Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-05-13


ration Of the HibeEnan Charitable Society. Refer
red to committee interpretations other than banks
Various petitions not formally prepared, were hand
ed back to the members who presented them.
Committee to examine the credentials Of members,
and prepare a rOIl Of the House, reported. Report
accepted.
The committee to revise the joint rules Of the Sc
nate and House, reported resolutions Mr.. Smith, Of
ahe committee, made some remarks on the Report
stating that certain committees heretofore appointed
by resolution, had been added to the list Of regular
committees and also a new committee on education
The propriety OF these amendments in the rules, he
enforced ny some pertinent remarks
The resolutions passed
Resolution to appoint standing committees. Passed
Moved, that the Nte, ordering 500 copies Of the roll
be 1e.considered The vote was considered: e...
House, and rules Of the Senate and House, be printed
for the Of the House, with the names OF the joint
standing committees and an additional 'OO cOPeS Oh
Report Of the Ncw.Eaven Savings Bank, read ano
accepted.
Moved, that when the House adjourn, adjourn
till 10 O'Clock on Friday morning.
'' Friday morning, May7.
House met at 10 o'clock. Prayer ny Rev. DR..
Halves The counties were called on for petitions.
Petitions OF sundry inhabitants Of Chester. against
certain kind Of labor m the state prison Of J. Whit.
fee to amend the Constitution, by leaving OUt the
word snhae; Of Albert Sedgwck to alter the limits Of
the town Of OErngon; of city school society OF Mid
detOwn, for leave to pledge its credit for the erection
Of school buildings; ct Norwalk and Newtown turn
pike Co to discontinue part Of their road of sundry
inhabtants OF Oxfnrd, To unite the HousatolIc and
Derby river turnpike companies; OF the town OF Wa
eerbury for recovery of money paid by an illegal as
sessment; Of George Harrison and others for an
amendments of that clause Of the constitution respect
ing the right of v0ag; II schOOk society OF Ledyard
for school money Of Amos Gridey for liberty to sell
as conservator the real estate Of Josiah Smit OF w.
S. Camp for compensation for arresting prisoner; OF
Perces Bisse for divorce; OF l5ih school society ut
Bethlem for school muncy; OF John Henderson for
school money Of Bridgeport for alteration in the
charter Of the Bridge Co of ID school society OF
Guiford for school money OF the burGesses OF Nor.
walk for the Incorporation Of new fire company; OF
Theron Towner for alteration OF the act to regu.
late the sale Of provisions-reterred to appropriate
Remons,rance Of JoeI Foot, and others, against the
right Of Ezra Hall hud his seat in this house. Re-
ferred 10 committee on contested elections
Report Of the state commissioners the Norwich
and Worcester rail road. Read and accepted.
Mr.. CLARK of Middlebuky excused at his request
from the committee finance.
Report from the committee 10 revise the rules OF
the house. Report acceptrd.
Petitions al Leonard Kennedy against state prison
lahoE. Referred TO coenlitiee slate prison o. the
city Of Hartford for liberty pledge it's credit foR con-
s,ruction of the Hartford and Springfield rail road 1T
7. Avery for compensation TOR pursuing thief; OF
Charlotte Johnson and Mary Maynard for divorce
ct the aldermen and common council Of BHhgeP'rt
against double rnil road track; Of Dpscas Thonlp-
EOn for divorce-all referred.
refers to the late Presidents death, be refsrred to
BILL that the name Of the borough Of Killingwor'h be
changed to that Of Clinton. and its charter he revised
Read twice. and referred 10 committee on judiciary
Petition Of Harvey Grswold for discharge from
state prison Referred to committee on state prison.
Afternoon
The Speaker appointed the following specla COM
mless. On the petition Of the city Of Hartford 10
pledge its credit for the construction OF the Hartford
aud Springfield rail road. Messrs. Buckley OF East
UAddam, Backus, and Bahcock.
III fll the place Of Mr.. Clark, excused on the COM
Miaee Of fn"nce. Mr.. Latham.
On SO much d tho Governors speech as refers to
pc death ct the Int President Rfessrs Sacon, Dowd,
-1Res,lxed, that the committee on the Judiciary be
sses6 isiy,4,ire into The expediency Of a,ezing the
sfeseiit law keepec nng att? ehntsnt ION debt.
z Resolved, thai committee Of one from each coun.
appointed on that part Ut the GoSssnOEs speech
relating 10 the Mlitia.
fss6tion OF s. Treat and others, fnr the nnnexa.
ton 81 5V6luntowh to New.LnndOn county Ren0n. |
sfrnnce akanst the petition u j. S. Treat and others.
Refereed 10 committee UIr new towns anu PROBATE
y he ,hreus topics Of The Governors speech were
pffefred 10 appropriate committees.
much 81 il as relates to senatorial districts, to
join committee Gf eight,
@ the public duinaintO committee OF one from
Dn the revision Of the tariff to oint selsc. COM
On the state prison to thu commtteeonstate prison.
On imprisonment fUr debt 10 the cOnnitlee on the
On The school fund, to me committee on the school
Sunl.
On education, 10 the committee on educasiDn.
On the currency, To joint select committee Of eight
Bill respecting awards Of nrbitrators read twice,
and referred 10 the committee on judiciary.
Bill respecting alteration in our schoo law, read
twice, and referred 10 committee on education.
Oath was administered 10 those members who had
Petitions Of ii school society in Milford. and Of 18Th
school society Of Griswold. for school money.
House adj till 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
The following are the standing committees in the
Legislature, appointed in accordance with the joint
rules VI the two houses.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
On fine Jndicary-HOn. Mr.. SlrOng-Measra. Bald |
win Of New haven. nolco@k. Kingsley Of Lebanon.
Bssell Of NDrwak, Backus, Smith Of Sharon, Phelps
II Mddle0wn. and StOrrs.
SchO.! F.nd-Ilon. Mr.; selden-Messrs Bjssel Of
Of New Milford, Arnold and Dimmock.
Banks-ffm1 MIR. Ferris-Messrs. Swift, Latimer,
Benedict, Tro,i, Fisher, Buel. Colt. and Porter.
Interpretations other thor Ranks.Hon Mr.. Foster
Bennett, Talmadge. and Starkey:
Diuorces-EIon. Mr. SknnsV-Bneon of Ltchhed,
Francisco Wethersield. Babcock. Whinlesey, Bulke:
ley, Francis Of Canterbury, Clarke Of Westbrook and
Sioss P,i.On-Hon Mr.. Ea,on-Mes'rs. Backus.
Wilcox Hine, Holmes, Raymond Of New-Canaan,
Goodwin. Doxd, and kellogg Of Vernon;
Minor s"d csrE OF
NeW !oWns and Probate Disiricts-Hon: Mr.
Hitehcock-Messn. Clark OF Mansfield. Benjamin.
Cha,ield. Marvin. Adams Of Weston. Adams OF
Brooklyn, Gaylord and Brnvne.
Educaeicn-HOn. Mr.: Woodward-Messrs. Smith
OF Hartford. Beach Of North Haven, Hewet, Ray
mond Of New Canaan; Smith Of Sharon. Child. Camp
Clains-Hon. Mr.. Belamy-Messrs. Buckley of
Eas, Haddam. Clark Of Enfield. Darlington. Chap
IMAM, Curss, Warren. Sumner and Collins.
Reads and Bridges-Hon; Mr.. Plumb Of 10th dis
srict-Messrs Phelps Of MiddIelown. Alderman. Piat
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