Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-31

CHAprEn I.
 An Act in addition to 'Au Act relating to the
 General Assembly "
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rerr rcsentatives in Genclal Assembly conven.d: That all Public Acts passed by this General Assembly. at the present special session thereof shall, unless otherwise in such Acts specially pr .. vidsd. take effect from the rising of thls Gene rnl Assembly.
 Approved, Oct. 15 1861.
 CHAPTER H.
 An Act in addition to - Act concerning the Do- mcstlc itclAtions, and relating to the Town Deposit Fund.
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep. rcsentatives in General Assembly cnnvc,.cd SEC l. That the bond required to be taken t, the judge of probate, upon the sale of a wald's resi estate by A conservatur, may be condi- sioned as to authorize such conscrvator to invest She proceeds in the bonds of this Slate
 osc. <. That the treasu;els agents of the town ueposlt fund, Ill the several towns of this otate' De, and they are hereby authorized to in vest sueh fund in the bon,ls of this State
 SEC 2 This act stall take effect from and af- ter its p.sssage
 Approved, Oct 15, 1861.
 CHATTER Ill
 An Act relating to the direct tax imposed by the
 Congress ot the United States.
 Be 1t enacted by the Scilate and uous. of Rep rekcntatives in Genoral Assembly convened: SEQ. l. That the Governor of this State be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to gi, ( notice to the Secretary of the Ire;l>ury of the United States on UT before the second Tuesday of February next that it is the intention of the State of Connecticut to assume and pay into the treasury of the United States. on or before the last day of June next it's quota of the direct tax laid upon the United States by the act of Con gress of tine United States passed at the frs session ot the thirty-Seventh Congress, and ap- proved August 5th, lS6l, entitled An Act to provide increased revenue from imports, to pay interest on the public debt, and for other pur posss' subject to the deduction in such Cases provided.
 sEc. ,. That the Governor be, and he is here by directed to pay the quota of said tax imp,s ed upon this State, by releasing or procuring to be released to the United States so much of the ciaim ot shis otate against the United States due at the lime of said payment, for arming Furnishing anu oqnlpping the volunteer force o tns ottte, ih the service of the UulteI States as shall be equal to the quota of said direc. t, inn. puSed upon this State less the abatement in snnh case allowed by said act. " N" And the treasurer of this State is herehv e,,- powered and directed to execute, in behalf of this State, all releases and discharges necessary to carry this act into full and complete effect. Approved Oct. b, 1861.
 CHAPTER ".
 An Act in addition to An Act to provide fol the Organiz .tion and Equipment of Volun teer Militia, and to provide for the Public De fence.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep Fesehtltives in General Assembly convened SEC l. That so much of the first section o the act to which this is an addition, approved May Stl, lS6l, as limits the number of vulun iecrs Q ten thousand meu, be, and the same i hereby repealed.
 SEC. Z. There shall be paid from the Treasur, or this State, for the support and maintenance or the family of any chaplain, surgeon or assis tan'-snrgeon, officer. musician, artifcer, wagon. or or private, of the three months yoluntee, ,Ipes r;n rom this state who shall have been du ken, and after the expiration of said term af en. nstment or appointment, detained by the rebels ns prisoner, the sum ot six dollars Der month eor tne wife, if any there be, and two dollars De, months volunteer force from this State who shail have been during his term of cnlstmen, or appointment, taken. and after the expiration oI saia term of enlistment or appointment. de- Ialhed oy the rebels as prisoner, the sum o Mx dollars per month for the wife, if any there pc, and two dollars per month for each child mn GIT sBs sSs of fourteen years; and in case ther,