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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
OBITUARY..

REAR-ADMIRAL GOLDSB0ROUGH.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O-Rear-Admiral LOUIS M.
Goldsborough died here early this morning OF
typhod pneumonia.
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FAILURE OF A PRODUCE MERCHANT.

VUIChGO, Feb. ZU.-I Ht IdIIUIt is dHHUUT0tU
~ u Kreigl commission merchant IN produce and pro
Visions and an extensive dealer Oh Change" His liza
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

coton-Estimascd receipts Is bales stock, 1887.
NEw ORLEANS. April "a, 1877
.o SS sqnsss e Nes receipts s ba.s r.
TX s.s TO the continent o '"''' 'D' '0''
cosonNoshIns doing; accurate quotations eanno. be
Gss s.'"''' ''''' " ''''''''' ''''' ''s go
Cotton dull mddug 10 ls.isc. low mdd,ng 10 7.iac
good ordinary. iioc. Net receipts. 2o bales. sales.
- CmARLrsrox April "a. 1877
or SSGs sso rSss hxS s%ss
coss,wiss. 45. sales, 100. stock, 1885.
Flour advanced Soc on all grades: sales so sbi. a.
sSs 81. :. for 81. 10 spring so 70. % . $40 v. Tor
$40 e sl e for double ss'.n Wheat srm .as.
qae. prime caa.as held C9.n ms"l.s27 e, b.,isd
;s sa ss. % aS hps.sS sS %s'
Buyr.lo, Arril p. 1877.
grades. Wheat strong and higher Corn fairly
s ,s "s Ssis a.: =. an ss, "ss s n a
Ss,s .nG =. 1""s Of esssr
bbis Hour city ground. white so .oa $40 ~ patent,
s s n. p"F <. $ @ 81. e
81 81 ~s sgs" g u . s s
Sor.nws...rn sp,,g At y 80 800 d. Isl o. go DO She.
sGys'c Sss % close s.'y o 3D. s sa s
& - sa,o.s Nc . 90 s,.es ss @ , q ssord;
carload, later ~ e,e Oa,.-sse. carloads ohs on
gac $500 do. Western nngraded 1t Soc one carload
Western at Do SeedsSales. 100 bushels timothy ut 81
Railroad sigbts adyanced wheat &c corn she ort..
lUyD bushels; corn. 1900 do oats. 100 do barley,
wheat bushels; corn 1890 do. oats y, 100 do.
CHICAGO, April ~, 1877.
Flour steady and higher held ut Doc higher than the
following quotations :-spring smperbnc - 10 Sj 25
Western spring a. ~ 81 Minnesota do -
81 ~; patent process 81 II; white winter extras
81 IS x3 80 Wheat unsettled excited aud &C. higher
June h". sold ., il d b7 june, 80 do 81 81
rejected 81 Corn very active. excited and higher
45l.c., cash 4Dstc May I1sc June tsalcs At t9tc
5iI.c Jnne) rejected f4isc Oats strong and hi cher:
3gc., cash; 3slsc, May; 4Oc., Juno Rye strong and
higher sjc Barley active aud shade higher TIE
7sc Pork active firm aud higher. but very unsctted
$40 TO- cash. $40 O2l xl6 o. May; SIC l1ts SIS ~
june ihas sold $40 St6 ~, Junel Lard active.
unsettled but generally higher: SO %, $40 u1s
May $40 1Tis Jane has sold ~ $40 u $40 49, Juno.
Bulk meats iary active and shade higher. shoulders
BIKE. ribs. s.c short clear. SIC Whskey in good
demand and shade higher at 81 uN Freghts-corn 20
Buffalo. &c Recepts-Fonr. 300 bbls. wheat, 800
bushels. 1880 do ~ OUU do. 6,JOD do
barley $500 do shipments Flour ~ ,OD bbls whe
81 bushels; corn 1GpOUD do 2SpB do: rye,
1000 do barley. LOO do Al the afternoon call Of the
Hoard Wheat excited and higher but uusettcd ~ ~
MAY, 81 TO- June tss SOLD Mt 81 IL JuneL Corn excited
aud higher: 81 Ac May; 5sc. 54c. june Oats higher
3gi,c. 4Oc, May 4Otsc. ale. June. Pork strong
higher SIC 70 &l6 27 May Sl6 A. June Lard strong
aud higher: $40 l2k $40 30 Mny. $40 2Th, juno.
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT Lice LOWER; FUTURES
CLOSED FIRM FLOUR HIGHER WHEAT
HIGHER--coEN H1GHER-oArs DEARER-
wHIsKEY FIRMEn-PoRK FIRMER--LARD
FiRM-PETRoLEUM DULL-sPIRITS OF TUR-
PENrINE QUIEr-RosIN QUIET-orI.s QUIET
COFFEE HIGHER-sUGAR FIBM-FREIoHTs
STRONGER.
TUESDAY, April 2l-6P. NJ
Business nrm In most departments OF trade, and
IL Is already evident that, so far an advance In
prices OF staple articles Of food at least DO
garded as a benefit markets. havo been benefited
The fact that all classes Of society at homo suffer In
consequence OF tho advance Is scarcely taken nc
count. The "narkcts'' arc moro active and prices
higher, which is enough. II the wheels OF commerce
DO set IN motion everywhere this will 90 far
toward rcconciling the people with tho rise
In food staples. however and business Ia becoming
generally, why. the prospect promising
On Change to-day lour aud wheat excited and do
cdcdly higher Corn also higher Oats active
dearer whiskey Pork and lard dcarer.
Frcights generally higher. Cotton the spot
Lice lower Futures closed firm. Coffee &c. jcarcr
Sugar nrm. Oils and petroleum dun. Naval
stores quiet
Asirs quiet nc for pots aud 6Ac To- for pearls
ASrrmoSY was quiet at 1879. i3c for reru'us.
BKrswAx was Arm Mt sc ne for Western and
Southern.
BRooxcons was dull and nominal aud an ted a. 3ic
SC. for red tipped DC. &C. for medium and tic 7c tor
