Litchfield enquirer., 1874-08-20
The Laws of 1874.

"O AhFO OOoOASCO W4OA 1CSICb GIlStu 0OIllC of our readers are disposed to shirk the careful perusal of the useful if not enter taining matter furnished about these days by the annual publication Of tho eosaia,, Laws. In deference to this common weakness, and with desire to do full jus tice to the efforts of our Reform Legis- ture," we propose to give each week a brief summary, or Index of the Laws, published in that issue-calling particu- lar attention to those that seem especial ly to affect this locality. The summary given will this week contain the laws of the present and last issues: -......
 CHAP. I-Allowance for support of in- mates of State Industrial School at Mid dletown. II-Healing Act, ct,-Meetings of Ecclesiastical Societies informally warned. III-To prevent embezzlement or fraud by public officers. IV-Sales on execution to be advertised if property over $1O0 in value. V-Service of process may be completed without the limits of the officer precincts. VI-Adjournment of tax sales, when restrained by tempor- ary injunction. VII-Mechanics liens on vessels. VIII-Regulating appeal from Probate. IA-Flshing in Marshapaug Pond. X-Notice to parent before ap- pointment of guardian to a minor. XI- Repeals law allowing courts of Probate to decide upon the ownership &c., of prop erty withheld from executor or admin istrator. XII-Assignments of future earnings must be recorded within forty eight hours in town clerk office. XIII Fishing again. Local. XIV-Release of persons committed to jail by court of Common Pleas, in certain cases. XV- Proof of Wills, any person interested may have any of the witnesses to a will exam ined before any officer authorized to ad- minister oath. XVI-Fishing in Umpa- waug Pond. Reading. XVu-Permits a valuation of all the policies of Life insur- ance Co.'S. by the Insurance commission CT at their request. XVIII-PickereI fishing in Dog and Tyler Ponds, Goshen, prohibited for March, April, and May each year. XIX-Harbor Masters, in sev- eral cities and towns. XX-Vacancies in State Board of Agriculture how filled. XXI-Terms of court of Common Pleas to be held in Stamford. XXII-Fishing in Hatch and Leonard Ponds, Kent. XXIII-Persons injured by reason of de- fective road or bridge must give notice to Selectmen within sixty daes, or lose claim for damages. XXTV-Anv town may offer a bounty of s for foxes. XIV Assault with intent &c., how punished. XXVI-COncerning highways for the con- struction of which bond has been given by parties interested, under chapter CXV of laws of 1867. XXVII-Enforceme of tax lien may be deferred at discretion of selectmen. Lien to retain it's prefer ence. XXVIII-In case of insolvent as- signments, court of Probate may put an officer in charge of the property assigned, pending the approval of the trustee XXIX-Fees of parties taxable, for de- crees. XXX-Injuries to park fences. 1 monuments. seats, lamps and other pub lie property, how punished. XXXI-Re- l ligious instruction in public Reform Schools. Fishing in certain wa ters in Fairfield Go. Concern l ing the management of military schools. A private axe ground at public expense, Concerning certain oyster beds in the town of Guilford. XXV-Drinking sa- looms may be closed by salectmen at re- quest of unincorporated agricultural so. cieties. XXXVI-Authorizin the ap- pointment of inspectors of seines in towns where shad fisheries exist. XXXVII- Regulating actions concerning division fences. XXXIII-Prohibits the taking of black bass in any of the lakes, ponds nr streams of the state during the month of June XXXIX-Proviies that in bor- ough elections a plurality of votes shall elect, unless otherwise provided in char ter. XL-Ceding jurisdiction to United States over certain lands in New London harbor. XLI-Amending act regulating the taking of Shell fish. XLII-Stealing oysters lawfully planted or cultivated, how punished. XLIII-Healing act for l divers irregularities in the management of school district affairs XLlV-In- crease of jurisdiction of New Haven court 1 of Common Pleas, and of salary of Judges. XLV-knother school district Healing act. Settlement between adjoining towns of joint districts. XLVI-Allowse the votes of two thirds of those present and voting to fix or change the site of a school
 house. The law as revised in 1872, re- quired the vote of two thirds of all pres
 ent. XLVH-Regulating the session of
 the Superior court in MlddIesex Go.
 XLVIII-Provides for the engrossment
 &c.,, of proposed amendments to consti-
 tuition as in case of bills for public acts. XLIX-Fraudulen conversion by Justice
 of the Peace, or any officer of any court, of
 money and property received in his off
 cial capacity, how punished. L-Assess-
 ment lists for school district taxes to be l filed with district clerk, instead of town clerk, and time to be ten days instead of l fifteen. ff.. l9 at 3"i '.las# =lats
 Goldsmith Maid has beaten herself and trotted a mile in 2:14ii. This beats Dex- ter and leaves MT. Bonner with rather slow animal to drive to church with, Sun \ 1oxc