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PUBLIC ACTS.
PASSED MAY SESSION, 1867
CHAPTER CyLVu.

CHAPTER CxLvII. An Act to determine the election of Sher-
 ifs and Judges of Probate in contested
 cases and cases of tie votes.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofRepre- sentatiyes in General Assembly convened:
 Sec. l. The canvassers appointed to can- vass the votes for governor, shall, as soon as the return of the votes is made to them forthwith proceed to count and declare the votes for sherifs and judges of probate; and in all where they shall find a failure to elect such officers by reason of tie vote they shall immediately certify the same to the governor, who shall thereupon, by proclamation, order special election which proclamation shall state the county or probate district in which such special election is to be held, the day of such cleo tion and the officer to be voted for, and shall be duly published in all the newspa pers of the county ill which such election is ordered, and when so published shall be a sufficient notice and warning for such election. At such special election the polls shall be opened, the votes received, count ed. and returned, and canvassed and de clared, and all the proceedings relating to such special election shall be conducted in thee same manner as is provided for an nual electors meetings.
 Sec. 2. Whenever said canvassers shall have declared the election of any sheriff ol judge of probate, any person claiming to be so elected, but not so declared may bring his petition to any judge of the superior o1 supreme court, which petition shall allegt all the facts upon which such claim is foun
 ded, and shall be duly served upon tn, party against whom such claim is made
 and who shall be made the responder
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A QUEER CASE OF REyEsaE.-A simon. lar case of matrimonial infelicity is report ago. A couple, both slightly under the in- fuence of beverages, had a {. cheerful d;s
 cussion," which eliminated in q regular quarrel, after they had retired to their couch for the night. At last, rendered frantic by the stinging words of his wife. and in order to revenge himself unon Ier ,ev' the man sprang from the bed and seated nimsem upon ha the .s not cooking stove
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of wearing apparel, The stove being very hot, the man's flesh burned on, and he was unable to release himself His screams for
 help were treated with cool indifference by his wife, and 1t was only when his cries had called in two men from another room, that he was extricated from his uncomfortable position, by being pulled off the stove by main strength Of course his burns were terrible. and his physician who attended him predicts that they will result in per manent lameness. C0uYant
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Approved, July 27, 1867.
CHAPTER CLXI,

An Act in addition to an Act entitled "An Act for
 the Settlement of Estates, Testate Intestato and
 Insolvent'
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives in General Assembly convened:
 Sec. l. That whenever any court of probate has found by satisfactory evidence that public notice ing and ali the proceedings of such court t'i there- upon, or subsequent thereto, otherwise regular, shall be held good and valid the same are here by ratified and confirmed
 sec;3 This act shall take effect on and after the day of it's passage
 Approved, July 27, 1867.
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CHAPTER CXLVIII
An Act in addition to ssAn Act for formino

All AcC Ill addltlOn to An Act for forming 2
 and conducting the Military Force"
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House ofRepre- ssntatiyes in General Assembly convened:
 Sec. l. The number of companies of in fantry in the Connecticut National Guard shall, hereafter not exceed forty; and the commander-in-chief maysdisband inefficient companies. as by law now provided. And there shall be no additional batteries organ ized and accepted, above the number now organized
 Sec. 7. The encampment shall be for four days only the present year and there shall be no parade in April 1868: and it shall be the duty of the Governor to ap- point commission of five competent per sons rot members of the Connecticut Ma tional Guard, who shall serve without pay examine the whole militia system of the State and report to the next General As sembIy, the best and most economical method Of sustaining an efficient militia, and the number of companies necessary to be maintained, by which the whole expense can be kept within the amount raised by the communication tax.
 Sec. 3. Whenever the adiutant general shall find, from the returns of the number Of the inactive militia in any town, that the selectmen of such town have not made true report of the number of persons who are liable to pay communication tax under the provisions of said act, it shall be his duty to notify tn selectmen Of such town by mail, that they have failed to make 8 true report of the number of such persons; and if such selectmen shall not make 8 true report of the number of such persons, as near as can be ascertained within twenty days after such notice, the adjutant gener- al shall notify the treasurer of the state of the neglect, and it shall be the duty of the treasurer to notify the attorney of the state in the county in which such se2ectlnen re- side, of the fact of such neglect: and said attorney for the state shall proceed to col lect the penalty or forfeitures for the state prescribed in section sixteen, chapter one, of said act.
 Approved, July 26 1867.
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As the evening express train for New York, Monday evening was approaching Haven road the last car struck what was supposed to be broken rail, which threw it from the track, and after running some ways was literally smashed up. Strange to say, that though several were severely iur- ed, no one was killed.
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PROPOSED ACT RELATING TO coIJRTs

