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GS7 The recent decision of the New York Court of Appeals, that lquor-scing without license, is \ misdemeanor, has caused great excitement through- out that State, and large sums are being paid info the County treasuries for licenses The grand jH- ries ndicting those who continue to sell witis out license ..-r .- / -.,.... -.. .,,.
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BgN The ladies of St. Andrews Church, Marble, Dale will hold Fair on Saturday, July Sd, in which the New Milford Brass Band will participate ard addresses may be expecsel from A. N Baldwin and others.
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Dyer Ames, formerly Cashier of the Waterbury Bank, was drowned on Monday night at Yonkcrs, while bathing.
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CHAPTER XLYII-

An Act in alteration of an Act entitled An Act in
 addition to and ill alteration of all Act cuncern-
 $ Edrcation,' passed May Session, A. D lo56. Be II enaeied by the Senate and House ef Repre-
 sentaf'res an Gcneral Assembly conrened:
 That 50 much of the proviso contained in the first section chapter ird of the act to which tEis is in addition provides that district shall be dv- dcd so that either part thereof shall contain less than forty persons between the ages of four and sixteen years be, and the same is hereby repealed ; prccfced, that no district shall be divided, in any way altered unless by the consent of said district, first had and obtained atra meeting of said district DID FURTHER that this act shall not be SO construed to authorize any district to be formed which shall contain less than forty persons between the ages of four and sixteen years. ..,.
 Approved, June l7th, 1858. ./ ....-.
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Approved, June 11th, 1858.
CHAPTER XXXK.

An Act in addition to "An Act concerning the Do.
 mestic Relations Be enacted by the Sen l. and House @ Repsenfotirrs n Generat dssemLty conreied:
 That whenever d female infant having guardian and having Teal estate. shall marry, and the h,lshahd of such female shall be minor, the guar diansliip of such female shall not determine but shall continue until the husLan arrive at the age of twenty one ye:,rs1 tie if such marriage had not taken place provided the authority of such guardian shall not Le colst ucd to affect the right of the husband te rson or personal estate of his wife
 Approv, d, June 4, 1S5S
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Es Discourse on NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY will 'e delivered on Sabbath afternoon, July 4th at o'clock F. M by the Rev. Dr. Richards, in the chap el of the Elm Park Institute Seats free,
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gS The Rey. H. N. HUDSON, M A., of New York. has accepted the Rcctorship of St. Mchael's Church in this village, and entered upon the discharge of his official duties. -
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G9e 9ittBfelo Gnquitsr''..
Litohaeld, Conn, Thursday, July 3. issa.

gS I've publish this week, aconsiderable portion or the laws passed by the last Geneial Assembly,. 70 tne exclusion of other matter of perhaps more interest to the generality of our readers. We gre always glad to get through with the publication X. these acts, and in the dearth of news have thought best to dispatch them as fast as possible sa'
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The trial of General Lane at Leavenworth, for the murder of Jenkins, was concluded on the 24tL, but verdict had been rendered.
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Ing MANY CASKS OF DysfEPsfA and kindred, ,disessee performed by the Oxygenated Bitters afer &l ofhcr every Dyspspc to give the medicine 9iriaL lis suc, cess IS wonderful - .sS<T sssss-' ss .,s.ss.S, "
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as The adjourned April Term of the saperior Court, Judge Waldo presiding, commenced its ses. sion on Tuesday.
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Henry Dwight the Wall street broker, has been released, on lis own personal recognizance. ,
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if said certificate had Dot heen os and had been duly deposited with the stc,efary of is State in conformity with said 2Iosh section Qf said law,
 SEc. This act shaf nst ip any way afect aay suit , '.a appssssG psS1 June l5.h, ,1sSs s
 CHAPTER K st
 An Act in addi ion to :. An Act concerning Com
 inunities and Corporations !" si Be enacted 6y te Ssae and House of Representatives Geaeral Assembly convened:
 That the superintendent or keeper of any cemete- y, graveyard, or place of public burial, and any unstable of the town in which said cemetery grave yard, or place of public burial is situated, may ar rest on view, any person violating the l9Sd section of "AE Act concerning Communities ndCorpova- and carry such person before the next Justice of the Peace. or other authority having cognizance of the offences named in the said section to be dealt with according to law. And the justice of the peace, other authority before whom such person is brought, shall, the oath of the superintendent pr keeper, of such constable issue warrant anti cause such person to be arrested, and shall preceed to hearing and trial of such matter of complaint.
 Approved, June l0th 1858.
 CHAPTER xxf.
 An Act in addi ol to an Act concerning Communi- ties; and Corporations. :. .in General Assembly ronread SEC. l. The city of New L ndon shall have con- cu'tehs Jur solctipas with tie town of Waterford nyer 50 much of the territory of the town of Water lord as belongs to and s enclosed by the New Lon don Cemetery, to scter with the road leading iron, the city of New London to the same, for erin inal purposes and all offences committed on said cem etery gro inis and road lea ling to the sam., may be prooee'iet with in the same manner and be pro- secuted by the same ofirers, anl bef,re the s,mc court as if said offences had been committed within tho limits of said city of New London, and said ot fences may in the complaint, be described as having been committed in said city of New London.
 Src. Z. The llth se,tion of the "Act relating tu the Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths ' shall not apply to the of persons to bc buried in said cemetery who shall have died in the said cit, New London. Approved, June 9th, 1858. : ,,.~e
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CHAPTER yxSy,IJ-

