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

g. the enscsng clause. and substitute ~ sinaE 20
tat passd shis oIuinR IN relation % de H1n1al0nie
keilSead. ME Corp WISHED the bill might lie q he
table Coz The pIesens-he doubIed he uTosSY e pS-
ing the one this morning. and Be- hoped he policy
might be now acted On. the bin this morning had
been fully discussed, and the principle a. he trusted
settled The question was taken. and the bin laid on
Petition Of J. g. Hasey, laid on The table this morn
Com. on School Fund reported on petition Of John
Cook and others, 2 resolution Incorporating new
School Society in WOlcOttville. Passed.
Com. on judiciary reported against bin relating 20
qualification Of electors. Accepted.
Resolution allowing Richard Hne bic expenses in
luton allowing ZebulOn Hale his expenses, same re-
ference.
Committee Of conference on the disagreement the
two Houses in the bill relating to the adIoTrnHent Of
for passing the bill, and on motion Of Mr. Waldo, the
House reconsdered their vote Of indefinite postpone
ment This bill provides that bot two trials shall be
adjOurning the meeting shall be given TO majority Of
the electors, instead Of the moderator. After few
remarks from Mr.. Waldo, the bill passed.
ting The storing Of gunpowder. Accepted, and biz
rejected. Same committee reported against the bill
for remuneration in cases of damage by mObs making
the towns liable Tor the expense. Accepted and bill
rejected.
Committee on claims reported against petition Of
E. Jenkins-accepted.
Resolution allowing Isaac Williams. 3D. his expens-
es in defending his scat, referred TO com. on claims
Committee on roads and bridges reported in favor
Of an act relating to changing location Of turnpike
gates, &c. Bill passed. Same committee reported in
iayor Of resolution authorizing Enfield Bridge Compa
Springfield Railroad. Passed. Same Committee re.
ported a bill Incorporating the Huntington Branch
Turnpike Company. After some discussion, the bill
Act 10 confirm doings of town meetings in Harwin-
Bill concerning changing location Of turnpike gates,
reconsidered, on motion OF Mr. Dyer, and laid ON the
table.
Act relating to the settlement Of estates. extending
the powers Of probate courts in certain cases. passed
oG N Psss on u favor Of
Act authorizing superior court to grant divorces IN
cases Of idiocy and insanity, rejected.
Resolution allowing claim OF Joseph Darling. re-.
considered, and recommitted to committee on claims.
Report OF the comptroller. upon the amount ct mo-
ney paid to the Secretary Of State, within q few
years past presented and laid the table without
Act Increasing tile salaries Of judges, taken up Mr.
Copp strongly opposed the BILL He believed that this
measure would tend to create scramble for the Of
He wished never 70 see man on The bench Of The So.
per0r court less than 60 years Of age. He wished ut
any rate, that the bill might not be passed until had
been talked over BY the people another year If the
the Office ut present prces he believed they could
MI TrumbuI was inclined to think the bill might as
Mr. Du,ton suggested whether the gentleman from
Groon might not be considered little interested, as
when person was nominated, he was generally
that this was the case with that gentleman Bill post
Act relating to the sale Of spurious liquors. giving
the licensing power 70 the several towns, taken up
vedthat the bill be indefinitely postponed Mr. Searne
opposed the postponement He spoke Of the evil! Of
incompetence. and believed that this bill would bring
ought to be, and where il would spread light by
means Of discussion.
Mr. Brooks advocated the bin. He believed i,
towns he believed would, BY large majortes refuse
10 license at all! He hoped, at any rate that the bill
might no, receive the goby, by an indefinite postpone
ment.
Mr. johnson was in favor Of the postponement. He
was opposed to the continual changes in temperance
laws, tax laws, &c.
Mr. Copeland said he was convinced ,ha. it was
useless 10 attempt to egielate men into temperance-
Every year we were making and unmaking laws on
this subject, and after oil amounted to nothing We
have lave now, which he believed at least as good as
he was opposed to any more changes at present. Mr.
Perrin spoke on the same side Mr.. Brooks again ad
voceted the bill he believed it better than tho pres
favor q placing the responsibility directly npon the
towns, to allow or forbid the sale Of liquor for them
selves, and he believed they would feel the RESPONSE
bity and enforce ;heir own laws whatever they might
be. Mr.. Copeland explained. and remarked upon the
duty Of the Legislature to protect people from the evils
Of drunkenness in some way. He then said. as many
gentlemen seemed to think this bill would be IN i'm
provement. he would withdraw his motion.
Some further slight amendments were then adopted
After some remarks from Mr. Perrin, Mr.. Scofeld
said be thought If we talked much longer upon il.
should oil get dry, and then the bill might have rather
nm unfa ble vote He therefre called for the ones
ton, which was ordered, and the bill passed.
: Message from tho Governor, with the report Of Mr.
lngham, upon the money received for militia services
Report laid on the table.
Act concerning jals and jailors, referred to Com.
mittee on judiciary Tho House then adjourned:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, May 20.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Bentley.
Resolution allowing David R. Williams bis expen-
ses in sustaining his claim 10 seat. Referred to
CON- on Claims.
Resolution appropriating sum NOT exceeding $3.50,