Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-24
Public Acts ct tho Stato of Con.
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AssED AT THE MAY SESSION THE GEsERAL AssEA-
 ELY, 1874.

IIIouse Fill No I6sl-cHaPrkE cv. An Actin addition to an st sntied an set Be it enactcd by te Seisat- House of Represents
 tlves in General Assembly eO:lveIIed:
 Section l. Any person 6 poration owning CT Op eratng any railroad located wholly in part within this state, which connects with acy other railroad il this state, Shall receive, and with reasonable dsIaci draw over the sanir the isscnGerf, merchandise such conncctlIg rairGgd. and sha hot Gn! dlscrlhilnae as to time and price fer Such hauling against said csiiectiii railroad ill favor of ship at sad point of cleciiOn; ai.d if any such person corporation shall fail to dO complaint be mad, railroad commissioners, and said board of rairoae commissioners, upon reasonable notice to such persona or corporstiu3 complained of shall, upon hearing and investigation they shall lind the complaint to bt true, order such person corporation complained o to receive and forward herein provided for, sucf passengers merchandise and n:ay be delivered to said corporation by. said connecting railroad.
 Sec ?. Any person or corporation owing or opera ting any railroad, aforesaid. that shall refuse tc ble to any penalty of twenty-five dollars for each fence, upon information filed superior court by the state attorney of tho county where such offence was committed.
 Approved, July 2l, 1874
 [Senate Bill No 47l-cuAPrRR CYL An Act relating to Savings Banks and Savings Socf ties.
 Be enacted by the Senate and Eouse of Represents
 tlves ill General Assembly convened:
 Section l. Not more than three Of the directors ol other officers of any savings bank savings society sdlI De OfncerS or directors Of Dank Of dis count or circulation, or Of trust company; and nc cashier of bank of discount circulation shall be treasurer of savings bank savings society hay ings over five hundred thousand dollars of deposits
 Sec. 2. No president or director of any savings bank or savings society shall be surety in the bond the treasurer of such savings bank savings society
 Sec. 3. Sums Of money paid by any savings bank or savings socty to insure property mOrtgaged to such bank or society against loss or damage by fire, shall be Of the his heirs executors ad same constituted a part Of the mortgage debt.
 Sec. 4. All the income and profits acuaiy earned on the deposits and surplus fund in savings bank ter defrayng the expenses of said band provided it's charter and after deductng the losses of said sttutiOn, shall De semi-annusly divided among the depostOrs in said institution, their executors ad minstrators in just proportion, to amount not to exceed the rate of six per cent per The plus above this amount reseryng not less than three or more than five per cent. of the whole amount of deposits, as contingent fund, shall be divided an extra dividend, whenever the sum shall be equal to one per cent upon the deposits, tEen entitled to div idend.
 Sec. s. Whenever any lean or investment is made by any savings bank or savings society," the of the directors cOnsentng thereto shall be entered the records of said bank society," and records shall be at all times open to the inspection of the cor porators and auditors Of said bank society," and the bank commissioners, and shall be at all times prima facie evidence of the facts therein contained.
 Sec. 6. There shall be two bank commissioners aI- pointed by the Governor who shall hold their offices for three years. Their salaries shall be twenty five hundred dollars each per annunl which shall include all their expenses m dischargng the duties of their office.
 Sec. T. No bank commissioner shall borrow or be 6 surety for borrower, of Of the funds of any per- son institution over which he has supervision ing his term of office, shall he engage be inter ested in tho sale of securities commission oth erwse as business or in the negotiation of loans of any description for others than himself.
 Sec. $. No savings bank savings society shall have deposit in any more banks, banking as- socations, or trust companies, sum of money exceed cd of than thirty days, unless such banks bank ing associations or trust companies, shall allow such savings bank or savings society interest upon the amount of such deposit in excess of such sum, at a rate not less than four percent Der annum.
 Sec. 9. No manager trustee, director other ofii- cer of savings bank, or savings society, shall be hrer borrower surety for any hirer borrower of any portion of the funds Of said bank society; nor shall it be lawful for trustee, director, manager or other officer of sayings bank savings ty to accept receive any sum Of money, other valua ble thing, for negotiating with such savings bank savings society for loan to any person, persons, or for procuring, advising recommend ing such loan, for seng aiding in the sale of any socks, bonds other securities to such savings other officer of savings society," shall violate any of the provisions of this secton he shall forfeit and pay to the treasurer of this state for the use Of the the sum of one thousand dollars.
