Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1845-05-29

M. was assigned as the time TO consider an amend
ment to the Constitution, respecting the right of
| Suffrage, proposed by the last Legislature.
Report of Committee on Interpretations, on pc
tition of D. c. Sanford and others, for an act Of in
corporation, adversely thereto was on motion Of
Mr.. Baldwin, laid on the table.
Report of the committee on new towns, on petit
tion of S. w. Stevens and others, for anew School
District, adversely thereto, was accepted.
! Adjourned to 10 A. M. Tomorrow @H
SATURDAY, May 24.-FoRENooN.
The judiciary committee reported upon bill
| for public act respecting crimes and punish
hents in favor OF its passage with an amend
ment bill read third time, and passed as amended
| Mr. Beardslee introduced resolution, that no
petition be received and entertained BY the House
after Monday next, which, after considerable dis
| cussion, was laid on the table. 2ltl
| Petitions presented and referred, viz: William
| M Burial and others, Arson Gay and others, Guy
Catlin and others, and Lucius M. Norton and 9TH
ers, to restrain the sale of spurious liquors Of
William G. Hooker, that the State purchase por-
trait of Washington for the Senate Chamber; and
of d. Gaylord and others for altering charter.
Resolution respecting the proper name of the
Ecclesiastical Society Of East Avon; referred to
Committee on interpretations.
Bill for public act for constituting and regula-
ting Courts, read twice, and referred to judiciary
committee. #taFsW
Bill for public act respecting Insurance agen-
ces, and bill relating to highways and bridges !;
read twice, and referred to the judiciary commit
tee. 75
Resolution that Benjamin Jarvis be PAID the ex-
penses of successfully claiming his seat as MEM
Der Of this House, read twice, and referred to
mittee on claims.
Reportof the committee on Military affairs, on
the Quarter Master Generals report, was read,
accompanied by bill for public act for pres
ervation of the arms and ordnance of the State,
was once read. n 5. t
Bill for public act for regulating Courts, read
twice and referred to the judiciary committee.
Report of the committee on New Towns, on PEI
tition of Glastonbury school society, for division
of the same, in favor thereof, accepted, and
resolution passed, dividing said society 1911
Report of the commissioners on the Housatonic
Rail Road was read and referred to committee on
interpretations. g14&f
The report of committee on interpretations, on
petition of D. c. Sanford and others, was takenup,
and the chairman stated that the law now proyi-
ded for the relief which they ask, and upon that
account the committee had reported adversely
Report accepted t@
Report of school fund committee on petition of
Abingdon school district, No. l, for school money,
in favor Of the same, was accepted, and resolution
passed. 3Fsd
ton of David Holmes and others, to be incorpora-
ted as Fire Company, in favor of the same, ac-
cepted, and resolution passed. G&s y
The State Prison committee reported adversely
on petition to discharge Andrew Cutler from the
State prson-also on petition to discharge E. S.
Squires from imprisonment in Hartford county
jail Both reports accepted.
The Committee on sale Of lands, on petition of
Christopher Colt and others for leave to invest GER
tain trust funds in real estate reported in favor Of
the same report accepted and resolution passed.
Resolution passed allowing the School Fund
Commissioner to exchange the bond of Frederick
Stow for that Of another person.
Bill passed appointing the following persons
Judges Of Probate for Windham County, viz
Edward Fogg for the district Of Brooklyn.
Daniel Knowlton for the district of Ashford.
Solomon Payne for the district OF Canterbury.
Royal Copeland for the district Of Hampton.
Thomas gackus for the district Of Killingly.
David Gallup for the district of Plainfeld.
Jonathan Nichols for the district of Thompson.
Job Williams for the district of Pomfret.
David Lyman for the district of Woodstock
Harvey Campbell for the district of Voluntown
Esgrossing COmmittee.--Messrs Abernethy,
Bryant, Hyde 8l4&<i# hai,sf f.tt
A note from the Principal of the American Asy-
lum, addressed to the Speaker proposing to con-
duct exhibition of the pupils of that Institution
in the Representative Hall on some day next week.
was read and the proposal accepted. and Messrs.
Perkins and Lockwood appointed committee to
make the necessary arrangements. o4
Adjourned to Monday, A. M. 10 o'clock.
MONDAY, MAY 26-FoRENooN.
The Judiciary committee reported in favor Of the
passage of bill referred to them, respecting
meetings of joint stock corporations and other in
corporated companies. Bill read twice and laid
on the table. Tiai%
The same committee reported against bill re-
ferred to them for regulating courts, and reported
substitute. New bill read twice and laid on the
table. fp }+r "a
The same committee reported in favor of bill
relating to Sherfs, following the Sheriff of Litch
field county to appoint one additional Deputy i
Bill read third time and passed. laa
Report of committee on claims to pay O. ].
Wolcott $40, for expense in pursuit of felon and
recovery Of stolen goods. isT !l3sst
Petitions presented, of A. Mead and others. and
of r. Hurlburt and others, to restrain the sale of
Spirituous Liquors.
The committee on Roads and Bridges, reported
on petition of the towns of Norwalk and New
Canaan, to establish boundary line between said
towns, resolution fixing the same. which was
passed a@ie.
The committee on Interpretations, reported in
favor of petition of E. S. Sanford and others, for
an increase of Firemen in Danbury. Resolution
passed, and report accepted. I'VE
The committee on Banks, to whom was referred
the reports of the several savings banks. reported
that the same be accepted. Report accepted.
The report OF the committee on Military Re
turns, No. 8, was accepted, and resolution passed
requesting the Governor to commission the officers
named @e t lf
Mr.. Hamilton offered a resolution that the Comp
troller be directed to procure National Flag, to
be hoisted on the State Houses at Hartford and
New Haven, when the Legislature were in session,
at an expense not exceeding $3.50 dollars
He remarked, that the elevation was such, that
the flag ought to be large one, say 80 feet long,
the cost might be S75.
Mr.. C. H. Beardslee said he was not very con-
,,or,,t ,,th roa+tars ~ Washinofon hnt he recol-