choice green.
CoFrkE--Thcre n good inquiry for BraxIs. and
prices marked up &c. The sales loo bsg Rio,
Humboldt; 300 bags do, HALEY: and ATT bags do
OK Johann. all private Mild coffee 1rm We
note sale oil 5000 bags Lagusyra Hornet within the
range Of iosc 2oc also sales Of 900 bugs La
gayra Lubbock 60 Phadclphia. the basis and
10000 piculs Java sold before arrival arvcd last satnr
day, cx Hcttie n Bangs. private terms We quote
Ordinary cargocs. 1850. I6isc.; fair do fsjSc.
Issc.; good do. Ice iD,ac.; prime do. 2)c.
POKE; extreme range Tor lots. l64c. 2i4c; Santos
fair good Is5tc. ia'ac. gold. 30 days; Java gov
eminent bags, ,2c 23c do, mats. 2e. pic :
Singapore, i3c ale ccylon, 19c. 2Ic.; Maracaibo
1sc 2Dc.; Laguayra, 1sc. 2oc.: Jamaica. lie a
Isc; st. Domingo Ice. I6,c Porto ilico. 1sc. zoe
Costa Rca 1Sc. Gle; Mexican. 1sc 19isc Macassar
1ac Ale; Angos.ura, ioc. a 2osc. savanla. lsc. a
Doc Curacoa. 16c. a Isisc.
CooPsRAGr STOCK dull bat unchanged. We quotc =
Molnsses shocks. yo.inch. with heads FL Is 81 10;
hooks. with heads 3sinch 81 ~ g. %; do do,
~ inch. ~ 80 81 sh ooks, Toe abe do. -
pipe do 80 So 80: empty horshcads 81 50; hoops ~
TO $50 per VI.
torrra.-we sale. OF 5000 lbs Lake at is,4c a
1Dlac.. cash. closing Mt that
CoRDAGE was unchanged. We quote Manila. large
ana small size, per To-, Ike. 1896. do cordnge,
bolt yarns Ice 17c tarrcd Manila 4c ssal
tarred &C. American do 14c Rnssia bolt rope. l7c.
'orroS the spot dull and Ilbc. lower Liverpool
came ou aud easter on spot colt and &C. lover mddng
I.IGd lower Our market for futures opened at 10
points lower and irregular but tho market improved later
In tho day and closed hrm, with tho decline recovered
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was" va. 81 e higher, with moaers,c demand @,
SIiwsss.s r store and y % o. White; kss Arm,
lie .angs 81 81 oS Jersey Penn:yIysu.. and
800 bushels 30 / Unnsaa sold At ii SO. Corn was
s %es ~' Ss at s' very % for spot sss sns.
% sl s and e. s o Western s Ss.d
= @ IL ss Tine %s.s 1877 sr Nav al ss
% ' bushels req Whit mixed %.n 4. q" ,h lbs week
ale dsaIsr We mott. sass Of about 5000 snsGe. AZ
Sc for So 47e. iac No 5 do size Ssc for
Tor 30 ) 90 ana 4Iiic. for rejected
tny1-Ihs mars.. wa. nrrn and active for all s,nd.
That article car.nt. and rn.Ios we're n'se very strong
per box m,scste 81 per box; London layers 81 so
Sasns per 49, ss,s"a Fl s n'w ssI,A|
Ds.s .s. mt. S,.s rrssy Yrnns: &C. s ga
according si1s. snrd,nes ooxes lie boxes Idle
. s.ss. s%'ss n S Rs%ss s''s'
d. quarters "a. .i.. a',s southern .pDls' s"s 'e.
s .sorsa prime to fancy isc 30 s aS
Pssea do &C. A;s c ,as .iPs s
Zoe; d. STAR a9s nscheesriss new sss og rs.
prime. s'c eoe fancy. 81 81 %; Wilmington, 81 10 a
ZOE st .SSpas and " q s"s' ~
ssr AID butts were nrm and quite firm We
note sales Of co ana 1850 bales apo, a, SIC
We note OF so bags Mania. lex H. San.
ford and 90 bales do also from Beltcd Wej,
Tc gold 10 days, LII bales sisa. Anna sold be
arrival private terms Vessel arrived Saturday.
We quote dressed xl75 $50 for single. $40
SID tor double and xl3O xi35 for undrcsscd Russia
clean x5 S2io. gold; Italian, 1910 $275 god jutc.
&c 5isc currency utc butts 3c 3c currency cash.
spot Manila hemp. ne; slsa do 5tc; istie 3s4c =
&C. all GOLD.
lIpns Tho market very arm. The sales were 900
Moncydeo. u lbs NJ 2}Ic gold months 5000 do.
seconds nj &c, gold. four nonths 80 Montevidco II
lbs 2c gold. four months 300 o. ntral American At
2pc gold. ~ days. 1900 dry Texas ut ssc 1gc so city
slaughtered ut 10 and private terms 100
100 Buenos Ayrcs seconds 100 Rio rande seconds ~
lbs ana 40 dry southern. We quote Buenos Ayres ~
~ lbs 23c 10 do. 10 to - lbs 23c Montevideo.
2ui, to ~ lbs. BE 23sc Cor encs II TO - lbs 2c
2lc Rio Grande 20 to ~ ibs 2c 2tc Ornoco. 81 90
- lbs, 2Oc 2ic California, ~ TO ~ lbs gle &c.
central American. 10 TO - ibs l"c, gc Mstanoros,
iic all gold selected dry stated Texas ~ TO 10 his
isics dry stated southern ~ to ~ lbs, lac.
slaughter TX 40 TO ~ Ibs sisc Dc do ~ To
~ lbs. TIC. &c.. Nil currency. selected.
IorS Tho market quiet but prices
inaly unchanged. We quote New York. choice, l5c.
lie. do. common 10 prime, 1oc he Eastern, i0c. q
13e Wisconsin &c. 12c yesrings, Tic. Toe olds all
growths, &C. a6c Caliionia nominalJ, lie lie; Ore
pon nominal, 12c. a lie.
the IN continued dul and dropping; 900
sold future delivery private tems prices
changed. scotch pig was barely steady aud quiet IUj
ucngaock End 30 tons Cpitness sold prices
made public. scrap dali NJ <23 S2S. We quote -
American pig, No. L. $tga $40 so, No. $50 10 forge.
glS &2O Scctch--Coltness. No. L. 427; 0iengarnock
No. !, s25: kgiinton, No. !. f25 10
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ln.lh AMI ll:.I0 A. NJ.

