Litchfield enquirer., 1865-07-13
co.rrCT1cUr LEaIsLATURE,
MAY SESSION, 1865.

0LHhxE-4H@SuuJ c""e ~0' Bill allowing towns to appoint special con stables on all public occasions passed Res. appointing Marcus Lillie, of Coventry, States Prison Director for three years ;- passed: Bill reducing the number of Judges of the Superior Court; came from the House passed. Bill rejected.
 the hands of the Governor, for tthe care and support of sick and wounded soldiers > passed.
 Adjourned.
 HOUSE-Thursday, June 9. Adverse report was made on the bill to amend the Constitution of the State, so as to make our State elections in November instead of April, and to have the Legislature meet in January instead of May. Mir. Gates of Barkhamsted made pointed and forcible speech in favor of the change One of his arguments was that we should have leisure ih the winter.
 After discussion the House. voted to recon init to the committee. lls. Iai,4s-t The militia bill was passed after being amended so as to secure able-bodied men only. d. 4G..4A
 Res. appointing Marcus Lilly of Coventry a State prison director passed. g The resolution was passed appropriating to Governor Buckingham $1O 0OO to pay for the building of the pavilion to the Knight Hospi- at New Haven, last year, (he having paid it out of his own poCket)
 A bill to prevent the rescue of cattle that are being driven, to private pounds was passed.
 Adjourned "' f-.
 SENA ATE-Friday, June 30. Mir. Hodge reported substitute bill de payment of bounties to soldiers tabled for printing. 5 The substitute bill gives $1OO to those who have been in service two years or more and have received no bounty. and $50 to those who have received $50 bounty and served the same length of time.
 Bill de Judges come from the House non concurred in. Senate insisted and asked for committee of conference.
 Res. authorizing the Comptroller to draw his order for $10,000 in favor of Goverhor Buckingham for money advanced to build pa villions at Knight Hospital passed in con currence.
 Bill de payment of bounties to. volunteers. extending bounties to regular soldiers until the first of August; passed.
 Bill allowing sheriffs and deputy sheriffs to hold the office of county commissioner ;- passed. The Militia Bill came from the House with an amendment exempting soldiers who have
 
 from duty; amendment concurred in, Bill as amended passed The action of the Senate in passing the House amendment to the militia bill was again called up and former action reconsidered The yeas and nays were called for. The bill passed. .
 Pet. of Henry Mennasseth for discharge from State Prison; the petitioner had leave to withdraw --a
 Res. releasing Morris Nichols from State Prison on the 4h of July passed. .,.- Res placing the statues of Jonathan Trum- bull and Roger Sherman in the old hall of the House of Representatives at Washington ;- passed.
 Adjourned to 2p M Wednesday.
 USE-Friday, June 30. Sarah s. Sherwood of Fairfield, who prays for diverce from Jesse Sherwood The case had been before the Superior Court, and, fail ing there, is now brought to the Legislature majority and a minority report came from the committee-the majority for sustaining the court, and the manority in favor of tn, lady's appeal.
 The minority report was accepted and tn, divorce granted by an overwhelming vote Adjourned.
 -,,.,ru,. $ SENATE J Z z Weduesdan- Juzu h Bill providing for the assumption and pay inert by the State of debts and liabilities in cured by the several to Rns for war purpose. during the late rebellion; referred
 Bill concerning closing of shops on Sunday passed. - Adjourned
 HOUSE. Wednesday, July 6. Res. releasing Morris Nichols from State Prison passed
 Pet for release of Henry Mannasseh from State Prison the petitioner had leave to with draw.
 Bill extending bounties to families of Con- necticut soldies who have enlisted in the regu- lar army. came from the Senate amended by paying the bounties only till August next:-- After debate the Senate amendment was adopted and the bill tabled. '... .u
 a EVENING SESSION
 Mir. Barnum called up the bill for the regu- lation of railroad companies which have had a system of communication in force for four years past shall not abolish the same, and in regu. lating the price of communication, shall not charge in any event more than the ratio now existing between the rate of communication and the regular fare; also prohibiting companies from charging more for freight or passage from one point to another in this State than is charged by them from points out of the State. The bill and amendment was tabled for print ing.
 Bill requiring towns to raise by taxation a sum equal to the school fund and the interest of the town deposit fund indefinitely post poned.
 Adjourned.
 SENA Thursday, July 6. Prayer by Hon. Mir. Rockwell of the Is District.
 Rep. favorable to the res of thanks to Gen R. o. Tyler; adopted. Rep. favorable to accepting the sword of Gen sedgwick and placing it in the historical room Resolutions of thanks were adopted last year aad eulogies pronounced on this brave general, and the committee thought nothing new could be added to his fame at this time.
 Adjourned Bill for the protection of sheen culture . passed.
 Concurred with the House in passing the bill for act giving the cities of Hartford and New Haven power to construct new State Houses.
 Res. authorizing the treasurer to sell bank stock owned by the State and apply the pro- ceeds to the liquidation of the State debt. Il was stated that the State owned about forty three thousand dollars in bank stock. The resolution passed unanimously.
 Adjourned. a8
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