Litchfield enquirer., 1841-06-03


 Report of same committee in favor Ot petition of Harvey GriswOld tor release from prison; read
 MT. Backus of KilLngly, stated that the petitioner was originally sentenced tor passing counterfeit mo ney. Whilst in prison he made an assault on the Warden, for which offence he was imprisoned tor llte The grounds OG the petition were the length ot tune during which he had already been lmprlsoneo, OelnG now IS years his pentence aud pFoper conduct snce the assault on the warden, and his general good cho TacteT nate amended by altering the time ot release from the rising oG the General Assembly to the lSt ot Au- gust. Moved that the House concur. .,
 Mr. Raymond of New.Canaan said that the object of the amendment being to allow sufficient tune to make the necessary preparations for his removal, on his release, another siale he should OppOee the con- currence. He did not like the idea of pamlng oil our cOnvicts on the inha abitants of other states.
 Mr. Baldwin of New Milford, observed that he was in favor of the amendment, because he thought the ends ofjustce would be best promoted by it's adoption He dsliked the interference of the Legislature m ca ses of this kind. Its effect was bad on other prls0n' CTS. They were led to indulge hopes which in most cases could not be realized and became, in Conse- quence, restless and dissatisfied. There no spe; cial proof of reformation in the prisoner tie had Obeyed the laws Of the prlsOn and so had olhers.- We ought not to suffer our sympathes to rule our better judgment He did not know that he should vote against the petlion but he preferred e longer period ,
 MT. Bulkeley of East Haddam said this petition had been several times before the legislature It had been rejected. The petitioner had been convicted of four distinct offences, by the Superior Court In prison he had been guilty of new offence, an assault with nt- tempt to kill. If he should be discharged, the penalty for this assault, would he but single year s imprisonment He trusted the House would not sanc
 ton the idea that because he had been respecta ble, and his friends influential, he ought there fore to be eleased. The rich well as the poor are to stand on the merits Of their particular cases The result of precedents like this would be the destruction of all discipline in the prisoe-
 MT. Dowd said ;hat in the grand jnry, there was but one more than necessary to majority ID favor of finding bill of indicnent-and one of the majority reported that he had consented to the fndng.- gentleman had said that the petitioners were not 10 be noticed, because every had friends who would petition foE him.. Why then should we petition at all Why appoint a committee to receive such peil- tions Mr. D. proceeded to show that the weapon with which the Warden was assaulted, not dangerous one, and that there evidence Of any attempt to kill The debate was continued by Messrs. Baldwin of New. Milford, Baldwin of N H., Baekus. Phelps of Middet0wn and Gallup.
 Mr. Wilson moved 10 postpone the farther conslde- ration of the subject till tomorrow morning.
 Mr. Bacon wished that the amendment might now be disposed of. MT. Raymond uf New.Canaan oppo- sed the post.ponemens.
 House adjourned.
 House me. at 9 o'clock. House resumed the con- sderaton ot the postpOnement of the petition Of Il. Grswod. Motion to postpone lost.
 House concurred in the amendment of the Senate.
 On the passage of the resolution
 MT. Blssell remarked that he concured generally in the views expressed by the gentleman from East Haddam: The laws should be executed with unifor. m'ty Mercy to individuals was often pernicious to tring reasons. and the decisions of courts ofustce overrued. But every government had thought II necessary that pardoning power should be vested somewhere, If such power were never to he exerci Sed, 1t would manifestly he useless This is 6 demanding the exercise of the power. The original offence of the petitioner, the passing of counterfeit mo- ney, though placed under three distinct indictments constituted but single offence. The principle adop ted by the House, previous cases, was applicable here-that the end of term of punishment the remainder Of the penalty might be remsted, The additional crime of assaglting the warden had been sufficiently punished at Inc time. There e. clsive proof ct malicious intent, of design to murder. He had already suffered long imprison- neht. tils conduct m prison has been exemplary
 He thought to grant the petition would neither tend loosen the bonds of society weaken the discipline of the prison.
 After some remarks by Mr. Childs of Woodstock, resolution passed and prayer of the petitioner gra
 Resolutions appointing fndees of probate for New London county, passed For district of New.Lon- %VGI %;. 1'na M,!s sham Norwich John Hyde; Lyme, !on James Gallup; Lebanon, Oliver Curtis Son- lngon, Asa Fish; N. Stonington, Elias Hewitt Led yard, Erastus Williams.
 Resolved that one copy Of the school commission. CTS repoH wAh accompanying documents bs sent to each school society in the state.
 B tor act concerning fraudulent conveyances, read third time and passed.
 Report ot committee on interpretations other than nanks m favor Of petition of certain inhabitants of New-Haven for burial ground. read and accepted, ahp accompanying resolution passed.
 Report of same committee in favor of petition of R l.. Williams, and - Champion for incorporation of bural ground, read and accepted and resolution ac- companylng passed.
 Report of committee on roads and bridges in ia vor oI pehhen of David Gaylord, read and accepted and petitioR granted. !, Repost "f same committee against the petition of ooSton turnpike company read and laid on the table,
 Resolution that the Controller be authorized to pay to Albert SedgwiCk $lO for attendance at New.Hn. ven. Referred.
 Bill for settlement of estates testae. and nestae, ann ihsolvent, read second time and referred.
 heP"rt of committee on judiciary to whom was re- errsh bill relating to trustees and guardians against sag o''i. read and accepted, and bin lost.
 nesolHtfon that the committee on judiciary be in nTnc'edo impure into the expediency of reporting o'l, relating to assignments of property, referred
 blIl concerning punishmen.s read third time, and
 House adj till 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
 Y, Wednesday, morning, May 26.
 House met at 10 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Mir. Moore Journal of Tuesday read.
 , ksseived s that committee of three be appointed to at the session of the General Assembly,
 twice and referred
 Resolved that the controller bs ordered to exhibit me expenses that have arisen from the establishment or lne board of commissioners for common schools twice and referred
 PO'N Ou Uew TOW nS 0n0 pfOnAte 0S-
 cs, against the petition of James S. Treat and o,h- CTS, read. "
 MF. Bulkeey of East. Haddam moved that the peti ton be continued 10 the next session.
 u Alter some discussion by Messrs Bukeley Gaup Clark of Mansfield, and others, motion loet.
 Report of committee accepted, and petitioners had leave to withdraw their petition.
 Mr. Raymond of New.Canaan introduced reso- luton that the joint committee harks he instructed to examine whether the law authorized the Housa- tome kali Road Co. to issue post notcs MT. Ray. description were in circulation in the north part of Falrheld county. He did not know but auch issna