Litchfield enquirer., 1842-06-02
Connecticut Legislature
Saturday Morning, Nav 81.

Saturday Morning, May 81.
Prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Nichols. Jour. read.
Select Com on the Tariff announced by the Spea
ker-Palmer, Olney. Peck Of New Haven, McCurdy
Mr.. Palmer account Of i'll health, excused from
acting a. Clerk. r. 8. Human, (not u the House,
| appointed in his place.
Monday next at 2 P. M assigned. for choice of q
Judge Of the Supreme Court, to iii the vacancy oc.
casioned by the resignation Of the Hon. Roger M
Sherman.
Com. to whom was referred proposed amendment
70 the constitution for equazng ~ the
General Assembly, reported that the adoption Of the
Propossa amendments 10 inexpsdiens. Discussed and
laid on the table.
to this House BY the Governor. were referred 90 fol-
lows Those relating to the admission Of Texas into
the Union. 20 Joint select comthose relating the
Veto power, and the election Of President. and the
reputation Of State debts, 70 CON. ON Judiciary
those relating to Public Lands. the Tariff and I'm.
prsonment Tor debt, to raised on those subjects
land message Of Gouernor Dorr transmitted to the
Senate.
Repeal charter Of Housatonic Turnpike Co., came
from Senate amended. House concurred
House resumed the consideration Of the bill to in
corporate Wadsworth Athen@um ;passed.
Adj. 10 10 o'clock Monday morning
Monday Morning. May %.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Bacon. Journal read.
Act regulating elections and repeating tho registry
law called up, amended and laid on tho table.
Bank Commissioner directed to report to this House
the amount Of real estate owned BY the Banks in N
Haven. and the Bank Of East HaddanD and where
located amoNn! Of money loaned 70 persons in other
.aes; oesgnannG .ne amouM % the 'evsra' 'nd'Si'
Remons;rance referred, II Rocer Illumination and
oshnS :,, ~. 70; repeal q license i law.
yessry end wsrdens read twice and referred.
Afternoon.
Abstract Of condition Of Banks on tho lot Of March,
Is42, referred. - --''''0 - '' ~
Arditor'a Renort Couuntrolarsa nnorp and Grand
List transmitted 10 Senate.
The Election Of Judge Of the Superior Court, the
vote stood Tor
Joel Human 100; Henry Strong 81: O. 8. Sew.
mour Samuel lneham /; R. I. fnesrsoll / {; Isaac
4. Hon %GyGsS
Bill allowing elscsors meetings to be held q.
oclqck, and providing for the admission Of Issmen
's1 S;,i third n.1. Time an. INC Psssea
OF votes, read third time and passed.
Tuesday Morning, Nav "a.
Prayer by Rev. MI. Rsine. Journal read.
Sneaker Announced c0mmitfeea
On imprisonment for dlebt-Polmer. Perkins. Hin.
man, McCurdy. Seeiy Of Danbury. KENDALL. Sew.
mour, Newcomb.
Nv Anars%s RahSuo Of
Redding Fisher Of Thompson Beach of Hayw:ntons
Griswold, Smith Of Ellington.
Thomas Ii. Brooks. HAYWARD. Hurd q BtookGeId
Deming Douglass Of New Hartford, Jewe,t Of East
Haddarn, White Of Vernon,
B enlareinS the power Of court, Of Probate in en-.
ses Of trust, read third time and negatived.
lsdrmen,s Of desd,. reIsrreS W '""' "'' ~S''''"
49,.
Petition Of Richard Hsr,. and Burton w. Abbott.
for discharge from State Prison leave to withdraw;
Petition Of james ad;wo!th tor leave to sell land
:" Selem1 I.; OOgsWeM, On indlan. eranteo.
Mesou.a 9 lsciume snat WneIeaS ony ncn men
scns are EDUCATED az west ront therefore resolved
tnat w eM Fotnt ACADEMY 70 useless, ana our Sena:
tors and RePressn'a.ives in Congress are instructed
20 VOC aeaInss aM appFopsat!ons tor supporting u;
referred 70 committee on militia.
Resolution directing Com. on State Papers 10 col.
isct arrange ana otnd such state papers ss nave not
Zet been collected ana bound, and 70 draw on the
treasurer for sum not exceeding SaUo os mat pur'
pose read twice. Adl.
Wednesday Morning, May IS.
House came to order OF 10 o'clock. Journal read.
Resolution allowing the Hartford and Springfield
70 e into when OF The
power to raise money by mortgage, called up BY Mr.
Cepp Considerable debate occurred when
Mr.. Palmer proposed an amendment, in substance
providing that the clause giving the company power
which amendment was accepted. After some fur
Their discussion, during which Mr.. Chit.snden said
MIR. Seymour ~ honest as the Apostle Paul, the
Nays 20. ' - ''-' -''''
Resolution directing the committee on Judiciary
to inquire whether towns are empowered to appOin,
BY sor PsSIo &c. providing .ha. the q section q
peSled-read twice: =,
a., nepos! o. bank commissioners VINO were a'reGasd
vsn and ,I:s the East "addam Bank read and &C
,hs H.,..". - WIG .,o" Sos' ia~" =" "'' 'e"'"