Litchfield enquirer., 1837-06-01

Marsh Kellogg, Watson, Case, Shepard, Sterling, ESsSs. EyST WsHs vns y:t Ges BRsdc' AS:.|, 'H cu
 MiddLeser C0-Yeas 13. Nay l.
 TOllGnd CO-Yeas7. Nays 12-Absent l.
 Total-Yeas lO6-Nays 96-Absent 9.
 The Constitution requiring vote of twOdhirds for the adoption of an amendment on its second heHrng -the resolution was lost.
 Remonstrances of sundry inhabitants of E. Hart. ford and of Faculty of Yale College against repeal Of the law prohibiting theatrical exhibtons-referred to Com. on that subject.
 Wednesday, May M.
 Prayer by Rev. Mr. Bushnell.
 Hose resumed the consideration of the question of reconsderng the vote of Monday to print lOOO copies of the reply of Directors of City Bank at New Haven mond, Bushnell, Curtiss of Monroe and Phelps of Simsbury in affirmative-Mr Curtis of Watertown in the negative. The question being taken. on the a. mendment proposed bv Mir Sterling to the original motion for reconsideration, it was negatved.
 The question then recurred on the original motion to reconsider taken by yeas and nays and decided- being interested, did not vote. The documents were then referred to joint Com on Banks.
 Com. on Contested Elections reported petition of Oliver Shepard and others electors of the town of Danbury, with resolutions declaring that David D. Widman, the sitting member is not entitled to seat, and that NathI H. Wildman was duly elected and is entitled to a seat in this House. A debate ofa desultory character ensued, which was interrupted by an announcement by MT. Sterling, that the Hon. MT. Bulkley of the Senate was no more! and he would therefore move that the House do adjourn.
 Mr. Sterling said he had learned that the remains of MT. Bulkey would be removed from this city to his late residence this afternoon; it proper that the Senate should lead in the arrangements usually made by all deliberative assemblies similar occa slons, and that body would at II o'clock with view to learn and to unite with the Hon. Senate in such arrangements they may adopt, he would move that the House adjourn meet at l2 o'clock this day. Whereupon the House adjourned F o'clock, M ted to the House the decease of the Hon. Mr. Buklev, and int formed that the Senate would meet at o'clock thls afternoon to make the necessary arrangements for attending his funeral. On motion, voted That when this House adjourn, it adjourn to meet at o. | clock.
 Atternoon.-The House assembled according to ad- A communication was received from the Senate, informing of the arrangements made by the Senate, for the funeral of Hon. Mr. Bulkley. The House a. dopted such portion as required formal concurrence when on motion adjourned to quarter before o. 1 clock tomorrow morning. 1zursday 1lay25. | House met at quarter before 8 o'clock. Ite committee appointed to make arrangements for the obsequies of the Hon. Icha bod Bukey report ed their doings, with order of procession.
 Messrs. Darlington and Bushnell were appointed committee to wait the Honorable Senate, and irr- vlte their attendance on the floor of this House. ', According to arrangements of the committee, His ESxceency the GoyernoE with his private Secretary, cers, Judges, &c. attended the floor of the House. from whence the procession moved in the following The Sheriff and his Deputies Messrs Spalding, Allen, Berce, Birec Hilyer and Pomeroy of the Senate, as Pail Bearers. Monrners. Chaplain. The Governor and his Secretary. Presiden: and Clerk of the Senate.
 Members of the Senate. Secretary and Treasurer of the State.
 Comptroller and Commissioner of School Fund. Judges of U S. and State Courts. Senators and Representatives in Congress. Speaker and Clerks Members of the House of Representatives.
 Members of the Bar.
 Citizens.
 The procession proceeded to the Centre Church., where the corpse had previously been removed Ap- proprlate services were here peri ormed by he Rev. proceeded to the line of the city, from whence the re-
 mains of the deceased were conveyed to his late resi- dence in Ashford the procession returning the Staie House.
 The two branches of the Legislature assembled in their respective chambers, and on motion, adjourned to 9 o clock tomorrow morning |. Frilo,. May 26
 Prayer by the Rev. MT. Daggett.
 The report of the committee on contested elections, on the petition of Oliver Shepard and others-taken up unfinished business.
 A report was received from the minority of the same com. on the same petition, which was read.
 An animated debate on the ouestion-will the House accept report of the majority of the ccrm- tee? Messrs. Hinn,an, Woodruff Wcles and Oney, in the afirmuve-Sterling, Hooker, Butler and Good win in the negative.
 The question being taken by yeas and nays, it was anawered-yeas ll6, nays T5.
 So the report was accepted Resolutions acccm- panying report, declaring that David D. Wildman is not entitled to the seat he holds representative from Danbury afr ll7 neg GA; second resolution a declaring Nathaniel H. Wiman entitled to a seat as representative from Danbury adopted.
 On motion of MT. Cowles, House resumed consider aton of report of committee on dvorces petition d Emily F. Warner. Report accepted
 Mir. Cow les offered as amendment to the hill in form granting her divorce, a resolution prohibiting the husband Daniel Warner, from contracting anoth- CT marriage in this State witt in - years, and re- the same manner as is provided by law for punishing the crime of bigamy.
 MT. Curtis of Watertowr, and MT. Woodruff, oppo. sed the amendment. Amendment negatived-bl in form passed.
 Nahl H. Wildman, Esq. from Danbury, npperr,d, was qualified and took his seat.
 Report of committee on claims, on petition of Ezra Chapman, favornh nhe-acceped. Resolution grant, ing prayer of petition, read three several times and passed.
 Remons:rance of Samuel Richards and others, of Farmngton-and of facul,v ot Wesleyan University, against repeal of law prohibiting theatrical exhibitions referred to committee on that subject.
 Report of Directors, Warden, &c. of State Prison, referred to committee on state prison.
 Committee on real estate reported on petition of James Sprague, favorabe-accepted; bill in form granting prayer fpeti,on. passed.
 Resolutions appointing Denison Morgan and Geo. nix Bank-Timothy Williams, of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank-and Calvin Day of the Hartford Bank, severally passed.
 Bill for the alteration of act for the regulation of civil actions-read first time.
 Adjourned to } O clock this afternoon.
 Afternoon Committee on incorporate tions oth- CT than Banks reported petition o Holland Co Mu- tual Insurance CO-favorabe resolution authorizing them choose not more than 70 nor less than II d- rectors, adopted.