Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-13

FR1DAY. sExArR.-Hon. Mr. Mygatt, Presi- dent pro. tem. in the Chair.
 Prayer by Rev. Mir. Craw.
 The rep of the agricultural committee, declin- ing to act on the resolution paying the town oi Scotland. for expenses incurred in the days o1 cattle disease, came from the House, which in. sisted on the former vote MT. Johnson of the 9th, was appointed on committee of conference Res appointing com consisting of one Senat or ana three representatives to investigate the provision for rations~ and supplies for our sol dlers, introduced by MT. Platt; passed. An act punishing the demo.u ion of liberty poles, and the pulling down of the American and State flags; rejected. Res. appropriating $5,000 per annum for five years, to the State Normal School, passed. Res authorizing trustees of M. E. Chnreh ol Waterbury to sell lands passed. Res allowing selectmen in certain cases to ap' point pound-keeper, to hold office until the next annual meeting; passed.
 Adjourned to 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, l HoUsE.-Assembled at o'clock; prayer by Rev. Mir. Crane.
 Res amending the charter of the city of Wa terbury was amended, former action having been reconsidered, and as amended, passed.
 Mr. Welch's resolution appointing Hon. A. B. Mygatt, bank commissioner, was taken from the | table.
 Mir. Thompson wanted no party feeling, and he gave such as the reason why he should vote for any competent Democrat the other side ght present
 Mir. Kendrick, of Waterbury, moved an amend ment by inserting the name of Nelson J. Welton | of Waterbury in place of Mir. Mygatt | Mir. Wooster moved to table the resolution and make it the special order for Thursday next, which was lost.
 The question recurring on the passage of the | amendment, Mir. Adams said he did not know | Mir. Welton, whose name had been proposed for commissioner; he should like to know him. | Mir. Kendrick said that MT. Welton is mem- Der of this House, and every way worthy of any confidence that may be placed in him. ss MT. Geer, of Lyme, moved to postpone the matter to Wednesday. Mir Sedgwick was opposed to such a course he said he thought the matter should be settled now.
 l Mr. Adams said the whole question now is as to the merits of the candidates. Mir. Carpenter hoped the matter would be post poned
 The motion to postpone to Wednesday next at 10 o'clock was carried by division vote of IA to 16.
 Mir. Carpenter moved the consideration of Il e Military Bounty Bill, which was discussed at great length, and several amendments offered
 The bill and amendments were made the special order for Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, with the order that 8 final vote be had before the ad- jOurnment at noon.
 M'. Phillips amendment was ordered pr mt ,d.
 Adjourned to Monday evening at 2 o'clock.
 MONDAY EVENING. HoUsE.-AssembIed at 7} o'clock about l35 members were present pray CT hy Rev. Mr. E ,adle.
 Res instructing Paymaster General to pay the non commissioned officers and soldiers of the .L 1oc& lrx, <1,o q $i0, the same to be deducted from any appro- priation that may be hereafter made. Mir. Catlin the mover of the res.. said the men had left, many of them, without copper.
 Mr. Thompson spoke. Mr. Adams thought it would be more prudent to let the matter lie till to morrow morning the Senate will then be in session. | Mir. Catlin Was willing it should lie over till morning, with the understanding that it shall be taken up the first thing then. It was made the special order for 9 A. NJ. to- morrow.
 Res. raising joint committee to enquire wheth- CT army rations furnished Connecticut troops are l sufficient, with a proposed amendment by Mr. Wooster, instructing same committee to enquire whether the 4th regiment which left today was to I,e supplied to-niy yht and in the morning with suitable supper and breakfast, other than the dry
 
 Res granting leave to M. E. Church of Water bury to build parsonage, passed. Res authorizing the Governor to provide such extra provisions for volunteers as may be neces- sary for their comfort out of the $2000,G00 ap- propration, came from the Ser1te amended by adding necessities, and contining the amount to be expended to tile sun of S10,000. | Mir. Thompson spoke. --- The resolution was tabled. Res empowering the Paymaster General to advance 10 commissioned officers of Connecticut troops from time to time the pay which may be duo to them from the C. $. Government for two months service, taking orders from them on the War Department for the amounts advanced as security; tabled.
 | The report of the House select committee on Constitutional Amendments was taken from the table and made the special order for Wednesday next at II o'clock. Adjourned to 9 A. M. tomorrow. TUEsD Y.-SENA1E. Resolution directing the paymastrr to repair to the station of the 4th regiment and pay to each non-commissoned officer and private $l0, to be deducted from any bounty which may be authorized, passed. T. Senate went into executive session and afterwards adjourned. lIousE-ReSolution instructing the paymaster to pay the noli-commissioned officers and sol ders of the 4th regiments each in advance taken up.
 MT. Adams stated that no payment had been nude because the paymaster did not understand that any law authorized such payment. He also stated that Mr. Henry B. Norton of Norwich was at present acting as paymaster He regarded him as in every way most compe- tent man for the position, and that at present he acts without compensation and from patriotic impulses. The resolution passed. Report of Commission CTS of Iitchfeld county was reported as not properly made, but is recon mended to be filled; accepted. COMMISSIONERS FOR LITcHFIELD COUNTY. Res. appointing as commissioners Litchfield County. Messrs. Asa White, Josiah c. Miner and Burrtt B. North, was decided by substitu tim the name Wm. F. Baldwin in place of Asa White, and so passed. THE FLowAaE BILL was made the special order for o'clock Wednesday morning.
 Adjourned.