Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-05-30
CONNECTICUT LEGIsLATURE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MOndou. Mdy 90.

I ReSunDeu
pointing Reuben Booth Judge of Probate for
the district Of Danbury, passed.
I Report of the Trustees of the Missionary
Society, accepted.
Bill for public act respecting highways
| and bridges, amended and passed.
Bill for public act for the forming and
conducting the Military force, read first time.
| Report of the committee on that part of
the Governors Message, relating to the out
rage in the State Prison, accepted.
Resolution that the committee on the Judi
ciary be instructed to inquire whether any
and what alterations ought to be made in
probate laws. passed.
Report of the committee on the petition of
Lucy Ann Bascom, granting one hundred
| and fifty dollars, for her mertorious conduct
at the late outrage in the State Prison, &C.
cePted. and bill 10 form passed.
| Resolution that 500 copies of the report Of
| the committee on the outrage ia State Prison
be printed, negatived.
! Bill for public act relating to the collec-
ton of taxes, read second time.
| Bill for public act relating to civil actions,
read first time.
Bill tor public act prescribing the duty of
Town Clerks.
| A. fteTnOon. the consideration of
the bill for public act relating to the duty Of
| Town Clerks, which was under considera-
ton when the House adjourned. This bill
repeals the statute making it the duty of
Town Clerks to hand over to a Grand Juror
the names ofsuch persons as do not record the
births and deaths of their children.1 Passed
Resolution that the sum of twenty five
dollars be appropriated for erecting monu-
I nent in memory of Ezra Hoskins, who was
murdered at the late insurrection at the State
Prison, passed.
Bill for public act enabling communities
to protect and defend their rights read Sec
ond time.
Bill for public act to repeal certain acts
therein mentioned, acts for the support of
Literature and Religion read third time, laid
on the table, and made the order Of the day
for Wednesday next, at o'clock P. M.
| Bill for public act relating to the assess
ment and collection Of taxes, [repealing the
law exempting property Of ministers of the
gospel, &c. from taxation read second time,
Bill fOra public act relating to limited part
nerships, read second time.
Petition of Rufus Fl. Allen, a convict in the
State Prison, for pardon, granted.
Petition of Selah Root, a convict in the
State Prison, for pardon, granted.
Tuesday, May 81.
The Speaker announced Committee Claims,
consisting of Messrs. Curtis Of WATERFOWL, Ensign,
Warner, Hall, Wakeman, Nichols, Dbble and Cady
Bill for public act for the protection Of feathered
game, reported by the committee on the petition of
knight and others, read first time. This bill makes
penal to kill birds or break up birds during
> portion Of the year.
Report Of the committee the petition Of the towI
OF Marlborough against the Hartford and Newton
turnpike road, read and referred to the commtle,
> on the judiciary.
Resolution calling back from the Governor the bill
in form on the petition of John Gillett passed.
. Remonstrance Of the citizens of Hartford agains
the petition Of James Brewster and others for Raj
Road from Hartford 10 Haven, laid on the table
} Bill for public act Incorporating the Whaling
Bank at New-London, read second time.
Bill for public act concerning Jas and Jailor
J Petitions Of William Teller and Cpsar Reynoli
for commutation Of punishment, read and laid the
table.
Bill appointing Isaac Kellogg Judge of Probate for
the district Of New Ea tford, came from the Senate
amended by substituting the name ofRoger Mills, laid
on the table.
Acknowledged Of the committee on the petit
ton Of the Salem and Hamburg Turnpike Company,
continuing the same to the next General Assembly,
1 accepted.
Resumed the consideration of the bill in form on the
petition Of Samuel +. Bolles and others, and amended
aud passed. Resumed the consideration Of the reso
luton relating to the Quinebaug Bank, amended and
passed.
| Resumed the consideration Of the bill appointing
Isaac Kellogg Judge Of Probate for the district of N
Hartford, committee Of conference appointed.
bui puONc act promote the responsibility oil
Banking Institutions read second time and referred
the committee banks, with instructions that they
report on Thursday.
Bill for public relating masters and servants
requiring children in Factories be school
at least four months in the year, read third time and
referred to select committee.
Bill fora public act for the protection and employ
ment Of children in Factories, [(orbdding their EN-
ployment more than ten hours day1 Mr.. Cooley
advocated the passage Of the bill. He expressed d
fear that while were fostering our manufactures
on the one hand negleciing the rights Of Ia
borers and their children on the other Referred to
! a lect committee of one from County.
Resumed the consideration Of the proposed amend.
ment 10 the bill in form the petition Of William III
Colt, erasing the clause exempng private property
from liability, advocated by Messrs. Gay and Higgins
and opposed by Messrs. Foot, Judson, Lanman, and
Raymond This discussion elected most of the com.
mon arguments for and against making the private
property Of stockholders liable for the debts Of the
corporation, and before the question was taken the
House adjourned.
Il Wednesday May 90.
House resumed the consideration Ofthe Bill
10 form Incorporating the Merchants Bank at
Norwich.
MIR. Haley moved to amend the bill by in
Producing section making the private proper
~ of the stockholders liable TO the amount OF
their stock, and argued its adoption on the
ground of its beneficial effects both upon the
Bank and the community.
Mr.. Huntington hoped the amendment
would not prevail. Such principle did no,