PROPOSED ACT RELATING TO COURTS. [Continued to the next session of the General
 Assembly and ordered to be printed with the An Act in addition to, and in alteration of .An Act
 relating to Courts"
 Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatiyes in General Assembly convened:
 Sec l, to facilitate the trial of causes of small moment and to lessen the expense and delay of litigation, there shall be court of judicSeure, in civil causes, held annually at the times and places hereinafter designated, in each of the four judicial districts of this State established for the sessions of the supreme court of errors and known as the District court, for such district
 Sec. g. Said district court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction all civil causes which shall be brought before 1t according law, and ill which the debt, damage or matter in demand ex- ceeds in value or amount the sum of five hundred dollars; and may try the same by jury or otherwise and proceed therein to final judgement aud execu- | tion exercising the same powers in the premises as are possessed by the superior court over causes within it's jurisdiction.
 Sec g. Said district court shall also have exclu. sive original jurisdiction all suits in equity wherein the matter in controversy shall not exceed in val ue or amount the sum of i've hundred dollars, (ex- cepting suits for relief against any cause depend ing or judgement rendered in the superior corrt.1 and may by itself or by committee inon;ra ;nto the facts and proceed to final judgement land de- ebef n nccoraag cora f t9 the rules of equity ouided mortgage, the jurisdiction shall be determined bv the amount of the debt or liability for which the mortgage is security. 7.-'.s-7 A 'AS
 Sec. f. The superior court shall have, and retain origlnal and concurrent Jurisdiction with the dis l 4rlct court over writs of habeas corpus and hi powers now vested in the superior court and anJ ludge Tn respect to such writs and proceedings thereon, shall remain unaffected by this act: bT tne sald district court shall have no Jurisdiction over any criminal causes over any petition in di vorce, or over appeals from probate. -.
 Sec D. The Jurisdiction of the several city courts or this state shall remain unaffected by the provis- 1 ions of this act. 7r nr l 3 EConsinasd oa FsavH Page1
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CHAPTER CT

An Act in addition to, and in alteration of an Act
 entitled An Act in alteration of An Act rela-
 1867. t'@T EF
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofsRepre- sentatlves Tn General Assembly convened:
 Sec. l. That the officer directed to procure ju- ry under the provisions of the act to which this an addition, shall draw the names of tho same from the box provided for the names of jurors for the superior court in the town where the trial is to De had, and forthwith summon them .o attend sad trial And the names so drawn shall be re- turned to the jury box aforesaid, and the jurors serving on justice trials shall not therefore be cused from serving in the superior and other courts.
 Sec. 2. All parts of the acts to which this is in addition, inconsistent herewith, are hereby re- pealed.
 Approved, July 27th, 1s67..
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CHAPTER CIY.

