Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22
WHOLE No. 1ass ,.
PUBLIC ACTS. PASSED DECEMBER SESSION, 1862.

Act in addition to an Act to provide for the
 Organization and Equipment of a voluutocr
 Militia, and to provide for the Public po-
 fense. s@ 7'tN%
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of i'sb. resentatices iu General Assembly conpeAsd {:
 SEC. l. That the provisions Of the aetond section of the act to which this Is an addition, approved, June 27th, 1861, be and the anne hereby are extended to the family, residing out of thts state, of each non commissioned officer. musician, artifcer or private, who shali be accepted or who has been accepted irto the service of this state, and turned over to the service of the United States as part of. tho militia of this state, under and pursuant to any call of the president of the United States for volunteers or militia; provided, that suchflm- iydd actually reside in this state at the time of the enlistment of such non commissioned o1. cer musician, artifcer or private aud pfVSjs ded turther, that before any snch family shall be entitled to the benefits of said section, ( statement containing the name of such non. commissioned officer, musician, artifcer or private, the name of the company and regiment | in which he may be serving the date and term of his enlistment, the name of his wife, and the name and age of each child under the age of fourteen years, if any there be, together with the place of resident of such wife and chilb shall first be made to the selectmen of the town in which said. family resided at the time of said enlistment, and satisfactory proof furnished such seectmen that such statement is true and said selectmen shall thereupon make return to the comptroller of the facts contained in said statement prorided, that said statement shall first be made in writing, signed by the person or persons for whose benefit it shall be made, or by some responsible person in their behalf. and verified by the cath of the subscri. Der or subscribers, and also by such otherevi. dence as said selectmen may deefa necessary; and said selectmen shall lodge duplicate 0f said statement with the town clerk.
 SEC. 2. Whenever the comptroller shall draw his order on the treasurer of the state, in favor of the treasurers of various towns, for such sums as may be due to the families Of soldiers resident in the state, under the provisions of the act to which this is in additionh shall also draw his order on the treasurer for what may be due under the provisions of this act, to sol diers' families not resident in this state ; but who have complied with the provisions of the first section of this act, and whose names have been returned to him by the selectmen, as provides in the first section of this act and such order of the comptroller shall be in favor of the treasurers of the towns where said fam flies resided when said enlistment took place and the treasurer of each said towns shall pay the amounts due, under the provisions of this act, to the order of the persons entitled there to.
 SEC. 3. Any person who shall willfully make any,false statements. either in writing or oth- erwise, to the selectmen of either of said towns, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provisions of this act. either for himself or any individual, shall be punished by fine not exceeding fifty'dola or by imprisonment in 8 common jail not exceeding two months.
 SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from. and after the day of its passage.
 Approved Dec. 24th lS62
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 CHAPTER X. An Act in addition to "An Act in addition to
 and in alteration of An Act for the As.
 sessment and Collection of Taxes.'" i t1s
 Be t enacted by Me Sea,ate and House Of Repres,statipes in General Assembly conUened:
 SEC l. Whenever any persen, company, oF corporation, owning, possessing. operating or having the management and control of any railroad or horse railroad, as the lessee thereof. under or in virtue of any contract, or lease. existing on the tenth day of July, A. D. 1864. shall pay or cause to be paid, to the treasurer of this state for the use of this state, the. tan required to be paid by the third section of" Act in addition to and in alteration of 'an act for the Assessment and Collection of Taxes, ." approved July 10th, 1862, such payment shall be deemed and considered to be made on account of the person, company or corporation, being the lessor Of the said road so under the man. agemen. and control of such lessee, and the amount thereof may be deducted and withheld from any payments, due, or to become due. to. such lessor, on account of such lease.
 SEC. ?. This act shall not affect any suit now pending er SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage.
 Approved, December 24th, 1862. ~'f
 CHAPTER XII. An act u ldilion to ''an act relating to Saving
 Banks and Saving Societies"
 Bea enacted by the Ssaate aud House Of Representatives n General Assembly conreaed; SEC. l. That each savings bank, savings so- ciety may invest onehaf of their deposits heretofore required to be loaned on mortgage security, in the purchase of the public stock of any oI the New England states, or'of the United States, or in the public stock or bonds ot any city, town, or borough of this state. & SEQ. 2. All acts and parts of acts incour sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
 Approved, Dec. "A, 1862.
 CHAPTER KIT. 71 a An Act in addition to :. An Act coneerninR
 Education" ,s B. tt enacted by ute Senate aud House cf Representatives iR General Assembly c0nUe5let: :
 SEC l. That in all cases when any school district shall have neglected to elect by ballot at their annnal meeting cOmmftce einrk