Litchfield enquirer., 1843-05-25
Connecticut Legislature,
Tssaiau MsrninR. Aiav 10.


 This body having adjourned on Friday last, as- s0mbled as 2 o'clock this afternoon; and, without efansacting any business of importance, adjourned until Wednesday morning.
 Wednesday Morning, May IT.
 Petitions presented and referred: Of Saml Crow ration for services performed in the militia during ahe last war; of Jesse c. Baldwin and others for an eEasure of the word "white" from the Constitution of Caleb Miller and others against the admission of prohibition of the use of drift nets in Housatonic rtv- CT; of Harret Moore against Wm. M. for divorce; ef Sd Rifle Company l6sh regiment asking the State Bill for an act to divide the city of New-Haven in to Wards for the election of officers, read once: The committee on new towns reported biIl for 4he erection of a new town to be taken from Weth- .orsfeld, and to:be called Rocky Hill.
 The dvorcing committee reported favorbly on the petition of Mary Lamb against Stephen Lamb, with bill to divorce the said Lambs and MT. Curtis. the chairman, made statement of the un-amblike facts detailed before the committee.
 Mr. Hill thought this wholesale granting pf divor- .ces was of evil tendency From the case so far as vorce be granted tp these partes every family quar- rel might be brought here for adjustment. MT Curtis fully agreed that we should not grant h % aSS.s sand outrage could ever be sufficient reason for n tterference he did not know how the legislature scould pass by such case as the present: The le-
  9hese mattexs and, in accordance with the course theretofore adopted, this seems to come within Aheir ordinary rule of proceeding.
 After some nm statements 6y the two members m from sTeport were laid on the table.
 The resolution, presenting the thanks of the hoHse 'fo Hen: s. Beers was taken up, read, and after some discussion, indefinitely postponed Resolution changing the lst Company 18th Regi- ament Light Infantry to an Artillery Company, refer irea 70 me cemmltiee on, ,mIllsaFysretnrns. s.Atternoon Petitions of James Boyd and others Moses for discharge from state prison referreo. Committee on divorces on the petition of Eliza La throp against Julius Lathrop. reported adversely report accepted and petition rejected.
 Comptroers Report laid on the table, and 800 CO., pies order d to be printed.
 Resolution granting the use of the Representatives evening-laid on the table.
 anHrsday Morning. MaylS.
 Committee on State Prison reported resolution in favor of the release of Joel Whitney from prison which was accepted, and prayer ofprisoner granted Same committee reported against the discharge of ports accepted. and petitions denied
 Resolutions passed restoring Leander Hotchkiss and Enos Potter to forfeited rights, except the privi. lege of an eectoF.
 William M Burrall, Esq. appointed Judge of the county court for the county of Litchfeld.
 Resolution directing the Quarter Master General 4o lay side walk in front of the State Arsenal, pro-
  ter debate was lost
 Committee on Banks upon the resolutions receiv. ed from New. Hampshire on the subject of crcula- ting small bills, reported against the proposed re- ssrIetons-report accepted, and committee dischar. ged from further consideration of the subject
 Resolution insructng the judiciary committee to fuqure whether the law relating to students in itera y institutions, be not unequal in it's operations, and ought to be repealed adopted. bate judges in Middlesex county.
 GNRNF VffnA SrnAI kAA GAw public act relative to the punishment of bgamy in certain cases; 200 copies ordered printed. State Prison Committee reported favoEbiy on peti. lion Of Jeremiah Humaston for restoration of rghis and on the petition of lafayette Pssers--reports cepted and petitions granted. Same committee re- ported unfavoraby petitions for the discharge of and petitions denied.
 Judiciary Committee reported against an act to in ereaAe the salaries of Judges Superior Court. Same committee reported unfayoraby on the sub ject of licensing taverns; accepted.
 Committee on education submtfe d an amendment to the law relating to the instruction of the deaf and dumb, in accordance with the Governors recom mendaton; read twice.
 Friday Morning May l9
 Committee on roads and bridges on the petition of Calvin H. Downs and others for the repeal of the charter of the Washington Turnpike Co. reported 4ayoraby with resolution. which passed. Same committee on the petition of B G. Noble and others, for a turnpike road, reported unfavorably and petitioners had leave to withdraw.
 Resolution concerning the education of indigent 4dest and dumb, read a third time and passed.
 Bill to increase the salaries of the Superior Court Judges, after protracted discussion. was indefinite. 4y postponed. Yeas l52; Nays IS.
 Committee on divorces, on the petition of Lydia L. White reported favorably-,divorce granted. Same committee reported favorably on the petition Iof Sarah F. Alger against Smith Alger-repoEt ac- cePted and divorce granted. 1Gernoon...Petitions presented and referred: Of Henry w. Sawyer for restoration of forfeited rights of John Pierpont and others for repeal of all laws concerning slavery; for the repeal of the act of ls42 respecting students of literary instuone pf Francis Bacon against commissioning certain m- iita officers of A. F. Williams and others, to pre- vent the use of county prisons in deaining fugitive slaves.
 Report of the Commissioners of the Housatonic Railroad read together with an accompanying bill for public act; bill and report referred to the com Jmittee on banks.
 Daniel M. Seymour and Francis J. Huntington ap. pointed State Directors ofPheonix Bank.
 Committee on capital punishment on the petition of Sarah Freeman. now under sentence of death at New-Haven, reported a resolution for a commuta- Aion of her punishment to state prison for ten years reduce her imprisonment to five years, and passed.
 Saturday Morning. May 20.
 Bill relative 10 the punishment of bigamy, passed. Resolution instructing the judiciary committee to enquire into the expediency of providing board ot Sommissioners to examine and adjust claims against the State passed.
 Bill giving such as are convicted before justice of peace. fhe right of appeal to thecouny court refer Ied to the judiciary committee.
 Jared D. Richmond appointed judge of Windham county court.
 Judges of Probate appointed for the several dis 4ricts in the county of Windham.
 House adjourned until Monday, 10 o'clock.
 MILwAuKrE.-Eight years ago the first lsame house was erected in this thriving town