Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1858-06-03
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY. May IS.

TUESDAY. May IS.
SENATE.
Senate met at 10 O'clock. A.. III.
Rep. of Com. on agriculture in favor OF aPpro.
pr.aling S2.51o 10 State Ag. Soc.
MIR. Starr stated facts connected with previous
approximations. The appropriation ~ important
10 the Society. in consequence q snat IeesiPS
last year Ii is feared that unless y ~ gram.ed
& The exhibition this fail must be abandoned The
Society is in debt 81 500, for whieh the Execouse
COMMITTEE have nfade themselves responsible.
Ge.,I.,.n from all parts Of the Slate testify To
lhr great Value Of The Society.
Nj. G allup regards the course recommended as
iniurou. ~ the Co. Societies. II has cost over
$40 900 10 carry on the Society, and but little
over So H10 has been spent for premiums. The
Co. secs cost nnthing for nfhcrrs He moved TO
amend by giving State Society $500, and each
County Sorir,y 500 in addition to amount now
given (s30u each.) Most Of the Go. Soc. are al
J SO in debt.
Mr.. Starr is opposed to the Amendment. II
Cnuniy Societies get along without debt. why add
Sao6 to their income The Stale and Go. s"cie-
ties occupy different fields the expensesnamsd
ar4 CAUSED by the erection Of building. enclosures.
Sc ThaAgrieultural interests are greater than
supposed.
Mr. Gallup agrees that aths Of taxes are paid
by farmers. Ind they get no good from IL. II Is
far The encouragement of fancy farms, fast horses
&c. The officers get the good. The Windham
Co. society. last fall voted for cutting loose and
giving the funds TO the Co. Society. but lev
farmers and no stock went last tail from Wind
h.m Go.
Mr. Wadbams is an officer of the society. He
had no. pncketed any of the funds. So far as he
knows tire officers. except thu Secretary, they de-
vote their own time and foot their own bills. Is
opposed to the amendment.
Mr.. Benedict opposed the amendments.
Mr.. Carpenter said that the amendment gives
the caltaty societies $1,000 and the State $500:
which is large proportion to appropriations in
Miss and New York Under recommendation
of con. and existing laws we give county socir-
lies Sc 200, and State 500, 800 in all. State
society will MOI benefit distant farmers. except
chemical labor. am of opinion that the anieHd-
ment would most benefit the farmers in the State
al large.
Mr.. Wadhama said the Litchfeld Co. Society
did not want the money. Moved and afterwards
Withdrawn, thai Litchfeld TO. be excluded.
Amendment carried 10 to 7. Res. as amended
carried 9 to 7.
Mr. Brandegee offered res. amending constitn-
ton by erasing the word Whie--also that no nat
uralized citiz.,n shall be made slestor until 2
years residence IN the State; Tff.
Remembrance OF g. D. Wadhams st.al against
repeal of the Maine law ref
OF not over $3,UO0; when occupied by officiating
Clergyman, from taxatiun; referred TO finance
: cpanniitipe. At
Ms. Graves moved to rscommit the petition of
G. Abbot ct al !, to be set school dist in Lilch-
field, reported on adversely carried.
Report nf com, with resolution giving John
Hooker and ] j. Dimock $500 for extra con,pen-
sasiun in compiling private laws, taken up, and
rrjsr:ed Z.
Res. paving f. j. Stafford $9l for services !;
dividing town of Canaan new town to he called
North Canaan i amending charter 0! borough OF
birmingham PASSED.
WEDNESDAY, May 20.
SENATE.
Majority report Of com. on new towns and pro-
bate districts favorable to incorporation Ut new
town from Granny and Windsor Locks also mi
nurlty report adverse to the same, tabled, and
made the order Of the day tomorrow at II ocl'k.
Reports Of CON adverse to petition OF Bank OF
Hartford County EXPERIMENTATION for money lost,
nj their own request adverse TO bill requiring
towns TO pay for building b.idges .ovss boufdafy
streams in proportion TO their grand lists; adj
verse 10 bill requiring one years citizenship IN
the United States, before being made an eector
Mr. Rose moved to reconsider the vote on State
agticu. soc.., carried 12to4 >.s-
MIR. Pease mnyed to amead the original res. by
substituting 81 $50 Tor $500
Mr. Carpenter moved TO amend so as to require
The appropriation and equal amount to be ex
clusively used for pay.neni Of premiums.
Amendment carried; res passed.
HOUSE
Mr.. Hubbard offered bill repeating sectionl7,
Is, 10, 20, 81 and %, Of - Maine Law" and
milking penalty for intoxication $50; also, re-
ppaing clause Of existing law making finding of
liquor III premises pr.na facie evidence of lille.
gal sale. referred TO Judiciary
MI Graves offered bill repeating the Maine
Law, and leaving the whole subject Of sale of Ii
qaor to each town--same reference
Bill mixing salary Of reporter Of judicial de.
c,inns OIL 300 per annum--passed.
Com reported faverably TO bill de savings as
sociation, forhidding any officer OF any such cor
puraion, to vote any stock not his own, in the
choice Of directors-and forbidding th,m to So
rrtt proxies. Bill passed.
Res. offered proposing amendment to Consti-
tution-previding that every town having less
than 700U inhabanis, be entitled to repre-
sentative--ever that aumber to two. Reid to
com. on Constitutional amendments.
Bill reported on favorably by Finance Com
providing that property shall 60 into list at full
valuation, instead Of percentage-recommitsed
for amendment.
The election Of Bank commits sioners being Of
der Of day was called up.
Mr.. Graves said it was highly proper that this
election should be, postponed until We have a re-
sponse from Bank Commissioners TO resolution of
inquiry already passed. 1t may be important, il
We E,id current reports true. to repeal the exis-
ting law calling for these officers. He moved to
postpone this matter until next Tuesday morning
al,l0 o'clock Messrs. Godfrey and johnson OPP
posed The motion. Motion carried.
The Darisn election case was called up. AZ.
ter debate BY Messrs Hyde, Brockway, Graves,
Wooster, and Brandeges, The seat Of Mr. Roberts
was vacated and given to a Mr. Brown the roil-
Nm of{ ID, \ :
Mr.. Roberts said he babe the House "a most
affartinna,e and unregret,ed farewell"
Com. on contested elections, reported resolu-
tian adverse to sitting member from New Britain,
(Sainuel Stanley,' and giving same to Timothy
W. Stan.ey. Passed in the same manner.
THuRsDAY, May 81.
SENATE.