Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-06-18

ion of the Constitution in respect to striking
,ut the word ''white" from the same. Lald on
he table without reading-Ages I0l, Nays ~
he printing Of the same Teiused-Ayes oVi
Noes %.
Bill introduced by Mr.. Arnold Of Haddam, to
repeal the license law Of last year-resd three
lines and passed-yeas 1Ol, nays 81.
Committee on the judiciary reported bill Tor
rreventing "undue influence" over voters
known as the 'sstringent law"-prescribing a
penalty of not less than $50, nor more than 500
against any offender.
Mr.. Burial stated the views of the commit
tee and his own upon this topic and the Teas-
oas for processing such a law in accordance
with the Governors recommendation.
Mr.. Converse introduced an amendment ma.
king it penal to offer spirituous liquor 20 any
one for the purpose of influencing his VOte-ir
the sum of S. for each offence.
Mr.. Hull moved to include "hard Cider
lost
MIR. sco6eld hoped the amendment would
not be trfled with
Mr.. Williams had no intention OF trifilng with
the bill. He was serious in his proposals
This amendment would catch the "blg bugs"
and doubles secure the vote OF ms friend Iron
Lebanon. We ought to be sober ifever on elec-
ton day.
Amendment of Mr.. Converse was then tiled
and carried-Ayes 1l0-Noes 81.
Mr.. Catlin said some men in the house
seemed to have great respect for the Governor
They seem however to travel out OF the matter
now before us. He denied that the license law
mad been made a political question by his own
party. He charged such an attempt on the
Wings of the Doth District. Mr.. c. made .
long speech touching on great variety OF mat
ters.
Mr.. Selden replied to the imputation cast on
him. He used the singular and said "l," but
that was no ground for the insinuatlons OF the
gentleman from Windham. The town from
which the gentleman came, he knew had some
celebrity in the way of bull-frogs-he did not
know as those would be represented here-be-
cause such thing might be insinuated.
His decision that this bill was not intended
10 pass, was based on the opinion that major.
ity of this House were men Of sense, and would
never concur in any attempt TO pass such a
noonshne bill as this. There were some in
dications however that it will pass.
1t will, probably, if we are to be rung up to
the captain's Office TO settle, as we have been
several times before. Ito votes will come if
the bell is ruhg.
Mr. Buell. sent to be read memorial from
operatives in Waite bury demonstrating against
any legislation on the subject, as they were able
tp take care of themselves.
Mr.. Seymour moved to reconsider the vote on
the amendment of MIR. Converse carried
Ayes 95; Noes IS.
Mr. Burial called for the yeas and nays; or
dered-bill passed-Yeas 1l9; Nays 81,
Mr. Belcher introduced new liquor bill, but
1t was not read.
GThe House on Friday was principally
occupied in discussing resolution appoint
ing committee to revise and compile the
public statues of the State-and the rail
road bills. The Harrington canal rail road
bill was passed almost unanimously.
Saturday Morning, June 49,
The consideration of the Boston and New
York Railroad was then resumed.
On the amendment Of MIR. Chambers, striking
out the bridge section-there was Yeas SO, Nays
No. So the amendment was lost.
Mr. Perkins called the Yeas and Nays on the
final passage of the bill. Ordered. On the Fl.
nal question, the vote was Yeas l16; Nays so.
So the bill passed.
AFTERNOON.
House assembled at o'clock.
Resolution appointing Holbrook Curtiss, Phi
10 Pratt and Thomas Burlock, commissioners
on the Naugatuck Railroad-passed.
Resolution appointing Jared w. Parker,
Thos Cowles and Romeo Lowry commissioners
on the New Britain and Plymouth Railroad
passed.
The committee on the License law, recon-
mended the continuance Of the bill making it
oenal to sell adulteratej sssircKef. Ttr-ors to
the next sessipae pay-without exps''
Rescs4 nrqent, with the hopes Justice
Of the Peace for LitoinlIs as ldpj"-Pasaed.
:. Resolution passed appointing John Hooker,
a Justice in the town of Pennington.
Resolution passed authorizing the PRINTING!:
the Journal Of the House and the distribution
of the same.
The Judiciary committee reported bill ex-
tending to all corporations the provisions Of the
law requiring Cashiers of Banks SC to render
ennuallp to the assessors an account OF stock in
such institutions liable to be taxed-passed and
report accepted.
Mr.. Clark of Lebanon offered the remon-
STRANGE Of S. NJ. Booth for himself and 22OO 9TH
ers. citizens Of this State, against the treatment
Shown to SOUO colored citizens Of Conn. which
was read.
MIR. PERKINS moved its reference to the com.
on claims, on the part ofthe House, with in
structions to report the resolution in proper
form for an amendment to the Constitution. -
Passed
The report of the committee on banks, with
the bill incorporating the Iron Bank came
from the SENATE continued 10 the next session.
House concurred.
Mr.. Boardman called up the resolution offer
ed by him few days since, proposing to amend
the Constitution so as TO have Judges Of Pro.
bate elected by the people. Resolution passed.
Adjourned to o'clock Monday morning.
.Monday Morning June l6.
The Committee on Claims, to whom
was re. committed the resolution or petit
ton of Asa Lyon and others, with instruc-
tons TO report resolution, in form for
the proposed amendment to the Constiu-
ton by erasing the word I: Whi,e,"-re-
ported resolution in accordance with
such instructions. Resolution passed 80
Yeas Ill Nays 60.
[Yeas-Locos As Wings 81, Liberty 9.
Nays-Locos AZ, Wings ~, Liberty 0.
Absences and Dodgers - Locos 90
Wings %, Liberty O-45.1
Bill for public act reported by the
Judiciary Committee, that when proprie-
tors of adjoining lands cannot agree up.
on the division fence, they may call out
fence viewers, &c. Passed.
Bill for public act taxing all moneys
over 800 deposited in the Savings
Banks.
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