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


words" After several confused inquiries and an
ewers, Mr.. Welles gave way the decision Of the
Speaker, thar the question must be taken. The votes
being counted il appeared that there were l48 votes
given Of which % (one 6fih) necessary to Of
der the calling Of the yeas and nays. Only IS wers
given; the yeas and nays therefore were moi ordered.
Mr.. j. C.. Smith moved TO amend the bill by striking
out the name Of John Strung, Jr. and inserting abe
name Of Charles B. Phelps. He said that 10 use the
words Of the gentleman iron New Haven THIS mora
ing, Mr.. Phelps nominated by the vote Of ma
iory Of members of the district, and therefore had
the best claim in the honse for confirmation. They
had submitted with good grace .ls morning mo-. 70 me
grace as they could. and he now called on gentlemen
OF the other side the favor. There was one
text of scripture which they oil ought to- hear IN mind
sUih echGk measure uO n.ee shall be measured to-
yOM 0guin."
| Mr. r. Smith said that he hoped that the amend.
meet would not prevail. The gentleman nominated
Of the Office his credit and The Satisfaction OF
the people Of the district. The gentleman had for
rferly held the Office, and had been reformed ostlD
Mr. e. Church said that as 10 the qualifications Of
the candidates he could say that lie considere1
b6th of them fully able discharge the duties Of the
Office, 1Ufto1t the assistance Of clerk, which had
been deemed SO necessary in urging the claims oil The
Judge Of Probate for the district OF New HaIen this
morning. The present incumbent had held the once
eleven years. during all which time there had been
but three appeals from his DECISIONS and in these biz;
decisions were affirmed by the higher court The
presen. incumbent, had ON former occasions recevet
The supper, Of political loes well friends. and he
had 10 believe that le Deumbenis conduct iF
the office had been just and satisfactory. Tbe onlf
questions to he asked werc-Was he honest! Was
he capable and matter what his political opinions
might he, ii the in the affirmative lei him
keep the Office. He alluded these the polirak
principles for which he had all his lite co"'e"ded'
aided by the gentlemen around him. "a
Mr. v. Clark spoke briefly, urging forriby the i'm
propreiy Of reference back AFTER the cause bad once
had fair hearing.
Mr.. r.. Smith said he coad not leave the suljecf
where j, had been left by the gentleman from Canaan.
He himself opposed TO all prescription on mere.
political grounds, and never would remnye ANY maj
from Office E,r mere difFere nee OF opinion. The
gentleman had spoken very warmly against political
prescriptions, but he knew legislature ihai met ~
this State many yenrs ago, indeed NOT more than
about year ago, in which This proscrpiive policy
pursued ~ the utmost. And among those enga-.
ged 10 that work he knew no man VIII" had dipped his
hands deeper in the blood Of victims Inundated in0-
Iitical prescriptions thaM the gentleman who now
I warmly supported the amendment. He denied that
the coMduct at the present incumbent bad al all times
been perfectly satisfactory the Inhabitants Ot the
district, AID IL in OFedence 10 their wishes that
| the change made. In 1928, this Dissatisfaction
had arisen to such height, that il bad been deter
mined that another man should be appointed. and ~
majority 81 meeDg IN favor af tin change.
Bur Alr. Phelps having positively assused them that
the like canse "f consaia'at should aot again "rcur,
the nplD,,sstion was Withdrawn. aud be al
lowed TO Keep his place. Ii this orrRs0ua hat
he had received the support Of his ass altu
de to, who had done in hopes thai his tlUrr Fan
duct world be satisfactory. But oD the conirnry,
since that he had gone from bad to worse lie IN
sisted that he had not offered any digestion 10 t
'nct nf the Incumbent OF his accord but had
heen driven to il Ivy the gentleman who had supported
the amendment 8
Mr.. Smi,i, spake warmly, and.n,ade many eloquent
remarks which the reporter was unable 70 record os
remember.
The votes on the amendment stood so in the air.
native, and ZIG in the negative. The ameadment
was therefore lot, and the Bill was passed.
Than sday forenoon. Nay 29d.
joint committee on divorces reported on the reti-
lion of Emily Treat against Sylvester Treat, . hilh.
granting her divorcc from him.
/ The bill excited very warm debate. in whirh
SIessrs Kibbe, j. lloibreok, Hungerissd. Rack .si%
Dutton. v. Clark, .Prndden. Y. Smith. 81 Weiles.f
Goodwin, Curtss, S,orrs, McCsrdy, and Woodruff
took part.
The select commiisee,o which refcsrr,l the pc
titiom OF Eznr Goodrich Jun. and others reported u
bin incorporating them int" silk manufacturing com
pany viii peculiar powers and privileges The re-
port largely into the deaiisa i the cnltnra anft
manufacture Of silk setting forth ,hepeeuiiar adsa,.-
ages possessed by the State OF Contecttcmt hr tkhs
important businrss.
The bill on Mr.. Prudden's motion laid ON the
table, and 500 copies Of the repo ordered 10 be ps'a-
ted.
y Atterncon.-The amendment the Consii,n'anr
relative written printed votes, and the keeping
open the ballot boxes Tor number Of hours Tor re-
ceving votes for Stale Officers and Members IT e"n-
gress, was taken np. The considerations Of this
mendment hard heen assgaed 10 o'clock this after
noon Having been adopted by maioriiy OF the iast
sent Leg isIa,ure constitutional nnml,crs in ortles
be submitted to the freemen for their aecepaaceor
rejection.
M. K,bbe and Mr.. T. Smith objected to the pas
sage Of the amendment.
Mr.. McCurdy explained the benefits o. proposals
| alteration.
Tie vote being takenby Yeas aud Nays. i appear
ed that there 80 Yeas, aud lO4 Nays. The con-
s,itutionaI Of wO-thrds not being obianed the
amendment 10 lost.
The joint committee whom referred the pc
,iiion OF the Merchants Bank Of Norwich, reported.
An animated debate ensaed this report. Comp;r-
nv reduction Of their capital stock from $500 600.
20 $3.50 900, and consequently release 81 one halt
ofihe per bones which they had cngageato
paw for the improvement nf the river Thames. The
committee reported favorable in part 10 The prayer of
the petition. Irwas finally passed, 81 TO ".
@ Friday Morning, May 3d.
Passed n hill appointing Abraham ID. Baldwin. Sher-
ia nf Fairfield County.
Passed resolution 10 authorize the GoVernorot the
State procure manuscript copy Of the laws of the
colony Of New-HaveD, from the printed copy in the
possession Of the American Antiquarian Society.
Worcester. Mr.. Dauon and Mr.. Townsend sIiOke in
lite favor. ~ ~
Bill appointing Alfred Smith Chief Judge Of Coun-
~ Court ofHnrlEurd Cnuaty.
Mr.. G. Welles moved 10 amend by eFasing the name
Of Alfred Smith and inserting that OF Loran T. Peasc.
He said that he supposed that all he could woWld
have very little effect with The House. He had hoped
that ia the general blight Which. had swept over The
State there might he m exception made favor Of
the jadicnI officers. He knew that ID the nica
ter; but he wished to obtain flli expression of se
opinion Of this House, that he might know whesheE
such q course be established precedent,
"a. rforI hnh haor NH nrasa-