CHAP. XVII. Jurors.

CHAP. XIX.

Sign-Post.

Number of jus outh, and Roxbury, shall each choose the number of rors to be cho- seven Jurors, in the same manner that other towns in this state are by law enabled to do, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

sen.

Towns author-
ized to regu-
late fisheries
in ponds.

Provisc

Proviso.

Sign-post to be erected at

Warehousepoint.

General Assembly, October Session, 1815.
CHARLES DENISON, Speaker

of the House of Representatives. JOHN COTTON SMITH, Governour. THOMAS DAY, Secretary.

Attest.

CHAP. XIX.

An Act in addition to an Act, entitled "An Act for encouraging Fisheries "

BE E it enacted by the Governour and Council and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, That any town in this state shall have authority in town-meeting, to make rules and ordinances for regulating fisheries in the ponds within their respective limits, and for the preservation of the fish therein, and to impose such penalues as shall be thought proper by such towns, for the breach of such rules and ordinances. Provided no such penalty shall exceed the sum of seventeen dollars. Provided also, that said byJaws & regulations, shall not extend to ponds being private property, nor be contrary to the laws of this state.. General Assembly, October Session, 1815.

CHARLES DENISON, Speaker

of the House of Representatives

JOHN COTTON SMITH, Governour. Attest. THOMAS DAY, Secretary.

CHAP. XX.

An Act in further addition to an act entitled " An
Act for erecting and continuing a Sign Post in
each town in this State."

BE
Fit enacted by the Governour and Council and
House of Representatives in General Court assem-
bled, That in the town of East-Windsor near the
church in that part of said town called Warehouse-
point, there shall be erected and supported at the cost
of said town, an additional sign post, in the same man-
ner, and to be improved for the same purposes as other
sign-posts in the several towns in this state by law are.
General Assembly, October Session, 1815.
CHARLES DENISON, Speaker
of the House of Representatives.
JOHN COTTON SMITH, Governour.
THOMAS DAY, Secretary.

Attest.

MAY SESSION, 1816.

CHAP. I.

An Act relative to Freemen.

E it enacted by the Governour and Council
and House of Representatives in General

Court assembled, That the civil authority and select Civil authority
men of each town in this state, are hereby authorised &c. may meet
to meet (if they deem it necessary and expedient,) at previous to
freemen's
the place where the freemen's meetings are usually meetings, to
held, on Thursday next preceding such meetings, at examine qua
nine o'clock in the morning, and receive and examine ifications of
all applications for admission to the privileges of free- candidates.
men; and having so received, examined, and appro-
ved, shall certify the same in the manner already pro-
vided by law.

§ 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the Notice to be duty of the civil authority in such cases to cause no- given. tice of the meeting to be given to the inhabitants, by publishing the same in a newspaper or newspapers, or by posting the same on the public sign posts in such towns, at least five days previous to such meeting. Provided nevertheless, That the civil authority and select-men in the several towns in this state shall hold Proviso. a meeting for the purpose of admitting freemen on the days on which freemens meeting's are held, as now provided by law, in the same manner as if this act had not been passed.

General Assembly, May Session, 1816.

CHARLES DENISON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN COTTON SMITH, Governour. Attest. THOMAS DAY, Secretary.

CHAP. II. Turnpike Roads. CHAP. il. Assylum.

Toll for ox waggons.

Names of members.

CHAP. II.

An Act in addition to an Act entitled" An Act corcerning Turnpike Roads and for keeping the same in repair."

B

E it enacted by the Governour aud Council and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, That ox waggons shall be liable to pay at the respective turnpike gates, the same toll as carts are liable to pay, when loaded, and empty, and drawn by the same number of beasts, and no more.

General Assembly, May Session, 1816.

CHARLES DENISON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN COTTON SMITH, Governour. THOMAS DAY, Secretary.

Attest.

CHAP. III.

An Act to incorporate the Connecticut Assylum for the education and instruction of DEAF and DUMB Persons.

§ 1.

