Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-20

would render the section absurd, since the blH proposes to raise S2,OOOO0O and yet limits the issue of bonds to one million dollars.
 MT. Phillips also opposed the amendment.
 MT. Adams asked the reasons TOT JIG anenu ment .,.
 MT. Russell thought one million dollars sui fcient for years expenses
 Mr Geer hoped the House would not stuitify ;tsolf bv this measure At the commencement of the session $2OOO,O00 were appropriated; and the amendment proposes now. to make the sum only half that amount. He called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered. :. MT. Carpenter stated that the expenses would soon amount.to $590,000 and 5000 900 would not be enough.
 MT. Russell withdrew the amendment by leave of the House.
 ment to provide that the bonds shall not be tax ed for state, township or municipal purposes.
 MT. Sterling opposed the amendment. MT. Kendrick concurred with the last speaker, MT. Sedgwick again argued that the amend mont was eminently proper.
 MT. Thompson opposed the amendment. He thought the poorer classes would hardly feel complimehted by MT. Sedgwicks amendment
 Mr: Sedgwick again argued in favor of the amendment. He thought the bonds might be registered and tax collected.
 MT. Sterling again opposed it.
 Mir. Sedgwick moved further to amend the bill by providing that bonds may be exchanged for those of different denominations He thought it would be great convenience to be allowed to divide the bonds
 The previous question was ordered and the amencment was lost.
 An amendment providing that the bill shall immediately take effect was adopted, and the bill was passed and transmitted to the Senate.
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Which provides that the state election shall take place once in two years, and that the state ofi- cers, senators, representatives judges of probate &c,, shall hold office for that length of time and changing the time of election to the Tuesday next after the first Monday of November, was taken up.
 MT. Wooster explained the reasons for mak- ing the change.
 After some discussion the report and resolu- tions were rejected.
 RE-APPoINTMENT OF SENATORIAL DISTRICTS. The committee on this matter reported that no change could be made.
 A minority of the committee reports that the number of the senatorial districts should be in- creased to A.
 The reports were tabled and made the special
 
 Adjourned to 2 o'clock.
 AFTERNooN.-House met at o'clock.
 The reports of Sundry banks bills de school districts oe highways; de reasonable practices, were severally ref. Sundry other matters were ref in concurrence. ,."
 Res providing that the Governor may appro- prate so much money as he may see fit for the comfort of the volunteers, came from Senate amended and passed House concurred. /. Adjourned to Monday evening at s o'clock. ,SENArE.-SfoNDAY EvEN1NG-Sundry mat tiers referred in concurrence.
 Senate insisted on it's vote on the resolution instructing the finance committee to enquire in- ito the expediency of abolishing the railroad commission, and Mir. Mygatt was appointed committee of conference.
 Bill providing for the appointment of acting school visitors in towns which have formerly contained more than one school society, passed. HoUsE.-Hon. Mr. Deming called the House ito order. Evidently more than quorum of tie members were present.
 Resolution amending the charter of the bor ough of Winsted, allowing the choice of street commissioner passed
 TIE Doc LAw-Bill repeating the ninth sec tion of the act of 1850, said section allowing downs to suspend the operations of the dog Jaw" within their limits.
 Bill extending the time for the I.tchfeld Mi hiing and Quarrying Conpany to file their certif- icate' to the amount of their capital stock paid in anl belonging to the Company. passed. The bill taxing dcpostors in savings banks in fhe town where they reside was made the order Of the day for Tuesday at o'clock, on motion of Mir. Catlin.
 SENArE.-TuEspAy:--M l. Johnson moved a reconsideration of the vote passing the howagc bll carried.
 The bill passed by the following vote
 Peds -Wightman, Converse J. Johnson Sutton Byington Campbell Simmons, Jones, Mygatt, Wright. Preston--ll.
 Ndys.--E Johnson, Briscoe Hocomb, Ives, Brown. Ambler Bucl Alvord--s.
 Resolution extending the time allowed the 1itchield Mining Company to deposit state- snent with town clerk, passed
 Resolution appropria!lng $500 for the in struction of children in Dr. Knights School at LAkeville, passed.
 HousE-1he House resumed the conslera- tiOn of the resolution making an appropriation tUr feeding the volunteers resolution passed
 House joined with the Senate in committee of conference on the resolution de abolition of railroad commissioners. Messrs. Thompson and Catiin appointed
 Bill repeal portion of tic law allowing the town of the State to suspend the operation of the Dog Law" passed.
 hArooiuAou aPpTopfiating S),O00 annually, Tor Eve years. to the Normal School.
 Mr Bugbee referred to the pride felt in the public institutions of Connecticut, the useful character of our Normal School and urged the passage of the resolution.
 Mr Catlin was opposed to the resolution un- ti he could learn what the salaries paid were for, and whether they are necessary. He read from the report of the trustees in support of the gauts of the school, and was in favor of making an appropriation of S4,000 only If any) for the present year alone.
 Mr. Adams felt an embarrassment as to how tO vote upon this subject. He did not wish to cripple the educational interests of the state, but thought the expense of the institution was large. He would vote for S400O for this year alone.- He wanted to be prudent, and wished to state plainly to the House that the pulling down of this detestable rebellion was the first object to be attained. To do that, we should be ready to part with our last shirt.
 MT. Geer of Lisbon earnestly opposed any ap- 4sOpsiatiou. Mir. Geer of Lyme made an ex- p!anation:: Mr. Williams of Saybrook praised the school and its object highly. and spoke ef. tscuvcly n favor of a liberal appropriation. E. Mr Rood of Torripgton spoke in favor of the MT. Bugbee believed we could put down this