An Act in addition to 'An Act concerning Crimes
 and Punislments Be enacffd Iytie Senate and House of Representative in Gene dl Axsemb'y y conrened;
 Flat whenever any party in any criminal prosecu- tion shaI have brought writ of error or filed q motion in error motion for new trial pursuant to the l68th section of the Act tp which this an addition, the service of such writ of error or the filing of such motion in error or molten for new tri;tl, shall operate as supersedeas in such cause to causes. Approved June 11th, 1858
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CHAPTER XXI.

An Act in alteration of An Act relating to
 Courts.'' Be enacted Nennfe and House Of Representatives. ss im General Assfmtiy concened:
 SEC. l. The Supreme Court of Errors shall at each of it's sessons be held by the judges of the Supreme Court of Errors and one more judges of the Su- peror Court, not exceeding five in the whole includ- ing the judges of the Supreme Court of Errors. SEc ,. The judges of the superior court shall be designated to oicate at any session of the supreme court by aMecting of all the judges of both courts to be called by tue senior judge of the supp of errors. ,s SEC. 5. If either of the judges who are to hold or who are holding any session of said supreme court shall be disqualified to sit in any particular cas pending before such court, shall be excused for reasonable caUs. by the c just e or presiding judge sach chief justice pro siding judge may cali upon any other judge ot the superior court to occu py his place the re,uc of the judges, not less than three, may hear, and if they gree, decide such
 
 Src 4. No judge shall revise a decision which he he has made upon tle circuit.
 SEc 5. The judges of both of the courts may, at any of their meetings, designate judges of the su preme court of errors, to hold terms of the super or court.
 SEC G. All acts inconsistent with this act are here by repealed. !
 Approved June 10th. 1858.
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- CHAPTER xLiII. An Act.in alteration of an Act concerning Edu

- CHAPTER xLIII.
 An Actin alteration of an Act concerning Educa-
 tiun. Be tt enaced he Senate and House of Reresenafires tia General Assembly conrened
 SEC. l. Any school district may fix, or authorize its district committee to fix at OF before the com mencenlent of any term. rate of tuition to be paid by the persons attending school, by their parents, guardians. or employers towards the ex- penses of instruction fuel, books, and other ex- penses Gncluding estimated decicnces of payment, over and above the money received from town or State appropriations, and the selectBen afd board of school visitors, board shall, application of the district committee exempt therefrom all er- sons whom they consider unable to pay the same i; and the seectlnen shall draw order on the treas of the town in which said district located in favor of Said district for the amount of such abate- ments. Provided that the rate of tuition shall not twelve weeks except in districts where different grades of common schools are established when the rate for the higher grades shall not exceed four dol l-Ts per sch olar for the same time. sa.
 SEC ?. No deduction or abatement shall be made in the amount to be paid into the treasury of the. towns for the benefit, support, and encouragement of common schools, under the seventeenth section of chapter fourth of an Act in addition to, and in alteration of an Act ming Education, passed May session, 1856.
 SE; B. Section thirtt en of the fourtl, chapter of the Act, entitled " An Act insadditipn to-, and in alteration of an Act concerning Education" " passed Nav session, A. D. 1856, and all acts or perts of acts inconsistent herewith. are hereby repealed .
 Approved, June llth, 1858.
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Approv, d, June 4. 1858.
CHAPTER XL. An Act in ldition to "An Act concerning pomesti

