Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-06-06
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mondnn. Man 81.

bill for an act altering probate laws, the COM
mittee did not think any alterations ought to
be made, accepted.
Report of the judiciary Committee on the
bill for an act prescribing the form of certain
oaths, indefinitely postponed.
Bill relating to civil actions. passed.
Report of COMMITTEES on the bill for an act
relating to lbels, reported unfavorab!y to ITS
passage, accepted.
Report ON the petition ofsurgeons and ply
sicians to procure bodies for dissection. B'll
reported and recommended. Persons at death
supported bv Town or State, if not claimed
by friends in SO hours, 20 be given to surgeons
or physicians, $500 bond to be given on Ia
king body, medical institutions have prefer
ence, read first time.
Same committee on amendment Of COnsti-
tuition, so as not to exempt property of Col
leges from taxation, reported against such
amendment, accepted.
Report of committee on new towns and
probate districts on the petition of the town
of Plymouth for new probate district, bill
reported 10 favor, read first time. rule dspens-
ed, read Cd time, rule dispensed, read Sd time
and passed.
Act relating to Justices of the Peace, on
death, removal, absconding, &c. papers to be
delivered to next justice, rule dispensed with,
read Cd time, referred to Judiciary com'ttee.
Act relating to civil actions, providing that
debt shall not he discharged by discharging
prisoner; but that the body shall after be ex-
empt, read third time and passed.
Act in addition to an act Incorporating Nor.
swich Bank, authorizing the State to sub
scribe is ofits stock, continuance moved
lost-biIl passed.
Act in addition to an act, regulating incor-
fnA 0ko hun iriA
stock into shares Of 500 each, read third time
and lost.
Act in addition to and alteration Of certain
acts relating to the Military Force, author-
Zing the Governor to make certain divisions
Of the military, SIC. and authorizing resigna-
tons to be received by Major Generals as well
as Captain General, passed
Act limiting Sheriffs to $50 from his depu-
ty, read second time.
Act relating to theatres, rope dancing, &c.
indefinitely postponed.
Act regulating the inspection Of sole leather,
read second time.
Report of the joint committee on claims, to
whom was referred the account of Henry Kill
sb0urn for services about the State House,
balance due him 1927 90. resolution passed.
Report of the Committee on roads and
bridges on the petition of the Warren Turn.
pike Co. in relation to altering the location of
gate, bill authorizing the alteration passed.
Afternoon.-Resumed the consideration Of
the report ofthe committee on the petition of
Amos Pillsbury, advocated by Messrs. Mix,
Raymond, and Belden, and accepted.
Report of the committee on the petition of
Stephen Borroughs and others for Bank at
Bridgeport, with Branch at Stamford, read
first time.
Report ofthe committee on the petition Of
Theodore Davenport for a Bank at Stamford.
read first time.
BIZ tor public act lelating to districting
me State for the choice of Representatives in
congress, read Sd time and laid on the table.
Bin Tor public act relating to the assess
ment and collection of taxes, read third time.
and passed.
Bill for public act relating to the ASSESS
ment of taxes. (reiating to money at INTEREST,"
read second time. :,
An act to incorporate the Manufacturers
Bank at Pennington. the Farmers and Me-
chanics' Bank at Hartford; Bank at Thomp-
sonville. read second time.
An act 70 incorporate the Thompson Bank,
read second time and laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Mix, the consideration
OF the Dill relating to districting was assigned
to 2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, and the
made the order of the day for to- orrow at 10
o'clock,A. NJ. Adjourned.
Tuesday, Moy 90.
An act to incorporate the Merchants Bank
came from the Senate amended, reconsider
ed and concurred.
The order Of the day on the proposed
amendments to the constitution.
MIR. Judson made single remark on the
subject relating to the general powers given
to the General Assembly. on the subjects Of
election, by the proposed amendments. It
would not be imperative upon the legislature
to enact the laws contemplated by the propo.
sed amendment, but would rather leave II
within their discretion. He moved 10 amend
the resslutionby striking out all but the enactine
clause, and inserting a new bill with addition.
al provisions.
Mr.. Mix thought the bill reported by the
committees the most simple and intelligible,
and calcnlatedto accomplish the common OBJ.
!ect OF the committee aud the gentleman from,
Canterbury.
mr.. Raymond remarked that the gentle.
men from New Haven was partial to his bill
ana ne did not blame him for it, blu; though,
the amendment would be better nterstood
by the people. s'''oOu
MT. Jndson remarked that his only object
was 20 simplify it so AS to bring it within tho
comprehension of avorv na..s r. $50