1888 $1,000 y : 5.2O's 9 'G7 1l3
1l3la GOO US 5-2O's eos be IFS
1884 1000 U \ IS iU-5Dr.. Il2ss
il4L 10000 do. !. ........ 1l2is
1iilS 1000 u y IS iO-4Oc.. 1iJ
11OM 400 " : IS Al r.opg iiik
1iOl3 10000 U 4ts's VI. 1854
1lus 5000 Scbr ...bc illn
li3,s 5000 4 \ IS c. ....... f2ss4
1l1tL
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The following were tho opening quotations for min
ing stocks at San Francisco TO day Gould h Curry,
8; Savage, 8; Choilar Potos, 35 Ophir, IA; Hale 4
Norcross, ~; Grown Point 4 Yellow Jacket. u BEL
cher, s; Imperial Ia; Virginia consolidated, SO; Cali
fornia, SO; 0vernan, 20; Raymond Ely, 3h; Eureka
&. ", 8; Best Bclchcr 10; Kentuck, 8; Union con-
solidatcd, 8; Alpha Il; Meadow Valley, *; Sierra
Nevadn, az; Mexican o; CALEDONIA, 8; Silver Hin,
IL; Eureka consolidated, %; Justice, o; julia con-
solida,ed, Ia.
Tho closing prices for mining shares in San Fran
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Paris rentes sold losr 3d. but closed stronger
at 1851 s7ho Exchange London was 25L 1aAc.
Bar silver n quoted At 54kd a "a I'D per ounce.


