Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-02
PUBLIC ACTS OF THE STATE OF
 CONNECTICUT.

PUBLIC ACTS oF THE STATE oI
 CONNECTICUT. PASSED AT THE MAY sEssIox or THE GENERAL AZ
 sEMBLY, 1875. .-.. Published by Authority.l
 House Bill No. 2n.l An Act relating to the Compensation of Members o the General Assembly when called out by the COun Be if enacted by the Senate and House Representa- tives in General Assembly convened: That the compensation of members of the Genera Assembly when called together by the county commis sioneIs in any county in this stase shall be three dol lars per day and mileage a the rate of ten cents mile, and the county commissioners of such count. shall draw their order the treasurer Of said count in favor of each and every representative attend ing.
 Approved. July 2sd, ,Is7s.
 House Bill No. 2le.l
 CHAP. LxxxI. An Act to amend the Annual Returns of Railroad
 Companies. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represents
 tives in General Assembly convened: In addition to the returns which the railroad com panies required to make to the railroad com missioners annually. the said companies shall each port balance sheet of it's accounts as they may ap pear on the books of the company on Ghirtieth Sep tember of each year.
 Approved July 22d. 1875.
 lHousa Bill No. 2ss.l
 CHAP. Lxxxu.
 An act in Relation Pawnbrokers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- tives in General Assembly convened: SECTION l. Pawnbrokers and loan brokers, and all persons wisR lend money on the pledge of personal property. are prohibited from taking or receiving d rectIy indirectly, any more than at the rate oi twenty hse per cehtum per annum, for tue use o money loaned on the pledge of personal property. SEc 2. It shall be unlawful for any such lender ta sell or dispose of any personal property left with him in pledge for money loaned. in less than one year from the day when the same IS left in pledge, as aforesaid.
 SEC. 5. Any person violating either or both of the preceding sections. shall forfeit treble the just value of the property so pledged, to any person &ho shall ton on this statute.
 Approved July 29d, 1875. z
 House Blu No. 25T.l
 CHAP. LxxxuI. An Act in addition to relating to Special Taxes
 Corporations. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Reuresenta tives in General Assembly convened: Any and all taxes which shall become due to the six and seVen cbapssr o s Al statutes shall be and remain lien the road and estate of said company until such taxes pad and shall take precedence and priority of any and all other Approved July 22, 1875.
 [House Bill No. 25sl
 CHAPTER LxxxIv.
 An Act concerning Wills. Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- tives in General Assembly convened: If after the making of will the testator shall mar y and provision is made in the will for such con. angency, such marriage shall operate a revocation Approved July P. 1876.
 rHouse Bill Nc. 2s9.l
 CHAP Lxxxv. An Act in addition to Act relating to Civil Actions Be by the Senate and House of Representa- tives in General Assembly convened: SEC l. In any action founded in contract for the ecovery of damages, theplaintif may offer evidence f any damages that may have accrued from the same Ause of action subsequent to the bringing of the nit: prouided that he shall have gives reasonable loce to the defendant of the damages designed 'e proved. and may recover judgment for the full mount of damages that he may 60 prove that he ha. sEc 2. The plaintiff after giving notice as required the preceding sectons may by leave of the court. increase the amount of his demand in the wrt with. ut costs but no increase shall be made. which shall ,ourt. Approved July 2a. 1875.
 rHouse Bill No. 2eO.I GL
 CHAP. LxxxvI.
 An Act Relating to Attachments
 lives in 0snasaI Assembly e1nvsnsa: -a,' SEC. l. That all attachments, which have hereto Desn sSsrs made in any petition for divorce
 
 fed. validated and confirmed. sEC 2. Whenever in any petition for divorce there hall be prayer for alimOny the magistrate issuing he summons, may insert therein a direction to the 'cer serving the same to attach the estate of the pondent as security for the payment ,fany alimony hat may be decreed to be paid. Approved July Pad, 1875.
 House Bill No. 26S.l
 CHAP. LxxxvII.
 An Act Relating to Married Women, 8e it enacted by the Senate and House of Represents tives in General Assembly convened; Whenever any married women shall have become ddicted to the mmoderate use of intoxicatinp ouors liter her marriage and while her husband was en- aged in the sale of Intoxicating hquors within the luty of said husband at the request of his wife to provide for her separate maintenance according to lis ability and upon the application of any such ar- shall inquire into the truth Of said aegations and lis pecuniary ability and finding said allegations be true, may make and enforce such decree against s it shall consider just, and may direct any proper ecurity to be given therefor. Approved July 22d, 1875.
 House Hill No. 26l.l
 CHAP. LxxxvuI.
 An Act relative to Voluntary Associations. 90 enacted by the Sc nate and House of Representa- lives in General Assembly convened: SEC. l. Any association formed under the proyi- tons of section two chapter two oae tle seventeen 4 the general statutes shall have the right to make Iylaws, imposing fines and penalties, and to lay as to further the objects of such assocston: 'rOvded. such bylaws and assessments shall be adopt d by twO-thirds of the members of the association lnd pFeeidea, that assessment fine shall exceed he of twenty-five dollars, and such association may sue for and collect such fines and assessments. Approved July 22d, 1875.
 laouse Bill No. 269.l
 CHAP. LxxxIx.
 An Act repeating An Act therein named, Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives In General Assembly convened: wentyohe of the general statutes, be and the same hereby is repealed.
 Approved July B. 1875.
 House Bill No. 2A5.l
 CHAP. xC. An Act relating to Appeals from Railroad Commis-
 sionefs. Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa. tiyes in General Assembly convened: That section thirteen article two, Of chapter swo. part nine title seventeen, of the general statutes be lmended by adding st the end thereof the following wO' ds: "when the railroad commissioners, on the application of the SeieSmen Of any town, shall make same, their decasn shall be communicated to the par. ties in interest within twenty days the final bear. decision mag appeal therefrom to the superor eonrt In the manrer and with like effect as provided for ap peas in section aftytwo, of this article. But in all ordered by the superior court upon an spneai taksn the selectmen of any town. such court may at ita order portion ofthe expense of aiataining sA ffs ,ne by the town in which the crossing is situated; ad the superior court may at any time upon applics lon of either party, with due notice to adverse par. es annpl or vary any order passed as afrssaid ire ided such court shall nd there has been change of ircumstauces surrounding such crossing. Approved July 21st, 1S7A
 (Senate Bin No. sS1
 CHAP. xcI In Act providing for the disposition of the assets of Life Insurance Company, and providing penalties Tor the unlawful retention or possession Of their as- sets upon the repeal of its charter. se enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- uves in General Assembly convened: SEc. l. Whenever the charter of any life insurance company of this state shall be repealed all the assets d such company shall vest in fee simple and .bso- atey in the insurance commissioner Shis s successors in oce, who shal hold and dispose of ne same for the and bsneAt of the creditors and policy holders of such company, and such other per. ons as may Dc interested in such assets. SEc. A. The insurance aeDnan1issiouer shall take mmediase possession Of the assets books and md collect the debts and claims due such coInpauy: 'e shall sell and dispose of the rea estate and pFoe os such company, and may execute fin his own nama s insurance commissioners all necessary and prorer onveyaDees Of the same; he may also in his own name insurance commfsssoner maintain and efend m aes a0ns as nw or in equity, aelzting Go such company s seets and business, SRc 8. The supefior court tor the county in which ne principal ofce of such company is located upon Auui1eSfin0 frau