Litchfield enquirer., 1843-06-01

consideration. After protracted debate on tech nica quibbe respecting the formal entry of the vote ot continuance by the last legislature the vote on the amendment was taken and resulted Hs follows :- Yeas Ill, Nays 7l. The constitution requiring two thirds vote.
 Resolution proposing an amendment to the consti. tution like the rejected, except that it requires only residence of four months instead of six before person from another state can be qualified lector, and that be continued to next session. The previous question was called for and sustained, and
 AIternoon-William Field, William H. Ellis, and Hugh P. Welch appointed Commissioners on the Hartford and New-Haven Railroad.
 The Senate sent back the resolution committing the punishment of Sarah Freeman with an amend ment so to fix the period of her confinement at years-houSe concurred
 Committee on divorces reported adversely on the petition of Dennis Garfield report accepted:
 Same committee reported favorably on the peti- tions of Mary Griswold against l.. P. Griswold and N. Patterson against Elizabeth Patterson; reports accepted, and dvorces granted. Committee on the judiciary to whom had been re- ferred bill concerning the lien of mechanics on buildings and land, reported adversely; report ac. cepted, and bill negatived.
 Committee on state prison, to whom had been re- tered s9ndry petitions and resolutions concerning the employment of convcts, reported that no legis- latve action is necessary, with reference to this subject; report accepted.
 Friday Morning, May l9.
 Messrs. stoddard, Sterling, and Cole, appointed a committee on debenture.
 Samuel L. Pitkin and Caleb Pond appointed State Auditors.
 Petition for the division of the city of NewHaven into wards; came from the Senate, continued.
 On motion of MT. Seymour it was laid the table.
 Committee on the judiciary to whom had been re- ferred bill concerning crimes and punlshments re- ported unfavorably; but offered bill substitute, extending the right of appeal from convictions by iustice to some cases in which no appeal is now a- lowed. MT. Seymour explained the ground of the appeal to be, that the law now stands this denial of the right of appeal is against the spirit of the suton. which requires that the right of trial by iu- ry shall be inviolate
 MT. Wiley saw no reason for the passage of this bill It would make business for lawyets; but while would be sport them, it might be death to others
 After some further debate the bill was indefinitely postponed and the committee s report rejected,
 Samuel II, Huntington appointed Judge of Hart ford County Court
 Afternoon. .-.Remonstrance of Samuel L. Colt a- gainst the right of Joshua L'Hommedieu to seat in this House, referred to committee contested cleo tions.
 Richard Niles, John Cotton Smith ir and Edwin Stearns appointed directors of State Prison.
 John C.Palmer appointed judge of the Middlesex county courts.
 Benj. Pinney appointed judge of Holland county courts. Commissioners and justices appointed for the same CountY.
 Thomas T.Whittlesey appointed judge Of Fairfield county court. Commissioners and justices appointed for the same county.
 Resolution passed instruc;ing the state prison com mittee to inquire into the expedency of removing Robco, maniac, to the Retreat
 Benjamin Pomeroy appointed judge of New Lon: don county. Commissioners and justices appointed for said county
 A committee on the final adjournment of the I.c- gslature, reported that, fur they can now de- termine the House will be ready to adjourn on Fri day morning next; accepted.
 Saturday Morning, May 20.
 Committee on contested elections upon the remon- strance of $. G. Tbbals of Durham, against the right of Levereu w. Leach to a scat in this House, repor- ted against Mir. Leachs right, with resolution to exclude him; laid on the table.
 Act abolishing imprisonment for debt made the order for Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
 Resolution authorizing the comptroller to draw an order for $40,56 in favor of Albert G. Darrow for ex penses incurred in contesting his right to seat ferred to the committee on claims.
 Resolution giving the Connecticut Anti Slavery Society the use of the Repyesentatives Hall on the evening of May F, taken mp and indef postponed