Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-06-13


ConneeIi0ut and Rhode Island, reported resolution
for the appointment of Commissioners 10 procure q
rc-snrvsy ofsaid line From the statements made by
gaTS ars are s"S oss sId ,a a .s DOs
enced ON the border from the uncertainty Of the linn
it's. Resolution pissed.
COMMITTEE OF conference on memorial OF J. 3. Hal
seys reported the reasons OF the Senate for granting
the petition, but moved that the House adhere 70 its
vote. Motion prevailed.
Act relating TO schools making provision for certain
cases where clerks of School Societies have neglect
ed to make proper returns, by which the societies
have been unable to draw school money. l passed.
Act giving bounty on Silk, taken up. Mr.. Cope
land moved all ah1endlDent which was adopted, CIV
ing ten cents q ponnd on cocoons, and so cents
pound on reeled silk. MIR. Stearns moved to amend
by adding clause Fepealny the acts Of 1882 and a.
on the passage Of the bill, Mr.. Copp spoke in OPPOSE
ton. Mr.: Fanton moved TO strike out the first four
sections, leaving only the section repeating former
laws on tie subject. pr. BIownel! opposed this and
Messrs. Deming, Catin, Copeland, button, and Per-
rim. The question was then taken on the amend
ments which was adopted almost unanimously. An
alteration was then made in the title Of the bill which
consists Of but section simply repeating for
mer acts giving bounties on Mulberry trees. The
bill then passed, mem con.
Bill in aid of Norwich and Worcester Railroad, al
lowing the company TO issue notes, &c. taken up
MIR. Waldo made some statements in relation to the
condition Of the road, &C. and offered an additional
section, forbiddng the use Of notes until present in
adopted. .Messrs. Dyer Dq.ton, Foster, Copeland,
and Woodward, advocated the bill Messrs Stearns,
Ellsworth, Swift, Clark Of Saybrook, opposed it. Mr..
Assembly. Motion lost. Mr.. Copp asked for the
yeas and nays, upon the main question, which were
ordered, and before taking the vote, the House ad-
journed.
AFTERNOON House met at o'clock. Act to con-
firm doings Of town meetings, in certain cases-read
Act allowing sheriff Of Fairfield county to appoint
eleven deputies-read twice.
discharging Justus Humston from confinement
Passed.
Committee on claims reported against claim Of H.
against petition OF Abel A. Pease for remuneration
for pursuing and arrestng the negro Freeman, who
broke open several stores in Hartford Mr. Swift sta
the claim was, that Mr. Pease had no warrant or a-
tn rty for arresting the man. Mr. Foster thought
this was not good ground for rejecting the claim
After some tlle discussion, the report was rejected
Resolution allowing ARsel Humphrey, $40 for GER
tain services, referred to committee on claims
Bill allowing Norwich and Worcester Railroad
bill was read, whereupon Mr.. Fisher moved the pre-
yous question, which was ordered, and the bill reject
ed--yeas "A, nays 1877.
Act making railroad companies responsible for da-
mage done by engines, cars, &c. referred to commit
tee on judiciary.
Report Of tho judiciary committee against the bill
aboshing the Office Of County Commissioner, &c tn
ken up. Mr.. COpp spoke against the report, and IN
favor Of the bill. He regarded ali Offices as evils, al
though some Of them were necessary evils, and he
was for aboshing all that were not absolutely neces
essential use, and he believed the Office was only
intended to increase the country patronage, and pro-
vide Offices for people. In his county they went by
the s Gny
duties, and he thought the whole might as well be
committed to him. ~
Mr.. Dutton replied, that there were many duties,
such Us deciding upon applications for highways,
bridges, &C., which commissioners, practical men,
could better sit upon, than any single man, especially
man who is qualified to act in judicial capacity
ought to be left in the hands solely of permanent
Judge. Judicial duties are committed to the judge,
but ministerial acts ought to be committed to the
commissioners.
MI. Trumbul said the question was fully discussed
last year, and it was then concluded that the county
commissioners could not be dispensed with, without
entire alteration Of the law relating to the county
court.
Mr.. Waldo spoke in favor of the bill. He believed
the commissioners were rather an incumbrance than
help in the duties Of the county court. He consd-
decide upon all business appertaining to the court
and the commissioners useless expense to the coun-
ty. He highly approved Of the organization. of the
S Ssn SGRh e thought * o he a as and
dispense with the commissioners
Messrs. Dutton and Copp followed. MIR. G. moved
to erase the last section Of the bill relating to county
accounts, which motion prevailed. He then asked
the yeas and nays the passage Of the bill, which
were ordered. After few remarks from Messrs.
Waldo and Brooks, the question was taken, and the
bill negatived-,yeas 50, nays s6. Report ofthe COM
mittee accepted.
Committee on Claims reported that petition Of Geo.
Shepard and J. Dewitt DO continued to next assem-
bly,. Accepted and petitions continued
Act for registering the names of voters, taken up,
the question being ON the amendment providing that
the list shall be posted twenty days previous to cleo
ton, instead Of ten. Amendment rejected. The
pressed hope that it would pass. Mr.. Brooks tho't
that the bill in its present form would lead to- great
difficulties, as although ne was an elector under the
constitution, yet it his name happened to be omitted
in the list, no was deprived Of his constitutional privi-
Mr.. Waldo opposed il for the same reason, as well
intentionally omit to record the names Of some cleo
tors, and there nothing in the bill punish Them
Besides there was no provision to pay the selecmen
thought our present registry laws sufficient.
Mr. Copeland replied, that he saw great force in
these objections. Under our. present laws, man
might be precluded FROM voting. although no was a
legal voter for instance, he should happen to be out
Of town until just the polls closed, his vote would
be excluded, although the constitution had made him
an elector. AS to the additional duty Of the select
them, he was willing that they should be compensa-
ted. He then remarked upon the necessity OF some
measure to insure a certainty Of securing fair ex-
Mr.. Ellsworth followed. expressing a hope that
however parties might differ on other subjects, they
would not differ upon this, and commenting upon the
illegal practices so common at elections
Mr. Dutton considered the bill free from any serious
objection 1t was simply TO provide for the kind Of
evidence that the selectmen should have Of the quail
fcatons Of electors. He moved to fill the blank ix.
ing the penalty for giving false name with the sum
oftweniy dollars, which was accordingly done.
Mr.. Copp still thought the bill Unconstitutional and
He then stated several objections-the selectmen
might leave off names Of voters opposed to them-it
would be establishing sort Of surveillance over the
people, &c. He was sorry TO have to call for the yeas
and nays often, but he must ask them on this ques-
ton The yeas and nays were then ordered.
Mr.. Duiton said he had been waiting some time to
hear the gentleman from Pomfret quote little scrip
tire IN the question. He could moi see why any one