Litchfield enquirer., 1837-05-18

ina grantina of bridqe across the Housatonc below ZoaF bridge, referred to committee on roads and bridges.
 to qualify to vote in town meeting, read second me and referred to committee on Judiciary.
 The joint standing committee on diyorces, reported Mary Case of Plainfeld favorable-reports accepted resolutions granting dvorce adopted; petition of Hannah M. Newcomh, report favorable, accepted beT madagg @ eave cy Ann Gray and of Stephen Dickinson unfavorable, and with leave to withdraw, accepted.
 Report of the general bank investigating commit tee taken up, and with the accompanying documents, transmitted to the Senate.
 The order ot the day, the choice of a Major Gener al ot the Sd division. came up Whole number ot votes gwen in, 17S, of which number Sands Adams Esq. had l72 Resolution declaring him duly elected, adopted.
 Bill for public act, providing that commissions is- sued of Notares Public shall expire on the 10th June next and that all new commissions issued thereafter shall be for the term ot one year from date thereof read first time. &c. withdrawn Bill with similar provisions introdu- ced by MT. Phelps of Manchester, read first time, rule suspended-bir read second time by its title, and referred to committee on Judiciary
 Bill relating to school societies and special school society meetings, read second time rule suspended i; bill read third time by it's title and passed.
 Bill relating to school district meetings, read second time, and referred to committee on School Fund. Bill relating to settlement of estates, read second time and referred to committee on Judiciary.
 Bill relating to compensation of the Governors pr- vate secretary read second time and referred to mittee on the Judiciary.
 Bill repeating act of 1885 prohibiting issue and cir cuation of small bills its third reading On motion the final m question. Bill laid Ion on the the table. ''' ' MT. Sterling introduced a resolution instructng the committee Banks to take into immediate consider: ation the subject of the existing pecunary embarrass l ments-the suspension of specie payments by the Banks in Hartford, &c. and report what measures if any can be adopted by the Legislature, to afford re-
 MT. Sterling said that public interest was complete ly awake this subject. Information of the events of the last fortyeght hours the suspension ot specie payments by the Banks in New York and this city, is spreading like wild6re through the country, and great anxiety is felt to know what IS to be done what can be done. He had no suggestions to make in relation to the matter; he simply wished nqui- by the legislature, and that inquiry should be made immediately. There is time to stand idle in this matter. Ifthere is no power of eef in the Legisla- turs the the people know the that sble. The resolution was adopted.
 Resolution that the Treasurer be requested to inform whether bonds have been given by the Quinebaug The proposed amendment of the Constitution rela- ting to the tenure of office of the Judges of the Super Court taken up and made the order of the day for Friday, May l2. fTdyGr Dy me hGV. WT burgess. Committee on the petition of sundry inhabitants of Hartford and East Hartford, for an act authorizing towns and the common council of cities to license dra- matc and other exhibitions-Messrs. Welles Kim bery, Clark of Lisbon Lockwood, Burnham, Catlin, Lewis and Lilibridge.
 tor of the Fairfield Co. Bank-adoptcd. Resolution appointing Josiah Hubbel, State Direc- tor of the Connecticut Bank at Brdgeport-adopted:
 The committee on divorces reported on petition of Roba Guild, favorable, report accepted-resolution granting divorce adopted. came back from the Senate referred to committee on banks-House concurred.
 Petition of town of East Hartford against Hartford bridge company-referred to select committee of one from county; of Chester Spencer and others, for an act of ncorporation-referred to committee on ineor poraons other than banks of Ruth Hollister, of Hull dah Jennings, severallv for dvorce-reerred to com mittee dvorces of Lydia filling for discharge, to committee state prison.
 Petition of Charles H. Daniels and others, praying that the several Light Artillery companies in the state may be annexed to the line of Infantry, continued by the last session. taken up and referred to committee on military returns
 Report of committee on State House Yard, with ac- companving vouchers for receipts and expenditures laid on the table.
 petitions of Aanson Billings and Isaac Jerrod, unfa- vorable with leave to withdraw on the petition of in habitants of Daren for discharge of Isaac Hoyt from confinement, favorable. Reports adopted.
 Bill for public act, enarging the powers ot the h. corporated Banks in this state auhorsng the issue o post noes came from the Senate, referred on its ond reading to com. on Banks-House concurred. Resolution instructing the committee on claims to inquire what measures be adopted to secure the publication of reports of Judicial decsions-adopted.
 Bill relating to Notaries public-read second time:
 House adjourned to Tuesday mert, at o'clock P. M.