50 Commissioner and treasurer to sign deed. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE SCHOOL FUND. [Jan., [Senate Bill No. 81.] CHAPTER 73. An Act concerning the Duties of the Commissioner of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in SECTION 1. The commissioner of the school fund shall prepare all necessary deeds of conveyance of real estate and releases of mortgages or judgment liens relating to the school fund, and upon his request the treasurer shall join with the said commissioner in the execution of such conveyances or releases under the seal of each department. The secretary of the state may take the acknowledgment of all conveyances of real estate situated out of this state, belonging to the school fund, and affix the seal of the state to his certificate thereof. SEC. 2. Section 160 of the general statutes is hereby repealed. 1 Approved, May 6, 1903. Form of mittimus to be uniform throughout the state. Particulars to be stated therein [Substitute for House Bill No. 367.] CHAPTER 74. An Act concerning Forms of Commitment to the County Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in SECTION 1. Uniform commitment papers or forms of mittimus shall hereafter be used by all courts of probate and by the judges of all city, police, town, and borough courts throughout the state, in the commitment by them of children to the county temporary homes for dependent and neglected children. Said forms of mittimus shall be prepared by the attorney-general, printed at the expense of the state, and furnished to said courts and judges by the comptroller. SEC. 2. In said form of mittimus there shall be stated the following particulars in regard to the child committed thereby: name, age, or date of birth as exactly as can be determined, and town or city and state in which born; name, nationality, and religious preference of both parents if possible, or, if impossible, of the parent known, and whether the child committed is legitimate or illegitimate. Approved, May 11, 1903. [Substitute for Senate Bill No. 30.] CHAPTER 75. An Act concerning Certificates of Age of School Children. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in cannot be If a child who has not attended school in this state was born Certificate of age where in the United States, but no record of the date of birth can be record of birth obtained, or if the record of the date of birth of a child on a obtained. school register in one year is inconsistent with the record in another year, or if a child has not attended school in this state at least one term of twelve weeks, the state board of education may investigate, and, if it appears that the child is over fourteen years of age, may grant a certificate accordingly, and this certificate may be accepted as evidence of age in lieu of the certificate prescribed in section 4705 of the general statutes. When the parent or guardian applies for a certificate under the provisions of this section, he shall state under oath to the secretary or to an agent of the state board of education the date and place of birth, and shall exhibit upon request any family records or other papers showing the age of the child. Approved, May 11, 1903. [Substitute for House Bill No. 219.] CHAPTER 76. An Act authorizing the Soldiers' Hospital Board to Expend Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in authorized for The soldiers' hospital board is hereby authorized and em- Expenditure powered to expend a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars religious servannually for the purpose of religious services at Fitch's Home Home for the for the Soldiers. ices at Fitch's Soldiers. Approved, May 11, 1903. Clerk of court to notify state's attorney of towns from which he has not received jury list. [Substitute for House Bill No. 128.] CHAPTER 77. An Act concerning Jurors and Jury Lists. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in SECTION 1. The clerk of the superior court in each county, prior to the third Monday in June of each year, shall notify the state's attorney for his county of all towns from which he shall have received the lists provided for in section 657 of the general statutes, and of all towns from which he shall not have received said lists; and such clerk shall at the same time notify the selectmen of any town from which he has not received such lists, that such lists have not been received by him. Such state's attorney shall thereupon take such action in the matter as he shall deem fit and proper. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Penalty for entering with intent to buy at unlawful hours. [Substitute for Senate Bill No. 45.] CHAPTER 78. An Act relating to Places where Spirituous and Intoxicating Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Section 2701 of the general statutes is hereby amended by striking out in the ninth line thereof the words "shall be subject to the penalties of section 2712" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "shall be fined not more than seven dollars," so that said section when amended shall read as follows: Every person who, with intent to purchase intoxicating liquor, shall enter any place of any kind or description in which spirituous and intoxicating liquors are licensed to be sold or exposed for sale, during the hours in which it is unlawful for such place to be open for the sale of spirituous and intoxicating liquors, or who shall purchase intoxicating liquors in any such place, or of the proprietor of such place, or of any of his servants or agents, either in such place or elsewhere, during such hours, shall be fined not more than seven dollars; provided, that this section shall not apply to the proprietor of such place, nor to his servants, nor to officers or other persons who may visit such place for the purpose of ascertaining if the law is being violated therein, nor to any person who shall testify to any such violation by the proprietor, or his servants, or agents. Approved, May 11, 1903. [House Bill, Substitute for House Joint Resolution No. 195.] CHAPTER 79. An Act concerning Fencing Street Railways. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in The provisions of sections 3733, 3735, 3736, 3737, 3738, Street railways and 3739 of the general statutes shall hereafter apply to street public streets or highways to be railways, except when such street railways are located in public fenced. streets or highways. Approved, May 11, 1903. [Substitute for House Bill No. 430.] CHAPTER 80. An Act concerning the Support of State Paupers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in may contract The comptroller may contract with any town for the support Comptroller of state paupers for such time and on such terms as the comp- with towns for troller may deem expedient and for the best interests of the state. support of state paupers. Approved, May 11, 1903. [Senate Bill No. 89.] CHAPTER 81. An Act concerning the Purchase of Books by the State Librarian. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in or for state SECTION 1. The state librarian may annually purchase Purchase of for the state library such books as the state library committee library. may direct or authorize, at an expense not exceeding two thousand dollars in any one year. Repeal. SEC. 2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Approved, May 11, 1903. [House Bill No. 248.] Liquors not to be sent to certain persons. Appointment and duties of tree wardens and deputies. CHAPTER 82. An Act concerning the Sending of Liquor to Certain Persons. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Section 2706 of the general statutes is hereby amended by striking out the words "the abode of " in the third line of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the words " any person or to his abode," so that said section when amended shall read as follows: Every person who, except upon the written order of a practicing physician, shall carry or convey to any person or to his abode any spirituous or intoxicating liquor, the sale, gift, or exchange of which to such person has been forbidden according to section 2693 or section 2695, or who shall deliver to any other person any spirituous or intoxicating liquor for the use of any person, the sale, gift, or exchange to whom of such liquor has been forbidden according to either of said sections, shall be subject to the penalties of section 2712. Approved, May 11, 1903. [Substitute for House Bill No. 424.] CHAPTER 83. An Act concerning the Appointment of Tree Wardens. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Section 4443 of the general statutes is hereby amended to read as follows: Every town may, at an annual meeting, duly warned, authorize its selectmen to appoint a tree warden who shall serve for one year from the date of his appointment and until his successor has been appointed and qualified. Said tree warden may appoint such number of deputy tree wardens as he deems expedient, and may at any time remove them from office. He and his deputies shall receive such compensation for their services as the town may determine, and, in default of such determination, as the selectmen may prescribe. He shall have the care and control of all public shade trees in the town, except those in public parks or open places under the jurisdiction of park commissioners, and of these he shall take the care and con |