An Act i'll addition to an Act entitled "Ar Act for
 the Regulation of Civil Actions"
 De It enacted by the Senate and House of Rsp- That when any attachment of real estate shall nave been or shall hereafter be dissolved, and a bond substituted therefor it shall be lawful for the the actual interest of the defendant in the original suit in the attached property at the time of the attachment, and judgment shall not be rendered against him III such action on the bond for great est.
 Approved, July 27, 1867.
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CHAPTER CTIII.
 An Act i'll addition to an Act entitled "Au Act for the renulation of Ci,ril Act;ons

An Act i'll addition to an Act entitled ''An Act for
 the regulation of Civil Actions"
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in Genera Assembly convened:
 Whenever judgment has been rendered in the superior court in any action, and motion in error or motion for new trial to the supreme court of errors has been filed therein, and stay of execu- ton has been granted thereon if the said supreme court shall refuse to grant new trial, or reverse the judgment in said action; any judge of the said supreme court may at his discretion release the stay of execution in said action in the superor court and order execution therein to be issued by filing with the clerk of said superior court an or der in writing to that effect, which order shall be placed on file by sad clerk with the papers in said cause, and said clerk shall thereupon issue such execution for the amount of said judgment and in terest and the costs in said action as established by law.
 Approved July 27 1867
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Approved, July 27th, 1867.
CHAPTER CLu.
UdAPTER CLu. An Act in addition to "An Act concerning Crimes and

An Act in addition to An Act concerning Crimes
 and Punshments'
 Be It enacted by the Senate and House or Repre- sentatives in General Assembly convened
 Sec. 1: No person shall offer or receive any mon- ey or things by way of gift for or reward for giv- ing or refusing to give vote for eecting members Of the General Assembly or any office chosen at any electors meeting, nor promise, procure, or in any way confer any gratuity, reward or preferment for any vote given or to be given in any election, and every person guilty of so doing, shall be pun more than five hundred dollars, and by imprison- ment in common jail not less than three months nor more than one year, and any person who shall be convicted of said offence in offering or receiving brlbe shall be dlsfranchised and this act shall apply to any who shall influence or attempt to in- huence any elector to stay away from the place of election, and all acts and parts of acts inconsst- ent herewith shall be null and void so far as future violations of law are concerned, and no farther.
 Sec. 2. Every person who shall attempt to infu- ence the vote of any elector at any annual or oth CT election in this state by threats of withholding employment from such elector, being an operative III his employ, or by promises of employment, or who shall dismiss from his employment any opera tive on account of any vote he may have given at any election in this State, shall be punished by hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than six more than twelve months or by such fine and imprisonment both.
 Sec. 3. All ballots shall be written or printed on plain white paper. and any person who shall vote offer to any ecctor any ticket so marked or co., cred that the same can be designated when so col ored shall be subject to the same punishment as is provided in section first of this act.
 Approved July P, 1867.
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nesses before either house or committee thereof, unless it shall be made to appear to such house that he has used due dili- gence but has been unable to procure such testimony previously under the provisions of this act
 Approved, July 26th, 1867. si+
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CHAPTER CLIx. An Act in addition to 'An Act concerning Educa-

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatlVes Tn General Assembly convened:
 Any school district which numbers more than one hundred scholars in actual attendance upon the common schools thereof, may draw the appro- Prlatlon now made by law for the purchase of li- ton for every hundred such scholors, p1outded, that no allowance shall be made in any case from the fractional part of hundred.
 Approved July 27 1867.
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l2S feet to the Cord.
American and Foreign Patents.
 is. h. EDDY.

