Year: 1867

CHAPTER LII.

 An Act in addition to an Act entitled "An Act rela

 ting to Courts."

 Bo it enacted by the Senate and House of Rspre- sentatiVes in General Assembly convened

 Sec. 1. From and after the seventh day of De- cember 1oXt, the supreme court of errors shall consist of ono chief judge and three associate judges, who shall be judges of the superior court and elected in the manner now provided by law

 Sec. 2 No reversal of any judgement or new tri- al shall be adjudged or advised by said court. m less majorty of the judges hearing the case shall concur there; but Ill cases reserved where no yer dict has been rendered, or judgement given, or de- Fefec passed and tho judges hearing increase shall be equally divided, the same shall be determined by the casting vote of the chief justice as now pro- vided.

 Sec ,. The parties respectively shall in all CA ses have alright to be heard by full court: and if ode or more of the judges are absent or disoualj- he'd, and the right or disqualification are not wal yea Tn the manner prescribed by law, tho chief Justlce and Tn case of his absense or disqualica- tloh the senior judge present and qualified shall summon one or more of the judges of the superior court to constitute full court, and tho judges so summoned shall attend and act as judges of the supreme court for the time being.

 Sec. 4. Aud achereas, experience has demonstra ted that the judicial business of the state can be promptly done, under our present system, by six judges ot the superior court and can not be done by less number, therefore. Be ti1tltes. enacted that from and after the passage of this aot there shall be six judges of the superior court exclusive of those who are also judges of the supreme court IIlSIb SIlIll pc two additional ulOna for said court, elected by this Assembly,

 See. ,. No term of the superior court shall be adjourned or discontinued tor tho absence of the judge assigned to hold the same. If no judge ap- pears on the first day of any regular term of said court, it shall be the duty of the sheriff of tho county to adjourn the court from day to day until a judge shall attend. And whenever any judge to whom any term of said court has been allotted. shall by reason Of sickness other cause be ma. ble to attend and continue the same for such De- riod as the business of tho term may require he shall notify the chef justice thereof, and the chief justice shall forthwith assign and direct some oth CT judge to hold or continue such term, and the judge so assigned and directed shall hold the same accordingly.

 Sec. 6, Whenever the bar of any county at a meeting upon any motion day, or at a meeting of winch general notice has been given shall vote to request that adjourned or special term of the sn perior court be holden in and for the county on n day named, and shall make application to tbe chief justice therefor, it shall be the duty of inc chief justice to sign and direct some judge the supreme or superior court to hold the same, who shall hold said term accordingly.

 Sec. 7. Whenever at the commencement or dur ing the progress of a term, the judgo holding the same shall find that, from any cause, A sniff clont number of cases are not assigned and prenar ed for trial it shall be his duty to take mn +ba oa ses in the order in which they stand upon the docI ct, and proceed to disposition of them according to law. Sec. 8. This act shall tako effect from it's passseo and approval; and all acts and parts of acts nco5 eistent herewith arc hereby repealed

 Approved, June 18th 1867.

 CHAPTER LII.

 An Act incorporating the City of Meridian

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Ranro. sentatives in General Assembly convened

 Sec l. All the inhabitants, being electors of tb;s state, dwelling in Meriden, within the follown@ limits to wit: beginning at point on the north ling of the Middletown and Meriden turnpike road one hundred and sixty-six rods and twenty links east ery rom the junction of said turnpike with the old Hartford d and New Haven turnpike and running