Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-27
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.

CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.
 WEDNESDAY, June 19. SENATE Prayer by Rev. Mr. Childs.
 z- The Peace Resolutions being the order of the day, were taken up. - lt MT. Converse said that as he understood re. Solutions were about to be introduced which would meet with the unanimous approval of the Senate, he would withdraw the resolutions.
 The Senate agreed.
 Mir. Mygatt asked permission to offer resolu. tions in place of those withdrawn by Mir. Con- - verse;
 Whereas; Our country has, in the course of events, reached crisis unprecedented in its past history exposing it to extreme dangers and in- volving the most momentous events and Whereas, the President of the United States has, by his Proclama,ions, made known the dan- gers which threaten stability of Government, and called upon the People to rally in support of the Constitution and Laws end, Whereas the s people of this State have deep stake in the re- suits which may eYentuate from the present state of national affairs as well as jealous regard for the flag and honor of our country Therefore, Resolued, That this Chamber, alive to the per ills which are gathering around our cherished form of government and menacing it's overthrow, has witnessed with lively satisfaction the deter imitation of the President to maintain the Con- stitution and vindicate the supremacy of the gov eflltuenC ana law at every hazard.
 ResoLoed, That the so-called secession of some of the Southern States having culmnated in open war against the United States, the Ameri- can people can no longer defer their decision be- tween anarchy or depotism on one side. and on the other, liberty, order and law under the most benign government the world has ever known. Resoloed That this Chamber, forgetful of past differences and political opinions among the members, will with unanimity and patriotic ar dor, support the government in this great crisis, and pledge its best efforts to aid the President of the United States in the maintenance of the Constitution and the laws.
 ResolDed That while we deplore the advent of civil war, which has been precptated on the country by the madness of the South, this Cham her is persuaded that policy and humanity alike demand that it should be met by the most ,, prompt and energetic measures. and it accord ingly recommends to the government the con- tinued prosecution of policy so riqorou: and a'esisAess that it will crush out treason POW ard forever.
 Resolreh That a copy of these resolutions duly attestel by the officers of the Senate, be forwarded to the President of the United States. and also one to each Of our Senators and R,ur,.- sentatves ii Gnngrcsa. ----.-
 In offering these resolutions. Mr. Mygatt said that the question at i5sut is not one of Eurtv. but of our government, country a!l.l nur Con stitution. We all required to meet tha crisis with irmness and en2ray; not for our s.ikcs = nlohe, sbut for posterity--f3r all mankind. firmly believe and trust that the great contest will be conducted to happy termination. and that our fellow citizens of the South vii! bt rr- scued from the tyranny which usurpers are fast ening upon them. firmly Ielieve this great na- lion will emerge from this contest with renewed lnster, to enter upon nobler career of moral and physical progress. ] firmly believe and trust that this country will be saved that with the help of God and the people, this Union will be maintained and perpet lated. Yea! this glorious old Union, around which are clustered all the holest memories of the past, in which center the the dearest interests of the present and the high est hopes for the future.
 Ifdlscord, disunion and armed rebellion shall seek to destroy American liberty, it will here stand by the side of the cradle in which its in- fancy was rocked it will stretch forth its arms with whatever vigor it may still retain, over the the friends that gather around it and it will fall at last, if fall it must, here in New England here, amid the proudest monuments of it's own gloiy, and on the sacred soil of it's origin.
 The resolutions were tabled and ordered print ed.
 Resolution indignantly repeng the insinua- ton that the Peace Resolutions from Iowa, pre- :, sented by Mir. Converse had received respectful consideration in this Senate, offered by Mir. Brs- COG ., #e4
 Mir. Ives moved to lay the. resolution on the table for printing. Lost.
 MT. Ives then moved an indefinite postpone ment of the resolution :; lost.
 The resolution passed after a brief discussion upon a point of order
 The President announced an executive session at 1O1s o'clock Thursday morning.
 Adjourned.
 HoUsE.-Assembled at o'clock prayer by Rev. Mr. Childs.
 The Fgo,cage Lac.-This bill came from the Senate amended requiring damages to be assess ed at one handred per cent Also, giving the contestant of the constitutionality of the bill counsel pay and costs.
 Mir. Carpenter moved that the House recede from its former action and concur with the Sen ate.
 The House voted to divide the question.
 Mir. Burrall moved the yeas and nays on the motion to recede; ordered
 The roll was called with the following result ayes f64, nays l06. So the motion was lost. The ayes and nays were ordered on the main question.
 The bill passed, los to l01.
 The MSlitdry.-The committee on military af fairs reported Q substitute bill, which was order ed printed.
 Mir. Carpenter moved to reconsider the vote on the passage of the " Flowage Law"
 MT. Thompson spoke"-at length against the bill, o'-''
 Mir. Sedgwick enquired which was the gentle mans real argument the speech he made week ago in favor of the bill, or the one he is mak;no now? Great Laughter)
 The gentleman from Enfield" said he bai found reason to change front
 MT. Thompson gave away to motion to aa iourn carried 98 to 5T. Adjourned.
 THURSDAY. Prayer by Rev. Mi Moore.
 An act forbidding Horse railroad companie from removing snow from their tracks, withou written consent of the Agent of the town C Mayor of the city, when the tracks are lait passed.
 Mir. Johnson was appointed on joint con mittee to ask of the Governor return of tn bill appropriating $20,0O0 for the supply of con forts for the Volunteers.
 Adjourned to 8 o'clock F. M., for Executiv Session.
 THuRsDAY EvENING.-The Executive Sessio was postponed until 10 o'clock Friday morn.
 The Flowage Bill came from the House inde hnitely postponed.
 MT. Converse moved to reconsider in order t add an amendment carried.
 Mir. Byington moved to amend by striking on portion of the 4th section, relative to the los tof right to site; amendment adopted.
 The bill as amended passed Yeas, Wigh pnan, Converse Wright J. Johnson Rv;poIo,