Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-06-04

o IlOuSe q eonsoeTable length in opposition TO IA
measure He conteRded that the bill now befor
mem was complicated one--that the object n wa
intended to effect tthe prevention of fraud in voting
mlgn be gained BY simply requiring list TO be takei
OF the voters as they deposited their ballots and II
persons are detected in double voting let hea wv pe
alties be impOsed-he was as much oDnosed az m,
one 70 illegal voting Mr.. w. also said that the Law
was an expensive one--t cost his own town tSvh;cI
consututed but the hundredh part of The stn te
.he iest year the sum Of $50 and this rate it cost
inc state the sum OF $1,000 which expense was to be
ms own observation, Mr.. w. said more Tnisrakes
were made the last year under it's operation than in
preceong yeas and from the very nature Of the
thought the bill Unconstitutional; and in short. that
It was in every respect more fit for community OF
cVzed :o ~S had idea Fl law or order Than
Mr. w. moved that when the question is token Il Ia
! taken BY yeas and nays. '@'S = = : ~ -
b mr. Camp said tina. the bill would to the Senate,
mens, and returned to the Ho6>e, and he suggested
that the yeas and nays could then be taken.
Mr; White said he could not tell what the Senate
woIld 90. ne considered the bill SO perfectly abom-
maple and detestabe. that he preferred act upon it
while 1t was in his hands. II the Senate returned il
they could act upon it second time. -
,SSoge Snok sand there were so many inconsistencies
Mr; Hommedeu stated some objection to the BILL
which the reporter did hear. and then said he had
r 4 TO vote, and should cote, la.b or no lau.
The question then being taken on the motion order
unanimously
The OH being reat as amended, the main question
was then taken by Yeas and Nays. Yeas l3O-Nays
49, So the bill was passed. p. -. r.-
Comm,ttee or on interpretations, on the petition of
Green wood Mutual Fire Insurance Company, for
an alteration Of its charter reported favorably Petit
ton granted.
Bill requiring presiding officers of electors meetings
70 make out trlpcatc lists of the return Of votes. Pas
r, Committee on claims, on the petition of George
feck for remuneration for expenses in pursuit of a
felon reported the Of $50 in favor Of the petition
:, Bill authorizing the towns Of Hartford and New
ayen and all other towns whose list of electors shall
exceed 100 to open the ballot box at O'Clock in the
morning. Read second time.
Resolution nstructng the committee on the School
Fnnd 10 inquire what amount per diem s paid to the
travelling agent of the School Fund, and the exped-
ency OF continuing said Office. Passed
Bill abolshing capital punishment, and substituting
solitary imprisonment for life penalty for crimes
nov punished with death, read first time.
Committee on claims, to whom was referred sundry
sheriff OF Hartford county, and Starr Ferry, sheriff of
Fairfield county, for services in distributing Proclama
tons Public Acts, &c, reported unfavorably Petit
ton negatlved Adjourned to o'clock P. NJ.
:. q Afternoon.
Committee on Banks on the petition of Windham
v Uonny BSn to b fsdncs its stock reported m
Committee on the School Fund, to whom was refer
red resolution instructing them TO inquire into the
expediency OF revising the law relating to common
necessary
Report accepted. 'a D" ~
Committee interpretations, on the petition of 10.
seph H. PrInde and others, for an alteration Of the
ers have leave to Withdraw. Granted.
Committee on divorces, on the petition of Lucy
Babbitt against Amzi Babbt for divorce, reported
adversely. Petition negatved. 80, =, -.
Committee on state prison. on the petition Of Daniel
Howard for release from state prison. reported favor
ably Granted. es6 .l.. ~ 2.'& = ~
Committee on Divorces, on the petition of Minerva
Lucas, OF Glastonbury, against Billings Lucas for d.
vorce, reported favorabiy. Petition granted.
Report Of the Judge Of tho county court for Hartford
county, on the state Of the Hartford county prison.
Read and accepted.
Committee announced to inquire and report at
what time il will be proper for the legislature TO ter
inmate its present session. essrs Ruic, Cafn, and
Chapman Of Hartford. ..-...-
MS B. Butler, praying for military law which shnil
exempt members Of volunteer companies from militia
~ duty after serving seven years. reported unavora'
bly,. Petition negntived. =
Committee on Agriculture. TO whon wns referred
certain resolutions Of the legislature Of Kentucky on
the subject Of raising the mulberry and the cultivation
of the sugar beet reported that legislation on these
subjects is necessary. Report accepted: n
Adjourned to o'clock Monday morning.