Litchfield enquirer., 1843-05-18
Connecticut Legislature.
Monday Morning. Mey g.

| OB Elz4 L0tnfOp 0lBln9s J0no9 GAthFOD. and | Caroline MumfOTd against Matthew Mumf0Fd. fog | divorces
 Ofsamuel Green and others sgainss East Windsor
 Of John G. Fitch for relief from further paymeu oE note held hy the state against Moses BranehrJr. Of Norwich and Worcester Rail Road Company. tor an alteration of their charter
 Of Ihamar CanfieId and otheFs of the town of New
 Milford. tor the repeal of the law prohibiting stock hOIdeEs ns TI in b1nk' In from voting by proxy,
 Othe town of Norwich for liberty to transfer stock in which said town has an interest 1 Of Henry B Moore and others, againsG Simsbuty and Bloomfield, % be annsxsd sO the town of Sims Of the town of simsbuEy and others, aeains. the New Haven and NOEthhsmptOn Canal Co. l Of Stamford Bank, for reduction Ofits capital. .Of Mary Lamb against Stephen 4. Lamb. for Q
 of Ham Perkins and others, for an alteration Os |" Of Sally Page aeinss EImore Page, for divorce. Of Abyram Saoddard and others against Derby fOr
 Of Lydia L. White against John White, fore df- Of Emma W. Yates against Christopher c. Yates,
 Ofsarah P Alger against smish Ageg, for dl- 6fCa!yin H. Downs and others, agains. washine- ton Turnpike Co, Eepeal 9f is eharieF.> Q Mercy Grswold against Lester P. Griswosd for The speaker announced as the committees w;h On ln'Gne n: PooTcMessrs Seymosr Grisyotd of ty1 ans of killiHgy. Leach and Gurley. On Cdpitat F.nisAment- Messrs. Clark of Berlin, Todd Naples. Waterbury. Brumley, BarberO of Cole. Oa Mhha-Messrs. Minor of Stamford, Bigeow, Hill of Wallneford. Brown of Lebanon, Gardner, Smish of Colebrook, Wnghsot Clinton, and Winches- teV. Resolution referring so much of His ExcelIency's message as relates to resolutions received from the | states ot Maine, Georgia and Alabama, respecting persons of coIor-referRed to joint select committee Ot from the Of the HOuSe :Das0.
 ResohAtion referring much as relates to the tariff, trankng privilege, pepadistion and assumption, to select committee> to consist ot one from county the part of this House passed. Petition Of James Mars and others taken up from the table and referred to committee to be raised on that part Of His Exceiencys message relating the l resolutions from Maine and the other states. Report Of the Bank Commissioners on the part of the State received and read On motion of Mir Sey- ed to be prMed tor the use of the House.
 Resolution authorizing the directors of the Mechan. ics' Bank of New Havento reduce the amount of thelr capital stock Sed
 Resolution directing the messenger of this House to furnish 50 copies of Greens Register, for the of the membess; motion to lay it on the table; 'oss.- Amended by reducing the number to 25 passed. Petitions presented and referred Q Clark B. West, to be released from the State
 Of Elias W. Robbins and others, of we.hers6eld. Rocky HiIt for 3 new town.
 Of R. G. Noble and others, of Bridgeport and Strat. Sord, for turnpike. Of New Haven and Northampton Company for an | alteration of their charter
 Q the town of Ssonngton praying ic9 an alteration
 in the laws. relative to the place of holding courts &c
 O Robert Gray for remuneration for the pursuit of criminals.
 Oi sheperd Hill School district. for division of sd W Goshen and Sharon Turnpike Company. for a discontinuance of part of it's road. Of Harriet Lewis against Edward Lewis tor a dl- vorce.
 0f Sarah Freeman, for communication of punishment | Of Hannah F. Mix agans, George C. Mix, for d- voree.
 or Oliver E Williams. late Quarter Master Gener- al. for the settlement of his account.
 Of Jonathan Coe and IA others, praying for an al teratinn of the iawa.elating 10 axation. Of Daniel Stewart and others, on the subject of as- Of Melvin Copeland and others. relative .o certain kinds Of labor in state prison; of Leonard Kennedy IT,, and otherss of certain inhabitants of Chester- and of Asahel Richards; all referred 10 committee I or she state prison. Adjourned. Afternoon Session-Roll ot members taken up. and motion 10 amend by adding the name of Joshua E.: homedieu of Chester, after some little discussion,. passed.
 Speaker announced the committee on tha, part of the Governors relative to judicial expenses, viz Mess's. Hubbard, Sedman, Tracy, Starra Farnham. Giliett Of Canaan, Stone and Dmock. Adjourned to 9 o'clock tomorrow morning
 Tnesday Morning, May9. Speaker announced the following committees, viz on that part of the Governors message which relates to the tariff, franking privilege. assumption of state debts, and repndiation: Messrs. Palmer Allyn of Hartford, Ga'pi", Bill, Butler, Brumey. Averill and
 On resolutions of the of Maine. Georgia. and Alabama Messrs. Case. Hill ot Wallioeford. AbeE Lewis, Perry, Wood dwsrd, Crowel and Leeney. Petitions presented and referred:
 ~ David Grant and others, for the alteration of Militia Laws.
 Of Apolos Gay and others. against Granby and Stuffed. to annex part of Granby to Suffield. Ot Clark E. Downs and others, against Oxford and Derby for turnpike road.
 or Hiram Camp and others to be attached to the l4th regiment of infantry. O John Holmes for discharge from state prison and of sundry others praying for the same. Ot Martha E. Miller against Chas Miller, foE . di-
 Of David Valentine for discharge faons sass prison Of Philip Pearl and 6S others. Of Hampton. fo amend the constitution by eRasing the word whiteA from certain clause therein. pital punishment
 Of haac Norton and others ot Norfolk. for new
 0f Enos Potter. IT, for the restoration of forfeited Of Wiliis AL:hony and others, of New Haven, to divide aasd city into wards. OfO. F: Rider against Mary Rider for divorce OF Lavnia Robv against ATalsa Roby. for divorce. Answer of Charles Miller to petition of Martha E.. Wlier tor divorce; referred to committee on dvorces.
 Resolution directing the secretary to fnrneh % COS pes of the acts and resolves of former sessions for the use of the members; passed. Bill for public act to punish illegal votine-rule dispensed with and bill passed to second reading and referred to joint standing committee on udicary Bill for public act relative to the settlement of estates testate ntestate and insolvent-passed 2d reading and referred t0 same committee.
 Resolution that the secretary furnish 20 copies of the private sets of the state, for the of the bers; passed