Litchfield enquirer., 1846-06-18
@oMuecttcut )Le0tsiature.
REPORTED FOR THE NEW HAVEN COURIER.
Monday Morning, June s.


Report ofthe committee on statistical infor-
nation read, all the town h we furnished intor-
nation save one. The whole amount due asses
sors for gathering the statistics, is 1880 ~ -
Resolution authorizing the controller to draw
orders for the payment OF the same to the varI-
Gus assessors read three times and discussed.
Public act in relation to covers Of widows,
giving heirs the right to make complaint TO the
Court of Probate instead oil County Court, as
heretofore bill passed.
Committee reported fayorably in relation to
Canada Thistles-this bill re.enacts an old law
which obliges landholders to keep thistles from
gonp 10 seed under penalty of $s5,-passed.
Petition of Thomas Barnes and others for
fire company in Bristol, continued to next AS
sembly -.
Petition of S S. Cowles for money spent in
pursuit of criminal-prayer not granted.
Tuesday Morning, June.
The Speaker announced as the Committee to
report when this House can consistently with
the public interest adjourn. Messrs. Burial,
Robinson, OF Fairfield, and Hull. ......
Bill for a public act relating to electors, be-
ing, in fact, repeal Of the Registry Law, re-
ported by the Judiciary Committee, taken up.
Mr.. Catlin explained the law, stating in the
outset that the comlttee IN making the report
had gone upon the suppositon that the Regis
Try Acts of 1874, shouldbe repealed. The eX.
penses attending those laws, tho injustice OF
their provisions, amounting, in many cases, to
oppression. convinced the committee OF the
necessity OF this.
Mr. Buel remarked upon the advantages
which the friends OF the bill in question claim:
ed for it over the old bill showing that in regard
TO the time Of admitting electors and the ex-
penses Of the bill, the Registry law was quite
"a favorable az the law DrOpoSed.
| Messrs. Atkins, Hollister. and Clark OF Mil
| ford, continued the discussion.
MIR. Burial moved that the bill have 'ts
| third reading. a's Is
MIR. Boardman obiected-a bill Of this impor-
| lance should be deliberately considered and not
hurried through in hot haste-ordered TO
third reading. u.l
Mr.. Robinson of Hartford offered an amend
ment the object of which is 10 relieve the sc.
lectmen from the admission OF new freemen on
the day Of election. t..stssa
MIR. Clark Of Lebanon opposed the amend
ment lost q ...
Mr.. Kellogg offered an am 'ndment-lost
Mr.. Roberts Of Torrington offered TO amend
so as 10 re iuire the Town Clerk to make out
the list on or before tine Tuesday preceding
the election, instead ofthe week previous.
Mr.. Catlin opposed the amendment as unnec-
| essary lost.
Mr.. Northrop offered to amend the bill by
adding clause making plurality elect on the
second ballot Of the first Mo iday, doing away
with the need Of an adjournment.
Mr.. Jennings opposed the amendment as IN
| convenient--lost.
MIR Clark of Lebanon moved the previous
ouestion-carred by vote OF 400 to 81.
| Mr. Boardman no )ed the gentleman would
| not insist upon his motion. He would occupy
Ire time of the House only FIVE minutes, and he
saw no propriety in hurrying bill OF this kind
through in this pcremptory manner.
Mr.. Clark insisted upon his motion, and so
the bill was. slammed down the throats OF the
| minority without any ceremony. rE
Mr.. Burial called Tor the yeas and nays-o"-
dered The main question was then put, when
the bill passed--yeas no, nays 90.
YEAs-Messrs E B Phelps. Bigelow, Fox,
Whiting, Pierson. D H Stevens. Pratt, R II
Phelps, McLoud, Merriam, Chambers, Cornish.
F WWilcox., Shepard, King, Taylor, Jones,
! Hubbard, Owen, M Hitchcock, Bradley. Barnes.
Hurd. Stone. Hale, Potter. Spencer. Tuttle.
Doo,ittle, Simpson, Ford, Plumb, Belcher, J B
Rogers, Park, E M"ore. jr.. Smith. Cliff, Daboll.
A Rockwell. J Clark. Brown, Cutler, Hull,
Crary, O'Brien. Gore, Deshon. Crosby, Andrews
| Mead. Peck, III Carter, Fsnton, Sturges, Nor
son, Hawley, Patchen. Plat, Witter, Ormsbee,
! saac Kendall, John Kendall. Hebbard, N D
! Jackson. c Preston, Graves. Spaulding. N Gal
lup, b Gallup. I'd. Cailin. B Webb, Marsh. Sey-
mour, Warner, Watson. Burial, Doty, North.
Todd. Hindman, Weller, Hollister. A Moore, C
Everitt, Hickox, Munsell, Arnold, Markham.
| VIC Buel. w Palmer, Jr.. Swan, J. Wilcox.
Griswold, Waldo, Brigham. S Steele, White,
| A w Steele, Harvey. Martin. Gowdy, Hamilton,
I B Rockwell, Garner Cady-1l0. a
| NAYs-Messrs DF Robinson, W Wilcox.
/ Wellea. Cole. Atkins, A Hitchcock, Kasson,
stoughion, Ellsworth. Dixon, Converse, Nor
iton 3 Carter, Bunce. Emo, Talcott, Boardman,
! w II Russell, Blackman, Tho m ron. Scranton,
Howall, Bronson, French. A Clark Rose. L
Stevens. J White, W Johnst n, N Buell.. VIII
liams, Thurston. Billings, Selden, Beetle, Com
stock, B F Palmer, C H Allyn, Banks, L S