Litchfield enquirer., 1837-01-05

shs sams ip subsianes as oas hs had presented on Pssseains dsy-a pstiaOn coming Gi0I rsspeesahl'
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 few yeas ago bank had been granted to facilitate tho business transactions of the citizens of New Ha dtons in part were compiled with, but since, in tht teg Of scarcity, the capital had been withdrawn and transferred to foreign market. The objection be
 fore urged against the petition, that it was adversary On motion of Mr: BeGydsley the petition was read
 MT. NiIes then offered resolution that a Commit
 ss one . rom m County be SPIOned tp devis: wha Wm' Brown and others fyr the repeal of the chaVse, of the City Bank of New Haven, and that said Com
 stee De instructed to report by bill or otherwise.
 Mt. BonrdnR0n asked to be excused from voting on the application then before the House. or taking any part in the proceeding He wished to notify the House that he was stOckhOders having been one of the or ginaI subscribers, at time when the stock was haw- ked about the State for six months before it ta ken. The objection was that $lO0,OO0 of the capital was required to be subscribed to the Canal. MT. B asked the House to indulge him in an aluson to SC humble subject of remark as himself. He said, the draftsman of that petition, whoever he was, has proper, apparently with view to gratify personal mbg%ty, ,n to make an anson to mySe o he 1s man , rules of the House would prevent my acting upon that petition, even if desired to do Of course the in- situation that could be guilty of exerting any nfu. ence upon it, is as false as it is malignant.
 Resolution passed.
 Bill for public act relating to Joint Stock Compa. nies-read third time.
 University and Washington College asking for an an n9al allowance from the fund about to be received by this State reported that the petitioners have leave withdraw their petitions Leave granted
 The Committee of one from each Senatorial Dis trct, to whom referred the subject of the dstribu. ton of the surplus fund about to be received by this State, reported b in form which was read first and [s0me as published last week.l dent and Fellows of Yale College, asking aid in asss Mr. Abernethy offered bill for public act provi. ding that the pay of the members of the Senate and the Clerks of the House be increased to 5oper day of the House sl in addition to the pay now allowed- Read first time.
 The Speaker announced the following Select Com- mttee the petition for the repeal of the charter Ferris of Fairfield, Day, Bssel, Burr, and Billings of Somers.
 Resolution relating to the petition of Thomas D. Mallary authorizing the Court of Probate for the Dis trlct of Woodbury to appoint some person to sell tain minors lands-passed.
 Resolution relating to the School Society of Wood Bill for public act relating to the dons' of Asses
 Bl for public act relating to the election of State OMcers--read third time.
 MT. WightOsan offered substitute for the bill under consideration which he stated he had drawn in haste and presented in haste The bill reported by the Com mttee, however, in his opinion. had many important defects. some of which he could not examine at the render it impossible for the House to pass the b Mr. Wightman supported his substitute at some length- The Reporter cannot give his remarks in full. MT. the bill, that he was in favor of leaving the time of opening the ballot boxes to the moderators of the sev eral meetings-he was opposed to the provisions re- quirng that the voters should be recorded and allow kM~ MT. BurraH followed with few remarks, when =. MT. Boardman replied to Mir. Wightman at length,
 ussrating the advantages of the h in securing to of the elective franchise, while 1t guarded its exercise from fraud and imposition.
 After some further remarks from Messrs. Wight: man and Boardman, the bill and substitute were laid on the table.
 MT. Boardm,an presented the petition of Giles Mans field and others, for modification of the attachment law-referred to Joint Committee to consist of one
 Bill for public act to provide for the safe keeping of the public records in the several counties of the State--read first and second time.
 sentatives to the General Aesembly-read third time. After some debate, in which Messrs Wightnan, Clark and F. B. Johnson spoke against the bill, motion of MI Mr. osreS hs sssoaton soSs appointing Committee to inquire what measures are necessary to preserve the State House in Hartford from injury by fire. Referred to Committee on the condition of the State House in New Haven:
 Adjourned to ? o'clock P. M.
 Monday, Dec. 26.-A Afternoon.
 Committee appointed to inquire what measures are necessary to preserve the State House n New Haxen from injury by the weather reported that the root IS sound and that the cause of leaking s because t IS too at-that the only remedy is to take othe shingles and put on metallic roof, at cost of S2,75o. Re-
 Bill for public act for securing the public records in the several counties from injury by fre-read third time. The question being on the passage ot the 6i' there appeared in the affirmative 64-in the negative
 Bill for public act securing to mechanics lien on lands and buildings, which had previously passed this House, came from the Senate referred to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. House reconsidered and
 The Joint Standing Committee on the School Fund reported a resolution approprating money to certain School Distrcs which had neglected to make returns Beardslsy, recommi,ted to the same Committees:
 Bill for public act relating to incorporated Banks read first and second time.
 Mr. Clark of Lebanon, said that the o9ect of tnat bill was to facilitate the operation of the Comptroller, and to provide for greater uniformity m the returns of the Banks, which were now so various that the Comptroller was obliged to get tse largest saeet 9 Pa- standngly. After some further remarks from Mr. Clark and Mr. Rockwell, the bill was referred to a se- ect committee of threc consisting of Messrs Boards ey Rockwell and Clark oi ieoanon; ;eiro vh., s.Ures were necessary to secure the State House at Hartford he Co%piroller to employ suitable person watch man, for that purpose, and to allow him reasonable for his services. Passed;
 Bill for public act relating to the New Bos- ton and Providence Railroad, which passed this House, came from the Senate rejected. -
 Committee on the petition of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, for an alteration of their charter, reported resolution carrying the same into effect. Passed.
 On motion of Mir. Wightman, the House took up the bill relating to the election of State Officers, with the amendment offered by him in the forenoon. This a. mendment proposed to strike out with the exception