Litchfield enquirer., 1842-06-02

suogsst0n5 q The gentleman who had spOken before
nm hsd nos convinced him that the bl required any
amendment. f thsss gentlemen would introduce an
amendment embracing the suggestions IN its proper
place, Il would be worthy Of the consideration Of this
house; He thought tkis bill should pass withOu.
Mr.. McCurdy rose and addressed the house for
more than hour, with his usual cearness and abb
llty. He examined and reviewed at length and in
detail the objections which had been urged against
the present registry system, which he commended
were entirely unsound and untenable. Mr.. McCUrdy
pointed out thS advantages Of the present law in pre-
serving the purity Of our elections, which he claimed
were vastly greater than had been attained under
any other system.
Mr.. Hubbard, Of East Hartford, replied to Mr.. Nc.
Curdy. when
MI. Hull, Of North ssOningtOn, moved the previous
question.
MI. Perkins moved the yeas and nays on this mo.
| ton, which were ordered. The House being called
there appeared Yeas lS7-NaysA
House came TO order at 3 O'Clock.
The Speaker announced Mr.. Billings Of New Lon.
fSf %ecs ct A' Mr. A"d on a SSSsss
place Of Hon. Joel Human, as chairman Of the com.
mit,ee on State Prison; MI HOpson, Of Madison, to
hi the place Of Mr. Arnold.
General Of the State, which had been referred to the
committee on Military Returns, taken up and refer
| red to select committee Of one from a county.
Committee School Fund, several petitions
for school favorably petition grantd
Resolution tor preserving and protecting the old
state records and papers, and appropEatng $500 for
| that object, read third time and passed.
Committee on interpretations other than Banks, TO
whom was referred the report Of the commissioners
on the Hoasatonc Railroad reported favorably to the
acceptance OF the report, with bill in form. The
Dill authorizes the commissioners TO sell such shares
o. stock and property in the road as are pledged tor
( the redemption Of the notes Of The company. Mr.
Chaenden gave statement Of the past history and
Mr.. Douglass said that most of these subjects were
blurry and befogged that he could very far
INTO them any way, but 60 far as he could see into
this one, ID was another Of those rcketty concerns
which the legislature had better let alone to manage
it's own concerns in its own way. He had ascertain
ed that it was heels head in debt. Bill read &c.
/ cond time.
Resolution reported by the committee on banks,
appointing Josiah c. Jackson State Director Of the
Wlndha,n Bank. Passed.
Resolution instrue,ing the committee on Taxation
10 inquire into the expediency Of making law re-
curing the cashiers Of the several banks in this
TO report TO the town clerk in such town where the
stock 10 taxable, list Of the stockholders in such
oans. ana also to inquire into the expedsncy Of tax.
Select committee on Amendment to the Constitu.
ton. .epored Against the resolution proposing 90 to
amend The Constitution that no town Of less than 1000
inhabitants shall send more than one member to the
legislature. Resolution indefinitely postponed.
Petition Of VIM. Odell, referred 10 committee on
Adjourned
Friday Morning., May27
House came TO order at 10 o'clock
The Speaker announced the following committee
on the appointment Of Surveyor General Of this State
-Messrs: Chittenden, freeman, Peck Of Waterbury,
SpsIry OF Colchester, Sco6sd, Farnham, Strong Of
Portland. and Harvey.
COMMITTEE on interpretations other than banks, on
Of the city charter. dividing the city into wards, re-.
ported favosably, with q bill in form. Read once.
Bill changing the name OF the Ecclesiastical Socie.
~ IN North Milford TO the name Of Orange. read
! third time and passed.
Mr. J. G. Smith offered bin regulating the cleo.
ton OF members of Congress, repeang ahe present
districting !aaD, read seco1d time.
Bill relating to the admission Of electors read once
Resolutions passed appointing the following Judges