Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-12
GlOwsDseeSessg ZegSsg9gssIse.
 NAY SESSION. 1888.
WeAneaAav. May 1.


 
 Wednesday,, May {.
 The SruKrE vas called to order at half nest ten by Hon. Nathan G. Fish, the old est Senator pTesent.
 The rsII of Ghe Senate was then called hv inc Seefetsfy of State. if =
 Hon. Usaiel B. Warner was chosen President Of che Senate. pro. lem.
 galiu ls. Strong 0i iBdlIO6, was chosen Clerk who was swern by Judge Mitchell
 The Senate was then sworn Oy the
 Prayer by Rev. Dr. Hawes.
 On mo,i6n of Mr. Landers, Gen. Will liam Hayden was appointed Messenger; Waiter P. Chamberlain, Assistant Mes senGcr. and EdmSnd K. Kent, DOOT
 On motion of Mr. Harrison. Hon. Mr. Bill was appointed committee 10 inform the House that :he Senate had organized and were ready for business. On motion of ME Harrison, the rules o the Senate Tor 1852, were adopted until further orders.
 The clergy Of the city were then in vited to oficiate as chaplains for Ihe Senate. x =.
 Alfred E. Burr was appointed Printe for the Senate.
 On motion, the roll of the Senators witt their residences was called, and 25O copie' ordered to be printed.
 The resolution appoiRiing chairman uf the Committee on Contested Eleciio0' was taken from the table. and J1Iius B Harrison chosen aiier two bailOtiDgs.
 Messrs. Bill and Fish were then cho- sen the other members of the committee. A committee from the House informed she Senate ot their organization.
 A resolution was passed appointing . jaint committee Co revise iEe rules of both houses, and Mir. Harrison was designated as the Committee On the part of Senate. g. Mir. Sanders was appointed comn'it- zee to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the two Houses were organized. Mr. Hall was .appOinted committee on the part Of the Senate to inform the State Officers of their election.
 Mr. Harrison was appointed commits tee to wait upon the Lieutenant Governor aud conduct him to the Senate Chamber. Lieut.. Governor Pond then took the oath and his seat, after addressing the Senate with few brief and pertinent remarks.
 A cOmmiiiee from the House'informed the Senate that they were ready 10 go in. to Convention. @:rs.- s. The Senate then passed into the Repre- Bentatives,. Chamber.
 Upon the return of the Senate To their chamber, the Lieut.. Governor reported to tie Senate the proceedings of the Con- ventiOO. WhereUpOn it was ordered lha $50 copies of the Governors Message be printed for the use of ihe Senate.
 The HOUSE was called tO order at l0l O'clock by Kinney Gallup Esq.,, of Voun- town, the senior member present, and pro, ceeded to ballot for Speaker.
 Wni. w. Eaton, Esq, of Hartford, having received a majority of the votes, was declared duly elected, and the oath administered 10 him.
 The Speaker then took the chair, and !he House proceeded to the election of Clerk.
 Roland Hitchcock, of Winchester hav- ing received the largest number of votes, ,. was declared duly elected, and came G1r- ward and tooR the oath.
 The Clerk administered Fhe oath to the members elect.
 The House then proceeded to the cleo, ton of Assistant Clerk.
 Gilbert w: Philips, O! Woodstock, hays ing received the largest number of votes, was declared duly elected, and came for ~wsrd and took the oath.
 Resdluti0O that Em0ns Rudge and Rich- ard H. Burt be appointed Messengers; passed.
 Resolution that Messrs Beckwith, or LitchfielJ. and Gregory of Norwalk, be l appointed a committee to inform the Sen ate that the House is organized and ready Go p.Oceed to business !; passed.
 Resolution that the Rules of the last, | be adopted as the rules of the present session passed. 1 Resolution that Messrs. Brown of Wind. l sos, Converse of Stafford and Gates of Plainfield, be appointed a committee to re. "ceivs credentials of members and prepare a ROllof the House passed. 'uT& tt<s0l0tiOH that Messrs. Smith of Sla. f6n, and Lines of New Haven, be ap. pointed Committee to invite the Senate t0 meet the HO'ise in this Hall to hear the Message of the Governor; passed.
 Joint resolution that A. E. Burr be CD. pointed State Prinier; passed.
 The committee appOnIl tO examine .he report of the CanvasseTs nf ihe votes Tor State Officers. reported that the same was corrects report accepted and commit tee discharged. J0iRt Resolutions from the Senate de. 'claring tEe Hon. Thomas H. Seyneur elected Gnverpor; Hon. Charles H. Pond. Lieut.. GovernorS Hon. Henry Stearns. Treasurer; Hon John PC Ma,her. Sec fetary; Hon Rufus e Pinney, Comptrol- Ter. Passed.
 The members 6f the Senate now enter. ed tAe HalL preceded hy the Presieen, dnd Clerk. The President took inc chair and called the Convention tO'Order.
 Resolution Ihai the Hon Mir Hsrrison on the part Of the Senate, 'and Messrs. neckwi!h and Hslsey, on the part Of the House, he appointed . committee ,o wal, m his Excellency the Governor, ana in> sorm him that the two houses are now Sea6y 10 meet him in cbnventiOn; passed.
 Ihe committee appointed lo wait on the Governor elect reported that 'hia rx. eeIlency accepted the office ,o which he . nA al