Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-06-19
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HOUSE.-Monday, June9. Committee
on state prison reported against the petit,
ton for the release of Lorenzo d. Wet,
more report accepted aud petitioners had
leave to withdraw.
The General Banking Law was discussed
and made the order of the day for We'd
| nesday.
Bill for public act relating TO the execu.
ton of deeds and specialities-di
amended and passed. 1t provides that the
writing of l.. s. or the word Seal in a
speciality shall be sufficient sealing of the
same, without the use of wax or wafer, &c.
The doings of the Senate were unimpor-
tant on NJ onday and Tuesday.
ROUSE,-Tuesday. Granted the use
OF the Hall on Friday next for an exhibition
Of pupils of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
The Taxation Bill was considered in
committee of the who!e-Mr Woodruff OF
Litchfeld in the chair.
Wednesday, June IL.
SENATE convened at 8.
Prayer by Rev, Mr.. Turner. Journal
read.
Mr.. Plummer from the com. appoints
ed to wait upon DR.. Bushnell, reported
that DR.. B. acceded to the request of the
Legislature for the printing of his address
at the opening of the Normal School;
report accepted.
A resolution of Mr.. Plummer was read
ordering 5000 copies of the address to
be printed, Mr.. Heaton moved as an
amendment, that 5000 copies should be
printed; amendment passed. Resolu.
ton passed authorizing the printing Of
5000 copies, 1000 for the use of the AS
sembly, and 1000 for the use Of the au-
thor.
Senate concurred with the House in
the reference of several bills for public
acts and resolutions.
Resolution authorizing the purchase Of
$50 copies of the reprint of the early Co.
lonial Records, edited by J. II. Trumbull,
read third time and passed.
Resolution incorporating the Stamford
and Ridgefeld Plank Road Company,
taken from the table on motion of Mr..
Peck. Resolution passed.
Committee on interpretations other
than banks, on the petition of High
School in the town Of Seymour, reported
favorably. Resolution Incorporating the
same passed.
Bill relating to State poor, on motion
of Mr.. Peck, was reconsidered, amended
and again passed.
Senate then proceeded to the consid
GRAFTON of the order of the day. the Nor
witch and Westbgook Railroad, Amend
ments made by the House taken up and
concurred in.
Mr.. Adams explained the nature of the
bill, and described the passage Of the
road and the difficulties of its construc-
ton. He stated that he himself dissent
ed from the majority Of the committee
respecting the feasibility Of the route.
On motion of Mr.. Burial the further
consideration of the subject was made the
order of the day for tomorrow, at half
past nine.
Invitation to the Senate to attend the
exhibition of the Deaf and Dumb, Friday
afternoon. Senate adjourned.
HOUSE assembled anime o'clock.
Prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Turner. Journal
read.
The Speaker announced the order of
the day to be the consideration of the
subject of general banking law.
The subject was discussed by Messrs
Lyon. Hall, and Gearhart.
The subject was then dropped for the
order of the day, Mr.. Howe of Hartford,
remarkng that at the present time he had
a few remarks he desired to submit.
The hour of eleven, which was assign
ed for the election Of U. s. Senator,
having arrived, the Speaker announced
the order Of the day, and the roll was
called, when it was ascertained that all
the members were present.
Messrs. Woodruff, of LitchGed, and
Boardman, Of New Havan, acted as tell>
ers, and the result was announced as fol-
lows:
Whole number of votes 22a
Necessary to choice ll2