Litchfield enquirer., 1837-06-08

adopted in the manner provided by the said Constt- t,On seall to all ntents and purposes, become part
 The Justices of the Peace in this State shall be an. nuay appointed by the Electors in the several towns in which the said Justices reside, and the of ResOlUed, That the foregoing proposed amedmentof the Constitution be continued to the session of Gen eral Assembly, to be holden at New Haven, m May next and published with the laws passed at the pres. l ent session. .. s ..7.. The amendment was farther discussed. by Messrs. Barnard, Wiley, Dixon, Catlin, and Donaghe in the Phelps V. Stiles, J. O. Phelps, J. c. Palmer and Cur tIs of Monroe. On the question being taken-"W the House adopt the proposed amendment r it was
 Ysas-,ss--Members from Litchield county. Mess. [: Lord' Goodwin, D., Sanford: Hayes, HosfOrd, Shepard, Evertt, Whiting, Brinsmade. Vail. Fl Cur. tiss. Hinsdale, Drake.
 \ NNaygs,-ll5IFrOm Ltch6eld county, Messrs Wood Leayenwor!h, Ensign, Russel, Sterling, Gillett, C. E. Phelps. P. Judson.
 Absent-l2.
 So the amendment was negatved.
 it was as follows:
 ResolUed by the House ef Representatives, That the following be proposed as amendment to the Consti tuition of this State which when approved and adopt ed in the manner provided by the Constitution, sha Al se sn n Electors resident therein m such manner as shall be prescribed by law, who shall hold his office for three Assembly, become bound with sufficient suretes to the TreasuT- his office.
 Resolved, That the foregoing proposed amendment to the Constitution, be continued to the Session of the General Assmbly, to be holden at New Haven, in May next, and be published with the laws passed at
 The question sWill the House adop. the proposed amendment?" ?" was answered i'll the negative bys. AJsent-S
 l65 voted in the affirmative; so the resolution was adopted. Adjourned Thursday, June l. Prayer by the Rev. MT. Daegett. Resolution continuing Tn office the Shenfs, whose terms expire on the 1st of June instant till others l appointed, laid on the table. Resolution appointing Isaac Kendall, Judge of Pro- bate for the District of Ashford, passed.
 Bill in addition to an act authorizing Superior Court | ferred to committee on Judiciary. Mir. Hinman introduced the following amend ment Ot the Constitution
 At General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, holden h at Hartford on the first Wednesday of May,
 Resolred by the House of Representatives that the following be proposed as amendment of the Const- ed in the manner provided by said Consuton, shah to all nents and purposes become part thereof viz FIRST, The Supreme Court of Errors in this State shall be composed of one Chief Judge, and four Asso o De nravSa by the the Supreme Court of Errors, and of the Superior Court, shall hold their offices until the close of the
 
 ment to the Constitution shall have been adopted.- At which session, the said Assembly shall elect five Judges Of the Supreme Court of Errors, who shall also whom shall hold his office for the term of one year from the rising of said Assembly :-one for fe term of two years therefrom for the of three years: term of five years :designatng which shall be the Chef Judge of said Supreme Court of Errors And annually thereafter there shall be elected by the Ge- neral Assembly for the period of five years one Judge of said Supreme Court of Errors, who shall Le Judge | of the Superior Court as aforesaid But may be re- moved by impeachment; and the Governor shall re- move any of them, the address of wo-trds of the members of each House ot the General Assembly.
 sEcoSP S Ii either of the Judges of he Supreme expiration of the term for which he appointed, or his office in any other way become vacant, his place shall be supplied by he General Assembly, by an ap- po'ntment for the residue of said term.
 THIRD, Resolued, That the foregoing proposed a7 mendment of the Constitution of this State be- and the same is hereby continued to the next Session of the first Wednesday of May next, and that the said proposed omendment be published with the Laws pas sed at the present Session. On motion ot MT. Hnman it was laid on the table, and made the order of the day for Tuesday next,
 The committee on Judiciary on the subject of tho license laws reported that is nexpedient this time to egislate on that subiect-report accepted The committee on Executive Correspondence, re- ported that legislative action was unnecessary, and asking he discharged from further consideration report and accompanying documents laid on the ta- be
 The committee on Judicial expenses, on bill relative to Jas and Jailers eporteI sundry amendments and recommended it's passage. Bill read. lit contem- plates entire change in the system of management, and the establishment of system of discipline, sim lar to that pursued the State Prison providing for employment of prisoners, making the Jailer salary officer &c.] Amendment adoped-bi passed.
 Resolution apponting Simon House, Sheriff of To, land County-came back from the Senate amended by substituting the name of Carlos Chapman. Com. mtee of conference appointed, Messrs Eldridge and Leonard.
 New Haven county, came b>tk from Senate amend ed by substituting the name of Samuel Cook. Com mtee of Conference apponted-Messrs J. c. Pal mer and Hinman. [Cook eIected.l
 The committee on Banks reported 3 bill authorising the Banks 10 receive and two dollar notes in de- poslte for the purpose o returning them from whence they issued read twice and 500 copes orderedto be printed. The same committee, on petitions of Lockwood Defores and others, and If Jarab Isham and others, reported tll entitled "an Act for the security of monied Institutions (Mr. Shemans bill,) which was read twice, and 800 copies ordered to be printed. The committee on that part ot the Governors mes. sage which relates to the attachment laws reported form. was read twice, and 800 copies ordered to be printed. ~
 The committee on petition ofOne thousand citizens of Hartford, to whom had also been referred sundry port favorable o petitions with bill authorizing Towns and Cities 10 ht ense Theatrical and other amuse- ments Bill read twice. and postponed to a thnd reading
 Bill annexing Light Artillery the line of Infantry, and dishanding the Brigade of Artillery, read twice. and referred to committee on Military Returns The committee the ject of distribution of arms, belonging to the State, reported bill in form which was read twice.
 Bill relating to receipt and disposition of Surplus