Litchfield enquirer., 1841-06-10

amended by erasure of the name of w. Moody, and insertion of Jehiel Hicock.
 Moved that the House concur with the Senate. Motion lost.
 Report of committee on claims against the petition of Mary Frances for remuneration of military services, read and accepted, and petitioner had leave to withdraw.
 Report of committee on State Prison, against the petitions of John Tower and Ben- iamn Lester, for release from State Prison. read and accepted, and petitioners had leave to withdraw.
 Report of committee on incorporations other than banks in favor of petition of John Boneton and others for incorporation of mu- sic CO.,, read.
 MT. s. Raymond said he did not know the object of such a corporation. A charter could not improve the quality of the music. They could fiddle or sing as we'll without as with one. He did not understand why the co. wished to hold lands, unless their music was so bad that they dare not walk in the public streets. He did not see the propriety of giving them power to prosecute one anoth- CT, for this was musical society, and law suit was the destruction of all harmony Report not accepted,and petition not granted.
 Report of committee on roads and bridges in favor of petition of Middletown and Ber- lin turnpike company, against the town of Berlin, read and accepted & petition granted.
 Report of committee on interpretations other than banks in favor of petition of Ste- phen J. Lord and others for an act of incor- poration of company to make a railroad from Norwich to Lyme, read. MT. Storrs ex- plained the reasons that led the petitioners to make the application, and the committee to report favorably. Report accepted and If ipooPpaPnfiOn Opnnfo1 hv ~,,so oT to IA.
 Resolved that committee of two be ap- pointed to inquire into the business before the Houses & report day for adjournment.
 Resolution authorizing the Quarter Mas ter General to distribute arms amongst cer- tain military companies, came from Senate amended. House concurred.
 Bill for alteration of charter of East Had dam Bank, read second and third times, and passed.
 Resolution appointing judges of probate for New Haven county passed. For Meri. den, James s. Brooks; Wallingford, Elisha Pomeroy; Madison, Jesse Champion Chesh- ire, Silas Hitchcock Guilford, Joel Futile {; Waterbury, Norton J. Buel; Milford, Abijah Darlington; N. Haven, Nathaniel R. Clark.
 House adjourned.
 Tuesday morning, June !.
 ks Sprngue. Journal read
 The Speaker announced the following committees On day of adjournment. Messrs. Swift, Dunham and Arnold.
 On altering the time fholding the General Assem-. hly-Messrs. Clark of Westhrook, Pease, Futile, Dowd of Norfolk, Roeers, Peck of Stratford, Allen.
 The House resumed the consideration of an Act in alteration o act entitled an act for the assessment of taxes. The discussion this bill occupied the whole forenoon.
 Afernoon.-Honse met at two o'clock. MT. Phelps of M!ddetown;. continued the remarks he commenced before the adjournment in the niorn- ing. A long discussion followed.
 On motion of Mir Swift, the further consideration of the subject was indefinitely postponed.
 The hour having arrived allotted for the considera ton of the Marlborough contested elecsion the consi iteration was resumed.
 On motion of Mr. c. Bissell, the subject wns laid on hs table, to receive the report ot the committee on u- dietary relating to county cOurts-and the usual num- Der of copies ordered to be printed.
 Mr. Wilson moved to take up report of the commit. tee ca military returns. in fayor ef the Ten'onsrance ed. and remonsirance granted.
 House resumed the consideration of the election case.
 On motion the minority and majority reports were
 The remainder of the afternoon was spen. in the Resolution iha, Ezra Hall. the sitting member from Marlborough, is not entitled to his seat in this House, passed by a vote of s3 to 6.
 Report of committee accepted.
 Bill to confirm deeds &c. read second time.
 House adjourned.
 Wednesday morning. June2.
 Report of committee on interpretations other than hanks in favor of bill altering the charter of city ot Bridgeport. read and accepted, and bill read third
 Report Of committee on claims against bill relating to salaries and fees, read aud bill read second and third times and lost.
 Report of committee on agriculture against the pe- ton of Samuel Huntington and others to repel toxea' read and accepted and petitioners had leave to with draw.
 Report of committee on roads and bridges against the petition of Amos Hurlburt and others for high: way district. read and accepted and petitioners had leave to withdraw.
 ton of Elisha Mauwee for release from state prison read and accepted, and petition granted by vote of 73 10 5.
 Report of committee on new towns and probate districts against the petition of Henry Churchill and others, for division of town of Chatham. read. On motion the ayes and nnes were taken. ayes 79, noes ii sisiomers me 'wUa. was granted. House adjourned.
 Afternoon -House met at o'clock.
 Report of committee or div0Tcss on petition of El zabeth Wakenan for divorce, read and accepted, and petition granted.
 Resolution granting change Of name to Franklin F. Allen, came from Senate denied. ., Resolution authorizing the controller to pay Friend Whistlesey S22 37. passed.
 Resolution that the time allowed for the completion of branch canal from the mouth of Pennington river to the limits of town of CosbEook Do extended to 10 years, referred. MT. -, moved to reconsider the vote dividing the town of Chatham.
 Motion lost. Ayes 7l-n0es 67. Bill in form read
 Mir N. A. Phelps moved 10 commit the bill to the committee on new towns and probate districts. Mo tion lost.
 MT. N A. Phelps moved to erase the word Mid dlesex wherever occurring in the resolution. Rsso- luiion ame nded accordingly.
 Mir. Clarke of Westbr0ok moved to fill the blank by the insertion of Harrison" Motion carried, and resolution laid on table.
 House resumed the consideration of petition of cer