons as are prescribed
In 25th sectionof IAN Act fOrthe settlement
of Estates, Teslate, Intesta;e and Insolvent;"
and also for neglecting or refusing 10 apply
the income Of said estate to the support or
the wife end her children: and q removal
for said last mentioned cause. shall divest
said husband Of all interest In said estate.
and any person aggrieved by any order of
such court In relation TO such trustee, shall
have the same right Of appeal 10 the superb
or court, as is prescribed in the 64th, 65th,
and 9Th section Of IS An Act relating 70
Courts," .iy .sx .
49, s JOHN C. LEWIS. III,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
I0CHIIA FERRIS
s President of the Senate, pro tenn.
81, glga,. JOSEPH TRUMBULL.
Approved, June 81. lS49. Is.
@ CHAPTER XXI.
An Act In addition to can Act conceru3Ik
the Domestic Relations"
SEC. /. BE It enacted By the Seaats
and House Of Representatives in Genern1
assembly, convened, The superior court
shall have sole and exclusive Jurisdiction
Of all petitions and divorces.
SEC. e. Divorces may be granted 10 any
man or woman, lawfully married, for the
following causes, in addition TO those spe.
Gifted In said act, viz sentence OF the 9th
er party TO imprisonment for life. bestiaity,
Or any other infamous crime Involving .
| violation of conIngal Cniy, and punishable
by imprisonment In the state Prison, and
any such misconduct. OF the other party az
pefma nsntly destroys the happiness Of the
petitioner, and defeats the puiposes lot The
marriage relation.
=: 49, JOHN @. lewis,
Speaker The House OF Representatives
- JOSHUA B. FERRIS.
'A President of The Senate. PsO iest.
JOSEPH TRUMBULL.
| Approved June ~. le49.
| .afaao-a CHAPTER xxlE.
An Act M addition 10 San Act concerning
the driving of Carriages. and the manage
ment Of Steamboats," ss
SEC. /. Be u enacted BY tks Senate
and House Of Representatives. 10 Gsneras
assembly. concerned. II shall not be law
fol for any sleamhoats or other weasel pro.
peiied,hy steam, % approach or pass any
wharveS, piers OF docks I'M New kOndoA
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