Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-04
CHAPTER LII.
Aa a., relating t, Fer,, s.

Bs tt SsA2ctsSlbs the Senate aud House of IseP- rc~eRtatlSe= ia GeneTai Assembly convened: So Every tsEa which shall neglect to main- t&lA, ln who1e or an part, iR manner required by l4w. any ferry across any river tn tins state, whsch ey l4w such town ls required m whole or ia p<rt to maintain, shall pay fine of not more than 6fsy dollars for each and every week in which said toxn shalls sO Reyle; ;t to maintain said fcrTy.
 Sec The Attorney for the State may file Hls iafoCmAsi0a in the Superior Court for such uSsace.
 See In every case where ferry is required bg lRw Co be maintained by different towns situ- ate4 sa different counties in the state, the AttOr Dey fOr the state fOr the county in which either Of szs3 tOEas Is situSted. may file his Informa- tsc9 Sn tAe supeR10r court for the county against s&11 towns. and prosecute the same therein; pro- VB4c1 thai tals act shall not apply to BisselI's feTTy across the Connecticut River, between the tswUs Uf NIR2sos and South Windsor; Tprovided, sAAt thls act stall no. apply to the ferry between tAe tom@s of Oad SsybrOok and Old Lyme for the EuG.As q Decenber, January, February and MMrch-
 ApqgOyca July 3. 1873.
 CHAPTER LII.
 Aa srs aaeaaing an act entitled s'an act relating
 to state and Municipal BOnds.' De R em&e4ed hy the Senate and House of Repre- sgla1Rxxes ta GeaeEal Assembly convened: Sec I The honas provided for in inc second sscc@1@ ofthe act to which this act is an amend uERat. nay be issaed, with or without coupons @1t1cAe1, pay7kas at such time or times, and at s@cA szzzAl rate of interest net exceeding seven T< oe@2 F@x1A4e sEn1ally or semi-annualy, as tAe c1rPsEzssaa which may issue the same shall &rsGEZzzes and 90 Mnch of said second section as M@i4a the mic Of interest on said bonds to 6 E1Ee ksss than sevea per cent is hereby re- Src3 sAza a~s to which this act is az amend @e@4, sAz4 KsEa4in in full force ia all respects, sxcps @ Ezr as the mAxiEaum rate of interest as afs<e@zh3 s= hy this sra fixed at seven Der cent, Ezsssad of szx per cezt-
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 CHATTER LIT.
 Am s14 h a1aitson to stan act concerning Crimes
 and PaniShments."
 E@ is em1ea~1 by the Senate and House Of Repre- ssuRxaives ia GcaeTal Assembly convened: EpSEy Perssa uhO shall wIllfulIy and malicious ly PaAcs spoa any r2ilroad, within this state any s<ooe. tf1her, psees OF wood, or other Obstruc- tn9a, e weo shall Hoosen, take up or remove any P1x9 ot ths supers4ructure of such railroad, and .A1A Hereby eaase the death of any person, shall Approved July 2, 1873.
 CHAPTER Ly.
 An art coneeEuing Fishing in Columbia Reser-
 vO1r.
 Bs a enasled by the Senate and House of Rep. reseutatiEes ia General Assembly convened:
 
 et spear, net. hook and line, or by any other means. ia Columbia Reservoir between the first day 0R November, and the first day of April fol- hSwiRg ln each year. is hereby prohlbited; and shAn Dc punished by fine not to exceed seven do1kAra, or Imprisonment not to exceed thirty days. or by snch fine and imprisonment both; 'sas-hAn tae ans to be paid to the town in which sad reservoir is situatei, and the other half to the persoa presenting to effect.
 Approved July !, 1873.
 IHoase Bill No 1S5l-cHAPrER Lvr An aet rslating to the proposed Amendment to
 the Constitution of the State. wKEKEAs, at a General Assembly of the state of C0unec9ieut, holden at New Haven on the first Wednesday of May, A. D. 1872, the House of Repeesentatives did pass a resolution, therein GnR thereby proposing certain amendment t0 the Constitution Of this state, which said amendment was. by order of said House, con- tinned to the present session of the General Assembly,. and published in the manner pre- seEihed 6y the eleventh article of said Consti- wRrRras. as this present session of said Assem-. bly,, two-ehirds of each House thereof have ap- proved of eaid amendment in the manner pre- scribed and specified in said article, which said amendment is in the words following, to '1Am annual and special sessions of the Gener. al Assembly shall, on and after the first Wednes- day of Mar. A. D. 1875, be held at Hartford; but the persOn administering the office of Governor m.ys in cs.e of special emergency, convene said Assembly at any other place in this State" Nov. therefore, to provide for the considera- ton of said amendment by the inhabitants of thi. state, ia town meetings to be warned and held For thnk purpose, pursuant to the require mants of sad eleventh article of the Constitution Of this state.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentmtiSes in General Assembly, convened: Sec That the c0nstables of the several towns In this state shall warn the electors in snear respectiSe towns t0 meet on the first Mon day of Oct0ber, A. D. 1873, at six o'clock in the morning of said day, for the purpose of signify ing In the manner hereinafter provided, their approbation or disapprobation of said propose ed amendments which meetings shall be held at the n1aa. pace or holding annual town meetings in Sec The presiding officers of such meet tngs ehAu be appointed in the manner provided by law Tor the appointment of. such officers at unta 5ocl0ck in the afternoon of said day and See IE shah bs the duty of the town clerks of tn@ several tewna. immediately after the or. meeting aaid proposed amendment to said Con st1snftnns according to the requirements of tha eussnth article thereQfs and the electors present 9 a: s..a m.sssang shal p called upon by the pre- respecttEe votes by ballot, regarding said amend- meuL Those in favor of approving or adoptinr said amsndment shall give in . ballot with the wurd s1ea" written or printed thereon; andthose who disapprove 0fsAid amendment shall give in ballet with the word stNo" written or printed thereon, which naid ballots shali be examined assorted and counted in the manner now ap- pointed bg law for the examination, asserting and counting Of ballots given in at annual town meetings. and the number of each shall be de- clAred h open meeting by the said presiding g1keer. And in towns divided into wards or vot- ,ng dlaiEists. for annual town meetings the bal lots may bs received at the places and in the m9nnnEr and also examined, assorted, counted anA declareds in the manner provided by exist
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