Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-06-01
SENATE.
FRIDAY May &c.

petition of George Reed and Others for a Bank
to be located in Saybrook, with bill in form
After some remarks by Mr.. Galpn, bill passed
and report accepted
Res buttons appointing U S. Senators re-
ceved from the House, and On motion Of Mr..
Butler, laid upon the table.
A message received from the Governor, en-
closing communication from the New Jersey
Historical ;io iety requesting an exchange of
the public documents of this State for the pub
LEGATION of the Society; referred to a select
committee. and Mr.. Doug lass appointed
Committee on Roads and Bridges reported
adversely to the disconiinuante of a portion OF
the Straiisville turnpike report accepted.
The Committee on interpretations reported
in favor of the petition Of Timothy Cht;enden
and others for t; e incorporation of a Savings
Society 10 Salisbury with bill in form ; re-
port accepted and bill passed.
Committee on interpretations reported IN ia
vor of the petition Of John l. Boswell! and
others for the incorporation ri Health lnsur-
ance Company 20 be located at Hartford with
a bill in form; reported accepted and bill pass
ed.
Committee on Divorce on the petition FOR
change of name OF Mary G. H"ugh, to Mary e.
Welton and on petition OF change of name OF
George Whitehead. to George ase, leported
favorable, report accepted
On motion Of Mr.. Butler, the action on the
appointment Of u. S. Senator was made the Or
der of the day for next "Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock.
Hartford County Justice hill passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday Morning May 26.
Prayer by Rev Mr.. Cleveland.
Auditors reports on Treasurer's account
referred Grand List of the State for October
ls47-referred. Resolution appointing the
Hon. Truman Smith U S. Senator tor the term
of six wears. from the 4ih o. March, ls49.
Mr.. Peck said as he supposed il would not be
necessary to occupy any more time with the
discussion of this resolution, and he therefore
advised that il be returned to the Senate,
The Speaker said that no motion was in or
der except a motion to reconsider the resnIu-
ton is now IN the same situation that it was
when il passed this House.
Bill for public act giving Courts Of Pro
bate in the settlement ofestates 10 order chooses
in action to be sold Read!twice and referred
Bill for public act concerning the assessment
Of Taxes. Read twice, and after some remarks
by Mr.. Waldo it was referred.
Marcus Merriman. Jr. John Stewart, Joseph
I Gay lord, appointed commissioners on the N.
HaveA and N. Y Railroad.
Appointments for Litchfeld Co.-Holbrook
Curtiss, Judge Of County Court
Hiram Goodwin, Joseph |. GAYLORD, and
Dunning Rabbit, County Commissioners.
Judges of Probate,
Daniel B Brnsmade, district Of Washi ngton.
Lester LOOMS, Barkhamsled.
charles Adams, Ltchfeld
Thomas Bull, w, olbur,
Roger H. Mills, New H~r f RI
Johnson & Hatch, X Mt
Lewis Smith, Ha.winton
Wn,. K. Peck, Norfolk
Aaron W. Fem, Rnxbur,.
David C Sanford, New Milford
John G. Mitchell, Salisbury
Chas. F. Sedgwick, Sharon.
Barnabas w. Root, Plymouth.
HolbrOok Curtis, Watpriuwn
Gideon Hall, Jr. Winchester
PhilO Kellogg, Cornwall
John Franklin, Canaan
Justices for Litchfeld County also appoint
ed.
Resolutions increasing the capital of the
Merchants Bank OF Norwich to the amount Of
$50, 900:
Bill for a public act providing that the snpc.
rior court shall consist of chief justice and
tour associate Justices and shall consist OF eight
Judges to be appointed by the Legislature, thai
four terms of the superior court shall be held
| annually in each county, and that il shall have
the same jurisdiction NJ W possessed by the sup.
erior and county courts-read twice aud re-
terred.
The Senate being disagreed with the House
in its action upon the hill abolishing lees up
on petitions. Messrs. Eaton and Welles werr
appointed committee Of conference Oh the
part Of , House.
CoMmtlee On petition of Francis s. Lamb
for the change Of his name ard the nam, OF
the members Of his family to Lardner, report
ed favorahly-praver granted.
Committee reported against the passage Of a
bill appointing prosecuting attorneys TO sign
writs, &c.-bill lost
Committee reported bill for a public art
authorizing committees OF eceiesiastical and
school societies TO abate the taxes unable to
pay them-bill passed.
Committee on petition Of John Holmes, for
a'scharge from State Prison, rept'd tavorably
Mr.. Selden stated that the petitioner was
sentenced to the State Prison for liz. upon a
third conviction his crime was stealing a side
OF leather from his employer, he being shoe
maker, He has been imprisoned rcr "a wears
and his health 10 poor-prayer granted.
| Petitions referred-of Nathan Skiff for a III
vorce Of Albert L. Hodge for the se,,lemsn,
Of the boundary between the towns Of Woodbo.
ry and Roxhury; Of Benjamin Rogers for resto-
"a ton offorfeited rights. i