Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-06-11

PRAYER bV the Rev. MAJ DuLtOu
Bill nrovidine that any notes or bills Of exchange
falling due on the Sabbath, THANKSGIVING OF rIs'
Days, shall be payable the day preceding. Passed.
Committee on state prison reported TesOI r;san 10
each county which shall have established county
Prison on the manual labor principle:
Mr.. r. S. Baldwin was in favor OF the general 90,
ect Of the resolution, but he thought the money snoulo
be distributed in the proportion that the several ss
of the counties bore to the grand list He should be
in favor of resolution on this plan, but as 1t now
stood he must be opposed to it. -AG
Mr. Foster said there was weight in the objections
of Mr. Baldwin, but he considered the object to be not
SO much to distribute the money among the counties
as to encourage and help saeh county 70 , IN
this form he feared it would not pass at all, and ne
thought altogether preferable that should pass IN
this form than thatit should be lost. .....- .
The report of the committee was read, when
Mr.. WEIGH addressed the House IN support OF the
resolution. He thought the claims OF the small coun"
ties came home with equal force as those OF the larger
ones and that the committee had hit upon the only
happy and effective expedient for accomplishing the
great object Of the resolution ,i..., q, .,
Mr.. Perkins said he had as much confidence IN the
committee on the state prison as any, one ese but
when they introduced proposition to distribute mon
ey among the people of the state on basis altogether
novel and Unprecedented, he thought an important
the House was as capable ofjudging as the committee
He inquired, at whose expense was the state prison
erected--wi,h what justice we could make the aP.
the eoud
mend themselves u the serious appreciation OF the
House. ..u ... .sst..
Mr.. Johnson Of Wellington, said an effort had been
made in TOland county ~ introduce the proposed I'M.
provemsns in their prison. bu. they were unable to eff
feet il in consequence Of the small number of prison.
ers. He wished ii to be recoected that the improved
system would be source OF revenue TO the large
countless while would be an expense to the smaller
Mr. Williams, Of Say5rook, said he did not know
that any thing had been done in reference to this SUBJ
SsH.k and hA hNsNnkA hAU
able TO unless this appropriation was made He knew
that they had two jails which were in such wretch
ed condition that he considered It disgtace 70 the
county to cOnfne a man in them. 80" '.
Mr. r. s. Baldwin again addressed the house in op.
position to the resolution, expressing his opinion that
it would not be right to make the appropriation on the
than taking the money from the ireasury-i was mo,
ney raised from the earnings OF men, the expense OF
whose prosecution was incurred BY the state at large
He did not regard this matter as so important IN ITSELF
but it was account Of the principle and the prece.
dent which would be establshed-he thought it would
be unjust, and in violation Of every principle which
should guide them in the distribution Of the public
treasure. o.,
: Mr.. J. w. White moved to amend the resolution
by providing tina. the sum of 1000 shall be distributed
to the several counties under the direction OF the Re.
presentatves Of the county assembled toy that p9r'
pose. Mr.. w. then proceeded 70 remark upon the
resolution amended. giving it his support. In re-
gard the precedent, he referred 10 the distribution
Of the avaiIs Of the Public by Congress as
Mr. WEIGH strenuousy opposed the amendment
he considered that it would be, if adopted, death
blow all the benefits which result from the passage
his views ii the justice and propriey and expediency
of the appropriation upon the plan proposed.
Mr. Bates was opposed to the amendment tor the
reason among Others that he should be unwilling to
Mr. Foster also opposed the amendment, ON the
ground that the money would be hone Of contention
among oil the demagogues OF the county.
Mn DALI ,If fhA mil
mans amendment, it should be further amended so
to provide that the money may be distributed equal
y among the several towns OF the counties, and that
the shall distribute equally among the indvidu-
ais Of the towns.
Mr.. White rejoned, advancing and advocating his
doctrine Of the capacity Of the people tor self govern
ment. y
Judge Cook was opposed to the amendment, as
calculated to destroy the benefits contemplated by the
resolution. .......
Mr.. Baldwin. of New.Mi!ford, was opposed to the
amendment and the original resolution, as being UNI
just and partial in their operations
The previous question on the amendment was then
moved and carried. Amendment lost;,. r
Resolutions appointing Ansel Sterling, Judge OF
County Court, and John Boyd and William Beebe,
County commissioners for the county OF Ltchtield'-
Passed. ira
Resolutions passed appointing the following Judges e,
Smith, DISTRICT Of Woodbury.; Ralph G; Camp, Itch
field Jesse Ives, Barkhamsted; AbJah Catin' Har'
Wnton; Nathaniel r Perry. Kent Roger II; MI?'
chael F. Mills, Norfolk; Calvin Butler, Plymouth;
Charles F. Sedgwick, Sharon Daniel B. Brinsmaade,
Washington Holbrook Curtiss, Watertown Gideon
Gen Phelps moved to amend the resolution ap-
pointing Probate Judge for the district OF Sharon, by
erasing the name Of Charles F. Sedgwick and insert
ing the name, OF William M: Burial and that me
question on the amendment be taken by yeas and e
nays. Yeas and Nays ordered. Messrs. j. w.
White and Bennett advocated the amendment. The
yeas and nays were then called, and there appeared
~ III In,on xvn6I nCf
Bill appointing Justices Of the Peace for the county
of Litch6eld. Passed.
Committee on divorces on the petition Of Luzon
Warmer of Brookfield against Maria Louisa Warner,
for divorce, reported unfavorably. The petition set
forth that six months after the marriage OF the petit
toner the birth Of his first heir occurred the paternity
Of which he utterly discaImed. Ihe respondent de-
MED there was any ground for the disclaimer OF the
After some debate, the House adjourned to P. Al.
Afternoon.
The House resumed the consideration 81 the petit
ton of Luzon Warner, for divorce. which was mega
lived by large majority. Wi. .r...
The House now look up the order ot'ths day, being
the bill laid the table yesterday for The relief OF
honest aud insulvent debtors, with ndment by
Mr.. Foster. striking on, the whole bill reported by
the Judiciary committee, aud an amendment TO the
mendment Of Mr.. Foster, by M. Swift. The ques-
ton frs, taken on the ameadmen, proposed by
Mr.. J. W. White addressed the House in favor Of
M. Fosters amendment. He ~as glad 10 meet The
question the broad basia OF the enire Establishment
" imprso nine nj Cor deb--he wished no more lave
on the statute hook with fictitious lnes-he) wished
no more authority be exercised to imprson old re-
vOluionary soldiers, who had barred their bosoms 10
the Steel in dseace 0f the liberties Oi their country
case Of which he ale'lged had occurred 9siie re-
Gently. Mr. w. alluded to the remarks Of Mr.: Brai-
nard, that this party questionable said that the
priMcipl0 Of THE menduaeRt was The fundamental
principle Of the party which he heionged-,hat lie.
the creates, good 10 the greatest 0umber. 3.1 "'t
Mr.. Han,, Of Csventry, moved the previous ques-