Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-06-26

No choice: Wednesday next, the bal
loetlhgs TO be renewed.
Thursday, juno 10. Resolution COM
muting the punishment Of Henry Ne.
nasseth and VIM. Calhoun, came from
the Senate negatived. Messrs Baldwin
Of New Milford, and Arnold of Had
dana, were appointed committee of con-
ference. Mr.. Burial was appointed on
4he part Of the Senate.]
Zalmon storrs was appointed Judge,
and John S. Yeomans, Richard H. Rose
and Saliva Converse, Commissioners, Of
Tolland county
Thomas B. Osborne, was appointed
Judge OF the Fairfield county court
Resolution came up. appointing Thorn
as Backus Judge Of Windham county
court.
Mr.. Olney Of Thompson moved that it
be laid on the table.
The Speaker announced that there were
in the affirmative lO4. in the negative
1903, and that the chair would vote in
the negative, making it tie, and the
motion to lay on the table would be lost.
Mr.. Olney made someenquiry respect
ing the vote, when the Speaker found he
had voted on the wrong side--against
his party-and remarked that the chair
would not vote. and the resolution would
be laid on the table. (Great laughter)
Daniel w. Northrop. Thomas A Mead
and David ID. Wlldman were appointed
commissioners Of Fairfield county.
Bill appointing Zebulon Brockway,
Ammi GiIdirgs. and Charles j. Russ,
Directors Of State Prison. passed.
Friday, June 90. Mr. Ho,chkiss of
Waterbury moved to reconsider the res
.olutien adopted yesterday appointing
State Prison Directors. An animated
debate here sprung up, which was ,parti-
,cipated in by Messrs. Catiin, Ferry. the
Speaker, Boardman, Spencer and Phelps
when the matter. was superseded by
the order of the day, viz. the petition for
an act Incorporating the New Britain and
Middletown Railroad company. The
bill was advocated by Messrs. Andrews
and Spencer. and opposed by Mr.. Catlin
but tho question was not taken.
The Tax Bill was again considered in
committees OF tho whole, and was made
the order of the day for Tuesday next at
o O'Clock.
The New Britain and Middetown RR
Bill was tken discussed and passed.
Saturday. Capital of the Waterbury
Bank increased $3.50, O00.s
Borough. Of Birmingham Incorporated.
Montyille made Probate District.
The committee on banks reported a
resolution establishing a Savings Bank
AT Pennington; resolution passed.
The com. on railroads to whom was
referred the petition Of John A. Taintor
and others, against the Hartford, Proyi.
dence and Fishkill Railroad Company.
recommended that the petitioners at
their own reqgss. have leave to Withdraw;
recommendation adopted.
Bill for a public act relating to elcc-
dOrs and elections. providing that when
the. two Houses SHALL meet in convention
for the election of State officers the floor
shall be cleared, and members shall de,
post their votes at the desk as their
.pames are called. &C., came from Senate
with ~ amendment providing that in
Gaze moro votes shall DO east than there
are persons entitled 10 vote, and the OK.
cess Of votes shall not change the result
"A new ballot shall not Be ordered.
House eoncnrred.
The bill fora public net relating 70 the
election Of Justices Of tho peace. hereto,
fore amended In tho House. came from
Senate amend nenl disagreed to- House
adhered.