Litchfield enquirer., 1837-06-08

requiring Justices to keep record-prohibiting Justices rom making writs returnable before themselves, Nc1 tnat ought not to become law-bill and report laid on the table.
 Bill concerning State Paupers, introduced by MT. amer, reaa twlce, and referred to Committee on Ju- dlclary: Bill concerning drawing of Jurymen, do. read twice, and referred to same Committee
 Bill by MT. Woodruff concerning settlement of in- naoit1nts m that part relating to
 Bill concerning Taxation, taken up on the second reading MT. s. Raymond briefly explained it's pro visions, and alterations from present system-laid on the table.
 Committee on Real Estate, on petition of R. L. Gay and others, reported favorable; resolution adopted granting ofpehtion; Bill repeating Crow Law, read first time. Report from Comptroller, showing aggregate expenditure to have been more than $2600 since its passage in 1883, read
 Resolution adopted for appointing Committee to inquire when the House can probably complete bus- ness, and adjourn sine die-threc ordered. Adj'd.
 Tuesday, May 30.
 Prayer by Rev. Mir. Jackson.
 Bill relating to collection of executions against Turnpike and Toll-bndge companies, read first time
 The com. on Judiciary on bill relating to settlement of Estates, reported that it ought become law
 On the bill relative to the salary of the Governors private Secretary, that is not expedent pass the same.
 On the subject of a prescribed form for Warantee deed blanks, that was nexpedien to legsate the subject.
 On the bill concerning Towns requiring four months residence to qualify to vote in town meetings that it ought not to pass.*
 On the bill relative to the appointment by Town Clerks of Assistant Town Clerks, passed.
 The Com. on claims on the subject of the publica- ton of Reports of Judicial Decisions in this State re- ported in favor of granting aid from the State, with resolution authorizing and directing the Comp treer to subscribe in behalf of the State for such number of copies as shall be necessary to furnish to each town-to be kept in the several offices of Town Clerks for the use of the public. Resolution read first time-rule suspended-read second time The Committee on the subject of repairing State pairs were necessary-wih resolution to that effect, which read first time.
 Mr. Sterling according. to notice previously given,
 moved that the b FeIeaag the lay Y, of lss6 prohibit Consideraton of bill resumed. MT. Sterling moved amendment-striking out s be etter od d clause and inserting words ment was agreed to by MT. Baldwin, who introduced
 MT. Phelps of Woodbury said that the bill in it's or gna form, had received the attention of the members but the amendment had entirely changed it's char. acter he wished that time might be given for the con sideraon oft in its present shape, and would there fore move it be laid on the table.
 Mr. Sterling said he was about to make the same m91on bs o Ba as ns e iad nG 9q the table petition of Roswell Hoskins and others, reported ad verse, with leave to withdraw; report accepted. Resolution introduced by Mr. Hubbell, directing the Treasurer of this State to pay the debenture bills of the members in the constitutional currency of the country-god and silver; read and laid on the table ,Sundry resolutions reported by the committee on Claims, for the payment of moneys from the Treasu ry-on the third reading, severally passed.
 Bill removing disqualification of Judges of Probate in certain cases-read third time, and after sundry amendments, passed.
 Petition of John Cotton Smith Jr. and others, inhab tans of Sharon, for alteration of the laws relative to the admission and settlement of inhabitants in ceun yno fs'iSe Aeued Gff @ GS%es oocs Afiernoon.-'rhe Chair announced as Committee on the petition of C. Smith, Jr. and others-Messrs of Aman o es % Aor Resolutions appointing Judges of the County Court Judges of Probate Justices of the Peace and Sheriff for the County of Holland, to wit -John Fitch, Chief Judge County Court, Benjamin Pinney, and Zelotes Long, Associate Judges; Cyrus Mann, Judge Pro bate. District of Hebron; Rodolphus, Woodworth, Kibbe, Somers John Martin, Mansfield; Benjamin Pinney, Ellington; Simon House, SheriEand lis: of Justices in the several towns-severally passed
 Bill confirming doings of Town meeting of Ashford, read second time.
 "An act concerning Spirituous Liquors introdu- ced by Mr. ,Cowles, read twice and referred to Com. Bill offering bounty from the Treasury of the State, for the destruction of Foxes of seventy-fve cents each. read second and third times. Sundry propositions to amend were negatived. The question being taken on the final passage, the bill rejected -65 to l07.
 Reports severaly accepted-bills negatived.
 Wednesday, May 3l.
 Prayer by Rev. MT. Turnbull.
 Com. on roads and bridges on petition of Webb Downes and others, and Simeon Hnman and others, reported before. After opposition reports ac- ceped-bilsi in form passed.
 Bill relative to collection executions against turn pike and toll bridge cornpanies-read second time, and referred to committee on judiciary; committee on roads and bridges, petition of j. A. Drake and others, for alteration of draw of Hartford bridge-re ported adverse, with leave to withdraw-accepted; plp frn ganst legality of election of Samuel Williams sitting member from Boton reported adverse to remonsrants report accepted.
 Resolutions appointing Judges of the County Court, of New London: Samuel A. Peters, Chief Judge, Jo- el Loomis lst and Enoch C: Chapman 2d Associate Judges O. Court; Judges of ProbateoDstriet . of N ton, Stephen Haley Colchester. Benjamin Irumbull 1; Lyme, Lodowick Bill; N. Stonington, Elias Hewitt i; Lebanon, Juas Clark; Ledyard, Christopher New ton-with usual number of Justices in the several towns-passed.
 Com on Banks, reported the bill which had origin-. ally been offered by the bank investigating committee, with sundry amendments. Bill read tWice-5O0 CO., pies ordered to be printed.
 Com on that part of the Governors message rela- ting to canals and rail roads, to VI hom had been refer red sundry petitions from rail road companies for loan of the credit of the State to aid in the prosecution of the proposed works, reported with resolutions-read, laid the table, and made the order of the day for Thursday, 2 o'clock-and 800 copies printed. the Constitution, introduced by Mr. Boardman, were called up
 House first considered the resolution contemplating the election of Justices ofhe Peace by the electors of by Curtis of Watertown, Hinsdale, Weles, R. R. Phelps, and w. ". Boardmnn; opposed by S, Ray mond, Sterling and Woodruff.
 MT. Welles proposed as an amendment to resou- ton, that Judges of Supreme and Superior Court shall he annually appointed by the electors of the State- MT. w; said he presented the amendment only to car