Litchfield enquirer., 1842-11-03

Resolution authorizing inc Treasurer of the State to borrow ten thousand dOllaEs; came from the Se- nate amended to three thOusand. House eOncuFTed < Resolution fixing the sala.y of members of Con. gTess @4 per day. abolshing the lrankng privilege and which passed yesterdsy came from ;he Senate
 Resolution extending the time for organizing Fire Company in Norwich, passed.
 Resolution giving escbeated property to Elizabeth,
 Resolution authorizing the Hartford and New Ha. ven Rail Road to continue the road to Springfield, Mass, came from the committee with divers amend. menls which were all adopted; the question was on the final passage of the resolutions.
 Dr. Douglass then led of in a speech against the EesO1MsOns, whe1 long deSs,e snsned in which ,hs and others took par The result was, that the lutions were postponed to the next session-79 to IT.
 Resolution requesting GongFess to appoint some continued to next session-72 to 2l.
 House adj. to half past this evening.
 EueniHg-Oct 27.
 House came to order at o'clock.
 The Rail Road resolutions came from the Senate passed and committee of conference-Mr. Filling hast and DT. Douglass were appointed on the part of the House.
 Resolution appointing Orgen S. Seymour and Stllman K. Wlghtman committee to revise our at- tachment aws-our laws relative to the collection of debts, and also the b before he House the dbo- teion o for deb and to report to the next session of the Legislature.
 Mr. L'Hommedieu advocated the resolution when some member moved it's indefinite postponement.
 MT. Pierce opposed the indefinite postponement and advocated the bill! motion to postpone lost and resolution passed So here goes all hope of rele for the the abOminabie laD ceat honest out of their debts as passed last spring.-Rep.l relative to a state seal Motion to reconsider carried and resolution amended so as to authorize the Sscre- tary to procure new seal similar to the one now In use-passed.
 House adj. to o'clock Friday morning.
 Friday Moraing-Oct. 2S
 House came to order et l.2 O clock
 Resolution appointing Hugh P. Welch Bank Com missioner in place of Wm. P. Eaton. resigned. As this resolution related in some measure to banks, Dr. Douglass of course opposed it, and was followed by Mr. Copp, ditto, ditto, with little extra heat.
 Mr. J. c. Smith supported the resolution, which was rejected.
 Resolution granting Norris Wilcox $l04 94 cents in full for Ira MerwiR's and Lyon & Browns bill for repairs to State House.
 in the newspapers and not in pamphlet form till the next session ot the Legislature.
 Mir. Copp said there was no necessity for publish ing the laws in pamphlet form they could pick the laws out of the newspapers; he would !" bet thou sand dollars to one there was no necessity for it, Resolution passed.
 Dr. Douglass. one of the committee of conference the subject of the Hartford and New Haven Rail Road, reported that the committee could not agree with the committee on the part of the Senate: He said the reasons of the Senate committee would be :ead by the clerk. which was cone.
 The reasons were entirely sufficient, showing as they do, that the road would be completed quicker, better and cheaper. if these resolutions were passed; tha, power or privilege was granted, but in fact the old ones lessened while the benefits to the public would he greatly increased.
 Dr. Douglass of course made long speech on the evils of interpretations in general. The worthy Doc. tor seems in fact to view interpretations in the same light that turkey cock looks upon red rag-eyery time comes in his way it operates as signal for him to kick up an outrageous fuss.
 MT, Perkins advocated the resolution, replying to Dr. D. and showing the best reasons why these lutions should be passed.
 MT. Copp followed, opposing the resolutions in Q speech full of sound and fury (For the rest of the quotation see Shakespeare or hear the speech.)
 MT. Hubbard of East Hartford replied in short, sensible and eloquent speech in favor of the resolu .ions. Tine. previous question was moved and the motion carried.
 Gall for yeas and nays not sustained, and the lutions giving the Hartford and New Haven Rail Road leave 10 extend the road to Springfield, passed
 Resolution authorizing the Quarter Master Gene ral to deliver rifles to certain companies; passed.
 Resolution requesting the Congress Ot the United States to appoint suitable person to instruct the jected in the House, came from the Senate passed House cOncurTcd.
 MT. Seymour took the chair] the % Ho". siimsn K Wigh'msn. for the impartial and dign6ed manner in which he had discharged the duties of speaker: passed.
 Mr. Speaker Wightman now resumed the chair, and in a short address returned thanks to the mem. bers of the House for the honor they had conferred upon him, &c. GLc.
 Resolution requesting the attendance of the Senate in the Representatives Hall, as the House had con- cluded its business passed.
 The usual resolutions preceding adjournment were passed, when the members of the Senate marched into the House preceded by the It, Governor.
 His Excellency and suite soon after made their ap. pearance. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Croswel;, and the Convention called to order by the Lt Gov, Hoabird, when Gov. Cleveland in few words tod the members to go about their business,