Litchfield enquirer., 1855-07-26

IiTcHFlELD. CONN.,,
4 CHAPTER xxxv.
An Act in relation to Crimes and Punish.
ments.
Be 1t cnacfed b. The Senate and House ii
Representatives. IN General Assembly come.
ned:
Sec !. The operation and effect Of an
act entitled 50 An Act in addition to an act
entitled An Act concerning Crimes and
Punishments,' passed May session, 1854,
and approved July Isl, 1854, be and the
same is hereby suspended until tie LIST day
OF July, 1855, and no prosecution Or con-
| viction shall he had for a violation Of the
act therein re-established. which has or shall
have been committed. prior 10 The LIST day
Of July, 1856.
| Sec Q. This act shall take effect from
and after the day Of its passage.
Approved, May 18th, 1855.
CHAPTER xxxvi.
An Act in alteration Of IS An Act concern
ing Crimes and Punishments."
Be it enacied By the Senate and House Of
Representatives. IN General .Assem5iy conre-
ned: That the mayor. aldermen, and CON-
mon council Of any city, and the warden and
burgesses Of any borough, or majority of
them, shall have power to allow and recu-
late, under such terms and conditions as
they shall see fit to prescribe, any theatrical
or other exhibitions, except circusses, within
their respective cities and boroughs, any law
20 the contrary, Notwithstanding.
Approved, June 80, 1855.
CHAPTER xxxvn.
An Act in addition to an Act concerning
Crimes and Punishments.
Belt enacted by The Senate and House of
Representatives. in General Assembly conre-
ned: That any person who shall willfully
and wroDgfuliy cut, sever, or take away from
any cultivated lands of another, any fruit,
grain or vegetable production, or shall will
fully and wrongfully ,enter upon and trample
down or injnre any growing grain or mead
ow grass or lawn, shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding seven dollars, or by inn
prisonment in the common Jail, or town or
county workhouse. not exceeding thirty
days; or by fine and imprisonment as afore-
said, at the discretion Of the court having
cognizance Of the same;
Approved, June 29lh, 1855.
CHAPTER xxxvIu.1 :.
An Act in addition to An Act concerning
Crimes and Pnnishments,"
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. in General Assembly conre-
ned. Every person who shall w;lfuIly and
maliciousiy do or cause to be done any act
or acts whatever, whereby any building.
construction of works of any incorporated
gas company in this State, or any gas pipe.
gas-post, burner or reflector, or any matter
or thing appertaining to the same. Of or be-
longing to any such company. shall be stop
ped, obstructed, injured or destroyed, shall
be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor. and be-
ing convicted thereof, shall be punished by
fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or
imprisonment in the county Jail not exceed
ing six months, or by such fine and impri-
sonment both, at the discretion Of the court
having cognizance Of the offence.
Approved June 30, 1855.
CHAPTER xxx.
An Act in addition 10 "An Act concerning
Crimes and Punishments.
Be It enacted By tie Senate and Honse Of
r. personalities in General Assembly conUc-
ned: Every person who shall without color
Of right take or carry away any fence or
parts offence belongings any other person,
| or any posts, boards, rails or other materials
belonging to such fence, for the purpose. Of
converting the same to his own use. or in
any way disposing Of the same, without the
consent Of the owner thereof, snail be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding seven dollars,
or by imprisonment in common Jail not
exceeding thirty days, or by such fine and
imprisonment both.
Approved June 22d, 1855.
CHAPTER xL.
An Act In addition to an Act entitled Gan
act concerning Crimes and Punishments."
Be IL enacted By The Senate and House ~
Representatives. IN General assembly conre-
ned:
Sec. l. That in all cases in which JUS
tice of the peace may by law commit any
offender for the non-payment Of any fine or
| cost, such justice Of the peace, may, at his
! discretion, commit such offender to the com
! mon Jail, or 10 the workhouse, or house ot
correction Of the town wherein such convic-
| tiun is had, or in which such town may have
right 10 confine delinquents, until he shall
| pay such hne or cost, or be discharged by
/ such justice of the peace.
SEQ. Q. This bill shall take effect from the
day Of its passage.
| Approved June %. 1855.
! CHAPTER XII.
/ An Act in addition to an Act entitled az
| act concerning Crimes and Punishmcnis
BE it enacted By The Senate and House q
Representatives. in General Assembly c0noe
ned:
See. l. Whenever the grand jurors IL
any town, or any three Of them, shall NEE
to advise concerning such breaches OF the
law, as by their Office, they are to inqai.s
/ after and present. as authorized by the on'
hundred and fity-third section Of the As
entitled an Act concerning crimes and pun
| ishments. they may. in addition to the pow
ers conferred upon then by said section
punish by fine and imprisonment. every per
i son who shall either by words or actions
behave con,empiuouslyo or disorderly in pre-