Litchfield enquirer., 1838-05-24
CONNECTIONS LEGIsLATUREs
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law relating 70 foreign attachment referred TO COM
mittee on judiciary-of E. Barnard relative to Wes-
eyan University, referred 70 committee on that SUBJ
ject-Of inhabitants OF Berlin and ID. SANFORD, same
subject, same reference.
Resolution that the committee on the judiciary be
instructed to inquire what legislation is necessary in
view Of the amendment to the constitution relating to
the election Of Sheriff. Passed.
Resolution appointing the Governor commissioner
to supernteRd the instruction and support OF the Blind
in this State, with report Of the late Governor the
same subject. Report accopied-resolution passed.
Resolution that the committee on the petition OF
Richard Smith and others be instructed TO inquire into
the expedlency OF passing law authorizing the sew
eral towns to grant licenses in all cases whatsoever.
Lost.
Several petitions of Hezekiah Palmer, Hosea B;
Chaffee, Noah Porter, John Ross, Daniel Coe, and
Others against the annexation OF Texas, Tor an alter
alton in the constitution in relation to people OF color,
for the right of petition, for trial by jury in all
for the abolition Of slavery in the District OF Columbia.
&c &c. referred to committees on the annexation OF
Texas and of slavery, came from the Senate referred
to committee on the judiciary. House reconsidered
and concurred.
reconsdered their vote on the resolution relating to the
committee on the petition oil Richard Smith and 9TH
ers, and on such reconsideration the resolution was
passed.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
TUESDAY, May l5-Mornimg.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Ludlow.
Bill to incorporate the New Haven Savings Bank,
read first time and passed
follows of Ladies of Sinsbury, of inhabitants OF
Norwich and other petitions for an alteration IN the
license law and against the Of grain, referred
to committee on petition of Richard Smith and others
of sundry inhabitants of Middetown, praying the
Legislature to instruct our Senators in Congress in
relation to te exPun@ng resolution referred to com,
mttee raised on that subject-of Jonathan Beers and
Others for aid to Wesleyan University, to committee
on petition Of Robert Cam and others-ot Samuel
Church, relating to rail road in Ltchfed County.
to committee on interpretations other than Banks-of
For n rEn0f OS fhn at nh
ment law, to committee on the Judciary-lsaac En-
sign, for liberty to sell lands of unatic, to committee
FL s
orally, to Committee on internal Improvements
G. w. Norris, for alteration Of the militia law, to
committee on the militia. ,..
Texas and any new State which shall tolerate Slave
ry to the Union, referred in this House to committee
on slavery, came from the Senate referred to COM
mittee on the subject Of Texas House concurred.
Bill for public to act to prevent the making and is
suing Of forged or spurious copper CON- Read first
and second time. -
Mr. Copp, who introduced the BILL said it was we'll
known that large amount Of spurious coin had re-
Gently beer in circulation, by which many OF our Cit
liens had been defrauded, and on reference to the
Statutes he found no provision against It, He intro
in this respect and to protect the community against
the consequences OF this immoral conduct. On mo-
Of Mr. Copp, the bill was referred to the commit
Petition OF Exchange Bank of Hartford for an alter
alton Of their charter, referred to the committee on
banks
long one setting forth in detail the resources abl
tes and general operation Of the banks OF the State.
The commissioners represent these institutions to be
in good condition and with lew exceptions exercising
in their charters They deprecate the expansion and
contraction Of issues Of bank paper. and recommend
the enactment Of law limiting the amount OF
loans to individuals and companies. The practice OF
charging high and variable rates of exchange, DRIFTS,
collections &C. by banks is condemned as an innova-
riO0 Of the old banking system and departure from
the legitimate object OF the institutions, and the COM
usass5o0ers recommend such modification Of the ex
Ezring laws on the subject shall either establish
uniform tariff Of exchange. or require the abandon
snt Of the practice aitoseer protest ~ from ON inc
penses incurred by the examination OF the commits
sOzers was presented IN cOnnexlon with the report
On motion Of Mr. Booth, 800 copies of the report
were ordered be printed and the same referred to
the committee on banks.
COmmittee on claims, on the petition Of the select
men of the town OF Wehersfed, for remuneration tor
expense Of supporting pauper. and for the passage OF
law projecting the town from the burden Of supper
ting paupers from the State Prison. reported that the
Leave granted Mr. Selden stated the reasons which
had induced the report Of the committee
Same committee, on tho petition OF Seth Catn, for
remuneration Of expense incurred N pursuit OF
felon reported favoraby, with resolution directing
the Comptroller to draw the Treasurer tor the sum
Of s27n favor Of said Catin. Report accepted-rsso-
luton read second time.
Adjourned to O'Clock, afternoon.
TUESDAY, May 15-Afternoon.
The House took up the special order of the day, be-
ing the proposed amendment to the Constitution, re-
lating to the admissioro Of electors.
Mr.. Hooker said he had advocated postponement
of this subject on former occasion. because there
were several petitions before the House involving the
principle Of the amendment proposed. he would
not ask the further indulgence of the House, although
he doubted whether they could proceed IN the con-
sderation Of the amendment ut this time without some
Mr.. Sherman though, it would be improper to pro-
coed with the consideration OF the amendment when
there were several petitions to strike out Tora IN
Of the amendment be further postponed to Tuesday
next, at 2 o'clock P. M. Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Cleayeland, the House reconsid-
cred their vote referring the report OF the Bank Com
missioners to the committee on banks, and on such
reconsideration the report was laid on the table for the
purpose OF making certain amendments. :,
Petition OF the inhabitants OF Goshen on the subject
ofintemperance, referred to committee on the petition
of Richard Smith and others.
Resolution that the commissioner ofthe scheo fund
be directed report to this House without delay the
average annual expense attending the management of
the same. After some remarks by Mossrs. cleveland
and McCur1y, the resolution was so amended as TO
read that the ms OF The schq4 odd Dc d.
practicable, the annual expense of the same
for the last ten years. in which form it was passed
Resolution that the committee on Roads and Bndg-
es be instructed to inquire and report this House by
bill or otherwise what legislation if any, is necessary
secure the inhabitants of towns the benefit OF the
9th section of the law on that subject extended by
the act Of 1881. Mr. Hooker stated the object Of the
resolution. Passed.
Petition Of Gen Edward A. Phelps for an alteration
of the militia laws, referred to committee on the mil
itia. Adjourned to leo'clock tomorrow morning
WEDNESDAY, May l7-Alorning.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Roberts.
Resolution that the Secretary be directed to dis
tribute of the report Of the geological survey Of the