Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-13

the sad and solemn procession will move-the badges of mourning will be decreed-and pre- eenty the sculptured will lit up its Iront proud to perpetuate the name or h; nodgas anu Green be the turf above his grave !. A nation mourns the loss of one of the chief pillars and I ornaments of the great temple of the Republic
 His name. his virtues, his loyal career as . statesman will live in the memory of his coun- trymen. and stimulate future patriots in life of patriotic service and devotion.
 The Senate then adjourned to o'clock, P. NJ.
 EVENING SESSION. ---- Come to order at o'clock. Resolution enquiring into the supply of Sharps' rifles, and the reason why Connecticut troops were not supplied with these arms, indefinitely postponed.
 Resolution for rsmunerating the town of Scot. land for expenses incurred in the suppression oi thescattle disease, came from the House ref te com on Agriculture. Senate insisted in its ref to com on claims.
 Bill for an act relative to trustees appointed by Court of Probate, ref to com on. judiciary.
 Resolution that the New London Guard bt considered volunteers for the three months en. hstment, and be paid accordingly, passed.
 Adjourned.
 HousE.-convened at 10 o'clock prayer by Rev. MT. Fisher.
 MT. Osgood, of Pomfret, in the chair. :, speaker Brandegee was upon the floor of the House and announced the death of Stephen A. Douglas. at Chicago.
 MT. Deming, of Hartford, presented the fol Clerk: Resotued, That this General Assembly has heard with unfeigned grief of the sudden death of Stephen A. Douglas, Senator in the United States Senate from the State of Illinois, and at this time of public calamity and civil war pro foundly mourn his loss as that of citizen who rose to eminence by the force of robust intel iect and uuyielding will; of a wise counsellor, who has impressed his mind upon the history of the nation; of the patriot who sincerely aimed to perpetuate republican institutions of a statesman who for more than quarter of 6 century has exerted commanding influence in giving direc- tion to the foreign and domestic policy of the government; and of a man pure and upright in all the relations of life, and unswervingly devot ed to the Constitution of his country, and to the integrity of our national Union.
 KesotUed, That sharing the universal grief which his untimely death will occasion, and as a testimony of respect to his memory, this Gen. eral do now adjourn.
 Resotred, That these resolutions, certified by the clerks of the Senate and the House, be com municated to the family of the deceased.
 Speeches were made by Speaker Brandegee and MT. Deming.
 Adjourned to o'clock, P. NJ.
 EVENING SESSION.
 House met at o'clock.
 Res incorporating the Washington Mutunl h. surance O., passed.
 Res allowing Mary J. Tuckerman the wages of her husband now in State prison, rejected
 The committee of investigation into the quail ity of the clothing furnished to the volunteers reported at considerable length. The chief points are that some portions of the goods fur nished the volunteers were of good quality, ftar- sI,otf were not exorbitant.
 Mr. Gallagher stated that sample of the pantalOOns furnished Capt. Cores company was sh0En by hm to tailor of Hartford who said they were no; worth 80 cts. pair. Mir Gallag- her would net give 10 cts. pair for any quant.l of them He wished to know who furnished these goods. and what was paid for them.
 Adjourned.
 WEDNESDAY, SEyALE.-Scnate opened witl, prayer by Rev. Mir. Dennison of the House.
 Bill taxing ali deposits in Savings banks in anOuRts exceeding SI00, in towns where the de- Ppsitars reside.
 Motion 10 indefinitely postpone, carried.
 The Senate then held q short executive ses- sion. and 6, its close proceeded again 10 busi- ness
 message was received from the Governor, relative Io efforts for adjustment of the boundary line between Connecticut and New York; ref to select conn., e, ani ouJ cop es rderedprirt cd
 Commit ee on boundary line between tLis State and New York ord red raised, and Mir. Ives appointed Adjourned.
 uHrsE-Thc House convened at 10 o'clock. Rev Mir D.nniSoa. of Say ybrook, offered pra Ter. The dozaye bill taken up and made the special order for Thursday at 10 o'clock.
 Substitute resolution enrolling the company EarTisOning Fort Trumbuil thus placing the -esHapany the same footing as thc other tr ,e s&entks' volunteers. passed
 Tke -l.ti'ars BoWaty BM.-Mr. Carpenter brieiy exPlsincd the provisions of the bill by sections The bill reported by the comfnit- lee has been published. IL was verbally amend ed
 The minority of the committee. Mn Wooster having presented a minority report, il was read fe moved to strike out the first section of the Dill reported by the majority and insert his amendment.
 Pending vete. the House adjourned.
 TRCRsDAY- SENATE.-Prayer by the Rev. Ar. washburn.
 Mr. Mygatt vas appointed on the committee to investigate the expenditures of the State.
 Res incorporating the Winsted Park Associa- ten, passed
 Hes authorizing the Paymaster General to ad- vance two months pay of commissioned officers f0 n this State now in service of the United States, taking their orders the U. S. War De- farsment as security, read.
 NIL btAsc"S cA Ayidineu tnat the uOvernOf mas received information that many of the officers were ont of money, and unable to pay their board when they left Washington for Virginia. They cannot get paid until Congress meets, and this advance is needed to meet present require ments- Resolution, passed.
 Mir. Briseoe, of the Military Committee intro- duccd the following resolution:
 Reseired. That the Governor be and is here- by authorized to expend such amount as he may see fit for extra provisions and comforts for the Connecticut volunteers in service of the United States, from the g. .000, 900 appropriation here- tofere made by this assembly.
 In offering this resolution for the considera- tion of the Senate, he said that the Connecticut troops at Washington were actually suffering for food The Government gives them salt pork and beef, beans, sour bread and coffee. Their suffer- ings without doubt are very great. If they were supplied plentifully with wholesome food, the volunteers would be much more efficient in ser vice. and much of the dissatisfaction would be @n