Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-05-17

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would remark that the Senate has passed similar
solution, IN consequence Of which the Joint Com !
mlttee would be unable to proceed with the business
before them even if the House continued in session.
lie thought that on that account the session would
not be prolonged by the proposed adjournment They
had been absent from their constituents for some !
time, be said and he wasin favor Of going home and
telling them what they had done. They would then |
perhaps, be able to finish the business OF the balance
OF the session more in accordance with the views Of
the DeOple.
Mr.. Hasey was opposed to the resolution. They
had here to do the business of the session. and
he was in favor Of pursuing it until it closed. He
felt necessity himself of further instructions from
his constituents.
Mr.. Brockway said if the worthy gentleman from !
GrOton wished to return home to get set OF in
structons from his constituents or to be filled with
popular confidence he presumed he could have the |
special leave of the House He thought no member
would DENY him that privilege. For himself he need
ed no further instructions, did he wish to be filled
with quantum Of the popular favor of which the gen.
tleman from Groton had spoken-fh he did he could
be taken by the resolution before the House.
Mr.. Phelps also opposed the resolution for similar
reasons.
Mr.. Hooker was in favor Of recess of the House,
but not for SO long time. He would vote for the re-
solution if amended that the House should adjourn
tomorrow morning till Monday afternoon.
er, Sherman, Selden and Brockway, when the ques-
ton was taken on amendment by Mr.. Parsons, Of |
Hartford, providing that the House should adjourn to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock, and the amendment
odop'ed-aves 90-nays 81. The resolution as
amended was then passed.
Committee on banks, on the petition of Simeon
Haven savings bank reported favorablv to the
prayer of the petition with bill in favor of carrying
the same into effect. Bill read second time.
Resolution appointing Albert Sedgwick Sheriff Of
Li,chfeld county. Passed:
Report Of Norwich and Worcester rail road com
PAW read. Referred in Senate to committee on in
ternal improvements. House concnrred.
Bill to repeal the law giving the appointment of no
tarv public and secretary to the Governor for term
ofyears and restricting the appointment to the term
mtee on judiciary. Bill read first and second time
and House concurred in the reference Of the Senate
Committee or The Judiciary on The bill regulating
and Representatives reported that further legislation
on the subject at this time is inexpedient. Report
accepted-bill lost.
Committee on the Judiciary, on the bill relating to
private laws, reported certain amendments: Amend
mcnts adopted and bill as amended passed.
t Committee the hb the h 10
ent for this Assembly to pass said BILL ,.r a..
The question being on the PASSAGE Of the bill, Mr.
Sherman said the object of this bi-to secure the
right Of every elector to vote for whom he pleased
without it's being publicly known-was good one
bnt there were difficulties which appeared to him in
p bill %s"f
were required 10 open ballots in many cases in the
performance Of their duty, and who could define the
precise cases in which it was required? He thought
turher legislation inexpedient.
Mr. cleveland said he had not examined the bill,
and he was unable to say whether it was perfect
or imperfect, but he thought the hill one Of the
most important thai had been before the House du-
ring the session. He was somewhat surprised that
the committee should propose dispose Of in this
law, that every e1ector should he permitted to
vote he pleased. without being called to account
for it. The House well knew that in these days,
when the crv was bread or no bread" and "vote
| m or cts n0a Of vote
fcrred from casting their ballots from the fear that thew
should lose the favor Of their employers. He was cp
anre That's law might be rassed to secure The priv
iieec provided nv this bill. H would conclude his re-
marks hv moving that when The question is taken, i
Mr.. Comp addressed the House in support fine bill.
referring to the constitutional provisions on the sub
ject
Mr. Hooker said he was certainly in favor of the
privilege asked for in the bill. hut he was not aware
that the evil complained Of existed the extent which
some gentlemen snpposed indeed he had not heard
Of a sinole instance. II was generally known who
voted for the candidates Of different pares nv the
size Of the ballots and other circumstances. In his
town they found difficulty in determining this point
without onening the ballots
Mr. Phelps said he was certainly as much in favor,
az the gentleman from Hampton, of permitting any
eector to vote he neased without its being known
for whom he voted. if any means could he devised
effect this object. But the bill before them would
not do TIT must go further. He knew ease in
point. There We're five Justices in neichhoring
ed bv the partv In order ascertain how they voted.
MESSENGER despatched TO Hartford, who pro-
cured ballots printed red paper The consequence
that Of the Vnstires deferred from voting,
and the remaining four who did vote were turned out
of office the next
Before the question was taken, on motion of Mr.
Dixon the hill laid on the table, and the House az
journed to clock, afternoon.
Friday, May l1--Af ernoon.
Committee on the Judiciary, Oh the petition Of Lee
grand Hubbel, for leave to exhibit publicly feats OF
horsemanshp, &C. reported that the petitioner have
leave to withdraw his petition. Leave granted.
Motion to reconsider the resolution of adjournment,
passed in the forenoon, providing that the House adj
lourn tomorrow morning al 10 o'clock, till 3ociock
on Monday afternoon.
Mr. Copp hoped the motion to reconsider would pre-
vail. The House knew what small number were
session tomorrow it would be mere pretence hold
ing the people of the State the idea that they
were industrious, when in fact they doing MOTH
ing at all. He understood many members from the
eastward would take the steamboat which left to-
morrow morning at o'clock. If the House refused
to reconsider the vote, he must hope that his friend
from Ellington (Mr. Brockway) would make his mo-
ton to excuse him. for he should not leave unless
cused by the House. He thought that gentleman had
rather violated compact into which they had enter
ed at the commencement OF the session. That COM
pact was this-that they would place themselves up
on the treasury box, and neither Of them should be
guilty of any personalities toward the other, whatever
their conduct might be towards others.
Mr. Brockway was not aware OF any compact eX-
listing between himself and the gentleman from Gro
ton If there was any he should certainly tuhl IT,
He did saw to the gentleman that he would place him
self upon the strong box Of the PUBLIC treasure, and he
meant to redeem that pledge. ne woui9 nos Oe
with argus eye, all expenditures OF the people
money He went against the adjournment on the
broad principle, Of establishing q precedent which