Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-13
@OuuErttrut HrgtSIaturF,
 MAY SESSION, Is47.
Wednesday, May 5.

Tn. House was called 10 order by MT. Thompson of East Haven, the oldest member and proceeded to ballot for Speaker. The Chairman appointed Messrs. Howard of Hart ford, and Welles of Glastonbury, tsllers, whO reported as follows.
 Whole number of ballots was 195
 Layfaystte S. Foster, of Norwich, had l06
 Loren P. Waldo, of Holland, 80
 Scattering,
 Mr, Foster addressed the House substantial ly as follows:
 Gentlemen, thank you for the honor yeu have done me in selecting me to preside over your deliberations. Having had but little ex- perience as the presiding officer of de!ibera- tive assembly l shall have frequent occasion to ask your indulgence. trust that the desire which all have to preserve order will make my task comparatively light.
 Permit me to invoke a spirit of harmony in our proceedings. Differences of opinion must always exist among men, but those differences are not incompatible with regard for the feRl~ ings and convictions of others. While we may not agree in reference to means, let not such disagreement cause forget!ulness of the ends of our action to preserve the honor. maintain the ins itutiohs and promote the interests of the State.
 The Mouse then proceeded to ballot for Clerk. The whole number of ballots was l9o Francis Bacon, of Litch6eld, had ll7
 Calvin w. Philleo, of Wihdham, 70
 The Clerk then administered the oath of ot- fec to the members elect and the affirmation to one or two members scrupulons of oaths. Ealloted for Assistant Clerk. The whole number of ballots was lS7
 Henry T. Hough, of Chaplin. had ll3 Elisha Johnson, of Plymouth, 72
 Messls. Minor, of Stamford, and Pratt of Rocky Hill, were appointed committee to wait upon the Senate and inform them that the House is organized and ready to proceed to business
 Resolution appointing John L. Boswell State Printer, passed.
 Resolutions that Messrs. Mills, Belcher and Bullock, be a committee to receive and report | on credentials of members, passed. That the Clerk be anthuriZ,d d 10 procure l2 copies of the Statute Laws of the State for the | use of the members. That - be committee on contested | elections. Messrs. Minor, of Stamford. Sey mour and Gallup, of Brooklyn, were appointed The Committee appointed to wait upon | Gov. roucey. reported that His Exce.ency had certain documents which it was hs duty 10 | lay before the two Houses, which no would do | immediately.
 A message from Gov. Tsucey was received | on the distribution of moneys tor the support l and relief of the insane, deaf. dumb and blind. | It was ordered that the Message, with ac. companying documents, be transmitted to the 1 Senate.
 | A Message was received from the Governor covering resolutions of the Legislatures ot Missouri, Virginia. Rhode Island, and New Hampshire-also the report of the Adjutant Gcneral-also a copy of the letter of the Gov ernor to Gen. Taylor, transmitting 10 him the resolutions of the last General Assembly, with 1 Gen. Fay lor's reply.
 | Ordered that the Message, with the accom- 2anying documents, be transmitted to the Sen. | ate
 Mir. Russell, of New Haven, presented two 1 attidavis respecting errors in certain election returns, which were referred 10 the committee 1 on the report of the State canvassers. Similar documents were received, touching the returns of Merden, New London. and Trumbull, which l were similarly referred. The report of the | State canvassers was received and read, and re- | ferred to the committee on that subject.
 Resolution received from the Senate raising | joint committee to examine the canvass for Governor and State Officers, was read, and laid on the table
 The House, at fifteen minutes past twelve adjourned till two o'clock. P. M. .4fiernoOn.
 Messrs. Thompson. Daboll, and Foster of | Union. were appointed the Committee upon unfinished business.
 Mr. Chapman of Hartford, from the Commits tee on the Report of the State canvassers, made a report of the official return of votes for Gov. ernor. It was the:eupon Resolred, That the Hon. CLARK RESELL. be, and he is hereby declared legally elected Governor of this State for the year ensuing. Resolution passed, That - be com mittee, with such Senators as the Senate may hioin to wait upon the Governor elect and re- |"quest his presence in the hall of the House at such hour as he shall select. Messrs Chap man, Smith of Mddetown, and kendrick were appointed. Xin Convention. His Excelle1cy the Governor came in and after taking the oath of office, delivered his Speech. l Mir Chapman, frcm the committee appoint | ed to report upon the canvass Of State ofhce's made a report which was read ard accepted The committee find that from testimony sub mtted 70 them, certain errors were committed by returning officers, which need correction by the General Assembly and that when those corrections are made it appears that the Hon. Charles McCurdy is duly elected Lieutenant Governor, Abijah Cat.in is elected Compirol- Ter, and John B. Roberisot, Secretary of the State, for the year ensuing. The committee 1 reported series of solutions declaratory ot these facts which were ssveraily passed.
 The proceedings of [ c ,islaturs on Thursday. Friday and Saturday. were of no special inte- rest-the reference of petitions being all that is ever done the first week. A somewhat ani. mated debate sprung up on Saturday. on the reference of petition from Hartford for th repeal of the Bridge clause of the N. Y. & Boston Railroad Charter.
 The Speaker has appointed the following
 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
 On the Judiciary.-Hon. Mir. Perkins; Messrs Chapman, Peck, Wiley. Perry, Ly- man, Malsh of Litchfield, Smith of MiddletOWa and Waldo.
 On the School Fi.nd.-Hen MT. Hubbard; Messrs. Kendrick, Jerome of Bristol, Pierce, Mead, Warren, Merwin of New Milford, Par sons and Sessions.
 On BGnks.-Hon. Mir. Merrman; Messrs. Miner of Stamford. Johnson of Enfield, Breok Bliss of Norwich, Chandler, Watson. Miller and Pember
 On State PrisOn.-Hon. MT. Marvin I Mu..~, uouard pnacb Hili af ehanOn