Revenue receipts to-day $3.50 900
Snst0ms Foccipsb. SoO OVO
Bank notes received 7j0, 900
PRODUCE EXPORTS.
The exports Of produce for she week ending to-day
5000 $685. against 4s for the correspond
ing week 1870 and $40 ,249 1874 The total
por,s Of produce from the port since January this
year $s4 062 SAT- against $7s 500 for
responding period IN 1876 and s76.27l, 507 IN 1874
RAILROAD BONDS.
Railroad bonds irregular but generally higher,
with the following changes in prices compared with
last previous saies:-An advance oil In Chicago and
North western consolidated gold sevens per cent In
Chicago and Alton incomes and Delaware, Lackawanna
aud Western, u in Dslaware and Hudson registered
bonds OF 1891, u Chicago aud Alton nrsts, Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific sevens and Union Pacific
sevens, land grants, and y In Onion Paclnc nrsts Pits
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago thirds sold At 100
against 10l last previous sale. Chesapeake and Ohio
nrsts declined per cent Pacific OF Missouri nrsts X,
and Central Pacific gold bonds, New York Central skies
OF 1883 and G., q. and c. nrsts, 4 each.
PHILADELPHIA srocKR
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ADVANCE AND DECLINE.
The following shows he advance and decline in tho
oslng prices OF tho principal stocks to-day as
compared with those of yesterday
ADvANcE.-Wcstcrn Union, a Pacific Mall, q; New
York Central, Ia Lake Shore. "a; Panama, TX;
Illinois Central, Pitsburg, Az Northwestern pre-
Ierred, u O., e., q l., |; Rock Island, l.; ST. Paul
preferred, / Delaware Lackawanna, Ia; Morris aud
sssex, Az; Hannibal anu ST. Joseph l. Atlantic and
Pacific, Is Delaware and Hudson, Ia; Michigan Cen
ral, Il Burlington and Quincy. x.
Observation-Disclosures a; New Jersey Central, n
pRICr A
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COMMERCIAL.

fhvkRrooL. April PA r. w.
Trade Report The market ysrus aud fabrics 81 Man.
chester Is dull and tending down.
CottonFutures quiet; upIands dow midding ciauscD.
August and September delivery, 3ed also sales Of the
gfd also sales 81 tho same. 532d upands dow
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$1,000 U : 6's 81 r

xIFTHU u = Us III T -,
5000 do. ..... be
1900 do ...........
2JpD " q IS III Co..
5000 US5 Dos c 80. DC
1900 u > ) 2Use 80 u
10000 do.
10000 u \ 5-2Ds 80 n
1000 U = J.2O's Q NJ.
10000 be
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-06-28
Approved, March 2
House Bill No. 92.1