B

E it enacted by the Governour and Council and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, That John Caldwell, Nathaniel Terry, Daniel Wadsworth, Mehitable Wadsworth, Susan Tracy, Ward Woodbridge, Henry Hudson, Daniel Buck, Mason F Cogswell, Joseph Battell, William H. Imlay, Charles Sigourney, David Porter, David McKinney, Isaac Bull, Thomas S. Williams, John Morgan, Samuel Tudor Junr. John Butler, George Goodwin, John Beach, James Ward, Roswell Bartholomew, George Smith, Joseph Rogers, Moses Tryon Junr. Nathan Strong Junr. Charles Seymour, James H. Wells, Jonathan W. Edwards, William W. Ellsworth, William Watson, Russel Bunce, Eliphalet Terry, Seth Terry, Lynds Olmsted, Thomas Lloyd, James B. Hosmer, Joseph Trumbull, Samuel Tinker, Horace Burr, Russel Talcott, Christopher Colt, Eliphalet Averill, Nathaniel Patten, Joseph Wells, William Ely, Spencer Whiting, Barzillai Ĥudson Jr. Jonathan Law, George Goodwin Junr. Daniel Crowell, Charles Goodwin, Michael Shepard, Caleb Goodwin, Dudley Buck, Aaron Chapin, Jared Scarborough, Barzillai Hudson, Jacob Sargeant, Peter

CHAP. IV. Petitions.

name.

Thatcher, Talcott Wolcott, Nathaniel Spencer, and their associates, be, and they hereby are formed into, constituted and made, a body politic and corporate, by the name of The Connecticut Assylum for the education and instruction of Deaf and Dumb persons, and Corporate by that name they and their successors shall, and may have perpetual succession shall be capable of suing, and being sued, pleading, and being impleaded, in General pow all suits of what nature soever, may have a common seal and may alter the same at pleasure, and may also purchase, receive, hold and convey, any estate real or personal, the annual income of which shall not exceed five thousand dollars.

ers.

§ 2. And be it further enacted, That the said Assy- Power to elect lum may from time to time, elect a president and such officers, make other officers as they may find necessary or conveni- by-laws &c. ent, may elect additional members, and the said Assylum may make by-laws respecting the number, qualifications, and duties of their officers; the mode of election and admission of members, the time, place, and manner of holding their meetings, and the number necessary to make a quorum, and all other by-laws which they may deem necessary for the due regulation of said Assylum, not repugnant to the laws of this state or of the United States.

§ 3. And be it further enacted, That the first meet- First meeting ing of said Assylum be held at the state house in

Hartford, on the second Monday of June next.

§ 4. And be it further enacted, That this act, or any Act may be part thereof, if found inadequate, or inconvenient, altered &c. may be altered, amended, or repealed.

General Assembly, May Session, 1816.

CHARLES DENISON, Speaker,
of the House of Representatives.
JOHN COTTON SMITH, Governour.
THOMAS DAY, Secretary.

Attest.

CHAP. IV.

An Act to repeal part of an act therein mentioned.

E it enacted by the Governour and Council and

B House of Hepresentatives in General Court assem

of an Act.

bled, That so much of the sixth section of an Act entitled "An Act concerning petitions and prayers or Repeal of par memorials to the General Assembly," as authorises the preferring of suits for relief in equity to the General Assembly, when the matter or things in demand

CHAP. V. Banks.

CHAP. VI. Cities.

exceed the sum of five thousand three hundred and thirty-five dollars, be, and the same hereby is, repealed. General Assembly, May Session, 1816.

CHARLES DENISON, Speaker

of the House of Representatives. JOHN COTTON SMITH, Governgur. Attest. THOMAS DAY, Secretary,

CHAP. V.

An Act to authorise the several banks in this State to subscribe for stock in the bank of the United States.

BE

E it enacted by the Governour and Council and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, That the several incorporated banks in this State he, and they are hereby, authorised and empowered, with consent of the stockholders, manifested by two thirds of the votes given at a legal meeting held for that purpose, to subscribe for and hold stock in the bank of the United States, and to aliene the same or any part thereof, whenever said stockholders, by a major vote at any legal meeting shall consent thereto.

Provided, however, that no bank by virtue of this act shall subscribe to said bank of the United States any greater portion than one half of its capital, or hold any other stock in said bank of the United States, than that which is allowed it, on its subscription as aforesaid.

General Assembly, May Session, 1816.

CHARLES DENISON, Speaker

of the House of Representatives. JOHN COTTON SMITH, Governour.

Attest THOMAS DAY, Secretary.

CHAP. VI.

Aa Act in addition to an Act regulating the Streets and buildings in the City of Hartford, and for preserving the health of the Inhabitants thereof.

BE

E it enacted by the Governour and Council and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, That whenever the court of common counail of the city of Hartford shall, in pursuance of the Gfth section of the aforesaid act, designate lines on the