Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-21

and pgOvidnR penalty for the injury Of the same.
read Iirsl time. Adjourned to O'Clock, p. NJ.
select committee on 60 much Of the Governors mes
sage as relates to the Insane Poor: Messrs. Swift
Olney, FOote, Watrous, Williams of Milford
The House then took up the Order of The Doy, be-
ing proposed amendment 70 the Constitution, con-
tinued from last session, which is in the following
words: Justices of the Peace shall be apponHedin
the several towns in this state, by the electors residing
in said towns, in such manner and for such term Of
Office not exceeding three years. as shall be prescr-
mr.: Brainard, of KIlingly. moved that it be indef
| nitey postponed
Mi. Cathn rose to a question of .crder-it was his
opinion that proposition to amend the Constitution
| must be decided by yeas and nays.
| The Chair sustained the opinion of Mr. Catin:
debate ensued, in which Messrs CatIin, Brainard,
Foster, White, Perkins, Bacon, and several others
participated. Mr.. Olney moved POstpOnemsnt for
The main question being taken there appeared
yeas lo2-nays 90.
Litchfed County-as fellows: Yeas---MessrS
Bailey Brge, Catlin Lane, Shepard Gaylord Of Nor
folk, Botsford, Bosworh, Clark, Everett, Munsell,
Colt, Chapman, CutleT Judson. Booth
Ndys-Messrs. Buel, Bacon, Epson, Cornish, Cay
lord Of Goshen, Bates, Wilcox, Williams, Bakiwiar
Warner, Reed Ackley.
So the amendment was lost.
Resolution from the Senate instructing the udicia-
ry committee to inquire any alterations are neces
sary in the law relatng Imprisonment for debt, and
report by bill or otherwise. House concurred
Resolution referring SO much OF the Governors
Message as reates to national currency to select
committee OF one from county, which passed this
| House, came from the Senate amended by referring
the same to the committee on Banks. House concur
red. Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Wednesday Morning, May 49,
I Prayerby the Rev DR.. Croswell.
| Petitions received and referred as usual.
The Speaker announced the Order ofMe Day, he.
ing postponed amendment to the Constitution, con-
n1ed from last session, relating to the election of
the Court Of Probate shall be appointed in the sew
era! Districts OF this State by the electors residing in
said Districts, in such manner and for such term of
ONCE not exceeding three years, as shall be prescri-
On this amendment debate of considerable length
arose, IN which Messrs. Foster Baldwin Of New
Chapman Of Hartford, took part against, and Messrs.
}. w. White, Morgan Of Groion, Yeomans. aud Car
penteE in favor of the amendment. The remarks Of
sons which wouFd induce him to vote against the
| amendment. The arguments Of Messrs. Baldwin
and Chapman were particularly lucid, able and e;o-
rebuked the propositions Of certain gentlemen to an
extraordinary degree of regard for the people, which
ne thought far more appropriate to the pnrleus ola
! Mr.. G. had concluded. the question was taken by
yeas and nays and there appeared Nays llG Yeas e5
30 the amendment was lost. U = ~ =
dairy line between the States Of Connecticut and
Rhode Island, with accompanying resolution. Re-
port ucCepteO-reS0lntlOn passed.
| Report Of Bank Commissioners referred to commit.
| tee on Banks ..,.. ~. III ..
Resolution raising n committee to inquire into the
expectancy Of furnishing each in this State with
copy OF the Public Digest lately published by Thos.
Day, Esq Passed, and Messrs Perkins and Bacon
Several petitions presented and referred
Bill limiting the number Of Judges of the Superior
Court 10 four, denying the Chief Judge the power OF
giving the casting VOTE and raising the salary of tho
Judges, came from the Senate, referred 10 judiciary
Committee. House concurred.
The Speaker announced the following Joint Select
Committee on 90 much Of the Governors nessnge as
dard OF Bethany. Johnson Ct franklin. Hubbe. Car
penter, Smith, and Hunt of Coventry.
Adjourned to 2 o'clock P. M.
Afternoon. - iMs '!
Bill to prevent waste on real estate, read second
! lime, and referred to Judiciary com. go,
Petition of Henry Lockwood, for a claim on tile
Treasury, referred to committee on claims.
Bill providing that commissioners appointed nv
Courts of Probate shall not be disqualified bv reason
OF relationship to the parties interested, read second
| time. and referred to committee on judiciary.
Bill allowing moderators and Clerks OF School Sool-
ees to administer oahs in certain cases read second
time and referred TO committee on judiciary
Bill relating to assessment OF taxes, read second
time and referred to com. Judiciary. Mr.. ]. W..
White stated that the object Of the bill 10 exempt
from taxation in this State stocks which owned
and subject TO taxation in other States.
ing the election Of IT. S. Senator from this stae in
the Congress Of the United States, 10 supply the va
cancv occasioned by the death of the late Hon.
Thaddens Belts. The House then proceeded to bal-
LOT, when the vote stood follows: .'as.
o., For Jabez w. Huntington, n1l2
80 So" Chauncay F. Cleaveland, 81
.t ~ Rorer NJ Sherman.