Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-26
COssseeceteasC LegssEstss5e.
 MAY SESSION, 1888.
'rUEsDAv, Msy l7.

06uATE 6S1cWOtSO oI tntSes !. A message was received from the Gov. ernOr, accompanied by sundry papers, among which was the report of Alexander Vatlemare, On the subject of national ex- changes, and one from the Secretary of the Interior. stating that Connecticut is enli- tied io four Representatives in Congress.-- Message and documents laid on the table.
 HOUsE assembled al 2 Ia o'clock.
 Bill for public act de Railroad cOEnpa. nies providing for appointment of general Railroad Commissioners read second time and referred 10 committee OF RailrOad Ae. cidenls. ..#s a
 Res0lu,iOn recommending that the cOma millee on Siaie Reform School, visii, l they deem fl expedieOt, the State Reform School of Massachusetts passed. ev
 Bill for a public act for protection oftrOUt, providing that any person who shall catch. destroy, or expose far sale, trout between the 18th of June and lst of February in any year, shall forfeit the sum of $SO; read second time aud referred to commi,tee. on Judiciary.
 The Comptroler's Report was referred to the committee on Finance.
 Resolution au,horizing the committee appointed to investigate the late Rail.oad disaster, to summon the President and Su. periniendent before them ,o testify in regard to the mana cement of the road; passed. Report of Trustees of Missionary Sooi. ety of Conn.,, read, accepted and transmit.' ted 10 Senate.
 WEDNESDAY, May ls.
 SENATE.-Mr. Crane from the joint standing committee on The Sale of Lands, reported lavorablJ on the petition of Martha Uncas and others, members of the MOhe~ gan tribe of Indians, for the sale of land enough to enable their physician 10 erect . house. Resolution in form passed.
 Resolution from the House, authorizing the committee of Inquiry into the Norwalk disaster, to summon the attendance of the President and Superintendent of the Road to give testimony before the committee, was amended by adding, "any other per- sons the committee may deem necessary" on motion oC MT. Harrlsoa, and on motion of Mr. Butler, laid on the table.
 Hon. MT. FisA was appointed, oD the part of the Senate, chairman oc the joint committee "Ou the preservation oE Trout"
 The binfrOm the House, ,crea ting Board of Railroad Commissioners tO examine the Railroads of the State, came from the
 
 Railroad accidents. e
 HOUsE.-1he following reports were presented and referred: Of Wins!ed Savings and Building Asso- citation, and of Slonington Savings Bank, severally 10 committee on Banks; of PeOs ple's Savings Bank of Birmingham, to on Banks; of Deep River Sa- wings Bank and Ansonia Savings Bank, 'everaIy to committee on Banks.
 Resolution confirming the dOings nf the West School District in the School Society ,f Wolcott; passed. ., ... .,...a.
 Bin for public act 10 protect trout from iorbiddina, under penalty, the taking of trout at any other time than be- tween tke list of April and ist of Sep,em- Der in any year, or at any time except by angling; read second time and referred to committee on Judiciary.
 On motion of Mir. Comstock of Lyme, tle order of the day, the election of Major General of the Militia was taken up; an attempt wss made to postpone the order agsin. but failed, and the House proceeded 10 the election, which resulted as followss
 Whole number of ~eies iSi, of which Elijah w. Smith hsd III, and was declar. ed 10 be duly elected. .se
 Resolutions of Conn. Medical Society in relation to the late RsilrOad disaster, refer red 10 committee on Railroad Accidents.
 Report Of committee oO Sale of Lands ID favor of petition of Martha Uncas Of MOhegan tribe of Indians. for leave to sell b ands; report accepted and prayer of ps- litiOneT granted.
 Mr. Smith Of Sharon, presented . bill iOr . public act de peti,i0ns for new roadsS Veac second time and laid on table.
 TMuasDAv May l9.
 SEKArE.-Mr. Warner presented the Fs- port of the Commissioners of the Nauga. tuck Railroad which wss referred 10 the committee on Railroads.
 Mr. Warner. from the committee Oa State Prison, reported resolution auahoF> izi0g the Walden of the Siaie Prison tO pay off a mortgage in New York. Ness. luilOn explained by MT. Warner and pass' ed.s - ea@
 Bill, ceding to the Uailed States seslaia laads, read three times and passed. m
 Resolution declaring E. w. Smith eleeeS ed Msi. General laiG upon the table,
 Resolution concerning the cause of ia- yesliQasiOn on the NOrwalk disasieT wae t8AGu 0y 4Dn BtUtsOtt VI Assss 4%9asSto 0esA S0 amendment offered by n auihoFixiag them ao examine into the condition of the Bridge. He described the timbers of the bridge as bein9 eaten and rolen, and he desired that e legislative investigation should take place, He spoke of some length apnn the insDls. cient direction of the N. n. e N. E. Road. and thought it required the supervisiae Of the Legislature. Amendment adopted
 hoUsE.--MF. Peck, of Be,hlems presen> ted bih lnr public acl concerning settle. menl of Estates, TeBlase. Inissiaie. and lnsOlveDt; referred 10 committee an Jad'- elaFy.
 Report 0f Commissioners uf Li.nhnel9 County referred to com. on State kFiaons nS Llich6eld Saving Soeiety lOcnmmliiee 0n banks.
 ResoluIion appointing John Rssker Sisis | Director 0f the MeFiden Bamks nnd tlenEy | q. Fish Staie piTecinF of " aseybuEy benkp ] referred to committee an 0anke.