Litchfield enquirer., 1855-07-05
Tuesday, June sc,

Tuesday, June 26.
SENATE. Com. on Judiciary reported a
substitute for bill for the relief Of insoigen,
Debtors; laid on the table 10 be printed.
Res. chartering the Bank of Norfolk, in
the town of Norfolk referred to the next
General Assembly.
Bill for public act authorizing the ap-
pointmeni in each town by the people OF
said town of three persons to be called Re-
cohriling Judges, TO constitute Court OF
Cancellation, TO discharge certain judicial
duties, referred.
HoosR.-Bil relating TO the submission
10 the people Of the proposed amendment to
the Constitution, passed at this session; ref.
10 Judiciary com.
The House spent most of the day in dis.
cusslng the aowage bill and in eleciing the
four new Judges. The fowage bill was
finaliy lost. and the House proceeded TO
vote tor Judges, and after bailotinp a Joint
res. declaring Loren P. Waldo. Thomas B.
Butler, John d. Park, and Oreen s Sew
Inour, severaliy elected Judges OF the Sape-
'ror Court was passed.
Wednesday,. June 81.
SgNATE.-The order of the day, the elec-
ton of Superior Court Judges, was taken
up. and the balloting showed the following
elected, Chas. J McCurdy, Thomas B. But
Ter, John ID. Park and Henry Dalton,
Res. from the House appointing Thomas
b. Butler of Norwalk and John ID. Park of
Norwich, Judges Of the Superior Court,
passed.
The Senate rcconsdered the vote electing
Messrs. McCurdy and Dalton. and Loren P
Waldo and Origen S. Seymour were elected
in their stead.
Resolution from the Com. Of Education
recommending the purchase Of $50 copies Of
Holiis.er's History Of Connecticut, laid on
the table to he printed.
Committee on New Towns reported that
the petition for new town from New Mil
ford, be rejected. Report accepted.
iioUsE.-BiIl relating 10 compensation Of
jailors, came from Senate amended. House
concurred in amendment ard passage.
Res. appropfiating $4,000 to State Re-
form School, came from Senate amended by
inserting $4,000. House concurred in
amendment and passage OF resolution.
Bill in addition to an Act, for the sup
preston Of incompetence ref. TO Com. on
Humane institutions.
Res. authorizing the purchase Of Geo. F.
Wright, of the portraits of the Governors
of Conn. +; referred.
Report Of Com. on Banks in favor Of
petition for bank at Norfolk; petition con-
tinued to next General Assembly.
Res. appointing Stephen Demng, Leman
w. Ca,er and Daniel II. Spaldng County
Commissioners Of Liichield County pass.
ed.
Thursday, June 90
SENATE concurred with the House in the
appointment Of County Commissioners for
Litchield and Wndham Counties, and Au-
dtors for the Quarter Master Generals
accounts.
Senate adhered to their vote on the bill
raising the pay of*Members of Assembly.
Act respecting school societies and school
districts. altering the act passed last year.
and uniting school districts, explained by
Mr.. Babcock. Amendments offered by com
snlttee passed. Bill as amended passed.
Bill respecting the Military Force read
three times and passed. 1t establishes a
uniform system Of collecting the commute
lion tax.
HousE.-Res. declaring Loren P. Waldo,
Thomas ID. Butler, john ID. Park, and Oil
gen ). Seymour, elected Judges Of the Su-
perlor Court; passed.
Report Of com. on Railroads in favor Of
petition Of New York and New Haven Rail
road Company for power to issue bonds TO
amount OF $330,000 with resolution grant
ing the same ies amended and passed re-
port OF com. accepted.
Judiciary Com. reported adversely TO bill
y for preservation of Game amended so as
TO prevent the shooting Of game for three
years, and rejected; report accepted.
Repor! Of Com. Oh Constitutional Amend
ments, with substituted resolution, propos-
ing an amendment authorizing three fourlhs
Of Jury to render verdict in civil cases :;
resolution passed and report accepted.
Friday, June 90.
SENATE Res. appropriating $50 for
each County to be employed in the purchase
OF library for the use OF the County prison,
provided the like sum beraised by the county;
passed.
Res appointing Gov. Minor. Judge Storrs,
and Hon. Il. S. Baldwin, committee to Sc
lcct from Geo. T. Weights collection OF the
pictures Of the Governors of this State, such
as they please, at a rate Of 500 picture,
passed.
Act allowing towns to raise more than a
one cent tax for schools, if they wish, ex-
planning the law Of las, year, passed.
Resolution appointing John $. Jeweu of
Lilchlield County, Railroad Commissioner,
passed.
Res. for the purchase Of $50 copies of
HOLSTERS History of Connecticut. read -
MIR. Lee moved an indefinite postponement
Opposed by Messrs. Taylor, Alsop and
Bahcock, and lost.
MIR. Ferry moved an amendment relating
to the distribution Of the books, which was
opposed by Mr.. Asop, and advocated by
Messrs. Babcock and Jennings. Amend
ment carried. Resolution as amended pass
ell.
Res. appropria,ing $500 to the TAILOR Of
Litchfeld County for support of prisoners,
amended by inserting 500 instead o. $500,
and as amended passed.
HousE.-Bill appropriatiug money for
purchase Of Webster's Dictionary for each