Litchfield enquirer., 1839-05-30
Connecticut legislature.
MoNnAY MoRNlNe, Nav 2O.

renorted n favor Of petition Of David Bennett. Do.
on petition Of EFasius Olmsted accepted.
Bill constituting town Of Reading Probate Dis
The act for again submitting to tho people the pro.
posed amendment to the constitutions relating TO the
ADMISSION OF electors was sEsn TI sna psIS nsorrov.
tons TO inquire as to the expectancy OF law 10 IN
sure buildings and property on the line OF railroads
Act in alteration of an act relating TO the election
of SheFffs taken up This bill provides that where
there is Tie in the second attempt to elect Sher
the Legislature sha make the appointment: MT
plurality of votes shall elect Sheriff on the first trial.
After few remarks by Mr.. Dutton Mr.. Copp propo-
ssd an wSs Subject ss nSS
recommitted to the Judiciary COMMITTEE, and the
House adjourned to 2 O'Clock, +. M
AFTERNOON
House met at 2 o'clock: Committee on Divorces,
reported against petition Of Polly Kinney. After some
discussion, the report rejected, and the divorce
granted Same Com. reported in favor OF dlvorcing
! Sophronia Roberts from Horace Roberts. Accepted,
and divorce granted On petition OF Charles Brad
ley for divorce from Elizabeth S. Bradley the Com
mi.tee reported that they were unable to agree The
petition was read and statement made by Mr.. Cur
It's from which it appeared that the wife was guilty Of
gross intemperance and irregularities of conduct
| Mr.. Brownell made few remarks, giving rather
different aspect the Mr.. Duton strongly ad-
vocafed the divorce. Divorce granted.
Committee on interpretations reported against grant,
ing the petition Of Ethan Chace and Others relating
to Sheticket Fisheries. This appeared to be case
| of Shad vs.. Cotton A manufacturing company it is
from running up stream, and those who have been in
the habit formerly Of catching the shad have now pc
toned that the dam may he so altered that the sEad
can come and be caught again. SomB debate ensu.
| ed on this case. Messrs Waldo, Perrin, woodward
Burlingame and Brooks speaking in favor of the shad
and Messrs. Huntingdon Foster, Dutton. Stearns and
DYER, for the cotton 1t was ordered that when the
question is taken, it be taken by yeas and nays. On
motion Of Mr. Dyer the subject was laid the table
| The committe appointed to inquire whether any
members Of the Honse held offices under the General
Government. reported that Messrs Giddinga Peck,
and Pinney had been postma ssershat the first two
had forwarded their designations before the 9th inet
hn that the latter was holding his seat Illegally ut the
| time the Committee was appointed.
Mr.. Copp moved that the report be laid on the ia
| bic. which was negatlved.
Mr.; Copp then remarked that he Thought the per
son charged in the report ought TO have had time to
defend himself and he therefore had moved thatit be
laid on the table, But. said he, could not this ferret
ing committee have found some members Of the 9th.
er party who were postmasters the day of cleo
ton He believed there were some such. But at any
rate, It was wrong to PREJUDICE any without ri
al Under Tho present statement OF facts: he should
feel obliged to vote for this persons expulsion, but he
1 ought to have time to defend himself.
Mr. Curtis said he rose to exonerate the Committee
from the charge BROUGHT against them by the gentle
man from Groton. They had not pre;ndged any body
they had only reported the facts they found them
they had not tried to hunt up administration post
masters particularly, but if the gentleman knew any
OF the Wings in this situation, he ought to have re-
ported them.
For my part, (said Mr.. c. always respect Office.
holders whether grand Jurors constables. postmas-
tiers, or any thing eseI was early taught in my cat
echism to bear myself revercntly before nv betters
and certainly do not wish TO tread the tres oil
these posmasters Besides, do not know Int there
fcer under the general government; Indeed. have
seen elected Thought uniustly, from this body
Still, would not he so much overuwed as to be mn.
willing to report facts, and that was all the commit
Mr.. Bray said the committee had been accused Of
hunting up administration mon in their report but ol
his part he did not really know what the politics oil
this gentleman were, who had been reported AGAINST
and ne had understood that it was rather difficult
i matter 70 ascertain.
Mr.. Foster said he voted not to lay this on the to.
hIe because there no reason then offered for it,
When business was brought before the House, he al
ways wished odispose Of it unless some good reason
man was not here, and could not now speak Tor him.
aelf as well as at any other aime he was perfectly will
ling to give him time, but he did no, suppose he was
Mr. Wadsworth said he did not know, when the re-
solution appointing this committee was passed, but il
was cutting both ways-he had not inquired what
the gentleman from Groton knew Of any Wing post
master from his county. who a member as he hat
intimated, if he would tell his name, he would report
| him to the House at some future time.
Mr.. Copeland said be had voted to lay this on the
table for tie reasons urged BY the gentleman from
Groton Bn ne was sorry to see politics brought into
II House, those
gentlemen who were always lngging il into every
thing would set some time, and make it the order Of
the day, when they could blow off their party steam
take up the secret circular and all, and finish it al
After few words more from Mr. Curtis. the sub
ject was postponed ill tomorrow morning
Act relating to civil actions, exempng certain
quantities OF fuel and provisions from attachment
read once.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
TUESDAY MORNING, May 81.
Inc House assembled at 10. A. M. Prayer by
Com. on Divorces, reported in favor Of petition o.
Esther ID. Murray. Report accepted, and divorce
Petition Of Celia Champion returned from the Sc
nate, not granted Com: Of conference appointed
viz: Messrs. Dyer and Waldo
Petition of G. Ellsworth and others, against Hart
ford Bridge Co. reconsidered and referred to joint
select committee.
The order Of the day was taken mp being the bill
| tor aid to Housatonic Rail Road. Mr.. Waldo, from
ment OF the advantages and prospects Of tho road.
Mr.. Dutton followed, urging the claims Of the road
as q public benefit, but moved to postpone the fur
Their consideration Of the bill until two clock this aE
ternoon, e give the members opportunity to examine
fully BY request OF Mr.. Curtis no varied the time
| to -. A. M tomorrow, which motion prevailed.
Hannah Garfield. Divorce granted.
Remonstrance against division Of the town Of Lyme
-Tsierred to Com; on New Towns, SC.
the Pennington Canal taken up. Mr.. Dutton stated
| the grounds on which the Committee had reported
this resolution. Resolution passed
1 Com. on Divorces reported against petition Of
Benz, R. Locke. Report laid on The table. Same
com. reported in favor Of divorcing Mary Woodwork
| from William Woodwork. Divorce granted.
R. Williams, Of Prospect, that he is entitled to sea-
] in the House, instead Of Stephen H. Payne. Il ap
peared from the report and statement Of Mr., Foster
| lams, which being deducted from the whole number
lett majority for him. "A representation from MIR
Payne was read. stating that he had some new eyi.
dence in the case, and Il was then postponed till after
/ noon. 3sssN
The report relating to members holding seats lille.
| gally, was then taken up
some debate debate. ensued Mr. Ffpk thought Mr. Pin;
j the nature Of thngs," and mercy and comnassinn