Litchfield enquirer., 1845-06-05

4 Mr. Morris said that this was one Of the ancient
interpretations, made without reserving the right
4 Of repeal. That before the incorporation Of this
} company ferry existed, to remedy which evil q
charter was granted, The company had to pur-
chase the rights Of individuals, and Of the town
J OF Stfatford-the Draw was to be % feet On the
strength Of this charter, the company went toI-
;. ward and built = bridge, which was approved BY
Commissioners. In 1906, il was swept away,-in
1907 lottery was granted, and It was ordered to
be rebuilt according to the original charter with
the proviso that nothing therein contained should
be construed to impair the rights and privileges Of
persons navigating the river. Several objections
existed to this petition, chiefly Of legal nature
In this incorporation. the State party, and
the Washington Bridge company the other, and on
certain conditions, certain privileges were granted
Mr.. d. here referred to part of the Speech of
i Governor Baldwin concerning the older corpora
tionsl He claimed that it was unconstitutional to
take away the rights OF the company. and referred
to the opinion given by Judge Church, in the case
OF the Hartford Bridge Company cs. the Town of
East Hartford, as a case precisely in point. The
petitioners proposed to have the draw widened at
an expense of $4,000, and thus add that amount to
the expenses Of the company, when no right ex-
listed to alter the charter. The faith of the State
was pledged, and the company had right to de-
pend upon it. The wants of the community did
not require this alteration. The water on the
a
half feet, and vessels which can now pass over
that, can pass through the draw. 1t was claimed
that the draw should be 40 feet wide, for steam
boats; but steamboat, such as was proposed,
could not pass the bar at low water, and would be
nothing but freight boat-proper vessels were
well accommodated now. al a453 e,vs.
l. Mr.. Kendrck, was in favor of the report, be-
cause the convenience and necessities of the pub
lie required it, and because it was within the ju
risdction of the House. The facts and arguments
were so well stated in the committees report, that
it was unnecessary to say any thing further. Derby
was an important manufacturing town. There
was the village of Birmingham, and few miles
farther up that of Humphreysville in the same
town. A few miles farther was Naugatuck, ar
other manufacturing place, and little farther up
still was Waterbury, the town which he represen-
ted, and in which the manufactures amounted to
million of dollars annually. The Housatonic was
their natural outlet, but situated they were, they
could not avail themselves of it. A large portion
of goods manufactured farther up too, all had to be
transported to New Haven, in order to go to New
York. If this draw was widened, and vessels pas
led through, this freight would go to New York
that way, If there were any legal power in the
legislature in this case, he hoped the relief would
be granted--he looked at the question in plain,
common sense, manner When the lottery was
granted, the company prayed to be released from
building the bridge according to the original char
ter, and consideration for this, it was provided
that nothing contained in the grant should be con-
strued as affecting the rights immunities Of 9TH
er persons. 1.-THE new bridge was to be built I'M
der the old chatter, why make this reference at all
The town of Derby was also a port of delivery,
under the laws of the United States, and twould
seem that the Legislature of Connecticut had no
right to do any act to obstruct the navigation Of
the river. asf9sf js3Fs -e s9l
Mr.. Steele also remarked upon the question, but
the facts in the all appear in the preceding
remarks of the gentlemen we omit them.
AT this stage Of proceeding, Mr.. Rockwell called
for the order Of the day, the amendment to the
Constitution, which was then taken up,
Mr.. Rockwell remarked that he was not aware
of any opposition TO it. That it met with the gen.
eral concurrence of the people of this State, so far
as he knew, and he believed it would be unani-
lnously approved by them.
Mr.. Whiting said, the amendment did away the
property qualification Of electors. Gentlemen had
witnessed in every town, the practice of making
electors, by beth political parties, by given them
deeds Of land. if'ths was adopteds It would be
done away.
The yeas and nays were then called, and we're
yeas 1856, nays 0. Eleven members absent,
The following is the amendment:
Every white male citizen Of the United States,
who shall have attained the age Of twenty-one
years, who shall have resided in this State for
term of one year next preceding, and in the town
in which he may offer himself to be admitted to
the privilege of an elector, at least six months
next preceding the time he may so offer himself,
and shall sustain good moral character, shall on
his taking such oath as may be prescribed by law,
| be an eector I" ,r, @7 ' w.
Bill for public act concerning crimes and pun
ishments read third time and passed. f''
bill from the Senate, repeating part of the. act
of 1871. concerning crimes and punishments, was
twice read.
The following resolution from the Senate, was
concurred in by the House. '-.GS.'t
Resolvea, That the joint standing comrnitte on
the State Prison be directed to enquire into and
port to the Assembly, the compensation which has
been received by the Warden Of the Connecticut
State Prison from its establishment whether the
same has been derived from stipulated salary, or
from perqusites, or both, the kind and nature of
said perquistes, the probable value Of, and income
from the same, and the time or times when the re-
ceiving said perquisites was authorized by the Di-
rectors.I Nt W EEi2 AG "rary il ontea Hslf f. Y
! Adjourned to 9 AIM. tomorrow.
4 a5%a 's.99 ~ SATURDAY, MAY 81 --FoRENooN.
Petition OF P. s. Galpn and others for Rail Road,
referred. y 'iRpT9'i' 'Hi % .latf
\ The School Fund Committee, to whom was re-
terred sundry petitions for the payments Of School
Money. in cases where some formality Of law had
not been complied with, reported resolution for
payment Of the same to three societies. and to four
school districts. Resolution passed a9'}
I The report Of the committee on Interpretations,
on petition Of Henry Schoonmaker, for act of In
corporation as Manufacturing Company, at En-
field, was taken up. aft I'D
The. chairman, Mr. Atkins, stated that the OBJ
lect Of this company was chiefly to manufacture
Hosiery for which nearly $2,ooO,oOo was paid an
nually to Great Britain. That the petitioner wasa
foreigner, and had machine of peculiar construc-
ton, which was patented, which had been tested,
and respectable gentlemen OF this vicinity had en-
barked in the undertaking. That he preferred
i Sneciai act nf incn That tho