Litchfield enquirer., 1841-06-03

Mr. Baldwin of New Haven, sad that the object ot the bill the speedy settlement Of such eeaa,es ss too incOnsldeTablo to warrant the app0lu.nsn1 of commissioners.
 BII read first and second times, and postponed aoA
 BII for detecting and punshing trespasseFs, comO from Senate referred to committee on agrcuiture-
 Moved that the House reconsider their referenceto
 Mr. Bissell of NOrwalk observed that the reierence on the part of the Senate was an extraordinary one. People in large and villages had suffered much petty annoyance from the animals mentioned m the bill It was thought that this annoyance would best be prevented by allowing each individual 90 annoyed take the redress into his own hands, after giving
 MT R. Smith agreed with the gentleman from Nor walk the extraordinary nature of the reference by the Senate. He hoped the House would not cOn- cur. Honse did not concuR.
 Remonstrance of E. Hodges and GO others. inhabi- tanis of TOrrington, against division of probate dis lrict of Ltch6ed, read and referred.
 The Speaker announced Messrs: Swift. Phelps of Middletown, and Kellogg of New-Hartord, commit tee to tax cost of petitions, Nc.
 Committee on judiciary to whom was referred Q bill respecting assignments Ot prepeIty, reported against the biI Report accepted, and bill lost.
 Report of same committee on bill from Senate Ee- gordng the settlement of estases read third time and passed.
 Report of committee an roads and bridges against petition of A. w. Birge and 0hers read and aceept- ed, and petitioners had leave to withdraw their pe.i tOn.
 Resolution authorizing payment to W: R. West came from Senate denied. Messrs. Bulkeley Of Fact Haddam, and R. S. Baldwin were appointed com- mtee of conference.
 Report of committee on school fund against the pe- ii.ion of Virgil Serng and Ohers read and accept ed, and petitioners had leave to withdraw their peti ton.
 Resolution respecting the preservation of the early records of the state, came from Senate amended by adding the names of R. Hinman. and Gideon Welles to th,se Of Alfred Smith, and Erastus Smith, and further amended that no compensation should be given to this committee, laid on table.
 Moved that the consideration of the report of the NG D-,l for removal of county seat be resumed. After some discussion motion withdrawn.
 Moved that the House resume the consideration of' the petition of w. c. Hall for compensation. Afes granted.
 Report of committee on military returns agains. the remOnetrance of Frederick Watson, Eead.
 MT. Phelps said that the reRons,rance seemed goa up merely f"r purposes of mischief and disorganza- tion Report accepted and petitioners had leave to ., Resolved that Hon. Mfr. Skinner. with such as the House may join, be committee to inquire into the present condition of the state geological survey.
 House adj. nl 10 o'clock on Thursday morning.
 IRursday naorning, May 27.
 House met at 10 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Mfr. Turney Journal read.
 Fhe SPeaker announced the following committee on the geological survey-Messrs. Bisssll of Norwak,
 MT. Phelps of Middle,own. introduced resolution that the committee banks be instructed to inquire whether the present law is sufficient to compel the e.
 Report Of committee on State House, recommend ing that the roofbe timed, and other repairs he made at an expense not exceeding $26o0. read, accepted, and accompanying resolution pnssed.
 Bill for organizing the General Assembly, read fEst and second times, and referred.
 Moved that the House resume the consideration of
 the petitions for the removal of county seat from Fair teld consideration resumed. Mr. Storrs of Mansfield gave a summary of tho reasons that had led the committed report agninst the petitions, report accepted aud petitioners hatt leave 10 withdraw.
 Moved that the House resume the consideration of report of bank commissioners. Consideration res,,n, ed end report referred 10 joint committee on banks. Resolution that the committee on judiciary he inr sructed to inquire into the expediency of reporting bIll 10 tax pedlars. Passed. Bill tor further protection of New-Ilaven buryinE grounds, read third time and passed. House resumed consideration of bill concerniug ,mpr,sonment for debt. d, and after some remarkS by Nr K s. Baldwin and A. Clarke. bill laid on tablo. r, Resolution appointing George Merrck jndge Spf hartk'Ed county conrt on motion of Mr. Bsself lakf on table, Ntr E. stated that it in contemplation
 to amend the present judiciary system, ard he made m n's 1oonon that such amendment might be first act- Resolution appointing Dudley Humphrey and Mar un Kellogg county commissioners. laid on table. Resolution that Charles Shepard be appointed judge l of P-ohate for district of Hartford, read. MT. A. smith. moved 70 amend by erasing lhe name ot Shepard and inserting the name of Seth Terry. which after considerable debate, was adorfad. and resolution passed
 Resolutions appointing Judges of probate for ESs.. Wr'ght Bristol. Tracy Peck; Burlington, Elsha ttntrhklss; East Windsor Eli B. Haekell Enheld. hh"lIah Johnson Pennington, Eghert Cowies;
 1artIand, William SeIbv; Simshnrv. John O. Fetsi- ther Loomis. E
 Report of controller exhibiting the expendi,urSaof l table. M l Report of committee finance read and accSps. ed and resolution authorizing the controller to hrr. row a sum not greater ihnn SfOCO from the schoul 1 fund.- passed. House adjourned Affernoon.-Eiouse met at o'clock. Report of committee roads and bridges agaihee ! the petition of Melad Atwa,er and others read and petition. T Report of cemmhire on interpretations other than naHs' with resolution in favor of petition of Charles r. Huntington and others for addition to members of cep'ed. Report of same committee in favor of petition cfs Wlls HenlIngwaV and others for association readj anT accepted and petition granted. r Report of same committee petition of Smith, futile and others for fire association, read and &C.,. cented and petition granted. Report 0f committee on school fund.- to whom was referred the report of the commissioners of common scnools, stating that the facts found in it were true &c., read and accepted
 Report "f committee judiciary in favor of bill concerning % burial grounds and places of sepul.ure,
 Report of same committee against a bill 10 provide. for support ot paupers read and bill laid on the table
 Resolution that Joseph Hill and Gsorge Grswold; "aDe aeave to withdraw ihsF pe!ision. Passed. I
 Report of coinmittee on taxation in favoN of hill altering assessment laws, read, and bill read frs1 tune and lad on the table to he printed. Report oi committee on military returns against tho pehilon of Sd company 4th regiment read and ac.' petition.
 KesoFatIon appointing justices of the peace for Fair. he,n co"n!y read and amended and laid the table