Litchfield enquirer., 1852-05-27
GOMWcrtttut Alpt8Iaturc
Wednesday morning. May 10th.

printed Tor the use OF the OenernI Assem-
bly-carried.
Several petitions came from tho House
referred to appropriate committees. Sen.
ate concnrred.
Hon. Mr.. Butler presented the petition
Of the town Of Norwalk. for the establish.
ment of a halE-shire in that town-also, the
petition Of several adjoining towns, in cid
Of said pelition-whiCh on bis motion were
referred to Joint Select Committee to be
raised on that subject. to consist Of one Sem
ator and eight Representatives.
The President announced the Chairman
Of the following Joint Select Committees
On Hours Of Labor.-Hon. Mr.. Robin.
son.
On Free Ranking.-Hon. Mr.. Phelps.
On Homestead Exemption.-HOn. Mr..
Latham.
On the Abolition Of Capital Punishment,
Hon. Mr.. BIZ.
On the Protection Of Labor on Railroads
Hon. Mr.. Dean.
On Federal Relations.-Hon. Mr.. Pratt.
On the Revision Of the Constitution
Hon. Mr.. Johnson.
Hon. Mr.. Warner moved that the cleo
tor of a School Fund Commissioner be
made the Order Of tile Day in the Senate
on Wednesday next. at II o'clock. A. NJ.
carried.
Adjourned to 8 o'clock TOMORROW morn-
ing. .....
Wednesday morning. May 18th.
HousE.-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Strong.
Journal read.
Kemonstrance Of ]. M. Belden against
seat of VIM. Boardman of Wethers6eld.
referred.
Resolution from Senate passed confirm
ing the Hon. Isaac Toucey, u. S. Senator.
concurred.
Petition Of Hartford. Providence and
Fishkill Railroad for amendment Of char
ter.
Of George M. Sanders ct al. Of New Rri-
tain for incorporation Of railroad CO.
Of Andrew Anderson ct al. for abolition
Of capital punishment.
OF VIM. p. Eaton ct al. and Of julius
Hotchkiss ct al. in aid Of general banking
law.
OLA. w. Welton ct al. of Cheshire in
aid Of petition for bank at West Meriden,
were severally referred.
IN. $. Bennett ct al. for bank at New
Milford.
Male and Female and Minors petitions
from Kill,ngly, for law prohibiting sale Of
spurious liquor-ditto from Derby for sup
preston Of tipping shops-of Samuel Ar
mold. I'd. ct al. for general banking law
severalIy referred.
The following are the Joint Select Com
mittees: ..-...
Insane Poor.-Messrs. Welch, Kinney,
Spencer. Treadway. Lockwood, LitehtieId.
Reed. Brigham,
Capital Punishment. Messrs. Cowles Of
Manchester, Griswold, Cutler. Provost, Day
Meacham, l.. Lewis, F. CAtlin.
Revision of Consritution.-Messrs. Bar
ton. F. Reed. Be 'ch. D. A Foster, Dutton.
Humes. Wooding. G. Hayes.
Hours Of Labor.-Messrs. j. Pratt, Faly,
Case. Fairman. Higgins, O. z. Adams, Odel.
Beecher.
Homestead Exemption Messrs. Cone,
Lee, Wilton. J. Smith, Holmes, Mason,
Peck, Dunlap.
Free Bapking.-Messrs. Hall, Crosby,
Plumb, Bradford, Robinson Of NorwalA, J.
Olney, Watson, Marcy.
Resolution making election Of School
Fund Com'r the order for Wednesday next,
passed..
Report Of com. on contested elections in
favor Of passing r, solution seating David
NJ. Beardsley in place Of Mr.. Pratt.
In this case it was represented that MIR.
Pratt and d. NJ. Beardsley. at the closing
Of the polls, had each all equal number Of
votes,-that there was also vote for p.
BeardsIey not counted the first day. Also.
it was stated that one Of the voters had been
DISTINGUISHED for a crime also tibet upon
the trial. some things which it had been
agreed upon by the parties to admit. were
not admitted by one party, and that the
whig party called for additional time. A
recommitment to the com. was moved by
Mr.. Minor. Against the recommitment,
Messrs. Smith. Warner. Pinney. Olney and
Cowles. In favor. Minor. Hubbard, Rob
inson. Halsey, }. B. Foster.
Motion to recomnit lost. By yeas and
nays report. accepted resolution passed
yeas ia. nays So.
Mr.. Beardsley was sworn.
Resolution that the com. on conteated
elections enquire into the right Of o. c..
Adams to seat.
Adjourned to 9 A. NJ. Tomorrow.
L Thn u n1ksrnovn ConNuoshto~