Litchfield enquirer., 1830-05-20

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 Biils passed appointing Frederick Wolcott, Michael F. Mills. Jehiel Williams, Charles E. Phelps and Samuel Church, Judges Ot Pro- bate for the district of Litchheld' Norioik' New-Milford, Woodbury and SnarOn' TOT the year ensuing.
 A bill authorizing the service or casn pro cess on Sunday in certain cases, came to us first reading.
 A4resolution passed postpOning indefinitely I all petitions which in the opinion ol the SPeaH- CT were not legibly written.
 An act in addition to an act for the settle- ment of estates testate, intestate and lnsoi. vent came to its second and third reading anu passed. : The third reading of the bill constituting every town Probate district, was postponed until two o'clock on Thursday.
 Bill for public act relative to foreiOle en- try and detainer, read second tune.
 Bill for public act concerning petitions. me- morials, SIc. read 2d time.
 Bill for public act to secure to the cltlzens of this State freedom ofopinion n matters ot religion--read third lime. The bill provides that no mans opinion in matters Of religion shall be inquired into with view ot dlsquaii- lying him from holding office or giving m tes- timOny in a court oflaw. The question being on the passage of the bill, after some debate in which Messrs. Whittlesey and Marks or Burlington took part. was laid upon the ta- bie.
 Bill for public act concerning memorials to be presented to the General Assembly, read third time. The bill provides that the law requiring petitions Sc. to be entered in the Secretary of States office on OF before the eighth day of the session. be repealed. The bill was advocated by MT. Ellsworth, and passed.
 Bill for public act, for the regulation of ci-i vii actions, read once.
 Afternoon. being the time assigned for the ch0ice of Major General of the 1st Division Infantry, the House proceeded to ballot for the same. Whole number of votes was l75, of which Walter Booth had 164, and was elected in the place of Maj. Gen. Kimber- 1 ly, resigned.
 Resolution that joint committee be ap- 1 pointed to inquire into the expediency of ma king an appropriation for the education of deaf and dumb children of this State. 1 MT. Marks of Burlington moved to amend fthe bill by inserting after the word dumb, blind the resolution and amendment was a. dopted.
 | Petition of Leman Stone and Phi!O Basset
 of Derby. praying for an act of incorporation ! for the purpose of clearing bars in Naugatuc l river. referred. 1@
 A Bill for a public act in alteration of an
 act entitled An act for forming and conduct in9 the military force of this State," read
 bers of the Society of Friends shall be ex- empt from the performance of military duty. ]
 The committee to whom was referred the
 subject of punishment for cruelty to brute an-
 in1als. reported bill in form {; read once and
 laid on the table. '}"s s5sns Das <krAi Y n day afternoon next at 9 o'clock proceed to the choice of Comptroller for the year ensu- ing. was adopted. ,.5e
 Petition of Thomas Westly, prisoner now under the sentence of death for the crime of rape, praying the sentence of death be com muted to Imprisonment in the State Prison for life, laid upon the table.
 MT. Loomis of Lyme introduced the fol-
 lowing bill for public act or an act in alteration of an act entitled "An act for forming and cOndnctipg the militia force of this State, read first time. (The bill provides that the commanders of the militia companies shall cali out their respective companies on the first Monday in May of each year with their arms and acccoutreinents for inspection, and that the law establishing uniform for the respective companies and of appearing on any other day in each year bc repealed.
 IhursdGy morning, May IS.
 The joint committee appointed to take into consideration so much Of the Governors message relating to the revision the Grim inal Code, made report that the bill contain ed l57 sections, and there was but one copy, ndrecOmmended that 25O copies be printed --the report was accepted. MT. Ellsworth moved q reconsideration for the purpose of having an additional number printed; adopt hundred copies were then order ed.
 Resolution. that this House will on Thurs day, the goth inst. proceed to ballot for a Sem ator of the United States, to fill the place of Calvin Wiley. whose term expires on the 4th 1 of March next passed. 3a. e 1
 Bill fora public act to authorize assignees of notes of hand to prosecute in their own names--read twice, and referred. ftermoon.-The special order of the day | being the considerations of the Bill for pub lie act in alteration of an act for constituting and regulating Courts and appointing times and places for holding the same read third time. The bill provides that each town in his state may become Probate District up- Dn the majority of all the electors in the seye- rai towns. giving their assent. The question being upon the passage of the bill. Mr. Ray nond and Mr. White of Windha.n offered u Mendments to the bill. which. were rejected. MT Burrall moved to amend the bill by stri- NiuS OHt the words W a majority of all the p.