Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-16
Connecticut Legislature.
MAY SESSION, 1853.
TUESDAY,, June z,

| wing banks, reported adversely Report
accepted.
Committee on Banks reported a bill re.
speeding Banking which was ordered to be
printed.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, the bill respect
ing the laying out of roads was taken up.
Mr.. Butler moved a substitute, which was
ordered printed.
Com. on School Fund repored adversely
on a bill repeating the act Of last year re-
s2ecling tic distribution Of the Soho"
money. Bill rejected.
Likewise, ou the petition Of Lyman
Cmk,e, al, reported Iavorab'y. Resolution
passed, altering the limits Of SchOo Society
IN WolcoIlville. s..
CnmnIlee ON Railway Accidents made
report on the accident at NorwsIk. I he
report hlames the Engineer for careless ness,
aud still more thoroughly 5Iames the ca.
for moi making better provisions for secu~
ri,y. The report hlames the defective
grades Of the road, aud the rapidly with
which the down grade is run. The Com.
think tina, too much labor ard responsibility
are placed on the Superintendent. Report
accepted and 1000 copies ordered 10 be
printed.
The bill respecting the powers Of Grand
Jurors, inrmerly rejected hy the Senate,
came from the House passed. Mr.. J. A..
Bill moved to concur with the House.
Resolution to appoint a Committee to
enquire whether the Eastern aud Wood.
bury Banks have not forfeited their charter,
aud To investigate the losses of the Li,ch>
field county Bank. Mr.. Hall opposed the
latter object. and moved to strike out what
relates to tina, Bank. Mr.. Butler opposed
the amendment.
Mr.. Drming and Mr.. Harrison favored
il. Mr.. Kellogg opposed it. Resolution
laid on The table.
HnUsE-Mr. Taylor Of New,own, pre-.
sened bill for a public act, prohibiting
The adnlleraion Of spiriIuoSs liquors, un>
der sn,a bic penalties; referred lO the Com.
on sale Of spurious liquors.
The report Of The Judiciary Committee
lovorsbly To the passage of bill for a
public act, concerning the driving of car
riages aud management Of sleamh"a is,
came from the Senate accepted; House
concurred.
The report Of the Committee favorably
TO the passage Of bill for public &C,
concerning guardians, masters and conser
va,ors, came from the Senate, accepted
House cOncu:red.
Report oC the com. on Banks adversely
10 the passage Of bill for publ C &C. rel
, alive to the appointment Ol State Directors
ol the several Banks oi the State, came
from the Senale, accepted.
Messrs. Eaton of Hartford, Monsoon o.
Seymour, and Beckwilh Of LilchfeId, Ia
v0red The bill aud opposed The report of the
committee, and Messrs. Lines of New
Haven, and Jennings Of Saybrook, spoke
in favor.
Question taken and report rejected:
Mr.. KnoX Of Harwinlon, presented a
bill for public act concerning communi
ties and corporation ; referred 10 judiciary
committee.
Resolution giving the Special Commits
tees power To further investigate the affairs
Of the Eastern and Woodbury. Banks
passed.
Mr.. Beckwilh of Lilchield. presented o
bill for public act, giving ailornes power
10 sign their own instruments, &c.; refers
red To the Judicicry committee.
Petition Of A nsel Sterling, for incorpora-
ton of town Of Sharon into Borough,
referred to committee ON interpretations
other than Banks.
WEDNESDAY, June 8.
SENArE.-Commi,lee on Safe Prison
reported iavorably ON the petition of Solo
mon Nelson, for discharge from State Prs.
on. Resolution passed.
| Committee on lmcOrpora lions other than
Fanks reported fav0rsby on the incOrpnra.
lion Of plank road in Wallingiord. Res
OlutlOD passed.
report Of committee on finance, on
raising The lax on Savings Banks deposits,
wa~ taken up. Report recommended u
rejection or the resolution. Accepted.
Committee on Finance reported adversely
on sIrniIar pel'iion. Report accepted.
Com. on Agriculture reported iavorably
on bill respecting the protection oi sheep
from dogs. Bill iaid Oh table and ordered
printed.
Bill respecting the appointment Of Stale
Directors, which was rejected by the SEN
ate, was returned passed by the House. -
Mr.. Crane was 10 favor 0' concurrence
with the other House. Mr.. Kellogg OIr
pnseh it. The debate was continued b.,
AlcssrS. Crane, Harrison, and Hail. b..
Land on the latle for Tie preparation OF I
substitute.
HOUsE.-BIIl for public act concernin!
communities and c"rpnraiirns, prOvidiI.l
that the amount Of stock in any JON
Stock Company Of this State. shall NOT b
less Than four ihoUsa nd, or more than fv'
hundred thousand dollars, came from III,
Senate referred Ia the committee on lncnr'
pors atoms other than Banks; House CON
cured.
Report oc the committee or the Sch0o
Fund lavorably 10 the petition of HermaT
Cook, for extension 81 W"lc0'lv'lle Sclmm
:Sm ieiy Iin,is came from The Senate accept
ed House cOncnrrcd.
Report OF the committee an State Prison
G,vnrably 10 the petition Ut Denis Kelly
for discharge from State Prison, came ir"n
the Senate accepted House c"ncurred.
Report Of The same committee adversel,
10 the petition &c John W. Wolc0ti. inI
discharge fran State Prison. came from III,
Senate accepted; Hnnse concurrrd.
Report T eOH'. on 2 nance adversely I,
the passage Of bill, concerning ne c0llec
tint Of taxes due irom Railroad cOmpanie'
| IN thu Stale ma frnun The SSnais. eesn,