Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1853-06-30

bill FepnrIed by the nlsi'r'Iy for the reno
val Z" Bridgeport aud the vote stood yeas
80, nays 80.
A message was received from the Cow
eTnOr, transmitting . bill heretofore passed
in the House, comforting powers on aIIOT.
news IO sign their own WTIIs, lrum which
lie had Withheld his OIGcial signature.
On RnIiOn, tie vOie passing the bill, was
Iec0usidered. Nr. Ives Of New Haven,
adv0ca ted The passage again Of the bIll.-
Mr.. MerrIIs of BarkbansIed, Instantly few
10 the defence Of the Governor. He said
nl all tue acts Of His ,ExcelIency which he
had ever heard Of, this was the best. He
"a id nothing when the bill was under dis
c0ssOn bef;,Ie. but he was g billing over all
the time" He didn't know VIVA; we were
coming to in view If tins bill; he really
believed the world was gong To he filed
with =" fire brands, arrows and death. -
When I've saw anything like this which was
gong To iniuse The people, it almost gave
hum the ievernegger." The gentleman
sal down very much excited. Mr.. Ives al
! New Haven, wanted To know If he had got
acquainted vel with that cred headed
w"odpecker." (Laugh'er) Although the
Barkha n's'ed member sprang instantly tai
| his feet, another member had got the starr
uf hum, bur he begged Of the Speaker Ia
give him chance 10 speak-(t was grant
ed) He wanted 10 know of the gentleman
who was making these illusions, and who
the other day threw out some firing about
Tie stones IN Barkha nlsied, If he though,
such things were lair in one whn came from
that rocky and barren region al New Tia
ven, where nothing would once grow ex
cept penny ryal;" finally by taxing great
pains, they had made out TO raise "aVhiIe
beans" and now To his surprise, he had
found in coming up here 10 the Legislature,
that &c this same New Haven was begin.
| ming To raise sguashes ~ The gentleman sal
down amidst r'ars OF laughter, with o shake
of the head and an expression Of the cnun
tenance which indicated a Consciousness Of
having achieved victory.
The yeas and nays being called On the
question If passing the bill vetoed by the
Governor, the vote sioOd yeas 50, nays ITO
so the bill was lost,
SATURDAY June 25
SENATE Bill requiring The Bank COM
missiOners to visit Building Associations,
came from the House passed.
| An amendment was passed extending the
supervision "f Savings Banks aud Lie
Insurance COmpa mes. Bill as amended
passed.
The order OF the day, the Abolition Of
Capital Punishment was taken up. BIZ!
reported by q majority Of Tie committee
read three times, and debated by Messrs.
}. A, Bill, Crane, Harrison and Hall III e,
u vor of il and by Mr.. Dening in opposl,nn.
[ An amendment was moved that no con
I,,io 81, ho nd h,, a.
Legislature, hut ulMn new evidence offered
OF his lnnncence. Amendment GARFIELD
Bill carried ~ 10 6.
Bridgeport Water Project taken up
Amendments Of the House coltcurred in.
Bill passed.
Mr.. Fl. Bill called up the bin "ao suppress
lippIing shops" Some conversation ensu-
ed on motion 10 lay it tN the table on
account of the absence Of Senators. Mo-
! 10 lay on the able un,ll Tuesday morning,
lost. Mr.. II. Bill id that Tie bill was The
resul, Of Compromise by all parties end
therefore he favored il. Mr.. Ii. Bill moved
The yeas aud nays which were ordered.
Bill as amended By the House, passed by
yQle Of IL 70 I.
HousE.-BIll for an act allowing Jurors
two dollars per day; referred 10 judiciary
committee.
| R,p.r. sc Committee on Water Projects
lfavorably to granting petition Of Nathaniel
Green aud others for an act 10 supply
bridgeport with water; accepted aud
prayer Of petitioners granted.
MONDAY, June 81.
SENATE.-Commiitee on Incorp0ra ,ions
other Than Banks reported iavorably ON q
bill extending an act de bury'ng grounds 10
all incorporated burying ground assOcia.
lions exemp,Ing them from taxation by the
School Society; accepted.
Bill concerning securing wages 10 Ia
borers on Railroads, action upon which had
been suspended, in order To give the NOV.
err, Mr.. Cunslock, an opportunity to make
some alterations N the me, was taken up
aud bill passed. ... ....
: Committee Oh Banks reported iavorably
TN resolutions appointing the following
Wins,ed Bank, Abran Chichester, Dan
bury Bank, John Parker, Nier,den Bank,
Norris Wilcox, New Haven County Bank,
Vim. A. Rev noI'is. New Haven Bank, Il.
CowIes, and Mason GrnSs, Stale Bank Il.
&. Allyn, Guy Bank, Hartford, Ensign
Church, Iron Bank, end Henry w. Fish,
Waterbury Bank; all severaIly passed.
Bill concerning appeals from County
Courts, under discussion, Saturday, was
taken up, and amendment By MIR. nj UNISON
Of Seymour was carried and the bill as
amended passed.
Report of Com. on Agriculture favora bly,
ON bill iOr 40 acl-l0 enable owners VI land
to drain the same; accepted.
HOUsE.-Con. ON Banks recommended
acceptance OF 90 Reports Of Savings Banks
report accepted.
Same com. recommended acceptance OF
90 repor,s Of Savings Banks and Building
AssOcIat tons; accepted.
Judiciary Committee reported favora bly,
on petition Of HumphreysviIl. Copper Co.
Tor permission To erect breakwsler; ac-
copied.
| Committee on lnss ne Poor recommended
acceptance OF report Of Retreat for Insane
I-kepOri accepted. 49,.
| Same COmal,Itee reDOrted fayOrqblv on