Litchfield enquirer., 1863-07-16
THE LEGISLATURE.
THURSDAY MORNING July g. 8xxAxE5 Senate met at 8. Tke order of the day,

IHURSDAY MORNING July y.
 8xxAxENSenafe met at 8.
 Tke order of the day,
 THE MILITIA BILL,
 vrs taken up. Mr. Mitchell moved to strike ozk tkst portion of the bill which provides for n. uniforning of the militia at the expense oi tke s<nke. On the basis of an enrolment of so,oeo men, he said it would cost the State S<so.o00 to commence with, and like sum ssery foar yeazs for uniforms.
 Mr. MifeksIIs amendment adopted; yeas
 Es1sLBndIey, Mitchell, Webb. Wheeler, Fhelus. Dart, Bennett, Sherwood, Morgans, Du1iev. Kirby, Fuller, Prentice-l4.
 Wms-Hail. Adams, Dolbeare, Bromley, pf7lE;r. Hotchkiss-6. Absent-Warren
 R;i addinr one of the judges of the Superi- = Courf to the Supreme Court of Errors, ma kirr she number five instead of four; passed, aff.r spupe opposition on the Democratic side
 EVENING SESSION.
 Hssuauticn directing the Messengers to call oa the Comptroller for the missing portraits of Seymour and Toucey, and restore them to skeir proper places in the Senate chamber indefinitely postponed.
 Resolution levyine State tax of two mills Oa the dollar on the Grand List of 1862. MT. Mitchell moved to amend by substituting five" UI.ls for two"
 Notion lest Resolution passed.
 An set authorizing the further issue of State bonds to an amount not exceeding $2O0OOo0, subject to the discretion of the Governor, caused quite a futtering among the members on the Democratic side. They offer a q host of amendments-moved the yeas md nays on each, separately-and fought the biIl desperately in hopes of killing it. The ReDublican members understood the game, and sfeadily voted against any and all efforts to defsat the bill. The prospect of an all night session at one time seemed imminent, neither side showing disposition to yield. Mir. Mitch ell, the leader of the opposition, got vexed oc- casionally, put on his hat and left several times rather abruptly. He could not keep away however, and would return in time to record his vote with those of his friends. But the q unterriiiedn found it was of no use they ca- Ved in as the pointers on the dial noted the midnight hour the friends of the Union tri- nmphed. The bill passed.
 Adjourned at l2k o'clock until g o'clock Friday morning.
 THURSDAY July 9.
 HousElConvened at 8 o'clock.
 Resolution fixing the time of final adjourn ment, Friday July 10th passed.
 Bill restraining horses, cattle, etc., from running at large, fixing the poundage fee at fifty cents instead of twenty-five cents passed.
 The dog law," for the protection of sheep culture, was taken up and amended so that a "dog fund" shall be created out of the moneys received by the taxation. The bill then passed.
 Bill giving justices of the peace jurisdiction in cases concerning titles to land, where the matter in interest does not exceed one hundred dollars, instead of fifty dollars, as now. Mr. Munson moved an amendment, that de- fendant may have a jury of six men. After long debate, amendment adopted and bill pass sd.
 Substitute bill taxing owners of property in school districts, whether they reside there or not passed.
 Bilf requiring State bounties to be paid fam flies of volunteers after the volunteer is dis charged, SO long as disability shall continue, in whole or in part also that families of deser- ters shall receive pay only up to the time of assertion. Came from Senate passed. House had rejected it. Now reconsiders and concurs.
 Resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution of the State, allowing soldiers in the field the privilege of voting.
 The resolution was lost, without dissenting voice, the Democrats opening their eyes wide, not knowing what to make of it.
 Substitute bill allowing jailssto be used for the confinement of deserters; and that writs of habeas corpns shall not be brought against iailors or their deputies, when the provost-mar- shal or United States officer who caused the arrest can be found passed. h Resolution increasing the number of judges of the supreme court of errors to fve--an ad dition of one judge passed.
 Resolution raising joint committee to en qsire concering the removal afrom the Senate Chamber, of the portraits of Ex-Governors Toueey and Seymour. a -
 MT. Wright rose to e point of order. He thought the resolution was improperly before this house, because it was not introduced by joint committee, but merely offered in one branch of the Assembly.
 Mr. Eaton said it was joint resolution, and it was proper to be considered here, notwith- standing what the action of the Senate has been.
 The Speaker ruled that 1t was too late to en. tertain the points of order.
 Mir. Colt, of New London, moved to indsf- nitely postpone.
 Postponement lost, 102 to 78.
 Resolution making the election of judge of the court of errors the special order for to-mor- TOW morning at o'clock.
 The militia bill was taken up, and MT. Wright moved to reject all the amendments | made by the Senate, and to insist upon the | previous action of the House in passing the | bill. The amendments were read
 Roll called, pending which the Democratic members left the hall to prevent quorum, and Ne. Eaton was not excused, 6l to 4O-no quo | rum voting. ~
 MT. Wright was satisfied that there was quorum present, (many of the Democratic | members who skedaddled" having returned) and he moved that the doors be closed and count be made. The hall was cleared of spec tators, most of the Democrats leaving, and count had.
 The Speaker ordered the doors to be closed
 MT. Munson denied the right to close the doors, and said members could not be impris- oned here. If the door on his side wss closed, and he wanted to go out, the doorkeeper must stand out of the way, or look out.
 A crowd of Democrats outside the west door refused to let the door be closed. The tellers returned PA members present.
 MT. Eaton doubted the count.
 A division of the house was had and III members were only accounted-no quorum.
 The Speaker said it became his duty to ad- journ the House.
 Republican members appealed from the de- cisiop.
 F MT. Eaton denied the right to appeal, .fk.. tho& h.,