Litchfield enquirer., 1837-06-08
Connecticut Legislature.
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Oluef reported the bill relative to joint stock interpretations Ia general corporation lawl-with sundry amend
 ents-aid on the table, and 500 copies of the bill as proposed to be amended, ordered to be printed. ment of committee to inquire into the expediency of same rates of toll for steel spring caria- ges as for those without such springs, adopted, and one from Q county ordered. .
 Resolution instrucGng committee on roads and bridges to inquire into expedency of law authori- zng the laying out oroads by the county courts udop ted.
 The committee on divorces on petitions of Roean- na Clapp, and of Wm. Potter seyerally reported fa voraby resolutions of divorce adopted
 The committee on roads and bridges, reported on petition of Elijah Middlebrook and olhers adverse, with leave to withdraw; on petition of Sherman and Reading Turnpike Co., favorable, granting prayer of petition. Reports severally accepted.
 The committee on Judiciary on petition of Russell Castle, of Linus Bidwel, of Sherman B. Abbott and George ": Abbott, severaly praying restoration of forfeited rights, reported favorable resolution grant, ing restoration to all privileges save those eector seyerally adopted.
 T. Hosmer, reported adverse with leave to withdraw. On petition of Lucius Coe favorable.
 The committee on banks, to whom was referred a pill for enargng the powers of incorporated banks in ions, authorizing issue Post Notes for limited peri cd and for other purposes. Report laid the table bill read first tme rue suspended-read second time by its title, and 800 copies ordered to be printed.
 The committee on taxation, reported bill for a public act in addtionto and alteration of act for the assessment of tayes; read first tme-rule suspen ded, bill read second time by its title, and 500 copies ordered to be printed.
 Message from the Governor, accompanying letter from Doct. Perciva, read and referred to com. on Meteorological survey. Adj.
 Saturday, May 27.
 Com. on Claims, reported on petition of Wm. Hyde
 adyerse with leave to withdraw; on petition of Jo. siah Fuller and of Treasurer of Holland Countv-fa. in Oran n fnr 9 Judicial expenditures, read three times, and passed Reports accepted.
 :, Resolution dischssrging Geo. Wright from State Prison, on rising, of Assembly, came back from the Senate, amended by inserting 21h April, 1888, as time of discharge. House re-considered and concur
 Con- on new Towns and Probate Districts, report. ed bill constituting town of Ledyard Probate Dis trict-read and passed.
 Com; on Roads and Bridges, on petition of New Milford and Sherman Turnpike Co. reported favora- ble-accepted; bill m form granting prayer of peti- ton, passed.
 Com on Dvorces, on petition of Emily s. Jackson, Louisa Storer, EveLna Gray, Ruth Hoister-sever- On petition of Joshua Spaldng, adverse, with leave to withdraw accepted.
 Bill authorizing entry of petitions at any time during the Session. without payment N m of fees at Secretary y in support of the bill He saidi conclusion it was a Republican, Democratic, Locofoco, Whig meas ure and he presumed no % one could be opposed to it's passage. On ulOuOn OI WIT OteTlltS, G was felefred to Committee on Judiciary.
 Mr. Sterling introduced resolution instructing the Com. on Finance tolnqmre relative to the contingent expenses of the departments of the State government whether unusual &c.
 Mr. Sterling said he had noticed in looking over the annual Report of the Comptroller, some items which struck him as being unusual, and unwananted by law, justice, propnety. alude said Mr. Stering) particularly to two items in the of the present Comptroller, for his own board bill at New Haven at the May session, and the Special Session in lS36 He had been informed that this had been custom for ary to charge their board bills to the State bu. he had not been able to find the item in any of the former Re- ports and he supposed that if this had been done it was introduced under the general head of contingent expenses. would impute no wrong to any one in this matter, said MT. S and perhaps ought to com plment the present Comptroller who may be more honest less skilled in the manguvres of those who hold offices and who for one of these reasons has for the first time come forward and made the entry in plain terms. He would repeat, he intended to make no charges, but he must say that in his opinion, such entries were unwarranted,, and improper, and if they had been made, and to what extent the practice had been carried. This was all that was contempla- ted by the resolution.
 Mr. Phelps of Woolbury said, he did not rise to op- pose the resolution. He hoped the investigation would be made, that the matter would be thoroughly sifed, and if any wrong existed, that it would be promptly corrected. But (said Mr. P) must con- has been sleeping in the Legislature for fifteen or twen- ty years, and has out with the discovery of some very alarming abuses, which he believes, and would have this House believe, had existed a long member. As said before, am not opposed to the nquiry-but am opposed, and would here object most strenuousy, as being altogether premature and un- warrantable calculated to do great injustice, that any. accusations insnuations of abuse should be made at this time, before hearing had been given, or an inquiry made. He hoped that the gentleman would closely follow up the inquiry. and any other n dishonesty abuses existed any where, he desired to knowit. Resolution adopted.
 Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred bill tor public act, extending the provisions of the chinery in cotton and woollen factories, to n- clude machinery, engines, and implements in any manuta curing or mechanical establishment, and furniture in actual use, reported the with amendments, striking out household furniture" The amendment was advocated by Messrs. J. o. Phelps, J. c. Palmer, s. Raymond, and others-oppo- 1ed D by M Messrs Donaghe, w w. Boardman, Sterling. the report and bill were laid on the table.
 Resolutions appointing as Directors on the part ot se State for the RSys5 of Noah A; Phelps John Wise, and E. LII. Chamber Resolutions proposing amendments of the Constitu- tion relative to appointment of justices and Sherfs, assigned for consideration on "Wednesday ne .. at 10 Q clock. ..'
 Mr. Sterling gave notice that he should call up the bill tor repeating the act of 1856, prohibiting the issue and circulation of small bills, Tuesday next at 10 O clock. tt...
 Bill for public act relative to tolls on Mail stages &Lc. read twice.
 Remonstrance of Wm Bowles and others, referred to com. on banks. Jr
 House adjourned to Monday at 2o'clock.
 Monday, May 29.
 Prayer by Rev. MT. Burgess
 Resolution appointing Elisha S. Abernethy, Judge of Probate for the Dstictb of Ltchfeld to M the va cancy occasioned by the death of the Hon. Frederick
 Committee on Military Returnsi on tho Remon. strance of James W. Judd and others, against com Erederick K EIala nd ean,l Lil;s -.