Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-06-03
HOUSE.
Friday MOI ming, May 90.

Prayer BY Rev DIR Cleveland. Jsuraal
read.
The roll of committees was called, snd the
places Oh meeting gwen.
The Speaker stated his opiHion upon The
question aYIIared yesterday, whether the pre-
Vluus question could be pul while a member
actually had the ao"r. He said that the diff
terence al opinion had arisen from the rules
al the House. and the val. oue DECISIONS OF
Speakers. By general parliamentary law, no
interruption OF a member speaking Is allows
ed, Wy the t4ih rule IT the Huuss. member
Day be interrupted in his remarks, by a
notion to amend, to commit for the previous
question, &c.
Il is cout ended on one side for the stsict
construction, aud that q m0liUu may be offer
ed while member has the f1uor-especially
as in modern legislation, the principal Office
OF the previous question is to stop debate
After careful examination OF this rule, and
the more recent practice. the Chair does nst
adopt thie opinion. The question turns On
the meaning Of the word 'd.bate' in this rule.
Taken in connection with other words, il
means dlscussion-so that the rule should be
tina, no interruption should take place during
the discussion--that is, while the old subject
is under examination. Therefore. the rule
may be taken with this exception, that the
debate may not be interrupted Strict con.
struc ton should be enlarged rather than con.
tracteu, where the right st tree debate is ire
voved. The Chair theI etore Goa. .udes thai
a motion for tae previous question cannot be
entertained while laeulber has the 6oor.
Committee reported IN favor Of an act adj
dilional. giving county courts power 10 hear
aud decide upon petitions of indians to sell
lands, &C., from the Senate. Passed, Its
passage was recommended BY MessEs. Halsey
ana Foster, ant passed.
Report in favor Of bill providing that action
for book debt shall be remedy in case oil
occupation Of lands. etc.. amended SO that 1t
should not affect suits Now pending. passed.
Report against bill relating to salaries and
fees OF tow. clerks-rePort accepted, and bill
rejected.
Reports Of Mt. Carmel Saving Bank and
Bailding Associaten-uf Westville do.-ot
Csm'rs Of Danbury aud Norwalk Railroad Co.
-et Naugaluek Railroad Ce.--ot Housa,onlc
Railroad CO.-og the Charter Oak Lite lns.
Co. reid.
Report against a general plankroad law.
The chairman stated that the comMlttee were
un aninuu5.
| MIR, Parice moved recommitment,
After discussion 10 briet. ~ Messrs. Par.
dee, Halsey Minor, Ma he's. Foster, B0rs and
Nnn'HS"a. tho ayn""drhanI Il, add inStluc ions
was Withdrawn. aud the subject was reosn,
United.
Report in favor Of bill providing for the
appointment OF misSieners ofthn Superior
Court to hold their Office for two years with
minsterial aud not Judicial p"wers, their
number to he as many a. public convenience
requires. and TO pay court tee OF one dollar.
and aclcrk fee OF nifty cents.
Dr. Beckwith supported the bill. No abuses
would result under the law. The hyperion
Court was proper power to en;rusl with the
appointment. 1t woutd be a public convei-
fence, and, HE bill would be popular.
Mr. Robinson would amend by striking out
the court zee Of one dollar. aud limiting the
number to IL in each County.
~Messrs Hubbard and Bennett spoke against
the bill. as undemocratic and unnecessary,
Mr. B moved an indefinite postponement.
Mr. Halsey hoped the nation would not
prevail, and advocated the bill en- its merits.
Mr. Payne favored the postponement, On the
ground that the appointment was not In the
hands Of the people. Mr. Cowies suggested
that at least our If respect to the committee
which had reported il. there should be
hearing before the House. Motion for indefi.
mite pos,ronesnest was lost, and the bill laid
on the table. .r ..#
Adjourned. .s .... .. ...