Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01
Connecticut l.eglslataFo.
I'ursDAY, Mav aea.

Hon. Mr. Sanford eaid the G0m. were not unanimous in rejecting the bill He expressed himself favorable 10 it, lhDughe it's passage would he public c0nveniences and could see no evil that would result | from it. Senate rec0nsidCred iis former vote, and cnncurred with the House im tlie
 passage of the bill. a@ VIE Hon. Mr. Nichols. offered resolution l appointing Hon. John Gould, el FaiTfieldy State Railroad Commissioner for three yea rs next ensuing, in placcnf Zaccheus w B,ssell, wl,ose ierm 0i office expires
 the present. Referred 10 Com. on Rail- {. ] roads.
 Hon. Mr. Nichols offered res. instruc. ting il,e Com. on Finance. io enquire iti0 the rras0D of the great increase oi iutis cial expenses, and the discrepancy between the several counties in this respect-with
 power to send for persons and Papers---
 passed. s,e,
 Hon. MT. Nichols offefed bill relating. iO communities and c0rpOratiODs-olsO q bill providing for the payment of taxes-- also the petition of Nelson L.. White ct ai. ,o incorporate Danbnry gas llghl Co.--all | referred.
 Com. on Agriculture reported sdyerss- | ly 10 petition for a law, for the desiruc-
 ,ion of crows. Leave 10 withdraw grsn- l ted. I'd. Resolution allowing the Hartford. Prove l idence and F,shkill Railroad to increase ] their capital stock. ref. \ | On motion of Mir. OsgOOd of POmiret, l Com. on Constitutions! Amendments were, i instrucied tO reDurl sn ame ndnlent to
 change the time of ihe meeting of the
 Legislature from May 10 Jan. He thought ! s .x,s,,.A ho vinfp sn inc Slate Remons,rance 0f A. M. Collins end
 large number o( the principal business inen of Harlford, against the repeal of the iii. l solvent law On motion Oi Mr, Robinson. it was read. h set forth thai. now debtor can 20 lO his creditors for advice
 &c. and the law ought to have fair lri. al. M. Robinson said the law is generally | acceptable. \. MT Kendrick wss willing it should he
 referred, bn, discussed in reference t0 ils
 being generally acceptable. He consider> ! ed ii generally unacceptable. Mir. Jennings said, the law was passed ] with due consideration, and the main poins
 to provide for an eqna! distribution vas
 right, though there may be some delccis in
 the detail. .4 -
 Mr. Douglass said, tha the old grab law
 had proved the ruin of many young men.t Referred. A 1 Mr. UsGood of Pomlfet, moved rec consideration uf the resolution on consii-. l tUiio.lal on equal representation, which aE- I ter considerable debate, was indefinitely
 postponed. 4,.. WEDNEsDAv, May 24ih. SENArE.--tion. Mir. Sanford offered q bill to repeal the law prohibiting SavinGs Banks from taking morigaged securities on
 real estate out of this State. Reid. Hon. Mr. MatlhewsOn presented the petition of Putnam Monument Association. Referred to Join: Select Com. 10 be raise6
 on that subject.
 Com on Railroads reported favorably | on net. of Milton Hayes, ct al. for charter
 for a rallroad from Tar,ffville nOr,hwesie
 ery-io the .lnc oiihe S,aic. with view OT
 proceeding in the direction of Lee or Ptts- field, with res. carrying the same into
 effect. Laid on. able ,o he printed.
 Senate resumed tue cOnsideratll,h ol tho.
 bill requiring each Notary Public, on bee
 ing cpnin,isxlnned, 10 pay the fee 0f fifty
 crnls 10 the Executive Secretary, snd each
 Cnmn,iss,oncr of Deeds lee of @, Pass sed.
 Senate took up the till repeating the
 law requiring RailrOac cnrpOl ali0ns, iO
 make snDDal reports to the General As4
 scnhly. Bill passed.
 H0U E--Rrporls of Com. of States Prison. aas,isl petition for release or Benh s BaicOnlh, convicted of murder of McA
 Whne of Culebro,k ol c c. Beers, Wnl.
 Bafiow, E. k. Holmes rep0ri sccepled., Report against alowipg Justices of
 Peace 6 for . case. Cum. were unahi~
 nous n tie Opinion that the necessities Of
 the times do no, demaDd . chshee. l Aiier much debaie, the bill vas pssReds d and report rejected. On motion oi Me.
 MunsUn. ibe biIl for an set t0 increase
 e0mpensali0n of members Of Assembly
 was taken up and amended % as iO allow | tue Speaker @8 day.
 Mir. ]. e Smilh, presented . bll for Q
 public act, exempiing the homesiesd of
 any family from being subject aa say levy
 and sale on execution ar other pr0cese. lar
 any debi contracted aiicr the 4th Of July next; tie said homestead not exceeding 1 40 acres in extent, nor @l5OO ID valae.-- The prnvisinhs 0f said sc, mol 10 afiees the 1 right ol dDwer of aay widow. oF any me
 chanic's or lah0Tes's len tor work sciUaIs l " done on the prem'ses. The bill was referred lo the select Com. on homesiead exemption,
 Bill for es,ahlishinga bank agency ip
 this S.aie for the redemption of bank billss l referred. s Res. for 9J Engine company iR Stan. ford fnr the sppoinimen, 0i Z. M. Bis | sell as Railroad C0mmIssi0ner iur . gas i light company al Dsnhlry, referred. | Petition of N. B. Stevens and otheFn
 for increase of capital slOck oi Winalea
 Bank. l TnuRsDAx. May 1sih. SEsATE.---C0ms an JudieisFy eepnR,eA { vorahly tD the hlll sllnwinm all lke n,e6iss
 hers 0i . Joint Si0vk C0Epnfatipa lss waive lhe legal nsliee nf fuseelinna. Laid n lhs tahle l0 he printed. NJ CoMmilIee 0n Banks repnFseA shna she Rsltnarte af ,ha ErsIl,s.e st;s Nem Ea&ens