Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-06-07

Ihe resolution VacatbDB tue seat VI MIs DhiS
of LYME, was called up. The motion pTevi-
ously pending, to refer it to The com. on con-
tested elections, came up with It.
A long discussion arose on the question OF
referring this resolution to the com. on COM
tested elections pending which motion TO ad.
iourn Was carried-ln9 to 90.
House adjourned to o'clock Tomorrow.
Friday, June /,
Resolution appointing VIA. NJ. Burial
State director gu the Iron Bank, came from
the Senate referred TO the committee on
banks-the House Concurred in the refers
ence.
Mr.. Skinner asked leave 10 introduce a
resolution for raising a select committee of
one from a county to consider and report
on the proposcd amendments of the Consii.
tuition. Mr.. S explained the chief object
OF the raising of said com TO be 70 inquire
into the expedieEcy of change, increasing
the number of our State Senators. From
the examination Of the records Of the last
was the average of old members in the Sen.
ate, at any one time. AS each joint stand.
ing committee must have Senator as it's
chairman, and there were now twenty. four
committees there were not enough Sena>
tors 10 fill all these places. He would clOose
TO have the number increased to thirty, and
the length of time for which they are ap>
pointed, extended TO three years, and have
one third chosen annually which would
give proportion of two thirds old menu
bers. He referred to the practice of other
STATES showing that large proper ion Of
them elect their Senators for more than ore
year. Mr.. S., subsequently withdrew the
1tgfS0 to 80 nrA
moved that the resolutions containing the
alterations which he proposed to make, be
referred TO the existing committee on the
part Of the House, on amendments uf the
Constitution. 1t was so referred.
The committee on new towns and pro.
bate districts on the petition Of the town of
Coventry 10 be constituted a new probate
district, reported that the prayer ought 10
be granted.
The report was accepted, bill read third
time and passed.
The remOnstlanc Of sundry citizens IF
Winsted against the repeal Oi the charter Of
the branch railroad from Hartford 10 Winsted,
referred to com. on railroads.
Bill for public act, relating to exemption
of homestead from execution, to the amount
Of $5U0--referred TO com. on the judiciary.
message from the Governor came from the
Senate, referred to com on education, relating
to proposition for interchange Of books and
scientific works between cur General and State
Governments, and the governments OF Europe.
The House concurred in the reference.
Resolution passed that the hall of the House
be rendered to M Alexander Vattemare on
Tuesday next, at o'clock, P. NJ, for the pur-
pose of explaining his views in relation to the
above object.
Resolution passed for filling the vacancy in
the committee, occasioned by declaring the
seat of James NJ. L. Scoville. vacated. MIR.
Kendall Of Derby, was appointed.
Resol0tionap appointing Messrs Fessens,en,
Philo Pratt and Edward Darlington, commits
sioners on State Prison-rcfsrred 10 com ON
State Prison.
Adjourned.
Afternoon Session.
The com. on the judiciary un the res,,uti n
relating to the petition Of T. +. Lac, r,c"m-
mending that the petitioner have leave To en-
ter petition as a substitute which shall lie
over till the next seSsiOn-report accc lltd
The com on the school iuld on res"luii,n
authorizing change OF bond Of Scah Lewis,
reported favorably y report Nct epted
The com on the school fund On the petilEM
Of Samuel II. Dudley, for alteration # xchorl
law. reported leave to wihdlaw--lcrult az
cepted
Resolutions appointing the following per-
'ons State diIect0rs Oi the banks assigned to
their names were referred to the committee un
banks. Justin Swift, Windham bar X, David
Allen. Jr Midsl.esex bank, Patrick Pagan.
Multiletown bank.
Resolution passed appointing john Stewart,
Ely Warner and Joseph Hall. cnmlni toner's
on the Middletown raiiruad for the year cnsu.
ing. Adjourned.
Saturday Morning, June2
The com. On Railroad, IN the nathan ,r
Samuel Twecdy. ct al f., railroad from Dan-
bury I" the west line of the State, reported fa>
vorabiy-cctian alterations in the hillln tu,m
were proposed and discussed and then the lt>
port with the bAl in form were laid On the la-
bile.
The petition Of Henry Cutler came fir, m
the Senate, granting the prayer of the eliti, III
Mr.. Holt moved to reconsider the action If
the House, and Concur with the Senate, Carl.
ed.
Resolution appointing Henry D, Smith, John
i1uffie and Ira liadSell, Commissioners VT lie
New Haven and Northampton Company, re-
ferred to com. on railroads.
Motion was made that when the II. use adj
Jonrn II adjourn 10 II o'clock ON Monday. CAR
ried.
The following committees were announced.
I'm Military .2ta'rs.-Messrs Phelps Of
!orrlngton. Clark OF CRANKY, Bristol. Otis, Ri.
der, Paine. Bartlett, and Crane of Mansfi. Id,
U" Deoentures.-Messrs.P Phelps of Andoyer
Timothy Cowies and Mather. Adjourned.
The cars on the Naugatuck road now
run from Waterbury southwark.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESI-
DENT,