Litchfield enquirer., 1830-05-27

women some exclusive priyiIeges. Theyare. said Mir. l.. an exception. He did not think it good time, in this enlightened periOd, to | repeal this law. He concluded it must be the work of some cold hearted bachelor. If this bill should pass, he wished the county of Holland should be excluded; he did not wish to have females confined in their prison.
 Mir. Raymond could see no reason why they should be so much favored he was sat is6ed that gross frauds were cOGnmittednn der the present law. al
 Mr. Shalcr was opposed to repeating the act.-If women are to be put upon equal rights he should he in favor of the bill !: they, having no voice in the affairs of state, do mol enjoy equal rights. ~f 's'se
 MT. Cooley remarked, that he hoped the bill would not pass. (He related case that he was an eye witness to.) If they come in for equal rights, why not make them do mili tary duty, in which case he was of opinion that plenty of officers would be obtained.
 The bill was lost.
 Bin to repeal an act for the settlement Of estates, tcstate, Sc. passed May 1929, read third time, aud laid upon the table. Bill for an act to regulate the selling of dis titled spirits, read second time. The provis- ions of the hill are that all retailers shall ob- tain license. for which they shall pay the sum of one hundred dollars. MT. Miner, of Stamford, remarked that when he introduced this bill he had two objects in view. one of which was for the purpose of raising a reve-s nue, and the other to put a stop to the intem- perate use or ardent spirits. By the passage of this bill the retailer would be obliged to raise his prices and thus the tax would fall up- on the consumer. There are, said MT. M., l8 retailers in the town of Greenwich alone, and he thought as great proportion in the re- 1 mainna towns in Fairfield county. It might ! be feared by some that this bill would amount l to tOtal prohibition, he thought not, but on l the contrary, we should have none but men of character. Several other gentlemen took part in the debate.
 A motion was then made to refer the bill to 1 the committee on State Prison.
 MT. Burrall then moved au indefinite post pOnement: carried. 44f Report of the Building Committee on the State House, came from the Senate referred to joint committee; the House concurred. The committee to whom was referred bill to authorize assignees of notes of hand to nros- ecute in their own name, reported the same | without amendment
 The committee to whom was referred the petition of Peter Crockett of North Haven for injury received while doing military duty. reported aresoluton allowing him S2OO read
 first time. .-,.. 0. '... l Bill for an act concerning the Corporation 1 of Yale Collrgr. read once. Thursday, Moy 20.
 The committee on new towns, &c. reported bill for constituting the town of Bristol d probate district, read once.
 Bill to secure to the citizens of this State freedom of opinion in matters of religion, read third time. A motion was made to fNnnf fhana ed yesterday. which was lost--A yes 75, Noes 1O4.
 Mir. Betts moved the following amend nIent That no person who believes in the existence of Supreme Being. shall on ac. count of his religious opinions, be judged an incompetent witness in any Court of Ju- dicature in this State.
 The amendment passed.
 MT. Whittlesey moved tO amendthe amend ment, by inserting after the words Supreme Being, the words "and his accountability thereto"-pegatved
 Another amendment was proposed, by add ing to the close of the bill the words, !" any law or usage to the contrary notwithstand- ing; lost, ayes 55, noes 1O8.
 MT. Boyd moved that when the question be taken, it be taken by yeas and nays.
 MT. Jackson, of Middletown, was opposed: he did not see the object of consuming the time of the House. MT. Boyd withdrew his motion. The motion was renewed by MT. Woodruff, and they were ordered by the House. The bill then passed by yeas and nays. Yeas l47, nays 50.
 Petition of the President and Fellows of Yale College for more money, referred to the committee on the petition of Washington Col. lege on the same subject.
 Bill foi an act relating to Sheriffs tread once.
 Bill for the appointment of Justices of inc Peace for New-Haven county. passed.
 Atternoon.-The order of the day being the choice of a Senator of the United States for six years, from the 4th of March next. the House proceeded 10 ballot for the same. Whole number of votes given was 195. of which Gideon Tomlinson had 1858, and is elected. ~ ''
 Ihe House now resumed the consideration ot the resolution suspending the execution of the sentence Of death upon Oliver Watkins until the 5th of November next. The resolu. ton passed. a.s#
 Friday, May 21. t+
 Resolution to amend the Constitution off thls State SD as to reduce the number of Yep- resentatives to one from each town, read once. .... N
 Bill for laying duty on premiums received by insurance companies not incorporated by 1 this State, read first time. .-.''-,l'
 Bill for the regulation of inspectors of pro, visions and other articles of commerce, read 1 first time.