Litchfield enquirer., 1860-05-31
Our Legislative Correspondence.


 NEW HAVEN, May 26, 1860.
 MR. HunpHREY-My Dear Sir:-The end of the fourth Legislative week reminds me of my promise, and hasten to give you running sketch of it's events.
 Hardly a quorum of the members was present on Monday, yet the usual routine was passed through whereby many matters of minor import ance were decided.
 Tuesday.-At 10 o'clock most of the tardy members were in their seats During this ses- sion large number of bills for public acts, also many remonstrances were received and referred, and few healing acts", etc., not possessing general interest, were passed. The special com mittee appointed last week to enquire respecting the existence of the cattle disease in the eastern part of the state, reported that they visited the towns of Stafford and Woodstock, that one ani- nal had been slaughtered in the presence of Dr.. Dada, who said the lungs exhibited unmistaka- ble signs of the disease.
 Wednesday.-The Senate had an interesting discussion relative to granting a petition for a bank at New Britain, in which Messrs. Slough ton, Paine, Johnson, Wildman and Scranton participated.
 In the House, the committee on contested elections presented two reports, on the petition of Edwin Hodge of New Fairfield, against the right of Luther Mead to his seat. The majority report was in favor of Mr. Hodge, the minority of the sitting member. Both reports were or dered to be printed and made the order of the day on Tuesday next.
 The committee on agriculture reported two bills for the prevention, or extermination of the "cattle disease" The majority provides for a state commission of three persons to visit any part of the state where the disease exists, or is suspected to exist, also to take measures to iso- late herds, also compelling owners of cattle that are suspected of having the disease to report to the selectmen, under severe penalty, also com polling selectmen to isolate herds, and it also provides for punishing severely, all persons who shall sell diseased cattle. The commissioners are authorized to draw from the state treasury sum not exceeding one hundred thousand dol lars. have given you but few of the provisions which the bill contains, fearing I may trespass on your columns. The minority report was yer bal and made by Gen. Cook of Goshen. Both reports were ordered to be printed. They VII be taken up early next week, and from present indications much time will be consumed in dis cussing their respective merits.
 Thursday Notwithstanding the absence o about fifty members various subjects were dis posed of, among which were the following. viz exempting one sowing machine belonging to the person using it, from warrant or execution; alse incorporating gas company at Winsted anl granting petition for bank at New Britain l Friday.-Both houses met at 9 o'clock a4fc closed their sessions about noon, disposing O various matters, among which was a resolution changing the name of the Ecclesiastical Society of South Farms to that of Morris. Adjourned to Monday next at 311s o'clock afternoon. | The Legislative Agricultural Club held its weekly meeting on Tuesday evening. Subject of discussion-The Cattle Disease, or perhaps | should say, what measures shall be adopted to l stay the scourge. The subject for discussion next week is Manures
 In a caucus of the Republican members, held on Wednesday evening, it was resolved to has ten the business of the Legislature so as to bring the session to final close on Friday the eighth day of June, which from the amount of business now in progress, seems impossible with out doing injustice to some important subjects. The adjournment can and should take place as early as the 18th. If it should occur then, this will be much the shortest session for years. Yours fraternally, SuErAUG.