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the several boards Of civil authority in his county.
Sec g. The governor shall select iIum the namts
thus returned such persons as he shall think lest 10
designate as benellciarcs under this act, and may
allow all or any Of the expenses Of conveying "a
benencarics to said school for their instruction, and
of their supper, therein for such length OF time MS
he shall deem proper, and may In payment there
of draw orders on the treasury for any part or al of
the appropriation provided in section one and he
may IN his discretion take bonds to indemnify the
state against expenses which may he incurred Tor
the clutng or transportation, or in consequence e
the sickness ofany Of said hencliciares
Sec q. Whenever any person shall be approved
and designated beneficiary under this act, the
lcctmcn Of the town In which such beneficiary re-
sides are empowered and authorized to dcnqy the
expenses of conveying said beneficiary to and from
the school in which said beneficiary T. to he instruct
Cd out of the treasury Of said town fin their opln-
Jon the parents or guardians Of said beneficiary are
not able tn pay the same.
Sc. !. The Governor shall annually report to the
legislature his proceedings under this act with an
accsunt all expenditures arising thrrcirnm.
Approved November %, l~'2.
Anact nat ing alurheropplopriat,ont to the Normal
Schools ofthis State.
src. l. The further sum Of Ave hundred dollars
per annum H. hereby appropriated to each Of the
three Normal schools now established in this state,
tn he expended by the trustees each fsad schools
with the concurrence and under the direction Of the
Board of Education, in aiding and assisting each Of
See y The Auditor Of Accounts Is hereby author
izcd and directed to draw his order on the State
Treasurer, for the payment Of said sum Of five hun
drcd dollars per auuum, to the treasurer Of the
board of trustees ofthc Normal School at Johnson
for the payment Of the like sum per nnnun, TO the
treasurer Of the board Of trustees of the Normal
further ike sum per annum to the treasurer Of Tie
board Of trustees of the Normal School at Randolph
See B. This act shall take effect from It's passage
ADuTUNOd November y ~
An act to amend section three OF act approved NJ
yemher % 1870, entitled " An net relating to pf-
vate corporations by voluntary association
See t. Section three of an act entitled "AnHct re-
latns to private corporations by voluntary associa-
ton" approved November %, lS7O j. hereby amend
ed 50 as to read as follows
The amount of capital stock in every such corpor-
alton shall hc determined by the stockholders in
their article. Of association, AMI shall in he
| lees than five hundred dollars nor more than five
hundred thousand dollars, aud shall be divided into
shares not exceeding one hundred dollars each
provided, that one half cf said capital stock shall he
paid in before such corporation shall contract any
| debts and no part Of il shall be withdrawn Or di-
verted lom the proper business Of said corporations
and debts shall At any time be contracted by such
corporation, exceeding IN amount tWo-thirds the
capital stock actually paid IN and amy director as
sentlng tn creation Of .iic indebtedness shall ne la
bic personally for such excess
Approved October - ~?
| An ret to amend an act t. amend section thirty
scycnofchapter cighty-siX OF the General Statutes
entitled "Of private corporations" approved Nov.
See. /. So much Of an act to amend section thirty
seven Of chapter cghty-sx Of the General Statutes
entitled "Ufpriyatr corporations" approved Nov.
lj $50 n may relate to and effect trust companies
organized with capital stock paid up hereby re-
See. . This net shall take IN q, from It passage
Approved November II, lS72
An act relating to witnesses In prosecutions ior
selling OF furnishing intoxicating liquors.
