Litchfield enquirer., 1863-07-16

fHon. MT. Phillips in the chair.]
 Mir. Mitchell introduced resolution tend ar- ing the thanks of the Senate to Lieut. Gov. AYerill, for the kind, able, and impartial man ner in which he has presided over the delibera- tions of this body. He spoke of the uniform courtesy extended by the Lieut.. Governor to- wards hin and the other members. Mr. Ad- ans concurred most heartily in the resolution, Messrs. Hall, Bennett, Morgans, Bradley and Webb likewise endorsed the resolution in sp- propriate remarks. It passed unanimously.
 Resolution appointing Asa L. White, Albert N. Baldwin, and Aaron Keys, Commissioners for Litchfeld County passed.
 Resolution fixing the salary of the Paymas- ter General at $500; passed.
 Resolution of thanks to Hon. Gilbert ". Phillips for the able and impartial manner in which he has presided in absence of the Presl- dent passed. Mir. Phillips acknowledged the compliment in few brief but appropriate remarks The President also bore testimony to the ability and fairness which had characteri- zed MT. Phillips official career.
 Resolution from the House appointing Com missoners to proceed to Washington and con- fer with the Government in regard to some suitable protection for our harbors on the coast 1; passed.
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 The committee on coast defenses report a resolution appointing the Governor, Lieut.. Governor, c. F. Cleveland, Thomas H. Bond, and John T. Adams, a committee to proceed to Washington and consult with the authorities concering the protection of our coast passed.
 THE MILITIA BILL was taken up. MT. Wright withdrew his mo- tion to insist, and moved that the House recon sider and concur with the Senate in striking out the clothing section of the bill. The ayes and nays, having been ordered, were called.
 Motion lost, l07 to 9s.
 Mir. Wright then renewed his motion to in- sist upon the bill as passed by the House j; carried.
 Messrs. Wright, of Meriden, and Felton, of Colchester, were appointed a committee of
 COURT OF ERRORS.
 The order of the day, the election of an ad- ditional judge of the Supreme Court of errors, to be taken from the superior court bench, is before the House, and the following is the bal lot: Charles J. McCurdy l2S, who was declar- ed elected, and resolution to that effect was passed:
 Resolution instructing the committee on de- benture to allow three mileages. MT. Gilbert moved to amend by making it one mileage, as the law provides. MT. Taylor, of New Milford, moved to1make it two mileages. Mr. Sherman said if this was to pass he wanted it to bs un- derstood that he should take but one mileage as matter of conscience and right. The amendment making it two mileages was accep- ted by the mover of the resolution, and the re- solution passed.
 Resolution imposing State tax of two mills on the dollar.
 Mir. Eaton moved to make the tax four mills. He wanted the State to pay. so far as it is pos sible, as we go along. Amendment lost after ng debate, and resolution passed.
 Bill authorizing the issue of $2,000,000 State bonds passed.
 Resolution appropriating $2,50O to the State Agricultural Society rejected.
 Resolution appointing two surgeons at sal ary of $l 300 each per annum, to attend to the wants of soldiers in the field, pending which
 On motion, the previous question being or dered, the resolution was tabled, 88 to 83, af- ter debate of nearly two hours.
 THE MILITIA BILL was taken up, and the committee of conference, through MT. Wright, reported. After further debate, the House voted to adhere. So the militia bill is dead" for the present. | The Senate had amended the finance bill by | aying State tax of 34 of one per cent. on 'he stock of savings banks, on the market val | le of railroad stock that pay 6 per cent divi- i 1ends, and on the stock of insurance compa- nies, excepting life, instead of one per cent. as passed by the House; reconsdered and  Resolution fixing the annual salary of the Quartermaster General at $l,50O, in lieu of all | other expenses passed.
 Resolution adjourning the Legislature to September indefinitely postponed.
 Resolution appointing two surgeons to go to the army; indefinitely postponed.
 Voted to adjourn sine die tomorrow morn- ing at nine o'clock.
 Debenture bill of the House, members paid for sixty-seven days, and two mileages passed
 Adjourned to Saturday at A. M.
 SATURDAY, July II.
 SENATE-Convened at 8. Hon. Mr. Phil lips in the chair.
 Bill for the organization and equipments of volunteer militia; rejected.
 Resolution appropriating $50,0OO to build | State Arsenal rejected.
 Bill establishing fees of clerks of superior courts and notaries public at 25 cents for ta- iing acknowledgements passed.
 Concurred with the House in the passage of various resolutions.
 Resolutions passed appropriating S7,2O for contingent expenses; $3,36l 62 for debenture jill and $5 to George Robinson for preparing he same.
 Resolution of thanks to the Lieut.. Govern nent presented by MT. Phillips, and responded gracefully to by Gov. Averill
 Concurred with the House in the amendment o bill concering banks.
 Res. of thanks to the Clerk, Reporters, Mes 'engers and Doorkcepers passed
 Bill for the improvement of navigation in Connecticut River; continued to next session.
 Bill extending the jurisdiction of justices came from House continued to next session. Senate concurred.
 Resolution fixing the salaries of the Adiu- tant and Quartermaster Generals at $500 each; | passed.
 Bill giving bounties to families of drafted | men, the same as to families of volunteers passed.
 Resolution authorizing the engrossment of public acts after the adjournment of the Leyis- lature i; passed.
 At 4 to II o'clock committee from the House informed the Senate that that body was ready to meet the Senate in joint convention, and the Senate immediately proceeded to the Hall of Representatives, where the General Assembly met together and adjourned sine d;e ERInAv Jnlv II