OLICITOR OF PATENTS, Late Agent of the U. s. Patent Office, Wash
 ington, under the Act of 1887. No. 78 STATE STREET, Opposite Kilby St. )BosToN A FTER an extensive practice of upwards of IA twenty years, confines to secure Patents in the United States also in Great Britain. France and other foreign countries. Caveats. Specifications, Bonds, Assignments, and all pa- pers or drawings for Patents, executed on req sonable terms, with dispatch Researches made into American and Foreign works, to deter mine the validity and utility of Patents of h. ventiOns, and legal and other advice ren dered in all matters touching the same. Copies of the clans of any patent furnished by remit ting one dollar. Assignments recorded in Washington
 NO Agency in the United States possesses superior ac'I't'es tor obtaining Patents, aseertainng the patentabilay of inventions.
 During eight months the subscriber, in the course Of his large practice, made on twice re- Jected applications, SIXTEEN APPEALS; every one of which was decided in his favor by the Com missioner of Patents
 TESTIMONIALS.
 "I regard MT. Eddy as one of the most copa- bIe and successful practitioners with whom have had afficial intercourse. CHAS. MASON"
 Commissioner of Patents "I have no hesitation in assuring inventors that they cannot employ a man more competent and trustworthy, and more capable of putting their applications in a form to secure for them an early and favorable consideration at the Patent office. EDMUND BURKE
 Late Commissioner of Patents. MT. R. H. Eddy has made for me THIR- TEEN applications, in all, but ONE of which patents have been granted. and that one is nosU pending. Such unmistakable proof of great tal- ent and ability on his part leads me to recon mend auinventors to apply to him to procure their patents, as they may be sure of having the most faithful attention bestowed on their cases, and at very reasonable charges.
 JOHN TAGHAR1." Jan. l. 1867 39-1y
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roved, July 27, 1867.
CHAPTER CLIV.

An Act in alteration of an Act entitled "An Act
 for encouraging and regulating Fisheries' entatives in General Assembly convened:
 Sec. 1. That any person who shall unlawfllly take or carry away the oysters of another lawfully planted or cultivated upon the bed of any of the in the jurisdiction of this State. shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and upon his conviction thereof shall be punished by fine not exceeding three hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail of the county where such offence is committed for period of not exceeding six months, or by such fine and imprisonment both at the dis cretion Of the court having jurisdiction of the case.
 Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
 Approved, July 27, 1867.
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Rock and Job Printing.

All kinds of Book and Job Printing neatly and
 promptly done. Business Cards Wedding Cards, Bill Heads, Labels,
 Bali Tickets. Handbills, Pamphlets, &c., &c.,
 done :n the best style and as cheap as at any
 office Hi the State. Orders by mail, otherwise respectfully solicited All Jobs returned C. o. ID.
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CHAPTER CLXII.
CHATTER CLX1I. An Act in addition to an Act entitled e An Act fo the Reoua on of Civil Actinr,r g

An Act m addltlon to an Act entitled An Act for
 the Regulation of Civil Actions"
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives in General Assembly convened:
 Sec. 1. The writ to replevy property attached, shal in every case, allege the value of the prop does not exceed fifty dollars, the writ shall be made returnable before justice of the peace, and in all other cases shall be made returnable to the supe- ror court, or to the city court of any city, within cases brought before justice of the peace, the party agalnst whom judgment shall be rendered may appeal the same to the superior court, upon giving bond with surety, according to law, and & like appeal shall be allowed from the judgment of any city court
 This act shall not affect any suit now pending
 Approved July 27, 1867.
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CHAPTER CLvIu. An Act ill addition to an Act entitled nAn Act
 cerning Communities and Corporations De It enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
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CHAPTER CLI. An Act in addition to ''An Act for the regulation of Civil Actions"

OI ClV11 ACClOnS.
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives ill General Assembly convened:
 Sec l. The provisions of the fifteenth chapter of the Act entitled 'An Act for the regulation of Civil Actons, revised statutes title I, chapter XY ln relation to proceedings to obtain the right of dowage are hereby extended to all cases where the owner of any water mill has erected or may here after desire to erect dam on his own land or on the land of another with his consent so that such owner may secnre the right to build new or inn prove old discharge ditches for the purpose of car rylng away the water flowing from any such water ml and the provisions of said act are also extend cd to all cases where the owner or owners of any water mill or mills have already erected or may hereafter erect any such water mill or mills upon any stream flowing out of any stream or pond, so that said owner or owners may take and control the outlet of any such lake or pond, and dam the same or raise the dam if one is already erected, so as to preserve the water, and gain sufficient head to run said mill or mills such rights to be gained in the manner designated under the provisions of the act in relation to obtaining the right of flow age, and in such proceedings, all persons whose rights may be affected, may be made parties there to, and their damages may be assessed as provided in the act to which this is in addition.
 Soc. 2 This act shall take effect from and after its passage, but shall not affect any suit now pend- ing.
 Approved, July 27th 1867
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PROPOSED ACT CONCERNING TIC DOMESTIC
 RELATIONS.


