Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1853-06-23
COsa1secGtcssE Leg5sIGssgs-e.
MAY SESSION, 1853.



iavOrab bly, ON bill aulhOriz,ng change Of
The time Of holding the Supreme Court Of
Errors in LitchfeId county /; bill laid on the
table. .
Com. on Judiciary reported adverse ~ ON
a bill respecting jails, and jaiOrs, but re-
commended a substitute substitute laid
ON The table to be printed.
Mr.. Beardsley called up the report and
resolution respecting the State Reform
School, and explained the subject.
Mr.. Crane moved TIE insertion Of @10,a
600 instead III $25, OOo, and advocated his
motion al length. Mr.. j. A. Bill thought
'ha: the sum called for was large, still he
was ready to vote for it. Amendment
carried and resolution passed.
Committee on Banks reported adversely
on an increase OF capital Oi the Bank Of
North America at Seymour. Report laid
Oh the Ia BILE. sa
Committee on Interpretations other than
Banks reported favorab bly, on giving City
charter To Waterbury. Mr.. Fish stated
inas the village now contained 1000 inhabN
mants. Resolution passed.
Resolution on the resusciiaiion Of
ThnmpsonviIIe Carpe, Company came from
the House amended. Agreed TO and pass
ed.
On motion or Mr.. Harrison, the bill
tos'p'ning the Conrs of Errnrs at Liichs
field county, was taken up and opposed by,
Mr. Kellogg. advocated by Mr.. Harrison,
I'm the gr,uid that il would accommodate
him. aud by Mr.. Hall. aud passed.
HoCsE.-Mr. Phelps of Sn,sbnry, intro
d"ced hill for an act providing that so
much Of any debt which has accrued by
| reason Of the personal lahnr of debtor as
sha no, exceed $50, shall be exrmp, from
| the process OF foreign attachment; referred
Ia Jmd cIary committee.
Messages from Tie Governor transmit.
ting circular letter from Gov. Bigler COM
corning Monument a, Ph,Isdelphia. Brig
AIDE order 0i Gen. Geer, Reports of Re,rt at
fur The Insane of Perkins Institute hr the
Blind, of American Asylum Tor Deaf and
Dumb, came from the Senate severalIy
referred To appropriate committees; House
cOncurretl.
Report Of committee on New Towns
and Probaie Districts favOrably to granting
the petition Of the Mayor, Aldermen, Conn
MOn Councilmen and Freemen Of the City
Of Hartford, Cor extension Of city limits,
was taken up. The bill was passed with.
GU, a single dissenting voice.
Resolution spprOpriating $4,000 for five
wears 10 tue 0I8lc ANOTWbal OCuUOtS E6ICGTGW
10 committee on education.
The judiciary com. reported adversely
| 10 the passage Of bill for an act concern
+ n.. ass0OsnAoni nf dan.aa.o Railroads
after some discussion laid on able and 800
copies ordered printed.
The Judiciary committee 10 whom was
referred the petition of Lewis II. Russell
and Others, for al,erat ton Of Shad Laws,
repaired, recommending that petitioners
have leave TO withdraw, as no further leg
isIaiiOn on the subject was needed at the
present tiHse; report accepted and leave
given 10 Withdrew.
The committee on the subject Of ad-
iOurnment re ported that they are Of the
opinion ,ha; the Assembly could adjourn at
10 O'Clock On'rhursday next, If the commit
tees worked as energeIicaAy as they should.
The business of the House was retarded
by the slnw action Of the Senate. II was
asked whether reports Of committee could
be made in some cases. first in the House.
The Speaker stated that already three
four,hs Of the reports had been sO made.
Mr.. Beckwi,h topped we might have the
other fourth.
WEDNESDAY, June Is.
Resolution opposing any future war, and
| desiring resort 10 arbnra ton under any
difficulty, was offered by Mr.. Hawley
Olms,ed, and laid on table 10 be printed.
Bill respecting joint stock corporations
requiring them TO be located in the States
aud To have the directors residing in the
State, was taken up aud amended, on mo-
lion of Mr.. Harrison.
Bill opposed by Mr.. Kellogg as exceed.
ing unEa v0rable 10 the Waterbury Copper
Companies.
Mr.. Harrison supported the bill on the
ground that there were more evils which
the bill would remedy. He alluded 10
some frauduen. associations against which
il was aimed, especially To one at Goshen,
ca lied the Ohio River Land and Marble
Association.
Mr.. Kellogg replied.
The discussion was continued by Mr..
Hall, who denied that the Company mens
toned was a fraud, he had examined the
quarry himself He thought the law UNI
called for.
| Mr.. Harrison read paper to them that
the Company mentioned was fraud.
MIR. Hall replied Al length.
| Mr.. Butler thought that the cOrpOraticn
| had b. Ell Ermed in vi0la iiHn Of the statute,
hu, he dsapproved of The bill as being very
loosely dra vn. and calculated to injure eye
rs,iny and honest C operations, and moved
HE Indefinite ps's' pnhemeai ut the bill.
Mr.. Crane called lor the yeas aud nays,
| which were ordered.
| Bill indefini ely postponed, l7tol. One
| Senator excusfd.
| Mr.. n. Bill offered resolutions from the
Conn. Baptist Stale Convention. lately held
II Nnru,el,. IN favor Of the Maine Liquor
Law. Referred tn com. ON tie subject.
Repnri uf the cnmmiiee On the Wooster
NIonnuent was called up and explained by
| Mr.. Hyatt.
Mr. Harrison moved en- amendment that
The Monument be erected lover tho re-
mains." . a
After some discussion, motion withdraw
-resOlnilon passed. T 4
| C0mniiiiee On Banks reported against
The circulation Of lraciional hank hilia.-~
| Laid am tl,N table ian l,e rrimsed