1883.] AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE FUND.-EELS. [House Bill No. 345.] 247 CHAPTER XXXV. An Act in addition to an Act relating to the Agricultural Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in College Fund. 149. SECTION 1. The treasurer and the commissioner of the school Investment of fund are hereby authorized to invest any money now in their Agricultural hands, or that may hereafter come into their hands, belonging to Gen. Stat., p. the principal of the Agricultural College Fund of this state, in addition to the present investments allowed by law, in any securities except personal securities, in which by law the savings banks of this state may invest. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. [Substitute for Senate Bill No. 45.] CHAPTER XXXVI. An Act relating to Fishing in Lake Wononscopomoc and Lake Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Lakes. Gen. SECTION 1. Every person who shall take or assist in taking Fishing in any fish from Lake Wononscopomoc at Lakeville, or from Lake Salisbury Washinee, one of the Twin lakes, at Chapinville, both in the Stat., p. 225. town of Salisbury, between the fifteenth day of November and the fifteenth day of June, shall be fined not more than thirty dollars, or be imprisoned not more than twenty days, or both. justices. SEC. 2. Prosecutions for the violation of this act may be deter- Jurisdiction of mined by a justice of the peace, subject to the right of appeal. Approved, March 28, 1883. [House Bill No. 349.] CHAPTER XXXVII. An Act relating to the Taking of Eels. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Stamford or Every person who shall take or assist in taking any eels from Taking eels in any pond or stream in the towns of Stamford and Darien, between Darien. the twentieth day of March and the twentieth day of October, shall be fined not exceeding seven dollars for every such offense. Approved, March 28, 1883. 248 Taking eels off Waterford, East Fishing with Penalty. Jurisdiction of offense. Names of district officers to PROTECTION OF EELS. OFFICERS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS. [Jan., [Substitute for House Bill No. 74.} CHAPTER XXXVIII. An Act for the Protection of Eels. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Any person who shall set or use any eel pot, trap, net, seine, weir, pound, or other contrivance for the catching of eels, or shall catch or take eels otherwise than by a hook and line or spear, in any of the waters adjacent to or within the towns of Waterford, East Lyme, or Clinton, shall be fined not exceeding seven dollars, or be imprisoned not exceeding thirty days, or both. Approved, March 28, 1883. [Substitute for House Bill No. 132.] CHAPTER XXXIX. An Act regulating Fishing in Mill River in the Town of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in SECTION 1. No person shall set or draw any net or seine, draft or drag-net, in that part of Mill River in the town of Fairfield which is between Jellift's Dam, so called, and the southwestern extremity of the breakwater at the mouth of said river, with a mesh less than two and a half inches square. SEC. 2. Every person who shall violate this act shall be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than sixty days, or both. SEC. 3. Prosecutions for violations of this act may be determined by a justice of the peace. Approved, March 28, 1883. [Substitute for House Bill No. 194.] CHAPTER XL. An Act concerning the Duties of Officers of School Districts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in SECTION 1. The clerk of every school district shall, within be certified to thirty days after the election of officers in such district, forward secretary of to the secretary of the board of school visitors of the town board of school visitors of the wherein said school district is located a certified list of the officers elected at said meeting, together with their post-office town. 1883.] CONVEYANCE OF LAND.-SHOOTING OF RAIL. address. In case any district is situated partly within two or more towns, a certified list, as herein before provided, shall be sent to the secretary of the board of school visitors of each of said towns. neglect. 249 SEC. 2. Any clerk neglecting to comply with the foregoing Penalty for section shall forfeit ten dollars to the district of which he is clerk. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect on the first day of June When this act next. Approved, March 28, 1883. [Substitute for House Bill No. 346.] CHAPTER XLI. An Act relating to the Sale and Conveyance of Lands by Executors. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in takes effect. or acting executors to sell SECTION 1. When any testator has heretofore authorized or Power of surviv directed, or shall hereafter authorize or direct, lands to be sold by his executors, and shall appoint several executors, part of land. whom shall neglect or refuse to qualify, or having qualified shall be removed, resign, or die before such lands are sold or conveyed, the acting or surviving executor or executors shall have power to sell and convey such lands. Stat., p. 355. SEC. 2. Section eighteen of part one, chapter six, title Repeal. Gen. eighteen, of the general statutes (page 355), is hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved, March 28, 1883. [Substitute for House Bill No. 206.] CHAPTER XLII. An Act relating to the Shooting of Rail. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in in counties of field. SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, kill, Rail protected destroy, or attempt to destroy any sora, commonly called rail, in N. Haven, Fairthe counties of New Haven, Fairfield, and Litchfield, between held, and Litchthe first day of January and the twentieth day of August; and every person so offending shall be fined not more than twentyfive dollars for each offense. ties they are SEC. 2. The provisions of chapter one hundred and twenty- In other counone of the public acts of 1882 (page 201) shall not apply to said protected till counties of New Haven, Fairfield, and Litchfield. Approved, March 28, 1883. Sept. 12. Acts 1882, p. 201. 250 Penalty for depositing star etc., on oyster SHELL-FISH GROUNDS.-FISHING. [Substitute for Senate Bill No. 79.] CHAPTER XLIII. An Act relating to Shell-fish Grounds. [Jan., Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in or Every person who shall wilfully deposit or assist in depositing fish, periwinkle, any star fish, periwinkle, or other creature injurious to or clam grounds. destructive of oysters or clams, upon any oyster or clam bed, or in the waters above any such bed, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not less than three months nor more than one year, or by such fine and imprisonment both. Approved, March 28, 1883. Fishing in [Substitute for House Bill No. 328.] CHAPTER XLIV. An Act regulating Fishing in Marsh Lake. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Every person who shall take fish of any kind from Marsh Lake, in the towns of Bristol and Plymouth, between the fifteenth day of November and the first day of April during the three years succeeding the passage of this act, shall be fined not more than seven dollars, or be imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. Approved, March 28, 1883. West fill pond and New Hartford. [Substitute for House Bill No, 196.] CHAPTER XLV. An Act relating to Fishing in West Hill Pond. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Fishing in SECTION 1. No person shall take any black bass from West in Barkhamsted Hill pond, in the towns of New Hartford and Barkhamsted, between April thirtieth and June tenth, nor at any other time in any manner except with hook and line with a bait or artificial fly. SEC. 2. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this act shall be fined not exceeding seven dollars or imprisoned not exceeding thirty days, or both. Penalty. Approved, March 28, 1883. 1883.] COURTS.-TAXES. 251 [Substitute for House Bill No. 87.] CHAPTER XLVI. An Act to supply certain Courts with the Decisions of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: reports supplied to courts. The comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to furnish Connecticut the clerks of the superior courts, courts of common pleas, and district courts in the several counties, for the use of said courts, reports of the decisions of the supreme court of errors as they are published, commencing with volume forty-nine. Approved, March 28, 1883. [Substitute for Senate Bill No. 44] CHAPTER XLVII. An Act concerning Courts in Tolland County. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in SECTION 1. At any term of the superior court in Tolland Superior court county, the judge holding such court may adjourn the hearing of may be held in any court cause pending therein, by agreement of the parties Vernon or thereto, from Tolland to Rockville, in the town of Vernon, or to Stafford Springs, in the town of Stafford. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. [Substitute for Senate Bill No. 149.] CHAPTER XLVIII. An Act relating to Selectmen and Collectors of Taxes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in hold No selectman of any town, hereafter elected, shall hold the offices of office of collector of taxes during the same official year. Approved, March 28, 1883. selectman and tax collector incompatible. |