Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1834-05-29

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wall against constituting thar town Probate District
--laid on the table.
Mr.. +. Smith moved to request the Senate TO con-
cur with the House in the appointment OF committee
Az wal, ON the and request him the
bill which had passed, constituting The town OF Cora
wall a Probate District.
rhe petition Of John MiIIs and others and Elijah Hayes
and others ened and e-c0mmiltcd 10 the commits
tee on Roads and Bridges.
Bill for an amending the act relating TO SHERIFF.
read second time, and postponed for third reHding
DO. repeating the act relating TO COrntields ditto
Resolutions passed at the last session in relation 10
amendment Of the constitution providing for the
enactment Of laws regulating elections.
Mr. StOrTs read the article Of the constitution reIat
ing amendments, and made sonis remarks about the
necessary formaiiiies.
On motion, the subject Of the amendment was made
the special order of the day, at two o'clock on Thurs
day the 22d.
Bin to constitute Cornwall Probate District, hav-
ing passed both Houses recalled and being again
under consideration.-
Mr.. r. Smith said, that he had made no remarks on
the subject wren the bill was previously before the
House, and did not vote for IT, 1t had been Of late
yearsth policy, an unfortunate one AZ ne tcSght 70
constitute every town Probate District. That Of
Litchfield was the largest in the Sate,-an original
one, formed when better policy prevailed on the
subject. 1t included about one third OF LItchheid
County. He passed a high encomium on the charac-
ter Of the present Judge, who had held the office a.
midst all the storms Of party, between thirty and iory
years. and he regretted that the town of Cornwall had
proposed leave
sened by the Representatives Of the town, in Accord
ance with vote pissed in legal town meeting, which
took place after they lad departed to attend TO their
legislative duties. j since appeared that that meeting
comprised only small minority. not above thirty and
that the citizens generally were dissatisfied with the
proposed change. TIE remembrance presented was
signed by 1861 Of 298 voters Of the iowa, and the
expressed wish Of the majority in such case ought TO
rule. The members from Cornwall had reasonably
supposed that they acting agreeabty to the wish
es Of their constituents. Since they had been Inform
ed Of the Of facts, IL their wish thai the
bill might be rescinded.
After some further remarks, the bill was rejected,
and proceedings reported TO the Senate where II Will
probably meet the same fate.
Atle,noon--The joint com. TO whom was referred
the petition Of Orrin Hall agains, Hannah f. for di-
vorce reported favorable to the prayer OF the petition
land the question ofte passage Of the bill an an
mated debate took place between Messrs. Storfs,
kibbe Buckley, Townsend, and others. The petition
was granted ll3 10 So
The hoor Of r. NJ. having arrived, Mr.. M'C"rdy
moved that the House proceed 10 the choice oil Comp
troler Of Public Accounts.
Previous 10 declaring the first ballot, the Speaker
finding himself TO be candidate retirea. Mr. Dui-
ton, lst Clerkl announced the first ballot as follows
Whole number Of votes 1914. Necessaryto choice 3d.
OF this number Elisha Phelps received SO, Roger
Huntington 6s, Henry Kibouro I9, Christopher G.
Lyman s. WIN. Kline S, WIN. l.. Storrs l, Ferry
Smith 1, Blanks 2. No choice. I'd bail",-Whole
number 1856. Necessary 10 choice 49, T.. Phelps
! received 81, r. Huntington 90, II. Kilbonrn 2 WIN.
Kline 3, r. Smith !, &. Welles ], J. c. Smth, Jr
Blank 1. No choice. 81 t,a,loi--Whole number 1874.
Necessary choice IS. Hon. K. Huntington re-
ceived 105 votes and declared by MIR. Dutton e
lected Comptroller for The ensuing year.. The votes
for other persons on this ballot follows :E.
Phelps &c, }. C. Smith, Jr.l, fl. W. Edwards blank
| 1.
The Resolution appointing a Judge Of Probate for
Woodbury. district was, motion, resotned. long
and animated debate ensued, IN which Messrs. L.
Church, Smith, ofLitchGed, Smith, Of Sharon, and
others to0k part.
motion was made 10 substitute the name Of Chas.
B. Phelps for that Of john Strong, jranoher 10 re-
fer the subject back to the county meeting-.hat the
Nays-ah which were resisted by the maor'y--and
the bill the appointment 81 Mr.. Strong carried.
SKETCH OF THE DEBATED
MIR. Il. Church sad that he understood by the re-
marks made the other day the foor Of the House,
that there was full and fair expression OF opn-
ion the subject; he woud, therefore, according TO-
what he understood to be the nsa cnuse in snal' Ca
SEES, that the whole matter be referred back 10
the county meeting. He, stated that one memberdn
the county meeting had voted through mistake, and il
was to give him an opportunity 10 vote understanding
Mr.. r.. Smith said that he believed the proposal 10
be altogether contrary 10 established usages as Far as
his experience in this House, which indeed was but
brief, informed him. He stated that the gentleman
nominated had majority in county meeiing a, winch
all the members (38) were present. OF these 80 votes
20 were given for The nominee. Fhe Probate District
Of two counties. The larger and more important
part Of the District and the office being in Lchtield
Co., the nomination made in that county meeting.
Mr.. L. Church observed Ne not very particular
" verscd In the minute details Of the business Of le
gisation, aud had desire be. Ie thought he had
Seen msapprehended. All he claimed tina. there
ought he full and fair expression Of opinion in
the county meeting, which il seemed to him had not
yet beeH made. Fftt.s
Mr.. r.. Smith said that il was untoab,edly perfectly
fair that there should be full expression Of opinion
in abe county meeting, but he could not see how any
further reference Of the matter likely to hiring n
bout more satisfactory settlement Of IL. He renind-
ed the House how important it was to get rid Of the
business Of appointments early possible that they
northumberland been SO fairly made, any member, by
saying that he had changed his mind. could have the
nomination made over again; this harassing business
would keep their attention for long time from the
other business Of the session.
Mr.. J. G. SmHh said that none of the House could
doubt that The gentleman from Lchfeld had been ve-
nv much harassed the subject Of appointments
Tor tho nomination through misapprehension, aud
ged it upon the House reasonable men, that they
should give that gentleman opportunity 10 express
his deliberate opinion.
M. " CLARK, OF Cornwall said that ie was toubt
matter Of great Qualifications 10 all Of theW AFTER
whaR they had heard from the gentleman from Shar-
IN the morning concerning the dsmb array Of nam
jory Of Them had suddenly become reasonable
He decidedly objected 10 the recnmm.ita. it having
been considered The settled wish Of the majority that
the proposed anpOintmeRs should ba made.
Mr.. HOy., OF Danburyy in favor Of recommit-
ting the nomination, IL there had been any mistake on
the part Of any member. As 10 lis being an unpreceA
denied motion, some who were in the House last year
there in which such appointments had been referred
f,ark IA he in