An Act in ldition to "An Act concerning Domestic
 Rc'a ions.' Be enocfed by tie Senate and House e in G nerai Assemb'y c"nrened:
 SEC. l. No sale of the real estate, of any minor which has been made by the order of any Court of Probate shall be deemed or taken to be invalid by reason of the publication of the application for said ord T for a less time than is required by the 46l section of the act to which this is an addition pro vided that in other respects said publication was dnly and properly made; and, provided that this act shall not effect any suit now p'nding.
 SEC 2 This act shall take effect from its passage
 Approved, June 4th, 1858.
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CHAPTER XLVI

An Act in addition 10 An Act relating to Educa-
 ton" Be n enactedby the Senate and House of Repre-
 senfat'ues n General Assembly eonrened:
 SLC l. That ill all school districts which shall h We been organized under and in accordance with t,e provisions Of sections 10 end Il of the first chptcr of the act ill addition to and alteration of ' An Act concerning Education, approved July Ist lo56, the board of education appointed by such dis tlcs shall posse all the pewe and be subject to all the duties within said districts which are DOS sessed by the hoard of school visitors and to which they are subject ill the several towns, and shall make their retu1ls and certificates directly to the comp trol.r
 SEC. 2. That all the returns hy law required to be made by inc district committee or clerk of such dis tcts, shall hereafter Le nade to said board of edu- cation. 40.
 SEC. 3. Said board of education shall have full power to appoint acting school visitor in said dlstlict, who shall possess within said district all the powers, end be subject to all the duties by law possessed by and imposed upon similar officers a pointed by the boad of school visitors of the seve ral towns.
 SIC l. That the authority of the board of school visitors of the town in which said district is silua ted, shall extend only to the remaining portion of s'ld town, and their returns and certificates shall n- clude only the children in such remaining portion
 SIC g. That the comptroller of public accounts on the application of the board of education of such district shall draw order in favor of such district oi the treasurer, for the prcportonate amount to cn such districts nay Le entitled, of all moneys arrrop lated by law for the bellcit support and en- courlg, ment ot common schools, is provided ill respect to towns end the town in which such dis trct Is situated, shali be entitled 10 receive only their prorurtionate alnt unt of such public money for the children in the remaining portion of said town.
 Approved June 16, 1s58
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CHAPTER XXIv An Act in addition to An Act entitled s.An Act con.
 corning Crimes and Punishments
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
 srntat,ves in General Assembly conreneds
 If any clerk, treasurer cashier book-keeper agent other person, in the employment of any individq al, company or corporation, carrying on the busi- of transportation and forwarding money, coin, bank bills, wares or merchandise in this State shall with intent to defraud and prejudice such indiyi;u- al, or company, or corporation or any other person. take purlon, scerete, or in any way appropriate to his own use or to the of any other person or per sons, any of the moneys, coins bank bills notes, credits, bills of exchange, chooses in action goods, wares or merchandise belonging to. or in the rafc and custody of, or deposited with, such individual company or corporation so engaged in the business of transportation forwarding as above mentioned or shall with like intent make in or upon any books of such inevidna company rcorporation, any false entry, such clerk treasurer, cashier book keeper agent, or other person in the employment of such individual company, or corporation so offending. shall, upon conviction thereof suffer imprisonment in Connecticut State. Prison, for term not exceed ing three years or in the common jail not exceeding one year. at the discretion of the court
 Appro, ed June 4th, 1858. '
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CHATTER XIX. An,Act iu addition to An Act concerning Commani- s.s.-. ties aud Corporations.


