Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-15
sONNECTICUT LEGIsLATUkE.
MAY SESSION. 1862.

- "WEDNESDAY, MAY 7rH.
 Senate = The Senate was organized by the election of Hon. Hiram Goodwin, President pro ten.e Cyrus Northrop, of Norwalk, Clerk, the usual Committees on organization, and supernu- nerary officers, end adjourned till o'clock
 House. The House was called to order at 10 o'clock, by Hon. Walker Bates of Bedding, Q member in 1832A Dr.. ). Peck of New Haven. and 4; L. Train, of Milford, were appointed temporary clerks. Messrs. Alyord of Fairfield, Feiton of Colchester, Hyde of Holland. and Law of Cheshirs, were appointed Tellers. Alter roll call the. House proceeded to ballot for Speaker, with the following result:
 Whole number of votes POS tz Necessary to . choice lO5
 Josiah M. Carter, of Norwalk, (R.l 16s
 AlSan F: Hyde, of Holland, {D.1 '&45
 Mr. Carter was declared elected, and the oath was administered by J Judge Butler, of the SApefi6r Court. ss,a gs. .syasS
 MT. Carter on taking the chair delivered an appropriate speech, after which Cooke Louns- bury of Hartford, was chosen Clerk, and H. Lynde Harrison of Branford, Assistant Clerk, and the House adjourned till o'clock, P. M.
 w ..r AFTERNOON.
 Committees on organization announced.
 Joint committee on the canvass of the State, reported that they found that William A. Buck lnghzm lis elected Governor; Roger Averill,
 
 Secretary of State; Gabriel W. Coite, Treasurer; keman W Cutler, Comptroller ;who were there- upon declared elected to the respective offices. sMessrs.. Pratt of. Rocky Hill, and Adams of Norwich, were appointed g committee on the part of the, House to inform the Gosernor of his s Messrs. Riss of Pennington, and Smith of ;Hamden, were appointed on a similar committee to inform the other State officers of their elec- tion ~7s~. .r..r-- ,g~ 7- ~.-...'' Committee on contested elections: catlin, of Harwiuton; Hyde of Holland; Sterling of Fair field. .Jrcss, rgggv -a "A ,ror.f- .-The committee to inform the Governor of his election reported that His Excellency had ex. pressed his acceptance, and would in few min AteS be prepared to meet the General Assembly.
 TEr IN CONVENTION. I Tzvrr
 The Senate with their officers, entered the House, and the Lieutenant Governor having ta- Ken the chair, atcommittee, consisting of Sena Cor Platt. and Messrs. Adams of Norwich, and Hyde ofTolland, of the House, were appointed teinform the Governor that the convention was ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make, .Tgy sYEffr, .g0gr
 The Governor entered the Hall, attended by his staff, and after prayer by Rev. Dr. Dutton, the oath was administered to His Excellency by Judge Dutton. ,g s T x- .-E.E
 The Governor then proceeded to read his mes- sage (which will be found on the first page ot this paper: t5.,st'~ ~4a& U @cg q
 After the delivery of the message, the joint convention was dissolved, and the Senate mem bsrs retired to their Chamber.
 The Speaker reported to the House the pro- eeedings, of the joint convention, which report was accepted and ordered to be printed on the journal ofths House. s " - [ Resolution ordering 2,000 copies of the Gov ernor's Message printed; passed.
 Adjourned 10 tomorrow, at 10 o'clock. ".'-" -~ THURspAY
 Senate --Mcssrs. Calhoun, Platt Byington Goodwin, Wsi2ht and Peck, were, in accordance with resolution to that effect passed, desgna ted by lot as members er ofcio, of tie Corpora 'tion of Yale College; and the Clerk was directed to inform the Corporation of Yale College of this result.
 The Senate concurred with the House in the passage of Resolutions, viz: Allowing William .Goodwin the privilege of the floor of the two houses for the purpose of collecting Legislative statistics ordering 2.O00 copies of the Govern ,or's Message for the use of the General Assem- : ply. r-.r -
 ,a- Adjourned to 10 o'clock, Friday morning.
 House-Convened at 10 o'clock
 VARIOUS PETITIONS, REVOLUTIONS, ETC., RE- -" ' ERRED.
 Resolution appsiniing Mcssrs Babcock & si- ser State Printers, taken from the table, on tion of Mir. Catlin, who said he preferred the old mode of printing Yet he was not now pre- pared to discuss the subject at length or to off,, fer any amendment to the Senate resolution In thus consenting, however, to let it pass with out further opposition, he wished to be under stood that it did not commit him to it's general policy, and he reserved to himself the right of taking such future action as he might deem best Resolution passed.
 < The election of 2 U. s Senator was made the special order for May 15, at 10 o'clock, A M., in resolution; but was negatived by count of l15 to 69.
 y So much of the Governors Message as refers to education was referred to the Joint Commit tee on Educationto be raised; same as to that eencerning banks, to Committee on Banks same As to that concerning taxes, to Committeeon Fi- nance; same as to Federal affairs; upon militia ry affairs, to Committee on Military Affairs. ], . The Doorkeepsr of the House was Instructed to put the House clock in running order, as it had been twenty minutes this side of eight for two years.
 Adjourned to 10 o'clock, to o-morrow. ..,,t,cc-,, FRIDAY. -@ s*NsS~ f@
 Senate Various petitions, &c., referred ,oaJsint standing Committees announced; among -aheh--On Education, MT GOODWIN of the XVtl.; on Roads and Bridges, MT. WARREN, XvIth; on School Fund, MR. HUNT, XvIth. a~A1 '-' Adjourned to Tuesday next, at II A. M.
 House --various petitions, Sc. referred. :SY The Speaker announced the standing commit tees, on which the following members from this .essnty srrse: J5 E325sS C7T8Tr EICI .a ssl sl'Jadiciary, Catlin of Harwinton School Fund.- Catlin of Harwinton, chairman; Banks, Wet lnore of Winchester; State Prison, Beardsley of Roxbury New Towns and Probate Districts, Moore of Salisbury Roads and Bridges, Cook of Goshen,~ chairman Interpretations Phelps, of Winchester; Claims, Hawley of Norfolk Ed ncation, Webb of Woodbury; Sale of Lands, 'Psct ofCanaan. chairman Finance, Peet of Ca- naan Railroads, Beardsley of New Milford ; Military Affairs, Hoiehkiss of Sharon; Agrcul- tare, Beebe of Litchfeld; Humane Institutions Saulsbury of PlymoRth. Try z
 Alter an intellectual effort by Gen. Pratt to be excused from serving as chairman of committee on Military Affairs, the House adjourned to Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. -
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 A RAILROAD MONITOR, said to be designed by General Burnside is now being constrctted at Newborn. A huge framework covered from the top to the track with railroad iron is, to be hufit oyer a lecomotfye. The car is to be made capable sfcarrying two guns, one at either end '.and'~ia be used on the railroad which runs from Newborn to Beaufort, and also on the