1911.] DISPOSITION OF MONEYS Received for liqUOR LICENSES.

such payment shall be made to the state's attorney or the
prosecuting attorney of such court before the expiration of
the quarter in which said fine is collected, and shall keep
on file such attorney's receipt therefor", so that said section
as amended shall read as follows: In cases within its jur-
isdiction any criminal court, or the judge who held said court,
after the adjournment of the term, after hearing, may ad-
journ the case or suspend sentence and commit the accused
to the custody of a probation officer, or to the custody of a
probation officer pro tempore to be appointed by said judge,
for such time, not exceeding one year, as the court may fix. If
the sentence is to pay a fine and to stand committed until
the same is paid, the fine may be paid to said probation
officer at any time during the period of probation, where-
upon the order of commitment shall be void. Said officer
shall give a receipt for every fine so paid, shall keep a record
of the same, shall pay the fine to the clerk of the court, ex-
cept in cases in the superior court or court of common pleas
in which such payment shall be made to the state's attorney
or the prosecuting attorney of such court before the expir-
ation of the quarter in which said fine is collected, and shall
keep on file such attorney's receipt therefor.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, June 22, 1911.

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[Substitute for House Bill No. 200.]

CHAPTER 107.

An Act amending an Act concerning the Disposition of
Moneys received for Liquor Licenses.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in

General Assembly convened:

county commis

treasurers.

SECTION 1. Section 2649 of the general statutes as Payments of liamended by chapter 104 of the public acts of 1903 and chap- cense receipts by ter 40 of the public acts of 1905 is hereby amended to read sioners to town as follows: The county commissioners in each county shall pay to the treasurer of such county ten per centum of all moneys received by them for licenses issued for the sale of spirituous and intoxicating liquors, the same to be used for defraying the county expenses. The county commissioners of the several counties, except as is otherwise provided by law or by the charter of any city or borough, shall pay to

Claims barred by

payments of license receipts.

the treasurers of the several towns in their respective counties, on the first day of each month, all moneys received for licenses from persons licensed in the said several towns during the month preceding, less the ten per centum ordered to be paid to the treasurer of said county, except in case of an appeal from the decision of said county commissioners in granting a license, in which case the fee for such license shall be retained by said county commissioners until the final adjudication of such appeal, when such license fee shall be paid over as provided for in this section; provided, that in any case when the final decision on such appeal shall reverse the decision of said county commissioners in granting a license, the license fee shall be returned to the applicant, after deducting therefrom an amount equal to the cost of such license for the time for which it has been in force and in use. The county commissioners of New Haven county shall reserve five per centum from such payment to the treasurer of the city of New Haven, and pay such reserved sum to the treasurer of the reserve fund of the New Haven police department of the city of New Haven; and also except that said county commissioners of New Haven county shall reserve five per centum from such payment to the treasurer of the city of New Haven, and pay such reserved sum to the treasurer of the firemen's relief fund of the New Haven fire department of the city of New Haven.

SEC. 2. In any case in which the county commissioners reason of certain of any county have, since the taking effect of chapter 40 of the public acts of 1905, paid to the county treasurer ten per centum of the moneys received by them for licenses issued for the sale of spirituous and intoxicating liquors, as provided by section 2649 of the general statutes as amended by chapter 104 of the public acts of 1903, instead of five per centum of such moneys as provided by chapter 40 of the public acts of 1905, no recovery shall be had by any town in such county in any action or upon any claim against such county by reason of such payment.

Approved, June 22, 1911.

[Substitute for Senate Bill No. 49.]

CHAPTER 108.

An Act concerning the Inspection of Cattle.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Assembly convened:

of domestic an

issue certificates

Upon written application by any owner of cattle in this Commissioner. state, the commissioner on domestic animals or his authorized imals may inagent may inspect such cattle, and after said commissioner spect cattle and shall have found, so far as can be determined by a physical as to inspection. examination and by tuberculin test, that such cattle are free from tuberculosis, he may issue to the owner of such cattle a certificate in writing describing such cattle and stating that, so far as can be determined, said cattle are free from tuberculosis. The cost of applying the tuberculin test as provided by this section shall be paid by the owner of the cattle so tested.

Approved, June 22, 1911.

[House Bill No. 841.]

CHAPTER 109.

An Act concerning Fishing in Cedar Swamp Pond.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in

General Assembly convened:

SECTION 1. No person shall take, assist in taking, or at- Close season for tempt to take, any fish from the waters of Cedar Swamp pond fishing in Cedar in the towns of Bristol and Wolcott between July fifteenth

and May fifteenth, both inclusive.

SEC. 2. Any person violating the provisions of this act Penalty. shall be fined not more than seven dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.

SEC. 3. So much of section 3164 of the general statutes Repeal. as relates to fishing in Cedar Swamp pond or reservoir is hereby repealed.

Approved, June 22, 1911.

Terms of superior court at Waterbury.

Repeal.

[House Bill No. 272.]

CHAPTER 110.

An Act concerning Terms of the Superior Court at
Waterbury.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Assembly convened:

SECTION 1. Terms of the superior court shall be held at Waterbury, at such times in each year, and for such purposes as are hereinafter specified: For the transaction of civil business, on the first Tuesday in October, the first Tuesday in January, and the first Tuesday in April; for the transaction of criminal business, on the second Tuesday in September, the first Tuesday in January, and the first Tuesday in June.

SEC. 2. Chapter 73 of the public acts of 1909 is hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect September 1, 1911.
Approved, June 22, 1911.

Validating deeds

executed by ad

tors, guardians or

no bond has been filed.

[Substitute for House Bill No. 845.]

CHAPTER 111.

An Act validating Certain Deeds.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Assembly convened:

SECTION 1. Whenever an executor, administrator, trustee, ministrators, ex- conservator, or guardian has heretofore been authorized or ecutors, conserva- ordered by a court of probate within this state to sell real trustees, where estate, and has sold such real estate in accordance with such authority, given a deed thereof to the purchaser, and received the consideration therefor, but has not filed in such court a probate bond as required by law, the deed so given under the authority of such order, if otherwise legal, is hereby validated, ratified, and confirmed, and the failure to file such bond shall not affect or impair the validity of such order of sale or of any deed given in pursuance thereof.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, June 22, 1911.

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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO SETTLE CERTAIN CLAIMS.

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[House Bill No. 846.]

CHAPTER 112.

An Act authorizing County Commissioners to settle
Certain Claims.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Assembly convened:

missioners to

claims.

SECTION 1. The county commissioners of any county shall Power of comhave power to adjust and settle, with the approval of any adjust and settle judge of the superior court, any doubtful or disputed claim, action, or cause of action in favor of or against such county. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.

Approved, June 22, 1911.

[Senate Bill No. 331.]

CHAPTER 113.

An Act concerning the Salary of the Chief Clerk of the
Motor Vehicle Department.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Assembly convened:

annual clerk of motor

SECTION 1. The chief clerk of the motor vehicle depart- Salary of chief
ment, appointed by the secretary, shall receive an
salary of two thousand dollars.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, June 22, 1911.

vehicle depart

ment.