Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-20
THE ENQUIRER.
LITCHFIELD, MAY, 20, Is47.
s,~.Tbs, Legislature adiOurned on Thursday

Divorce of citizens of New Haven for rail- road charter to Naugatuck, of citizen of Will limantic against the repeal of the Bridge sec- tion of the New York and Boston Railroad; 0t citizens of Norwich for a railroad charter to Willimantic; of Harvey Seymour and others against restrictions on the sale of patent medl- ciRes.
 "Wednesday the 18th was assigned for 'he consideration of the proposed amendments to the Constitution.
 Mir. Eaton of Holland introduced resolution calling on the School Fund Commissioner for a list of Mortgages held by the Fund, their a. mount, when given, and by whom, and amount or value of security under them.
 Mr. Chapman moved to lay it on the table. Molten lost, 66 to A.
 Gov. Cleveland asked the reasons why such resolution was offered.
 Mr. Eaton was surprised that such an ins quiry should be made. The resolution called for information on subject deeply interesting to the people of Connscticut-information which they should have and had right to de- mand
 Mir. Kenorick said that in justice to the Commi issoner, this resolution should net pass at present His report, which had not yet been handed in, might contain the very information which il calls for. Therefore the resolution should be deferred, and SO the House thought. The resolution was rejected, s3 10 57.
 Tuesday, Among the petitions to-day were several for the release of eoRviets; one for an anti pate nt medicine law one for the abolition of capital punishment of Yale College for aid in establishing professorshiP in agriculture and the arts; Of Salisbury ore bed company ; of citizens of Middletown against repeating the railroad bridge clause of Truman Kellogg ard others for an act of incorporation to enable them to lay out burial ground of>sundry in- dividuals for the establishment of a Teachers Seminary, and several for law relative To the sale of ardent spirits.
 The report ot the Litch6eld County Com. missioners was received and read. The report gives an account of the new county prison It IS represented well arranged building, ups on the best and most approved plan. The old
 
 building for the use to which it was assigned. The commissioners speak Ill high terms ef the improved system of disc rIine, combining usefulness and economy
 TFednssdcy-T The Speaker announced ths following Comr6ittee
 O. efaHce.-Nie7srs. Waldo, S0ughv ton, Russell of Prospect, Moves of Slonngton. BsardsIcy of Huntington, Sumner. AlIsn of Gsshen, aud Scovil.
 Nplnereus rslnvs2tranCes were presented a gainat the erectien of orld!.e over the Thames river at New London Among tke petitions presented were several for temperance law several relating to the sale of patent medon some for and some against abolshing capital punishment, and several for banks.
 The report of the School Fund Commissions CT was received, and 2OOo copies ordered to be printed
 Gov Cleveland proposed an adjournment for week. and alter debate. the House agreed to adjourn fotn Thursday to Tuesday-hali as long as his ex. EXcellency desired.
 Resolution passed appointing the following Judges of Probate:
 New London District, Wanton A. Weaver
 GrotoR, Joseph Durfee.
 Norwich, |" George Perkins
 Lebanon, " Leonard Hibbard.
 Bozrah, ' Albert G. Avery.
 Lyme, William Marvin.
 MT. Howard presented the memorial of JshH G. Corning and others, praying for a law con- corning physicians fees and prescrptiens.- The memorial was read. II humbly shows that the healing art had been made toe much of a mystery for ages. ts the injury of morality, and giving great facilities for fraud; and the peti- tioners pray that law may be passed direct ing that all prescriptions shall bs legbly writ ten in the English language, that no apotheca- " shall deliver any medicines without affixng te the bottle or parcel label in the English tengHe. setting forth the contents and mode of mixture. and regulating the fees of physicians. Referred to the committee on patent medi- cines.
 Thursday Petitions for divorce were prs- sented by Irena Grover. Warren Fitch, and Ed ward Fitch, for bank by W. L. Gilbert and others of Winstsa.
 The Judiciary Committee reported against any alteration of the present Registry Lap, which report was agreed to by the House. So there is one subject on which both parties are agreed.
 The resignation of Chief Justice Williams was received and accented. ....
 ----~>>--~~-------- 0o-Ws have received frem the supsrintsnd- snt of Common Schools copy of his Annual Rsport-a very interesting document, to which we may refer hereafter. We are pleased to learn that more general interest is felt than heretofore in eur commoa schools, and trust the Legislature will take into consideration the recommendations of the Superintendent, sAd adept such measures as shall he calculated te o1avafn hn eh av cka. # ha cehn d vauS~.