Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-16

Converse; on Senatorial Dlstrlcts, MT. Dying ton.
 cd several subjects laid over from the session o Ia6O The papers, petitions for and remon strauces against division of Litchfeld County tabled. Other papers were referred to appro- priate committees.
 HousE. Various petitions, reports, resolu lions and bills referred, among which, report o Superintendent of School for Imbeciles at Lake vile, to com. on humane institutions of Fallt Village Savings Bank to com. on Banks O Gideon Hall, ct als, on incorporation of Win sted Park Co, to con- on interpretations
 Mir. Sedgwick, of Cornwall, introduced bill de public safety. The bill provides for the pun ishment of aiders and abettors of those who may be in arms against the United States Govern ment; or those who may endeavor to proven the enlistment of volunteers. Reference wal had, after second reading, to the com. on judi ciary.
 MT. Sedgwick rose to a question of privilege He said that as he notified the House few days since that it was his purpose to introduce bill for the organization of five regiments of negroes he would like 10 read an extract from distin- guished gentleman, residing in Pennsylvania, on the subject. The privilege was granted, and the letter read set forth the advantages of such movement stated.
 Resolution passed raising committee of three to enquire whether any member of the House IS disqualified from holding his seat in consequence of possessing any office under the general gov ernment.
 FRIDAY,-SBxATK. Nothing of importance.
 HoUsE.-The joint standing committee on mill itary affairs reported bill providing for the payment of volunteers, being in addition to the bill already passed. The former bill provided for the payment of S10 per month extra compen- sation to those who have enlisted At the time that bill passed, it was not known how many regiments would be required by the government from this State and the appropriation itself for the extra pay was intended to apply to three month enlistment. Since then it has been as- certained from the President that the govern ment will not call into service, from this State, more than two regiments under three months enlistment: but that such regiments as are at present, or to be hereafter organized shall only be accepted for not less than three years service The present bill, in view of this, proposes to settle the question of appropriation, go far as making any distinction is concerned, between the extra payment of the three months volun- tesrs, and the three years volunteers. It pro- poses to pay thirty dollars extra compensation 10 every volunteer above the regular army pay, ten dollars of which is to be paid at the time of enlistment, and twenty dollars when the volun- teer thus paid shal. be honorably discharged, or, in case of death, to his legal heirs.
 Some discussion ensued with regard to print ihy the bill
 Mr. Wooster, of Derby, did not think any great dclibcration was necessary to discover the contents of the bill He hoped it would pass; yet he had no objection to have it printed, with the understanding that it should be taken up in the morning and acted upon. lie should oppose any eifort to carry it oyer to next week He did not think it would be advisable to raise two regiments for three years service under the pro- visions of the other bill, paying $l0 extra to each mn per month. It would create an annual expense of 35DD Da9. This bill simply proposes tha; the sc!1sr shall enlist for three years and be paid Sij; SlD when ho cnlists, and $2D when honorably discharged. He didn't see why it shotd go, he acted on now.
 MT. Catiin, of IIarwinton, thought the bill which had already passed, was injudicious in it's provisions We who stay at home ought to be willing to pay those who had gone into the ser vice of their country
 Mir. Wooster, of Derby, thought the action of the House showed that the bill was perfectly un- derstooi. He was opposed to any amendment. He explained thc quota of men in the regiments, and showed the probable cost to the State under b,ih bills.
 Mir. Barrall gave his reasors for supporting f!,e first bill; he should vote for this.
 MT. Carpenter desired the House to net under standingly. trlc- the other bill i; will cost the State a; least S:.1,%;O year for each regiment il might reach Sl0n0DJ: and if we organize ten regiments, voted to. the cost the State will he about $i .tksi, ,013 a year. live do this we shall have good reason to ask the government to reimburse us. If you authorize this expense, Ey mol passing this bill. he hoped it would be siSHe with C. cs open. lie hoped the House wSI;li consider the matter thoroughly before authorizing ;he Governor 10 incnr the expense suttc5izci in the other bill.
 Mir Phillips, of Putnam, hoped the motion would prevail We have already voted Si0 d lao la- c. .l,, months; now it is proposed to change this and pay bounty of 80 10 thoso who go are to go for three years, making no differences in the compensation 10 the difference in the time of service called for. He jidn', consider it reason able He hoped the bill would bo rccommitted.
 M-- Czt!;n. of Harwinton. asked if it would not he better to reconsider tho vote on suspend jag ruies, whereby it ordered not printed, and le; it come up the special order for to- MOTION morning al O clock. It could before then be printed
 Bill finally made the order for Saturday morn- ing
 StTrRD,v.-SzxArE. Only seven senators were present Various resolutions, &c.,, of the House concurred in. Adjourned to Tuesday
 HoUsE- Military Bill taken up. Speeches made by Messrs Deming, Catlin. Thompson of Enseij, Adams of Norwich, and Bill tabled and made special order for Tuesday.
 4 message from the Governor informing the House of the rctiracy of Judge Ellsworth from the be1ch of the Supreme Court of Errors on the lC | of November next, and that the vacan- ey would have to be filled by the present Legis- lature. was received, and made the special order for Wednesday. 2lst.
 Resolution passed instructing the joint stand ing committee on military affairs to inquire in- to the practical operations of the militia laws of the State for the past five years.
 Adjourned to Wednesday morning.
 The following is the Militia Bill:
 GENERAL AssExBLY-MAY SESSION, 1861. An Act in addition to an act to provide for the
 organization and equipment of a volunteer
 militia, and to provide for the public defence.
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentativcs in General Assembly convened.
 SEC l. There shall be paid from the Treasu- " of this State to the order of each non-com missiOned officer, musician, artifcer and pri- vate, enlisted and accepted into the service of this State or the United States for any time ex- eeeding three months, the sum of thirty dollars in addition to the compensation paid by the Uni ted States. and in lieu of the extra compensa- tiOn ten dollars per months provided for in the act for which this is in addition, ten dollars of which shall be paid when mustered into the ser vice of the United States. and the remainder thereof when they shall be honorably discharged or to their legal representatives in case of death during the time of enlistment
 SEC 2 The force which may he enlisted and accepted for any time exceeding three months and the first three regiments accepted bv inc eommander-in-chief for three months shall he taken and considered as 6 part of the force of ten thousand now authorized by the act to which this is in addition, and the S20 herein au- thorized shall be paid from the appropriation