Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-06-06


ton of that district would he about 5000,
with that he would be satisfied, though 5000
more than her ratio, but when it was propOs-
ed to increase this number, by the addition Of
Middletown, to over 10000, he would on the
part Of New Haven County protest against II,
and though determined to vote for the prn-
ciple Of dstricting, reasonably applied, he
should feel himself bound to oppose the whole
bill, if this amendment should prevail,
Mr.. Burial remarked that he did not make
the motion for the purpose of burdening the
County of New Haven.
Mr.. Billings said he felt that the County of
New London was somewhat settled, still he
thought he ought to see that justice was done
to other parts Of the State, the annexing Mid.
dletown to Haven would not be doing
as we would be done by, in his opinion-mo-
ton carried, motion on the amendment also
carried.
Mr.. Lyon moved that when the question
was taken, it be taken by Yeas and Nays, sup
ported by more than one fifth, and ordered.
Ayes l94, Nays e5.
Resolution making grant for the educa-
ton Of the deaf aud dumb, passed.
Report of the committee to inquire into
the cause of Abby Reeds being confined in
the States Prison, showing that she was found
guilty of an intent to kill and sentenced to 4
years Imprisonment, and that in their opinion
her late meritorious conduct deserves the
consideration of the house and recommend
ing her for a pardon, accepted aud bill in
form passed. Adjourned.
Wednesday, May 90.
Bill for a public act giving the power ofap-
pointing clerks of Superior and County Courts
to the legislature, read third time. Mr.. Pratt
moved to amend the bill by giving the ap-
pointment to the County Courts, motion
adopted, passed.
Petition of the citizens of Hartford for
Communication of the punishment ofTeler and
Reynolds, referred to the committee on their
petition.
ResolutionSthat the Treasurer of this state
he authorized to deposit the school money in
the different Banks, referred to the committee
on Banks.
Several bills for public acts on the report
of the committee on the judiciary, indefinite
ly postponed.
Bill for public act relating to foreign at
tachments, placing the debtor in Jail after
three months in the same situation as an alb
sounding debtor, read third time, and passed.
Bill for an act relating to the Eagle Bank,
read second and third time and passed.
Bill for public act relating to crimes and
punlshments. [subjecting a man to the same
punishment for living, Sc. with an unmarried
woman. as for adultery, read second time,
and indefinitely postponed. M%
AtternOon.-Act Incorporating the Meriden
Bank, read third time.
Mr.. Belden. from the committee on Banks,
stated the claims which the petitioners urged
and proved before the committee. He sta
ted somewhat in detail, the extent Of the ma
nufacturing, mechanical and mercantile bust
ness of Meriden, and remarked that ;f any
Bank ought to be Incorporated at the present
session, he was clearly of opinion that Meri-
den had strong, if not the strongest claims
urged before the committee.
Mr.. Mills remarked that as there was an
unusual number of applications for Banks,
and as they were said to stand on the best
foundations, he thought the question on one
would be fair expression of the views of the
House in relation to the others, he therefore
moved that when the question is taken it be
taken by yeas and nays, ordered.
Mr.. Burial said he did not rise to trouble
the House with very long speech on Banks,
but for the purpose of calling the attention Of
the House to few general facts in relation
to Banks. There was already about six mil
lions of banking capital already invested in
Connecticut, and the present applications
to add about two millions more
He did not doubt but there was very con-
siderable business done in Meriden, but il must
be remembered there was about two thous-
and Inhabitants in the town, and it was with
in II miles of Hartford and New Haven. and
8 OF Middletown. There were already TWEEN
ty-two Banks in the State, and it was now
proposed to increase the number to thirty.
Mr.. Huntington could not see how they
could have the amount of business paper sta
ted, without larger amount of business.
MI. Belden explained.
MIR. Mix reluctantly took an active part in
the discussion of this bill, and should much
prefer giving silent vote. He went briefly
INTO the consideration of Banks, and conclu-
ded by saying as at present advised, he should
vote for the bill.
MT. Curtis thought it necessary in legisla.
ting for the public to inquire who the public
Is! He had no doubt that every body con-
nected with the Bank would he benefited by
It, such as Directors, Cashier, Clerks, AttOr-
ney, Commissioners, SIC. Banks who make
money out of rags, and there are always
enough OF them in the neighborhood Of
Banks, can afford to pay, we'll. The duties
OF commissioners he understood to be regula-
ted ny fixed rules, to wit, to take as much
STOCK themselves as they can, and give the re-
ma'nder to their particular.frends; he doubt
as A..0, n. n