Litchfield enquirer., 1855-08-02

ON, Noifo lIsSssiycI0C, z
 LITCHFlELD, CONN, i. presentation of which to the presiding off cer in the district wherein he resides, hi
 vote shall Dc received.
 | Sec. 10. Immediately after the ballo
 boxes are closed the presiding officer ant
 his assistants in the several districts shall with the aid of the civil authority the, I present, and such other persons as he may select, proceed in their respective districts to sort and count the ballots which have beer given in. in said districts; and said assist
 ant presiding officers shall each make true
 certificate Of all the ballots given for the re
 spectiye officers in said districts, and shall
 forthwith transmit such certificates, and to l getheE with the ballots received and the lisi of votes as checked, to the presiding officer in the first district: and thercupon the
 presiding officer in said first district, afiel
 having ascertained the result of the ballots
 in the whole town, as given in, in the several
 districts as aforesaid, shall declare the same i in open meeting. And said presiding off,
 cer shall make the list of votes given in said 1 town, and make return thereof in the man.
 ner now prescribed by law for presiding off cers of electors meetings.
 Sec. II. The selecimen and town clerk of
 said town of Bridgeport shall have power
 and authority to order. whenever they shall
 deem it necessary and proper, any and all electors meetings of said town to be warn ed, opened and holden at any hour of the ! day earlier than nine o'clock in the forenoon
 and the ballot boxes for all officers to be chosen at said meeting, shall be opened for the reception of ballots at the hour so ordered, any law to the contrary notwith- standing.
 | Sec. l2. All acts and parts of acts, as far as they are inconsistent with this act, are hereby repealed.
 Approved, June g, 1855.
 CHAPTER LIv.
 An Act repeating An Act relating to the election of Judges of Probate. De II enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly conue- ned That the act entitled ss An Act reiating to the election of Judges of Probate," pass ed May Session, 1854, and approved May 3lst, 1851, be and the same is hereby re- pealed.
 Approved, May g, 1855.
 CHAPTER Lv.
 An Act extending the jurisdiction of Courts of Equity.
 Be tt enacted by the Senaie and House of Representatives. ia General Assembly conce- ned: That Courts of Equity shall have and they are hereby invested with jurisdiction, concurrently with coarts of law, of all mat ,ers now remediable by acton of account, to be proceeded with in such Courts of Equity, to final decree, according to the common course of proceedings in courts of equity; and all laws inconsistent herewith ara, so far as inconsisien, herewith, repealed. Approved, June l9, 1855.
 CHAPTER LvI.
 An Act in addition to An Act for the set
 clement of Estates, Testate, lntestate and Insolyent."
 Re H enacied By the Senate and House af ReprescaiaiiUesm General Assembly coare- ned.
 Sec. 1. That the executors and adminis- trators of deceased persons, shall, during the settlement of the estates of such dece- dents, have the possession, care and control of the real estate of such decedents, in the same manner as of the personal estate; and all the products, snts and income of such real estate. of every kind, during such time shall vest in such executors and adminis- trators, in the same manner as personal pro- perty, and shall be deemed, to all in,ents and purposes, personal property: Prorided, hat Slat h.. specifically devised, nor any directions giy- en by the testator in his will with regard to such estate. inconsistent herewith {; and pro- r,ded that the court of probate, may, at any 1 time, at its discretion, order such executors and administrators to surrender the posses ! sion and control of such real estate, with all the af.er accruing rents, income and produce thereof, to she heirs or devisees of such de- eedent, or to the widow, if the same shall have been set 10 her as dover, or may, at any time, during such settlement. order dis tribu,ion of said real estate, as directed by any last will and testament Of such dcce- dent, or, in cases of intestate, estates, in the manner provided by law.
 And prorided also, that the family of such decedent, If any, shall he allowed 10 remain tt they choose, in the dwelling house occa- pied by such decedent at the time of his death. and of such land and buildings con nected herewith, as the court of probate may consider necessary to their convenience and comfort until such dwelling house, land and buildings shall he sold, distributed or otherwise disposed of according to law. Approved June 18th, 1855. cHAPTIR Lvtt. An Act in relation 10 Conveyances and De- vices of Personal and Real Estate for Re- ligious Purposes.
 Be u saacfed by ihe Senafe and House 2: 1 Representatives. iH General .fssembIs coareatd :: Sec. l. No grant, conveyance, devise or
 lease of personal or real estate to, nor any
 trust of such personal or real estate Tor the
 beneG, of any person, and his successor or i successors in any ecclesiastical office. shall | vest any estate or interest in said person or
 his successor; and no such grant, convey
 ancc, devise or lease, to or for any such per
 son, by the designation of any such office.
 shall vest any estate or interest in any sue ceSsor af sucI nerson This section shall