Litchfield enquirer., 1837-05-25
Connecticut Legislature.
Tuesidv. MdV l6.

Connecticut Legislature.
 Tuesday, May l6.
 House met at o'clock, according to adjournment, put there beng no quorum present, adjourned 10 nine o'clock tomorrow.
 Wednesday, May F.
 Prayer by the Rev. MT. Daggett.
 The chair announced as committee on the petition ot the town of East Hartford, against the Hartford Bridge Company-Messrs. Woodruff, Phelps of Man. chester, Tyler 1t Middlebury. Chapman of Montvile,
 Reports from the Treasurer of the Connecticut Mis- slonary Society, and from the Secretary of the Mid detown Savings Bank, read and transmitted to the Senate.
 Resolution introduced by Mr. Sterling instructing the committee Judiciary to inquire what atera- tons, if any, can be made in the license laws-adop ted.
 Petition of sundry inhabitants of Sharon, praying repeal olicense laws, offered by Mir. Sterling. de- sultory debate ensued on the question shal House receive the petiton?' It not having been entered in the Secretarys otfice-Messrs. Sterling and Board- man in the afirmatve--in the negative, Messrs. Woodruff, Phelps of Simsbury, Hooker and Palmer. On the question being taken, the House decided in the negative, affirming the previous decision of the chair
 Resolution introduced by MT. s. Raymond, for the appointment ot select committee ot one from coun- ty, on the subject of revision of the pauper aws-a- dopted.
 Report of the Treasurer of the Sate on the resou- ton nqulrlng whether the Quinebaug Bank had giv- en bond cSc With copy of the bond, read, and laid on the table,
 Resolution appointing John Dewitt Director of the Merchants Bank at Norwich, on the part of the State, for the year ensuing-adopted.
 MT. Phelps of Manchester, introduced bill for public act relating to delinquents in the payment of School District Taxes-read first time.
 MT. Sharpe of Pomfret, introduced bill relating to the settlement of estates-providing that legtmate children may inherit the estate of their mehers-read first time.
 Report of Directors, Warden, ,Sc of Con. State Pri- son, and of the committee to investigate the affairs ot New-Haven City Bank, severaly taken up, and with accompanying documents, transmitted to the Senate:
 Joint committee the State Prison, on petitions of Geo. Herrck, EIbridge G. Evarts, Francis Crawley, favorable, with leave to withdraw. On petition of Ma thaniel Coger favorable, with resolution dischargng him on the 24h of August next Reports severally accepted-resoution adopted.
 Bill confirming doings of town meeting in Ashford, called up, and referred to committee on Judclary.- Bl! relative to Notares Public, read third time and referred to same committee.
 Message from the Governor accompanying port from Mr. Shepard of the committee to make a mineralogcal and geological survey of the State severay read and referred to joint committee that part of the Governors annual message relating to that subject. Adjourned
 7Hursday, May 1s
 Prayer by the Rev. MT. Moore.
 The Char announced as committee on the subject Canaan, BHge, Townsend Herrick, Taft, Harrison, Paddock, and Edndge.
 Petition of Henry D. Stephens for discharge from confinement, referred to committee state prison. Of Legrand Hubbel, for liberty to give lessons in horsemanship, referred to committee amusement laws. Ot Anthony Guernsey and of Merit Heming- way, severay for leave to sell real estate referred to committee on sale ot real estate. Petition ot Stephen T. Hosmer came back from the Senate, referred to committee on clalns-House re-culsdered and con cured.
 names ot sundry persons to be commissioned otti- cerS in the militia of this Stae-report accepted.
 The committee on divorces reported petitions of Amanda Grant, and of Mabel Larongue, severaly, favorable. with resolutions Ot dlVOrcp of !aoltha C. Brown, unfavorabe, with leave to with draW. Reports accepted ed-resouons, adopted:
 The committee claims reported petition of Oliver Ripley, and of Enoch c. Stanton, untavorabe, with leave to withdraw. Reports severally accepted.
 Sundry remonstrances against the petition ot Rock well Hoslns and others to be annexed to the town of Bo0nhelu-reteTred to committee on new towns and probate districts.
 Memorial of the directors of the retreat for the n sane, asking an appropriation for the relief ot pauper lunatics--reterred a select comnittee-oue from county.
 Petition of 2d company, 2d regiment light artillery to be annexed to the l4th regiment infantry, referred to committee on military returns.
 A communication was received from the directors of the Qulnebaug Bank-eXculpatory ot the conduct of that institution in relation to the recent bank nves- tgatlOn, winch read and referred to the commit tee on banks.
 The order of the day-the proposed amendment of the constitution, limiting the tenure of office of the judges 1, oi the supreme and superior courts; ,
 Mr. Woodruff said the subject contemplated by the resolution was one of very considerable importance, and had been under consideration among the people for several years past. The resolution before the House was introduced at the last annual session ot the legislature toward the close of that session, and in consequence of the pressure of business at that time, there was very little discussion, and very tde attention given to the resolution. lie had then supposed that the of office of the judges fix ed, by the resolution at five years but on examination 1t will be seen that this Is not the case The language of the resolution is not than five years, and II adopted it's effect would be to leave the subject open and loose, and 1t would be in the power ot the Assem- ply under 1t to make 1t even an annual appointment. In all the public discussions in the papers and other wise, the resolution had been considered as limiting and fixing the term at five years but Tn the point ot view in which he had consderedit it, he believed 1t would not meet the views ot those who might be m avor of some limitation other than existed, or ot he community generally, and in the form in which it presented he should be opposed to its adoption. MT. Phelps of Smsbury, said the gentleman from tchfeld had started some objections to the resolu, ion which he certainly had not thot ot himself, and le believed it could not have been so understood by he members generally lie would therefore move hat 1t be ald on the tao!c. Mir. Boardman said hc vas anxious to hear the opinions of gentlemen in relation to this matter A | lay had been assigned for the considerations, and he lad waited n hopes ot hearing some reason from its friends for the adoption ot lie resolution. He hoped he gentleman would consent to withdraw the motion 0 lay on the table.
 Motion prevailed, resolution laid on the table.
 The annual report of the commissioner of the school fund, with accompanying documents, referred Q committee on school fund, with order tor printing 1000 copies of the report and such number of accom- Danying documents as the committee may think ex- 1edent.
 Reports of the Treasurer, Comptroller, and Audi ors laid on the table for inspection of the members. Memorial ot Josiah Fuller, referred to committee on claims.
 A message from the Governor, accompanying re- ot commissioners appointed to make distribution # arms belonging to the State-read and transmitted o the Senate.
 Report of treasurer of New-London savings bank cad and accepted.