Litchfield enquirer., 1831-06-02

short discussion sWas lost. Several motions were 9nde Io amend the reeOlslOn by reducing the amount from l50O dollars semaanualy $50 semi Annually lSOO annually, and 1000 srm,-a0sually all which mo. tiOns were ns, and the res0laOn originally intrO- duced passed, by vote of 95 to 88. AffevMOOR-The petition of Daniel Sterling and others waS then resumed, and after few reGnarls from Messrr. Beardslee, T. Smith, and Wheaton, granted. with liberty ofa bill in IOrnl.
 An act relating the dacp plime of the militia ma. Ring the system of tactics lately prnle by order of Congress the standard of discipline n this state read third time and passed.
 l Town Of Bristol and others, for Bank, had leave ] to withdraw their petition.
 Resolution reported by the committee on Common Schools for the furnishing Oi each district in the state with blanks O make returns of the condition of schools previous 10 the next session OfIhis assembly, passed | Bill on petition or P. II. SeeIay and others, for the incorporation of Bethel Fire Company in the town ot Dnnbury, I.assed.
 Bill passed on petition of Oliver Pease and others for the incorporation Of Fire Company.
 Bill on petition of Hiram Yale, for the incorpora- ton Y" ofWalngford Fire Engine Company, passed. ] The Committee on the petition reported bill in addition to nn act for the assessment Ol taxes, exemDt. ing the polls of Field and Staff ocers from taxation.
 Act 10 exempt Friends from the performance of miI- I itary duty, read once.
 l An act to' regulate the inspection of Lime, read twice, aud referred 10 a select committee.
 An act for the greater security of the School Fund, passed.
 appropra,ing POO dollars year for five years for the improvement OG the Mohrgan Indians, came to its third reading was supported by Messrs.H Woodward, r. smith, J. Sturgcs. ). G. w. Trumbul F.. Jackson, and Roberts, opposed by M-ssss. J. Foot, Sherwood. Raymond, Warren, 1. l.. Smith, Wheaton Kibbe, and ] Daboll, and laid the table. Saturday morning. May 28.-Resolution favorable to the pet.io" ot D. Everett and others incorporating ! a Mutual Fire Insurance company, passed. A resolution for the release of Russell Castle from State Prison, was passed.
 Thc committee who appoirted to inquire when the house adjourn, report ed that tn their opinion aS SnOn aR Thursday morning nex'.
 l The committee 10 whom was referred the bill in form to incorporate the levitt City Bank. reported an amendment by adding seciions for the better se- curity Of n"es of the denomination 100 dollars and l under, by giving the holders of such notes lien aIt the property of the bank in case of it's failure After some observations from Messre Warren Church and T. Smith, the bill and amendment taid the table.
 A communication received from the Governor, com municaIimg resolutions from the Legislature of LOus- iania the subject "f he Tariff, which referred to the committee on the resolutions from Alabama. Act io establish ;lie bIntares of lands, came from the Senate negave' anl d committee Ot conference
 Ac, limiting rhe term nf office of the Mayor ofNor- wicb to one year, passed. +..
 To ,lte Eduor Of the Lach6pid Enquirer. D MOndny, May 3O--Du, little business was transact ed ,o-day, ,hs house being very thin. An ac, regarding pedlas, awkers, Ssc. was reject. ed by a of 56 to IO3. The provisions of the bill were to prohibit the vending in trunks wagons, &c. of foreign goods, feathers, indigo. and medicines and lay pedars for veuding tin glsss ware | spOnns, &r. &c. of 9 dollars. The ball incorporating the Connecticut Bank" at Bridgeport, wlh Branch Mill River, passed. The capital stock o ie Bank s 10 be $2OO 900, with bcr- ty m increase 10 $500 00O and n case Of the failure of the Bank the boders of it's ofthe denomination of $00 and under have lien all the property of the Bank all previous claims to the contrary no'wh- standing. The bank also gives a bonus to the state | for the use of the Colleges ot $i0,000. Bill incorporating "Jeweu City Bank" was read three times, and negatived.
 i Bill passed authorizing the Sheriff of Litch6eld County appoint l2 Deputies, auy law to the co"ra l ry notwithstanding.
 Ssa era bills and other papers sre roosi6uAd the 1 next session of the General Assembly among these Dapers was a tsnlunn Co make eShi basement rooms in tle State House tn Hartford, for the use of conn miitees.
 Martin Welles, Wm. w. Boardmau and Samuel D. Hubbard were aPpoi;,et committee to impure 'nto the expediency of establishing peniteniaries or work houses in the several counties oi this State and re- port the next session. resolution, prov ding aid to Washington College, has given rise considerable dscussion in the House, during the past week. large number seem deter. mined to afford this langushng institution no relief, l ani probably a majority would have gwen nothing. had n., the College zen in.b.e the School Fund $8, 800. resolution finally passt on Friday proV'd ing for the gradual ex'ingu;shme"' ot that debt 1" o l the surplus funds in the Treasury. Ihe resolution passed the Seuate Saturday morning by vote ot eIe- l ven seven. The committee reported tavorably on
 the petitio" cf Yale College, but the spplicaO" has not yet been disposed of
 ing the City Bank in New-Haven. The bill provides that the corporation shall advance $l00 600 for the benefit of the Pennington Canal. mniio" was made to erase sec"" providing tor ihe exemption Q! !me cen hut the motion was lost, and the hill passed hy large majority. Friday morning it received the sanc' ton of the Senate and became a law.-COur0nt.
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