Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-05-23

at large.
( Mr. A A. Burnham examined the whole case,
and nm esonted some additional views He defended
the course taken by the moderator in all respects.
! Mr. Spencer defended this report.
Mr. Brooks alluded to the fact that all the previ
Gus speakers were lawyers; he himself and most
| of the members were from the country, and he
earnestly requested that the proceedings in Berlin
should be Judged If, not by technical rules ofpar
ljamentary proceeding but by the rules of plain
common sense. The people Of this State will be
governed by these rules, and we should remember
THAT they will soon sit in judgement upon US; we
should not forget the transformers of mortal things
He protested against allowing election to be in
validated by tumultuous party proceeding. Re-
cent events speak to us trumpet-tongued, warning
| us to Withstand the foes of order and law
l4@ Messrs Dixon and Palmerfollowed, and while
the latter was speaking, the house adjourned.
" al the gentlemen disclaimed the least political
feeling on the subject aiming only ID elicit truth
@--s~- 3. II ~ Thursday Morning, May 16. /
The subject oftaxation was referred to the select
committee on the subject. +n ts|
Petitions relating to license laws liquor in jails,
| militia laws, and colored electors, referred a
Resolution changing the surname of Diodate G.
Coon and Mary Coon his wife, (of East Haddam,)
| to Calhoun referred to committee sale of lands
Mr. Palmer stated that the family name was former
~ Calhoun, but the peculiar character ofone ortwo
of Mr. C.'s ancestors led to the corruption of the
name, which renders thefamily unpopular they
| are good people and deserve better name.
| The subject ofthe Berlin representatives was
sumed Mr. Palmer finished his remarks, inter-
rupted yesterday by adjournment, showing the cor
rectness of the moderators in respect to Dr.
Gfidleys motion to let the town go unrepresented.
! Mr.. Lipptt followed on the same side, examining
thoroughly the grounds of objection to Messss Car
penter and Clark Mr.. E. K. Foster rejoiaed, de-
Tending the majority report, and asserting that the
committee had no intention intheir report, las some
surmise,) to assist the whig party in Berlin in
conpishing nefarlous scheme, unsuccessful on
election day. Mr.. Copp made few remarks, Civ
ing the view plain in favor Of the represent
ltatves. Mr. Pratt moved the previous question,
which was the adoption of the resolution vacating
their seats, and his motion.preyaled.1 as
The yeas and nays having been ordered yesterday.
were now called; and the result was-Yeas 81;
Nays 92-a strict party vote .sgea n
T Friday Morning, .May17.
j Report of CON- on banks, favorable topetition for
alteraton of charter Of Fairfield Co. Bank, accep-
ted, and 200 copies of bill in form ordered This
hank has branch at Danbury, doing business with
halt the capital of the Institution. 1t sdeened by
the committee not beneficial to the public to con-
) tlnue the present arrangement, by which the
a house at Danbury is branch of the bank at Nor
walk and has an equal division of the capital and
II liabilities. ~ a.
Bill for an act providing for the settlement of dis
d puted town limits by commissioners appointed by
superior Iedu Twice., W COul' vi
NEW towns. l'
! Report of com. to whom was referred the sub
ect OF the registry law, favor of its resuscitation,
accepted. The com. report bills in form for two
public acts--one general registry law, the other
extending the principle tospecial elections OF mem
bers of congress.
= Report of State Treasurer, in compliance with a
i resolution Of the house, accepted. Balance in the
treasury on 1st April, 1914 1892 431 1st April, 42
A$19,S7S; receipts last year from sale of public
u lands $$12,26s Motion to print 300 copies Mr.
d Bfooks objected to printing report so incomplete
ID Mr. CopPmehtloned some facts which ought to APP
pear in connection with this. document !, such al
ie the receipt of$3S 900 from U. s. after 3S, and du
g. 1rlng The wing administration in thsstae, and 1913,
W w nom tl,e "Tarden of State Prison. MIR. Paine
E banks to + bay sGt in s such
l. Di-,v an, to have the document printed
10 it was small, and would not come to much. Th
motion TO print was rejected, by vote ofS7 to AS
10 Report of com. contested elections, unfavora
Bile to petition of John Hopkins, of Waterbury, fo
scat in this house accepted and leave granted tc
I'd withdraw. Mr.. Spencer stated the facts; they
agreed on all hands, and com. are unanimous in
in their report. The claim of Mr.. Hopkins is, that
: the mode Of counting the votes improper
!; There were S36 ballots-some with two names
: others with one Buckingham had 41o; Hopkins
vote was All, two less than majority. The mod
erotor in declaring the vote, announced that
g Buckingham elected, and no other person
that in his opinion, Hopkins must have 49, ma
jority of the whole number of ballots 1t is claim
Il edthat he needed only majority of votes and not
a majority of ballots The committee, however, are
Of opinion, that the view of the moderator was
right. 1t was according to general practice, and
although it may lead to difficulty, is most conve-
nient on the whole.
Report of committee on contested elections, fa-
vorabe to the remonstrance against Daniel Taylor,
u of Colchester, accepted and resolution yacating
hisseat passed. Mr.. Taylor was elected by the
i casting vote of the moderator orally given. They
comment upon some neglected practices which have
I, become common in that town. The voters fire.
quentfy pass their votes from hand to hand instead
Eofputtng them on the ldlof the box themselves
Representatives put in their votes when the moder-
i ator, engaged in conversation has his back uned;
after vote has been deposited and the voters right
is questioned, the moderator has taken out vote,
and being told by the voter that he put in that or
, one like it, has thrown it away.
Bll for an act providing that after distribution
by administrators, report shall be made to the
courts with public notice, read twice. and ref to
com. on judiciary,
~ Bllfor an act repeating the law Of '42 pointing
out the legal residence of students connected with
literary Institutions, was taken up, having been
laid the table at the request Of Mr. Palmer day
I Tor two since.I sai& si~al aailf s2nseL aJsaN
u Mr. Palmer, after alludipg to the fact that the
com. the judiciary differed considerably in opn-
ion this proceededtode the constitut ion
y, not touch the constitutions that instrument requ-
res residence the part Of the voter and this law
orbds him to avail himself according to political
Tor personal convenience, of two residences, tenn
kporary and permanent one. Thisslaw CONSTITUTES
and carries out the constitution. Previous to "a,
the residence of students at Yale College, for in
stance was deemed to be at their several homes