Litchfield enquirer., 1855-08-09

| tion of the premises appraised, which report may he accepted and confirmed by said judge, after such notice to the owners or claimants of said land, as he shall direct, if in his opinion such confirmation is proper.
 Sec. 4. The said judge shall make an order of confirmation, which shall contain recital of the proceedings on said petition and description of the premises appraised. counsel fees on said proceedings, shall be ascertained and settled by said judge, and annexed to said order, and said order shall also contain direction to whom the amount of said appraisal. including costs. expenses and counsel fees. shall be paid, or in what bank, or in what manner the came shall be deposited by the United States andrall the files and records in such proceedings. On the final determination thereof, shall be returned 10 the clerk of the superior court in the county where the land lies, who shall record the same in the records of said court, and on recording certified copy of such order. at full length, in the office of the clerk of tine town in which said premises are situated which said clerk is hereby authorized to record, and on payment or deposit by the United States. of the sums to be paid, as determined by said judge and directed by said order, the title of said premises shall vest in the United States, so long as the same shall he used for the purposes mem tioned in this act.
 Sec. 5. The commissioners appointed in pursuance of this act, t,shall be entitled each to two dollars per day for every day actually engaged, and the fees of the judge shall be the same as allowed in cases of . similsr nature, under the "Act relating to Railroad Companies" approved June 2l, l849.
 Approved June g, 1855.
 CHAPTER Lxxvn.
 An Act to prevent yexa,ious Libel Suits.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives. tn General Assembly convs- ned:
 Sec 1. That in every action for an alleged libel. the defendant may give proof of inten- ton; and unless the plaintiff shall provo malice in fact, he shall recover nothing but his actual damage proved, and specially alleged in the declaration.
 Sec. 3. Nothing in this act contained shall affect any suit now pending.
 Approved June 20, 1885.
 CHAPTER Lxxviu.
 An Act in addition to !" An Act concerning
 Lunatics, Idiots and Spendthrifts."
 Be t enacied 5y ihe Senate and House of Representatives. ia General Assevnbiy conUe- ned: That no appointment of . Conservator heretofore made or which shall be hereafter made upon the application of the relatives of any incapable person, shall be deemed invalid in consequence of the service off copy of the application being made upon selrctmau personally, instead of leaving tho same at his usual place of abode. Propidel, that nothing herein contained shall affect any suit now pending.
 Approved May 2sih, 1855.
 CHAPTER Lxxix.
 An Act In addition to the Act entitled " An
 Act concerning Idiots. Lunatics and
 Spendthrifts.
 Be t enacted by the Senuie and House ef Representatives in General Assembly convc. med: That whenever It shall be made to appear 10 the commissioner for tho disbufses ment of the fund provided fos the support of the insane poor at the Retreat for the Insane in Hartford, that any lunatic, dls. ifacted or insane person, who is dangerous and unfit to be without restraint, has no re. lations of sufficient ability, and bound by law to provide for his or her necessary re. straint, and comfortable support, and who, by reason thereof, has become chargeabIe to the town, Is in such condition as 10 require for his comfort or safety, the benefit of the provision made for such persons at tho Retreat for the Insane, in Hartford, it shall be the duty of the commissioner to cause such insane person to be removed to said Retreat, there 10 be securely kept and pto- siced for, 90 long as may be necessary or proper And the expense of such removal and support over and above such weekly allowance as shall be made by the commis. sioner from said fund, shall be borne and paid by the town to which such insane person may belong.
 Approved June 25, Iss6.
 CHAPTER Lxxx.
 An Act in addition to an Act entitled "AN
 Act concerning Idiots, Lunatics and
 Spendihrifts."
 Be II snaeied 5y he SenGie and House of RePresenfGficesin General Asssnblv corCe. ned:
 Sec. l. That whenevevsf any idiot, lu. natic or distracted person ote. whom . eons sefvator has been appointed, according to tuc PSOvtSIOHs Ot tHe dct 10 WHICH tuto I8 0n addition, shall remove to, and become an sc. tual resident of some place beyond the lim- it's of this State, it shall be the duty of such conservator, upon application of the pro. per person hereinafter mentioned, and by and with the order, consent and appreciation of the court of probate, by which his said appointment as consersator ss aforesaid has been or shall have been made. to deliver and pay over all personal property, chatiels, mo. neys, choses in action, and evidences of in. debtedness belonging b such idiot, lonatlc or distracted person, to any person who shall have been lawfully appointed snd empowered to receive and take charge and possession of the same. by the proper court or authority having jurisdiction of the mat ter, in the state. territory or country to which said idiot, lunatic or distracted per. son shall have remared, and where he shall at the time of such application have his actual residence as aforesaid.
 SEC. ?. In every such csse, 1t shall be the duty of such conservatos. within thirty y-- E fl III