Litchfield enquirer., 1842-05-26
Connecticut Legislature.

Tuesday Afternoon May II.
! Prayer by the Rev. Mr. BALDWIN House came
| 10 orttr al = O'Clock journal u asl fridays Jfo.
| ceedngS read.
Bs!I reenacting the law of 1882 relating To taxes
making valid the dolngs OF assessors ana board. Of
| rclIet, read third time and passed.
Petition OF David Abbott for communication Of pun.
lshment and petition OF Sarah Abbott and oihrr. for
same, recired to select committee capital punis!-
ment.
Bill tor public act repeating a.! laws for tie reon
laiion OF the sale OF spurious liquors read twice and
referred to committee On sale vi spurious liquors
Bill tor public providing that all property be
put IN me list at 3per cent read twice aud referred
To committee on taxation.
| Petition OF Charles w. lnman and others to com
pei vessels TO sh"H hight IN the night season. refer
red to CON- on judiciary.
Bill reducing the bond Of the Quarter. Master-G r-
neral from $2o,oooo $1,000; read twice and referred
| 10 committee on Military ltuturns
/ House adjourned.
Wednesday Morning, May 49,
House came to order al 10 % Clock
committee on judiciary, to whom was referred SO
much OF The Governors Message as relates Il, the
election laws, reported three several Bins, wAicn
were READ iFst ahd second times These hills among
olher provisions, abolish the present Registry law
ana restores the law !S36-repeaI Tie law making
amaJority oi votes necessary the choice of Il Sher
iH1and c"uicr The power on certain towns TO open
oaIot BOXES at electors meetings at Z o'clock, Sc
IN moIi"n OF Mr.. McCurdy, they we're LAID On the
'aoIe ana Suo copies ordered Ia be printed
IettIon OF the town of Roxbury, To be constituted
Probate District, referred 10 committee on new
toN'S ana probate districts.
Petition oi "A. NJ tfnk and Others praving that
lhe Jaw relating t" the sale ol spurious liquors ue not
repeated referred to CommItiee on license law.
Tetltion OF VIM. Ross in behalf of the sufferers at
wyoming, praying ior aid from The STATE To erect a
monument 10 their memory referred io JOINT 5, iect
committee OF one from county ON the part Of this
House. r - ~
The Governor transmitted to the House. nv the
hands OF his private Secretary, sundry public dozen.
meniS from the Governor OF Maine with res inIions
ct the Legislature of thar slate relating To the pubic
lands-also from the stare of Vermont, Massachm
sets, Rhode island, South Carolina, Genrpia, Aahn
na' MISSISSIPPI tennessee, Kentucky and Thomas
w; Dofr, as Governor o! Rhode Island on yarious
public subjects. Tie message and documents were
laid on the table. 'e
Co'hmiuee on Divorces, 10 whom was re Cerrei the
petition OF Daniel against Samantha Matthaws tr
aiVorce, reported resolution divorcing him Mr.
McCurdy, OF the committee reud one ar Two letters
from the respondent 10 her new lover the posIscrnt
ei one OF which is toucLinsly sentimental II is as
canaan is my native place,
Norolk Is my station,
put will marry the man love,
p, In spite ot my relations.
Resolution passed.
A. nn concerning the town of New Haven, dividing
'i's same INTO districts Read first and secord time
ut; " coward said he considered this most ey- |
IIot4hary eIl 1t purported to from the town
n'eH ne represented IN part--a town COMPRISING n |
I1tger constituency than any other member of this
.nls was the hrst moment that he, and he presumed
sne same might be said in regard TO his cOIIeagms
nad heard Ut the existence Of this BILL He inonirsd