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


tne exception o. one town, and dhat By cote only
Mr.. Tyler Of Brooklyn addressed he House at
length ~ S sgaIns; the POSiponeTsnt.
Mr. Cieaveland replied. He said IL the House was
willing to bow, aye, to kneel to the Banks and dOf
their beaver to their masters, he had no objection
Mr. u continued at great length in a strain Of abu.
sve repToach upon the House, and was called to
der several times
The yeas and nays were taken on the question to
postpone, and decided in the negative. Yeas ST.
Mr.. cleveland then moved to amend the bill by
adding provisO, that all banks refusing to pay their
small bills on demand, in SPECIE should forfeit for
each time SO refusing fifty dollare.
Mr.. Parsons opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Dixon moved to amend the amendment, by
striking out after the word provided and inserting the
following, provided, That nothing in this bill shall
be understood to discharge the Banks from their obi
CATION to redeem their bills in SPECIE"
Mr. cleveland objected that the amendment was
not in order. The chair decided that it in order
Mr. cleveland called for the yeas and nays on the
amendment to his amendment. House refused to or
Mr.. McCurdy addressed the House in favor of the
amendment.
Question taken on the amendment to the amend
ment and decided in the affirmative without divl
sion. The amendment as amended was then put anC
lost.
Question required on the bill. MIR. Button spoke
at length in favor of the BILL Mr. cleveland replied
165, NAYS 81, so the bill was passed.
MIR. Parsons moved to assign Tuesday next at 10
o'clock for the consideration Of the proposed amend
ments to the constitution-passed
Adjourned to o'clock tomorrow morning.
Saturday. May 5-forning Session.
House called 10 order at o'clock. Prayer by Rev
Mr.. Bacon.
Bill respecting jails and jailors, introduced by Mr.
explained the provisions of the bill, which provides
that persons who may be imprisoned for non-pay-
ment of military fines, may take the poor debtors
oath.
MIR: cleveland opposed the bill; he thought it
would inure the militia.
Mr. Sherman moved to amend. Bill, on motion of
Mr.. Ceavead, laid on the table.
from county, to inquire into the expediency OF liter
ing the assessment law, and report by bill or other
wise-passed.
tatves on the subject Of the sub-treasury bill, read,
and on motion laid on the table.
Bill introduced by Mr.. Hall Of Winchester, con-
corning bail, read first time.
Bill relating to poll tax reducing 1t to $lO, read first
time.
Bill by Mr.. Hall, relating to settlement of estates,
read first time.
Bill constituting the town of Durham Probate Dis.
trict, read first time.
Petitions presented.
MI. Kibbe, from the committee on unfinished bust
ness reported three resolutions for amending the con-
stitution; laid on the table.
mington-on abolition, right OF petition, &c. &c. &c.
presented by Mr.. Hooker, and referred.
Petitions from William H. Hovey, and l35 inhabt-
ants OF Waterbury, tor an alteration OF the lazy rela-
ting to admission Of Inhabitants referred to Judiciary
committee.
Resolution to continue certain amendments to the
Constitution, proposed last session. to the next session.
Messrs. Brockway, Booth Copp, and Catlin several
ly spoke on the subject Resolution referred to COM
mlttee on judiciary.
Resolution that when this House adjourn, it ad-
lourn to Monday morning. 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Cleveland opposed, and Mr. Copp advocated
the resolution. Passed,
Committee on Geological and Mineral report an
nounced. viz. Messrs. Barnard, Potter and Ray;
Committee on Public Lands announced as follows:
Messrs Stearns. Taylor. of Enfield, Smith, Halett,
Mead. Campbell, Sedgwick. Higgins.
500 copies Of the roll ordered to be printed.
House adjourned to 10 o'clock Monday morning.
MONDAY, May 7th.-iNOrning Session.
PRAYER BY Rev. Mr.. Griswold.
Mir. Brockway moved to reconsider the vote OF the
House refusing TO agree with vote OF the Senate, on
committee petitions for sale of real estate. and to
refer all petitions for such sale to such committee;-
passed.
Report of the Directors of the State Prison taken
up. Mr. Booth of Merden, moved to print 500 copies
for the use Of the House; passed.
Mr.. Brockway moved TO reconsider the vote recon-
hitting the petitions of VIM. Uncas and John Dickin-
son to the judiciary committee, and on such reconsid
Grafton to refer the same to the committee on real es
tate.
Committees on subjects in tho Governors Mes
On Judicial Erpenses-Messrs. Copp, Hall Of Win
CHESTER and Sessions
On admission of Teras-Messrs. Sherman, Y. Steb-
bins. Smith, Cliff. Palmer, Allen, Leach and Peck:
w. Williams Sherwood, Preston, Chidsey, Collins
On Executive PdtrOnGge-Messrs. McCnrdy, Bow
ers, Plat, Crazy, Sherwood, Mason Benedict 3 Con-
verse.
On Assessment LaDs-Messrs. sedgwick, Wight
nan, Buckingham, Rogers, Middlebrook, Underwood,
Converse.
On Temperance Messrs. Parsons. Donaghe, Trum.
,nll, Merwin of Norwalk, Tyler. Newton, Hayden,
Kibbe.
Bill for public act de settlement of estates referred
judiciary committee. Mr.. Parsons Of Hartford, ex-
lained the provisions of the act.
Committee on Claims against General Government
Messrs. Dixon. Stiles, Parish, Beardsley, French,
Jones, Cone of East Haddam, GlaZier.
Resolution from the Senate that a joint select com
nittee on common schools be appointed. Mr.. D9t-
anne subject. House reconsidered, and resolution
rom the Senate passed.
Bill for public act respecting militia, read twice.
Bill for public act respecting settlement Of estates;
cad second time, and laid upon the table
Mr.. Phelps moved to take up the bill relating TO
military fines. Bill taken up and referred to commit
Bill for public act respecting poll tax read second
lime, and referred to committee assessment laws.
Bill tor public act constituting Durham probate
districts read second time, and referred to joint stand
ing committee on new towns and probate districts.
lime. Mr.. Hall of Winchester explained the provi-
sions of the bill at some length. Mr. McCurdy moved
he reference Of the bill to the committee on judiciary
bill so referred.
The House adjourned to Q clock P. M.
MONDAY, May 7th. Afternoon Session.
Resolution that the Messengers of this House pro-
vide suitable rooms for the accommodation Of joint
standing committees
Resolution by MIR. Copp for an alteration in the con-
stit9tion. so that no member OF the Legislature may
hold any office in the gift of the Legislature for the
year in which he is a member. Referred to the COM