Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-21
Connecticut Legislature.
Monday Morning, May II.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Sawyer.
After roll call, the journal of the House, from the
co !n Of the session. was read. !,
The following petitions for pecunary aid to the
Baptist Literary Institution, at Suthed were handed
in, and referred to the Committee that subjec viz
Of George Read and As others-ot Geo. Mitchell and
Others-of G. l.. Russell and others-ot John Noyes
and others.
sundry other petitions also read and referred.
Committee on Sale Of Lands-Me Everett, Mer.
On Agriculture essrs. Hebard. Francis of Weh
ersfied, Johnson Mead, May, Bosworh, Pratt, Ladd
A bill tor public act for the assessment and collec-
ton Of taxes, read second time, and referred to Ju
dietary committee. .-.t
A Bill for public act respecting the State Prison.
read second time and referred to State Prison Com
mttee.
Mr.. Foster offered sundry resolutions referring sun.
dry parts of the Governors Speech, to joint commit
| tees ofone from county, which was passed
a bill tor Public Act respecting the Assessment
Of Taxes was once read-and at II o'clock the House
adjourned.
Committee petition Of De,rey Bromley and others
Church, Packers, Chapman Of Wilton, Iour.elott,
Bailey, Shaler, Chapman Of Ellington.
On petitiOn Of Andrew Scott and others. for amend
ing the Constitution by erasing out the word uhite,
Messrs. s.orrs. Denison Hoadley,, Thatcher, Gould,
AverilI, Colt, Pierson, Grggs Of 1olland.
On motion, resolution was passed, appointing
what disposition shal! be made OF the copies Of the
Geological Survey of this State, now in the Secreta-
ry's office. it,. .,......,
ney, Beach, Avery, Beard Fuller, Cutler, Parsons,
The Repor, Of the School Fund Commissioner and
accompanying documents, were received, and 1000
The petition Of William Clark and others VS.. the
towns Of Monroe and Oxford, was referred TO the
committee on new towns.
Adjourned to 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Tuesday Morning, May IL.
prayor hv Pav Mr. A ..H..
Mr. May excused from acting on Committee for
New Towns and Probate Districts, and Mr.. Preston
Of Ashford, appointed in his place,
took his seat
A variety ofpe,i,ions received and referred.
Resolution from the committee on the school fund,
pro viding that 1000 additional copies OF the report OF
the Commissioner of the School Fund, and sundry
documents accompanying it, be printed, and one copy
furnished to each school district in the state. Consl
Messrs. Foster, Baldwin Of New.Milford White,
! Camp, Yeomans, Foot, Bliss. Bacon and Bates took
part, in favor of the resolution and Messrs Catln
information concerning the resolution, when the ques
ton being taken, IL was carried. -
Resolution that 100 additional copies OF the roll oil
the House be printed. Passed. s.
Resolution instructing the judiciary Committee to
inquire any alterations necessary in the registry
law, and report by bill or otherwise. Passed.
Resolution that ihe judiciary COMMITTEES De m
the election laws providing for the OFFICIAL return Of
| votes and report by bill or otherwise. Passed.
Committee on State Prison, on the petition Of Geo
| Hill, Plny HOLSTER, Archibald Hall, John Holmes
Pardon Jones, and Joseph Saunders, all praying fol
release from prison, reported unfavoraby. and
that the petitioners have leave to withdraw their petit
| tons. Report accepted-leave granted.
Report Of Controller laid the table, and 500 CO.
| pies of portion oft ordered to be printed.
Two bills relating to civil actions, read first and
second time and referred to judiciary committee.
Bill relating to testamentary guardlans-blli rela.
ting to doings Of assessorseach read FIRST and second
| time and referred to judiciary committee.
| Rl relating To oaths-bill relating to assessment
of IN xes-b regulating civil actions-bil relating to
waste on real estate-b relating to the qualifications
Of commissioners appointed by Probate Courts-eact
| read first time.
Bill relating to the collection Of taxes read first and
| second time and referred to judiciary committee.
The Speaker announced the following select CON-
mittees of one from county on certain portions oil
| the Governors Message.
On Pablo Lands-Messrs Chapman, Evarts Clark
of Lebanon, Hoyt. Reed of Sharon, Williams Of Say
Conama,,icaiioss from the State Of NeaU-Jersey.-
Messrs Bacon, Church Of Avon, Hoadly, Stoddard Of
Ledyard, Weed, C0rbin, Holmes, Yeomans
A 'National Currency-Messrs Perkins, Doottle,
Tyler Close, Law. Marsh. Strong Of Chatham, and
Manmfacssrss. Sc--Messrs. Robertson. Hale, Otis,
Beard, Fenner, Bates, BrOwne. and Johnson Of VIII.
Eomnssn ica,ions from the State Of Maine-Messrs.
Cleveland Ruic, Humas,on Of Waterford, Dauehy,
Ackley, Hurd, and Pomesoy.
Bill allowing the planting Of ornamental and other
trees on public highways with certain restrictions,