Litchfield enquirer., 1842-06-16
G.oaWoctic!at legislature
Monday NIOV =

1 to the election OF town ohcere ON one nj
zee Of paper read third nme sne Sers processes
D, he term Of Office Of the officer has EXPIRED eau tn
IRA time and neganved. IL, 49,, ,o,,U, Sl.te
Bill 10 abolish imprisonment ioE oeO'' '''''' "a
~ H. Palmer moved that be laid the table and
sde the order Of the day for tomorrow morning al
p So Ss onDopUo Justices of the Peacsn Litch-
ed county, came from the Senate reierrsd u '"' a.
i,cbfield county meeting. House eoncnrred. oon. q
Rill amending the act OF 1853, iOr Iornl"s "' +;
netting the military force, passed: c,: c,.to | n
Resolution amending the Constitution OF tnls 80 'he
n Ihat Justices Of the Peace be appointeo p pS
electors instead OF the UeheF"A NA0' q
'0 ReSonion authorizing the purchase Of the poTa
Of General Washington gran'Hln nss snsfe
lars for the same, taken n up ana p"SSeu'
House resumed the consideration 81 .he ON onne Of
% ,hs eecon Of town officers giving me pe'p'e ,a
towns the power R y T nesa l9v 3D. ''
PTSo ny, Of com on judiciary on pet'lon W ,n"v
shsrwood and others for draining certain .nr ,he
land 'es and to carry out the wish
sPp pS 'bs ns,,onsrs Report accepted and prayer
the pe rsnsang III Isys now in fierce regulating the
sale Of eprisoNs nqu.rs. Read third Mne, ,e An
amendment providing that this law shall not ahee'
~"s"i,nqY pending, was .a9ped; aft,r Mmlc hat it
postPo1emsnt to the next General Assembly.
Mr. Fox, OF Bozrah spoke in favor of the bill. He
said that law was not the way-moral suasion was
ne force. While laws were made, men solo under
me sanction OF law. But leave it without law, and
then It will be with mans conscience.
Mr.. Fisher, of Thompson, was in favor of the re-
eSt OF Ia an on THIS subject In ms town there
Mr.. Stoddafd Of Litchfieid, said that the fear of
trusting ,ls the people was ndiculous-they could look
the next General Assembly.
Mr. po{Tor tpfic a
penalty OF five dollars for selling liquor unless by
M. J. Cotton Smith made few remarks in favor
Of the bill. Mr.. S. said that this was question
which has been very much agtated. The people |
expected this Legislature to act promptly on this |
goes H9u make law IT. maks people
tied, but all acknowledge that it may be sold without
sim If there is any thing demoralizng on the com
opposed lie dead on he leaves ."
statute book The late temperance movement was |
aglorious one 1t wrote the word man upon the brow
Of the degraded victim of insemperance, and these
without your law. He read an extract from letter
written by distinguished temperance lecturer in ia
Of the most distinguished cergymen had told him
iMr 81 that all laws this subject should be srck
en- from the statute book. The expense Of calling
gIoduc ed only debate strife, contention and war.
Inc charges made in discussing the expectancy OF
these laws ranked in the breasts Of those who were
CuSeu VI kHIltlS the DOQieS ana Souls OI
produce no good. Leave it with the people to watch
over the morals of the community according to the
feelings impressed by early educa ton and morality.
Inc question wa as then taken by yeas and Nays
Bill to repeal the charter of the Mechanics Bank
OF New Haven, came from the Senate amended so as
Bank to pay its part Of the expenses Of the commits.
sioners until the 18th Of July next. The amendment
was concurred in by the house and the bill post
Taesdqv Morning, June7
The Senate announced the Order. of the day, being
bill TO abolish imprisonment for debt,
Mr. Palmer moved to amend by striking out ak al
ter the enac.ing clause and substituting new bill,
making certain conditions necessary to the total abo-
'il'hment OF imprisonment for debt,
Mr.. Palmer supported his amendment contending |
that II was manifest improvement upon the original
bill. He cited numerous instances where abuses !
would be practiced under the sweeping provisions OF
the bill providing for the unconditional adjustment |
OF imprisonment for debt He signifed his intention,
it his amendment was adopted, to offer resolution
providing for the appointment OF committee to take
this subject into consideration after the rising OF the
Assembly, and who should draft specific bill to be
presented at the next session. g.,
Mr. G. Douglass replied. He did not believe in the
necessity Of the amendment. He was willing to risk
his head and shoulders in this business, and see how
bad people are. 1t had become common saying
flies while the big bugs slip through. He would try
the experiment and If we found the doubtful state Of
things that had been predicted, debtors running hith
er and thither from their creditors with their pockets
full Of money, at the next session they could make
laws to stop them in their mad career. After Mr. D.
had concluded, motion was made to have the
amendment laid on the table and 300 copies ordered
90 be printed.
Pending this motion, Mr. Lppit moved that the
original bill and the amendment be indefinitely post
poned.
Mr. Arnold Of Haddam, opposed the motion. Mo-
ton carried, and the whole subject indefinitely post
poned
Com. on Divorces, to whom was referred the petit
ton Of Sarah McCurdy Jarvis, for divorce from Sam
uel Farmer Jarvis, reported resolution dvorcing her
and providing that Sam F. Jarvis shall pay her $500
payments OF $3.50 EACH the payment to be secured
10 such way as the Judge Of the Superior Court shall
direct and also cutting off the right of dover of the
petitioner as eectually ifshe had never been mar
ried.
Mr.. Billings made an elaborate statement Of the
facts in evidence before the committee which led to
the presentation Of the report These facts near
ly all familiar 70 the public and need not be here re-
capitulated. The present trial has been very long
one, and has been strongly contested by the first legal
salient in tho state, Messrs. Baldwin, Toucey and
Chapman, being Engaged for the petitioner, and |
Messrs r. l. Ineersoll, Ellsworth and R. s. Hnman
appearing for the respondent
Mr.. Hart Of Harrington, spoke at some length |
Tal principle Of granting divorces, other than Tor the
cause assigned in the scriptures.
Mr.. Billings replied to Mr.; Hart, when the ques.
tion was taken and the resolution passed., So that
Bill prohibiting students from obtaining residence
90 ms be qualified to vote in the town where they
are obtaining an education, taken up.
Mr.. Hart moved to amend so as to place all other |
his amendment by some pertinent remarks. Amend |
ment lost-103 to SO.
Mr.. Hart offered some other amendments which |
he enforced by apt, forcible, and unanswerabls ar
MI. ]. G. Smith replied contending tha, the cases
were entirely different from those mentioned bv Mr.