The Litchfield County post., 1827-05-10
May Session, A.D.1827.
 GIDEON TOMLINSON
State Legislature. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

" Wednesday, May 9. The House on Wednesday morning, was called to order by Noah B. Benedict, Esq. senior member, and was organized by choos- ing Ebenezer Young, Esq. Speaker, and Chs Hawley, Esq. Clerk, and Thomas S. Perkins Esq. assistant clerk. Messrs. Benedict, Hub bard, and c. Shepard were appointed com mttee of Elections. and Sft was ordered that the certificates of Election be referred to that Committee. Messrs. Warren and Ingersol were appointed a committee to wait on the Senate and give information that the House was organized, and ready to proceed to busi- ness.
 Messrs. Wells, Ingersoll, Thompson, Isaacs, Lyon, Belamy, Stoors, and Parish (being one from County were appointed a Committee to examine the reports of the canvassers of votes. Messrs. Shepard, Sharp, and l'Cur- dy to wait on the Governor, and inform him of his election, and that the House was ready to receive any communication from him. Ordered, That 800 copies of the rules of the House be printed for the use of the members (afterwards altered to 5OO.)
 Thursday. May S.
 Prayer by Rev. Mir. Lewis.
 Some time was occupied in hearing the re- port of the committee on elections and calling the Roll of the members. About ten o'clock a Message from his Excellency the Gov. was received, read, and 500 copies ordered to be printed. Messrs. Isaacs, P. Miner and Kill bourn were announced as committee of Fi- nance But little further business was trans acted and the House adjourned at an early hour.
 Afternoon.
 The Speaker announced as committee for experimenting the printing of the House, Messrs. Samuel Raynord and M Curdy. A resolution was offered by MT. Storrs and passed. exempting John l.. Lewis of Middle town, a suitor before this assembly, from all arrests and imprisonments in civil cases while coming to, attending upon and returning from the assembly.
 A resolution was passed assigning o'clock to morrow for the choice of a Major General in the 1st Division of the Militia of this state.
 Sundry resolutions from the Senate for the appointment of joint committees were read & adopted by the House.
 A resolution was offered by MT. Warren and passed, requesting the Speaker to invite the several Clergymen of the town to officiate in turn as chaplains.
 The House adjourned to o'clock to-mor- row.
 Friday, May 4.
 Prayer by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Brownell.
 The Speaker announced the following com mttees:
 For receiuing Military Returns-Messrs. Wm. Williams, Kibbe, Wilson.
 For bringing for,card the unfinished business Of SeSsion-Messrs. Parish and j. Gtiswoid.
 On petitions relating to Roads aud Bridges- M,.ssrs. Warren, Beckley, Griffin, Sturges, Marsh, J. Nichols, Carter, G. M. Hyde.
 On petitions for nea0 I'Otcns aud neto Probate Districts-Messrs. T. S. Williams, Hinman, Beers, Trumbull, Bellamy, Sharp. Higgins. King.
 O. the School Fund and all petitions relating hereto-Messrs. J. Griswold, Kimberly, Pe- ters, Bradley, Lyon, Shaler, D. Burrows, Jr.
 On Banks aud other monied Institstions-R. Adams, Tilden, Rider, Shepard, Darlington, Hoyt N. Holly, J. Hill.
 Emgrossiag Commitee-Parish, McMahon, Hitchcock.
 Petitions were called for and large num- her, principally of private nature. were pre- sented and disposed of by reference to com mittees. "sa sf MT. Hubbard introduced resolution for the appointment of select committee on the sub lect of divorces, which was amended so as to refer the subject to joint committee and pas sed. The committee was ordered to consist of one from a county.
 The committee on unfinished business re- ported in part. & Sundry resolutions referring different parts of the Governors Message to select commit tees were introduced by Mir. Sam'l Raymond and passed.
 l MT. Warren introduced resolution for the appointment of a committee on that part the Governors Message which relates to the organization and election of the Senate. The