Litchfield enquirer., 1876-09-14
WHOLE NO. 26244l.

ton. shall become part thereof, viz:
 Members of the general assemblYsAnd all officers, executive and judicial, (except such inferior officers as may by general law be exempted, shall, before they en- ter on the duties of their respective offices, take in addition to such oath or afifma- tion as may be by law prescribed, the fol- lowing And do further solemnly swear, Cor affirml that have not directly nor inc directly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed or offered or offered, or prom ised to contribute any money or other valuable thing, as consideration or re- ward for the giving or withholding ayOte at the election at which was elected to said office :; nor have I directly or indi- rectly paid, subscribed. or oontribu- ted,. or promised to pay, subscribe or contribute any money or other valuable thing to any individual, committee, or party organization, for the purposes of paying any of the expenses of the election at winch was elected, or by which l was appointed to said office. 5,-,s
 Any person convicted before any proper tribunal of having taken such oath falsely shall be liable to all the pains and penal ties of perjury. sr .eg.r.. isl,ls. .
 "The general assembly shall provide by proper legislation for the enforcement of the above provision, of the constitution, and prosecutions for perjury arising under it."
 ReSotved, That the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution be c0ntin- ued to the next session, and be published with the laws passed by the present ses- sion. A7. 4'ae
 Passed in the House of Representatives June 27, 1876.
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE coNsTTTU- .t-nr.- TON. ... F-s Relating to Biennial Sessions of the Gen.
 eral Assembly.
 Resolved by the House of Representa- tives: .e-a as..-.tt
 That the following be proposed as an amendment to the constitution of this state, which, when approved and adopted in the manner provided by the constitu- tion, shall to all intents and purposes be- come part thereof, viz.
 The next stated session of the general assembly. after the session to be holden in Hartford on the Wednesday after the first Monday of January A. D., 1877, shall be holden at Hartford on the Wednesday after the first Monday of January A. ID. 1879, and biennally thereafter on the Wednesday after the first Monday of Jan uary."
 Resozved, That the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution be con- tinued 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 June 27. 1876.
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE coNsTITU- Hff. 2. .E TON. saE' et,1 Relating to Election of Representatives to
 the General Assembly. Resolved by the House of Representa-
 tives: s sae.. ,. .lAu
 That the following be. proposed as an amendment to the constitution ng snls state, which. when approved SsH auoPteu Tn the manner provide@cy tuo OOue'Is" tion shall to all ;atents ana purposes Oe- come a ,...rT thereof, viz: HLI
 Tne representatives elected from the several towns on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November, A., D. 1878. and those elected biennially thereafter on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November shall hold their offices for two years from and after Wednesday follow ing the first Monday of the next succeed ing January. """
 ResolUed, That the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution be contln- ued to the next session of the general as- sembly and be published with the laws passed at the present session. '
 Passed in the House of Representatives June 27, 1876. -.... PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CoNsTTTU-
 TON. .. z..b Prohibiting Cities and Towns aiding Rail-
 roads. Fa1 : slit Resolved by the House of Representa-
 tives:
 That the following be proposed as an amendment to the constitution of this state, which, when approved and adopted in the manner provided by the eleventh article of the constitution, shall become part thereof: .s.t la
 ''No county, city, town. borough, or other municipality, shall ever subscribe to the capital stock of any railroad corpo. ration, or become a purchaser of the credit, directly or indirectly, in aid of any such corporation, but nothing herein con. tained shall affect the validity of any bonds or debts incurred under existing laws, nor be construed to prohibit tho general assembly from authorizing any town or city to protect by additional ap- of money or credit any rail road debt contracted prior to the adop- tion of this amendment" .tI... s.sat
 ResOlUed, That the foregoing proposed am endment to the constitution be contin- ued to the next session of the general as- sembly, and be published with the laws passed at the present session.
 Passed in the House of Representative June 27. 1876. .... r.. ......