Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-05-27

Report Of committee on sale Of lands ia favor of
granting the petitions Of A. and = Adams. to sell
lands, read and accepted, and petitions granted.
Petition of lst School Society OF Washington for
school money came from Senate, referred to commit
tee on school fund House concurred.
Mr.. Smith Of Hartford asked to be excused from
serving committee to which was referred the petit
ton of NOrwalk for removal Of county seat Excused
accordingly.
excused on committee on military returns
House adjourned till O'Clock, T. M.
Afternoon.
House met o'clock. Report from committee on
judiciary against the bill for the abolition OF capital
punishment. read On account If the absence OF Mr.
Phelps Of MddletOwn, the introducer OF the bill, II
was laid on the table.
Report from same committee a bill relating to
civil actions read and accepted and bill read second
time.
Mr. Baldwin of New-Haven, observed, that prior
the passage Of bill on this subject, at the last scs
sion the law required that notice of sale should be
posted for twenty days. and the property then be sold
There has been found he difference in regard to
he time amongst the officers, some including both the
day of taking and the day Of sale, and others reckon
ing one and excluding the other. There was also
difference Of opinion amongst the judges on the sub
iect. To prevent all dispute law was enacted at
the last session making the time of posting twenty
one days. excluding the day of taking, and including
day OF sale. But as II would he difficult tor the ottl-
GERS to become acquainted with the law Immediately
the rising Of the Assembly the time of it's taking
effect fixed on the Let OF August ensuing; still
some Of the officers followed the old law, and the pre-
sent bill confirm the sales that had taken place
both under the old law and the law Of the last session.
Bill postponed to third reading.
Report of same committee on the bill for the settle.
ment Of estates, solvent insOlvent and nesiae, read
and accepted. Bill read third time and passed.
tain o nnd
discOntnnaDce of ferry OF inhabitants OF Vernon tor
san,e-referrrd remonslrance Of A. House against
the petition Of Reuben Brewer-referred
Report of the committee claims in favor Of grant
ing the petition Of William r. West for compensa-
ton for arresting felon read, with resolution paying
him $50.
account Of the circumstances OF the arrest by the
tilioner. The feon was seen coming out of the New
London Bank, and was secured at the Steamboat
Hotel, near by, into which he had gone. At his
satisfactory evidence given that he had several
times previously entered the bank, and was at the
lock the vault. TIe was baied in the sum $1,000 by
person IN New London, with whom had been lodged
funds for that purpose by certain individuals from
Philadelphia, which bond has been forfeited, and
ney paid into the hands OF the States attorney cir
cumsances. said Mr. B. lead me to think that he was
connected with that gang which had recently com
United such extensive depredations in Boston. He
ureec the propriety and expediency Of rewarding
lions of this kind.
Mr.. Wilson corrohorated the statement of the gen.
'lemen from East Haddam The petitioner was
the appropriation were greater.
Mr. Bulkeley stated that $50 had already been paid
to the petitioner by the bank. Postponed to second
reading.
Mr.. Marvin appointed in place of Mr.. Smith Of
Hartford excused on lhe committee to whom was
ferred the petition of Norwalk for removal OF county
seat.
Report of commissioners of Bridgeport bridge co.
read and accepted 1T appears from the report that
the whole amount Of tolls is 81 o57 and Of expenditures
$I,429)
House adj. till II o'clock. Thursday morning
Thursday morning, May 90
House met at III o'clock. journal read.
Petitions presented Of VIM Fl. Inlay and others,
for the loaning OF the credit of the city Of Hartford
wood for claim on treasury of J. A. Ayrault and
others for law regulating inspection Of leather; of
Russell Gillette for charter for band Of music Of ia
son s. Skinner, respecting election law in societies,
school districts, &c OF same for amendment Of con-
Of Allen Pinney for debenture as member
Of the House in l939-referred.
The Speaker announced the following committees
On amendments to the constitution Messrs. Backus.
fiocomb, Peek, Dunlap, Close, Lyon, Clark Of Chat
ham. and West
On the petition of William Ross and others
Mu~.rs. Bnlheey of Eus! HcyfduH', Kirby, BubcOck,
Durham, Beardsey. Childs, Bacon Of Litchield, and
l}lodget
Committee on state prison reported agains, the ne.
itons Of Charles Fl. Saunders, Joshua Smith and
Wheeler Morgan for release from state prison. Re-
port accepted
Committee on state prison reported in favor Of reso
luton referred TO them, that orders for the moneys ap
propriated to those counties which should erect jai
as specified in the act Of the last session, should be
Mr.. Backus Of Kiiliney, said that the law passed
at the last session. directed the Warden Of the
prison to pay over the sums specified in the act to
those counties VIII oh should erect ails and deposit
he remainder with the state treasurer. The War
den has SO deposited the remainder and the order
should therefore be drawn the and on
the warden, and this the resolution provides. Reso.
luton passed.
Memorial Of 81 electors OF Ellington against the fer
ry, referred To committee on the judiciary.
Committee on claims reported in tavor of granting
he nfEfn If i,ppn hxy
error in list. Resolution to such effect read second
and third times and passed.
Report from same committee in favor Of granting
the petition of VIM. S. Camp, for compensation for
arresting feon, read and accepted, and resolution to
pay said Camp SIPS passed.
Report No. of committee on school fund, with re-
w ashingon, Of Sd do of Berlin, Of - Of Betheni, of
ID do Of GtIlford, Of the district OF Scotland in Sims
bury, Tor school money! read and accepted, and reso
luton read second and third times and passed.
Committee on Senatorial Districts reported in part,
hat they had prepared tables, sc. with resolution
hat 300 copies he printed for the Of the House..
Report accepted. and resolution passed.
Report No. of committee OF school fund in favor
granting the petition Of Ezra cleveland for release
Of land and exchange Of bond-read and accepted
and resolution to that effect passed.
Report OF committee divorces in favor Of grant
ing the petition OF Mehitable Bullock for divorce, read
and accepted, and resolution to that effect passed
Annual report OF board Of commissioners COM
mon schools referred to committee on education.
Resolution that the committee judiciary be in
'tructed to inquire into the expedency of amending
aw SO that any work house, or house of correction
nay be used for the reception Of prisoners from any
party ofthe county.
Mr.. Baldwin OF New. Haven moved that the resolu-
ion be laid on the table
Mr.. Wilson said the resolution was offered with
'pecia reference to the inil in New-LOndon. That
all very poor Al Norwich there was a better
me, and the transfer of prisoners from that in New
MIR. Baldwin Of New-Haven, said the whole sub
eci under the consideration nl the commit
zee on judiciary. Resolution laid on the table,
Mr.. Smith Of Hartford, introduced resolution that