Litchfield enquirer., 1843-05-11

mttee to wait on the Senate and inform them tha, 'hs House is ready to proceed to business.
 Resolution appointing Alfred E. Burr, State Printer tor the year ensuing, read.
 MT Minor of Stamford enquired whether a thing Of this kind had happened before. He thought it a been taken by the House; and at present advised,
 Mr. Niles of Windsor said it had been done rrevi ously. and was the custom. he believed, in nearly every state in the Union.
 Mr Minor moved to lay the resolution on the table MT; Curtis from Watertown, thought the matter should receive the attention of the House Subjects ought ,o be looked after more particularly than had been sometimes done. He cared not hat precise method wes adopted, if should effect all the objects desired. Resolution laid on the table.
 Resolution authorizing the clerks to provide the ne cessary stationery Tor the use of the House passed
 Messrs. Hubbard of East Hartford Curtis of Wa. tertown. and Allen of Ledyard, were appointed committee toreceve the credentials of members, and prepare roll of the same.
 Resolution authorizing the speaker to request the several cergymen of this city oiciate as Chapans of
 Mr. Hinman of the Senate, and Messrs Stiles, Cowes of Pennington, Gapin, Hart. Butler, Averil, Brainerd of Haddam. and Ruggles of the House, ap- pointed committee to examine and report on the re- turn of votes for the several State Officers.
 Afternoon Session.-The Speaker announced as the committee contested elections, Messrs. Lip pitt Minor and Jewett.
 The Committee appointed to examine the canvass of votes for State Officers reported that there was no choice by the people. The House thereupon agreed to meet the Senate in the Representatives Hall, to- morrow morning. at 8 o'clock, to proceed to the choice of State officers.
 1hursdl Morning, May 4.
 The two Houses assembled in convention 10 elect State Oficers-Mr. Phelps, ofthe Senate, presiding
 The convention proceeded to choose Governor:
 Whole number of votes 203
 Chauncey F. Cleveland had i25 and was accordingly chosen.
 William S. Holabird was chosen Lieut., Governor, Jabez L. White Treasurer, Noah A. Phelps Secre- tary and Gideon Welles Comptroller. by similar ma jorlties. claring the election of :he several State Officers were passed in both Houses.
 Messrs Welles and Bills were appointed com mtee on the part of the House, with such as the &c., Mr Seymour offered resolution for the appoint. dnent of committee to superintend the printing of 6he House. see that it is done in a suitable and at reasonable rates. After some remarks from ahe mover and others, the resolution passed.
 The resolution yesterday laid on the table, for the ter proftless discussion rejected Yeas 5nays l13 Resolution passed, that 800 copies of the names and residences of the State officers the roll of the nembers. standing committees and standing rules Of fhe House be printed.
 Friday Morning, May 5.
 The Speaker announced the following committees
 On Me Jadiciary.-Messrs. Seymour. Hubbard ''Tibbals Latham. Butler, Osgood, Robinson of Dur '' On Banks~Paimer, welch, Galpin, Allen of Led. yard, Warner. Famham, Scovill and Wiley. On NeU 1O,Dns and Probate Districts.-Niles of Windsor, Pond. Warren of Lyme, Brush. Taintor, =, Oa Cla;ms-Aye,ill, Pipney, Miner ef Madison, Fish, Robinson of Fairfield, Richmond, Jewett of E. On Iacorporat;ons other then Banks-s.iles, Clark, x~f Qnrlsn Ear aocU Uo, ry, Spencer and Converse.
 On EducatOn-Chambers. Smith of Waterbury, Stanton of StOningtog, Ferry of Danbury, Perry, Oa D;coroes-csrt's % of Wate rtown, Clark of Gran. by, Foster, Smith of LsboR Close, Groyesner, Hurd
 Or Siaies Pri.on-warreu of Ashford, Allyn of Hartford, Clark of Orange. Abel, Hill of Weston, Gillett of Canaan, BrainaTd of Haddam and King. On ROads and Rridges-Rerkins, l9lius Brooks, Darrow, Hawley, Gardner, Phelps of Barkhamsted, Niles of Shs.hs% and Spgges of Bson
 On he ScheOl FGnd-Lippitt Holcomb, French of Derby, Stoddards Gallup Pras'' Phelps of Hebron,
 On Contingent Erpenses--Pinney, Bartram of Fair. field, and Thomas H. Brooks.
 On Fnancs-Hewitt Cowles of Pennington, and -|S05s O. Military Re,urn.-wells Stanton and Miner
 To Superintend he Printing-Clark of Berlin, Per
 The following petitions were received and referred 50 appropriate committees
 Of Daniel Baker and others, against the right of Albert G. Darrow to hold seat in this House.
 Of Samuel Tweedy aud others, for an alteration .ot the charter of tAe Fairfield County Bank.
 Of the warden and burgesses of the Borough of Norwak, for an increase of their number of 6remen
 Of Moses Gregory and others against the Borough of Norwalk.
 Of fCemOpi M. Parsons, against the riRh, of Lev erett w. Leach to hold seat in this House. and ask 0t LitchfieId and New Milford Turnpike Compa- nv for longer time to complete their road. Of Dennis Garfield against Mary Garfield for di- .yorce. Of Emeline GTiswold against Joel P. Gris- Mold, and Ot Joel P. GriswOd against Emelne Eris- v Of William Morse and others against Washing, t,n, New-Malord and Kent, for the incorporation oi . new town. ing convicts from state prison: David Valentine, La Faveite Peters. Charles Thomas Joseph Burgess Alfred Sawyer, and David Lewis.
 The Committee appointed to wait on Gov Cleve. land reported that they had attended to the duty and shat His Excellency returned his profound acknowl. edgements to the Legislature, and that he accepted she office Although not able to be personally pres ent for few days, he would communicate his annu- al Message at the earliest possible moment, by his private Secretary. The Commiftee also said that the Secretary was then in the city, and would be ready to communicate the Message at any time after an hour.
 AfisTnoon SesslOR.-At quarter past two o'clock he 'Govemor's Private Secretary was announced, who said that he was directed by the Governor to de- liver to this House, message in writing tSee pre-
 The message having been read by the Clerk, 800 comics were on motion of Mir. Seymour, ordered to be printed for fbe nse Of the House.
 Report of the QuaFter Master General received
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