Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-06-06
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ton introduced q billrepesIihg She Sd, 4th,
5lh. Sin and 9Th sections Of the militia Law
COm. on Judiciary reported against the
bill extending the jurisdiction Of jusIiceSOC
the peace over the whole state. RepOFf
accepted: Resolution passed authorizing
the Governor TO spend the aRuual aPtrOpti
alton ol S5 600 in sopport Of ndigGnI blind
PERSONS under the agesOf IS Years.
Resolution passed, releasing Thomas
Carnes from State Prison. He was con-
vicied on false testimony, in Windham CO.,
in 1S49.
HOUSE.-Nfay q. Consideration re-
Sumcd OF report Of committee on contested.
elections, on TemOnslrance against the rIghr
of Julius A. Dowd 10 a seat in tie House.
Report acceP;ed,and rcRop<;Tah;A had leave
TO Withdraw.
SENATE.--Tucsday morning, May
2Sh. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Croswell.
Mr.. EateR from the joint sclec. COM
mittce ON federal relations, reported
against the IIoRse resolutions Of Mr..
Hooker, and in favor of substitute, de-
claring that California ought to be adj
mittcd withont any rc~triction-thHs tErs
litorial governments should be eSt-kE:-h...
I'd without any root.;-A: --r7. r. -4.~sz b
r,V'. slavCjv-
that slav"~'- should not be '.~';~'. Il IN
the District Of Columbia, without xi,e
consent Of Maryland and the people Of
the Dstrct--that the Slave trade should
bc abolished in the District-ilat our
Senators and Representative should lie
instructed to support |! Clay's c,mp,o>
mise.
A minority OF the committee reported
i'll fa,o or of series Of resolutions, llat
Congress has full power and ought to
pass laws prohibiting slavery and tie
slave trade in the territories and District
Of Columbi,-that co mlttec will stand
by the constitution, but will oppose all
the incroachments Of slavery-thal Cal
iturnia should be admitted with her pre-
sent boundaries and consttu ion-Iiiat
Congress should pass laws giving fugitive
slaves right Of trial by jury in the State
where he was TAX n as slave. Reports
laid on til" table. 400 copies printd, and
subject made the order Of tho day Tor
F!.ddy next. ..
Bill passed allowing savings banks
receive deposits Of $500 from any one
person.
BILL passed con it, ting !own o: Chap.
lin IL Probate district.
Committee on Sia'e r. ison reported On
the petition vi John Boyd and Others
for discharge Ut Worthy Wooster and
Merit Wooster; Merit discharged Wor.
thy had leave to withdraw.
COMMITTEE On judiciary relo ted
against the bill in:nny tie hunt e. Of
justices; report accrp,rd-Llll lo,l.--
Same committee rrp"'tcd a.a.>t the
publca i'm If the 'rpo.s Of committees
ON contested elec ions; 'rpo!. accrpn d.
bill lost
House resolutions, DC. referred.
HOUSE.--P Payer BY tie Rev. Mr..
Duttun.
Consideration resumed OF the commit
tee on incorpoi alions ollicr than La,ks
ON petition oi julius Call:n and otls'-is. for
the incorporation of IL new Fire ln>us>
ance Company, with bill for an act u IN
corporation; report accepted and the
bill after some amendments, WAS lad up
on the table.
Report Of committee on the judiciary,
Of "a bill for repeating an act ri 1919. re-
quiring the State printing 10 be- done
BY contract; report accepted and bill
passed. 5sas@ EFrs
Petition Of VIM. Hawley and others.
in aid Of petition for removal Of Fairfield
County House; referred. rE
Committee on judiciary reported in
favor Of a bill making pa, ment Of money
TO married women due them before over
ture. valid bill passed.
Same committee reported bill valida-
ting deeds acknowledged by Notary Pub
lie without his seal vi Office /; bill passed
Report OF committee on banks in favor
of petition Of A. Benedict and others for
savings bank in Wrte'b bury. with ,esolu'
lion incorporating said bank; report ac-
ecpted and resolution adopted.
The consideration Of tho report of the
committee on contested elections having
first beol m le the or Ter Of tn, day,
consideration resumed 1T the report of
majority on contested elections. on the
remonstrance against the claim Of Jona-
than Rose to seat in the House, with
resolution declaring him to be not elected.
and Of the minority Of same committee,
with resolution giving remonstrants leave
to withdraw. .-.
The report Of the majority was su>t'in-
ed by Messrs. Pratt, Burnham and
Phelps. and opposed by Messrs. Dcming,
Peck, Osborn, Dutton and Bissell, and
pending the discussion the House adj.
journcd to 4 o'clock in the afternoon. = ~
SENATE.-WeLnesday, May 20. Bib
PASSED altering the statute Of limitations,
so far as criminal proceedings are concerns
ed.
b Tohn y Wplton l;Scharps,. fr,,n State