 An Act iu addition to An Act concerning CommHn- ties and Corporations. De e~aetsd by hs Sende aad Hoaseof Representatives ia 0enesot Assem6fs eearened:
 SEC. l. Wheneser tse certificate of the organization o auy corparatic heseroore organized under the law Of thss Saie,eaiiiled .Of yoiR Sock Corporations, hae been duty made onrby the president and directors Of such eorpi alun as equiied by the 2oth section Of ca Id sw and sent to the Seerefdry of this Sta,e and the has been iost. Or daken from the mail its way 10 he ot Staie misaid lost by acci dent afer reaching the secretarys oce such poIa- ton, or any of its eBcers having given satisfactory proo, to the State that sneh certificate was uay deposited in te recied to the secteta- " s Ssa,e st Hartford the time prescribed by law, shall is deposit with the secretary of this titaiea ceuied copy o such caie, from the dn- piicate copy of ihe same deposftsd m be oce ot the town clerk of the town wherein any such cooperation is located, vii hin thirty days from and alter the rlsng of this General Assembly, and the when certified by the town eek and deposited in the office of the sesresy of this Slate shall have the same effect, as
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Be enacted by tie Senate aud House e Representatives i
 General Assembly conuea ed:
 SEC l. That the superior court, any judge thereofin vacation nay either ofthe counties of this State adjoining or embracing nasigablc waters license so many persons as in the judgment of said court or judge may be necessary and who may, npon inquiry or examination, be found suitable quali
 fed to act pilots for the term of three years from the date of such lcen e, in any of the bays inlets rivers, harbors or ports within this State
 SEC 2. No perst a shall be licensed pilot until he shall have given notice of his intention to apply therefor and of the court judge to whonn and the time when, and the place where, such application will be made by advertising the same at least six times in daily newspaper published in the town where such person resides if no daily paper is published in such town at least four times in weekly newspaper published in such town, in the nearest town adjaining,
 SEC. 3. Every pilot shall upon the granting of his license, beeomes bound -ina(a bond in] the sum of $500 O. with good and sufficient surety, to the ceptance of the court judge granting such license, to the teasGrer of the county, and his successors in said office where snch license may be granted, con- ditoned for the faithful performance of the duties of a pilot, and upon which bond, suit may be brought in the name of such treasurer for the benefit of any person or persons who may suffer loss or damage by the ignorance neglect or misconduct of such pilot in the discharge of his duties.
 SEC {. Every Ierson not duly licensed, who shall. act as pilot on boari of any vessel in any of the bays, inlets, rivers, harbors ports in this State, wilfully representing himself to the master per
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CHATTER XVII. es -.. An Act relating Savings Banks and Savings socie


 '5'7ss .a. ties c II enacfed the Senate and House is General Assembly concerned: SEC l. That each savings bank savings society may an sachpersonal security as the dire ctors trustees or managers may approve, 10 an amount txceedipg 0neh,rd 0t the whole amount then on d- posit in such bank society prorided, thai nothing c.nnined in the provisions of hls shall be SO com strutd as to empower said wings banks societies purchase stocks. bonds, other societies not herein specially authrzed and all other loans of said nsrit iions not herein specially provided for shall be secured by orgage real estate in this Slate, unncumbered, equal to double the amount ofhe loans secured Ihereon SEc ?. Each savings bank or savings sociefv-Ynay invest such portion 0 the deposits herein suthorizedto be loaned on pets.al security the directors or managers shall approve, in the purchase of the pub he stocks of any vf the New England States, the State u New York, 9ao, Pennsyvunia and Kentucky, aud the United States n the stock T any bank in this State. New York City, Boston, Providence Albany. SEC. 8. The savings banks of this State afe hereby authorized teake interest adyance vn tleir loans hereai,er nadesfor period not toexceed six monshs at any one tune. E~Sss Sac. 1. The directors, trustees orsmanneers of any sasags batk savings society," assenag violation 0 the provisions of his shall be held jointly and eeveraiy lae to said savings bank for any loss which may result tlersron,. SEc. 5. An act relating savings banks and eavngs eoceies, approved June 27h, 1857. and all acis parts pf acts and rsuuops of the General Assembly, iucun eis,ent he rswfth. her by repealed.
 Approved June 16, 1858. .'.n f
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An Act in addition to an Act entitled "An Act to
 enable the Owners of Land to Drain the same' Be enacted by the senote and Louse of Representatives.
 in Gaeral Assembly, conrened:
 That whenever application shall he made to the superior court tfe stssfIiass ans. lands as contemplated in the act to which this is an addition, the said court shall have full power to allow and order the to be done in accordance with the report of the committee, as provided in said act, and to enforce the same under such pellal ties as the court shall judge proper
 Arpro, ed, June.15til, 1858.
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CHAPTER .xxxyI.

