Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-05-23

favor Of pettion of Seth Lsvs Of Berlin. Accepted
COmmisiee On state Prison reported in favor Of dis
charging Stephen Whitloek from said prison. By q
statement from Mr.. Copeland, it would seem that this
man had been imprisoned by mistake, instead Of his
brother, who had since been arrested and imprisoned
tee had not got al the facts and he considered both
brothers. rogUes. Some further remarks were made
BY several members, and the report was accepted
Same committee reported in favor ofreleasine Hen
~ E. Potter. Accepted and petition granted.
Resolution iElstructing Com. on Taxation to inquire
into the an
Com. on Judiciary reported against the repeal Of
the Sd section Of the act relating to the election Of
%So S Se
spoke strongly against the report. Mr. D1tton said
he should not discuss the merits Of the bill until it
should be printed and moved to Jay i On The table tCs
also be printed After some discussion, the motion
prevailed. and both bills were laid on the table.
Resolution appointing Caleb Bultnal, State Direc-
tor Of New Haven Bank-gefened 20 Committee on
An act confirming doings Of town meeting in E.
Windsor, read Sd time and passed.
Divorce committee reported in favor Of divorcing
Sabra Linsley from Curtis Lnsley. A long discus
sion ensued, which went over much Of the same
ground the debate on former case to the right
Of the Legislature to grant divorces for drunkenness
and cruelty. Messre. Foster, Brooks, Wadsworth
and Stearns, opposed it: and Messrs. Curtis, Brow
nell. Copeland, and Button advocated it. The pet-
resolution TO revive the Hartford Historical soci-
ETY. referred to the Com Interpretations, &c.
and the House adjourned
AFTERNooN.-House assembled at o'clock. Com
mittee announced on petition relating to fisheries in
Mystic River-Mess. Huntington, Cliff and Sheffield.
One or two petitions presented and referred.
Hannah Reyes from her husband. Report accepted,
and petition granted
Same committee reported in favor Of divorcng Har-
net Allen from Truman Allen. Report accepted.
0PAn
Same committee reported in favor Of divorcing Je.
net M. Huntington from Selden Huntington. III will
be rseolec,ed that the petition Of sedep Huntington
Report accepted, and petition granted.
Same committee reported in favor of divorcing Da.
MEL N. Bradley from Sarah Bradley. Il appeared
that he was married in state of alienation Of mind
and knew nothing about it q: the time. Report &C.
cep.ed-petition granted
Same committee reported in favor Of divorcing
Wan. G. Fuller from Diana Fuller. Report accept
ed. petition granted.
Resolution ns,ructing committee on salaries Of
Judges, to inquire whether any alteration is expedi
Judiciary committee reported act in addition t.
an act to secure the city Of New Haven from fire,
with an amendment; Bill! passed as amended,
Report Of Hartford and New Haven railroad com.
pany, presented and accepted.
Message from the Governor. transmitting the annr-
el report OF the President and Fellows Of Yale COL
lege: Report accepted.
Bill for an act in relation to the powers of the supe.
rior court in granting divorces, allowing the court to
grant divorces in cases OF extreme cruelty and per-
vocated the passage Of the b and moved Il. refer
e enc to the judiciary committee Mr. putton oPno-
sed the reference. The question was taken and the
mHHn and y he Bill Tas pospGSned
computing interest, taken up on it's third reading
Mr. Dutton stated the reasons Of the judiciary COM
mttee for reporting against the repeal, and explained
the mode adopted according to Rowletts tables. il
was thought that stronger reasons ought to be given
than had yet been adduced, before the law should be
Mr.. Waldo opposed the report, and advocated the
repeal Of the law. He said The law had been misun-
derstood and evaded. He alluded to the recommen.
daon Of the bank commissioners on this subject, and
thought that opinion preferable to the opinion OF the
Mr.. Candee, Of New Haven, thought Rowle.:'s se-
6es INCORRECT in principle in some points, and cons-
dered Chapman's tables preferable.
Mr.. Brooks said he believed the banks generally
were in favor OF the repeal although Rowetts tables
increased the amount Of their incomes: The amount
bank capital and discounts, iG is Considerably sum
Mr.. Dutton said he felt no great interest in the sub.
jec and it would probably make very little difference
ons ay oer onS
cases where interest was computed by days. and as il
was practice Of long standing he was opposed now
to changing for the t5aing difference i would make
Tables the standard, had been evaded, as had been
remarked, i did not affect the justice Of the law
RowIett's Tables were the most convenent-,hey
ticns Of time other than equal months.
Mr.. Dyer. Of Plan6eld said he thought the law q
very good one; and unles: hotter one could be pro-
posed, he should not vote its repeal
Mr.. Dutton followed in explanation Of the object Of
the law. stating that IL il was now repealed. it would
leave all cases Of practice under it since 1927 open for
Mr.. Giddings, of East Haddam, said, as the law
now stands, 10 very convenient for casting interest
for parts Of months and unless some better mode was
presented, il ought not to be repealed.
Mr.. woodward thOuUht il mnroneY since had
established per cent as the rate Of interest, to es'a-
blish set Of tables WHICH evaded that rate Thege.
many man, days The Banks in Mddlsown and Eas.
Haddam would have nothing to do with these tables.
Some consistent principle ought to be establishedon
Mr.. Waldo thought the repeal Of the law could oc::
casion no litigation upon cases which had happened
heretofore, but to obviate any objection this score.
he moved to Law it on the table, for the purpose Of
Com. on sale Of land. reported in favor Of petition
Of Leonard Cooking. Report accepted;
alteration Of the fire lawsreferred 70 Com. on lncor
porations other than Banks
Com on sale Of land. reported in favor OF petition
Resolution authorizing Erastus Lester, &c. to enter
petition in the SecretaTy's Office which passed the
House, was returned from the Senate negatived. A
Committee Of Conference was appointed viz: Messrs.
Mr.. DuttoI presented and read in part report
from Committee of last year. on Judicial Expenses.
crease Of the judicial expenses Of The State for few
years past. and recommending the passage OF two
laws in relation to the subject 1000 copies were Of
tie committee. one entitled act in addition 70 ai,
act for regulating salaries and fees the other entitled
an act in addition te act establishing Treasu-
Committee, and 800 copies ordered 70 be printed.
Committee on judiciary reported upon the state
ment Of the Secretary Of State, respecting the pro-
admission Of electors. The committee are Of opinion
that the action Of the towns this amendment last
fall was not legal and recommended law for again
fnher nexf THE bill was read twice, and after few