Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1862-07-03

Sir, the battle of Roanoke Island il done, and
tteve upon the Speakers stand isthe shield---the
gtadaus psgnatorius- of the brave Colonel Rus
SELL He came W. FL
\ "On il rom the feldn
Let us cherish his memory with feelings Of
pride and do our duty as fearlessly and nobly as
he did his. w %7 -
WEDNESDAY, June 25th-In Senate-Resolu-
tons appropriating 5000 to be divided among
the Incorporated Agricultural Societies of Litch.
heid County, passed. Flowage bill, passed, IL
to b.
Z Insthe Reconsideration appropriating 5000
70 the)Agricultural Societies of Litchfeld Coun.
ty, after debate, tabled.
'fHuRsDAY.-in Senate-A bill for repeating
all acts and parts of acts. appropriating money
to Agricultural Societies was taken up and de.
bated. Mr.. Avery stated that Litch6eld County
had received six or seven hundred dollars annu.
ally. (Mr. Avery is mistaken this county has
never received but 5000 q year in aid of its Ag-
ricuitural Societies.) Bill referred to Agricul-
tural Committee.
Bill de fixing rate of tuitition in School Dis.
tricts. giving COMMITTEES power to fix the matter;
amended in concurrence, and then argued by
walk, Hyde, Pratt, Adams, Gallup, Agard Of
Torrington, Potter of Kilingly, Hickox, Of Litch
field, White Of Putnam, Purple Of Chatham
Whittlesey Of Wetherefeld, Smith Of Hamden
Chapman, Brainard of Enfield, and indefinitely
postponed. ,sn aiI 3a3grssa 20. era
Substitute resolution appropriating SIS, 900 fol
hospital purposes to provide for sick and wound
ed soldiers debated by Messrs. Catlin, Adams
Jones of Stamford, Rice of Pennington, Treat
Peck of New Haven, and others. Then Mr.. Sal
isbury of Plymouth, moved that the subject be
recommitted, which he afterwards withdrew
amended BY making he resolution apply d
(coSer) atemperafy" hospitals, sud thus passed
FzrDAH.-Sena.s- Nothiug ofimportance vss
done. g4ye,7eu tgiaosa Oil %
Houses-Bi providing that the owners Of dog
shall pay for damages done by them, and tina
dogs engaged be killed unless the owners car
agree with the Selectmeh to let them live.
Bill Ioriginal1 provided that the whole dog
tax shall be paid into the State Treasury, ane
each town shall draw for such losses. This sub
ject was discussed ct a considerable length, ant
the original bin passed-ayes 90, nays 38.
Gen. Pratt from the Committee on Military AT
fairs, reported the militia bill amended, and ex
planned at length its many provisions, and hop
ed every one would consider the bill. 2
Mr. Chapman asked that the amendments tt
the original bill be pointed out by the Chairman
of the Committee. Gen. Pratt complied by read
ing the amendments. d..
Mr.. Merrill of Stonington would suggest to the
Committee that the bill ought to be amended SC
as to take into consideration those towns tina
have furnished large number of volunteers al
ready in the field, when draft should be made
by the Governor. ,. .... --,. ..s...f
The bill was further discussed at length By
many members as to the best mode of amend
ment.
AFTERNooN.-Gen. Pratt reported that thu
Committee on Military affairs had been in sessio,
ever since the House adjourned this morning
and the bill had been amended in several in
stances. After numerous amendments were
made, Mr.. Peck moved the previous question
and the bill passed.