Litchfield enquirer., 1836-06-02
C00saaecateasf Legtslatss1e.

iUiormalities in cj,a,;cn ~ r..c"I,. ~ rraver
""E"s not 70 De granted. Leave granted 70 withdraw.
SmImA0. Report, &c. laid on the table
same committee reported against petition Of Hop
by The legislature aGoat the cOns,ruc,io@ Of ,heir
charter, and for raising tolls q gate. Mr.. Hunger
lord, from the Committee, gave lu statement Of cir.
cums.a"ceS. Report accepted, a"d leave granted 10
| Withdraw.
Bin to constitute the town Of Hampton u Probate
Distrci. Read twice and referred 10 committee ON
New Towns aud Probate Districts.
Bill to incorporate all joint stock companies not
less than five persons Tor manufacturing purposes ana
water power imprOV emeMIs. Read second time and
COMMITTEE On Judiciary reported against petition OF
Since" Hubbard. Leave granted 10 Withdraw.
some committee reported against petition oI Alfred
DAVIS, &C. Report laid the table.
BIN concerning the admission Of electors. Read
second time aud $50 copies ordered to be printed.
b!I prohibiting the taking "f depos'ions by any
JusiIce 40 Interested he disqualified by law from
aching MS Judge. Read 6rsl time.
Bill prohibiting the issuing Of notes payable at any
other place than the Bank ilseII requiring al notes
to be numbered and prohibiting The issuing Of notes
Read first time.
Bill TO prevent the marriage IT town paupers. Bill
prohibiting taxation Of coats on pe.,o" for turnpike
road before County Courts Bill to preve in,emper
ance. Bill making deeds valid without seal-each
read second time.
Bill allowing in actions upon contract, the recovery
judgment against part OF the defendants mention
ed in the declaration, when all Of them cannot be
CO1NfACt-TeAu
Mr.. Sterling very ably sustained this bin, Of which
he had been the original inirOducer.
Mr.. johnson objected TO the bill.
Mr.. Sterling made q very animated reply, maintain
ing the great object Of the bill be the prevention Of
litigation fle threw back the charge Of multiplying
litigation. TO the injury Of The public and to The benef
Of the profession" upon The gentleman who advocates
the law as il now stands.
Mr.. johnson replied, and on his motion 1t was laid
on the table.
Bill allow school districts to TAX all real estate
tEor1 choS
houses, &c. read third time, and after some remarks
from Nj. Sterling in ts favor, it laid the table
on motion Of Mr.. Sheldon.
Bill concerning the settlement Of inhabitants; read
frat time.
Bill for au,horizng the ofpyinted votes at
elections "f Presidential Elertors; read first time.
read first time. ..
Bill prohibiting the employment, ofchklrsn in man
ufacores 0ness they have been at school three months
within the year; aud prohibiii"g their employment
for than t,ceive ( hours in day; read FIRST time,
and 500 printed copies ordered.
Bill To- repeat part Of the second section Of the act
relating the Assessment Of Taxes. Read twice, and
referred to Committee Oh iaxati"n.
Bill providing that, where assignments, &c. nre
made by persons reated 10 the Judge OF Probate Tor
the district, the Judge vt the adjoining district shall
have cognxance, read twice AID referred to Judcia.
Bill! providing tina, when a Judge Of Probate shall
by the Judge Of the adjoining district. Read third
time and laid on the table. Adjourned.
Tuesday, Nay "a.
Prayer by Rev. Dr.. CrosWeil.
Resolution 10 arpojn, Commi,,ee Of three vieii
and examine all the Banks Of the State, in respect 10
their mode Of doing businese-whether their affairs
people Of this State, &c. with full power 10 obai" ev'
ideMce. Read.
M Smith 81 New Milford, THE in,roducer Of the
resolstont stated his object TO he merely to furnish
the people with information this subject. An alarm
had been excited among many Ivy tile rapid increase
Of the number Of Banks, aud WIS desirable that such
Information shond he give. "' :" ssais I'VE people 70
ing would, undtr proper management, be made harm
less AM, profitable to the people.
NJ. HungerOrd remarked that he eit 1t d'thcH!' I"
comprehend the precise bearing OF all the provisions
Of the bill without. more time to reaec: apo" 1t. tic
therefore moved the printing Of i've hundred copies.
Motion TO print passed. 49,,
Reso!uiio" passed making appointments far Wind
ham Co.-Joseph Eaton, Chief Judge ct the County
Cour, Ebenezer Griffin. Assnciale do; David Chase,
do. do Judges Of Proeate-Joseph Eaton r."Inhe'd;
ry; Geo. Warren. Killingy; joel w: White, WIND
! ham; John F. Williams, Woodstock Thomas M.
Grosyenor, PomEe ct; Talcou Crosby, Thompson.
tain persons for repeal Of disabilities Of atheists to 'es-
rify that since by The law Of 1880 other religious
test is required than belief in a supreme being,
hope was expressed ny the comm.ee '""' no t :
to avow suc: principles ~ this test wo"!a except
They nded that the petitioners have
leave 10 withdraw. ,, a., r,,..
Wr. Nhee moved 10 lay "" wv 49,, .c A.. So.
advocated che motion, but ut the retI''ss' VI "' e
ling, IL was withdrawn. ,.,
Mr.. Sterling (of the commiitee) stated very c:ea[y
aud decidedly the reasons which had influenced 'hF
committee in thus reporting.
Mr.. Johnson The commteel objeciedAo the state
memts Of Mr.. Sterling. Mr. Sterling replied.
Mr. Beardsley renewed tire motion to ay o" the Ia
BILE. Motion to lay ON the table tried and lost.
Mr.. Clark, Of Lebanon, in n very animated speech,
opposed the acceptance Of the report
Mr.. Niles explained. and renewed tho motto" I" Jay
on the table. ,
Mr. Wightman advocated farther delay ~ the co"'
sideraiion of the question.
Mr.. Sterling explained again. .
Mr.. Smith, Of New Milford, urged also '"s "ecess''
" of mnre time for deliheraiion. -.
Mr. Wghlman moved TO postpone ana make u tue
specal order Of the day Tor Friday at ~ o ciHck.
Mr.. BeardsIey opposed the moon-Mr' W'sh'ma"
supported il. .,.,. II. h.;,, III.
consideration Of the amendments of The Constitution
which were proposed last session, that question was
resumed. First that Justices fthe Peace be elected
by the people. ..- -,
r. Mr.. Andrews and Mr.. Clark opposed the ame"d-
men,. Amendment rejec,ed-yeas 6S. nay: toS.
Next, that which provides for the appointment Of
the Judges OF the Supreme Court every FIVE yeare.
Mr.. johnson opposed the amendment. because u
was no worded make the Superior Court c0"s's'
Of fire Judges which of course required all the JuuS
&c Of the Supreme Court TO travel The c'rcnto Tue
counties together.
Mr. Sheldon opposed further the ground that the
ndmeni required that of the 1--WE Judges s"cnH
Bur !. was paipable that this plan the Court could
'never be organised.
Nessrs Wightman and Smith opposed Tor the same
reasons though they m favor OF properly wor'
ded amendment, which should make the judges direct
ly amenable TO the people and removable by them
Amendment rejected-GN nays!
II oc0rk-The special order for this hOar was the
consideration Of Mr.. WilIiams resouiio" i"r the a.
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