Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-05-31

in hvO. Of trying the experiment, ana thsy did not
ny CleavelAnd concuIEsd with gentlemen that
800 dollars was sufficient salary but il he was to
sxPrSss y. Cwn cpn'on he was opposed to ne sP-
ginning-ho believed Il useless expenditure Of mo-
ney, and that the duties Of this Office would be better
performed by single individual But il an assistant
was to DO appointed, !: was web understood he was
merely to learn the trade and 500 dollars was surely
sufficient compensation. IL the services Of an asss
tsnt were worth lOOU SCISr' hSse Of,he commission
had ever paid to have the business well done BY a
man in the prime Of life. He had not heard, as had
been stated, that the present commissioner had ex
pressed himself in favor OF this appointment, that
he had minated his intention to vacate the Office
He had never heard this subject agitated except by
those who wanted Office, and he had uniformly OPP
posed il.
Mr.. Sedgwick also doubted the expediency Of divi-
ding the responsibility Of this important station by APP
pointing an Assistant.
Messrs Tyler, Dutton, and Barnard in favor Of the
resolution, and by MIR. Copp aginst it, Mr.. Barnard
said he had no fear Of the removal Of tho present
Commissioner as had been intimated, by DEATH either
political or mortal. He could adopt the Spanish
proverb in reference to him. and swish he might live
thousand years, and hold the office while he lived
He would hear testimony to the faithful and able man.
ner in which he had discharged his duties.
On motion of Mr. cleveland the bill was laid on
the table.
Committee on the sale Of lands, on the petition of
Isaac EIsgn for liberty e sell lands reported favor
Communication from his Excellency the Governor
covering letter from the Hon Grin Holt, containing
proposal Of George Tempeton, for publishing Sec
ond edition OF the military laws OF The United States
Read and referred to committee raised on that subject
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
TUESDAY, May p Morning.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Roberts.
Bill relative to the settlement Of estates, providing
for appeals in certain cases from Courts Of Probate
mnh0 rNNkH N
red 70 committee on the judiciary.
Bill relative to the location Of gates and tho pay
ment oftolls on turnpike roads. Read third time and
passed.
Committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred
sundry memorials, praying for the right of trial by Jury
in oil cases involving personal liberty, reported favor
aoly %lh bill IN form carrying the same into effect
Bill concerning Jails and Jailers, read second time
Nr Phelps advocated it's passage.
sGn. select committee nm on the subject Of claims Of
ferred communication from the Hon. Samuel Ing
ham, reported a resolution authorizing him to report
the result of his labors TO the Governor and directing
the Comptroller to draw an order on the Treasurer
for the amount necessary to compensate him for his
services in relation to the Mr.. McCurdy stated
that resolution Of last session directed Mr.. Ingham
sickness Of the Secretary ofWar, he had been unable
do This resolution was intended to Obviate the
difficulty thus presented. Resolution passed.
The judiciary committee, on the bill requiring Con-
is inexIcent to alter the existing laws on this SUBJ
The House took up the special ORDER being resolu.
ton reported by the committee on the judiciary to
whom was referred sundry memorials on the subject,
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of this
State by erasng the word Unite from the 9Th section
thereof The resolution reported BY the committee is
10 the exact words Of the one continued from last ses-
sion relating to the qualifications Of electors, with the
exception OF erasing the word ,chiie.
A long debate ensued on this resolution, which was
A. e. Al
ID yeas 35-nays 1863. So the resolution was lost.
Adjourned to half pas. O'Clock, afternoon.
Tuesday, May 22-Atisrnoon.
The House reconsidered their vote on. the resolu.
ton appointing justices of the peace for tho county OF
amendments were proposed and adopted.
Bill annexing the town Of Clinton to the Nineteenth
Senatorial District. read first and second time,
Bill constituting he towns e. Ct Kngweer.Sh and
trict Of Clinton. Read first time.
Bill relating to tolls on turnpike roads, read third
time, and passed.
lion Of the New-York, Providence and Boston Rail
Road Company. for liberty to own steambcats, re.
ported favorably, with resolution carrying the same
into effect Passed.
The House took up the special order Of the day, be-
ing an amendment TO the Constitution Of this State,
continued from last session, relating to the qaca-
lion electors. following citizens Of other States to be-
CVlII0 HUOtucU OAtCt UHC yVut ICetuOttSOsJ
The question being on the passage Of the amend
ment. some debate took place between Messrs. Bow.
es, Parsons Of Hartford, and Halsey, explanatory Of
the proposed amendment.
NJ M'Curdy stated his view of the effect of the
proposed amendment, and his objections to it, He
thought that while we had go many great works OF in
lensl improvement going on. employing large
population participate in the privileges Of the cleo
live franchise which would add little to the honor or
interest of the State. :, ,
He could see no serious objection to the passage Of
The resolution. He pointed out what he thought
would be advantages resulting from it; !
Mr. Kbbs said there were already four ways OF
making citizens OF other States electors in this-he
thought this abundantly sufficient.
Mr. o. Merwin was opposed to these frequent
amendments of the consritution-he thought they
should not be made tor trivial causes He expressed
Mr.. Cleaveand addressed the House in support of
The amendment He was surprised at the remarks Of
he gentleman from Somers, (Mr Kibbe,) infer he had
He was philanthropist and in favor Of equal rights
They all agreed to the result Of the amendment
i would, as had been said, permit electors admitted
under !; to vote IN tSwn meetings and this ne thot
Them to vote for State and not for town officers He
though: the objections Of the gentleman from Lyme
tMr MCurdy> were .Crcundlsss-there was no dam
ger to be apprehended from the workies, whether
they belonged to this State came from abroad
He compared the Constitution as it now stood with
the proposed amendment and contended that oil the
requisites of moral character, &c. would be required
with the amendment as without il. lie was surprised
that there should he any opposition to this act. which
extended only simple justice the inhabitants Of 9TH
er States who might be residing with us.
Mr.. Parsons Of Hartford expressed himself strongly
in favor OF the amendment. One reason for il was
fact which existed in his own town, much TO its dis
credit, and agains, which he had demonstrated. The
inhabitants Of Hartford went into town meeting and
appointed from 1910 go tylhng men for the purpose
OF making them eleciore. There men came forward
and took the oath Of Office without any idea Of per.
forming ito duties. Mr. Parsons mentioned other