Litchfield enquirer., 1858-05-27
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY AFTERNOON, May II.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Resolution by Mr.. Pardee. requesting Judges to
examine and report some mode Of diminishing ju-
dciaI expenses to this or the next General As
semtly. referred to Judiciary COMMITTEES.
Bills for public acts exrmpting field and garden
/. reps from execution: authorizing Registrars and
Town Clerks to marry candidates for their servi-
res in that line laying tax Of l per cent. upon
insurance agents Of foreign insurance companies:
referred to judiciary committee.
Numerous petitions were presented and referred.
among which was onr from Benjamin s. Balloon
for release from State Prison.
Mr.. Godfrey introduced a bill for public act,
authorizing Savings Banks to invest such portion
of their deposits as they are now able TO loan an
personal security, in purchase of stocks or bonds
Of the United States. certain states and cities,
or take them as collateral securities !; referred
TUESDAY. May 49,
Renaissance of George Seymour ft al. and
F. d Beeman ct al. Of Li,chield, against pro-
posed division OF said town-referred 10 Commit
Tee on New Towns.
Mr. Graves introduced bill for public act fur
bidding any President, Secretary or Treasurer IF
any Savings Bank or Building Association. from
voting at any election Of officers of said bank or
association, any stock not at the time actually
ow ned by such President, Secretary or Treasurer.
ref le Com. on Banks.
Mr.. Graves offered hill for public act making
the Secretary of State tx officio committee TO
super wise the public printing. and to have ten
per cent. on amount Of such printing for his sala-
~ such amount to cover expenses Vi proof read
ing. referred TO Finance Com.
Renaissance Of Simeon Smith, ct al J. C.
Baekwith ct al, against proposed division Of
i.itchfeld referred to com on new towns.
Rpn.ons.rauce Of ]. F. Sprague at al, Of Wind
scr Locks, and OF Daniel Hodges and $50 others,
lerred.
Mr.. Graves offered bill repeating Maine Law,
and subsequent acts, and establishing Iicrnse
sys,em-providing that civil authority may grant
rersons not licensed from
SELL. g. except imported in original packages !;
iorhid.Iing sales to drupka.ds; imposing for i'm
toxication; and making violation cognizable by
justices of peace, with right Of appeal to superb
court.
MIR. Graves moved its reference to selec, com.
Of one IRON Senate and one from each county on
part oil the House. -.f
Mr. Train moved to refer to com. on humane
institutions.
MIR. Graves energeticaIly supported his motion.
The law was nulii,y. and tie State was dis
graced by allowing j, to remain on The statute
book for moment; there WIS great feeling in
different parts OF the State on this subject, and
Justly SO,
Ms. Traih was glad that Mr. Graves took SO
deep an interest in The welfare If the State. He
had lived long enough TO have no sort Of conf
Lenee in the lirence system. If the law is dead
| letter, let it Iemah-ii " i'll hurt nobody. Ii Is
hard - lrgislate against mems stnmachs. II any
committee are TO pass the bill, let it be that
one whose business it is TO listen TO the widow
and orphan. He would not remark further. but
HOPED i, ould be referred as he proposed.
MIR. Graves said thai the existing law was even
worse than nulIi,y. 1t was only enforced now
in cases where personal malice existed-thus be-
ing solely an instrument for wron. doing.
Mr.. D. Nj. Hotchkiss said tia, We al probably
had furegons conclusion in our minds as to the
matter under consideration. and moved the lndth-
mite postponement Of the bill.
Mr. Graves called tnr yeas and nays on Mr.
Ho,chkiss' motion !, ordered. There were yeas
81, nays S9. Motion to indefinitely postpone was
lost.
Mr. Graves motion to refer to select committee
was then put and carried.
Bill providing that no bank commissioner shall
be indebted in amy wayi any bank III this Stale !;
referred.
Resolution passed requesting judges Of the SUI
perior court 10 repnrt TO tn or the next egisla
lure, some plan for the reduction Of Judicial ex-
I.ensss.
Speaker announced as CON- on federal relations.
Messrs. Wooster, Hubbard -nf Hartford. Bying-
ton, Palmer Of StoHingtun, Wilson, Wilder, Dick
insOD, and Hoh.
WEDNESDAY, May 10
SENATE.
House bill repeating Maine law and establish
ipg license system.
Mr.. Gallup moved its indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Plumb called for yeas and nays; ordered.
Motion carried. YEAs-Messrs. Pease. Bene-
diet, Rose, Stair, BrakenriJge Chadwick. Boards
ley. Gallup. Carpenter. sI.a,hrop, isham, Brown
I2. E.Ys-Messrs. Pardee, Case. English kel-
logg, .Wadhan,s, Plumb, Phelps. Messrs
Cults and Rockwell not voting.
Bill providing that towns should pay expenses
Of maintaining bridges connecting said towns, in
proportion to their respective grand lists, referred
" com. on reads aud bridges.
| FRinAY, May 81.
SENATE.
| MIR, Graves bill repeating Maine law received
9s.ss Eivuse. On messss n Mr. Carpenter Sesate
adhered 10 its foruer vot, Vi indefinite os,pone-
inshl.
/ Bill for public act, by Mr. English. suhiec.ing
boards OF education To provisons'of sec 10th and
IIth of education laws authorizing appointment
OF school visitors and making sun,ry other pro-
visions, referred TO com on education.
Report OF committee adverse To petitinn of citi-
gems Of Harwin.on 10 be transit, rred to LiIch6eld
school district; favorable 10 petition Of H. Fow.
Ter 10 be Transferred 10 N. w. school district Of
Manchester; favorable to division OF town of
Canaan, rrealing new towns OF canaan and
North Canaan; Adjourned Tomorrow al . o'clock.
/ II, USE.
| Speaker announced Ms c0Tns on constitutional
Amendments Hotrhkiss Of Prescott. Drake, Pat
ten, Stacy, Randall, Holt ond Brown.
! Mr.. Peet, frnm com. on cnBtestFd elections, Of
fsred Minority tepor in BARREN ease, in favor OF
sitting member.
Nj. Graves moved 70 lay on fable to be order
Ct day on Tuesday next and ihal both reports De
printed. Lost.
Bill providing that ia cities where police
If