Litchfield enquirer., 1861-07-04
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE

TUESDAY. June 25th. SENArE.-Mr Platt. of the Special Committee for Investigating the | treatment of volunteers, reported that the com- mittee had agreed that it was now too late in the session to investigate the matter thoroughly, and recommended an indefinite postponement of the resolution, which action was taken. An act repeating certain sections of the Maine Law which makes void any contract taken up Mir. Mygatt made very elaborate speech in favor of the repeal of the Eth section, closing follows:
 I For these reasons, MT. President, which arc only few of the many that might be offered, to the same effect, am in favor of the repeal of this section of the act of l854 and not only hope the bill now before the Senate will pass but that 1t will receive the unanimous vote of the two Houses, thu showing that whatever our differences of opinions in regard to the expe- diency or value of the general principles of the law, We all agree that we will not insist upon any measure so manifestly wrong and absolutely de. moralzing in all it's influences as this section to which have referred, and which this bill is de. signed to repeal.
 Messrs. Briscoe, F. Johnson and Ives also fay- ored the repeal which was passed. Yeas, Ill., l Nays. ,.
 Res for tho appointment of three turnpike commissioners, when necessary. passed. l An act allowing the court of probate to ap- point conservators. passed.
 "An act for the preservation of game and fish," allowing woodcock killed by the 4th of July, partridges by the lst of September, quails by the first of October, and prohibiting the cap ture of trout from September lst to January lst passed.
 Res appropriating 5000 annually to the Hart ford Hospital, passed.
 The Military Bill came from the House pass ed. Senate concurred.
 Res appropriating s2,Ooo to the State Prisor for repairs passed.
 Res appointing Jos. W. Dudley as railroad commissioner in place of John Gould. whose term of office expires passed. Adjourned
 IIoUsE.-New Haven Water Company Bill passed.
 Mir. Thompson of Enfeld' took up much of the attention of the House, and com to enquire whether Mr. T. had held an office under the gen. eral government and if he has received pay to which he was not entitled aud if hereby he is not entitled to {: seat in the House, s raised. Res incorporating the Savings Bank of Hartz ford taken up and passed. Adjourned. l WEDNESDAY, SENATE.-Res that the town of Spragne pay the State taxes levied on property in its limits, passed. l Mir. Converse being absent, the Flowage Bill was tabl d.
 Report adverse to the incorporation of the New Haven Mountain Water Company, accept ed. Petitioners had leave to withdraw.
 Res appointing committee to enquire into the extra expense incurred by the executive, and report to the General Assembly, passed. Res appointing state directors in certain banks, passed in concurrence with tho House.
 Res requiring County Commissioners to pu blish statement of county finances annually passed.
 Bill relating to electors and elections in the City of Hartford. taken up. | The bill docs not change the law of 1860, ex cept in providing for two instead of SIX registrars and in designating the residence of voter, de claring that his lodging place is place of resi- dence.
 | Mir. E. Johnson offered an amendment requir ing the board of selectmen to sit all election day for the admission of voters, which was strenous. y talked up by him, and strenously opposed by Mr. Platt. The amendment was rejected.
 Then the bill passed.
 Res incorporating the Fair Haven Water l Company passed.
 Bill for the protection of Ssh in Litchfeld or Bantam Lake, passed.
 Resolutions relative to the death of Judge Stors came from the House passed. l Appropriate speeches made by Messrs. Platt Mygatt, Brscoe, Wright and Byington. Res passed and Senate adjourned.
 HoUsE.-Bill de commissioners of turnpike roads, passed.
 Bill de appointment of conservators, passed :, The committee on the adjournment of the As sembly reported that unforeseen events had com pelled them to report Wednesday next as thu probable time of adjournment.
 Bill de county commissioners; rejected.
 Res amending charter of the city of Water bury, recommitted. MT. Phillips of Putnam in the chair.
 Bill de preservation of game and fish, afte very many pledged" amendments and !" swim ming" remarks, pending the discussion of whicl much game was made of sundry birds, recommit ted.
 Bill de fences and common fields concurrec with Senate in amendments, and the bill passed Bill de discharge of liens on lands, rejected. Res making an appropriation of $2,0OO for re pairing on state prison.
 MT. Osgood explained the necessity of the ap propriation.
 Mir. Kendrick thought we should husband oul resources :; he opposed the resolution. I The resolution passed.
 Bill de stay of executions in certain cases, re jected. :,
 Bill requiring secretary of state to transmit blank forms to county commissioners, and nave returns maQe aICer aNeHuuieuI, pdsseus :. 5 Res paying D. A. Fish. member who defend ed his right to a seat in the House, $50. Mr. Kendrick moved to amend by making the amount $75; Lost v to 52.
 Mr. Gallagher moved to make the sum $7O and said future legislatures, in similnr cases would pay counsel fees; they would "hugge'' nsuooer" (D the matter carried 100 to 34. Res paying Charles Webster jailor at New Haven, Sl2O for board of Q sick prisoner, pass ed.
 T Adjourned to o'clock this afternoon. AFTERNOON sEss1oN.-On motion of Mir. Woo ster it was ordered that when this House ad ljourns it adjourn to meet tomorrow morning a g o'clock.
 .l THE DEATH OF JUDGE sTORRs ;, T Mir. Carter, of Norwalk, announced the deati of Chief Justice Storrs.
 II Appropriate remarks were offered by MessrS Carter, Deming, and Adams. , and '| The following resolutions were onefea "n' passed. , ..oa;vod
 Resozred, That this Legislature have receaseu with profound regret and feeling or o1rgv Wai;on, | the intellioence of the death of Wiiham L Stors. Chief Justice of this State. :.. , ResoEped, That in his death we paLs wi.n o;n1 oa1 endowed by nature with rare gifts, whose seGia e; ousl;t;ss % %endeared him to all men, who has nlled