Litchfield enquirer., 1837-05-18
Connecticut Legislature.
SGturdav, May 6.

MesSrs. HaV0ens Tyler of Middlebury, Mccall, Lockwood Bacon of PIainfeld, Gillett and Slate.
 Committee on the subject of the Surplus Revenue Messrs. Phelps ot Slmsbury, Lyon and Watson of N. Hartford.
 Sundry petitions received and referred. Resolution appointing William H, Ellis Director of the NewHaven Banks, on the part of the State tor the l year ensuing-adopted. ~
 Mr. Baldwin of Preston by leave, introduced bill for public act, repeating the act passed May Session, 1885, prohibiting the issue and circulation of small bills read first time, and postponed to second reading Resolution that committee of one from county be appointed on the subject ot Town and County Work Houscs-adopted; .Messrs Phelps ot Manches- ter, Sanford of Prospect, Lamb, Cooley of Farfeldt Day of Brooklyn, Harrison of Cornwall, Lewis of Chatham, and Dagget.
 nation of Charles F. Sedgwick Esq. Major General of the p third Division, read and resignation accepted
 Resolution authorizing the Secretary of State to fur nish each Judge of any Court each Clerk of Courts each Justice of the Peace, the Seectmen of each tsSw and i'd eae6 ass Town Toy n Clerk with one of the at the present session. at the expense of the Resolution referring such parts of the Governors Message relates to the State Prison to the commit tee on the State Prison adopted
 Resolution that so much of the Governors Message as relates to the School Fund, be referred the com mtee on the School Fund, adopted.
 Bill for public act giving to the Superior Court ori gna jurisdiction in actions of book debt, trover repe- yn' &c where amount of claim exceeded one hun- dred and fifty dollars, introduced yesterday by MT. Sterling, read second time.
 MT: Woodruff said that the provisions of the bTl were important m their consequences, and he thought It ought to be carefully examined before the House was called upon to pass it. With a view to such an examination, he would move that the bill be referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
 WIT. Sterling was opposed to the motion-he believ- ed to have been made only with intent to defeat the b by laying 1t in the hands of the committee till the close ot the session, when it would be called up and voted down by concerted action, to obtain which, time only was necessary. He was of that opinion be- cause such had been the of the gentleman with sion Tn 1886, which bill had then been opposed by the same gentleman, He was neverop opposed to reference of bill or any other matter when any thing to be facts to be investigated and only abstract principles to be considered, which the House capable of de- cldng on as as the committee. The bill was intended penses ot ltgation-and none could by any probabi- ty be affected njurousy, except County Courts hro' which every case of this kind must go-which servea sort of toll,gate the road decision of any case, and toll be paid for their benefit and to Clerks of the Court who derive round income from for copies, c J: MT: Woodruff said he felt called upon te repe n dlgnanty the nsnuations of the gentleman from Sha- ron He hoped the House would do him the justice to believe he was actuated by no such motive, as had tS 1een here s h so 4nwarantably imputed to hing and Court bench he could say fit necessary to sat- lsy any member that selfish view in relation to the matter had ever entered his mind. He would also deny any intention to defeat the bill by unfair means, as emphatlcally as hmself and he trusted every oh- CT member would contemn the spirit in which the m-
 
 tered
 MT. Sterling said he had no disposition to treat the gentleman uncourteously CT to impue to him any oth- tion to similar bill would warrant. His own motives in introducing the bill solely to reduce the ex- penses ot ntigaton-to cheapen justice-to, open a upon disputed point, without the necessity of sub mitting to the expenses exaced by the County Courts, Clerks fees Attornes' fees, sc. SEc., which often sweled to such an amount as to discourage the pros ecutlon ot Just claim, and used by more wealthy itlgant as means of fdetainng the poor man from sertlng his honest rights
 Mir. Phelps of Manchester considered the purposes contemplated by the bill as important, but could see no benefit likely to result from it's reference to any commlttee--nohing could be obtained but the opinion of the committee; he hoped the bill would not be re- referred.
 Motion of reference lost, bill postponed to third reading.
 Bill for public act, introduced by MT. Phelps of Manchester, requiring Justices to keep record of all judgments by them entered, prohibiting any Justice first time
 Bill for public act requiring Town Clerks to ap- pointment-read second time, rule suspended, bill read third time, and laid on the table.
 Bill relating to Civil Actions, limiting the time of re- turn on Justice Writs to twenty-one days-read third
 Mir Boardman of New-Haven offered two resolu- tons as proposed amendments of the Constitution providing for the election of Justices of the Peace by the electors of the several towns, and of shers by the elector. of the several counties.
 The resolutions were motion of MT. B. laid on the table, and 300 copies ordered to be printed.
 Adjourned.
 Monday, May9.
 Prayer by the Rev. MT. Jackson.
 Sundry petitions received and referred:
 Mir. Boardman of New-Haven offered resolution to become standing rule of the House, that the Jour- nal of the House be read every morning, before enter ing on other business, which after brief discussion, was adopted.
 Bill for the repeal of act passed May session 1896, relating to School Societies and Common Schools. read second time.
 MT. s. Raymond, who introduced the bill, briefly explained it's provisions and the evils which had been experienced under the existing law. On motion of MT Woodruff, the bill referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A resolution from the Senate, in- structng that commtte inquire into the expediency ot the proposed repeal, was concuned in.
 Mir. Hubbell of Huntington, introduced preamble and resolutions, declaring the preamble and resolu tions passed by the General Assembly, May Session, lS3t condemnatory of the conduct of the President of the U s. with reference to the U s. Bank, the Depos Punged from the Journal of the House by drawing black ines around them and writing across them the word "expunged." The preamble and resolutions were read, and on motion of MT. Raymond of New Canaan, laid on the table.
 Bill for public act, providing that records be kept by Justices of the Feace GLc. read second tme and laid on the tabie.
 Bill for public net relative to tho settlement of es- tates, esate, ntestate md insovent rend irst ume
 Bill to repeal the act of 1895 prohibiting the issue Baldwin of Preston spoke highly ot the lnconvenence and trouble accustomed by the existing law, and hoped the House would net promptly on the question ot its repeal without reference to the person who had ntro- ced it. that they would consider the bill on its own merits md decide on it as ho believed public conven- fence and the public good required Bill postponed to
 Bil giving the Superior Court original iurisdictior