Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18
Connecticut KegiSENtSGt'e.
,SofuTddv Morning, June 6.

banks. MT. Chapman oE Hartford moved to amend by striking out the provision requiring power o a.. tOrney under oath to enable st0ckhclaer 10 yote H proxv This amendment elicted considerable deDae' in which Messrs. Swift, Catln, Backus, Camp' C' Woodruff and k. s. Baldwin, opposed, and Messrs. Bacon and White advocated the amendment when MT. Chapman withdrew his amendment III order to allow MT. t. $. Baldwin to offer an amendme' t'- While MT. B.s amendment was Tn progress of prepa' ration, MT. J. w. White moved all amendment pro vding that the directors shall not be Indebted Or abe as drawer Or endOrser to the bank more than one third of it's capital, &c. Amendment lost. MT. Baldwin then offered his amendment, providing that the oath shall not Oe required to enable to vote by proxy unless notice that the same IS reqn red by any ot the stockholders owning stock to the amount of $lOOO be left at the banking house 70 days before the meeting of the stockholders
 Mir. Filley said that he was opposed to all the amendments-and believed that they were calculated to destroy the principle ot the bill lie considered the bill oi utter importance to the pu0c general ly He ated that the Jewet City Bank was not the only bank in the state that was under the control Ot individuals-be knew a certain bank, not hundred miles from the city of Hartford, whose directors were mere nominal directOrs-men Of straw. Some legs- laton was necessary, and he hoped the bill would pass
 Bill relating lo the time ot holding the session ol the Supreme Court, postponlng the same snort Iihe III consequence of the session ot the fass d.
 The Judiciary committee, on the bill referred to them proposing an amendment to the constitution fixing the time of holding the annual sessions ot the Legislature in the month o January, instead ot May, reported unfavorably to a change.
 MT. Camp advocated the resolution at some length, and concluded his remarks by moving that the subject be recommtted, with instructions to the committee to report fl any change IS necessary, not conhnlng them to any particular time.
 MT. J. w. White was in favor of continuing the resolution to next session
 Messrs. s. Strong, Bliss and Cleaveland were oppo-
 Mr. Gaylord of Goshen thought some change was necessary. Motion to recommit ost-resoulion lost.
 Committee reported in favor of granting to Dr. Per cival 5000 in addition to the S3OOO which he has a- ready received, Passed. -
 Motion to adjourn on Tuesday next, " sine die," laid on the table.
 The committee, on claims reported in favor of J. w. Baldwin and - Sage for making estimates for Hospital, the sum of Sa6. Report accepted.
 Committee on judiciary reported against granting to the United States the jurisdiction oI certain laws. Report accepted.
 The committee on claims reported against granting the petition of Simon House. Petition granted. Also of granting 10 William Dyer $2OO for his services commissioner in running the line between Rhode Isl and and Connecticut
 MT. L'Hommedieu introduced resolution that members receive for all distances under 30 miles, n the the pay for two days both for going and returnIng- Resolution passed-yeas 92, nays 64
 The committee on that part ot the Governors Mes sage relating to New-Jersey, reported, with resolu- ton to be sent by the executive of this state to the Governor of New-Jersey.
 The minority report was also read.
 Mir White of Windham demurred entirely from the report of the majority of the committee. MT. w. was wiling admit that the adn dnnisratlon had the minority. He said that it was the highest prostltu- tion of executive influence whleh had T ever been nor was purely ministerial. The committee came out like honest men and declared that the administration had the majority: The archives of the state MT. w. said were before the house, and much sophlstry had been used and some " tremendous overt act had been committed. Fraud had been committed in Pennsylvania and there the election had been put on down some stubborn facts which could not be ''go; round.' The question resolved itself into the single fact that the Governor had prOstituted hinselt. MT but there was he conceived no use in throwing away his mind" upon this question.
 Yeas and nays ordered.
 Mir White was opposed to the yeas and nays, and he thought that the way every one would vote was
 MT Welch wished for the yeas and nays. as he re- ally could not tell from Mir. Whites speech which way hc lMr. WI would vote.
 Report laid on the table.
 Adjourned to l-2 o clock Monday morning.
 Monday morning, June6. V John N. Norton and Larned Hillard were appoint. Cd commissioner with the Governor on the Insane
 Resolution proposing an amendment to the Cons,i- xtendngt right oi suffrage, indefinitely post
 Blreave to the boundary lines of school districts.
 Resolution making further appropriation for Ge- pIogicaI survey, came from the Senate with differ
  < Report adverse to the petition of Lorain Robbins and ohers relative to the right of petition. Leave to withdraw. '.ta45
 Petition of Eunice Lamb continued to the next session. Reports adverse to the petition ot Wm. II. Uanks-leave to withdraw.
 In favor of the petition of Nathan Merwin and oth- CTS, with resolution directing the payment of req. sonable sum for the support of an Indian of the 1ur key Hill tribe. Passed.
 Resolution directing the payment of Ss5 to Elijah R; Lewis and $l0 to Thos, R. Baxter: Passed
 tho ne nohAR if of each county for distributing the pubic acts for the ensuing year. Lost
 Report oi the committee so much of the Cover nors Speech relates O the state Of Maine and the boundary question, recommended no action oi the house on the subject. Report accepted-commttee discharged
 Judges, came from Senate with different voie.-
 Resolution in favor of Nathan 7Ierwin and others came from S-aate negatived Committee of confer ence appointed.
 Bill repeating portion of the election law. Lost.
 Bill for forming and conducting the military iorce amendsd and passed. ..
 Bill relating to the sale of property on execution ference appointed. .4"
 Resolution extending to the Governor the privilege of selecting from all blind persons under the age ot 40 to receive the benefits of the public appropriation, pas sed.
 Several resolutions relative to the public lands Passed.
 Bill relating to the fees of Jurors. Passed.
 Bill relating divorces and she powers of Courts in such cases. Lost.
 Bi, exempting certain persons from military duty, passed, and committee of conference appointed OH the different vote of the two houses.
 Reports adverse to the petitions of George Sherman and Eli R. Gleason. Not granted.
 Bill authorizing the collection of fees for medical services Sustained by MT. Chapman, Of Hartford, and opposed by Messfs. Branard and k. $. Baldwin.
 MT Gazier moved a continuance to next session. sut withdrew the motion At the request of Mr. Welch, ,vho inc, movta to amend the bill go to extend ony to those who ha studied for she Botanic practice