Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-18

the resolutions
 MT. Hall of Portland, charged the murd CT of our President upon the demon of ala yerv- Loud applause
 MT. Mason Of Westport endorsed the resolu- lions, speaking as u working man from work. ing men.
 MT. Thompson of Stratford, enlarged upon the enormity of, the murder at the very fine when Mir. Lincoln was fullest of tenderness to. wards the rebels, closing by asking could Booth have been educated to have said with his last breath, after the murder of President. thu, he died for his country?'
 MT. Comstock of New Canaan, answering the question, relating the youth and training of Booth, making him an English product.
 The resolutions were unanimously passed
 Report of State Treasurer; referred.
 Report of Bank Colnmissioners; referred. Concurred with the Senate in different mat ters. tf+ < Resolution by Mr. Barnum appointing q committee to take into cOnsde defatiou the suh ject of one capital and one State House uas'd Resolution recommending Hartford as the capital tabled.
 Bill te protect fisheries in the Housatonic l river referred. s-...ls. Bill to make railroad companies advertise in the papers on their routes referred. Report of the Comptroller referred Bill providing for payment of money to fami. lies of prisoners of war referred. ... | Report Of the Quartermaster-Gen rs. ferred. 4r4tl s.eI Report of the Railroad Commission CTS re-, ferred. fa, VI. TIT Adjourned.
 SENA TE--Friday. Mly l2 Prayer by Rev. Mir Doane.
 Petition of N E; Adams, ct al urging the importance of legislative action de reformation in railroad management tabled | Bill for public act for the election oF trus tees of the Methodist Episcopal churches in the State, requiring an election of said trustees by ballot on the first Monday of September in each year referred. . ....s,.i .ra
 Bill validating money voted by towns for drafted men since July 1, 1863 referred. ] The resolutions from the House relative to the death of President Lincoln were. on mo-, tion of Mir. Harrison, made tn, special of the day far Thursday next, at II o'clock. u8
 Adjourned to la o'clock Tuesday P. M | .ff.i. tsa HOUSE Friday, Nay l2. l. Messrs. Johnson of Wallingford, and Mar win of Lyme. were appointed to 6ll vacancies in the corporation committee and Mir. Tay- Tor of Stonington on sale of lands l Messrs Barnum of Fairfield, Wood of Mont vile. Wall of Norfolk, Freeman of Mansfield, and Smith of Haddam, were appointed the committee on the subject of proposed better State House accommodations. ssot
 A committee was appointed on the law con. cerning divorces.
 ] Several petitions were referred. t
 Bill to prevent the N. Y. & N H. R. R. from stepping their system of comnuta
 Bill compelling parties who desire to marry to make application to the Registrar or Town Clerk, obtain 8 certificate, etc. referred. 1 Bill validating the appropriations by towns for. recruiting purposes; referred. Bill requiring all persons who have served in the Confederate armies to take the oath of al. ; legiance before they can vote referred. Res. raising joint select committee of five to investigate the alleged bad management ol affairs in the State Normm School, with power to send for persons and papers | A message from the Governor transmitting communication from Gov. Bradford of Mary land. with copy of legislative act of that Stat concerning inc organization of the Antietam Battle field Cemetery Association. was referred to the Com. on Humane Institutions.
 Adjourned to halfpast one Tuesday after nOOu" Ef JtIf gf It.-. |H.H.