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

| Asa II. Burchard for release from state prison.
Resolved, that the time for entering petitions and
| to wednesday The 18th.
Resolutions of Della ware, New York, Rhode Island
and Indiana, came from Senate, referred to JOINT
committee on public domain. House cOncurTed.
Resolutions of South Carolina on the subject OF tu-
gtive slaves, came from Senate referred joint
mlttee on judiciary. House concurred.
- Resolutions OF Mississippi on the Tariff came from
Senate, referred to joint committee on Tariff. House
cOn"urred.
Resolutions of Kentucky on amendment to the
constitution, came from Senate referred ~ Joint COM
| lniiiee on amendments.
Resolution came from Senate, that Hon. Mr.. Will.
llains, with such the House may JON he commit
the re-elgbilty OF the President Of the United States
Motion to appoint a committee Of one from county
on the part Of tho House, agreed to.
House adjourned till oCInck, 7. M
Afternoon.
House met at two O'Clock, oath was administered
to member not heretofore present.
Report OF the committee to canvass votes tor menu
hers OF Congress the last election read and accep
ted. The accompanying documents laid on the Ia
BILE. communication from the Governor concern
ING the receipts and expenditures ct Ya!e College
read return and statement Of expenditures and
receipts from the corporation OF ale College was
read and accepted The whole expenses given in
this statement are 10000 and the receipts 81, 600.
The committee judiciary lrported a bill regua-
ting courts, and the time Of holding the same
The original bill only had reference to the estates
of deceased nsoven persons, but by the Senate, the
OSo'a
| insOivent debtors.
Mr. Baldwin moved that the bills he amended in
several vera points, and concur with the senate.
The blli was accordingly amended and postponed
| to a third reading.
4 bill reported by the committee on Judiciary for
Pnbhc act respecting estates testae, nsstate, and
| lnsnlvent, was read
| Mr.. Baldwin of Haven, said that by the pre-.
sent law it is provided that no will should be proved
after ten years. nor administration granted after
years. The practical construction of the law as he
understood 1t was against granting origina admir- mis-
t[a,on and not against the extension Of such admi-
nlstratlon after the death Of the executor or admins
traitor But was understood by Others, and i,
leave no room for doubt. Bill postponed to third
reamdlng.
memorials and petitions Passed
accepted lit appears from report that lie whole
of deposites is Sl5274sj Dividends for first
half of year at rate of Der cent for the last half at
the rate of per cent.
Petition of Urie futile and others for probate dis
trict of B. d. Buck and Others for alteration in law
regarding voters, in towns, school districts &c. Of
3. D. Buck. and others, to amend constitution Of
John Boyineon to discontinue ferry Of Francis Gil
the same, to amend constitution of John Hieey, to
hold real estate; Of Nathaniel Woodhouse and 9th
Byington and others, to alter election laws; Of j.
Bluxen and others TO alter medical laws: of Elias
-, to alter medical laws; Of T. w. Barnes and
Others. TO amend constituton Of + r Norton and
others 10 nter laws respec,ing voting in towns &C.
of A. F. Williams and others to amend constitution
of Alpheus Kingsley and Others to alter medical law;
of I Cook and Others 20 .m'end cn,s,;. ,,,;,n ri
Franklin p Allen, for cbanga Of names referrel 70
Joint select COMMITTEES of three on ma r, Of Homse
Memorial of certain inhabitants Of Fairfield county
Remonstrance Of Moses Tnvlor aonins, Ea;rt;shi IA
Referred
Petition of G. W. Benson and others, to repeal the
militia laws Referred
Cen Wilson Introduced resolution tina, the use Of
the Representatives Hall be given to O. Brownson
for the delivery Of lectures on Wednesday and Thurs
dav evenings
Mr. Benedict of Waterbury incurred the subject Of
the lectures
Gen. Wilson said that the subjects were the de-
mocracy Of christianity. and the spr. of the age
precedent had been set in the case Of the historical
society,
mr.. hancock hoped that the use OF the hall would
R U~ er"h he lie was NOT acquainted win Mr.
-. Nv ILL., ou. v MS "tiI,ng'' ana NOSE showed him
g. oe otIer pnTzan Ills lecture woul, he Of par.
es nJ aan , ne House was composed OF two par.
ues ad eacn would have the same right to claim that
m M sloo ne gwen 10 II Tor the delivery OF pulti-
,r;pi Sa;c me plecedent IN me case OF inc ii's,
nn,bmo :" DO ;.,; Vas H.! ia point Ahat lecture had
""''Ig "y 20 WIN pohtlcS.
zen wilson said that the lecture would not be Of
t.h orn r r. nc su,1eets 70 ne treated OF IN
Of NJ psn .. ..e very nsneS! importance the 'ahor
to the amenroi;o a ~ %een olecea ioI many years
W we "'iehorauoh o. me social condition OF man
nma me results TO winch ne had come whether inves
,nr,h' souu plrye .le ~ DC rsh! or wrong were
", !; VI Eanu,o neaI'nT. II he ihcncates error,
81 rum le' US aeopt u. AT home
aI 1otoao nc 10 iooNeo OH as one o. the master spirits
81 M M Racon ohssrvod Tho, ~, ,.n5;u , -,
"use iofpads e!line inc hal to persons not connect
dn WIN !ne business OF the House. lie had great
go, " nc ~ Me.e proper 10 SCI ASIDE tie rule
conformity to the request Of others, he had made
notion to that effect This case was different, from
M rv n,nrss, s'c'gv nan no Win existing
parry nte'Gsls ne hoped 'hat me resolution would
HOI paSS. NeSOIutlOn lOst.