CHAPTER CXxXHI.
 An Act concerning Petitions of Foreclos- ure of Mortgages. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly l convened:
 SECTION 1. The pendency of peti- ton for'the foreclosure of any mortgage of, or lieu upon any real or personal es- tate, shall not be notice thereof to any person who shall acquire an interest in such estate during the pendency of such petition, unless the officer making service of said petition shall leave a true and at. tested copy thereof at the office of the Town Clerk of the town in which such mortgage or lien IS recorded, at least twelve days before the return day of such petition; and no decree or foreclosure ob. tained upon any petition of which copy shall not be left at the Town Clerks office as herein provided, shall in anyw1se affect the rights of any person acquiring inter. est in the property encumbered by such mortgage or lien during the pendency ot the petition brought for the foreclosure thereof.
 Sec 5. It shall be the duty of every officer serving petition for the foreclos ure of any mortgage or lien, to leave { true and attested copy of such petition al the Town Clerks office in the town where such mortgage or lien is recorded, at least twelve days before the return day of salG petition, for which he shall be allowed tho same fees as for leaving other copies o said petition, and the same shall be taxed with the other fees in said cause; and il shall be the duty of the Town Clerk a whose office any such copies may left, tt keep the same on file for the inspection O. all persons having any interest in the property described in said copies; the Town Clerk shall endorse on said copies the date of their reception, and shal plainly number said copies as they are re ceived consectuively. The Town Clerl shall keep book in which he shall inde1 said copies (referring to their numbers under the petitioners name as grante, and the respondents name as grantor and for the filing and indexing of eacl copy of such petitions, the Town Clerl shall be entitled to a fee of ten cents to be paid by the officer leaving the same Sec. 3. This act shall not affect an, suit or proceeding now pending.
 | Annrovnd Moroh 01 1Q77
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-06-28
THouse Bill No. POS. l

CHAPTER CXXvH.
 An Act concerning Bank Commissioners Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
 Representatives in General Assembly
 convened.
 SECTION 1. The Governor shall before the close of the present session of the General Assembly, nominate, and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint two Bank Commissioners, whose powers and duties shall be those specified in chapter two of title seventeen of the general statutes, to hold office re. spectively, one for the term of ten months commencing on the first day of Septem- Der, 1877. and one for the term of one year and ten months commencing on the first day of September, 1877, and shall an- nually hereafter nominate and appoint in the manner aforesaid, one Bank Commis- sioner to fill the vacancy arising from the expiration of the term of service of any such Commissioner.
 Sec. 2. If the Governor shall fail to nominate to the Senate within sixty days from the organization of the. General As sembly of 1878, and annually thereafter, one person for office of Bank Commission CT whose nomination shall be confirmed by the Senate, the General Assembly shall then appoint by concurrent. vote of both branches |, one person who shall be Bank Commissioner and hold said office for two years from and after the first day of July next succeeding.
 Sec. 3. If vacancy shall occur in the office of Bank Commissioner by death, resignation or removal during recess of the General Assembly, the Governor may fill the vacancy by appointment to hold for the remainder of the unexpired term or until the next session of the General Assembly.
 Sec. 4 If vacancy shall occur during the session of the General Assembly, it shall be filled in the manner prescribed by sections one and two of this act.
 Sec. 5. The General Assembly of 1877 shall not have power to fill vacancies oc. curing in the Bank Commission of this State until ten days after the passage of this act, and during said ten days, the Governor and Senate shall have all the power conferred by section one of this act
 Sec. 6. So much of part eight, chapter one, title three of the General Statutes as is inconsistent with the provisions of this act, is hereby repealed
 Sec. T. The Bank Commissioners ap pointed in 1877, as provided in the first section of this act, shall be entitled to py'C Fatd salaries for the term of their ap pointments and no more.
 Sec 8. This act shall take effect from its passage.
 Approved, March p, 1877.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-06-28
Senate Bill No. 12. l


