Litchfield enquirer., 1839-05-09

Petition OF Samuel Fore and others for leave tose
real estate, referred to committee on sale Of lands.
Petition OF W. Dixon and others, for aid to We,-
Of the Message as relates to that subject.
Committee on credentials and roll Of the house re:
ported; Report accepted and ordered to be entered
upon the journal Of the House.
Resolution passed for appointing n joint standing
committee OF one from county, on internal improve
ments.
town, refer go much of the Message as relates to
imprisonment for debt, to joint Select Committee OF
one from county. Some debate occurred on this
resolution. Mr. Copp thought the subject Of too much
importance go ordinary committee, and there
FORE was in favor of its reference to Special Com
mtee. Messrs. Cslin. DuttOn and Stearns prefer
red that the subject sh Iud be referred the udicia-
offered and passed.
The remainder of the morning session was occu-
pied in preparing The roll and residences Of the
bers, and he House adjourned;to 3 o clock, r M.
Afternoon on the part of the House
were announced as follows Joint Select Committee
On Wesleyan G%versyMesss %5,S
Fanton, E. Frink. and Chamberlain.
Committee on EngrOssed Bins.-Messrs. Trumbull,
GriswoId, Hodges.
On Finonces.-Messrs. Huntington, Osborne, Of
on State Prison--Messrs Copeland. Cande, Strick-
land, White, Durham, Of Hampton, Walton Arnold,
Hutchinson.
On Divorces Curtis. Of WATERFOWL,
Brownell, Ives Belts, Of Wilton, W. F. Clark, Child
sey. E. Burnham. Hyde.
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Or Banks:-Messrs. Siearns. Ellsworth. Brooks, T.
On Sale Of Lands.--Messra Swift, of Westport
Smith, Of Middletown, Mills, of Canton.
On undergraduates. Dntton, Wilcox. Strong, of
Milford, Foster Of Norwich, Dyer, OF Plainfeld, How
ell, Woodward Of Middletown. Chaplin.
bas, B' Peck, BALDWIN. Of Cane1bnrv, WSeelef
Of Sharon, Cone, Of East Hnddam, and Morgan.
New ToDns and Probate Districts.-Messrs Copp,
Gapin. of Wethersfeld, Smith, Of Mddlebury, SEQ
Iington.
Roads and Bsdges-Messrs. Bacon. Of simsbury,
Foot, OF Cheshire Comstock, Of Monville. Fanton.
Miles, Of Goshen, Burnham, of Hampton, shaor, Of
On Insane Poor-Messrs Olney, Foot, Of Gnlford,
2: Hewitt, Brakeman, Of Fairfield. Delop, Buell., Of
Litchheld Chttenden, Buell., of Hebron
Resolution passed, referring so much Of the Cover
nors Message as relates to the proposed amendment
the Constitution in regard the admission of eec-
tors. TO the Committee on Judiciary.
The House then adjourned until o'clock to-mor-
row morning.
SENATE. Commi.,ee Of Elec,ions.-Messrs. Butler,
Abcrneihy, and Deshon.
The memorial Of E. A. Bnkley and others. contest
ing the right Of Ely A. Elliot to seat in that body,
was referred to The committee Of elections.
FRIDAY MoRNrNe. MAY 3.
The House assembled at O'Clock, A. M. Prayer
Petitions , were called for and presented w on
Sahra Iinsley, Joel Amber, Ocott Fisher, Harriet
Allen, Polly Jef all for divorce, severally referred
to Committee on Divorces.
VIM. w Smith do. severaly referred to Committee
on sale ofands. OfJohn Turner and Benjamin Les
ger to be released from state prison. referred % Com
contested elections. Of Cook and others far new
School Society in Wolco':viAe, referred to Commit
tee on School Fund. OF Samuel Beard for remunera-
Committee on Claims. OF Sd School District in Toll
land for school money-of Oxford School Society, for
school money-of Anson Gleason and others that the
Mohegan Indians who draw school money. may re-
ceve the benefit Of the same-of Benjamin Brush and
others for school money, severay referred to Com
mil'ee on school fund
OF Abel A. Pease, for remuneration for pursuing a
felon-to Committee on Claims. OF Leonard Conk-
lin, foreigner for liberty hold real estate, laid
the table said not to come within the action Of the
Honse-of TOland County Bank tor alteration OF its
charter-to Committee on hanks; "a. Turner, S. D.
Hubbard and others, for aid TO Wesleyan University
to Committee on that subject; Of E,na Insurance
Company for amendmen, Of charter-1 :. Committee
and others for alteration Of the law relating TO taxa
sion for Common Scholastic committee on common
schools.
Two petitions from Asa Cutler and others. of Kill
hngy, praying that our members Of Congress be re-
quesfed to use their influence 10 procure the abolition
otsavery in the District of Columbia, and the repeal
referred TO Joint Committee Of one from county
petition from the same persons, that the elective
franchise may be secured to oil persons in this state,
irrespective Of Color 10 select committee Of the
House. one from a county.
On motion Of Mr. Barnard it was ordered that
joint select committee of one from county be ap-
pointed, on common schools.
Committee on interpretations other than banks an
nounced as follows: Messrs. Huntington, Wads-
worth. Hine. Beard Fogg, Marsh Of Canaan, Davis.
Keeney of Bolton.
Committee on internal improvements Messrs.
Waldo. Copeland, 1ves Foster, Du,on, Fisher, Ferris.
Mr.. Copp introduced bill for an act to abolish the
Office OF County Commissioners. and TO require the pu.
bcation of county twice and referred
TO com. on judiciary.
The report Of the Quarter Master General was pre-
por that The expenses Of the depntmen, ior the past
year. have amounted to 1881 &c. being sll22 "a less
shan those Of the year preceding.
Mr.. Waldo, Of Tolland, moved the reconsideration
Of the resolution passed yesterday, calling on the
Treasurer for information respecting the amount OF
cid bestowed upon Yale and Washington Colleges
Mr.. w. stated that the Treasurer had not the requr
ed information IN his possession, and could not obtain
il without investigating documents in other Offices
The resolution was reconsidered, and on motion Of
Mr.. Duton, a select committee of three was ordered
70 be appointed to procure the information asked for
A resolution was presented by Mr.. Barnard and
passed, providing that when any document shall be
printed by order Of the House. ten copies shall be in
cluded TO he deposited in the Secrearys Office, too
Of which shall be kept there for future reference.
Mr.. Waldo, of oiland, introduced bill for an act
repeal the ofS relating to the fees OF Clerks
ofC0unty Courts.
Mr.. Button in,rodnceda bill for an act in relation
10 the assessmen. Of taxes. Read twice and referred
to select committee Of one from county.
Mr.. Stearns introduced bill for an act 10 repeal
the Sd section of net in alteration of an relating
the election Of Governor, &c-read twice and refer
red TO Committee on Judiciary. This is the section
providing that if town makes M choice on the first
Monday in April. the meeting may be adjourned to
each succeeding Monday.]
A resolution passed referring 90 much OF the Go
vernors Message as relates education, to Commit
tee on Common Schools.
Mr. Howell. by request, was excused from the Ju-
dietary Committee, and Mr. Ferris. Of Canaan, ap-
roinfed in his Mace,