Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-03


 10 hold their said offices until the next annual meeting of such company unless other per- cons shall in the meantime he lawfully chO- sen in their places. Provided, that nothing 2 herein contained shall affect any suit now pending.
 Approved, July 30, 1854.
 CHAPTER xxvM.
 An Act relating to COnstahles.
 Be tt enacIed 6y thc Senate aud House Cf Representatives in General Assembly concerned: That whenever any person shall be chosen to the office of Constable, in any town, ac- cording to the provisions of Section 22d, chap ter 2d, Title Sd, Of the revised statutes, he shall before he enters upon the duties of his office, execute a bond with sufficient surety or sureiies, 10 the acceptsnce of the Select men of the town, payable 10 the Treasurer cf the town and his successor tn office, condi. toned that he will faithfully discharge ths duties Of his office and answer all dana ges which any person may sustain by his unfaith. fitness or neglect in the discharge of said duties.
 Approv ed June l6, 1851.
 CHAPTER xxynI.
 An Act in addition 10 an act concerning
 Crimes and Punishments.
 Be tt enacted by the Senaie and House of Representatives in General Assembly concerned: That if any clerk, treasurer, cashier, book | keeper or agent, while in the employment of ] any merchant or manufacturer shall, with in. tent to defraud and prejudice such merchant or mdnutaciurer, or any other person, take, Purioin, secrefe or in any way appropriate 10 his own use, or the use Of any other person or persons, any ot the moneys, coins, bills, notes, credits, or other chosrs in actions be- longing 10, or deposited with such merchant or manua c'urer, or shall with like intent make Tn or open any of .he books of such merchant or manufacturer, any false entry of money, cons, bills, notes, credits,. or choses in ac- Non, such clerk, treasurer, cashier, book keeper, or agent so offending, shall upon Conviction thereof forfeit and pay 10 the treas urer of this State fire not exceeding one hundred dollars, or suffer imprisonment in the county Jail, for a term no! exceeding one year, or pay such fine, and suffer such imprison- men' both at the discretion cf the Court before which such conviction is had. Approved June 30. 1854.
 CHAPTER xxx. An Act in addition 10 ''An Act concerning
 Crimes and Punishments."
 Be t enacted by the Senate and House of in General Assembly conrened. SEC. ]. In all cases where any person or persons have or shall have entered into re cognlZance, CT become bound for the personal appearance of another according to the pro- visions ofthe act to winch this act is in sddi lion, and such surety shall afterwards believe that his principal intends 10 ahscond, and shal. apply 10 Justice of the Peace in the County in which such principal resides. and produce sufficient evidence of bis being such | surety, and verify the reason of his aPpl'ca- ion by oath or affirmation. it shall be the | lniy ofsuch Justice forthwith 10 grant mt imus directed in the mode prescribed for the | direction of process in criminal causes, and | the officer, or indifferent person serving such miliInus forthwith to arrest l such principal, and commit him to the com mon Jeh in such county, and the keeper of sucl. jail shall receive such principal and re ain hlm in jail until discharged by due order of law.
 SEC. 9. Any such surety who shal. sur. render lis prime ipal in accordance with the | provisions of the preceding section. shall ] thereby be fully and absolutely discharged. l from his said bond CT recognizance, and no ] longer remain in any way liable for any costs 1 or expenses incurred in the prosecution, i'm. | prlsonment, or conviction of sucn principal. SEC. }. This act shall take effect from its passage.
 Approved June Ss, 1854.
 CHAPTER xxx. An Act in addition 10 and in alteration of An
 Act rela ling to Courts.
 Be t enacted by the Senate and House of in General Assembly conpened: SEC. l. That the County Courts shall have sole cognizance and jurisdiction of all offan. ,es and crimes now by law within the juris. 5icicn of the superior and county courts, or now wi,hi" the jurisdiction of either of said courts, and of all appeals from justices of the peace.
 SEc. 9. Whenever any criminal case or cffence is brought before the county court, he punishment of which is or may be death, l pr imprisonment for life in the Connecticut State Prison, it shall be the duty of the judge | of such county court tO call in 10 his assist l ance one of the judges Of the supreme court of errors, and such j"dge of the supreme court of errors shall lhe-cupon become and be the presiding judge of such couaiy court 1 for the purposes of the trial of such offence, and such court 50 constituted shall try said case, in the same manner as Is now by law provided for trylng like offences in the supe- rior court.
 SEC. 3 It shsli be the duty of the counry 1 court to summon grand jury, in the sam+ manner, and fur the same purposes, as the superior court is now by law authorized 10 do, and the proceedings of such cou0ty court and of such grand jurors, shall be. in all re- specls, the same us in thu superior court be- fore the passage oi this act. And the court, jury, c'e'k, s;ates' attorney, witness fees, and all other fees, shall be the same, tn all eii,ni. nal proceedings in he county court, which might, before the passage of this act, bc tried in the superior court, as the same arc now in the superior court, and the county courts are horeby authorized 10 tax and allow the same. SEC. 4. The county court shall have the sole jurisdiction of all cases at law, where tho matter in demand does not exceed one hun. dred dollars, (except such matters as are within the jurisdiction of justices of the peace,) and of all appeals from justices of the peace.
 SEC. 5 The superio: court shall have org inal and concurrent jurisdiction, with the