Litchfield enquirer., 1831-05-12

Y. more from regard to the precedent which had been set 10 tOTmer case, than from convcon that the . M PsOvsOed lor the precise manner of proceed. tns Election Law ln cOnnexi0R with the 3d sectiOn of the 4th article Of the Constitution tO prove the cor Tecs"ess of h's views; aud observed that the words
 UeneraI Assembly" tn their pvimG Iacia siRniicatOn were generally undeIstO to mean the two houses separately. He should be sorry ao have inc Housc themselves the stain violating the COnst-
 put ID accepting the motion he did not think it would be violated.
 Mr. SIurges read the section Ofhe Constitution and sad that h his apprehension had provided all that Is : Secessary. ne thought !t conclusive that the same course was pointed out with regard the election by LeglsaG"re Ot Lieut.. Governor is n the case Of 6oyern0r, and tha! that course is by joint ballot.
 Mr Church spoke in favor of the motion, and D. greed with the gentleman from Litchfeld that there was no constitutional difficulty on the subject.
 MT. Ellsworth spoke at some length against the course did not believe the Iamers ofihe Constitution intended 9! indvuas should in these e. ectiOnS balance 200 or more. He respected the oDm ions Ot the honorable Senate, but quite as much the precedent which had been set by former legislature many of whose members were the framers of our Con- sliintiOm. - -
 Alter few remarks from Mir. Foot in favor of the motion, was carried, and the house proceeded to ballot for Lieut. Governor. 200 votes were given
 For Orange Merwim 12l-Henry w. Edwards, 77- Scattering. 2-Majorily for Merwin, 42.
 A resolution was accordingly passed appointing Or ange MerwiO Lieut.. Governor of this State, and sent to the Senate for concurrence.
 fGBO0t100 repeal the act passed last session aholishng parades, c. election day, taken up and its further consideration was postponed ,ll Tuesday next.
 resolutioD to authorize the Secretary of State to procure two copies of the statutes of the several states n the uniOn-one to be deposited in the state house Hartford, the other in New. Haven twice read, and referred to n seec, committee of three.
 AuditOr'a Report laid on the table.
 Mr. M F Mills offered the following resolution:
 Resolved, That committee be appointed to procure rooms for the counties and committees.
 ebh ..,,mAa ahn~ A> SriCed in the procurement of rooms as that ex. pense shall the State, which motion was advo- caied by !he mover and Mir. Kbbe, and opposed by Messrs. MilR, Sedgwck, and Warren, and negatived. port the expense to tho House before the are engaged. Motion lost, and the resolution passed.
 The resolution which passed the House yesterday, appointing Orange Merwin Lieutenant Governor, came from the Senate Negatived. : A resolution also came from the Senate appointing Henry w. Edwards Lentenant Governor oGthie State, lOr the year ensning which motion of Mr. Warren, was indefinitely postponed.
 Bill authorizing the appointment of pound keepers, by the several towns, read secOMd time, and referred Co a committee Of three.
 Report of the Quarter Master General was present. ed aud laid on the table.
 The Speaker announced the following commi,tees
 OS Finance.-Messrs. Raymond of Montville, T.
 O.. E.grossed Bah.-Messrs. E. B. Bonnet, Wighman aud N. Jackson.
 % Mr. Kbbe offered resolution requiring the Ward e of the States Prison make report the House, manner in which the cOnvicts are lodged, fed aWdNloihed, which at the suggestion oG MT. Church., was Nlerred to the committee on the States Prison.
 On Atoiion of Mr. Warren. Resolved, that commit- tee beA.ppOinled to inquire into tue expeAeDcy Of mak ing ArrovisiOO for the choice of Lieutenant Gov ernor, Sesreiary and Treasurer, where there is no election IS he people.
 SGtwrdaDN Morning, May 7.-On motion of Mr. !. Hinman, that joint committee to consst Ol So Ss s bridges in this Skte.
 Tie speaker a'p oupced the following committees ofLieaxman. GoDeEao. ..-Messrs. Warren, Peters, and
 O. Nc Mlisia --Mes. rs. sedgwick. Samuel Ray moad, Woodbridge, A: Griswold, Broadway, Catlin,
 On the Baak of the United Stases.-Messrs. c. B. Phelps, E. Foot, and Cowles.
 On i,aprisonmens Jcr de6t.-Messrs E: Trumbui, J. Q. Pneps Kirkland, Davis, KnOulton Russell, Ar mold, and Strickland.
 Several petitions presented and reGc, red to ap propriAie committees.
 department, read second and third times, and passed. The bill repealed .he provisO of the 9th section of 'he
 Bin in addition to an act relating to towns, provid- ing that copies for warnings for town and school meet ings shall be lodged with the town clerk referred o a select co.nmi,tee. Messrs. Warner, Whitman, and c. H. BeardsIey, were appointed.
 Bil ia alteration of an act regulating proceedings
  dietary committee. = R;I in alteration of an Act, relating to Sheras, prov iding that the shes,s shall receive not ceeding $20 from Deputies 5frisk in their appoint meat, read secoOd time. @',%
 Mfr. T. Smith of opinion that the law is better as stands leaving discretionary wth the Sher-
 s receive less under 40 dollars, according the business and location of the deputy. He had learned that any sheriff had takeo improper advan- tage of the law as t stands. .ts
 Mr. kibbe stated that some deputies were obliged to pay more than their offices were worth.
 Mr. Ingham also advocated the bill. Business, he said, every professional man knew. had dminished Of late year that dollars could better have been paid formerly than % now.
 One or two bills received their first reading.
 Adjourned to 10 o'clock Ou Monday.
 Monday Morning, May 9.-On motion of Mr. War. reu resolved ihat the rule requiring the call OC the roll of the house be hereafter dispensed with.
 The following committees were announced: Ingham, J.. Bonnet, F: Baldwin, KiDgsbury, Chany, Griswod, Dayton and Ives.
 O. Ghe Coastisutios and Judiciary of the United Sfates.-Messrs. Church, Pardee, E. Hinman, E.. TrumbuII, Wheeler, Webb, Waraer and Mcgl!on. Onthe bM rsia!s"g Co poa"ds.-Messrs. M. W"rre"'
 On T6N Bvidges-Messrs. Church, T. Camp. 6. Beardslee, w. Rodgers. J. Foot, Lamb. J. NichOs' Cone, aud Baker.
 BiI for an act in addition 10 an act for the regula ton Of civil actions, read second time.
 Bill relating tO highwayss cLe io prevent Iury from chaining wheels, read third lime and passed. The hl provides that shoes Of iron steel shall be used whea wheels chained.
 Coucurred with the Senate in referring the memo rial oi the of Woodbridge she sulect ef the
 Remonssraace of sandry iuhabiiaais of wodibfidge against diyison of aa tesss. referred Co conmiites on new towns.
 Report of the Conmissioaer of the School Fund,