Sec. /. In prosecutions for selling, furnishing 81
giving away intoxicating liquors, under the prov,-
suns Of chapter nucty-uur OF the General statutes
no person. other than the respondent, shall be cN-
cuscd from tcstyng, for the reason that his testi
mOny may tend to crminatc himself.
| Sec. ?. such testimony given hy any such per-
son, shall thcroaitcrward be- used In any couri in
any prosecution @! such person for the same oicnse
| in regard t. which aid testimony WAS given.
| Approved November 2 lS'2
| An act in amendment aud in addition to section
twenty -uuc Of chapter ninety -four OF the General
Statutcs, entitled "oi the traffic in intoxicating
| drink"
That section twenty -onc Of chapter ninety-iur Of
the General statutes Is hereby amended read
a. follows In all prosecutions under sections nine
and thirteen Of this chapter 1t shall lie the duty Of
the prosecuting officer to alcGo in the complaint,
information or Indictment las the may be-. all
known prior convictions under said section to the
number of two. and upon trial to make proof Of the
same and In case Of a willml failure neglect or re-
fusa so to allege and prove such known prior con-
yictions, said prosecuting officer So falling, neglect
Ing refusing shall be liable to the pryisions of
and the penalty prescribed by section fOrty-two Of
this chapter. And all cases arising under this chap
ter shalt take precedence o! all other trials in the
court In which they Except those in Grim
nal cases where the respondents are under arrest
and neither the court or prosecuting officer shall
have authority to enter HOHc yrOSeqHi, To- grant
a continuance in any ease arising under this chap
ter either before after the verdict except where
in their opinion the purp OF justice require il.
Sec. >. In all cases where the person intoxicated
j. brought before justice OF the peace and discusses
the name oi the person who sold or furnished the
liquor NJ any part thereof! whc! caused said intuA-
icatun, and the justice issues his warrant and the
person Otlyndingis brought before him and con-
y!ccd Of said ofcnsc, IL the person convicted ha.
been more convicted ola similar otlensc, the
Justice On production Of the records or certified
copies Of the records of former conviction or cunvic-
tons. shall sentence such offender the amount Of
penalties a for second or third conviction, rs the
case may De. without any other plcadings and the
Justice in making his record shall state the fucts of
the former convictions and the dates Of the same,
which shall be sufficient record Of 1lid conviction
and sentence.
Approved November ~, l7,2,
An act in amendment Of section twenty mine Of chap
ter one hundred Of the GcHera Statutes
See. /. Section twenty -ninc Of chapter one hun
dred Of the General Statutes shall he 80 amended MS
to read as follows.
sheep ur swine to run at large in the public high
way, or yard belonging to any public building, or
yard belonging to any public building except on
fully or knowingly committed, forfeit and pay fine
Of not less than three dollars nor more than ten dol
lars for each and every Oilcnsc committed, with
full costs of prosecution. Ia he recovered before any
justice Of the peace of the county, whether residing
In said town or not, where such OtCnsc Is committed
ON complaint of any grand Juror Of the town inwhic
such ucnsc j. committed, or the States Attorney Of
the county and il shall he the duty Of town grand
jurors aud Statc'- Attorneys to prosecute violations
Of this act
Provided, that the scl,ctmcn ofany town may per.
nit any person who Is the owner oi but COW, Ia
turn the same into highways under such regula-
t0ns as they shall deem cXpedcnt, and may revoke
| that provision al any time, in their Il secretion.
| Approved NnNtinbcrG, Isl!
| An act in amendment Of sections sight and nine Of
| chapter one hundred and twenty of the General
| Statutes, relating to crime and punishment.
Sec. |. Sections eight and nine Of chapter one hun
drcd and twenty OF the General Statutes is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows;
No person sentenced and imprisoned shall he
executed IN pursuance of such sentence previous to
the expiration Of two years from the day such
tence pronounced nor until the court which
passed the sentence of death shall have issued their
warrant under the seal Of said court directed to the
sheriff Of the county wherethe state prison Is stu
ated, commanding said sheriff to cause the said SEN
tcncc to he carried into execution.
Said court shall ut the term thereof which may he
in session at the expiration Of two years from the
day Of passing sentence of death upon any person,
or IL at the expiration of such two years such court
shall not I've IN session, Mt their next term after such
expiration Of such two years issue their warrant u
the sher Of the county In which the state prison II
situated agrccahy to the provisions of the proceed
rcccd by the warrant he executed within the wall,
| of the prison or In the enclosed yard Of the same
unless previous TO that time the legislature of the
State shall have committed the punishment Of sucl
persons.
see. > Al act, and parts of acts inconsistent