Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-22
Afternoon Session

committees
On Engrossed Bitls.-Messrs. Fuller
Of Kent, Gilbert of Chester, and Wat
rous of Waterford.
On observation-disclosures Cowles OF
Norfolk, Lewis of Bristol, Thomas of
Wallingford,' CLARK of Lebanon, Ferris of
sherman, Hyde Of Canterbury. Parker
of East Haddam and Corbin of Union.
On Insane Poor.-Messrs. Trnmbull
of Stonipgton, Wood OF Manchester,
Morrison Of Southbury, Potter of Vol
untown. Prowitt of Horvalk, Burnham
of Washington, Burr of Kiillngworth'
and Woods Of Somers.
Resolution that John Ryan of Norfolk,
be appointed State director Of the Iron
Bank; referred to committee on banks.
Resolution that the morning sessions Of
the House hereafter commence at nine
o'clock.
Adjourned.
Wednesday, May 14th.
HOUSE assembled at nine O'clock.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Clark. journal
read.
The Speaker announced the following
joint committees ON the part Of the House.
On Canpass Of Votes for Sheriff. o.
Hartford County.--Messrs. Trumbull OF
Hartford, Woodruf Of Litch6eld, and Spen-
Ger Of Middletewn.
On FEDERAL Relat;ons.--Messrs. Hall
of Portland, Whiting Of Pennington, Eld>
ridge of Groton. Scranton Of Madison, Oh
new of Thomson, Hill Of Norvalk, Bene>
die, Of Salisbury, and Yeomaas Of coIur'-
bia,
On tie part of Governors Message re-
Iatinq to Juvenile Ofenders.-Messrs.
Burr of Killingworth, Latimer of Simsbu>
~, Blakesee of North Haven. Brewster of
Ledyard, Keller Of Westport, Love Of Ster-
ling, Downs Of RoxbuFy, and Pease OF
Somers.
Resolution that the committee on constl =
auiional amendments be directed TO enquire
into the expediency Of so amending the
Constitution that the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary. Treasurer and Con-
asoiler shall be elected by a plurality OF
votes ; lost, 81 10 80.
) Resolution directing the commitiee on 3u>
dietary TO enquire INFO the expediency Of
changing the lime of electing judges of pro-
bate and justices of the peace from LIST Mon-
lay in April to LIST Monday in Octobsf.--
Passed.
Resolution allowing the town Of Norfolk
10 choose eight jurors' Tefssted TO commit
zee on judiciary.
Resolution from the Senate raising Joint
select committee on amendments 10 the cons
s,i,n,ion, which was nesaiived in the House
Yesterday, again came from the S.naie.
Mr.. GaAliD of LIapwin,on, stated tina, the
action ofthe House yesterday was based uP
on misapprehension Of the facts. There
wcre two proposed amendments which came
10 Us from the last Legislature, and IL was
&herefore very proper TO unite with the Sen
ate in the appointment Of committee.
House rcconsidered and concnrred.
Resolution repeating the charter OF the
New Preston Turnpike Company; referred
10 eom on roads and bridges.
Mr., Boardran from the committee APP
pointed to tender the hospi,alities OF the
State 10 President Fillmore and Cabinet,
and invite them 10 yisi, the General Assem-
hly durinE It's present session, reported lha'
they had an interview with the PRESIDENT ~
in the city Of New iork' ana 'na' ~n.ie to ~
was profoundly g.a.eia w. aos ,s sse lime sa,
pun. ne col s no; a. =. ah S 70 accent The m
Si,s,os or or n S as his route as far as Bua
10 was decided upon before leaving WASH
,sg'on. should he conclude 10 return eo nom
WITH ,hs sg w;ss.a ~ I'm ~. Assembiv and h
gould give the committee ample notice.
Adjourned .os o'clock to morrow morn