Litchfield enquirer., 1852-05-13
VoL. XVII.
GoHnertfrAt NsptSlatmre,
"Wednesday Morning. May 5th.

being the oldest Senator present, and pro-
ceeded to the choice Of Pre- ,ident pro. ten,
the Senators from the 1st and 4th acting as
Tellers. The vote was as follows: Hon.
Ut. Pratt, 70; Hon. L. B. Butler. 6.
= The Senate then proceeded to the choice
Of Clerks, the Senators from the 9th and
2lst acting as Tellers, with the following
result: Levi D. Bradley. Of Hartford. IL
Henry X. w. WEIGH, of Hartford, 7.
The oath was then administered to Mr..
Bradley, and the Clerk in his turn. admi-
.nistered the oath to the Senators present.
The Senate being thus duly organized,
prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Cros-
well.
Hon. Mr. johnson Of the 18th, offered
resolutions appointing Leander Parmelee,
Messenger: Peter W. Powell. Assistant
Messenger; Roswell Waters. Door Keep
err: all Of which were severslly adopted.
Hon, Mr.. Dobson, of the 2lst, offered a
resolution that Committee be appointed
on the part of the Senate to inform the
House of its organization.-Passed. and
Hon. Mr.. johnson, of the 18th, appointed
the Committee.
Hon. Mr.. Fish. Of the 7th. offered re-
solution adopting the Joint Rules OF the
House and Senate for $685., until fur
Their ordered. Passed.
Hon. Mr.. johnson. of the 18th, offered
resolution providing for the accommodation
Of reporters. Passed.
Hon. Mr.. Latham. Of the Sth. offered
resolution inviting the several clergynen OF
the city to ofi.ia;e in the Senate during
the session. Passed.
Hon. Nj. johnson of the 16;h, offered
resolution appointing Joint Select Com
mit,ee to examine the canvass OF votes for
State Officers. Passed. and Hon. Mr. Jud-
son Of the 10th, appointed OH the part of
the Senate.
Hon. Mr.. Welch Of the 18th. offered
rasointilm directing the Clerk to furnish
Stationery, Be-, for the use Of the Senate.
Passed.
Hon. Mr.. Johnson Of the 18th. offered a
resolution appointing Osborn Il Baldwin
State Printers for the year ensuing.-Pass-
ed.
On motion Of Hon. Mr. Warner Of the
18Th, the Senate proceeded to the choice OF
Com. on contested elections. Hon. Dam
;el B Warner Of the 18th, Hon. James A.
Rail Of the 9Th, and Hon. John 5. Dobson
If the 81 ST. were elected.
Report of the Canvassers Of the votes for
Senators. read - accepted.
Message received from The House, in
.ormino the Senate that that body IS or
Rnies Of the Senate read by the Clerk.
Resolution from the House naming
..,nnittee to wait upon the Governor and
;nform him that the two Houses were orr
panized. &c. Passed. and Hon. Mr.. War
aer of the 10Th, appointed on the part OF
the Senate.
Adjourned at 2 o'clock. P. NJ
Hoy,E.-rhe House was called to order
~ Jonathan Rose, of North Bradford. he
beino the senior member. The members
xere requested to prepare their ballots for
Sneaker. and Messrs Oliver &. Sanford of
Weston. and Stephen D. Pardee Of New
Haven, were appointed Tellers. Charles
B. Phelps, Esq. was elected ON the first bal.
lot by the following vote:
Whole number of votes, 20S.
Necessary to choice. 100
. Charles B. Phelps had 1913
w Wm 7. Miner. IS
Thomas Robinson,
Blank,
The Speaker on taking the Chair spoke
as follows:
In assuming the position with which you
have honored me, | am not unmindful OF
this mark of your confidence. but labor
under deep sense Of the obligation which
a successful performance Of its duties re-
auires. Relying upon the long established
reputation of the. Connecticut Legislature
for candor aud intelligence. enter upoG its
!. responsible. always arduous, frequently del
;cate dnties Under the Constitution Of
our free country, the spirit Of reform and
;mnroyemens has been elicited-proposi-
tions ingenious, often bold, sometimes start
hug are announced in our Legislature. 1t IS
not the duty Of the chair TO repress the spi.
rit of free enquiry. but It is his duty to aid
4 in the construction of committees. and IN
full. fair and free consideration their duties.
No measure should be strangled in the era
die. Procrastination is the error. not the
vice Of legislation. Conscious that we de-
sire the good Of the public. it is our duty.
conscientiously and 81 4adily to apply our-
selves to the public business before U.S.
Taking into consideration that the legisla-
lures have in y . past few years devolved
much Of their former business upon other
Jsrartments. and considering the narrow
ssss of our territory, ! believe that by a
Dronar use Of our time, we can bring the
8i.s.;or 10 4 conclusion in four or five weeks
az GOOD old standard. All that patience.
a;I;gsnce and impartiaRty viii accomplish.
.:is -o..;va at nv hands. For more