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

.AJternOOn.
RESOLUTIONS from the committee on hanks. .rro;r,
1qg Edmund G. Howe and William T. IeeIp E S.a,
directors OF the Phoenix Bank Ezra s. Hamilton
eS %!t rec Of the Hartford Bank Philemon Can
Hand, OF the Middletown Bank; Joseph RrooE"o !
me Gcnnecficut Bank; Thomas B. Butler. of n,
FFairneid County Bank; Eli B. Austin, of he New
H.,,S p pnnk ana Justin Swift, Of the Windhan
Comtnttes on Roads and Bridges, on the ue,;,io,
% o. bo Jog Iurnpke Company, to discontinue Dor
Ton OF tnelr road, reported resolution authoTizinr
the company to discontinue all that portion Of nm
road lying east Of the town of Pomfret A minorit,
report was also presented in favor of disconnuins
ne roao through the town OF Pomfret The question
Was t1ken on granting the prayer of the petition in
accordanee with the report Of the minority Of the com
mlttee, and decided in the affirmative. - - -
Il, Resolution appointing Cyrus H. Beardsley Judge o.
the county court, and Abraham D. Baldwin and
Waite s: Northrop, county commissioners, for the
county of Fairfield. Passed. ~ MS - = :"
Resolutions passed aapoin!ing the following Judges
Of Probate for the county of Fairfield: Rufus Blake
man. District Of Fairfield; Edward Taylor, Danbu.
Y; 1heophilds Nichols, Newtown BENJAMIN Isaacs
NorwalE; Thomas B: Fanton, Redding; Joshua B.
Ferris, Stamford; Thomas F. Rowland, Wesiport
Bradford Winton, Weston
Bill appointing Justices Of the Peace for the county
ofFairfeld. Bill read. - =
Mr. fiill then moved to amend by adding the name
OF David Patchen, of Weston. ete. :.
M Buckley stated that the claims Of Mr.. Patchen
had been before the county meeting and he had been
rejected by nearly unanimous vote. Amendment
lost -H ,s- Gi. q. - = ',''
MIR. Bennett moved to amend by erasng the name
OF DANIEL Bennett anG inserting the name Of Hanson
Edwards ~ the list OF Justices for the town Of
Huntington. Amendment lost. ,u- ...I
MIR. Close moved TO amend by adding the name Of
Samuel Close for the town of Wilton, and also that
when the question is taken on the amendment it be
taken by Yeas and Nays Yeas and NAYS ordered.
Adjourned to lOo'clock tomorrow morning.
re '.f Friday Morning, MAY 90. ...
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Ludlow
The House resumed the consideration of the motion
bill appointing Justices OF the Peace for the county Of
Fairfield, BY inserting the Of Samuel Close, of
the town OF Greenwich The yeas and nays, it will
be recoIected, were ordered on this amendment.
Mr.. j. w. White, said he rose in the outset to de-
fend the rights of the minority-they were not dispo
sed to be Troublesome to the House, but there was
their wishes should be gra'ified The Office Of JUS
tice Of the Peace was one of so little importance that
he hoped the house would crafty the member from
Gtrenw p by making the amendment a proposed.
amendment, said that when the amendment Of the
Constitution to give the election of Justices to the
people. was before the House the other day. the mino
rty were unwilling to take the responsibility of elect
ing their officers preferring leave the matter the
towns. He wished it to be understood where the re-
sp9nsbilty rested now in prp.ractng the session by
ordering the yeas and on these unimpOr.ant
questions, as he acknowledged that this office was an
animpOran mt one THIS responsibility would rest upon
the minority, and he wished j, to be distinctly
derstood. $500
Mr.. Buckley. Of Fairfield, was opposed to the amend
ment, because the claims Of this gentleman had been
fully ,canvassed in county meeting; and there were
them to reject the nomination. f f'ta'' '7FT'-3
Mr.: White called upon tie gentleman from Fair
telt he had other reasons than had been stated, to
give them to the house.
Mr.. Buckley then said that sta ten,en,s were made
"a the county meeting that Mr. Close had admitted TO
the elective franchise persons who were not duly
hs cnoHsns 70 eonsrue the Constitution and
Mr. Swift, Of Wesport. said that the nomination of
Mr Close was not rejected for political reasons-he
per practices alleged have been committed by the
candidate while town clerk in the admission of cleo
tors He thought the majority in the county meeting
Mt Camp. Of Wethersfeld, moved the previous
question, which was carried.
: The question on the amendment was then taken by
yeas and nays, when there appeared Yeas 64.,-Nays
1888. So the amendment was lost, and the bill rs re-
ported was passed. y5t... =.
Committee on Claims. on the petition of Henry II.
Wooing and Charles S. Buel for expenses IN pursuit
of felon rcpnr ell nnfavorabv. Petition nega lived.
Same committee. on the petition Of Abel H. Peasc,
for in pursuing and nrresing ElenZer Free
man, subsequently convicted of king open certain
stores in Hartford. reported treasury order for the
sum of $50 40 in favor Of the petitioner. Passed
Mr.. Catlin, in view Of this vote. moved re-cons'-
tion Of Henry H. Wooding. Mr. c. thought the cases
precisely similar >, :.
Mr.. Foster opposed the motion to e.consider. Mo-
Mr.. r. 8. Baldwin moved that the petition be re-
committed to the committee with instructions to
port the facts. Motion carried.
Communication received from Henry Barnard,
Esq. in pursuance of resolution Of this House. trans
uniting sundry documents respecting the condition 0t
common schools in this country and in Europe. Re-
ferred IN committee on common schools.
Committee on claims. "a whom was recommitied
the petition of Dsnel Barr for remuneration for
penses incurred in pursuit of Isaac Gerard. felon
reported resolution directing treasury order tor the
sum OF $4on favor of the petitioner. Resolution pas
Gcd. Tt..l..sr A... -.....t ...,z. '9..F
The petition Of Webb Downs and others. in this
House continued to next session. came from Senate
rejected. MessrS. Gbrhan and Bennett appointed a
committee OF conference. srf 1a'@ p
Resolution that committee of three he appointed
to inquire and report at what time it will be proper to
terminate the present session Passed :,
Mr. Bacon moved that the House reconsider its vote
negatving the petition Of Charles s. Buc and that
the petaon be recommitied. with instructions TO the
committee to hiring in report at facts. Mt b. tho't
the Ease analogous 70 one which had received the -
yorabe consideration of the house. Motion carried.
mfr. Foster presented the report Of the state com
nissioners on the Norwich and Worcester Rail road
Read and accepted
Adjourned TO 2o'cloek PM. -
Second Annual Report Of Commissioners on COM
mnn schools. referred to COM on common schools
t~On motion of Mr.. Perkins, the house resumed the
consideration ofhe bill providing for the reg stration
Of the names of electors. Mr. p suggested several
arnendments. the discussion OF WHICH occupied the
whole Of the afternoon. The amendment which en-.
cited the most debate providing that at the
meeting of the Board Of Registration on the morning
ofthe election person shall be admitted TO the Pr
vilege ofihe electye franchise except those who shall
last meeting Gf the board. 1Mesare r. rlSins, WEIGH
Dowd, and r. S. Baldwin, ably supported the amend
ment coniending that the principle OF the Reeis'ry
law would be entirely destroyed, i was !eft entirely
voluntary with the electors TO register their names
not previous TO the day Of election. They also insist
ed with much force thai the amendment would pre-
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