 Sec. To. It shall be the duty of any bank commis- sioner to give notice to the state attorney in the in which savings bank is situated Of any known violation by the officers of such bank of the laws of this state relative to savings banks.
 Sec. H. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repeaed Provi ded that this section shall not affect any suit now pending, or cause of action nuw existing.
 Approved, July "A, 1874,
 House Bill No 2ial-cHAPrER cv1r. An Actin addition to act to Restrain taking of
 Usury.
 Be enacted by the Senate House of Represents tives in General Assembly convened:
 Section l. Whenever any person or corporation shall have paid any sum sums for insurance upon any estate mortgaged to said person or corporation said person corporation shall be entitled to recover the amount 30 paid from the morgasor of said estate onto Slf fhna afn aSlF&fr
 Sec. This act shall not enect any suit now pend- ing.
 Approved, July 24, 1874.
 CSenate Bill No. 57.IcHAP1ER CIVIL An Act addition to and in alteration of An Con
 corning the Rate of Interest. Be enacted by the Senate and House of RepresC na tives in General Assembly convened: Sectiop l.. That chapter XVI. of the public acts of 1872 be- and the same Is hereby amende by striking out the word six in said act wherever occurs and inserting In lieu thereof the word 'seyen,"
 Sec. g. This act shall not effect any suit now pend- ing.
 Approved, July 24, 1874.
 House Bill No. 5s.l-cuArrEn c1x. An Act in addition to Act relative the appoint ment and salaries of the General Railroad Commis- sioners.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives in General Assembly convened:
 Section l: The vacancy occurring the present year August A. D., 1874. without the advice and consent of the senate, unless they shall be in session. . Sec This act shall take effect from and after it's passage.
 Approved, July 24. 1874
 House Bill No. ls7l-cHAprkR cx.
 An Act concerning Grimes and Punishments Be enacted by the Senate and House of Revesen,s tives in General Assembly convened;
 Any agent of an agent of any corporation who shall in any way appropriate to his own the property of his principal with the intent to defraud him. shai be able to the penalties which the agent of such corporation would be liable to for similar offense Approved, July "A. 1sI4
 (senate Bill No. sO.lcaAprER c., An Act in addition to Act relating Savings Banks
 and Savings Societies Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of tiyes in General Assembly convened:
 Section l. That the provisions of the act to which this in addition passed ct this session shall not affect the term of office of the officers o any savings banks where the elections have been held in sccosnce with law until tho expiration Of the term for which they have been elected.
 Approved, July g, 1894
 (House Bill No ll5.lcHAprER cxr1. p Ae e9a s sss s the Dasses of ssheO gslters tyes ln Genetal Assembly convened: Section l. It shall be the duty of the chairman of the board of school visitors in every town to call . meeting of the board at least once every six months and oftener he shall deem it necessary. In ease Of the absence of the chairman of his inability to act the sseFetaEy a the board shal in like manner, call Sec. ,. The chairman, or. h his absence or inab-
  shall call meeting of the board whenever requested in wrting 50 to do by three moro members of the board.
 Sec. 3. Whenever the chairman or secretary of n board of school visitors shall neglect refuse to call meeting of the board for the period of fourteen days after having been requested in wrting so to do by three or ISore members of the bosrd any three mem bers of the board may thereupon call meeting of all the members by giving the usual notice in writing and the meeting held in pursuance of call shall in aII respects, be valid as if it had been called hy the chairman or secretary of the board.
 Approved July D, 1874.
 tSenate Bill No. 5ll-cHAPTER cxnL An Act Concerning Inebriates, Dipsonaniacs and
 .ks FE@ Habitual Drunkards Be enacted by the Senate and House of Renresanta
 tives in General Assembly convened: Section Whenever any person shall have become an haoltua drunkard, dipsOmaniac or so far addict ed to the use of narcotics stnuian to have lost the power of secontrul the Court Inf P- bate for the district in which such person resides or has legal dOmicile, shal application of maioritv of the selectmen of the town where such person re sides, has legal dOnici of any relative of such person, make due inquiry, and if it shall find such person to have become habtuA drpnkaEd or So far addted to the inteperate of narcotics or stmu- lants or to have lost the power of secontrol then said court shall order such person to be taken to inebrate asylum within this sae for treatment care and custody for term not less than four months and not more than twelve months but if said person shall be found Co be- dpeomaniae, said term of commit ment shall be for the period of three years proyide however. thaf the aStba,