Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-06-05
GOWMErttrut Argfslatnrr,
MAY SESSION-le5l.
sENATE,-Mouday afternoon. Met At .

SENATE.-Monday afternoon. Met 81
o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr.. Bushnell.
Petitions were read Of numerous people
from various quarters Of this State, and some
from the State of New York, for the pardon
or Communication of BalcOmb, Calhoun and Ma
nasseih. They came from the House referred
10 Joint 81 lect committee on that subject
In this reference the Senate conquered, and
tie petitions were so referred.
Resolution instTucting committee on rail-
roads 10 report bill tor General Railroad
Law.
Several petitions were referred,
Adjourned uHli: 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
HOUSE. - Monday afternoon. Prayer by
Rev DIR. Bushnell.
The Speaker announced the following COM
mites on the part OF the House
On the Communication Of the Punishment of
Calhoun, Balcomb and Menasselh.-Messrs.
Baldwin VI New Milford, Beach of Hartland,
Blackstone OF Braptorc, Kellogg Of Colchester.
Blackman Of Moaroe, Cady OF Ashford. Swan
of East I1addam. and johnson Of Wellington.
On that part OF the Message relating to LIE :.
gal DAYS of Labor.--Mcssts Pardee of Bethany,
Ellsworth Of East Windsor, Watrous Of Wa
terford, st John Of Darien, Allen Of Bethlem.
Osgood Of Pomfrel, Harris Of klllingW Orth.
and Kellogg OF Hebron.
On the subject Of Towns and State Paupers.
-Messrs Keller of Westport, COwdry Of Hart
land, Doolittle of Cheshire, Haskell Of Bozrah,
Jones of Barkhamsted, Simpson Of Chaplin,
Parsons of Durham, and Barrows Mansfield
Report Of judiciary committee adverse 70
increasing fees Of county commissioners, ac-
cepted, and bill Aegati,ed.
Resolution passed that the Judiciary COM
mittee be directed to enquire what legislation
is necessary in relation 10 the publication II
the Official canvass oil judges Of Probate.
House resumed the consideration Of the bill
mo 32) reported BY Judiciary committee in
lieu Of House bill No 5-for an act in addition
to an act concerning communities and corpor>
ations, providing for the return 20 the Score
tary of State of the election Of town clerks
Bill reported passed f; original bill negatived.
SENATE.-Tuesday morning. Prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Murdoch.
Resolution passed that Charles Isaacs and
others have leave to enter petition in the Sec .
retary's office tor release Of Jacob Rush from
state prison. 1t appears that he was mali
ciously prosecuted for adultery and sent to
prison, when the fscts hardly justified it.
The claim OF Albert Sedgwick-$4S IS
for boarding prisoner, was granted.
The name OF George Austin Slack was cham
ged 10 George Austin Coles.
The Judiciary committee reported favorably
on bill providing for the election OF Repre-
sen'atives by plurality on the first day. The
subject was.discussed by Messls Brockway and
Peck IN Cpl josition, and by Messrs Burial, Ad>
dams, S,earns. and Mitchell in favor Of it. The
question was taken by yeas and nays and was
decided affirmatively, as follows
Yeas.-Messrs Deming, Plumme,, Mitchell.
futile, Burial Morris, Marvin. Adams
We!ch. Steari,s, Williams, Dimock, Talcott
-13.
Nays. - Messrs Peck, White. FISH. Hull,
Brockway Taintor, Heaton, Ramsdell-s.
HOUSE,-Tuesday morning. Mr. Trumbull
of Stonington was excused from further seE
vice on committee on roads and Bridges. on
account of severe illness.
Bill passed incorporating Killingly railroad
! company.
| Mr. Howe introduced resolution instruct
| ing committee on interpretations other than
banks, to enquire into the cxpodiency Of es-
iablishing police court in the city 81 Hart
ford &c.
! SENATE Wednesday morning After
| the disposal of several private petitions, and
the suitable reference Of other matters, the
order of the day, viz. the report Of the JOINT
standing committee on education. The re-
port recommends that each school society
shall embrace a town etc. The President in :
treduced to the Senate the Hon. Henry Bar.
nard, who ADVOCATED The recommendations OF
the report at considerable length.
HOUSE,-Wedne morning. Prayer by
the Rev Mr. Train, member OF the House from
Milford. Various bills, petitions sc. referred
or passed to q second or thild reading. MI
Wheeler Of Stonington was appointed on the
committee on roads and bridges, i'll place Of
Mr. Tiumbull excused.
In the Senate nothing was done on Thurs
day worthy Of note.
HOUSE House concurred with the Senate
in accepting an invitation to attend 10 opening
of the summer term of the State Normal
school at New Britain, on the 4th Of June.
Mr.. Godfrey introduced resolution appro-
priating 5000 for the purchase OF sword to
DE presented to Maj. John Sedgwi0k, U. S A
Referred 10 committee on military affairs.
! The order OF the day was announced by the
President. viz. the election of u s Senator.-
1.-THE result of the ballot will be found in an
other column
/ Friday morning. - SENATE resumed the
consideration of tho bill reported by commit
| lee on education-resolution passed.
Resolution on the claim OF Albert Sedgwick
came from the House amended by allowing
two dollars per week for the board OF pris-
oner, instead of one dollar and fifty cts grant,
ed by the senate; senate concurred in the
amendment.
HOUSE.-1he General Banking Law being
the order Of the Gay. Mr. Phelps Of Colebrook
moyed 10 postpone It until Tuesday msrnng
next at 10 o'cloek-carried.
The Judiciary committee reported it was not
expedient TO change the time of electing iustis
ces Of the peace and judges Of probate from
spring to fall-report accepted.
Resolution passed assigning Wednesday next
at II O'Clock A M, for second ballot for U s
Senator.
Resolution passed assigning Thursday
morning next, at IL o'clock, for the election
ola Commissioner Of the school fund
On Saturday little business was transacted.