Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-06-12

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the subject Of the proposed excursion Of the
Legislature to New Britnin. this afternoon,
had reported in favor Of the meeting both
both houses in the hall Of the House Of
Representatives ut half past o'clock. and
thence to proceed under escort Of the Hart
ford Light Guard. Report accepted and
resolution to that effect passed. Senate
then adjourned.
HOUSE came to order nc ten O'Clock,
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Clark.
Petition Of E. C. Brewster and others,
and of one hundred ladies' Of Salisbury,
each praying for law regulating the traffic
in spirituOus liquors; severaIly REID to com.
on spirituous liquors.
Res.directing com. on railroads.&c. inquire
what legislation is neco ssary to prevent the
destruction of cattle on railroads; passed.
"Reminiscences of Leonard Richardson
and others of Salisbury and Canaan, IS pet
for toll bridge over the Housatonic River;
REID to com. on roads and bridges.
Mr.. Woodruff in the chair.
The judiciary com. reported adversely to
the passage of the bill introduced by Mr..
| Catlin, for an act in addition to the act cons
corning State Officers apd the Treasury
Department-providing for the printing and
distribution in pamphlet form, of the session
laws.
| THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
Balloting for u. s. Senator.--The
Speaker announced the order of the dry.
viz: the election on the p 1T Of the House
ola United States Senator for six years from
the Sd of March, 1851.
Messrs. Boardman and Woodruff appoint
ed tellers TO count the votes.
Tho House then proceeded to ballot. TIE
result will be found elsewhere.
Mr.. Andrews of New Britain, from the
com. Of arrangements for the excursion to
New Britain, reported detailing the arrange
/ ments made-and the House adjourned.
Thursday, June 5.
, SENATE convened at ten. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Bushnell.
Senate passed several resolutions from
the House, and concurred in the reference
of several renonstrances
On motion of Mr.. Peck, the order of the
day was postponed to Friday of next week,
at II O'Clock. ''
The com. on Banks, on pet. Of Waterbu'
ry Bank tor liberty to increase capital stock
reported favorably with res. empowering
them to increase the same. Passed.
Bill for Incorporating new town of Crom,
we'll, was taken up. II proposes to set off a
part of Mjddletown for the new town.
The bill in form was read by the Clerk
After good deal of discussion it was laid
Z. on tho table, and the Senate adjourned.
D HOUSE came to order at ten o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Bushnell.
On motion of MIR Fuller resolutions were
: passed of thanks to the Directors of the
Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad
and to the citizens of New Britain for the
I courtesies and Inequalities rendered to the
members of the General Assembly on the
! occasion of their recen mt visit to New Britain.
On motion of Ear. Boardman a resolution
was passed raising committee to wait on
the Rev. DIR. Bushnell, and request of him a
, copy of his address at New Britain yester-
day for publication.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Election of Commissioner Of tile School
Fund.
Messrs. Boardman and Woodruff appoint.
:. ed tellcrs to count the votes.
e The roll was called and every member
y answered to his name except Mr. Hanks Of
. Mansfield. (dem,)
The House then proceeded to ballot for
Commissioner of the School Fund, with the
following result:
Whole number of votes 222
!. Necessary to a choice 112
8 John Q. Palmer, dem. 100
Abijah Catlin. wing, 100
t ASH NJ. Train, 9
Elhu Spencer, dem. ]
Edmund Perkins, fs: Lee
So the 70 was no choice.
The House then proceeded to second
ballot with the following result;
Whole number of votes 900
Necessary to choice Ill
Abijah Catlin, whig, 1l2
John G. Palmer, dem. 1O7
Elihu Spencer, - 1-220
Mr.. Boardman introduced resolution
E declaring the Hon. Abijah Catlin Commits.
sioner OF the School Fund passed.
Mr.. Hall moved TO lay the bill in form on
7, the table. Lost. House adjourned.
e1 Tho Essscf Wsn