Litchfield enquirer., 1838-06-07

49,, Weaneeddys may SO-MorAtNG e
SherfS by the people, designating the first Monday
OF November next for the ratification Of the amend
msnt BY the people in town meetings. Read first
Restitution Ra% APPOINTING committee on tn. con.n.
gent expenses OF the present session. Passed.
blll appointing Justices OF the Peace for Mddlessx
County. Passed:
Commttee OF Conference on the dlsagreelng votes
OF the two Houses in relation to the appointments ofan
assistant school commissioner, reported a written
communication from the senate, setting forth the
reasons OF the vote in that body, together with
luton appointing such assistant.
= Mr. Stoarns moved TO reconsider the vote OF the
House:
b,S not Seen Sae aus % On TINS
me OF the Senate TOR their Vote IN reply to the
rst OF which, that more than one person was neces-
sary 70 manage this fund.- ne said that there were al
ready seVeEa! persons engaged IN that servlcetnat
there were in the whole, eleven agents out OF the
ate ana more were required, De 60, out ne con-
tended there was no necessity for an additional super
repv IN ne urpsS me
Present NNcnmissionsf was haoIe 10 De removed Dy
strange course e appoint executor the estate Of
and bye He further showed the falacy of this argu-
ment In referring to what had been represented to
30 the wishes ofthe Commissioners on this subject, Mr.
b said ne had taken occasion to consult that gentle
man, and he had informed him explicitly that, as long
az ne had his health, with the assistance which ne
could obtain ne would be able to perform the duties OF
the ONCE without the services q an Assistant
,Messrs; Stcrrs f1alSey ana hlooee onehy remark
ed upon the views OF the on this subject
Mr.. Tyler followed at considerable length in sup
port o. 5econAde[atlon ne contenaed that Mr..
CURED the appointment OF this Officer and he drew
distinction between an expression OF the ability OF the
Gommssloner and the demands OF the public interest
The appo & mt'n 0''' ana '0q"'"''' "0s0'aso
Mr. Cieaveand followed In opposuon. tie con-
lenaeo tnat not single reason nad oeen 9nered oy
gehuemen wnen NAG not Deen before urged over ana
over again. ana the mouse had voted down the meas
ue-that moreover, there was no reason Tor TINS
measure winch dld not exist the second year OF Mr.
Mn III administration, wnen the iund was more
u, , I. 20 manage NJ. y saio gen!iemen would
put u upon the ground that they wished to remove
MI Beers next year. ne would vote for the resolution
there was no other apology Tor It. He warned the
house against setting TINS example he did not be.
ls appointment was necessary, except Tor purposes
OF reward to POLITICAL services he concluded his re-
mars Dy saying that ne viewed as one OF the most
IN se so pfoPps,,ohs wmcn naa oeen submitted
by direct vote:
Mr. 9. Merwn thought the reasons in favor of the
MIR. Pomeroy moved the previous question. Car
neg; .
Inc question was then taken and the "of'on to re-
cons'oer test ,ry
hesolutlon appointing Micnaei r. MINIS ludge OF
probate tor the district o. Norfolk Roger 4. Mills
NeW hartford A6gah Catlln HarwInton Nathan
iel o. omtn Woodpury rnneas Miner Lltcnneld;
out opposition.
Resolution granting School money to several School
districts, read third time and passed. -.
Bill relating to the treasury department, providing
that the Controller shall admit all accounts and bills
OF costs q me several Courts read third tme and on
motion OF Mr.. klbbee, indefinitely postponed
,r Commlnse on CONTINGENT expenses announced
Me Ell Wh!nore' Martn ana ). =. ferrs.
Bill aboshng the Office Of Associate Judge of the
County Court, which passed this house, came from
the senate 50 amended as to provide for the appoint
ers to act in With the nudge s Of the county
court IN supenntendng and taking care OF the proper
" belonging to the county, and several other lmpor
ta9t amendments. House reconsdered and concur
MI. Booth moved to postpone the bill to next SEES
soA. Messrs klbbee and Sedgwlck opposed Mo-
uon 20 postpone iosi.
bill as amended, MIR; Lowry said he hoped the bill
would not pass he had been IN favor OF the original
oll put the amendment defeated the whole OBJECT ct
,.,.. arer dcme explanation Oy Mr SHERMAN the Oil
was amended ana passed.
blh relating TO the sale Of spnfuols liquors, read
third time. The general provisions OF !he bill gre
!nGt no person sha sell any WINE OF spurious LIQUOR
RED away unless ne shall enter into bond OF three
nuncred collars not TO sell any such liquor TO De Drank
on q, or TOR every VIOLATION OF TINS
gt sn 40 n .c py 81
every person keeping a grog shop shall be liable to
Tor me penalty OF nifty dollars-tha the
Seectmen ana civil authority OF any town may refuse
and that the act OF relation to the sale OF spirit
uons liquors be repealed:
Mr. Parsons Of Hartford, said that on this subject
the committee had had before them petitions from
more than lS GOO persons out Of which number were
more than 600 eiectors-they we've petitions too OF
Sarous KINDS and enanating from every section OF the
sag. Iney nad examined these pett,ons with
much care, and they had ascertained that the burden
OF the prayers was desire that the whole subject
matter should Do lett to the independent action OF the
several towns. In obedience TO this expression Of
sentiment they had drafted alaw in conformity to this
oeJect but upon the representations OF respectable
committee OF hve persons, from the retailers IN this
town. they had been induced TO change their whole