Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-26
House Bill No. 2O6.l

An Act Relating to Courts of Probate. !. De it enacted by the Senate and House Represents
 tivts in General Assembly convened; s.-. a. Whenever application is made to a court of probsts for the sale of real estats ofsny minor saiue three hundred dollars such court may order notice o suck application to be given in such manner as ir the opinion of said conr will best promote the inter- ests Of such minor. I Approved. June 18th, 1875.
 | House Bill No. 2S4.[ LxXu. l An Act Concerning Highways and Bridges, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represents | tiyes in General Assembly convened: SEC l. Whenever any town shall neglect to keep any public road within such [townI in good and su cient repair, or to work the same reasonable or proper manner. and whenever the selectmen of any town shall fail to cause to be removed any enroachments upon any highway in accordance with the provisions of section two chapter nine title six teen of the general statutes the county commission of the county in which said road is, majority of them, on the written ecmpisint of any six or more citizens of this state under oath shall order the necessary repairs to be made encroachmens to be removed, and shall prescribe the Ina1ner in which said road shall be worked and put in repair. en- | croachnents removed, and may grant : warrant against the selectmen such town collect the expended in such repairs and the expenses incidental tbereio but before taking final action upon any such complaint said commissioners shall require sufficient bond for costs to the adverse parties and shall sppOt time and place when and where all persons interest ed may appear a. be heard upon tue pr0pricty of such repairs aud shall give bOtice thereof the lectmen cf said town by using true and attested copy of said complaint acrompanied with a summons notifying them of said time and place. and to be left with said seectmen at their usual places of abode by some proper officer at least six inclusive be- fore the day appointed for said hearing. SEC. 2. Whenever the county commissioners of any county in this state shall baye made an examination of the first section of this act and shall find repairs of said road unnecessary all legal costs shall be paid by the petitioners.
 SEc 3. All acts parts of acts inconsistent here with are hereby repealed.
 Approved July Doth, 1875.
 fHouse Bill No. 1u.I CHAP. LxxuI An Act Amending Act relating to the Domestic Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- tiyes i'll General Assembly convened:
 That section seven, chapter six of title fourteen of the public acts relating to the dOmestic relations be amended as to read. parents guardians selectmen trustees of the State Reform School directors the Connecticut Industrial School for Girls shall i- qure into the treatment of apprentices indentured by them respectively: and n after the making of such indenture. any masters and apprentices shall from the town where such indenure made, to any other town in this state, if the guardians of such apprentices sbsent refuse, unable to act, then the selectmen of the town where such masters and apprentices reside at the time, shall make such inquiry; and if they the parents guardians select men trustees, directors aforesaid, find that the masters do not perform their part of the indenure they shall complain justice of the peace in the town where such masters and apprentices reside who shall cause such masters and apprentices to come be- fore hiM, and reconcile them he can, and he not bind the master to appear at the next term of the court of common pleas, district court, if there De Sucn courts Tn the county n which such ers and apprentices reside and if there are no such in said county, then he shall bind him to ap- pear at the next superior court ia said county having civil jurisdiction, and also the apprentice, give der for his custody in the meantime and for his ap- pearance at said eour and if that the master has tailed to perform his part of the indenturet may discharge the apprentice from the service of the mas ter and cancel the indenture with costs against master, and award execution accordingly; but if the complaint shall be found untrue and without prOba- ble cause, shall award costs to the master against the complainant.
 House Bill No. 1Sll
 CHAP. LxxIv.
 An Act in addition to Act in Relation to Cvi Ac-
 tiOns.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
 tives in General Assembly convened:
 SEC. l. No act of any officer heretofore done unier any execution, shall be deemed held illegal or in- valid because done after the return day of scl ex- ecution and all such acts otherwise legal and valid are hereby validated and confirmed.
 SEC. 2. This act shall not affect any suit pend- ing any te or interest fin any estate acquired in good faith, after the doing the acts aforesaid and shall take effect from it's passage.
 rHouse Bill No. 1881
 CHAP. Lxxv.
 An Act in relation to vagrants Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
 tises in General Assembly convened:
 SEc.1 Whenever any transient person shall apply to any individual residing in this state, to give hlm food lodging, clothing. or money, the individual to whom such application shall be made, may require the applicant osperform reasonable amount of labor for such food, lodging clothing, money and the
 
 performed but not beyond the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the day succeeding his application and If such applicant shall neglect refuse to per form such abOr being suited to his age strength capacity, shalt wlfuy injure the person or pro- perty of the individual requiring the bor he shall be deemed vagrant, and shall be committed to any work-hOuse in the county where the offence shall have been committed; or in case there be no such workhOuse in the town county, then to the common jail in the county, for period not less than thirty days, more than six months, and until the costs of prosecution against him be pad and upon second conviction of such transient person for similar oE fence, he shall be committed to such workhouse common jail for period not less than four months nor more than year, and until the costs pros ecution be paid. But such person may appeal from any such order or judgment to the superior court next to be holden in said county, provided by law in other criminal prosecutions.
 SEC ?. Every sheriff and deputy sheriff in any county, every selcctman constable. and grandjuror in any town. and every executive officer any city or borough in this state, may within their respective limits without warrant arrest any such transient per. son and take him forthwith before any magistrate hay ing criminal jurisdiction, and shall make written complaint to such magistrate of the particular offence of which such person is suspected, and said magis- trate shall proceed to hear said complaint and on finding the allegations true, shall render judgment against the accused according to the provisions of the preceding section, and if no appeal be taken from said judgment said magistrate shall issue warrant directed to any proper officer indifferent person by name authorizing such officer indifferent pers to convey said transient person to said YOrkhouse jail SEC. 3. The selectmen of any town may appoint more special eonstabes in each school district in such town to carry cut and enforce the provisions Approved July Dist. 1875.
 House Joint Resolution No l24l
 CHAP. LxxvI.
 An Act authorizing the Building If We rkhouses. Be t enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
 tives in General Assembly convened: SEC. 1. That it shall be lawful for any county in this state to build and maintain one more work hOuses and for that purpose shall be and hereby are authorized and empowered to purchase suitable hand upon which to locate the same
 SEC. ?. That the county commissioners shall call meeting of the members of tie general asrembly in said county, whenever, and upon the application of ohe-fourth of the members in writing. and warn ing shall state the object for which such meeting is called prorsded, that only such meetings shall be called in one year.
 Approved July nd. 1875.
 House Bill No. 2l5l
 CHAP. Lxxvn.
 An Act relating to Liens. Be it enacted by the nate and House of Representa.
 tives in General Assembly convened:
 SEC. 1. When special agreement shall have been made between the owner of any cattle horses sheep such cattle, horses, sheep and swine regarding the Dc e keeping in iavor of tee person keeping the and swine, may detain the same until such debt shaH be paid and if be not paid within twentyone days af. ter is due he may sch such cattle, horses, sheep swine, or many thereof as shall be necessary, at pubic auction, upon givng written notice to the own. CT of the time and place of said sale at least six payment of such debt, returning the surplus, if any, Approved July ssa, 1875.
 tSenate Bill No 6Sl
 CHAP. LxxvIu.
 An Act in amendment of an Act relating t6 Savings Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
 tives in General Assembly convened;
 That section two, part three, of chapter two title ssrting aer the words of the cities ofn i'm the sixth