Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-15
Public Acts of the State of Con-
 necticut.
PASSED AT THE MAY SESSION THE GENERAL ASSEM-
 ELY, 1874. Published by Authority ]

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 .,. necticut.
 PASSED AT THE MAY SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
 ELY, 1874
 Published by Authority.
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. GENERAL AssEABLH-MAY SESSION, A. D., 1874 Resoloed by tbe House of Representatives:
 That the following be- and hereby proposed as an amendment to the constitution of tbis state, which.
 when approved and adopted in the manner provided
 by the constitution shall to all intents and purposes
 become part thereof, to-wit:
 SECTION l. From and after the first Wednesday of May in the year of Lord one thousand eight hun dred and seventy yseven the Senate shall be composed of members chosen annually by the electors in the several senatorial districts into which the State may be divided.
 Sec. ?. The General Assembly which shall be held the first Wednesday of May, in the year one thou sand eight hundred and seventysx, shall divide the state into sentoria districts The number of such dist ricts shall not be less than thirtyone, than fortyfve, and each district shall be entitled to senator. The several districts shall contain nearly may be, equal number of inhabitants, to be de- termned by the enumeration last made under the thority of the United States and shall always be posed of contiguous territory but the whole part of one county shall in no case be united with the whole part of another county in the formation Of district and county shall there be less than two districts forming said district town shall be divd ed unless for the purpose oforming than dist rict within such town. The districts when established shall remain unatered until the first stated session of the General Assembly, after the next enumeration of y of the United Sates but at that session. and also at the first stated session after the completion of each subsequent enumeration, and at other tie the gen. era assembly shall have power to alter the several dis trcts of hem according to the principles here in contained. No alteration, however, shall be made by which the number of districts shall at any tie be less than thirty-fve nor more than torty-dve
 Resolved; That the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution be continued to the next session of the general assembly, and be published with the laws passed at the present session.
 Passed in the House of Representatives, July 24th, 1874.
 PROPOSED ACT;
 An Act, creating Board of Civil Engineers and de-
 fning their Duties. Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- tves in General Assembly convened:
 SECTION l. The Surveyor general and one civil en- residing m each district m thls of civil engineers and have the supervision of all dams and reservoirs existing hereafter constructed in any locality where by the breaking away of the same life or property may be in danger of destruction
 Sec. 2 The members of said board shall be sworn to faithfully and impartaly perform the duties imposed upon them by this act and should continue in office for the term of year. and until others are appoint ed in their placed and stead They shall each receive ten dollars day and all necessary and reasonable penses while actually employed in the business of their office, to be paid as hereinafter provided.
 Sec. Whenever any dam or reservoir ahall be con- sdered ID an unsafe condition any five or more free holders who would suffer loss or damage by the break ing away of the same, may give to the person having the control thereof written notice to place such dam reservoir in safe condition And if the person receiving such notice shall neglect to comply herewith for five days said freehoders may apply to
 
 the same. And said engineer shall, without delay, carefully inspect such dam reservoir and if he finds 1t to be in an unsafe condition, with concurrence Of majority Of the board of civil engipeerG he may cause the water to be drawn therefro and shall cause such repairs and changes to be made shall be necessary reraer entirely secure and the person corpora tion having the care control of such dam or servor. shall pay all the expenses of such inspection and the changes and repairs so ordered but if said engineer shall md said dam reservoir to be and safe the persons applying to him to make such spection, shall pay the expenses of the same.
