Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1857-05-28
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Monday. May 1s.-SsNArr-Bill for the sup
preston of in,emperance. laying fine Of not less
than $2 nor more than $50, upon any person found
intoxicated. referred.
Bill concerning idiots, lunatics or spendthrits,
providing for the confinement of every one acquit
ted of crime on ground of insanity. referred.
Resolution incorporating Mechanics Institute
at Danbury. referred.
Tuesday. May l9.-SENAre.-Bill relating to
Judges Of Probate passed. 1t declares the act of
1856, authorizing biennial elections, unconstitu-
| tiona.
Bills respecting uncertain boundaries Of land,
passed.
HoUsE-Resolutions instructine the Secretary
OF State to enter the petition of the Hurbut Bank
for an increase of capital. passed
, hemonstrance of Common Council of New
Haven against the proposed alteration of the
wards OF that city. 1t was read to the House.
IL demonstrates against the division as UNEQUAL
unjust and unnecessary, and passed the Coun-
Gil II to l3. Referred.
Remonstrance of Theron Beach, and r. NJ. Coe
and others of Li,ch6eld, against division Of ,baI
town, referred.
Bill tor an act providing that vacancies in office
of Justice of Peace shall be filled after 80 DAYS Of
such vacanry.b a vote of town meeting, referred
| Wednesday, May 2O.-SENAre -Repor, of COM
mlsSoners on the western boundary of the State,
referred
Report favorab,y an increase of capital Of the
/ Hartford and New Haven Railroad Co. Resolu-
/ ton passed.
! iiousE-Report of Judiciary Committee on the
Andovtr case, in favor of Mr.. Benjamin Sprapue.
who contested the sea. of Mr.. Babcock reso.
| luton in accordance accompanied the report.
At the request Of MIR. Merwin the report was
laid on the table to afford him time 10 draw up a
minority report which would be presented to-mor-
| row
! Report of Committee on Contested election on
the case of DIV ght S. Beeman, me mber from
| flar,!and 1t was in favor of Mr.. Beeman, and a
resolution accompanying, geve Watson Gibbons.
the petitioner, leave 10 withdraw. Laid on the
table, while minority report was read. 1t Set
| forth that the two members from Hartland,
M"s>rs Greene and Bceman, received 90 votes
each while Mrssrs. Conkln and Gibbons, the
contestants. received 81 and 80 respectively
Two votes given for the Democrats candidate
Oh" sitting memhprs} were, however. Gas the mi
nority OF the committee reportJ given by men no
entitled to vote in Hartland one of these voters
Mr.. Phelps, has a wife living in Barkhamsted
and the tw" do not live together. The other vo
ter-James S"eedy-was an old voter in Har,
land. but went to CRANKY and stayed for III
sake If his vicuals."
Mr.. Wiley, chairman of the committee. CAV
the facts He said Of Mr.. Sweedy. q He had n
washing uoHe Ill uTdhpy, ana we OeiipFe he ma
, no washing done anywhere" (Laughter.) II
came back to larIand and offered to vote (; wa
, challenged, and the Board admitted him to vote
Dr.. Beckwi,t hoped that this matter would ne
assume party aspect. The decision of the con-
mitlee squares with that of all boards of select
men. Where wife leaves her husband, she ha
not The power to carry his residence with he
This was decided in 1853. when the ques,io
came before the Legislature in the Case OF ge,
tlrman in MiddIe,own. Hon. Nolh A. Phelps
whose wife Went to New Haven He also cite
the Case of students in Yale College. who havin
onre been elected to reside in New Haven. conl
not change their residence at pleasure.
Question put passage of the majority repor
Carried very decidedly.
Report favorable. on bill providing that apple;
tons in cases of lost bonds of lands shall /
made to Justice of Peace. and acted on by tt
Justice Of the Peace and fre"holders of the tow,
, Report on bill relating to Judges of Probate All
, term Of Office They presented substitute pr
f viding that the Judges shall hold Office for or
year. |, repeats the set of last year in relation
the term If Office of Judges of Probate, passed,