Litchfield enquirer., 1846-06-04
,ame Of W. p. Russell; as sncndd

Resolution appointing Leman w. Collier,
County Commissioner for Litchfeld county.
Mr.. Seymour moved TO amend BY s0bstitu.
ting the name Of John S. Warner as amended,
passed.
Resolution appointing Lester LOOMS, ist
County Commissioner.
MIR. Seymour moved 20 substitute the name
Of Stephen Deming; as amended, passed.
Report ofthe Commissioner on the HouSaton-
&c Railroad; read and referred TO the COMMITTEES
on interpretations other than Banks.
The Committee on the pet ition Of Joel w.
White and others, for incorporation of Health
Insurance Company, reported in favor with a
bill in form. Incorporating the petitioners byS
the name of the New England Health Insurance d,
Company, with capital of 5000, 200, shares
$25 each.
The report was accepted, resolution passed.
and the prayer granted.
Resolutions passed appronriatihg 1896 81 to-
Lines & Smith, for the cushions TO the seats i'm
his House, and $72 81 to Elihu Atwater, for
alteration OF the seats.
| Petition OF the Mayor, Alderman and Free
men of the city of Middetown, for railroad toty
the line of the State-read and referred to
committee on railroads. -
| Resolution rendering the use of the Haii to
the Connecticut Historical Society this after
noon. Passed.
| Resolution appointing Ralph G. Camp, Judge
of Probate for T.itchfield District
Mr. Seymour moved to insert the name Of
Elisha S. Alternately, as amended, passed.
Adjourned to o'clock tomorrow.
Thursday Morning, May 2sh.
The committee on Banks, on the petition
of John G. Coffin and others for Bank at
Falls Village, in the town of Canaan, repor-
ted favorably with bill in form incorpora-
ting Bank by the name of the Iron Bank,
with capital stock of 1000 shares of $25-
each, with liberty TO increase the shares to
5000
This report elected an interesting debate
in which Messrs. Boardman, Dixon, Jen-
nings, Minor, Clark, Williams, Scofeld,
Catlin, Robinson, Hall, Buell., and othefssi
took part. y
Mr.. Phelps, of CRANKY, moved the in
defuite postponement ofthe whole subject.
Motion lost.
Mr. Burial moved that the amendments
lie over with the bill for third reading
Passed.
Friday, May 29M.
The special order came up viz the resolu-
tions &c ION the special message of the Cover
nor in regard to the war with Mexico.
Mr.. Burial did not say anything because ar
gument was necessary. a foreign foe has in
to defend our country. He adopted the motto,
-" Our country right or wrong" though all
might not agree with him.
Mr.. Perkins introduced resolution as an
amendment to those reported by the committee,
as follows:
Resolred, TT at while concurring in all prop
er measures for the defence Of the rights ard
honor Of the nation, yet this Assembly doth SOL
emnly protest against the usurpation of power
nv the prpSIanf of no ~ G in Iiroctinp .1urnr
the session of Congress. without its authority,
and in tin ofpeace, the invasion and armed
occupation of a territory over which the Re-
public Of Mexico was in the exercise Of accus-
toned and hitherto undisturbed jurisdiction,
thereby involving the government Of the U. s.
in the calamity of foreign war, in a manner
unwarrantea by the constitution, and danger
Gus to the liberties II the people.
The above resolution was debated at some
length by Messrs. Perkins, Dixon, Hall, Jack
son, Burial, Robinson, Catlin, and Kassan af-
ter which Mr.. Perkins withdrew his amend
ment-but stated that he should offer II atttssss,
wards as distinct resolution.
Mr.. Seymour moved that when taken, this
question be taken by yeas and nays; agreed to.
An adjournment was moved; lost Resolu-
lions, as reported, passed-Yeas, l09-Nays U.
Saturday Mornirg, MAY 80.
Act making the next session of the Supreme
COuTt LldIlIuIu SouIlS ~ Ue lltluGH OF me
first Tuesday in July instead Of the second
Tuesday of June-passed.
The committee on claims reported in favor Of
the petition Of Erastus Foster Tor remuneration
in arresting criminal. The petitioner who re-
sided IN Bristol, with Mr.. Darlington, went
out of the State, upon requistion of the Gov
ernor, in pursuit OF criminal charged with bur-
glary. The committee allowed him his expen-
SEES only.
@I,,k,n al, a.
School Fund to inquire into the expediency Of
publishing 1000 copies Of TIE School Laws, to
be distributed in different School Districts,
came from Senate passed. House concurred
The act incorporating the Health Insurance
Company which passed this House came from
the Senate amended by a provision that they
should make an annual report to the General
Assembly. House concurred.
The committee on Claims reported resolu-
ton appropriating SAG to Daniel Taylor for en-
penses in defending his seat in the Legislature
Of ls44-Resoluton passed, report accepted.
The committee on Military returns reported
a resolution confirming the commissions Of a
list Of officers in schedule annexed-Report
accepted and passed.
The committee on Railroads, on the resor-
lions OF the New York Legislature authorizing
the extension ofthe New York and New Haver
Railroad, reported resolutions the provisions 4
time for expanding 100000 on the road two
years in addiion-resc'ution passed and report
accepted.
Resolution instruciing the Comptroller to
furnish this House what number of the Con-
necticut Reports have been purchased by the
State, and what they have new on hand-pas-
sed.
The committee on the Judiciary reported a
bill for public act providing for the payment
OF the wages and monies deposited by maEriea
women-passed
The same committee reported against the bill
Tor public act referred to them which author
ICES Town Clerks to take acknowledgement Of
deeds. Report accepted. Bill lost.
Same committee reported against the bill,
referred to them giving the County and Supe-
rlor Court concurrent jurisdiction of all sums
over H0o. and md Justices, jurisdiction Of sums
ed
Mr. dall offered bill for public Act that
no Justice shall try a case when his partner or
clerk shall have drawn the writ-read twice
and referred to the committee on the Jadici-