Litchfield enquirer., 1841-06-03

hy%pton's balances. reported that no action was red bill for alteration of the charter of Thompson Bank m favor of said bil read and accepted, and bill read third time and passed. House adjourned.
 Friday mOrning, May 28.
 House met al 10 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr. DAgget. Journal read.
 Resolution that tax of one cent on tho dollar be laid on the grand list of ls40 to be collected accord ing to law before the 9Oth Of February, passed
 Report of committee on contested elections against the right of Ezra Hall, sitting member from Marlbo- rough to his sea. this House, read and after long
 Report of committee sale of lands in favor of pc. !ition of Dayton Riley read, and on motion of Mir. BulkeIey, recOmmitted.
 Report ot cOmmittee on interpretations other than banks the petition of Barney Riley and others read and recommitted
 Report of committee on dvorces ih favor of petition os = Burrall, tor divorce, read and recommilted
 Report of committee militia, on the memorial of Col Thomas II. Seymour, and others, read and Teso- IHt'on that James T: Pratt, Thomas H. Seymour, MaOon, be committee 10 revise the laws relating to tho militia and repOr! at the next session of the Gene Tal Assembly, on motion of Mr. Bisse laid on table.
 BiI relating to military corps, read once.
 Report of committee on dvOFces against the petition Of Minerva Rolf for divorce, read and accepted and petitioner had leave to withdraw.
 Report of ccmmittee on divorces in favor of petition 0f Susan Hubbe t0E divorce, read and accepted and petition granted.
 The committee of conference on the petition of Fi. 0Gp0 MOntfOS0 HeDOHtG@ senate dered their vote and concurred with the House.
 H0use adjourned.
 Afternoon. Report of committee un militia in favor of petition of Mohegan Rifle CO Tor rifles, read and accepted and accompanying resolution passed.
 Report ot same committee against petition of John Hayes and others for charter of Light Infantry read and accepted aud petitioners had leave to with draw their petition.
 e.S R":ou,ion appointing judges of probate for Lch For district of Norfolk. Michael F. Mills; Kent, Nathaniel P. Perry; N. Hartford, Roger H. Mills Barkhamssead, Jesse Ives; Plymouth. Calvin Butler; Ltchfeld. Ralph G. Camp; Woodhnry, Nathaniel town. Hobyook Cnrtiss; Washington. Daniel B. Brinsmade N. Milford. Nathaniel Perry Harwin. ton. Ahijah Catln; Sharon. Charles F. Sedgwick. Resolution appointing justices of the peace for Ltch6eld CO.,, passed.
 Bill concerning burial grounds and places of sepul. ture: read third time and passed.
 Bill for settlement of estates teatate, intestate and insolyent, read third time and passed.
 Ri concerning assessment of taxes, read 2d time
 Moved that the bill be laid on the table and be made the order 0f the day for Saturday morning
 Motion amended bv inserting Tuesday morning in place of Saturday morning. and adopted
 Report of committee on roads and bridges in favor f petition of Newtown and Nerwalk turnpike co. for dscontnnance of part vf said roa d. read and accept. ed and petition granted
 Report of the controller presented yesterday read. banks in favor of petition of Barney Riley and others, read and accepted and petition granted.
 Report of committee on sale of lands in favoro pc. titon of Dayton Riev. with resolution. read Reso- luton amended and passed and report accepted. ReEort of same committee in favor of petition of John Mouton. read and resolution amended and pas. Report of committee divorces in favor of petition "f Mary Holmes for divorce read and accepted, and petition granted.
 Report of committee contested elections on the remonsrnnce Of Joel Foote and others read and laid on the table,
 Mr. Bacon of Li.chficld, gave notice that he should nNf fh0 Cofp,R RAAnv o Resolution appointing leman Church and Henry Duton commissioners on the Housatonic rail road co Referred 10 committee on banks.
 6'!l tor the estabIlshnent "t county work houses postponed to third reading. House adjourned.
 7, Saturday morning. May g.
 House met I at 10 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. House resumed the consideration of a bill relating to county work houses and houses of correction.
 Mir. K. s. Baldwin made somO remarks in answer to question. and in explanation o some features of Mir: Gallup made some observations which were very imperfectly heard. He was understood to say that in the Hartford county jail the earnings of the prisoners did not pay the expenses 1.-the jail is sup ported by the sta!e and aso receives the earnings of convicts, the jail is doubly paid
 MT. A. Smith said our jail system is by no means perfect: In time its imperfections might be remedi. cd The proceeds last year were between and S9OO; not meaning by this the profits but the gross amount of earnings. The salary of the iailor and other expenses were to be subtrncted. As to the jail being paid both by state and labor of the con victs, he thought it just that the county which had and had made it in some degree profitable should reap the advantage of it, Hartford county had ex- pended between l5 and $20.OOO in building and in,- proving the prison, and the earnings of the prisoners properly belonged to it. The benefits of the system sufficient, aside from pecuniary considerations, to make it worthy of adoption.
 MT. Gallup inquired, whether what was drawn from the state. was put down in the cash account.
 Mr. A. Smith stated, that the apparent profits of $soO, were the whole amount of earnings. The earnings were not great in proportion, those of the state prison, but the reason was plain Many were confined for short time in the county prison, who were not obliged to work and consequently were sources of expense. This was not so in the state prison. All worked; and being usually con- fined for long terms, became skilful. He did not expect that the county jas would ever be profitable
 Bill amended and postponed to third reading. ., authorized to fumish state standard &c. to 3d Regi ment of Infantry, lost.
 House resumed the consideration of the resolution appointing justices of the peace for Fairfield county,
 MT. Close moved to amend, by adding the name of
 MT. Miner opposed the motion, on the ground of official misconduct on the part of Mr. Close, two years since.
 Some discussion of no general interest followed, whether there had been any msconduct and whe- fher any blame were to be attached to MT C. or to those with whom he acted Amendment lost and resolution passed.
 MT: E. c. Bacon moved that the House resume the consideration of the remOnstrance Ot Joel FOOte and ethers against the right of Ezra Hall to his seat in thls House. Consideration resumed.
 long debate ensued, and lasted through the whole of the sittingl
 A6ernoon-Dsbate upon the contested election resumed, and finally postponed to Tuesday.
 Report of committee on the death of President Harrison, with resQlutiOns, read and postponed to Monday afternoon. House adjourned.