Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1853-06-09
Connecticut Legislature
MAY SESSION, 1853.
! UE>pAY, May 81.

SENATE concnr:ed with the House in the
| reference UI sundiy PETITIONS, remnnstran-
ces, bills for public acts and resolutions
Cnmam,,ee Oh Education repaired res
olu,ion that the report Uf Alexander Vai~
,emare on lnlerna ,lnnal Exchanges be
placed on file aud printed. Agreed 10.
| Committee ON EducanOn reported that
the repnr, Of the Trustees at State Normal
School be accepted and printed. Res"lu
ton passed.
Resolution from the Select Committee
| that no legislation is necessary hm tl0me
stead Exemption was debated by NItssrs
| j. A. Bill and Harrison and rec0mm'i'ed
with instruction that petitioners have leave
10 Withdraw.
judiciary Committee repaired ldvnrabiy
on the appointment Of Commissioners OF
Supreme Court. Laid on table and order
I'd printed.
Likewise uufavorabv on bill respecting
substitute inr Town Clerks IN makDg Ou'
list If electors, Bill rejected.
Report uf Judiciary Committee adverse
10 the increase ot the fees Of Town Clerks,
| was recOmm,lied.
House disagreed with the Senate in the
bill repeating an act Of 1852 respecting c'vh
l
was lbs, in the House. Senate cOncurTed
.~it4, ire f4..tae, with the expectations That
a new biz would he prepared.
Committee on judiciary reported lavof~
"a bly, ON the resolution to purchase X. II.
Humans Historical Collections. RssOlu-
lion advocated by Messrs. Harrison and
Kellogg and passed.
HOUSE,. MIR. Phelps Of Simshury, pre-
| l. U~m NNnar
providing that in cases be('re County aud
Superior Courts one argument only Of
counsel Tor each party shall be sll"wed ex-
cept lis extraordinary cases. and limiting
The time which each argument shall occupy
lead sec"nd time and referred to judi
ciary Committee.
Mir. Went worth Of Stoningion. intro
duced bill for an &C, concerning bachelors,
providing that, after the let Of Oct. 1858,
The boIls of all white male citizens beiwee"
he ages Of 81 aud 10 years, who are un'
married aud have M families 10 support,
shall he set in the lis. at 800 each; and
f any such person shall marry between
those ages, at $40 each; read sec"nd time
add referred :" Judiciary committee.
On mu,mn Of Mr.. HaIsey Of Norwich
the bill rela ling to an ncreased rate oil 10
Ieresi f1r money lent on private contract
was taken up. It's passage was adv"ca tee
by Messrs. Ives Of New Haven, aud Abel
uf Mddleiuwn, who were IN favor al dong
away entirely with existing usury laws
aud thought this q step towards II. Mr.
NerrhIs Of Barkl,anIs'ed, opposed the b'l
iniwO ar three very ANNA Ied speeches. -
| Mr.. Halsey If Norwich lb0mgI,i II gentle
men wished Ia yet rid Of nsury laws, II
would be more proper and business like Ia
introduce bill directly 10 that effect; hr
opposed the hill under consideration, as did
Also Mr.. Mead nf New Fairfield. Mr..
Beckw,th al L,ci,feld, simwed srme ad-
van,agps and Disadvantages which w""h
result from the passage M The hill, ~"
thought The House wHS "M quIie ready io
such step; the b4I was finally rtjrc.ed.
Mr.. Brckwith III Lrichfie d. introduced
u resoin,,OD To allow cnmpensa 'i"n I" per
s0ns making post mOriem exam'natmn'
nuder direction ~! proper authority; refer
red TO JuIiciary Committee.
| WEDNESDAY, June ].
SeNAre.-Commiilee on Judiciary re
ported favnrahlv an the hill for the increase
If the judy Of the Supreme Court, Iai'
on the table.
Con- miI,ee on Banks reported adversely
on the bill Appointing NV" Safe directions M
any hank where the Stale holds iunds.-
Bill rejected.
/ Committee on judiciary reported Favor
ably ON the bill respecting Foreign lns'''
rance Companies, altering the law 81 last
vear. Bill explained ny Mr. Harr's"" aud
passed.
On motion of Mr.. II. Bill, the resolution
/; appointing u commn'er Ia investigate the
affairs ofI The Eastern and Wm.iburv Banks
was taken up. Mr.. n. b u move d Ia aa'ent
nv Inserting the maine 81 Allied Z. Burr 10
the rnom 81 Adams White.
TIE consideration IT the bill relative to
vessels 0n the C"anecicnt and Thames
Rivers, was resumed. The ball requires
vessels 10 carry lights !" the night ,'n'e'
whether Of anch0r oE moving. OH exNs"'
ed nv Mr.. Harrison ant: passed.
Cummi,see on Jud ciary rep M'ed iav"r-
ah.y an eevpraI bills for public sc's' bnl'
ordered printed. ma
Ltkew;at, adversely on the petition reG'
Glazing The si,ad fishing in The Ho"sn'on't
River. pe,iiinners had leave 10 withdraw
Bill for public sct respecting the pres
eTvntlou of Pubste RrcUrds, was sakss