Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-11

portance and as there not time to discuss il at
present, he moved that be continued to the next
session. Lost. - t.~. .G-
The bill then being before the house, Messrs Beach.
Witter and Humphreys, advocated its passage on
The ground that capital punishment was reyengefuT
and 1hmerclful, and that 1t was more likely aid the
murderer In escaping the reribuons OF Justice from
tne reluctance otlnrors to convict person of crime,
the penalty for which was capital punishment Dr.
WItter lnstanced case in which a person on the
gaHoWS called God 10 witness his innocence. Mr..
Humphreys said Moses would have been hung under
our laws. b., HTr'I -. 49,
, Mr. Hill was opposed to capital punishment, but he
thought was misplaced humanity in this bill to
substitute for it solitary confinement, which the
strongest constitution could not bear over four years.
He was in favor of some punishment more mercifu
than being strung up by the neck, and he inquired
who would not rather have brother or father strung
for Iife NV "'0A 'iAA ''a''' - SO''' 'O"'iA'''e"'
Mr. Yeomans claimed that capital punishment was
morally wrong, and that its effect the offender and
on the community was less beneficial than would be
solitary confinement. After Mr.. Y. had concluded
the House was divided on the question, and there ap.
peared IN the affirmative 9l-in the negative Ga. So
the bill was passed. .. If f...,.. ... = :
Bill exemptine certain stocks from taxation in this
state owned and taxable in other states. Bill lost.
The committee to whom was referred resolution
prop6slHg On amendment to the Constitution limiting
the Representatives to one from each tow A.
reported unfa yorahy Resolution lost
Petition OF Fdela Montrose, for divorce, recommit.
ted TO the committee on divorces. mos .I,1!. ...4
Bill allowing town clerks the acknowledgment of
deeds where the deed is to be recorded in the records
OF the town where the town clerk resides, read third
time. aad lost. H. : 'fIs.
Resolution that the house will proceed to elect
Judge Of the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy occa.
sd y r. Snsdnv e he Hon a65 Hunt
Bill regulating salaries and fees. Passed.
Bill concerning Suits on mortgages. Passed.
BID feladng to lists Of assessments, imposing fine
at 80 cents persons who neglect to hand in lists of
their property to the assessors. =
Mr. Johnson, of Wellington, moved that the whole
subject be indie fnitely postponed. Motion carried.
Adjourned to 8 O'Clock Tomorrow morning
Thursday Moraing June T.
Resolt ion appointing Gurdon .I'rumbnl. Of Ston.
inrton.s and Wn; Ma,her, Jr Of simsbury, Bank
Commissioners. Passed. =
Bill allowing the trustees estates9of insolvent
debtors to become the purchasers of such estates in
certain cases. Passed. - -
Bill allowing foreign decisions TO be read in evidence
jffCanrts in this state. Passed. 81 -
Petition Of Erastus Lester and Others continued to
Bill relating to electors meetings in Hartford and
Resolution AUTHORIZING the Board of Commissioners
OF COMMON schous TO distribute peach school district
in the state bonnd volume Of the back Nos. Of Com
mon School Journal the binding to be done at the pub
Bill relating 10 the assessment Of taxes Passed.
Resolution, app"nfing nnniel Plant Judge Of Pro-
bate for the district nf Sraord, and Isaac Sherman
Resolutions spposiiSp ssnaefJ Hitcheoek Judge
ofthe County Court, and Seah Strong and Degrasse
Maiby,conniy e,ommssionersfor New Haven county,
Resolutions passed appointing the following Judges
Of Probate for the county Of New.Haven Nathaniel
r. Clark. district Of New Ha ven; Joel Tnttle, Gull
ford Norton J. Buell. Waterbury /; Jesse Champion,
Madison; James 8. Brooks. Meriden; Slas Hitch.
cock, Cheshire 'Abiah Darlington, Milford Elisha
M. Poneroy, Walinaford.
Bill appointing Justices OF the Peace tor New.kih.
ven county. Passed. .-,. o. @. a,. iH.N
Resolution appointing John Stewart Judge of Coun-
" Court FIR Mddiesex cn. .,'..,t AN
Mr. Holmes. OF East Hnddam. moved to amend by
striking out The name Of John Stewart and inserting
the name of Ely Warner. Mr. Holmes said Mr.. War
ner was the present incumbent, professional man,
and every way well qualified, The question then
l25-nays g. So the amendment was adopted. Bill
as amended passed. 49,, ,..,
Resolution appointing Cherries Arnold county com;
Higgins in 'he place e Mr .Arnoll, Amendment
! Resolution appointing Josenh Chidsey. county com
missioner for tie county Of Mddlesex. Passed
Rss"a ne anSn,lqs George Carer Judge Of Pro-
O'' Resola t s''' apran"g G s,iImas K wiehtnap
Judge of Probate for the district Of Middietown. Mr.
Holmes moved 10 amend bv inserting the name Of
Samuel Cooper, the present incumbent, in the mace
amended passed! 70,
Resolution appointing Eliphaet 4. Bulkey Judge
q Probate tor the district Of East Haddam Seldom
Sage, Chatham Passed.
Bill appointing Justices Of the Pence for Middlesex
county, read On motion Of Mr. Hill, recomnted 10
the members Of the County. Adj 'os o'clock z M,
Resolution to adjourn without day on Friday the
9Th instant. Laid on the table.
The honse Then proceeded TO the order Of the day,
teng the election Of Judge Of the Supreme Courr, TO
t the vacancy accustomed by the resignation of the
Hon, Jnboz w. Huntington On the first ballot the
result was ms follows '-t "'"
i For William l.. S;orrs, 1873
p. (" Orgen s. Seymour, " 81
r, :" Samuel j. Hitchcock
.,." Charles Bliss,
r Blank, ~ 2-a
Bill for registering the nsmes Of Electors, came from
Resolution appointing John A. Rockwell Judge Of
the county court, and Zebuion Brockway and VIM:
Randall, Jr county commissioners for the county Of
New-London passed. Resolutions appointing the fol'
lowing Judges Of Probate for New London county,
passed: john Hyde, district Of Norwich; Oliver
PeIis. Lebanon; Frederick Morgan. Colchester
Elias Heweti, North Stoning,on; Erasius Williams,
l1edyard William Marvin, Lyme; Asa Fish. Ston-
iugton; Jireh Isllarn, New-London; James Gallup.
GrOtOn., g. ..f .'"- 's''
Bill appointing Justices Of the Peace for the county
Of New-I .Ondon. Passed.
Committee on the School Fund, on the resolution
referred to them directing them to inquire and report
the per dem allowance Of the travelling agent on
school houses reported that such officer exists and
that the resolution is indgnity to this house Re
port accepted. -H.t 20 E.
Bill relating DO the disqualification OF commissioners
appointed by Courts Of Probate Passed
Resolution directing treasury order TOT the sum OF
SiS2in favor OF Mary and SynihIa Pheion. fassed.
Bill appointing Justices Of the Peace Tor the county
Of MIddlesex. Passed. So ar'-
The Joint select committee TO whom was referred
the pelitioa OF Dewey Bromley, and many other petit
Institution at Suied reported resolution dEecting
treasury order in favor OF the institution for the sum
Of $780, one half to be paid on the first Of January,
n IL A nalI x.sxn I1lhr