Litchfield enquirer., 1839-05-16

In ENGLAND s b only the upper classes thae can get
divorces, and those elas!eS are the most immoral Of
the whole community. In almost every case Of ap-
pcatOn Or divorce, the object 10 to get another hus
band, rather than any other cause-that Yves has opn
ion. These applications are geneFally made 6y
Feelings Of our committees and with all Difference to
the Chairman OF the committee, he was inclined to
think that WIS the case here.
Mr. Curtiss, the chairman, replied, referring to the
statement which had been made respecting England.
He said that in that country, an absolute divorce
could be obtained for one cause only, although there
was Of ~nC Iv was mercy
rails which that practice produced:
After some further remarks by Messrs woodward,
Foster, and Brownell. motion was made to lay the
subject on the table, but the motion was negatved-
The report then accepted, and the divorce grant
ed, by very large vote.
to proper committees. One from Whiting, Hills &
Rising, for the inspection Of leather, referred to
lect committee of three.
A message was received from the Governor, with
the resignation Of Clark Bssel Judge Of the Supe-
rior and Supreme court Laid on the table.
Report Of School Fund committee on petition Of ].
w. Brown, adverse to said petition. aecepted-pet-
Committee on State Prison, reported that A. Ban
ming w. Morgan, and J. Strickland, convcts in state
prison. have leave to withdraw their several petitions
report accepted. Same committee reported on Pc
tilion Of Amasa Southwick, that he be released on
certain conditions. A renlonstrance was presented
against this petition, and the whole was recommltted
Report Of Middletown Savings Bank, read and &C.
Committee was announced on petition Of L. l..
Butler and others; Messrs; Dyer Pinney, Byington,
Copp, Wells of Stratford, Miles Of Goshen, Smith Of
COMMITTEES on DR.. Percival's report-Messss Ba-
con, Byington, Keller, Trumbul, Potter. Spafiord,
Chaplin, Chttenden. Adjourned to |P. M.
ArrERNooN.-House met at 2 O'Clock. Committee
mn Military Returns made n second reDOft.
Bill concerning the election Of Governor, Repre-
senfatives, &c., providing for the repeal of the law
several s where no choice 4. msde
Eegatived. House laid it on the table,.
Bill introduced BY Mr. Waldo, abolishing impriscn-
ment for debt, and repeating the act OF 1883 on this
subject-read twice and referred to committee on Ju'
Resolution for an appropriation to Wesleyan Uni
versity, read second time. Mr.. Copp remarked that
this was very important subject and moved that It
be made the order Of the day for Thursday next, at
Mr.. Works, Of Woodstock, moved to erase the
words "twenty.four thousand dollars, and insert
the debenture bills Of the members" but nobody
voted tor it, and Of course the amendment was lost
The members were not disposed to give their wages
to the University, however much they wished to en-
courage science and literature.
Mr.. Woodward wished that the subject might be
disposed of before next Thursday, as the New York
Conference held its session next week, and At was
important that the result should be known before that
time. He proceeded to make some further remarks
in favor Of the proposed appropriation The subject
was settled for the present, by amending Mr. CoPp 9
motion, and making it the order Of the day on We'd
Petition Of Hartford and New Haven Railroad Co.
for alteration in charter referred 70 committee on ju-
dietary.
Committee on Roads and Bridges, reported on petit
.on Of ]: B. Fairman and others, resolution repeal
ing the charter of the East and West Middle Turn
pike Company. This turnpike runs from Danbury
to Farmington.] Resolution passed.
nfS VVAo-
ton and others, resolution repeating the charter Of
the Washington and Cornwall turnpike company
Resolution passed.
The order Of the day was announced, being the
constitutional amendment, giving the election Of
Judges Of Probate to the people.
MIR. Foster objected to the amendment on account
ofa verbal insccuracy. The resolution reads that
each Probate District, by the electors therein, and
the manner ct their appointment shall be prescribed
BY law" The word their, :" he thought gramma-
Mr.. Curtis playfully remarked, that although such
error might not reflect much credit on our three
universities, yet he did not think it very Important
Indeed as our Probate districts had increased fast
lately, he would suggest whether the words Judge
Of Probate" in the resolution, might not be considered
noun Of multitude, in which case the word their
might refer to i very properly.
amendment on so slight an objection, which could
never cause any misunderstanding He then pro-
ceeded at some length to give the reasons why he
evils Of the present practice the party considerations
which are connected with these appointments by the
legisature-evils which he believed would be RENE
ed s to s in bess
ces BY allowing the people to elect hem and ne sim
cerely hoped the amendment would pass by the con-
' N.Y. ss ma af s.,r o,,o..d H..
He feared that If proceeded at this rate to alter
constitution we should soon have little Of it left
The House had just passed very important amend
Il r. - ehas,
ought now to pause, and wait for the action Of the peo-
pie. He had not seen many evils the last gen.
tieman, had spoken OF, although there, were some
e opsS &c hs
the people, why not 60 farther and make the same
disposition Of Judges Of County and Superior Courts
The Legislature is deliberatve body, and these ap-
pontmsnts require elaboration but if given to the
people, they would be elected on party grounds The
Office is a very important one, and he believed the
legislature the most likely to 81! it well; He stated
norance Of Judges o. Probate, to show the necessity
of deliberaton in making these appointments.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Wallingford, thought the people
perfectly eo%Pfe1. and the most proper body to
Mr.. Copp was in favor Of the principles Of the
amendment. but did not know exactly what to do on
account Of the grammatical error discovered by the
table for further consideration. but the motion was
negatived.
Mr. Foster said he was no. disposed to be hyper
CRITICAL but he did not think the evils 90 great as to
require the English language to be violated, to RENE
dy them.
the objection made by Mr. Foster, and as there might
also be other objections, no renewed the motion to
lay it on the table.
Mr. Dutton thought the matter might % well be now
disposed Of; and, by request Mr.. woodward with
drew HE motion.
The question was then taken, and there not being
two thirds in the affirmative, the amendment was
LOST. Yeas l02, Nays 50.
Resolution to refer that part Of the Governors
message relating to standard weights, 70 select COM
mittee Of one from q county-passed.
A resolution was passed that when the House ad-
journ C tomorrow forenoon. it adjourn until Tuesday
next, at o'clock, p. M.
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