Litchfield enquirer., 1831-05-19
THE ENQUIRER.
LITCHFIELD, MAY 19. Is31.
ErtrGe' a Letter to ihe Edisor, dated

HARTFORD, MAY "A, 1881.
 Nothing has occurred during present week to try
 inc strength of the two parties in the House. or so
 give character of interest to the proceedings N s
 probable that the Jackson party will claim it as tri.
 umph to their cause that Mir. Phelps was elected Comptroller with 90 little opposition. The truth is. that no arrangement calculation was made to op- pose Mr. Pheps he has, for aughs tha. appears to the contrary, executed the dutes of the office with tolerable degree of ability. would have been quite easy to have restored Mr. Thomas to the office from
 which he ejected last year, had it been though, expedent; tut as his circumstances are such that he
 's not in want of the salary it thought proper
 not to oppose Mr. Phelps.
 It is expected that when the Hartford County Bills come up, there wili be severe struggle for the mas tery, in the House. lis well known that last year the Jackson patay, whO then had majority tn this coun.
 y, carried their reforming and prescribing princp les into very severe operation. Many worthy magis- trates were left out of the commission, as were two Judges of ihe County Court. This party find them selves n minority this year; and it is understood ha, the county meeting has restored all the reformed Justces, and in some instances, have left out of the commission tho gentlemen who were put in their pa- ces last year. They have also restored the Judge o Probate for the District of Berlin and have nominat- ed Mr. Hoadley for re-appOin,mens Sheriff of Hart ford county. These arrangements seem to have very much disappointed the arrangements of certain gen.
 enen, who had made such disposition of the offices in this county asto give large proportion of them themselves. 1t is said that the gentleman who be the Jackson Sheriff had appointed his deputies n various parts of the county aud had almost commen- ced the performance of his executive duties. From present appearances, there is some danger that the hopes of the gentlemen may be realized, but tha, the people have shown themselves willing dispense with their further services. 1t s expected as having so much at stake, and nos being willing submi, to the modification of disappointment ofhopes sO high. seive. in the House, and so i sAsig 1esa- na.iona Bat i. is almost certain that the gent smes will meet with no relief there. There is decided and firm majority of the present House who strong ly and feengly opposed to the outrageous proceed nss of the last Legislature, and believe the County of Hartford will be sustained in hsir efforts to put matters upon the right footing.
 The papers will contain journal of the proceed ings of the week. There s no report made of the proceedings of the Senaie and it is probable that the public would not be much the wiser if they were in possession of their doings Not but that there are respectable in that body, but there is ma jority who, though they unwilling to acknowledge themselves Jackson men, the decided friends of the Caucus dic,a,ion. The numerous friends of Mr. Miner very much regret that the state of his health is such to sender t impracticablp that he should take Iris seat at the Senate board daring te session. Ills talents and influence, which have always baeW carried n right dreciiop, would have added much to the reputation of that body.
 Some opinion may be formed of the feeling and opinions of the members of the preAaps House of Re sesenatves by the vots which ssea the repeal of the resolution Of the last Legisature. abaaiag Election ceremonies. Oae hundred asd six members voted to repeal the resolution against ninetyone who opposed the measure-and ihus has the House mani- es,ed the disposition of decided majority of its me bers to restore the ancient cersnoniss, which have ever added so great an interest to the of the political year ia this State. It is quite uncer ain what will he the fate of she resolatoa ia shs Sea ate. should not be disappointed f itwere rejected
 Ed.uard LipiRgstoa, the newly appoioied Secretary of Sta.s has arrived Washington, and entered upon ,he discharge Of his duties. This will of eoarse cro ate yacaney in the Senate ofthe Uaised Siates from Louisiana, which will doubtless be 6ed by triend Of Mr Clay.
 Temperoaee.--Ths Journal of Humanity has re. ceniy pubshed statistical account of the number o' Tempevance Societies, and members, SO ias as was knowa. in the several States and Territories. The following s general recapisulatioa. It will be ob- carved that Conaecsicut outErips the temperance