The Newtown bee., 1878-07-04

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 An net in relation tn Invalid Soldiers i NailnH and Marines,
 Iie it nlrfrl by thr snsiH aui Hon sa nf liapnp7
 sentative n Gsuaral sssplhlg raHYsafasi
 See. l, An sdlIlers, sailors and mas fiuca who served in thG Union army or navy in tle lnlH civil war in the Cauuee- ! ticut regiments or m the navy quota ! from Connecticut and received m hun- oTilio discharge therefrom, who, from i disease or wounds, may naad medical care and treatment, shall be entitled tu i receive such medical care and treatment as may be necessary ui the Hartford ! Hospital, or at tho host ital of the Gen erWl Hospital Society of ConnoctleIt nt 1 New Haven, and tho expense uf Alrh medical care and treatment shall be de- frnyed by tho state. See. 7, All soldiers, sailors and ma rines who served in tho Union Army or navy in the late civil war in Connecticut regiments, or In the nuVy quota from Connecticut who shall from wounds ur disease, leuomc unable to oHrn liyrll- hood, and who hpyr no adequate mcnns of support, shall, if they have received m honorable discharge from suld army or navy. be entitled to homo ut tho hospitals named ln the preceding scr- ton, and to such food and clothing ns shall bo necessary, and the expense thereof shall be dcfrnycd by the state.
 See. 3. All soldiers, sailors and ma- rinos who served In the Union army or navy in tho late civil war. and who may wish tO avail thcmSclyr. of the benefits of this net, shall make application t1 tho governor of the state, who, with the adIuant-gencral and surgeon general of the state. shall constitute a soldiers hospital board, with full powers t0 mnkr all necessary rules and rcgua.iJn' for the government of soldicrS, sailors and II ariucs who may avail themselves of the benefits of this act, and shall have sole power to admit or discharge any soldier. sailor or marine for cause. and 10 fix the sum paid for such medical treatment, cure and support.
 See. i. All acts or pUrts of acts inron- sistcnt herewith m" hereby repealed and this act shall take effect July Ist, lS7S.
 Approved, March 27 1878.
 IlIouEc lltl No. 1s'l
 CHATTER cxxxGv. Au act relating to Highways near Rail-
 roads.
 E it enacted by the srlatr anl Houer ng Rnnrlsrn.
 tativcs ill General Assembly convened. Sec l. No highway which does not rross q railroad track shall hereafter be laid out or opened to the public within l one hundred yards of any railruud track | unless the layout has been approved by . q judge of the superior court, after no- l tico to all parties in interest, and his | written approval has been lodged ill the 1 office of tue town clerk of the town in | which the proposed highway is situated | See. }. A judge of the superior court . shall not approyethe layout of any high WaW, which does not cross q railroad | track, within one hundred yards of any railroad track, unless he finds that pub lie convenience and necessity requires such highways to be within such dis tance; and he shall have power to rc- quire any town opening d highway t3 the public within such distance. to erect and maintain such q fence between such highway and the railroad track a., in his opinion, the safety.Of the public may require.
 Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from it's passage, but shall not affect any suit now pending.
 Approved, March 2S, 1878.
 [House Bill No 125.l
 CHAPTER Cxxxv. An act relating to the obstructing of
 Highways.
 Be it enactedhy the senate and House of Represen
 tatives in General Assembly convenei: Sec. l. Any person travelling upon my public street or highway which is .rossed by railroad, who shall be ob- ;tructed or prevented from crossing such 'ailroad for a longer time than five min ltes, by reason of trains, cars, or loco motives standing upon or across such street or highway, may recover not eX- 'eeding fifty dollars from the corpora ion owning or operating said railroad; provided, suit is brought within thirty lays after the date of such obstruction Sec. 2. Section twenty third, part irst, chapter seven. title sixteen of the general statutes is hnreby repealed. Approved March 27, 1878.
 Senate Bill No. 60.
 CHAPTER C XVII An act defining the Duties of Auditors
 of Public Accounts. Be it enacted by the senate and House of Repre- sentativcs in General Assembly convened: That it is hereby made the duty of the : Auditors of Public Accounts" who are appointed by the general as embly, to audit the accounts of the tate treasurer, the school fund cOmmis- toner, the quartermaSter-gc general, the insurance commissioner and the state rison. All acts or re solutions incOnsiS- ent with this act are hereby repealed. Approved, March 27, 1878.
 House Bill No. 1891
 CHAPTER CxxxvII. n act to amend an act relating to Ar
 rests.
 e it enacted by the senate and Housc of Represen-
 tatives in General Assembly convened: That section two, part five, chapter our, title three of the revised statutes I f 1875, be amended by striking out all f said action next after the word "ac- used" in the sixth line thereto, and a therefor the words t'orwith : esorting to such house for any of said | or having a warrant to arrest i ny person charged with keeping open n Sunday any room, place, inclosure,