Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-05-12
Minority for Wilcoxsop,


Mr.. Niles, of Windsor, offered resolution appoint
ing Charles s. A. Davis and Horatio D Smith, Mes
seugers of the Honse. Also resolution appointing
james Eaton, Doorkeepcr Resolutions passed.
Mr.. Human offered q resolution that the Clerks Of
the Hoase be authorized to furnish - eopes Of the
Statutes Of the State ef The Use Of the
cIude SO copies of Green's REPRESENTATION as
amended passed
Adjourned to 2o-clock, P. II.
House came to order at two o'clock.
Committee appointed to wait upon the Governor
and inform him tina: the House was ready to receive
any communication he might wish to make, reported
shat they had performed the duty assigned them, and
that His Excelency had no communication to make.
Committee appointed to canvass the votes for State
Officers reported that the electors of the State have
made no choice Of such officers.
The Speaker announced the Printing Committee
and Minor of Stamford.
Mr.. Copp offered resolution that the Senate and
House convene to morrow morning a. 8 o'clock and
proceed to the election in joint ballot OF Governor, LIT
State.
struck of the resolution. Mr.. M. advocated his
amendment on the ground that there was provis.
ION in the constitution for the election Of Comptroller
by the House. Mr.. N regretted there such
provision-and i. was party grounds that he Of
fered this amendment. His impression was that the
maser could be come at in another manner There
passed authorizing the House and Senate to fill the
vacancy; Mr.. NJ. advocated his amendment very
aDIy. ana was followed by
Mr. Seymour Of Litchfeld. He said that i. was
conceded by Mr.. M. that we ought to have the pow.
erto elect Comptroller.
He thought that in the Legislature. was vested the
supreme power OF the State, and OF necessity they
had the powe! to elect ncase Of failure by the peo.
PIE. he said there was no inconsistency between
this and the former law for the choice Of State Off
GERS nasmuch as there was no provision in the pres
ent law for the choice of Comptrolerof course the
right to elect exists under the old laws in the two
houses Certainly 1t was fit and proper that it should
be 80.
Mr.. Wa;tes, of Lebanon said the Assembly was
me maker o. laws; 1t there was deficiency it could
supply It. " the constitution did prohibit the LIE.
EsatuFe from choosing Comptroller, then that body
had the power to make such choice.
when II. eEasd TpeS at length to Mr. ssymor
non' as originally offered. passed.
Thursday Morning., May5.
- The members Of the Senate assembled with the
Representative in convention, and prayer was OF.
fers red up by the Rev, MI. Cleave land
The convention then proceeded to ballot for Gov.
ernoT Of The State for the year ensuing Upon count
ing the ballots. the vote was declared 10 be for
E ~iiIis% " =, E Glsws'sSd ' g
Clevelaud's majority. u
The convention on the baNo. for Lieut. Governor,
William $. Holabird 40
Reuben Booth IS
Hoabird's maj. IS
The vote Treasurer was for
4Iabez L. White JY, las
jeremiah Brown g.
Whites snni. "a
-, The vole for Secretary was, for
Noah A. Phelps aes
Daniel P. Tyler "a
Phelps mai. -
The vote for Controller was. for
Gideon Wellea ,~a
Henry KilbO0Yn "a '
Blank 30-A7
S5Wslles maj. no
Whereupon' on mosioo. the convention dissolved. |
Afternoon
House was called TO order by Mr. Patnner and
there being no quorum present. they adjourned to
Q 'eIock tomorrow morning.
Friday Morning. Nays
Mr. EETommadeI, one Of tho oommittes 70 wai; !!