Litchfield enquirer., 1865-06-15
coEEECTIcUT LEo1sIAruRE,
MAY SESSION. ,ss5
yENATE.-Moadau ,June 5.

Go of Hartford, was amended in the title to Conn. Life Ins Co. and passed. 1 Res. incorporating the St. Francis Orphan Asylum of New Haven amending the charter of the American Emigrant Soc. passed | Remonstranees against amendment of char ter of Gen. Hospital soc.; referred 1 Adjourned. HO USE-lNoaday June 5. i. Pet. of Lyman Garter, ct ai for release from State Prison; rejected. Bill for an act increasing the number of Superior Court judges to ten remonstrance l against the proposed amendment to the charter of the General Hospital; bill repeating part of the charter of the General Hospital; sev- eraly referred. Res. concerning constitutional amendment petition of .Zacheus Nonesuch for leave to sell lands indefinitely postponed Adjourned SENA 2E.-I Tuesday, June G. Bill for an act that confession of arresie persons to officers shall not be admitted as evidence against the persons; giving all attor- neys the power of justice and commissioners dissolving turnpike companies who do not
 keep their roads in repair rejected. Res. thanking General Joseph A. Mower for gallant military services passed. | Res. of thanks to Gen. Henry w. Birge fo,
 valuable military services passed. l Bill raising a committee of one Senator and
 two Representatives to take certain steps to-
 wards the erection of separate building foI
 the occupancy of the incurable insane; bill re
 quiring marriage license to be taken from
 the town in which one of the parties resides
 passed.
 Bill puuishing profane, obscene, CT abusive
 language of publications passed | Bill that judges of probate may try eases
 which they have partially tried rejected. 1 Adjourned. 1 HOUSE--7nesday, Jasns 6.
 Prayer by Rev. Mir. Peters.
 Sundry matters from the Senate were con
 cured in.
 Bill to allow passengers who have 10 stand
 in railroad cars. to pay but half price re-
 ferred.
 Report of the Railroad Commissioners giving
 their action in regard to the \. Y X \. H. Railroad.
 1 MT. Hammond moved that the special orde,
 for Wednesday at Il o'clock be the election oi
 Judge of the Supreme Court, to fill the va
 oancy caused by the retiring of Judge Dutton l MT. Coe moved to amend by making il
 Wednesday of next week. The matter was
 finally left unsettled. Bill shortening time of settlement necessary
 to give minister power to join in marriage
 from twelve months to six; passed.
 Bill prohibiting the defacing of natufa,
 vorably. came from the Senate slightl,
 amended; now concurred with the Senate il
 amending: amended by allowing constables
 etc.. to post their bills.
 MT. Campbell moved to amend by exceptin; the town of Voluntown.
 The amendment was accepted. After sey 1 eral conflicting motions the bill was recon | mitted.
 Adjourned. .--.. ..- | SENA TE- Wednesday,, June :. l Committee on military reported adversely or
 the bills de flags of regiments, and offered a
 substitute differing but little from the orig
 inal, but providing that the flags he removed
 and stored immediately; adopted. 1 Com. on humane institutions reported fa- i vorable to allow towns to erect monuments t1
 soldiers; tabled for printing.
 Bill providing for the distribution of rolls
 of Connecticut volunteers was recommitted to the committee. Adjourned. l HOUSE Wednesday, .JunS7. Various matters from the Senate were con. cured in.
 Bill increasing interest to seven per ceu,
 Referred.
 Bill giving to those who advance money ,e
 bring laborers to this country lien on the
 emigrants wages passed. On taking up the resolution ot thanks te Gen. Birge, MT. Comstock, late Major of the 18th Conn. Vols., said that while he would l it had been brilliant one he would say that while we honor our ..soldiers we honor our 1 selves; passed unanimously. Substitute bill providing for the election o1 1 trustees of the M. E. Church Bill to make the avails of property sold be- l longing to a minor, to be considered, for the purposes of inheritance, as ancestral estate, reported favorably; passed. Adjourned. SENATE Thursday Juns s. Res. of thanks to Gen. Harlaud adopted. Public act. to wind up savings banks and provide that further deposits be taxable; re. ! ferred.
 Adjourned. HOUSE-Taursday, June g. Res. providing for the preservation of the regimen al flags of Connecticut regiments :- | accepted.
 Bill allowing either partner of a dissolved firm to make Q compromise for his indebted l ness with the creditors of the firm, as final settlement for such partner, 30 thst the cred itor may discharge that one, and yet leave the other partner or partners liable passed. The bill permitting town agents of the de- posit fund to invest in U. S. securities paying over six per cent. was rejected. The bill to empower selectmen to authorize the running at large of one COW for family ;- rejected.
 Mr. Barnum and his committee on the State House question, reported that Hartford and New Haven have passed resolutions through ] their respective Common Councils, pledg the erection of new and ample State houses, on the condition that the present buildings be given over to those cities. Further time was granted for the perfection of bill. Adjourned. SENA TE-Friday, June g. Convened at 10 o'clock. Report favorable to the release of Henry Howard and Benjamin Scott from State prison. Accepted. and res. passed. Bill giving the Common Council of Hart. ford the power to construct . dyke around the Connecticut river; passed Adjourned to Monday. HOUSE. Friday, June g. House met at TO- Prayer by Rev. Mr Gates. The thanks of the House were voted to Gen Harlan, for services is the war.
 Res. imposing $500 fine on persons who. without proper authority, unite parties in marriage; referred.