The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-08-03

Which Took Effect From August LIST Unless
Otherwise ordered-synopsis of Import-
ant Changes In tho General Laws of the
State.
All of the public acts passed at the
recent session Of the general assembly
approved by the governor took effect Au-
gust, unless otherwise specially ordered
That readers may be correctly informed
of the important changes and to pre-
vent unintentional law-breaking brief
synopsis Is given below, Chapter 6
provides that the bank commissioners
shall have the same power and duties
relative to building and loan associa-
tions as they have relative to banks.
Chapter increases the number of depu-
ty sheriffs in this county from fifteen
to twenty
Chapter "a provides that every owner
or lessee of any room or tenement who
lets such place for the purpose of pros
titution or gambling or who fails TO
eject as soon as possible any person us
ing room for such purpose shall be
fined not more than $500 or imprisoned
not more than six months.
The marriage law is amended and
one of the contracting parties must now
inform the registrar of vital statistics
under oath of the name, age, color, oc-
supation, birthplaced residence and con-
dition of each, but no certificate shall
be issued to a person under age without
the written consent of parent or guar
dian. Chapter 81 that nurse shall re-
port to the board of health within six
hours if the eyes of any child under
two weeks shall become swollen or in
famed and the object of this law is to
prevent blindness.
DENTISTS LICENSE.
| 1t is provided that license to prac-
tice dentistry shall be granted upon
application to graduates of medical col
leges, dental schools or to those who
have studied three years under "a Ii
censed dentist Chapter 10S provides for
the granting of long service medals
to members of the National Guard for
terms of ten years faithful service and
for each additional five years. The
states attorneys and prosecuting at
torneys of court of common pleas are
empowered by chapter ITO to employ
detectives in ferreting out criminals.
The minimum age for the employment
4 of children has been changed from
thirteen to fourteen years. Chapter 12S
provides that liquor licenses may be
attached on execution.
Mechanics may now place a lien on a
building for a claim of $40 or over
whereas formerly the claim had to be
s25 before lien could be placed. Chap
ter 1853 wisely provides that no convicts
shall be employed in the manufacture
of cigars, food or any article which
goes into the mouth of human being.
The license fee for the balance of
twelve months for dogs becoming four
months old after May l shall be pro-
portional part of the fee charged for
one year according to chapter 1913. which
is an important amendment to the dog
law. Chapter 200 extends the exemp-
tion of $1,000 of the property of honor
ably discharged soldiers and sailors
The law now reads so that If veteran
has not $1,000 of his own property his
wifes to that amount may be exempted
A soldiers widow is also exempt to the
/ same amount, and if there is no widow
Il
emption.
OTHER LAWS.
Other acts which go into effec
are: Concerning damage done by dogs
relating to obscene literature, relat
ing to appeals from the decision O
county commissioners. concerning tn,
protection of children, concerning tn,
interests of a surviving husband or wifi
in the estate Of the other, concerning
rape, relating to intoxicating liquors
concerning ways of access between
dwellings and saloons, concerning war
rants for search and seizure, concern
ing coasting and the use of bicycles
concerning Italian and other lien la
borers. concerning the employment o
teachers, concerning the detection 0
crime, to prevent the use of corrup
means to influence legislative action OF
the conduct Of executive and legislativ
officers, providing for a secret ballo
on the question of license, concerning
license fees for the sale of liquor
authorizing the organization of tn
Naval Battalion of the Connecticut Ma
tional Guard, providing for the improve
ment Of public roads, to establish
state reformatory, concerning the mar
riage of epileptics or idiots, exemptin
hospital property from taxation.
The salaries of certain officers of tn
National Guard were fixed as follows
Adjutant general and quartermaste
general, $1,000 each; paymaster genera
and commissary general, 5000 each
surgeon general, $500.
The law allowing the use of the Nc
Tammany voting machine in municipa
elections also goes into effect to-day.