Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-29

mel thsm wiIk inarussi0us. Hs waS Oppossd id de
 Mr. Card waa in favor Of doing rieh. andtussing to consequences. Hs mOt.0 wsS-ehs gseps e. a0 70 the only sale Repositories of their own money. MT. Htsgliag. warmly replied b Mr. BurEali. Cod forbid that he ehoud offer anineult to this House. He had been guided in the course he had pursued by he own experience in Legislation; by the knowledge of the uaages in Congress and the former practice ftg House. He believed it would save much labor, and
 On motion, the resolution under discussion was laid on the table, to allow members an opportunity to pre- sent instructions from their constituents
 Mr whiic then presented the Proceedinge of meet him to vote that the surplus should be invested in the School Fund, which wefs read and referred to the Committee oh that subject.
 The proceedings of meetings of the citizens of the towns of Lebanon, Holland, Preston; New Canaan, Pomfret, Mansfield, Ashford, Canterbury Norwich, Coventry, Windham. Lisbon. GrOtOn and Plaih6eld, were al:O presented insrustng their respective rsp among the several towns of the State, which were read and referred as above.
 The resolution was again taken up, and after some further discussion, in which Messrs. WightmGR and BrTToH took part against it. MT. B. moved that it be
 Messrs. Bearasiey and P. B. Johnson, were in favor
 MT. SGerling could not understand the movement of the gentleme-0ne of them had expressed himself tn favor of the plan and still voted for its indefinite post P0d a Re same e e te tene Rg & he D welcome in your house. What miserable chicanery was this! If they were not ready for the question they could lay it on the table, FOr himse he beev. cd m the doctrine of instruction, and he would follow it, or resign his seat to some who would do so
 MT. BurraN replied, iustifying his former remarks, and concluded by withdrawing his motion for inde6. nlte postponement when the original resolution was
 Bill for public act incorporating the city of Bridge port, read third tune and passed.
 Adjourned to 2o'clock P. M.
 7Rwrsday, Dec 22.-Aftemoon.
 The committee on SO much of the message as relates to the reception of the surplus revenue, reported bill in form authorizing the Treasurer to receive the Read third time, and on motion of MT. Clark, laid on
 The House, on motion of Mr. Sterling. took up the resolution directing that the House now proceed to the appropriation of the surplus revenue accrmng to this
 Mr. Clark offered an amendment to the Bill. 1.-The voted for the bill at aL he wished to go down to m generations that did recognize the pEinci
 ne m s we received the money in the present instance as . matter Of necessity!
 MT. Boardman believed that the gentleman had ta- mittee In framing the bill before the House, they had neither recognized nov denied the principle referred If the gentleman wished to ascertain the sentiments of the House in regard to that he could do it by dis tinct and separate declarations but he (Mr. B. pro- tested against numbering our statute book with such homily as the amendment of the gentleman, and he hoped the House would not adopt 1t.
 Mr. Clark Eeplied-he meant no disrespect to the framers cf the bill; but since certain attudinarian doctrine had gone forth from Maine to Georgia, he thought we ought to say to she sUor6 (by his amend nue pay to the people. I think it is just thing and hope 1t will pass. don't know that any other member in the House thinks as do"
 ,, Mr. Rockwell wa! opposed to the amendment.- There was no principle necessarily involved in the reception of the surplus. if as the amendment expres sed, it was paid from money which had unexpectedly accumulated in the Treasury.
 Mr. Sterling said, that although he might not differ from the gentleman in his views with regard to the abstract question contained in the amendment still he the sales c the public lands. had Seen I ssndersd us us by the Government; he was disposed to receive it graciousy, and not "look gift horse in the mouth,' as f5s old adage hasit Amendment Iost-b passed proceedngs of msetngs of the citizens of Chester and Voluntown. approving of the distribution of the % Ss s and Kesoiutlons were passed appointing the following Joint Standing Committees:
 On dte School Fand-Messrs Taylor of, Senate, Moodruit, Loomis. Ives, Howett, Howes. Buckley,
 On Stafe Prison-Messrs. Hinman of the Senate, Bassett Bill. Youngs, White of Danbury, Potter of vol9ntown, AbeEnethy, Marsh. and Warner of TOl"
 On Ney To.pns amd Probate Dissricss-Messrs. Stewart of the Senate, Boardman, Niles, Most Row. land, Kichmond Hayes, Cooper and Wiley. erts of East Hartford, Hinman Hutchinson, Tweedy, Williams of Woodstock, Lord of Litch6eld, Markham and Talcott.
 On Roads and Bridges-Messrs. s. Beardsley of the Senate, H1ngerford, Curtiss, Barker, Benjamin, J.
 2: Ess,o:'sd B;a:-:Mss.rs F? F B. . Johnson. % Hyde n Bill passed appointing His Ex. the Governor, Moves Darling and Wm. Mix, Esqrs. Commissioners on the part of the Stae to superntend the affairs of the Gen. eral Hospital Society.
 Friday Morning, Dec 23
 Prayer by the Rev. Me. Bangs
 On motion of MT. Pstehea. the House took up the resolution previously offered by Mr. Sterling. instruct ing the Committee on the part of the Governors mes ,e report bill distributing the money among the sev eral towns, &c.
 MT. Pasehen moved to amend the resolution by in. port of common schools and the ordinary expenses @ o
 The original resolution being then under considera. ton. Mr. B9ral said he had Thought that this resolu ble until the House had heard something from that Committee, who were then in session with the con- sent of the House. Had this not been the case he made yesterday, for its indefinite postponement. He thought, however that there was now an additional reason why that resolution should not pass-that Com. %l.tee Tho were now absent certainly oueh. to have equivalent to final settlement of the question. 1.-the House nov preferred to settle that question at this time. he should submit with due deference; but for the sake of ascertanng the feelings of the members on that pon he would again move iss indefinite post ponement.
 MT. Patchen moved to lay both the resolution and the motion tor postponeHene On the table. Carried
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