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

hands of the present ncumbent-but the principle
was bad one. The Warden gives no bonds-and
it therefore better that the moneys should be pa-
Mr. Raymond said that some money in the hands
Of the Warden was necessary. TO meet the fuctua-
tons of business-if he remembered correctly,
luton had already been passed, that the directors
should deposit the money in the treasury, whenever
1t had accumulated to an amount beyond what was
necessary. He thought the directors would control
the matter faithfully and that it had better be left 10
their discretion. Bill laid on the table.
-. Bill for the promotion of educatlOn-read second
tlne ana referred to committee on taxation
Mr. Wilson introduced a resolution, that the Of
the Hall of the House Of Representatives, be given to
u A; bro~nson, for tho delivery OF lecture on
Report OF committee on divorces in favor of grant,
ing petition OF Dorcas Thompson for divorce read and
Report of the committee on judiciary, on the peri.
ton Of John Higey hold real estate in favor of said
petition Read and accepted.
Committee appointed to inquire into the condition
Alfred Smith and Erastus Smith committee to over
the repairing and adopt measures for the preser-
walton Of the records and other valuable papers file
them TO draw the Of $500 from the state treasury
for carrying such object into efect and directing
said committee 10 report at the next session Of tho
The debate the above resolutions was partici-
pated in nv Messrs; Bacon OF Iich6eld, Smith Of
Hartford, Smith of Sharon, and others.
Bill received from Senate relating TO guardians and
trustees, referred 10 committee OIL judiciary.
Committee on divorces on petition Of Rehecca
Lsodwell reported that she have leave to withdraw
Bill tor regulating civil actions-read and referred.
House adjourned.
Friday morning, May2I.
r, House met at 10 O'Clock; Prayer by Rev. Mr..
Burgess Journal of Thursday read.
MIR. Phelps asked leave to present the petition of
Mary Francis Leave granted, and petition referred
to committee on claims.
Report OF New-1aven and Hartford rail road COM
ar: accented. ft from, tho roDort
that the whole amount Of expenditures has been
$9l2,7l3 and receipts s., 1861
Report Of bank commissioners presented, laid ON
the table and 500 copies ordered to be printed.
.Keport OF committee on claims in favor of petition
OF Dr. Thomas Miner for remuneration for medical
servces read and accepted and resolution granting
Report of committee on claims against the petit
ton OF Luman Jacobs for aid, read and accepted and
leave to withdraw petition granted.
Resolution that the names of select committee to
WAom was referred petitions of A. w. Frnk, W.
Anderson, being omitted in the list of other commit
tees, be printed.
Mr.. Wilson thought that there had been studied
design to keep from the House the subject slavery.
Tie dId not understand why the Of this commit
tee was not printed with those of the others.
Mr. Babcock thought the gentleman from New
LONDON might save much of his valuable time bv
asking an explanation before he impugned the mo-
tves of members of the House; The list Of commit
tees was procured from the clerk and given to the
printer, and the mist axe by which of them it was
made, was entirely accidental.
Resolution amended to include all the committees
appointed up to this date and passed
Bill Tor confirming the domgs of assessors and
boards OF relief Read second time and referred to
committee on judiciary.
the part OF the House be appointed to ascertain tbs.
amount paid for the support of the Hartford County
Prison during the last year and years previous and
to alter the existing law respecting the price of
board.
After some discussion the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Phelps OF Middletown, moved that the House
resume the consideration of the report of the COM
mlttee on claims against the petition of s. Norhrop
. Consideration resumed. Report accepted and Pc
h 1 rs had leave to Withdraw their petition.
the report of commissioners on common schools,
with report of the secretary of the hoard and 500 Of
the appendix be printed for the Of the House. and
to supply each school district.
MIR. Bacon of Ltchtield moved that the resolution
lie on the table, to give time inquire into the expe-
d'ency OF printing $" large a number.
S,:me discussion followed, in which Messrs. Smith
OF Hartford Smith of Sharon, Bacon of Litchfield
and others took part. Resolution laid on table.
report OF committee ON interpretations other than
recommited. House adjourned
ffrno"n-ffOnse met at two O'Clock.
W.T.. Nlcfnis OF Thompson. asked to be excused
from serving hereafter on committee on conte ST, d
elections except on case already in hearing before
the commlttee--excused.
W.T. ,atham was appointed in place of Mr. Nichols,
as member OF the committee pro TEN.
r, Report OF the trustees of missionary society of
NoIhectlcn read and accepted.
Report OF committee on incorporations other than
banks IN favor OF the petition Of city Of Bridgeport
Tor double rail road track, read and accepted, and
petition granted.
Report Of !, committee on state prison, against the
petition OF Christopher Lockwood, read, accepted
and petitioner had leave to withdraw his petition
PETITION OF the officers OF the Insane Retreat con-
tnlued from last session, referred.
report OF committee school fund in favor Of pc
htlons OF Ledyarl and Greton, for school money.
read and accepted, and petition granted
Resolved by this Assembly that ]. n. Harris and
DINERS be permitted to enter their petition for ncor-
por.'fon OF music band in the Secretarys office.
Moved that the House resume the consideration
OF the resolution respecting the printing OF report OF
COMMISSIONERS OF common schools. Consideration
resumed.
Mr. Smith of Hartford gave estimate of the ex-
pense ofprntng the report. AT the last two sessions
the same number now proposed was printed, but the
House could Judge whether that number had been
too large.
Mr. Smith of Sharon said that he understood there
was much valuable matter in the report-nlany sta
tistics OF importance. He hoped large number
would be printed.
Mr. Minor differed from both the gentlemen re-
speeding the propriey of printing large number.
None OF the reports of the two former years had
come under his notice. He thought they We're very
little read. One copy to each school society would
be amply sufficient.
Debate continued by other gentlemen. On
notion resolution was laid on the table that the
Report read and consideration Of resolution re-
sumed.
Mr.. Childs referred to efforts made in the cause
cious in promoting general interest on the sub
Ject. he thought the same results would follow
from the diffusion Of the documents in question
MIR. Bissell of Norwalk, remarked that the ques-
ton was not important in pecuniary point of view,
but ms question Of principle. Is the number of GOI
copies, which one gentleman has proposed, q sufi-
Client number to difiuse general information through
out the state In the case of surgical or medical
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