CHAPTER XXXvII. An Act in addition to ' An Act relating to Crimes
 and Puni>llnients" Sc enacel by te Senate aud House of Representatives m General Assembly conrened: That in the trial of any criminal prosce ceution to he jury the State shall have the right to challenge two jurors peremptorily, and without alleging or showing any cause therefor. Approved June 4, 1858.
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Approved June 10th, 1858,

CHAPTER xXxIII. Y An Act in addition to An Act for the Suppression
 of Intemperance.'' sf Be tt enacted by the Senate and House of Repse-
 sentatires in General Assembly convened:
 SEC. l. In all cities in which jurisdiction has befn or shall hereafter be given 10 police courts or to other city courts the costs arising from proceedings under the 17h section of the to which this is i addition shall be paid from the ci treasury, and the clerk of said coart may draw his order upon the city treasurer as in other cases for the payment If the same. t'--.-S ss-sti 2 SEC 2. This act shall take effect from its passage but shall not affect any Suit now pending r-S,s sc Approved, June 4th, 1858. '
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CHAPTER XIV. s- An Act, in addition to An Act concerning Eluca
 tion

De enacted by Ms Senate and House of Repre-
 sentaf'ves ,n Genera! Assembly conuened:
 SEe l: That in all cases where the clerk of any school district in this state has omitted to take the hclai duties, the re ords made by such clerk. and the votes, taxes laid by and proceedings of such district shall not. by reason of such omis- sion, be deemed or held to be void but shall be held to bevaid to all intents and purposes as if a ald clerk had been sworn as by law prescribed. Prouded, this act shall affect no suit now pending
 SEC. 7. This act shall take effect from its passage
 Approved, June 4th, 1858.
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CHAPTER xyIv.

An Act in addition to an Act entitled 'An Act in
 alteration of Act relating to Courts.'' Be eaacted by the Se and Huse of Representatives
 in General Aseembty coarenea:
 That the superior court when in session in any county in which there are two places where said court is held by law, may at its discretion adjourn its session to the otLer place in said county where said superior courts ar by law held. and upon such adjournment, said court may at said other place, hear and try any issue standing in the court list in the docket of said court.
 Approved May 29, 1858.
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Approved, June 1lth, 1858.

CHAPTER XxXII. ls S- An Act in addition to 'An Act in relation to Jus
 tices of the Peace." ., Be t enacted by the Senate aad House ef Repfe- sentattpes in General Assembly eontened: ss SEC. l. That in all cases where any suit has been brought and determined before any justice of the peace, who shall have neglected to make record of the same the files and minutes of such justice there on shall be admissible evidence in all actions of debt or scire:facias brought such judgment after the decease Of such ustce after his removal gnl this State - ,.- .s
 Approved June 10th, 1858, *4
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CHAPTER xXIII.

An Act in alteration of .'An Act Relating to Courts" Be cnacrd by e Senaie and House of Representatives. in GeneraL Assembly conpened:
 SEC l. That the acting judges of the supreme court of errors shall meet before the first Tues days of February and September in each year, at such place within this State shall previously be designated by them fer that purpose, and prepare their opinions in the causes decided iy then. at the terms of s,id court next previously holden in the several counties and deliver such opinions to the re- porter, for his use in reporting such causes. SEC 2 All acts, aud parts of acts, inconsistent herewith a1e hereby ltpeal. d. .s5--.5-@-s ssss7ra ahis act staif txe effect from its passage
 Approved, June 4th 1858.