Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-06-06

enough hut be W not much fssee IN ths olceiiOn OF
Mr. BI1dA8 - c was very difficult uvw-a-days %
know the sale of parties, until tie contssl came On
thsse were asWays % many who were Jumping me
fence ehgut the time Of election.
ME: psming opposed ths law solely because he be-
Eeved Il unconstitutional.
Mr.. DuirOn hoped the amendment would not pre-
vail ~ he considered e striking out one Of the most
important provisions Of the bill.
Mr.. Brooks said he did the use Of posting up
the ist 20 long beforehand. He thought it sufficient
in favor If any thing to prevent Illegal voting, and all
the huFly-buFIy and confusion about the ballot box,
and this he considered sufficient
Mr. COpeland-said the object OF posting up the list
was TO get as perfect and correct possible, and
that was the reason he thought 1t should be posted
longer time.
Mr. Beardslee was opposed to commencing election
contests ten days beforehand and also he believed it
would occasion too much expense and loss OF time to
voters Mr.. Brooks withdrew his amendment:
Mr. DutiOn remarked upon the constitutional e6ieS-
That instrument provides that the town clerk and Sc
lectmen shall decide upon the QUALIFICATIONS OF cleo:
tors at such times and places as shall be presented
by law and that was all this bill proposed. He hoped
this would not be made party question. although if
gentlemen wished go before the people upon this
party measure, he would be the last TO shrink from
it. Still, he wished it to be discussed upon other
Nj. Ellsworth made few remarks upon the in
crease Of illegal voting and motion Of Mr.. DuttOn,
the hlll was l1lu on Tue lAOle 10Y tue pteFenI
Bill reported by the Com. on School Fund, in rea-
ton to the enumeration Of children, in cases where
the return is not made within the time prescribed BY
law. Mr.. Waldo explained the object Ct the bill,
which was to prevent the numerous applications TO
the legislature every year for school money ON &C.
count OF the inattenton neglect OF school district
clerks in making returns. The bill provides that in
meration before the ISL, Of September, and shall re-
ceive from the school fund.- FIVE cents for each child
so enumerated Some discussion took place upon the
Ak- H.
Of paying it from the school fund. Mr. Bray moved
that the bill be Indefinitely postponed. Messrs
Brooks Foster, Barnard, and Trumbu!l, opposed the
notion The question was then called, and the bill
A resolution reported by the same committee was
taken up, providing that when the interest upon any
part OF the fund not paid within thirty days from the
interest. Mr. Foster opposed the resolution, esta
blishing a precedent for usury. Mr.. Waldo thought
this would not be the case. as nobody was ecessar
ly compelled pay interest upon interest, If the
ney was paid when due. Messre. Curtis, Dutlon and
Woodward further opposed il: Mr. Trumbu moved
that i be laid on the table, which motion preya!ed
Bill appointing Justices Of the Peace for Fortified
County, presented. Mr. Copp moved to. amend BY
adding the name Of George Dyer tor the town Of
Trumbul Some discussion eusued, the amendment
was rejected, and the bill passed.
Petition OF E. Lester and others for bank, present.
ed by Mr.. Dyer, and continued to next assembly.
Resolution for releasing Henry Hilman from State
r Adjourned to 10 o'clock, A. NJ, tomorrow.
TUESDAY MORNING, May %.
House met at 10, A. M. Prayer by tho Rev. Mr.
Burgess.
Com. for taxing costs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dyer,
Henderson. and Merwin.
Resolution introduced, that the Assembly viii ad.
iourn on Friday next. ,Messrs Curtis, Copeland, and
Searns opposed it, as they considered 1t impossible to
finish the business Of the session by that time. Reso
luton nogatved
:, Resolution allowing payment to Truman Smith and
G. A. Goodrich, read Sd time MIR. Foster remarked
that the sum reported was the usual allowance for
such services. As to the reduction Of fees which
these gentlemen had reported this had nothing 70 do
had Recommended s might Be Rejected, but this was no
reason why they should not be paid for the services
they had rendered: Mr.. Copp replied that we had all
complained of.he increase q expenses and this Com
ed the reduction Of pay for jurors, &C. WHO were COM
PEELED perform their services, whereas there was no
compu:sion in the case OF this committee, and ne
thought they ought to set the example, He believed
men could be obtained to do the duty OF these COM
mitiees. without any pay at all. :,
Mr.. Dution said that the duty Of this committee had
rendered an important service, and they ought 70 be
paid tho usual compensation for such work.
Mr.. Marsh inquired whether the bill was not made
poyed Mr.. Swift stated that it was made out up TO
The time when their report completed and thought
that because the report might not suit some gentle
Or Ss N for @
ing their pay. The yeas and nays were ordered, and
the resolution passed-yeas IS, nays 90.
The order Re day called being The bill . aid the
missory notes. Mr.. Browncl moved an amendment
making the notes liable 70 interest. Mr. Dptton OPP
posed the amendment. All the company asked now,
" 10 use their credit by issuing their own notee
Mr.. Browneil thought they asked more than this-if
their credit sound, they would not ask the State
Mr. Curtis Advocated the bill. and hoped no amend;
mend would be adopted 70 defeat IL. He believed
there could be no harm in giving the company power
70 issue notes to,he amount Of one fourth as,s caRa
II was only allowing them 70 use their own credit IN,
stead Of placing them at tho mercy OF usurers and
MI woodward opposed the amendment, as:he be-
eved il could be Of utility to the public. He then
ut eome length advocated the bill.
Mr. Foster said It had suggested itself to him, IN the
course OF the discussion upon internal improvements,
how Christopher Columbus would have been treated.
had i been his lot to have come before TINS Legisa'
ture for announcement in his project OF discovering
away with the assurance that it our settled policy
TO have nothing TO do with these new worlds-hew would
have been told Of the wisdom ofour fathers whoknew
doubtless have gone home with The full conviction
that he had been led away by visionary dreams. Mr.
r. then remarked Somewhat farther in opposition to
the narrow policy had %dopsS hs .msnsmen
was rejected: Mr.. Stearns then spoke in opposition
to the gill. He though. il was giving the company
power TO ISSUE in cfect bank bills and he did not con-
slider the security sufficient.
MIR. Brownell opposed i, as commencement Of q
shnplaster policy He alluded TO Christopher Column
witch the injustice to believe that he acquainted
with the abundant evidence which Columbus had Of
the existence Of the new world. Mr. B. was opposed
Mr.. Curtis followed in advocating the bill. He CON.
sidered the security offered for these notes, great
deal better than that generally held for Bank notes.
Mr. Perrin thought that i the bill was to pass. the
notes ought to DO on interest.
MIR. Woodward remarked upon the greater security
Of these no.es than Of bank notes. preferred notes
predicated upon the property Of this railroad than u-
Messrs. Copeland, Chidsey and Waldo followed on
the same side: Mr.: Brooks wae IN favor Of it, provi-
ded he could be satisfied as 10 the security. After
Copeland, tho question taken, and the bull passed.
Petition Of Henry Hilman for release from PRISON,