Litchfield enquirer., 1831-05-26

4ue SOmmutee To whom was fecOmmltte0 the resolution for division of the town Ol s BFanfUrd. reported the same with amend meUts. The resolution as amended passed. 4he committee on Colleges reported bill $ in form on the petition of Laban Clark and s diners, incorporating the Wesleyan Univer- < sify at MiddletOwn, which was once read.
 Bill in addition to an act, for the settlement qf estates, authorizing judges of probate to eell real estate tO pay legacies, read @d time.
 Bill in addition to an act regulating pro- z eeedings in equity, read third time, and neg afived.
 Bi.I for the incorporation of society for the reformation of inebriates, which was con- linued from last session, read once.
 Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the object of which is to remove from Congress to the States, the pOwer of establishing uniform laws 6n the subject of bankruptcy, read 2d time.
 The bill relating to pounds, which was re- 5erred on its third reading to a committee, was reported by that committee with an a amendment, which was negatived, and the bill lost.
 7hursday morning, May l9.-Resolution favOrabIe' to the petition of Asa Gay, who x was injured while in military service, several years since. allowing him the sum of $lOO, read thi:d time, aud passed.
 Resolutions passed appointing Wm. P. Cleaveland chiefjudge, and Wm. Randall and Alex. Stewart associate judges for N. London county and Asa Fish judge of probate for the district of Burlington. David s. Boardman appointed chief judge, and Wun. M. Burrall and Morris Woodruff as- soc fate judges for Litchfeld county.
 Bill passed appointing justices of peace for Litchield county.
 Bill appointing justices of peace for Hart ford county, read.
 Mr. Barnes moved to amend the bull by erasing the naC1e of Thomas Lee, and sub stitntng the name of William Smith. lost.
 MT. |. E.. Smith moved to add the name of William Smith. Carried.
 Mr. Coyi! moved to amend the bill by in- sertiHg the name of George Hale, lost.
 MT. Dayton moved to amend the bill ny in-' serting the name of Gideon Welles, lost.
 MT. I. E. Smith moved to insert the name of Norn,and Mitchell, negatived.
 Mr. Brace moved t0 insert the name of Jo- seph Hale, left out by mistake-carried.
 4 flernoon.-ResolutiOn passed for the ap- n6intment of a committee to inquire at what time the legislature will probably be enabled to rise.
 Bill appointing justices of peace for New London county, passed.
 The petition of Isaac Deming on report of committee on states prison, continued to next session.
 The jnint committee on the states prison reported adversely to the petitions of Joseph Hopkins. Abel Lyman, and Hczekiah Shep- ard. Reports accepted.
 Mir. r. Smith from the committee to whom was referred biil f,r an act in addition to an act relatiog to civii actions. reported the same without amendment.
 Pine 'comnittee on new towns and new pro- hate districts, reported adversely to the petI- tion of Jonathan C0e and others. Report accepted.
 The same committee reported favorab'y on the petition of the Borough of Newtown, with resolution which passed.
 The committee On roads and bridges re- ported on the petition of Goshen and Sharon Turnpike Company-that the same be con tinued tO next session. Accepted.
 Bill for an act in addition to an act relating to highways and bridges. which had passed the house. came from the Senate negalived. A committee of conference appointed.
 Bill for an act in addition 10 an act con cerning the assessment of taxes, relating to rnunpG at interest, read twice and referred to a css~--~iitee.
 The commune. -.- ..,...... .r.. -e.--<d s,,r hill for an act in addition to an act fO enable pro,,rietors of undivided lands to dispose ol the Sau,es rPpOrteO the DIU wItn an amend ,neni. adding a provisio that DO case now pend ing in court shali be affected by the bill. The bill comprises two sections-,he first provides that undivided lands may be disposed of ac- cOrding to n,ajo vote of the proprietors ; the second provides that where lands have ai- ready been SO disposed of, the act shall be confirmed.
 Mr. T. Smith moved 10 strike out the se- cond section. After long and interesting debate touching the pr"priety of passing re- tro.active laws, in which Messrs. Y. Smith and Dixon supported, and Mcssrs. E. Jack sun. ingham. and Kibbe opposed the motion to strike out, it was lost. The amendment proposed by tEe cOmmittee was adopted and the bill passed. : The Hartford county justice bill was again taken up. and the question being on the n"- tion to amend by inserting the name "i Mo ses Goodman. jr. that motion was carried.
 MT. COvil moved tO amend further by ad- ding the name of Ephraim Willis, lost. and the bill then passed.
 F,;day morning. May 2O.-The committee. on the ,.,. nrson reported bills in lorm for lhe release ol Tsnra Holmes, and Wm. Hurlburt, which passed.
 The committee to whom was referred the petition of l. Williams and others, in behalf of MOhegan i"' J;aoa reported Vorably, with bill in ioTin, aPpro' rstiug 40OO from the Treasury, Ior nve years' For she beoe6t asd instruction of the trhe' "haeh "ss onee resd. vv.a.... IIox... sssv d Mddleiown, read second and ts'so tune ""u passed. .e.-r.a ,hs .c, nro.