Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-05-23
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE nF REPRESENTATIVES,.


divorces.
Communication from the Governor relating to doc
unaents Revolutionary claims, read and ordered TO
be transmitted to the Standardization that the sub
iect matter thereof be referred the committee to
whom was referred that part Ofthe Governors Mes
sage relative TO communications fr0m other S'ates'
adopted.
Report Of the Directors Of the Connecticut State
Prison.
Bin for a public act relating to foreclosures and
mortgages, read first time.
Bill for public act relating to the settlement OF Is
tales, read first time.
Bill for public act relating to Idiots and Lunatcs
read and laid upon the table.
The bill repeating mach Of the law relating TO-
days Of Fasting and Thanksgiving, as forbids :" all
serUie labor and van vecreGtOn, said day, passed
1l6 10 60, 90 absent.
Litch6eld County thus :-YeHs.-Messrs' Burial
Atsent.-Messrs. Allen, Tiffany, Howell, Perc'va,
A. Warner. Jr. Hayes, Thayer, Andrews, Peck-12.
Nays.-Messrs. Beebe, Hopkins, Jackson, Stevens
edic Jr. c. Chapman, j. G. Smith, I'd, Elliott Whit
tesey, Curiiss-l6
Webster, Eastman, MunseI, Miner, Jr-8.
Wednesday, May IS.
Resolution that the committee on the judiciary be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of submit
ting 10 the people an amendment OF the constitution
passed.
Resolution that the committee appointed to invest-
gate the late outrage at the State Prison, be instruct
ed inquire into the meritorious conduct Of Lucy
Bascom, the late nsurrec,on at the prison, passed
Resolution that the same committee be instructed to
inquire for what Abby Reed is held in conne-
ment the State Prison, and also her conduct at the
late outrage.
Resumed the consideration of bill for public act
in relation to jaiIs and jaors. The bill, together
with the amendment and n remonstrance from Nor
wich, referred to select committee Of one from a
county.
Resolution that the comptroller take care Of the
Stale House Hartford, and that it is not occu-
pied, except Tor legislative judicial and executive pur-
poses.
Resolution that committee be appointed 10 report
the expenses Of the late investigation the State Pris
OF, passed.
Bill for public act relating to COURTS read third
time, and passed.
Bill Tor public act relating to the settlement OF in
habilaMts in towns, read second time.
Bill for public telang to lunatics, &c. laid on
the table, on its second reading, resumed and propo-
sed to third reading.
Bill for a public act authorizing limited partner
ships in certain cases. read first time.
Bill for public act relating to keeping gun pow
der, read first time
Resolution relative 10 weights and measures passed.
Bill for public act relating to the Assessment Of
taxes, read first time.
Bill for public act relating to the duty Of town
clerks, read first time.
Bill for public act to repeal certain acts therein
mentioned, (relating the Acts for the support Of lit
erature and relgion,1 read second time.
Bill for public act relating to Courts, providing
for the appointment Of Clerks Of Superior and Coun
tyCourts by the Legisaiure,1 read second time.
The committee on that part OF the Governors Mes-
sage as relates to the constitutional method OF voting,
reported resolution to amend the constitution, made
the order OF the day for Friday next at TWO O'Clock,
+. VI.
Thursday, Man 16.
Bill Amounting Zalmon W,Idman Associate Judge
for Fairfield county, passed.
Bills appointing Asa Wiley, Chief Judge, and Eli
phalet Toucey and Abner Hendee Associate Judges
Tor the county Of TOiaDd, passed.
Bills appointing Chauncey +. cleveland, Judge OF
Probate for the district OF Windham, Thomas ~
Grosvenor tor Killingy, ichahod Buckley, Ashford:
John Nichols, THOMPSON, Kinney Gallup, Volunsown,
and John Fame, Woodstock, passed.
B"i appointing Fitch Wheeler Judge OF the court
Of Frcbate tor the district OF Stratord. Mr. IWeedy
moved 10 amend by erasing the name OF Fitch Wheel
er end inserting that OF Mark Moore. Bill amended
and passed.
Resolution Tor committee OF one from county TO
M4Alre wna alterations are necessary IN the co"s'tu
"on re'aiive 10 qualihcai'o"s OF electors passed.
Resolution that the committee on the Judiciary be
instructed TO inquire in" the expediency Of making
PROVISION by law relating TO- !ibels passed..
b''l Tor public act enabling communities 10 en-
'orGe teer rights. read mrs! time.
b'' Tor Pobnc act relating 10 the eohee"on OF
'aXeS; reao hrst time. o
bhi 'or p"p'c act re'aung 10 lown clerks, reau
SECOND ume' ana referred 10 select com"'ee VI
'hree.
nePoH o' tme commit!ee on thc Suo'c'aIy' ." ."e
SUBJECT Of admitting parties 10 TESTIFY IN me'r own Ca
ses' O"et t"an nooK-oeo'' recommending '""' "o."s
no gone :" re'anon TO H. accepted. t.,.
D." 'or r"n''c acs reH''ng 70 Co"'ss tos''''f
Ior 'ie appointment o. C'efNs OF we SupS.o ".I
Cc""y t'""Fts ny TIE Legs'atu'e'Fe"" e""" "i'e a'o
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