Litchfield enquirer., 1860-06-14
Our Lssislative correspondence.


 Our Legislative Correspondence.
 NEW HAVEN, June 3, 1860.
 MR. HuMfhREY-My Dear Sir :-The sixth Legislative week being numbered with it's pre- decessors, reminds me that such of it's events as will interest your readers, must be forthcoming in time for your next issue, and hence l hasten to give you my crude notes, as usual.
 Monday-Both Houses met at 31a o'clock and after disposing of several reports of minor importance from the Committees, and referring few bills, &c., adjourned till tomorrow at ten o'clock Perhaps ought to mention that in the House, series of resolutions were introduced, which declares that Congress has full constitu- tional power to prohibit Slavery in the Territo- res, that it is it's duty to enact such laws as will effect the object. While the resolutions de- clare that the people of Connecticut will use all constitutional means to resist the extension of Slavery into the Territories ,s&c., they also avow the attachment of our citizens to the Union, and their determination to stand by it's integrity to the last.
 Tuesday-In the Senate, the "Cattle Bill, which had lain on the table since last Friday was taken up and ably discussed till Q late hour when the Hon. body adjourned. Sundry amend ments wero proposed and lost. In the House, an extended discussion occurred on bill for re- modelling the laws relative to granting new tri. als for verdict against evidence. The bill was lost by large majority.
 Wednesday-Tho Senate resumed the consid. eration of the Cattle Bill" and nfter consider able discussion, it passed in the precise form in which it came from the House. Keas-Messrs. Johnson, Smith, Clark, Baldwin, Brewster Lamb, Otis, Winslow, Curtis, Cogswell, Paine, Goodwin, Mygatt, Hopson, Colt, Hyde and Lil- lie-l7. Nays-Mcssrs. Stoughton, Scranton, Wildman and Patt-4. Harrison Burdick, sick With the consumption, was, by a concurrent vote, released from State Prison, being the first case 'h winch the prayer of petitioner has been granted this session. l understand, that out of about fifteen petitions which have come before the Legislature, the Committee will not report favorabIy on more than three or four; by which 1t will be seen, that the lenient power of our good State is inclined to the backward track. In the House, q resolution was introduced mak- ing 1t penal offence to offer for sale Turkeys weighing neither more nor less than fifteen pounds, which caused little merriment One gentleman moved its reference to the Judiciary Committed; another to the Committee on State Prison; another to the Committee on Humane Institutions; but it was indefinitely postponed. Kemonstrances against the change of your County Seat and division of the County were received from the following Towns, viz Sha- ron, signed by 102 persons Winchester, by Lemuel Hurlbut and 25 other; New Hartford, by J. H. Merrill and POS others; Torrngton, by Roderick Bissell and 29 others all referred to the appropriate Committee. The Committee on Interpretations reported adversely on petitions for new Water Company in this City. Re- port accepted. Resolutions were introduced of the nonntervention principle by Congress upon Slavery in the Territories, &c.,, which were referred to Committee on Federal Relations.
 A bill fixing the weight of oats at 2sfbs. per bushel after considerable discussion. was indef- nitely postponed. Both Houses adjourned till Friday morning.
 Thursday-No session to-day, the entire Cap itol being occupisd by "The entertainment" of the great Medical Convention, thus giving op- portunity to the orer-worked members to en- gage in large operation of loafng, in which they will probably continue till sometime next week.
 Friday-Cncxpectedly, most of the members were in their seats this morning. The House was in session till one o'clock, during which it disposed of creditable amount of business. A lengthy, but interesting debate occurred upon the subject of allowing the Ninth School Dis trict of East Haddam, school moneys which it had forfeited in not complying with the drec- tons of the Board of School Visitors, which was to furnish suitable out-buidings, &c.,, for the of the School. Hence, as nei- ther the Board of Visitors nor the Superintend- ent would violate an important provision of the law, legislative wisdom was importuned to do SO; but it sustained both the Board and Super by an emphatic majority.
 The Committee on Railroads reported ad- versely on petition for horse railroad from New Haven to Fair Haven. Report accepted. Remonstrances against the division of your County, or change of County Seat were re- ceved from Norfolk, Warren, Goshen and Nor ris.
 In the Senate bill was passed amending the charter of the State Reform School. It provides that the state support the boys, instead of the towns. Many members discussed the merits of the bill, Mir. Mygatt spoke in favor, MT. Good win against. The afternoon session was con- sumed in discussing a resolution releasing Geo. Paine from State Prison. Resolution passed Adjourned till 31a o'clock next Monday.
 Saturday-House met at 90 clock, and not the absence of largo majority of the members, a mutitude of papers were cleared from the table, adjournment same as the Senate.
 The final adjournment should, and would have taken place this week, but for the tardiness of persons having business with the Honorable body. But must not enlarge on this topic I will say however, that l do not fully exoncr- ate the members for prolongng the session. It