Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-05-16

Wesleyan University Of WillimanGic Rifle cOmpa'
NY tor aIms nom the STATE, TsfsTed 70 committee On
The order Of the day was taken up, being the
amendment 70 the constitution, relating to the cleo
0 Mr. EodSes q S said b. approved Of the
principle THE amendment and briefly alluded to the
evils Of the present method, both to the people and to
tnS vSss % ne form n
posed to specifying the term Of Office, making the
election Of justices Gnn"GI. He thought this O6ec-
ton very important one, and should therefore vote
against the amendment in Its present FORM
MIR. Catlin, Of Harwinton, replied in few words,
expressing strong hope that after the amendment
had been 90 long under consideration and had pro-
Although there might be different opinions as to the
term Of office, he was in favor OF the annual election
of these officers.
| The question was then taken by yeas and nays,
and the amendment PAssED-l78 voting in the affirm
sebSna, Todd, II Osborn, j. Peck, Congdon, Hunting
Waldo. D'''' OO'"""'N' A4'>'e'' D"'''' ""O -
Committee on interpretations other than banks re-
ported upon the petition Of the Etna Insurance Com
pany, bill in form, allowing the company to take
nsks upon inland transportation and navigation Pc
t'en granted and bil passed.
Several petitions OF private nature were presented
and referred, and the house adjourned to o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, May 8.
| House met at2. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Sprague.
Petitions called for and presented, viz several for
sale ct land divorces, the slavery question: dstinc
for lottery for the benefit Of Wesleyan University
q the city OF New-Eiaven for authority to aid the
ae ,b saaai snd rem1nstranee against it
Hartford Brdge-sevesal for alteration in the city
limits Of New-Haven-all referred to appropriate
committees.
A Resolution was introduced instyucting the Judi
clary Committee to inquire into the expediency of a
| Registry law. Mr.. Copp wished some explanation
OF this resolntion-.he thought any such law would
! require an alteration IN the constitution.
Mr.. Stearps said, no such objection need be made
against this resolution, as it was merely tor inqui
ry into the matter. Resolution passed.
Report OF Hartford Savings Society, read and ac-
cepted.
Act to confirm the doings Of tewn meetings in East
Wlndsor-Eead twice, and referred to Judiciary COM
mittee
Bill from the Senate, for an act in alteration Of an
act to secure ugitives, &c. from arres-reerred to-
Memorial Of Litchfeld Co. Temperance Society.
returned from Senate, referred to joint select com.
| dered.
Act in relation sale Of spirits, returned from Sem
Report Of Board Of Canvassers Of votes for men,
| berso Congress, read and accepted.
Report OF Board Of Canvassers for shenffs, ac-
| Message from the Governor, with statement from
Dr. Percval, in relation to the SOCIOLOGICAL Survey Of
the State The Dr. thinks it will require another year
u nee0S o TURNER
preparation from the State. The statement was re-
ferred to select committee Of one from county,.
with instructions to report as to the expedency OF
| such appropriation.
Repor. OF the Bank Commissioners presented, re.
ferred 10 committee on backs, and 500 copies order
| ed 70 be printed.
favor Of appropriation Of $4,000 to that ins,i-
| tuition.
Mr.. Woodward, of Mddletown, spoke at conside-
rable length in support of this appropriation descan,
fh0 as liz,
literary Institutions as safeguards to system Of
| govern1ient-and abiding to the wants OF the Wes-
!eyan University in particular This State, said he,
mercal peope-for, as has been remarked, /" with
Boston and New York tapping the State at both ends,
and Newport and Providence pumping out at the
them But we have facilities for education, and We
ought to encourage them. He believed that for eve
ny dollar appropriated for such Objects we should re-
ceve the value Of hundreds of thousandsin fact, it
| is the best pecunary investment we can make.
He alluded to the various advantages accrung al
classes from such institutions. All the University
sary buildings. Unless this aid is bestowed, the In
sution has now come to stand-this is its last re-
sort. i needs Immediately buildings which will cost
mander viii be procured elsewhere. He thought it
our duty to furnish our institutions with buildings up
on the same principles, that the towns furnish build.
US in its afflicon,he hand Of Providence has been
laid heavily upon it within short time past-it has
met with loss which every friend Of science and
~ refused to receive their share Of an appropriation
formerly made to different denominations, and it was
no more than just that we should now restore it to
them in this way.
The resolution Of appropriation was then postpon-
ed for q second reading
Report Of the Judiciary Committee on the net con.
corning the settlement Of estates, received from tho
Senate with an amendment, and rccomnitted.
Report Of the School Fund Commissioner, present..
ed-referred to School Fund Committee, and 500 cop
les ordered
Bill to repeal an act concerning the mode of com.
putting interest, read third time, and referred to COM
Petition Of the ist Ecclesiastical Society in Hart.
members OF the society-referred to committee on
judiciary.
Committee on unfinished business, reported pet.
ton and remonsrance relating to- the Housa tonic Rail
Resolution appointing Thomas s. Hustled. State Dr.
rector OF Fairfield County Bank-reterred to COM
mittee on banks.
Resolutions appointing E. 8. Hamilton, State Di.-
rector Of Hartford Bank; VIM. T. Lee and Edmund
Garfield. do. Of Farmers and Mechanics Bank Eli
Wilcox, do. Of Middesex County Bank; Richard
Rand do. Of Mddletown Bank; referred to commit
tee on Banks.
Resolution for printing 800 copies Of the Adutant
Generals Report-passcd.
Bill for relating to assessment Of taxes read
twice, and referred to committee on Assessments.
tor Of Norwich Bank; L. S. Foster, do. Of Merchants
Bank OF Norwich referred to committee on Banks.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock, tomorrow morning.
THURSDAY MORNING. May9.
Petitions were presented as usual--of A. Turner
and others for Savings Bank, referred to committee
on Banks-of Hartford County Agricultural Society,
and New London and Windham County Agricultural
Society, to committee on Agriculture several for di.
vorce and rail roads, &C., referred to proper commit.
tees.
Committee on divorces reported in favor Of divorce
ing Julia Dowd, Of Middletown, from Edward L.
Dowd. Mr. Curtis stated the facts in the case which
were chiefly intemperahce, cruelty, and abandon
ment the part ofthe husband. Mr. Foster. Of Nor