Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-18

Necessary 10 cnOlces 14E
 Loren P. Walde, 94
 The following is the ballot for Judge in place of Origen 5. Seymour:
 Whole number of votes, 2zo 9&
 Necessary to Q choice, l5
 Dwight w. Pardee, l3l
 Origen s. Seymour, "
 Resolution declaring Msssrs. Park. Phelps and Pardee, duly appointed Judges of tho Su- perior Court passed.
 The Speaker announced "the standing order of the day. and Mir. Manson. of Seymour. having the floor. resumed his speech. He showed wherein was the virtue of . Republi- can form of government, and compared t with the forms of monarchy. Our main strength is in the right of trial by jury. and it must be preserved if we would maintain. and preserve our liberties. He continued at length. warm, ly denouncing the arrest of Val.andigham as illegal. and arguing the various points con nected with his arrest. Resolution appointing Gov. Buckingham and D. ". Pardee, State Library Committee passed.
 Adjourned to Thursday.
 . THURSDAY, June II. SENArE.-Called to order at 10. 3 Res. appointing the Governor, Secretary of 1 State. and Dwight w. Pardee as State Library Committee; passed.
 The subject of amending the charter of the Housatonic Railroad Company taken up. II was stated that the company desire to con struct branch road from the village of Kent, to connect with the h1rlem road, and claim the right, according to their charter, to ex- tend the road at such points as they may deem exnedient. when the distance does noe exceed ten miles, No evidence appeared before the committee. however, that the company intend | ed 10 build the branch road. The city of Bridgeport. and numerous citizens of Fairfield l count - send remonstrancs to the Leglsla- l ture to prohibit the company from building 1 the road. The committee reported against the petitioners, ,deemia9.llegislatl0n on the 1rum tne Iurn, hereupon introduced F---- tien, restricting the company from building the contemplated branch, unless ny consent of the Legislature. After considerable dis cussion, the resolution was rejected, and re- port of committee, giving petitioners leave to withdraw, accepted. s. i Bill to prevent animals from running at large on the public highways, compelling owners to pay all damages. the same to be de cided by justices of the peace. on application of either party, when parties cnnnot agree on the amount of damages; passed. after . lengthy discussion. -as Report of Directors of School for Inbeeiles, accepted.
 1 Bill validating doings of collectors of school districts in making out rate bills; passed. Res. repeating charter of the Plymouth Sa- wings Bank; passed.
 The railroad commissioners' report was ac- cepted and ordered on file.
 i Adjourned to Friday. s.s HousE-Called to order at g o'clock. 1 Res. releasing Andrew l. Roberts from the State Prison, passed in concurrence. Mir. Bugbee the chairman of the committee, cx. plained at length the cireumstances of tho case. Roberts was convicted of having taken . part in the Adams Express robbery GU the New York road three years age. Mir. Chap. man, the counsel of the Express Company at the trial, had been before inc committee, and l stated that Ire did not think when he prosecu- ted the case that Roberts was guilty. Bill requiring railroads in the State to carry members of the Legislature free while attend ing upon the duties of . session; referred.
 Res. proposing an amendment to the Cons- titutioa. changing the time for holding the State Election from the first Monday in April to first Wednesday in March !; referred.
 Res. proposing an amendment to the Cons. titution. permitting soldiers in the field to vote; referred to committee on Judiciary.
 Bill extending the time for the completion of the H. P. & x. R. R. to July, 1866, vas la
 
 to strike out that part of the bill which pro- vide- for the leasing of the Danbury and Nor l walk road to the H. P. < F. R R.
 The amendment was lost and the bill passed. !
 The bill incorporating the Boston, Hartford | and Erie Railroad company, was taken up on | motion of Mir. Wright
 The bill provides that the capital stock of | the company shall be ten million dollars. with | the privilege of increasing to fifteen millions; eh,ns ss conditions IS may be mutually agreed upon | by the several corporations interested. the franchise. the whole or any part of the railway or railway property of any railroad company located in whole or in part in this State, whose line or portion of whose line of railway, | constructed or chartered. now forms part of | railway line from the harbor of Boston, pas sing through Thompson 10 Willimantic, and from Providence through Wil.imsniic to Hartford, Waterbury, and thence toward the E North River, with the purpose of reaching f point at or near Fishkill in the State of Few York; and in case said Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad company shall purchase the franchise of the Thompson and Willimanfic Railroad company, they shall complete and run the whole line between Mechanicsville and Wiilimantic within one year from the time they shall run over or use aa . railway any portion of said line.
 hF. Muns0u m0ve0 70 6m0nu 50 Ln3t the l' Company shall nut charge more than one cent per ton permile1or carrying coal.and one cent per mile for carrying members of tho Legisla- ture; lost 4 motion to rscomnit by Mr. Hubbard uas ji lost.
 Several amendments to perfsct the bill were made, and the bill pasted
 $ Adjour ned to Friday.
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 FRiDAY, June IF. l SsnArE. Called to order st9.
 The bill incorporating the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad company, was made the { special order of the day for Wednesday morn ing next 1t 10 o'clock ss Bill for the prcteetion of sheep culture, }