 [Continued to the next sesslvn 0f the General Assembly and ordered to be printed with the laws.1
 An Act in addition to an Act concerning Domestic
 Relations.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of fRepre- sentatives in General Assembly convened; Sec. 1. No divorce shall hereafter be granted up- on an er pte application, unless the good charac- ter of the applicant, and the residence in this state required by law, shall be proved by the testimony of two credible witnesses, residents, of this State.
 Sec. g. The hearing and trial of all divorce causes shall be had ill open court at the regular court room, and if such trial shall be had before a com mittse, such trial shall be had in like manner in the regular court room,
 Sec. 3. No divorce shall hereafter be granted on the ground of such misconduct as permanently destroys the happiness ofthe petitioner and de- feats the purposes of the marriage relation until one year has elapsed after the commencement of A suit for divorce.
 Sec 1. No decree of divorce, hereafter to be granted by any court in this State, shall have the effect to dissolve the marriage contract until after the expiration Of six months from the time of passing such decree shall have such effect shall be therein expressed. or such de- cree shall be null and void. Whenever alimony or the custody ofmnor children shall be given to the petitioner, that portion of tine decree relating to ailmony or the custody of children, may take ef- feet immediately or at the expiration of six months at the discretion of the court. Sec. 5 Each party to any decree of divorce shall have all the rights and privileges and be subjected to all the duties and liabates of single and unmar- ried persons from the time of passing such decree except to marry, but [neither] [eltherl party may marry again after such marriage contract shall shall have been dissolved as herein provided while both parties are living. ' s.i Eu
 Sec. 6. No decree of divorce hereafter granted shall have any validity or be ot any effect whatever if the applicant within two years prior to the date sf such decree, has applied for and been denied decree of divorce unless the same shall be granted for new cause, which has arisen since the date of such previous application.
 Sec 2. Nothing in this act contained shall af- feet any suit now pending. 4 r1,T7
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$ .A w ING!

THNHE Undersigned having bought the South N Mills, and fitted them up in the best manner is prepared to do
 Saving of ali Kinds, AND WARRANT SATISFACTION. Particular attention paid to saving Shingles !; also will keep on hand or saw to order
 CHESTNUT SHINGLES, CHESTNUT AND HEMLOCK LUMBER
 Of all kinds, LATH, JOIST,
 SCANTLING, SQUARE TIMBER,
 FENCE POSTS, RAILING,
 AND TICKETS. have on hand a nice lot of Ash and White Oak Plank, suitable for carriage work hard and soft Wood for sale at al, times,
 l2S feet to the Cord, also l have 6 lot of Summer Wood fitted for the stove.
 Having had years of experience in saving and using lumber, and employing none but good workmen, I feel confident that can give entire satisfaction to all that will give me a call: J. W. BIGLOW. Litch6eld. Jan. 1st. 1867: 1y
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CHAPTER CIV.

An Act in addition to and in alteration of an act
 entitled An Aot relating to certain State Off
 cers and to the Treasury Department"
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re- presentatives in General Assembly convened
 That It shall be the duty of the Secretary to transmit by express directly to the town clerks the copies of the public acts and of the private acts and resolutions of each session of the General As sembly. ta .-. - -.
 Sec. ?. It shall be the duty of the clerks of the senate and of the house ofepresentatives to trans init in like manner the journals of the respective houses. herewith are hereby repealed. ~
 Approved, July 27th, 1867, --' tt.Et
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...r CHAPTER CLvI. An Act in addition to an An Act concerning Com,
 munities and Corporations.o
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives ln General Assembly convened: corporations now required by law to make annual report to the General Assembly, be- and they here by are directed to make such reports during the first week of each annual session.
 Approved, July 27th, 1867.