Litchfield enquirer., 1850-05-30

10 be expended upon the State House there |
passed.
Com. on State prison reported In favor of
releasing Sarah Miller, who vas convicted
in 1919 at New Haven, Of abandoning her
child. The petition came from the jurors
who tried the case, ana members Of the bar
who were present al the tTial.-Granted.
Com. on claims reported a resolution pay.
| ing the che plains Oflast year @7O-passed.
Com. on military affairs reported TesO'
luton accepting and confirming commits
sions granted by the Governor during the
recess-pasSei.
HOUSE.-May %. Committee on Ag.
ricnllural Science-TallcOtl, Prichard. Bai
lev, Tedwell, Adams, Wheeler Of Litch6eld,
| Piatts Of Westbr0olk, and Pease.
The election of u. s. Senator was made
the order of the day for Wednesday Of next
week.
| Resolutions appointing Railroad Conn
missioners, Bank Commissioners, &C., &c.
| referred.
Remonstrance Of sundry citizens OF Hart
! ford against the petition for lOaning the
credi, Of that city TO a railroad company
-refe erred. -
SENATE.-Thursday, May e. Pray
er by Bishop James.
Com. on Railroads reported favorably on
I pe,ition OF Stamford and DaObury Railroad
Company. that the petitioners be incorpo>
rated by that name. Bill in form passed
4 report accepted.
! Com. on constitutional amendments re-
ported in favor Of Constitutional Con.
yention, TO be held at Hartford ia Oct 1850.
Resolution passed unanimously.
HOUSE.-Thursday Prayer BY Rev.
Mr. Bulkley.
Committee on State House ct Hartford
-Messrs Bishop of New London, and Hill
of Goshen.
Resolution passed instructing the com.
mil,ce on agricultural science 10 enquire
into the expediency of reporting bill for
establishing the weight Of u bushel OF wheat.
Com. on sale of lands reported favorably
on petition of George j, Brown petition
granted,
On motion of Mr.. Phelps, the bill 20 in
corporate the Life and Guarantee Insur
ance Company, which was recalled from
the Senate, was returned TO that body with
ont alteration.
Com. on Judiciary reported bill for as
act authorizing railroad companies to dis
The Resolutions Of Nc. Hamersley,
which had been reported back TO the House
by the committee on federal relations, with
the recommendation that they be passed,
were made the order Of the day
Mr.. Peck moved TO amcnds by declaring
that in the opinion of the House, slavery
should be forever prohibited in the terIiio|
} Iies. A long debate ensued, after which
the amend ment was adoped-ayes LAG
, nays ~.
SENATE.-Friday. May 24,-Praysr BY
Rev. Mr.. Perry.
Resolution from the House appointing James
r T. Pratt. H. x. Ha raj, and VIM. w. Eaton
State Prison Directors amended by striking
out the names Of Messrs, Ea.on AVID harral, ii
their request, and returned 10 House.
Senate concu, red with the House in passing
: Middlesex County Bill.
! l.. Committee on judiciary reported in favor o.
bill; repeating law OF ls4e, providing for the
printing Of Inc JnurHuts Of the twU houses anc
laws Of the State by contract. Bill tor repea
supported by Messrs. Toucey and Eaton, and
passed. We trust the House will cOncuI
with The Senate in this matter.l
Adjourned TO 10 o'clock tonne ROW.
HOUSE Friday Morning May 24.-Pray.
eT BY Rev. Mr.. Pitkin.
On the part Of the House the following APP
peintments were made for .Niddldser { O1R.
~:
nudge Of County Cewi-Samuel Iagham.
COnansissiOmers-Wm J. Trench, Asher Rob.
inson, Jedediah r. Gardener.
Judges Of Probate.
| District Of M,ddletown, Noah A. Phelps.
Haddam. Isaac Arnold.
| '' Chatham, Cyrus Hurd.
I !" East Haddam. J. o. Cone.
Il Killinuvrnpth Cinvao.
I" Saybrook, James Phelps.
Bill appointing Justices Of Peace for Mid
tlescx countyi passed.
Resolution authorizing the purchase Of a
sword to be presented TO Col Mansfield; re-
ferred TO committee on military affairs.
Message from the Governor transmitting the
report Of A. Vattsmare; referred to commits
tee on education.
Innumerable resolutions for the appoint.
meht OF various persons directors in banks
and State prison, and commissioners on rail
roads, referred to appropriate committees.
Resolution providing for the rejection Of all
such resolutions hereafter az shall contain the
name If the same person for the 25lh time :
laid on the table
Consideration resumed Of reports Of Com.
mittee on Railroads, on petition Of Russell
Hoyt and others, Ter renewal Of charter Of the
Fairfield County Railroad, with the bill for an
act renewing the charter and changing the
name to that OF the Danbury and Nerwalk
Railroad Co. report accepted. bill passed.
and prayer Of petitioners granted.
j SENATE.--Saturday, May @. Prayer
By Rev. Mr.. Love. Con. on Claims re.
ported in favor of paying Chester E. Brien
96. and Charles Thompson. Jr.. $l6, for
pursuing criminals; also, auditor @. M.
\ Generals &c cunts @i2, and ehaplainS Of
last session @70-pasaed.
1 Com. on State Prison reported IN favor
Of releasing from prison James Il. Cozzens,
who was convicted Of forgery AZ Windham
| passed.
HOUSE.-May q. Com. on State pris>
ON reported in favor OF releasing Evelyn
Blakeslee from prison. The resolution was
supported BY Messrs. Latham, Barbour Of
TorriRgs0n. and Peck, and passed unani.
mously.
Con. On Judiciary reported bill dispea.
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