Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-03-12


Same committee, On bill 70 regulate efvA aetonst
reported unfavotNoly. Bill lost.
Same committee, on the bin relating 70 ne ssaessse
taxable in oRher states from taxation in the stA, e>
ported uniSvOFa6ly, Nj. Baldwin, explained tie
S S ssS Mr. II SWSSS ss ss Ss q @
length-atter which. on motion Of MI. W. the ealA
Same COMMITTEES, on the oill reles1ed 70 them te.a'
ting to the assessment Of taxee reported uNlevoseSy
Mr. Baldwin, Ofthe committee, stated that the object
Of the bill appeared to be allow persons not liable to
pay state TAX e make mere gtssSieZ 70 the STATE
sufficient qualification 70 entltle them to toe privileges
Of the elective franchise. -
Mr.. L'ElommedieN, Of Chester. could see no evil
arising from the enactment of the law proposed. He
related the manner in which many persons were QnNl-
fec electors by having property conveyed 70 them
by deed, which was never recorded or deemed valid
bill far preferable. Bill read second time.
The Speaker presented q communication from q
committee cf the aHt,savery eociety, now hclding
Of Representative ia which TO hOld meeting THE
Mr. Baldwin moved ,la, the request DO granted.
MI Woodruff Of East Hartford, stated that tho
House had formerly adopted rule excluding oil as.
semh6es, Of whatever character from the use Of the
Halls and the question being teken' the request was
Bill diSorcing Elizabeth Wakeman, came from the
Sennte negatived. Bill re-rNnsmted 10 the Senate.
the petition of The lawn of Woodstock, tor dlveioM
Of said town, reported adversely alleging that notice
had not been given to the respondents. Laid on The
table.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow moraing.
TAarsday AforAiNg, AIaya u.
Prayer by the Rev, Mr.. TeesdNle.
The Judiciary committee, IA whom, was referred a
resolution directing them to inquire If any alteration
form On motion of MI Baldwin, 6ill laid on the Ia.
bic and $50 copies ordered 10 be printed. ~
Same committee, 70 whom was referred bill a.
administer cashs IN certain cases. reported The same
with amendments. Amendments passed.-blll read
second time.
instructed to inquire any alteration L necessary IL
the law relating 10 attachment on mesne process and
report by hill or otherwise, came from Senate parsed.
I House concOrred. 0..
Resolution thet the Judiciary committee DO instruct.
ed 70 bring in biz sSoshng Imprisonment for debt.
M, Foster said TINT The petition on The euNlee!
N M"S% vsry Nav and
the people Of the state called for this measure lie
offered the resolution 70 nv the sense ofthe House.
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prsonmen, Tor debt should be repealed IIe though.
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M, Baldwin suA { The resolution eontcmplalcdA
repeal Of all laws an the sahicc he was Opposed to,l
r.s.s n' S.a s.pnnss s SSs
those laws. and clenty demonstrated ANe great inins.
,iee wound b. done by making such NIepeal az would
es.Ss sos ssSs x We Ss
tecl the rights OF all the creditors ne well As the debt.
ors. Mr. B. moved 70 amend the resolution BY IN
n ~ sss ws an e seeS
M. Foster could not NcceRt the ArAendn,ent--he'
believed there wns resc0,i9n amounting 70 The anne
lint he wins AZ much n favor d the payment cf hun.
eat debts m any nne else but upon the principle that
Il was better that The guilty sNoud escape than ,hN
iiaadrlent deNsor shoSd esS~pe thc psyrsHIofR Es
debts than the innocent Ne oppressed. Mr.. +. was
No, in favor or,ho repeal If MI laws MT Ne was not
satisfied with the present laws Ns No thought 'hen'
M Die. ,hcg:N, NE rrr;sc,r, n.y. tor s,,MAMSe
MI Bic k,s thought the House woun be- Ne,tr qprla
fled % act ~ he snbiest NI.sr \ Mad come nom The
Mr. Chairman. nj t1nFthrd, IN RtrnnW terms express
scd himself dppc.ed to .he amendment, Becagse IN
the first place the session wns - fat advanced, ard
nlso. hrcNusc Ne ,hcnrh fraud had AeeH prnNilred
Iio was rcsay 10 ake Ne rssponatilIty ofSr,Er now
IN nnv bin which might No brought forward by tho
Judiciary committee 10 effect this ohlrrt., I. ,taylt
on MAJ sa ps,on. sS ss sd"a r Sen
law, In the c'oae of hs rentntkA. IN reply To The Fes
rsrks ri the rcn,letran ffnm Wlnhhan,. I'M. Whis)
s!. .s s si .s"G .So ss ~! s' III Ss" 81" s
enlargement to fraudulent drhiors n oher !iNies 10
co,cr hs,r 70 care re- re rnytnsH. o. hnnrsi sshs
rose 10 make few remark. on The tnblec 6elcrs lhe
tionsr. Ne ,hot,ghf that there wrFr eases IN Nhtrh
tho presen. lnw nigh. operate oprreesvely. which
thought enough hsd Eeen aid d, ne sHhS.. 70 re.
pare. gentlemen for immediate action. nnd That tho
r'cg' -.' s,srcrcd n r. nsa r, n,,nl
anj. ron~utrnp IN psR WIN M CHI pSsr. ihsi ,ts
| Inv now In force waa frnnd upon thf neople. Mr.
W. then proceeded to rrceify cases N which he tho'i
~ ~S. ' t.nd. n:sy etsS G n''
believed nlao Nat he people 'yre.'ed and demanded
some legislative action cn subject. but he wAa ep-
R"pir Of M s"rrc", SnG Ire sis" u In'rcss
bf 10 Nboiph imprisonment ftt dent In IN eAsrs,
unres"rvedly md without u,,ahfcatier--.he would
p-r ,yhSr @ q r rT n,.s." g r.,
| on Tho snhiect. ' To.
The debate m n. nccN'mc.n' was furis. Aaslfn.
Of HARTFORD. =, corsacrrbr sSr,h. when he question:
| hcirg tnken. the amendment wrA adopted. J'II
M. Foster, IN leave Of Tho House, then Withdrew
"f f Z" s.p s~;c The %i section NJ Tho law p.,..h m
1884, md rcEeaIrQ ne lay PASSED In 1890 fra"n'InR
Nh, duty ofCou1y Cctrnisso1crs rad m, nndsec-
'n AGC n ""1 r,t csoss 'rM'' o" Judiciary
TIC Sptdksr announced the following select COM
County Court Judres-MeFsrs. White Of Windbet,.
Morton. Rogers 81 BfanfDrd, 0atee, huxley 81 Wess
ion Bue u Htchiield, HolinOt, and Clark Of Mans
| field. N
On the proposed amendment 10 The Constellation
limiting the nnnlhcF OF Representatives from eaFII
tOwn- Mesars. Glazer, PERKINS, Guthrie, CFsfy, Per-
| ~. Wslch, Shepard and Hafd. $3.50
Resolution that tho Committee on me Judiciary be
instructed 10 inquire wheher The penalty for burning
barns and other out buildings adequate 70 lhe crime.
| and report BY bill or Otherwise. Passed.
Report OfNow London Savings Bank, read and &C..
| cepted. D..
RssDns.rsnce Of A. II. Read and others granting
o military commission 10 Robert Fink. referred IL
committee on Military Returns. 'I77l =
Tie Judiciary Committee, 20 whom ives referred