Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-07

the rssisz.rs of said voting district, he shall krs or by Imprisonment in the county jail not ex. ceeding three months or by such fue and impris- onmenf both, and it shall be the duty of either of the grand jurors of said town and also the right of the person aggeyed or either of the registrars of said town to forthwith prosecute any violation of this section.
 deputy registrars shall be fixed by the selectnen of said town of Haddam, and all expenses incurred b the registrars for printing lists of voters and all otner necessary expenses incurred by them in the dlschArge or fhelr duties, shall be paid by the treasurer of said town.
 Sec. I5. The selectmen and town clerk Of said town shall meet at such convenient place there in as said selectmen may appoint on the Monday of the third week proceeding the week on which the annual state election or the election for the choice of electors of president and vice-pres dent Of the United States shall be held for the purpose of deciding upon all applications to be ad- mlfted to the privilege of an eector, and shall con- unue m session for that purpose from nine o'clock m the forenoon until five o'clock in the afternoon and shall adjourn said meeting from time to time, and from place to place provided as may be necessary, until the Thursday of the following week at nine o'clock in the forenoon. when thay shall at five o'clock in the afternoon of sad Thursday adjourn until Tuesday Of the week pre- ceeding the day of election, for the purpose only Of hearing and deciding upon all appeals that may be made from the registrars, but any appeal that can be made at that time shall not be allowed to be made after that day. and no appeal shall De heard by the selectmen on the day of election that might have been made prior to said last proceed ing meeting of the selectmen; and said seiectmen shall on said Tuesday, adjourn to the hour of sev- cn o'clock on the morning of election day, and shall then continue in session for the admission of electors for two hours and longer; provided, thai at last said meerIng they shall nOt'admlt any per son to the privileges Of an eiector except those whose names are on the corrected registry lists as made out by the registrars under the title to be made, certified copies of which list shall be furn ished by said registrars to said selectmen.
 Sec l6 It shall be the duty Of the town clerk to give 10 each of the persons who may be admitted to the privilege Of an elector at any of said meet ings, certificate of his admission. which shall contain the name and number Of the voting dls- trct vherein such person resides. and shall be de- hvered to the registrar of said district. and the name of such person shall be entered upon such registry list before such person shall cast his bal lot therein
 Sec. IT. When any person exhibits to the board Of selectmen and town clerk papers of naturaliZa- ton issued to him in due form by 6 court having jurisdiction, said board Is satisfied Of the genu ineness Of such papers and that they were issued to the person presenting them, they shall approve them by written endorsement thereon with the date thereof signed by the town clerk, end if said applicant shall have the other legal qualifications for an clector, they shall admit him in due form and cause his name to be entered on said list.
 Sec Is. The ballot boxes at each of the elections herein provided for, except town meetings, shall be opened at nine o'clock ill the forenoon. and ill the first district closed at five o'clock, and in the second district closed at four o'clock in the after noon.
 Sec. I9. If any officer named in this act, shall without just reasonable cause, refuse or neglect to discharge any of the duties herein prescribed he shall, on conviction be punished by fine of three hundred dolars or ii any of the officers here in named shall willfully, violate any of the provis ions of this act, or If the town clerk shau give 8 false certificate to any person claiming to be ter m said town, such officer town clerk shall be punished bh fine not exceeding five hundred dol lars, and imprisonment in the county jail not less taan six months.
 Sec 20 All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
 Approved, July 23d, 1867.
 An Act in addition an Act entitled "An Act rela-
 ting to Liens.'
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives in General Assembly convened:
 Sec. l. That in all cases where person having a lien for services rendered materials furnished upon any land and building, and their appIrtenan- ances under the provisions of the act to which this IS addition has died shall hereafter die before making and lodging the certificate of lien as authorized and provided i'd the second section ot said act 1t shall be competent for the executor or lodge such certificate, and the shall in all re- spects be as good and valid, If in other respects legal: provided, however that ench certificate shall he made and lodged within three months of the time such executor administrator Is duly qual- fled as such, and within six months from the tune of the decease of the person on account of whose labor or materials, performed and furnished lien is claimed.
 Sec. 2 This act shall take effect from and after its passage.
 Approved. July 2sd. 1867.