Litchfield enquirer., 1855-07-26

THURSDAY, jul Y rs, 1855.
able before Justices of the peace in ciyi
cases; said ices to be paid from the treas
ury Of the town wherever said grand jurors
meeting is held. upon the order of said gran,
Jurors; and all fines received by said gran,
Jurors in pursuance Of the firsi section o
this Act, shall be paid by them into the trea
sury of such town.
Sec. 3. All acts and parts Of acts incon
sistent herewith. are hereby repealed.
Approved june 22d, 1855.
CHAPTER XIII.
An Act relating to the execution Of Deed.
and Specialities.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House o.
Representatives IN General assembly come
ned:
Sec. I. That all deeds, conveyances, bonds
and other instruments intended and purport
ing to he specialitiss, but which have beer
executed without seal, shall be valid and Of
the same legal efficacy as though the same
had been sealed.
Proridea, That this Act shall not affec,
any SUIT now pending.
Sec. Q. This act shall take effect from the
day Of its passage.
Approved June 7th, 1855.
CHAPTER xLtf.
An Act in addition 10 an Act concerning the
Domestic Relations.
+ Be il enacted By the Senate and House OF
Representatives. IN General Assembly conre.
ned:
Sec. 1. TIlatthe several provisions of the
Act of lS49, approved June 23d, 1919. reia.
tive to personal estate accruing during GOV.
erture, to any married man, in right Of his
wife. be and the same are hereby extended
and, applied to all personal property owned
and held by any woman at the time OF hel
marriage. Provided. that when the hus.
band shall have paid debts contracted, o.
liabilities incurred by the wife before mar.
rage, the superior court, as court Of eqai-
ty, upon proper application therefor, may
discharge from the trust created under said
act, and vest alb outely in the husband such
portion efsaids personal property as may be
equivalent in value to the amount of debts
or liabilities so paid
Sec. Q. The Act entitled s. An Act con
corning the Domestic Relations" approved
jane Goth, 1854, is hereby repealed. Pro
vided. that this section shall not be constru
ed to affect any interest in property acqair
ed under and by virtue Of the act herein re
pealed.
Approved June Ia.h, 1885.
CHAPTER Xiv.
An Act in addition to an Act concerning the
Domestic Relations
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House o.
Representatives. in General Assembly come
ned:
+ Sec. i. That all marriages that have here
tofore been celebrated in any town in this
State, by any ordained minister, belonging
to this or any other State, who was at thu
time. continuing in the work Of the ministry
shall be and the same are declared good and
valid, all acts or parts Of acts to the contra
ny notwithstanding.
Sec. Q. That the ceremony Of marriage
may be hereafter solemnized by any ordain
ed minister belonging to the State or any
other State, so long as he continues in thu
work of the ministry.
Sec 3. This act shall be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved June 10Th, 1855.
CHAPTER XIV.
An Act in addition to an Act entitled "AI
Act concerning the Domes tic Relations.
Be il enacted By the Senate aud House Q
Representatives. In General assembly eonceaed
Sec. l. That ten hours of labor done an,
performed in any one day, by any one per
son, i'm any mechanical or manufacturing es
adjustment shall be deemed to be Lawful
days work, unless otherwise agreed by th,
parties.
Sec 9. No proprietor Of any manufacture
ing or mechanical establishment-or per
sons carrying on business in any such esta
blishment as lessee or in any other manner
or person having charge of any such esta
blishment shall employ or suffer to be EN-
ployed in or about such establishment an,
child under nine years Of age, and no suci
person shall employ or suffer to be employee
in any such establishment any minor undo
eighteen years of age, more than clever
hours in any one day; every person wht
shall violate either provision Of this section
shall forfeit and pay for each offence pen
atty of twenty dollars to the treasurer of IN,
town in which such offence shall have beer
committed.
Sec. 3. All moneys arising from the pay
mcnt of any penalty as provided in the mex
preceding section shall be appropriated b,
said town for the support Of schools, in III,
| same manner as the one cent. tax is appro
priated, as provided in an act in addition Il
an Act concerning education passed Ma,
session, A. D., 1854.
Sec. 4 All acts and parts of acts inconsis
tent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. THIS Act shalt take effect iron
and after the FIRST day Of August. 1855.
| Approved June 29,h, 1855.
| CHAPTER xLvt.
An Act in alteration of an Act concerning
/ the Domestic Relations.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Q
Representatives. IN General Assembly conrt
ned: That it any person or persons shall
eloign OF take away any minor from the sci
vice or custody Of his or her master. or an
corporation to which such minor may be L
gaiiy bound. by indentnre or otherwise,
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