Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-05-24
Connecticut Legislature.
Tuesdoa !, fnr Is

VUI gUITEtC0s
Resolution passed, offered by Mr.. Beecher
fhas comics Of the Private Acts of the last
Assembly be obtained for the use of the
- Senate.
Mr.. Ferry from Com. on judiciary, re-.
ported favorably on the bill respecting Pro-
bate Courts; laid on the table and ordered
printed.
ssHouss.--Remonstra of G. If. Howl
''et. al. against division of town of Danbury;
referred to Com. on New Towns and Pro-
sbste Disificts.
Mr.. MADDOX introduced a bill for public
Act repeating an act relating to EDUCATION /;
referred to Com. on Einca:ion
sBiiLfor ,PabIic Act for tho regulation OF
-civiI actions regarding Tie taking Of depo-
sifions; referred to Com. on judiciary.
Report Of Woodbury. Savings Bank and
Building Association |; referred to-Com. ON
Banks.
Resolution instructing Com. on Ae,icul-
Stnre to inquire into the expedieney Of pass
: ing law restraining dogs from running at
large passed.
Bill for Public Act relating to Grimes and
Punishments, making the cutting of Wall
nut and other trees on Others land, crime;
referred TO Com. on Judiciary.
Wednesday,. May is.
: SssArE.-Mr. Alsop from Com on Agrl-
..cuItuTs on the petition of the State Agricul-
Fsural Society, reported favorabiy. ResoIu-
ssion allowing $500 to be drawn from the
Treasury for the next State Fair,read twice
laid on The table and ordered printed.
Saine committee on unfinished business
Of last year, offered bill fora public act,
restraining animals from going at large.
Bill read twice, laid on table and ordered
printed. I'LL.
mir. Hebard from Com. on Roads and
Bridges, reported the acceptance Of the re-
z ports of several turnpike and bridge COM
panies.
sHoysE.--Resolstion nstructine Com, On
judiciary to inquire whether the western
bounds Of the State have been lost or not
After debate by Messrs. Phelps, Perkins.
= and others, passed.
Bill for Public Act concerning Crimes
and Punishmenis, in relation to booths and
'huekster' sshops--ref. to Com. ON Judiciary
Bill for Public Act giving compensation
70 Physicians for registration Of Marriages,
Births and Deaths referred.
Bill for Public Act relating 10 assessment
or taxes, subjecting the property Of colored
persons 10 taxation; referred 10 Com. on
Finance.
Bill ~ Public Act in relation to Crimes
and PunIshnents, concerning the trial Of
capital offences to Com. on Judiciary.
Bill for Public Act concerning Crimes
and Puhishments relating TO bull fights,
dog fights. cock fights. betting, etc. TO
Com. on Judiciary.
4, Petition of Walter Sperry for compensa-
ton for services as sheriff; ref. to Com. on
Claims.
Com. on Humane Institutions reported in
favor of report Of Commissioners Of Retreat
for Insane, with accompanying resoldti on
ordering the printing Of 500 copies Of. said
'report; res. passed and report accepted.
Thursday, May II.
SENATE. Ferry from Committee on
Judiciary, reported adversely on bill for a
Public Act regulating civil actions. Re-
port accepted and bill rejected
r."Fefry introduced bill for a Public
Act relating to the conveyance of real es-
tate for religious purposes. Referred to
Com. on Judiciary. ['rhis is Church
Tenure Bill, ordering the holding of real
estate owned by religions corporations by
the corporations not Individuals
Mr.. Babcock from Com. on Education,
reported adversely on bill for Public Act
taking away the power Of School Societies
over the formation Of school districts. Re-
port accepted and hill rejected.
Mr. Wheaton from the Com. on Rail-
roads, presented the report Of the Railroad
Commissioners. Laid on the table ADD 500
copies ordered printed with maps attached.
Housr.-rhe Chair announced tho up
Fpointment of various committees.
Resolution authorizing the Comptroller
2 10 draw an order on the Treasurer in favor
of Royall. Garfield far illegal taxation of
Bank Stock; laid on the tahle--afterwards
ref. TO Com. on Claims.
Res. that com. on temperance be requested
70 examine the prohbi,ory liquor law and
make alterations II necessary; passed.
Bill concerning crimes and puaishmen,s,
1nficting fines for cutting fruit and orna-
mental trees referred TO Committee on Ju-
dietary.
Report Of Li,chfeid Savings Society re-
yerrcd 10 com. on Banks.
Friday, May IS.
SeNAfs eoncurfed with the House in tho
reference Of several Bills for Public Acts,
ss9pofta, resolutions aud petitions.
fRes. from the House appointing a COM
smittee on temperance to enquire whether
any changes are necessary in the prohibi-
tory liquor law, discussed BY Messrs. Bah
scock, Taylor and Ferry.
Nj. Babcock moved an indefinite post
pommesat Molten carried. Resolutions
from the House referred to this committee
also indefinitely postponed
Nj. Ferry from com. on Judiciary report
cd tavorahly on several bills for public acts
which were mid on the table and ordered
printed.
House. Petition Of benjamin r. Ball.
comb Tor release from State Prison-ref.
A long time was spent in discussing the
matter Of the contested seat in Sherman
and finally the whole matter was referred
back to the com..ittee.
Res. relating TO constitutional amend.
meats. changing session OF Legislature from
May to January referred.
Saturday, May 70.
SeNArr.-Bill for publican relating 10