Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-09
coNNEcr1cur EEa1sLArURE.

CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.
 Both branches of the Legislature met at Hart ford on Wednesday last, and organized with usu. al promptness
 , In the Senate Hen. A, B. MxaArr of New Mil. ford was chosen President pro tenn, for which honor he made fitting response to the Senators, and Win. W. Stone of New Haven, was selected as Clerk.
 In the House the following officers were chosen. Speaker, Augustus Brandagee of New London Clerk, Cyrus Northrap of Norwalk; Assistant, Valentine B. Chamberlain of New Britain, Edi- tor of the New Britain Nesus
 Both Houses then went into joint convention. and Gov. Buckingham delivered his message, which win be found entire in our papsr of to day After which the Senate and House separated and adjourned.
 THURsDAY.-The various standing committees were announced. In the Senate, MT. Jones of the xvth was appointed on the School Fund, Mir. Mygatt of the xvIth on Interpretations and Con- tingent Expenses, and MT. Cofing of the xv1,th on Finance MT. Mygatt was also elected ex- ofhcio member and Fellow of Yale College.
 In the House, we notice Mir. Catlin of Har- wintoR, as the chairman of the committee on Banks; MT. Moore of Salisbury on the commit tee on School Funds Mir. Todd of Bethlem on Stato's Prison Mir. Pierce of Plymouth on New Towns and Probate Districts; Mir. >Burrell of New Hartford on Interpretations Mir. Welch of Norfolk on Railroads; Mir. Morse of Litchfield on Agriculture MT. Reynolds of New Milford on Humane Institutions Mir. Erwin of lew Mil. ford on Engrossed Bills Mir. White of Winche,- ter on Roads and Bridges; Mir. Newton of Cole brook on Claims; Mir Burial of Salisbury on Fi- nance; MT. Rood of Torrington on Sale of Lands. We believe this is all from our county, and the county is we'll represented in every important committee
 AFTERNOON. Called to order at ? o'clock.
 Report of Dr. Knight, superintendent of the school for imbeciles ct Lakeville, was tabled, and 500 copies were ordered printed
 The joint standing committee on military af- fairs reported g. bill for the more perfect organ. ization and support of the militia and volunteer forces of the State, etc., which was read by the clerk the first and second time. Tabled and 300 copies ordered printed.
 Report of the Salisbury Savings Society. re- ferred to committee on banks.
 Petition of the Birmingham Water Co. for ex- tension of it's corporated powers, referred to committee on interpretations.
 ' FRIDAY.-Senate. Report of Cattle Commis- sioners was referred and ordered to be printed. {" An act to provide for the organization and equipment of Volunteer Militia and to provide for the public defence" (bill below) came from the House, passed. Senate coneurred by a unanimous vote. Resolution raising commit. tee on Senatorial and Congressional district. came from the House passed. Senate amended resolution as amended, passed. Adjourned to Tuesday morning.
 HousE.-Pet. of Bank of North America, Scy- mour, for change of name to Ansonia Band, re. fered to tho committee on banks. Bill repeating the Personal Liberty bill, SC called, referred to committee on judiciary after second reading.
 Bill for reorganization of foreign military companies heretofore disbanded by order of the ommander-in-chief, referred to committee or military affairs after second reading.
 Report of Adjutant General referred to com mittee on military affairs.
 Resolution adopted instructing the joint com mittee on judiciary to enquire into what laws regarding treason are in force in this State, and to find what States in this Union have passed enactments, if any, confscating any property belonging to citizens of this State the same te be reported by bill or otherwise.
 Resolution adopted instrueting com. on mill tary affairs to enquire into the expediency o1 providing nurses for the regiments raised in tht State, and to report by bill or otherwise.
 The military bill was taken up, and after re marks by Messrs. Carpenter of Killingly, Woes ter of Derby, Burrall of Salisbury, Deming O Hartford, Sedgwick of Cornwall, Thompson O Enfield and Gallagher of New Haven, the bil passed unanimously, and was sent to the Senate for concurrence.
 The following is the Sill, at length:
 An Act to Provide for the Organization anc
 Equipment of Volunteer Militia, and to pro
 vide for the public defence.
 Be tt enacted by the Senate and House of Repres
 entatives in General Assembly conrened:
 SEC 1. The Governor is hereby authorized and empowered to accept the services and caus to be enlisted, enrolled and mustered into tn service of the State, for such time as he ma. deem expedient, volunteers in his discretion . to the number, not to exceed ten thousand mel to be oficered, organized, armed and equipped in such manner as the Governor shall order ant direct. said force hereby authorizsi being in ad dition to the present Military organization o the State, and part of the Militia thereof. SEC. 2. The officers and men of this force shal receive the same pay and rations while in ser vice under the provisions of this Act, until mus tered into the service of the United States, al officers and men of the same rank and arm o shall be liable at all times to be turned over t the service of the United States, on the order Q the Governor, as part of the Militia of thi State upon the requisition of the President o l the United States.
 | SEc. 8. The officers and men of the said force except whom in actual service, shall be paid onl
 for the time actually spent in their organization drilling and instruction.
 l SEC. 4. The force hereby created, when enlist ed and accepted shall be subject to all the rule
 and articles applicable to the troops in the ser vice of the United States, but no Volunteers un
 der this Act shall be discharged from servic any where, except in the County where the
 were organized, unless by his or their request. 1 SEC. D. All expenditures for arms, supplies
 equipments, transportation, and all other ez penditures necessary to prepare the force here by authorized to be raised for actual servic
 shall be made under the direction of the Govern or; and all-bills for any such expenditures sha
 be audited by the Governor, Treasurer an 1 Comptroller, and upon their certificate of tn correctness of any such bill. the comptrolle \ shall draw his order on the Treasurer for tn | amount thereof.
 SEC. 6 All acts and proceedings of the Gov ! S., fn~