Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1845-05-22


of Ira Gregory and others for renewal of charter
of Enoch w. Waldo for compensation for injur
received while on military duty; Of Harris Ar
mold and others for change Sp the division 3
school fund money of !Almira Frost to be reliev
ed from school fund debt; of Henry Terry an
others, and of Mrs. Hoyt and 200 ladies of Dur
ham, to restrain the sale Of spirituous liquors 0
the town of Canaan for a new Probate District O
B. J. Wilson VS.. Eveline Wilson, for aidivorce o
Samuel Russell, respecting the mode of electin.
Representatives ;sof Asahel H. Spicer, to be dis
charged from the State Prison of Reuben Marc,
and others, and of Geo. Carpenter to be compensa
ted for monies expended in criminal prosecutions
iof William Durkee and others for the abolition o
capital punishment; of B. Montague and Others
for remuneration for arresting the Inurderers o
Mrs. Bacon of Henry White for relief of Henry
Osborne; of David Holmes for a Fire Engine Co..
of Amos M. Collins and Others for branch raj
road to Connecticut river. ,age>12a .
Mr. Atkins from the committee on incorpora'
tons other than banks, reported on the petition tc
validate certain acts of the Baptist society of Ia
rityille, that the same be granted. Report accep-
ted, and bill In form passed. aglss 4 b sssl57.
Mr.. Peck offered the following resolution, which
was adopted: s, tHef .,'s.a,g ti.si afss{l
ResoiOed, That the Comptroller Of public ac-
counts be requested to report to this House tab
ular statement containing the names of the seve-
Representatives. they are seyerally entitled to by
law, on the floor Of this. House-the number of
inhabitants of each town and county, the amount
of the State tax seVerally paid by each town DUR
ing the last year, and the numerical ratio of repre-
sentation to population in each town and county.
and the amount of tax paid by each town and
county, - .trqte sesl 4s. tefs .3fs8 5rtl,s
MIR, Gilbert offered resolution directing the
committee on Banks to enquire into the expeden-
,ac. ~ 1.H 81 C
1843, relating to Savings Banks; passed., tia-
y, Mr.. Burnham introduced bill for public act,
authorizing towns to erect warehouses. Read
twice and referred to judiciary committee. s.d l.
Mr.. Gilbert introduced bill for a public act re-
lating to unclaimed goods. Read twice and refer
red to judiciary committee 8g .flgfas Ina
The special order of the day for the choice of a
Major General of the third division Of Militia,
was now called for, when the House proceeded to
ballot for that officer. Brig. General George P.
Shelton had 1877, being all the votes Of the men,
bers present, except one blank. Resolution pass
ed declaring George P. Shelton, Major General of
the Third Division. Tin the Senate he received the
unanimous vote of the Senator'S present, being 1871
Mr.. Rockwell introduced resolution for print
ing 1000 copies Of the Report of the special com
mittee on Education, which the House Adopted
The Reports TO be distributed to the members Of
the House in the ratio of the number of school dis
tricts in each town. u esll si IA s9zag4 ge4 seg,
Committee on Rail Roads ---Messrs. Lawrence,
Spencer Of Lyme, Cook, Harrison, Hale, Godfrey,
Hutchinson, and Preston. basl sa4 81 h3as9,si5 III
Committee on Sale of Spiituoas Liquors -
Messrs. Waterbury, Converse, Fowler, Seamans,
Adams Of Litchfeld, Scoyill Of, Haddam, Tracy
Committee on Gaols and Wsrkhouses.---Mess
Strong, Day, Kendrick, Peck, Holmes. D. Coe,
Markham, L. Lull ,,,7 4fs ,eaifFad IA n, yIgl,
COMMITTEE on Taxation. Bull of
Woodbury., Bates, Baldwin of Woodbridge, Nor
gan Of Grswold, Patchen, Kenyon, Starkey, Putney
Adjourned to 9 A. M. Tomorrow, 4ea9,3 bal. gis
4 t,s sii FRIDAY, MAY 0---FoRENooN h
On motion, Alexander Dubois and others, 8. B.
Parker and others, and the Connectcut Literary In
sttution. had leave to enter their petitions on the
docket Of the Secretary of State iGIsa 1aa b9d aa
Petitions presented, viz. Of E. b. Cooke and 9TH
ers, ofthe Sons Of Temperance Of Waterbury, and
OF Leman Stone and others, for restraining the sale
ofspirituous liquors. of the Theological Institute
Of Connecticut for exemption ofits students from
military duty; of Rebecca' Brainard VS. Nehemiah
Brainard for divorce; Of Zaccheus Brown and 9TH
ers to confirm the title I'd real estate. al5a gsga
Mr.. Perkins, from the judiciary Committee, re-
ported that bill for public act forvoting in town
meetings ought to pass. Bill read third time and
passed. F8H. }ltS fH72 bgagi to ,55ilgws T9g3r
4 Mr.. Perkins, introduced bill fora public act
for the regulation Of civil actions Read twice and
referred to judiciary Committee. no bQte 40
Mr: Emmons. introduced bill for public act
in amendment Of the registry law. Read twice and
referred to Judiciary Committee W. esa $3.50 p
Y "A resolution was offered directing the Comptroll-
er to draw on the Treasurer in favor of Samuel
Holmes, Collector Of East Haddam, for $12 :35.
being his commission for collecting the State tax
Report Of the School Fund committee on petit
lion Of Willman:ic second school district to vail
date proceedings of district meeting, in favor Of
the petition came from the Senate, granted. House
l $500 u.a j ~ disssl bGos4 .Hfsii
Report Of Committee on Roads and Bridges, in
favor of granting the petition of the Boston T. Poo
and of the town Of Pomfret, for disseminating a
portion Of its road. Petition granted and report
accepted. iE @ 39maoe 5aaaG 9 iglf
Adjourned to Tuesday at 10 A. M. "a uS 5NGsa
aalh THE MISSION TO ENGLAND. il9 tas83
Speculation has been rife as to the cause of mr.
Etmore Of South Carolina declining me Mission
TO England. BY whatever other motives he NAV
have been prompted it is gratifying IN have aso