 Sec. l. whenever any person or corporation purpose dam reservoir locality where the life or property Ot any person any be endangered through the insu cency thereof the plans and speci ncations for such dam reservoir shall be submitted to any member ot said board of civil engineers who shall examine the ground where the dam or reservoir is to be bud and the plans and specifications therefor and Ii he approve te same he shall issue certificate authorizing the construction of such dam reservoir Such engineer, with the concurrence of majority of the board of civil engineers, may such plans and specifications to be altered may reject the same. Sec ,. The engineer under whose authority any dam upon the to be inspected at least three times be- fore it's completion and if he shall be satisfied that such dam or reservoir has been built in substantial and safe manner and ill accordance with the plans and specifications approved by him, and is strong and cure, he shall issue certificate approving of the same which certificate shall be recorded in the office of the town clerk of the town in which such dam is located; and no such dam reservoir shall be used until such certificate is obtained and recorded Sec. G. Any person or corporation owning or having their care or control any dam reservoir shal up the request of said board of engineers provide and all times malntaln such suitable Of cation as shall be satisfactory to said board of engine srs, with all districts within such distances are, the opinion of said board of engineers liable to dam sge by loss of life or property by of breaking of said dam reservoir as shah give prompt notica On alarm of danger to persons living along the line track of such water for the distance aore- sad The neglect refusal by said person corpora on to comply with the requirements of this section. shall be punishable by fine of not less than ten dollars aor more than one hundred dollars month for each aud every month of such refusal neglect; onehalf the party prosecuting said suit to effect the other half to the town in which said dam is ocat ed; provided always, that no suit shall be commenced after the requirements of this section shall have been complied with, unless such suit is brought within four months from the time of refusal or neglect to comply with said requirements. Sec. T. Any person violating tne provisions of thls ac or fsing to comply with any requirements of the section six, shall be punished by fine not exceeding two hundred dollars or Imprisonment.
 PROPOSED AMESpMEH9 TO THE CONSTITUTION.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
 MAY SESSION, A. D. 1874. Resotued by the House Of Representatives.: he constitution of this state, which, when approved md adopted in the provided by the constitu ion. shall to all intents aud purposes, become part hereof, viz.:
 'No county city. town or other municipality shall become subscriber to the capital stock of any rail- load or private corporation, make donation to or it's credit in aid of any such corporation provided however, that the adoption of this amendment shall lot be construed to affect the validity of any subscrip ion or loan heretofore made"
 Resolved, That the foregoing proposed amenapent the constitution be continued to the next session of he general assembly, and be publshed with the laws passed by the present session.
 Passed in the House of Representatives, July 21st, 1874.
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
 MAY SESSION, A. D. 1874. Resolred by the House of Representatives.:
 That the following be proposed as an amendment to he constitution of this state, which, when approved ion, shall to all intents and purposes become part thereof, viz:
 Sec. l. The electors of this state shall assemble in heir respective towns on the Tuesday afSer the first Monday in November, 1876 annually thereafter, for he purpose of depostng their ballots for government ,o%ptrosr snd ssnators and in the general assembly, and the persons then chosen shall ,o their offices which they respectively elected arst Monday of January next following their election Sec. 2 The persons who shall be severaly elected to arst Monday of April, 1876, shall hold such ofacerI only t the Wednesday after the first Monday of Janu ny, 1877.
 Sec. 3 The stated session of the general assembly shall be held ct Hartford the Wednesday after the Monday of 1871, and annually thereafter.
 Resolved, That the foregoing amendment to the con- oral assembly, and be published with the laws passed at the present session.
 1874
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CoNsTITUTIoN.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
 MAY SESSION, A. D., 1874. Resolued by the House of Representatives:
 That the following be proposed as amendment to the constitution Of ths state, which, when approved md adopted n the manner provided by the constitu jon, shau become part thereof, viz: Sec. l. A general election for governor, heuten- mt governor secretary of state, treasurer, comp rofer and members of the general assembly, shall be held the Tuesday after the first Monday of Novem- per, 1876, and annually thereafter for such offices Ire herein, and may be by law prescribed.
 Sec. 2. The state officers allowed named, and the senators from those districts having even numbers, elected the Tuesday after the first Monday of Nov amber 1S6 and those elected biennia thereafter on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November shau respectively hold their offices for two years from and After the Wednesday following the first Monday of the next succeeding January: The senators from those having odd numbeFs elected the Tuesday after the first Monday of November, 1876. shall hold their offices for one year from and after the Wednes day following the first Monday of January, 1877: the electors residing in the senatorial districts having odd numbers, shall on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November, 1877, and bienaiay thereafter, elect senators who shall hold their offices for two years from and after the Wednesday following the first Monday of the next succeeding January. The respFesentatives elected from the several towns the Tuesday after the first Monday of November 1s76 and those elected khoran