Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-05-30

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laws, and this circumstance, in connection
with the fact that there was a reasonable
doubt of guilt, was sufficient ia his mind to
commute the punishment.
| Mr.. Foot diSclaimed the doctrine that cap
ital punishments were never to be inflicted.
Report accepted, petition granted, and bill
in form passed.
| Resolution authorizing the Governor to Sc
| lect blind persons to he educated at the New
England Institute for the education Of the
blind at the expense of the State laid on the
table.
Resumed the consideration ofthe bill in form,
&c. reported by the committee on the petit
ton of Stephen T. Hosmer, read second time
and indefinitely postponed.
Resumed the consideration Of the bill in
form on the petition of James Brewster and
Others for Rail Road from Hartford to New
Haven, amended in several particulars.
Mr.. Gay moved to amend by authorizing
the State Treasurer or the Commissioner Of
the School Fund to assume, after the COM
jpleton of the road, such part of the stock as
they might think proper, not exceeding one
third part thereof.
| Mr.. Lanman moved to amend the amend
ment by inserting "aso, stock in the North
River Steamboats,, and in Balloons to the
Moon." MIR. Gay consented on condition
that the gentleman from Norwich would be
manager of the concern.
MIR. Burial moved the previous question,
motion to amend lost.
| afternoon. the consideration of
| the bill in form on the petition of Jas. Brews-
ter and others for Rail Road from Hartford
| to New Haven, which was under considera-
ton when the House adjourned-bill 10 form
! passed.
Report of the committee on the petition of
Luman Hubbell for Borough in the town of
Winchester. reporting bill in form for the
Borough Of Clifton, read first, second and
third times and passed.
Report of the committee on the judiciary,
reported two bills for public acts relating to
the settlement Of estates, testate, intestate and
insolvent, read first time, one read third time
and passed.
Report of committee to whom was refer
red bill for a public act to promote the re-
sponsiblity of Banks, reporting new bill,
read first time.
Bill for a public act for the collection Of
debts by foreign attachment, read first and
second time and referred to the committee on
the judiciary.
Bill for public act relating to incorporated
Banks, read first, second and third time and
! laid on the table.
| Dill lOT O1 JuStICcS Vi TIC
! Peace for the County of Fairfield, came from
the Senate negatived, recOnsidcred and con-
Cured.
Report Of Joint Committee On State Pris-
on-on Petition of A. PiIlsbury recOmmen-
| ding grant Of 81 ,O22, as a remuneration for
expenses and loss of time during and in con-
! sequence of the late investigation of the af-
( fairs of said prison, read first time.
! Resolution on A. Psbury's petition, rule
of the house dispensed with-and read see
ond time.
First reading of resolution to incorporate
the Thompson Bank.
Resolution relating 10 school money. lost
in certain districts by neglect or accident,
(making grants) read first time.
] Friday, May "a.
Bill for the appointment Of Justices of the
Peace for the County of New Haven, passed.
Bill for the appointment of Justices of the
Peace for the County of Litchfield, passed.
Resumed the consideration of bill for a
public act in relation to the militia, referred to
the committee to receive military returns.
Bill reported by the committee on the petit
ton ofthe Boston Turnpike Company, passed.
Bill for public act relating to districtng
the State for the choice of Representatives in
Congress, read second time.
| Afernoon.-Resolution authorizing several
school districts and societies I'd draw public
school money, read second and third times
and passed.
Resolution authorizing the Comptroller to
draw on the Treasurer for seven dollars, in
favor of James Goodwin for Transporting the
State Prison investigating Committee in a
coach, negatived.
Resolution requesting the Governor to wait
on the President of the United States, on his
arrival in this State, and tender to him the
high estimation in which he is held by this
Legislature, passed.
Petitions of Christopher Boyd aud Samuel
w. Avery, and several others, convicts in the
State Prison, negatived.
Petition Of Sylvester Balch, convict in
the State Prison, continued to the next SEES
sion Of the legislature.
Resumed the consideration Of the bill in
form Incorporating :he Merchants Bank in
Norwich bill amended and passed.
Resumed the consideration of the bill pro-
posed by the Comptroller, TO promote the re-
sponsibility of banking institutions; bill lost.
Bill reported by the committee To whom
was referred the bill to promote the respon-
sibility of banking institutions reported by the
! Comptroller, passed.
Bill for a public act relating to highways
and bridges passed in the House, came from
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