Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-03-12
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Taes1ay, May IA lterROoA.
.epted The report states that the receipts Of the So
siety for the year ending Dec. 81, 1889. have been
20l2 g and the disbursements tor the same perlod
sS0A 1S-0mount Of permanent funds $SOOOO;
Bill tor public act confirming the dolngS OF asses
.ors in certain cases, read second time.
Bill concerning fences and common helds, PROV.
ding for the sutciency Of fences, read rst time and
referred to committee on Agriculture.
Remonstrance Of inhabitants Of North Stonington |
against having any portion Of said town annexed 70
the town Of Preston. referred to committee on New
Towns and Probate Districts. $500
Bill authorizing town clerks to take aeknowledg.
ments Of deeds in certain cases, read third time.
Mr.. Hill, Of Weston, moved TO amend the bill 90 as
to include County Surveyors. HIS object was to al
low them the same privilege was conferred town
clerks and he thought the nature Of their calling was
such as often require the acknowledgment Of deeds
they were frequently called upon to divide and set
them to have this privilege, while there would be no
increase OF expense.
Judge Cook moved that the bill be referred to com.
mttee on the Judiciary. Carried.
Resolution directing the Controller to purchase
sufficient number Of Days. Digest to deposie copy
with each town clerk in the state, for the use Of the
people Of the state, read second time.
merits OF the resolution. Mr. P said that very little
attention had been given to the subject OF dttuspg
knowledge Of the common law among the people a!
important, and all would admit the competency Of
Mr. Day TO do full justice to work which should en-
body IT, The sum proposed to he given for the work,
was much less than the retail price and as the whole
amount required was comparatively small, he hoped
the House would pass the resolution.
Mr.. Swift, Of Westport, said he thought that claims
more meritorious than this would present themselves
to the consideration Of the Househe did not believe
the people had sent them there to lay out their money
in books and he thought that this work, fpurchased,
would he very little nsed-,hat would be rarely cal
led for by the people, He had no fault to find with its
merits, or with the price which was asked-the
amount required for its purchase, he admitted, was
small but said Mr. S let it be ever so small lift is
not necessary, it should not be drawn from the rca-
work, he said, were in such condensed FORM that it
would usually be referred to merely as an index,
rather than for information OF specific character,
The statutes were important because they contained
the whole criminal code, and il wns proper that they
should be printed and circulated. Moreover he
would leave the subject to the several owns-as they
prefer to submit il to their decision and he therefore
hoped the resolution would not pass
Mr.. !. w. White said he was opposed 10 the reso.
lntion-he was much pleased with the remarks Of the
gentleman from Westpork and was gratihed 70 learn
from him that he thought the people Of the towns
competent to tho management Of their own concerns
To appropriate 800 dollars for the purchase Of statute
laws, he thought would be ranscendng their limits,
md he confessed he was somewhat in The dark ns to
the benefits The people would receive from it--they
would have TO apply 70 the lawyers, in any event for
Legal inform, ton and he thought !. very proper and
Mr.. J. A. Welch, Of Brooklyn, thought there was
no exigency ut the present time that called for this ap.
precipitation, i was known to most OF them that there
would probably be surplus OF this work, and as the
towns could act for themselves would cost more
for them TO purchase il for themselves they were 60
disposed. But he thought the greatest objection to |,
common class Of people would perhaps he more likely
to err with than without IT, and he could SEQ no rood
to DO effected byh, Resolution lost.
Resolution appointing committee Of three to tax
costs or adversary petitions brought at this session.
! Passed.
Resolution tina. Charles s. I,ne Of L,chtied, Fran.
els Fl. Nichol Of Strntlord, Daniel Coley, David P,
tants Of Green's Farms remonstrants, have. leave 10
enter their petitions end rsons'rance IN the Secre'
tNry's office. Passed.
Committee announced On petition of Elisha PIN.
derson and others-MeRsrs, Perkins, Merwin, Rogers
Of New. London, Buckley Of Fairfield, Corbin Of W God.
stock, Cutler, Holmes and Lndd,
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Wednesday Morning, May 20.
Prayer by Rev. President Day.
Committee announced on the petition OF VIM. Ross
and Others for aid TO erect monument 10 tho memo.
y Of the sufferer? Ct Wyonng-M essss Foster,
| Williams If saybrook, and Pomcroy.
:, Committee 10 tax costs--Mes Swin Lord, X.
Cook. ...r. ..g. .,
necticnt Literary Institution, referred 10 committee
| on that subject. r
Bill confirming the doines Of ASSESSOR in certain
enses, read third time and passed,
The judiciary committee, 10 whom was referred n
resolution concerning oeia returns Of votes, report.
ed a bill for a public def. Bill read fra, time.
Bill rc9,ngo electors meeting in the town Of Hart;
ford, dividing the town into two election disrca, nnd
prescribing The manner proceeding at electors meet.
| ings, &c, read first time. .l... .....y.
Mr.. Gazier, Of wilmington. presented resolution
ding that tho HOUSE Of Representatives shall consist
Of o"e Representative from, each town IN this state,
and no more. Referred to select committee Of one
from county Adjourned to o'clock p M.
Bill providing for the recording and distribution Of
On motion q MI: Chapman, he House resumed
dsoes on *: psa" one q PHI. sy Som
son, against Reuben Dudley, for divorce. The petit.
on get forth that the husband Of tho said Philn was
bad been guilty Of macR personal violence towards
hin wife, severe chnstisenen Of his fnmily, md de.
s,ruction Of furniture THO report Of the corpmtes
nverred that the petitioner had resided h,ii months
sets. where the n'ledged offences were committed
they therefore recommended that the petitioner have
lenyc TO withdraw her petition. Granted.
The petition Of Betsey Terr Of Oxford, against John
Terr for divorce, reported bill in favor Of diyorc.
ING her: The petitioner IN her petition charged her
which bs was sentenced the state prison Tor three
yearsthat he grossly incorporate, and guilty OF
great cruelty towards hs children-and That he Ind
repeatedly assaulted the petitioner with violence, nj
her right arm. Mr. Chapman, Of the committee, elo
quenty and feelingy pleaded The cause Of This unfor
nnnte woman. aledging TINT the facts set forth In
her petition were MI trne. Bill passed.
The same committee, 20 whom was referred Tho
petition Of Elizabeth Wnkeman, Of New. Milford
ngainst VIM. II. WakemaD, for divorce, reported IN.
vOrably with bill in form dvorcinN her. The prD.
the petitioner had been guilty OF manifold crimes
in expiaton Of which he bsd been for many years an
inmate otbe state prison, and there was no prospects
Of his reformation. W.
the petition. He was followed by Mr.. Baldwin, OF
New Milford who Of some length detailed the history
Of crime in which the said VIM. H. WskemaD had
granting 81 the prayer Of the petition, on lie ground
that there evidence that The husband had used
any personal violence towards HE wife, or In any 9TH
e. respect bad Violated big marriage vows. MeSsrs