Litchfield enquirer., 1831-05-19

the previous question 10 De taken. On mo. ton of Mr. M.E. Mills the vote was taken bv yeas aud nays.and decided as follows :-Ayes lO6, Nays 99.
 Resolution passed appointing Jehiel Vii. liams Judge of Probate for the district of New Milford.
 Afternoon. committee to whom wa, referred the bill providing for the appointment of town clerk by civil authority, in case of the death of that officer, reported an amend ded bill, which was laid on the table.
 MT. R. R.. Hinman, from the committee. reported favOrably on the petition of Philo Mills and others of Kent, for a new probate district. with bill which was read once.
 The bill relating to Sherids was taken up, the amendment negatived. .and the bill passed. Three o'clock being the hour assigned for the election of a Comptroller. and that hour having arrived, the house proceeded to ballot. The vote stood as follows: Elisha Phelps 1s0 John Dewitt S6-HeDry KilbOurn &4- for Phelps, A. @
 The bill limiting the number Of Justices in the several towns in this State, read third time and indefinitely postponed. The committee on state prison reported Ia. sOrably on the petition of Lambert Hitch cock, gfanting him 25O dollars, and resOlu- ton to that effect read once.
 The same committee reported favorably on the petitions of Asahel Clark and Nalhan Jackson, and resolutions passed releasing said petitioners from state prison. Friday morning, May l9.-Bill, reported by the committee on new towns. Sc. cOnsti. tnting the town of Mansfeld probate district, read once.
 On motion of MT. Warren. resolved that no persons be admitted to the floor of the house, without an snvif fafi fkor
 Resolution passed appointing John P. .Trott, John H Hyde Benjamin Trumball, ,and E. Brock way, judges of Probate for the districts of N. London, Norwich, E. Haddam and Lyme.
 Resolutions passed appointing John Q.Wil- son. Chief Judge. and Benjamin Isaacs and J. Graves, Associate Judges, for Fairfield Co.,; Abraham D. Baldwin, Sheriff of said county; and David Hill, Reuben Booth. Benjamin Isaacs, Charles Hawley, Fitch Wheeler. and Samuel c. Blackman, judges of probate for the districts of Fairfield, Danbury, NOrwalk. Stamford, and Newtown.
 Bill for an act in addition to an act concern. ing promissory notes, read second time, and advocated at some length by MT. Sedgwick. and opposed by MT. Kibbe. TThe biIi pro. vides that promissory notes shall be negocia. ble agreeable to what is called the statute of Ann.]
 Bill for an act in addition to an act for the support ofpaupers,read third time and passed
 The committee Oh banks reported favors- ply on the petition of Richard Law and Oth- CTS with bill in form, Incorporating an insu- rance company, which passed.
 Resolution passed, assigning 3 o'clock this afternoon the appointment of Major General of the Sd division of the militia of Connecticut. D a-ts-
 Denison Wattles appointed judge of pro- bate for the district of Lebanon.
 The committee on elections, to whom was referred the remonstrance of E. c. Eaton and others against the right ofJoseph s. Gladding to seat in the house, reported in favor of the said Gladding. Report accepted.
 AfternO0n.-Three o'clock having been as- signed tor the election of a Major General of the third division Connecticut Militia, Brig. Gen. Charles F. Sedgwick was elected to that office bya nearly unanimous vote.
 BiI fn addition tO an act regarding towns, prpviding for the filling vacancy in the of- fee of t0sgn clerk by civil authority, read and passed.
 The committee on clec,ions, to whom was referreds the remOnstrance of E. C. Eaton and others against the right ofWm. If. Cogs- well to . seat m the house. rpported iB favor ofsaid C0gswell. Report accepted.
 Adjourned to Monday aftern0On, o'clock.
 ~"ssssoJ HJsesWVOns It4Uy AO.-0cNSE0s pO- iitions were presented and referred.
 C0mmittees reported fas0rabiy on the f:.l- lowing petitions, with bills in form. which passed :---The petition of D. D. Darling for release from States Prison; of Lncretia Crawford for divorce of Dacyt Morse against Phio Morse. jr. for divorce; and of J. c. Bronson and others for an act of incOr- poration.
 The Committee on Divorces reported on the petition of Ann o. Sherman for a divorce -thaf 1t be continued to the next session of the Assembly. @
 Reselition granting 25O dollars to Lambert Hitchcock Of fBarkhamsted passed after asls0rt in which MT. Kibbe Oppoaed, and Messrs T. Smith and G. c. Kellogg supported the resolution.
 Bill for an act to confirm the d0ings Of Commissioners on Estates of ins0lvent debt. prs, read third time. supported by MT. Sedg- wick. opposed ty Mfr. T. Smith. and lost.
 A communication was received from Gov. Peters, transmitting letter from Rev. Louis Dwight on the subject of imprisonment for debt. together with goo copies of the Report ay the Prison Discipline Society--all of which were referred to . special committee.
 ViliairoGs.-A few days since, stranger called on l-