Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-06-12
connecticut Legislature.
MAY SESSION--1s5l.
Yuesd0Y, June 3.

SENATE convened at ten. The LIT
Coy. in the chair. Prayer By Rev. Or.
Halves.
Journal read and approved.
Com on new towns and probate dis.
tricts, on pet. of individuals in CRANKY to
be annexed to the town Of Windsor, res
ported untavorably. Report accepted,
and petitioners had leave to withdraw.
Same COM on pet Of the North Society
of Middletown to be Incorporated as a
new town, reported favorably. Res. in
cooperating said society into a new town
under the name Of Cromwell, explained
by Mr.. Heaton. On motion OF Mr..
Stearns, bill was laid on the table.
Com on new towns. on the pet. OF the
North East School Society Of New Hart
ford, reported that the petition be con-
tipued TO the next General Assembly on
account Of some iaformality in the process
of warning the parties concerned. NJ.
Welch moved the rccommitment of the
subject to same com. Mr.. Brockway
objected. Motion for recommitmcnt CAR
ried;
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the order Of the day, Wig: the
establishment Of a State Reform School.
Bill read third time BY its title and was
unanimously passed.
Res. was passed appointing q joint
committee of arrangements for tho ex>
peditiop to New Britain on Wednesday.
Mr.. Deming appointed en- the part Of the
Senate. Adjourned.
HOUSE came to order at ton O'Clock.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Halves.
The Speaker announced the appoints
ment Of Messrs. Phelps Of Windsor, on
the com. on Banks. yiee Mr.. Charles 4.
Matthsws, deceased.
The Speaker ANNOUNCED the order Of
the day, viz: The consideration Of the
reports Of the majority and minority Of
ihe com. on Banking, with the General
Banking Bill reported BY the minority Of
the committee
= Mr.. Fuller moved that the bill and re-
ports lie on the table until the business
pa the Speakers t table be cleared off;
Report Of the State Prison com. in the
adverse to the petitions Of John Sharp,
john Barnun, and +, Mansfield Z; report
accepted, leave to ,withdraw granted to
each petitioner.
The com. or. the Judiciary reported bill
Eor public act entitled ;'"An Act relhting
10 Judges of Probate and also a bill for
pablic &C, entitled San Act relating to tn
Justices of the Peace" Bills postponed to
DO printed.
On motion of Mr.. Fuller the order of the
Jay was faken Ep, and lhe question recur
red on lhe acceptance Of the report of the
minority com. on Banking. adverse to the
passage Sf,the General Banking Bill.
The biiiand reports were informally laid
ep.the table, sJ f TN.
A res. was passed raising committee OF
arrangements for the proposed EXCURSION
70 New Haven an 1.-The Speaker appoint
ed Wessrs. Andrews Of New Britain, Howe
md Qlney, the committee.
Mr.. Howe was excused on his own mo-
sion, and Mr.. Baldwin Of New Milford, ap-
pointed in his stead. saF
! The report of the com. on new towns and
probate districts, on pet. Of N. Il. School
District in New Hartford was, with the said
ret. recomNitted.
House adjourned.
Wednesday, June 4.
SENATE met at ten O'Clock Prayer
Nv Rev. Mr.. Clark. Journal read.
Mr.. Adams. of the 18th Dist presented
a resolution approving of the Compromise
Measures passed at the last session Of, Con
gress. md Instructing our Representatives
3H Congress to discountenance all attempts
NC agitation Of the slavery question. Reid.
10 com. on Judiciary. &
s. RemOnstrance Of Iplins Griswold ct al.,
against rele9se Of Philo Morse from State
Prison, Reid. to com. on State Prison.
I Rillfor 40 net concerning crimes and pun
islinSnts, read. II gives criminals nm OPP
fp6rtnnlty az their trial 10 be last heard be-
Sore the imry. Passed. iH'ts] 1
Report ofsnonp. on sale Of lands on peii
kion 81 flames Wadsworth Of Cornwall, fol
lsaVe 10 sell lands belonging 70 an Indian
favorable, with resolution granting leave
Passed.