Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-06-02
THE ENQUIRER.
LlTCHFIELD, JUNE 2, 1886.


LlTCHFIELD, JUNE 2, 1886.
The Legislative proceedings we have brought up to
as late period as we could find room Cor 10 detail
On Saturday and Monday there was considerable dis.
cusson on various topics, and good many motions
made and either laid upon the table, given the go-by,
OF passed-all Of which that oi any public inter-
| est will be reported in our next. Tho session will
probably be brought a close next day.
Our readers viii fai observe that another Sher-
i has been removed, for o.her than TIM. Of
exercising the right common every ci.izen-he ex-
preston Of his opinion matters Of deep interest to
| the country.
The "spoils party Of the legislature week before
last held caucus-a-la- mode N. Y. Regency-,o fix
upon candidate for Senator in place Of Mr.. Tomln.
son, bu, after unsuccessful ballo.ings adjourned
Perry Smith, Of this county, had plurality. bur as Mr.
Ingham had nearly many votes, it thought best
to postpone to a future day.. Another meeting was
accordingly held Wednesday evening Of las, week,
which the second ballot resulted in Mr.. Smiths
obtaining majority Of one-lhe vote being in caucus
for Smith 70-I"gham and others So. The meeting
adjourned, and agreed meet in the House the next
day at r. NJ aud 60 into The election. Here, ON the
second ballot readers will perceive by refer.
ring The proceedings Of the legislature, Mr.. Smith
chosen by majority Of t.ro. We understand that
in the ballot Of this county, 81 in the whole. There
being one vacancy Mr. 8. received but six eigh,
votes. motion being m ade by member Tor the
yeas and nays the decia' ation Of the votes
matter Of form which could all affect the result
there was ssill considerable majority of,he mem
bers from this county who voted In the negative. We
suon list Of the yeas and 0ays, and also Of the alt
| sen,ees, or dodgers:
LIrcHFiELD coURFY.
Yeas-Mesars Lord Of Liich6eld, Allen, Stevens,
Burrali. Simo":. Baxter. hine. Brothwell. Walton,
Nays-Mea.rs. Goodwin Of Bark hams,ed, Jones of
do. Jones Of Cornwall. Clark of do. Miles, Baldwin
Of Goshen. johnson Of Harwnton, Aberneihy, Con.
| verse. Kas.o", Cowes. WeIch: Phelps, Sterling,
Whiting OF rorrngton GilIeu, Titus, Lennon, Cut.
| Ter, Drake-2O
A6sent-Aiessrs. Woodruff, r. Smith, Pouer-s.
OTThe Senate have confirmed the appointment: Of
Perry Smith rs Senator by vo,e Of l6 to4.
"loor Old Connecticut !"-She ia to he represent.
ed in the Senate Of the United States Tor six years az
ter the 4,h Of March next by the Hon. Perry Smith
and for years leas, by John NJ Miles and Perry
Smith in conjunction! What cons,eIlaiion Of pat
rio,ism, Of taleUs, and Of moral worth! New-Hahp-
shire with her Tsaac Hill and Henry Hubbard s here
after 10 be ecIiped by Conaeciicat in the downward
course by her John M. Niles and Perry Smith. II 10
some. consolation, however, that Litch6eld county,
though the latter member halls from here, and where
he is best known, has fortunately washed her hands
the disgrace OF having been chiefly instrumental in
inAic,ing such stigma upon the state escu'cheon.-
Even after he was elected she has declared through
her representatives that he wasanworihy Of her cor"
fdence. The voice Of the people here would have
spoken in tones mach louder and stronger.
If the dominant party in the legislature deter
mined to confer upon Lich6ei county the honor Of
furnishing man 10 represent the State in the Senate
ofthe United States, why d4hey not suffer her I"
! select in whom she had some show Of corRdencel
Why not have elected Leman Church, WIN. 8. Hol-
laiird. Ansei Sterling Seth r. Beers, WIN. N. Bur-
rail or if any thing else than lawyer woud have
answered their purpose, some one Of the many wor-
thy farmers n the jackson ranks who would mt have
dishonored the station? 10 humilialing TO Liich
field county man to reflect that Perry Smith should
have been selected the hest specimen Of her cti-
Gems TO 60 Into the u. 8. Senate. e.
| Rail Roods.-We understand by gentlemen who
came from New Haven Saturday that IL was feared
that the bill 10 Incorporate a Rail Road Company to
construct road from The Sound, through the western
part Of this county, the Massachusetts line arh
branch Lifchfeid would not meet with sufficient fa-
yor with or without the latter clause) 10 pass The
finierest Of some members, the sectional feeling OF
others, and general feeling o hostility all iocor.
poraions, matter lor what beneficial purpose, by
third sccion Of the members, !, ihought BY our
inormanis might defeat any hill for The beaei this
county the present seaPiOn. We trust The friens
Of the Road will sow he discouraged bu, CON.
tinue to press the subject upon every succeeding L..
eislaure until the object ia accomplished Remember
The time when Gen. Root, MARTA vsn Buren and 9th
ers denounced the project Of De Wit Clinton 10 con.
sruc, tho great Western Canal visionary aad hope
less and when 10 progress spoken Of in desisioo 40
big di,ch"-and Ie, your motto he like his-" PER.
sEvERE"-aad you m"'t ultimately triumph. Remem.
| her that thoueh Mr. Van Buren aud his thea party
opDosed the Gsea, Canal, and all lie branches De
Witt Clinton persxvered until all iis leading oppnsers
were Obliged to agree ,ha. was amongst the greatest
blessings ever conferred upon the state ofNewYork;
un, lie strongest oppossrs finally became numbered
among s warmesi friends and most active Supporters
Agaisarv-Ou FRIDAY last, At the election for Brig.
adler General of the Fifth Brigade Of ConHeclirut
Tnfansry, bolden ia this village Coonel Edraxe A.
Phelps. Of ColsbrOok, was chosen on the mss haOt
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