 An Act Concerning Fisheries. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: SECTION l. No person shall rake, gath CT or collect any shells or shell fish upon any oyster ground designated to any per son oT persons under the provisions of this chapter, unless said ground has at each corner thereof buoy or stake, visi- bly, at high water, with the name or ini- tials of the owner ot said ground plainly marked or painted thereon, or upou tag attached to the top of such buoy or stake. Sec. q Section fourteen, title sixteen, chapter four, part one. article one, (page 2l6l, General Statutes, Is hereby amend cd by striking out the word public in said section, and by adding thereto the word: s'unless such person shall own such ground. under the provisions of this chapter"
 Sec. 3. Section eighteen, of the same title. chapter, part, and article, is hereby amended by inserting after the word Sin closed. the words; ''or remove any buoys or stakes used to mark out any such oys- ter ground"
 Sec. 4 Any person who shall violate the prOvIsions of the first section of this act. or of the fourteenth section as amend ed by the second section of this act shall be punished in the same manner ss provi. ded in section eighteen, of title sixteen chapter four, part one, article one, of the General Statutes.
 Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from it's passage, and all acts Inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.
 Approved March 20. 1877,
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-06-28
House Bill No. BOA.
CHAPTER CXXYIV

CHAPTER CXXXIV. An Act Relating to Elections in Senatorial
 Districts where Vacancies have occur
 red.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
 Representatives in General Assembly
 convened: .
 SECTION 1. When any vacancy shall happen in the office of State Senator from any district in thls State, the Governor shall issue writs of election, directed to either of the constables of the several towns in the vacant district, ordering an election to be held therein on day nam ed to fill such vacancy. and cause them to be conveyed to the Sheriff of the county in which said district is located, who shall forthwith transmit them to said con. stables, who, on receiving said writs, shall warn electors meetings to be held on the day appointed therein, in the same man. ner as annual electors meetings are ,warn- ed which meetings shall be organized, conducted, and proceeded with as annual electors meetings. except that each siec- tor shall vote for one person to- fill such vacancy; and said ballots shall be counted and declared, and the votes certified, di- rected, deposited, returned. and trans mitted, in the same manner as it said election had been made at an annual elec- tors meeting. ..
 Sec. 2. The registry list to be used lat such elections shall be the list last com pleted.
 Approved, March 2l. 1877.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-06-28
House Bill No. 2s6.

CHAPTER OxxIx.
 An Act Relating to County Commission
 CTS.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
 Representatives in General Assembly
 convened: . That every county commissioner before heenters upon. and every such commis- siOner now holding office by virtue o a previous appointment before he continues the executiOn of his office, shall execute a bond to the State of Connecticut of five thousand dollars, with one OF more sure- ness to the acceptance of judge of the Superior Court, conditioned for the faith. fuI performances of the duties of his office during the term for which he has been ap pointed, and every such commissioner shall execute new bond. with surety or suretles to be approved as aforesaid, when required by the State treasurer, and on each comm1sslOneris neglect or refusal for the period of thirty days to give such bond he shall be considered to have re- signed his office. Every bond taken in pursnancs of this act. shall be lodged with the Secretary of State, and recorded in the records of the State, and a copy there. q, certified by the Secretary, shalI be ey. tdsnee 0f itn execution.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-06-28
This act shall take effect from and af- ter its passage.
 Approved, March 20, 1877.

House Bill No. 28S. CHAPTER CxXx An Act relating to Compensation of Audi
 tors of Public Accounts. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
 SECTION 1. That the compensation of auditors of all accounts required to be made to the General Assembly, shall be ten dollars day for time actually em- ployed. Sec. 2 All acts Inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed.
 Approved, March 21, 1877.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-06-28
Approved March 20, 1877.
House Bill No. 238. l

CHAPTER CXXvI. An Act in amendment of an Act in rela.
 ton to Pawnbrokers Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
 That section two of chapter eighty-two of the public acts passed May session, 1875, be amended by striking out the words s'one year" in the third line of said section, and substituting therefor the words 'tsix months" so that the section as amended shall read as follows: "It shall be unlawful for any such lender to sell or dispose of any. personal property left with him in pledge for money loaned, in less than six months from the day when the same is left in pledge as afore- said"
 Approved March 21, 1877