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


town, till IL O'Clock at night, he hoped the
amendment would prevail.
Mr.. Mills honed the amendment would not
rrova;l. hut his remarks were not distinctly
heard by the reporter.
Mr.. judson was opposed to leaving it en-
| tirely with the legislature, he would make it
. constitutional provision that the boxes
shoafd be kept open six hours, and leave it
discretionary with the legislature to extend
the time If necessary.
Mr.. Bronson thought the time sufficiently
long, and that the business could as well be
done in six hours as 10 longer time motion
to amend the amendment lost.
Mr.. Hayden was opposed to the amend
ment, but hoped the question would be ta-
ken, motion 10 amend carried, aud the resOlu-
ton passed.
Resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution, changing the time Of electors
meetings to LIST Monday in December in each
year.
Mr.. Mead moved to amend by substituting
the first Monday Of November for LIST Mon
day in December, lost.
Mr.. Mix remarked that he did not intro
duce the proposed amendment, hut as it was
the practice of the neighbOring states and of
the Congress of the United States to hold
be better devoted to it at that season Of the
year, he was 10 favor Of the change.
MIR. Gay moved to amend by substituting
the second Monday of November for the LIST
Monday in December, and offered as a reason
that the 1st Monday of December was at the
inclement season Of the year, and in many
towns the meetings were holden in buildings
which were not comfortable in extreme cold
weather, motion lost.
Mr.. Lyon remarked, he at first thought
that the change ought not to be made, but on
reflection and consideration he was perfectly
satisfied the amendment ought to be made
resolution so far AS relates to changing the ses-
sion of the legislature passed, and the other
relating to the time of holding electors meet
ings Withdrawn.
Mr.. Burial moved, that the subject be re-
ferred to a select committee of three.
Report of the committee on the subject of
amending the constitution in relation to the
right of suffrage, accompanied by resolution
to amend the same extending the right of suf-
frage.
Afternoon.- appointing John C.
Howard, Esq. Maj. Gen. I'd division Connect
lieut. Militia, passed.
Resolution districting the State for the
choice Of Representatives in Congress, which
was made the order Of the day, taken up for
its third reading.
Mr.. Haley remarked that the committee
which reported the bill were unanimous in
the opinion, that the principle of districting
ought to be adopted; but there was some
difference of opinion about the manner in
which the State should be districted. A ma
J0rity, however, were in favor of the manner
by the resolution. He sta ted that
the County Of New-London, together with
the towns of Chatham and East Haddam in
Middlesex County, lying on the east side of
Connecticut River, would make out the ne
cessary population and a surplus Of few
hundreds. Win6ham County also required
the addition of few towns on the east side
OF Hartford County, to make district, he al
SO went through with the location and popu-
latiOn of the other Counties, and moved that
the blank in the first section be filed with the
words East Haddam and Chath am.
Mr.. Smaller remarked that he had not con-
tempated taking an active part in the discus
sion of the present bill hut as the little Conn-
ty of Middlesex yvas~to be dfssecred, he must
say that he would not be accessory to it.
Mr.. McCurdy thought no objection could
be made to annexing these towns to New
London district: they were bounded on Con-
necticut River on the west, which would be
sort OF natural boundary to the district, and
he was not aware what possible objection
could be made to it.
Mr.. Higgins was decidedly opposed to cut.
ting up Middlesex County; it was no. small,
and had but little influence in the State-mo
ton lost, afterwards reconsidered.
The Bill was now taken up by sections, and
first section divided. presenting the question
the house will divide the State into
six districts.
Mr.. Billings thought the bill imperfect in
detail, and it could not receive his support
Nothing had been gained by reference to the
committee, he was not prepared 10 act on the
general principle of districting. a principle
which ne believed TO be correct, until he could
see the manner in which the State was to be
dlstrlcted. On this subject he was not pre-
pared to lead or to be led, and unless the bill
was matured, he must vote against the bill.
Mr. Mix had no disposition to embarrass
the subject with unnecessary objections but
ne had supposed that the people of Connect
'cnt We're favorably disposed to the principle
OF d'strlciing. He did not believe il was cor
rect 10 principle to regard County lines or
county feelings. but such was the direction
OF public sentiment. that it would be extreme
~ difficult to district the state without having
reference to the existing County lines and
Mr.. Butler ram ark oh that ho ,v.. I.s