Litchfield enquirer., 1845-06-12

4 Bill for public act relating 70 Rights and Phi.
vileges, introduced by Mr.. Dudley Of Killingworth
allowing all persons to implead their own cases in
Courts Of Justice. read twice and referred.
Bill for public act relating to the Militia, read
third time and passed.
Resolutions appointing Charles J. McCuFdy,
Judge, and Zebulon Bfockway, Wanton A. Wea-
yer, and VIM. Randall. County Commissioners for
New London county. passed.
JUDGES OF PROBATE.
DavidB Carol, for the district Of Colchester.
Erastus Williams, for the district Of Ledyard.
Peter Comstock, for the district of East Lyme. =
William Marvin, for the district of Lyme.
Asa Fish, for the district of Stonington.
| On the bill appointing George Hill, Judge Of
Probate for the district of Norwich being reads
Mr.. Rockwell moved to lay it on the table. He
remarked that in county meeting the vote was IL
to IL. That George Perkins, Esq. was the present
Judge, and gave universal satisfaction in the dis
trict That both gentlemen were OF the same p0-
litical family. He thought MIR. Hill would not
accept. Motion carried. 'a
Mr.. R. then offered resolution appointing Geo.
Perkins, which passed
A bill appointing Leonard Hebard, Judge Of
Probate for the district of Lebanon, was read.
MIR. Rockwell said that for precisely the same
reason he moved to lay it on the table, and have
the name of the present Judge substituted. Motion
carried. E
He then introduced resolution appointing Eli
sha Waterman, which passed.
Resolution appointing Arson Goats, Judge OF
Probate for the district Of No. Stonington, read
Mr.. Rockwell moved to lay it on the table for
precisely the same reason, and substitute the name
of the present Judge. Carried.
Mr.. r. then offered resolution appointing Elias
Hewitt.
Mr.. - objected and demanded the yeas and
nays. which were ordered Yeas 102, nays rs, so
the bill passed.
Resolution appointing Levi H. Goddard for the
district of Salem.
Mr. R. moved to lay it on the table, and said
that that district, including Mr.. Goddard himself,
had requested another person appointed carried.
He then offered a. resolution appointing Orimel
Whittlesey, which passed.
Resolution, appointing William L. Croker for
the district Of Bozrah, was amended, and Elijah
Huntington appointed.
Resolution appointing Philip Morgan, Judge of
Probate for the district of New London, was
amended, and Ehenezer Learned appointed.
Resolution appointing Nathan Daboll for the
district of Groton was read, and ordered to lie on
the table. a.a7a a @
Mr.. Rockwell offered resolution appointing Jo-
seph Durfee He said the people Of Groton had
expressed a wish that he be appointed.
MraWilliams opposed it, Hills remarks could
not be heard.1 10
the gentleman in Office, but wewere sometimes adj
monished that rotation in Office was necessary
both he believed competent.
Mr.. Beardslee, said in early life he received fa-
vorable impression in regard to Mr.. Daboll, from
using Daboll's arithmetic-that it was one Of the
best of those days--he had always heard his name
mentioned with respect, and that he had a we'll
earned reputation, and he hoped he would be re-
tanned. 9*Nt3 h
Mr.. Adams said he also felt some veneration for
the author of Dabol's arithmetic-but unfortunate
| ly, this was not that man, but his son. e
| Mr.. Williams demanded the yeas and navs
which were ordered-yeas 1902, nays ID So the
bill passed. l "&
Bill appointing Justices of Peace for New Lon.
don county was read.
Mr. Rockwell moved to Law it on the table fol
the purpose of taking up another bill which was
| little more perfect, and which he would offer as
| substitute. Carried.
| Mr.. Rockwell's substitute was then read. He
said the people in the several towns had made out
the list themselves.
! Mr.. Dobson moved to erase his own name; me-
gatived.
MIR. - moved to insert the name Of Latham
Hull negatived
Mr.. Hull moved to erase the name of Elias Hew-
| lit, and he made sundry charges against him. The
yeas and nays were ordered. A discussion ensued
in which Messrs Curtis, Hull, Converse, Strong,
Oney, Kendrick, Burnham, and Rockwell engaged,
and the motion was negatived 90 to 6S. The bill
| then passed.
Sundry bills for public acts were presented by
the Expressing Committee and signed by the
Speaker '''1' =" I.
A bill for public act concerning Banks, read
twice ard referred. rs
| The Railroad Committee, reported in favor of
granting the petition of Seth ]. North and others,
for railroad from New Britain to Plymouth, with
a bill for their incorporation. Read and laid on
the table. fl9s
Resolution, that a committee be appointed ia
ascertain at what time this House can probably
adjourn, passed. Adjourned
| AFTERNOON. @Ha
Resolution permitting the Connecticut Historical
Society to enter their petition in the Secretary's
docket, passed. ag-' i- @t.. 'el.
Messrs. Rockwell and Curtis were appointed a
committee on the part Of this House to report
when they can adjourn ~ NJ aE
The New Hampshire and Rhode Island resolu-
| tons, in regard to Thomas w. Dorr, were referred
! to the committee on Federal Relations.
! The State Prison Committee, reported that Al
fred Sawyer have leave to withdraw his petition
Accepted. ia t9 IN "0" s,'
! The same committee reported on petition Of
John Power, that he be discharged from the State
Prison. Accepted
The House resumed the consideration of bill No.
49, for restraining the sale Of Spirituous liquors.
| Mr.. Tracy moved to erase the whole bill and in.
serr No. "a, and asked the yeas and nays, which
Nere refused. +r, iaHet
Mr.. Essex opposed it. Motion hegatived.
Mr.. Rockwell said he had conferred with a
large number of members, and he believed the
bill would be more satisfactory if the first section
were erased. The bill would be complete without
it. Motion carried.
On motion of MIR. Hale, the yeas and nays were
ordered and the question taken on the bill, which
passed. Yeas lOt, nays 49, r.
| Mr.. Burnham offered resolution appointing