Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1853-06-23

eraa acquiescence or support Of the cow
nuniIy ~ it's enfoIce that therefore
il is calculated To unseIIIe the rights oi
property, the observance and respect iar
Wholesome and just laws, and 10 bring INTO
discredI the constitution, the laws, aud tie
judicial tribunals, without offering any
pracucal and certain heEeflD, which are
not better secured BY laws made in accOr>
dance with tho settled convictions Of
fnnda mental rig which have SD long
made the citizens 0r this eminent and ven
cradle commonwealth law respecting aud
law abiding people," They also submit
ted resolution declaring that no further
legislation was called for.
The minority Of the committee submitted
their report, accompanied by bill Tor
public act. The bin was not read, but
with both repurts ordered printed, and the
whole snhjec, made the order of the day
tor Tuesday next, at 10 0'ch'c6.
The bill for an act securing labnrers IN
cons rucling railroads, from loss of wages
by making the companies liable. was taken
up amended, and again laid ON the table.
Bill for puplic act, prohibiting the sale
or use nf fire crackers on any other day
than the 4rh Of July, under penalty Of 81
referred To Jnd ciary committee.
Resolution appointing VIM. P. Russell
Of Salisbury, Latham Hull, Jr., Of North
S,oninv,on,. and Horace Taylor of Vernon,
Bank Commissioners passed.
FRIDAY June II.
SENATE.-Commitiee on Judiciary re-
pOr:ed adversely ON a bill allo ing any nne
tn practice as an attorney in Courts. Mr..
| II. Bill advocated the bill because it was
| Democratic measure. Mr.. Harrison OPP
1 posed the bill. Mr.. Bill replied. Debate
continued at length, and bill finally rejected
! s. IN 10.
Committee on Railroads reported ad
verselv on resolution respecting control
over the stopping places of railroads.
Resolution rejec'ed.
Committee on General Banking Law, on
an increase Of securities under the General
Banking Law, offered resolution which
was laid on the table to be printed,
HoUsE.-The Speaker called Mr.. Beck~
with OF Litchfeld, to the Chair.
The committee on Finance reported rec.
! Ommendng the passage of bill for an act
concerning lax,nI Ca pilal Of Insurance Cos,
| including premiums or proceeds Oi lnsu-
rance on the plan of Mutual Insurance;
also, resolution that the suit at law against
| the Connecticut Mutual Lille Insurance Co,
brought by The Treasurer cl the Stale,
shall be Withdrawn. and that said Company
| shall make return of amount Of cash capital,
being proceeds of insurance on plan of
| Mutual Insurance, and at time of making
such return, shall pay the sum of one lhlrd
| of one per cent. upon the amount so re"
turned; and il The Company tail to do SO,
it shall torfei; the sum of one per cent. Of
total amount of cash capital.
The Speaker resumed the Chair.
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
Beckwi,h Of Li'chfeid. Phelps Of Smsbury,
aud Adams Of Welhersfed.
The bill was rejected.
Report Of judiciary committee favorahlv
to passage of Il bill :or an &C, providing thai
all Join, stock corpora ions 0rga niZed under
the general law shall be bona fde, located
in the State, came from the Senate indefi
niIely postponed.
The bill elected some discussion it was
thought il would sermusly effect the inter
es,s nf some good Cos. now organized in
the STATE; House concurred in the action
! or the Senate upon il.
C"ntnittee nm Agriculture, TO whom was
referred he petition of Benz min Baldwin,
! ard --r 4 \ co --.L---~-G-- aUT t'r the pres
ervation of sheep from destruction by dogs,
reported a bill for that purpose.
Messrs. Shpman Of r as, Haddam and
Strong of Milford, thought the bill mol
stringent enough.
Messrs Train and Beckwitl thought il
was an exceedingly difficult subject OF leg
lslaIioD, and that the com. bad reported as
gond bill as could he framed.
After some further discussion the bill was
laid on tie Die for consideration another
Tine.
Ga motion of Mr.. Beckwi:h Of LiichlieId,
the order of the day, The election Of the
Commissioner of School Fund.was deferred
till O'Clock a. M. next Tuesday.
SATURDAY June IS.
SENATE. Resolution passed allowing the
Warden OF the Siaie Prison to expend
$4,000 Of the surplus earnings in repairs
and fixtures for lighting and warning the
PRISON.
Resolution passed, releasing Vincent II.
Gum from State Prison.
The Town Treasurer Of New Haven
was ordered 10 correct his list or have o
suit commenced against him.
Resolui"n passed to Incorporate new
town by the name al Windsor Locks.
Bill 10 increase the salaries of The Judges
of the County Court, was discussed and
laid on The table.
|. Bill to repeal the act Of 1850 casting the
expense Of prosecuting criminals upon
towns, was taken up, discussed and passed
by a vote of 9iO7 7.
Resolniion passed disseminating the Ca
naan and LnchfieId Turnpike Road.
Resoluli"n appropria'ng $500 inr pain,
ing and repairing the Senate Chamber in
1855; passed.
HousE.-CoMmittee on Incorporation
other Than Banks reported iavnrably To
granting petition of Cyprian Nichols and
others. Tor incurpora smN Of New England
Carpet Company; report accepted and bill
in form passed.
| Committee on Military Affairs, to whom
were referred returns OF elections Of Mills
larv officers, reported that the same were
correct report accepted. ~r -s s. ~
Com. ON School Fund reported Cavorably
TO granting petition oi Solomon Bierce aud