Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-07-10
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MAY SESSLON-ls5l.
Wednesday. Jmly 2.

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| 8, nays 9.
Commissioners of Middlesex County
passed as agreed TO in the Senate, Glide
on Higgins being substituted in the room
of Samuel C. Silliman.
Sum of $ll4 appropriated for Warren
B. Leonard. the Executive messenger.
Petitions for law restraining sale oil
spurious liquor continued to next Gene
raj Assembly.
Mr.. Peck announced to the 1t. Gov
ernOr the unanimous passage of the res
olution of thanks voted yesterday, to
which the Lieut.. Governor made the fol-
lowing reply:
Senator's
l am aware that the passage of the re-
solution which has just been comnupi
Gated to me, was aD act done in conform
ity to custom, and that such testimony
as the language conveys. would not be
likely to be withheld. except in case of
gross departure from the rules of propri-
ETY. which usage has rendered plain, and
precedent made imperative on the occu-
pant Of the Chair. | do not therefore
appropriate to myself the iattering Ian.
guage you have been pleased to use, but
yield it to the occasion aud to custom.
l think myself fortunate however, if,
with my limited experience and humble
capacity, have not made myself obnox>
iols to your cepsure, and, If, as you have
been pleased to say in your resolution,
my discharge of the duties Of the Chair
has been such as to meet your approval,
l am highly gratifed at the result. and
thank yop most sincerely for the fla ter
ing manner in which you have expressed
that approval.
The period Of our labor is now about
to close. and / trust, that all our acts
have been such as we can look back on
with satisfaction to ourselves. and as will
neet-the appreciation of our constituents.
Allow.me, Senators, in conclusion, to
make my most thankful acknowledge
ment to you and to each one Of you for
your uniform kindness, respect and court
esy during the time we have been asso>
ciated together, and to entertain the
pleasing anticipate n Of often again meet
ing with each of you in our private capa>
city and indulging in the interchange OF
those civilities which are congenial to our
nature, and promotive of our highest en-
joyment.
The Lieut.. Governor having vacated
the chair, Mr.. Peck took it.
Res. appointing Samuel Ingham Judge
of the County Court Of Middlescx Coun-
ty, passed.
County Commissioners of New Haven
County passed.
Res. on the Compromise Measures re-
turned from the House passed Senate
reconsidcred their vote.
Mr.. Burial moved the concurrence of
the House, and demanded the yeas and
nays which were ordered.
Mr.. Adams moved an amendment,
which would strike out the fourth and
fifth resolutions.
Mr.. Stearns demanded the yeas and
nays which were ordered. Resolution
read.
Mr.. Adams advocated the striking out.
Mr.. Brockway opposed the mutilation
of the resolution in any way, as they
were of the Silver Grey stamp. They
we're from the pen Of the Senator from
the Tenth and expressed his peculiar sen.
timents. He wanted no hybrid meas
ures,
Mr.. Mitchell thought the Flu gitive
Slave Law ought to be executed by the
State Authorities, and not by Congress.
He did not think that the Fugitive Law
was in accordance with the Constitution.
but the rendition Of the Slave was com
pact between the Sovereign States. But
he vas in favor of rest ON this agitating
topic, hence he moved yesterday for the
indefinite postponement Of the resolutions
The authority exercised by the United
States in the seizure Of slaves was an in
Iringement Of State Scvereigpties in his
opinion.
Res. of striking out the fourth rssolu-
ton not carried, as also the fifth by a
vote of - toe.
Res. opposed by Mr.. Brockway be.
cause they did not reflect the sentiments
OF the people Of the State. He made a
strong Free Soil speech. reviewing the
whole history Of the subject, as handled
by the State Legislature.
! Mr.. Mitchell moved the striking out O
, all after the second resolution, and reat
! a substitute which he offered, expressiv
! of his State Right doctrines and his ide
! that the Fugitive Law was an encroach
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; the act of 1893 was VIOLATION Of tn
, original compact. and that therefore bot
were unconstitutional.
Mr.. Burial demanded the yeas an!
nays.
Mr. Adams moved the indefinite post
ponement Of the whole subject, on whicl
MIR. Burial demanded the yeas and nays
Motion of postponement carried Il
Il