Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-11
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m m,. ..,.otion parade passed of most sue ..ses,Iv. and proved one of the most impos- ss. nsresnts of the kind that has occurred in Tsrtford for some years. The weather, whlcn in the morning looked unpropitious, cleared mn early, and the day was as bright, clear ana heautifui as one could wish. ., The following officers was elected for the ,,s.snt term of the Assembly: Hon. E. K. Enster of New Haven for Speaker of the House. Hahn R. Buck iof Hartford, IClerk, and John Nj. Morris of New Haven, Assistant Clerk.- Capt. Joab B. Rogers of Norwich, ana Clinton Andrews of Thompson, for Messengers Nathan E. Merwin of Milford, and Henry B. cnodr;ch of New Britain. for Doorkeepers, and A N. Clark & Co.,, of the Courant, for Slate Printers for both House.
 Tn Inc Senate Hon. MT. Hodge of the 10th D;at waa nominated for President pro tenn w n. Elmer. of ::Middletown, for Clerk: Samuel D. Mills of Pennington, and Westeil Russell of Hartford, for Messengers. J: A. Baldwin of East Haven. and !. G. Hemming- way of New Haven, for Door Keepers
 The Standing Committees in the House are as follows:
 JupicIAaY. of Hartford, Thompson of stratford. lPratt of Norwich, Munson of Seymour. Cundsll of Brooklyn, Woodruff of Litchfeld, Douglass of Middletown, Kellogg of Vernon. SCHOOL FUND .-Mygatt of New Milford. Brown of East Hartford, Corning of Bethel, Hammond of Colchester, Dudley of Guilford. Williams of Canterbury, Shailor of Saybrook, Bishop of Andover.
 ANKs.--Kingsbury of Waterbury. Humason of New Britain, Larkin of Bridgeport, Chaney of New London Adams of Canterbury, Wheel CT of New Hartford, Pratt of Essex. White of Bolton.
 STATE PRIsoS.-Osgood of Pomfret, Fran cis of Wethersheld, Mason of Westport, Nor. ey of Norwich, filling of Derby, White of Colebrook, Dennison of saybrook, Marcy of Union.
 NEW TowNs AND PROBATE DIsrRIoTs.-Nich- ols of Danburv, Holcomb of Granby, Peckham of Lebanon, Clark of Woodbridge, Gallup of Sterling, Peck of Canaan, Russell of Clinton, Dimock of Wilmington.
 ROADS AND DBRIDaEs.-Cundall of Brooklyn, Wilcox of Granby, Nash of Ridgefeld, Smith of Franklin. Rogers of Milford, Miner of Cornwall, Turner of Chester. Moore of Turner. IxcoRpoRATroNs. Ns.-Coe of Winchester, In- graham of Sufield, Fairman of Newtown, Em- mons of Colchester, Simpson of Wallingford, Chappell of Windham, Douglas of Middletown, Thayer of Ellington.
 CIA1Ms.--Abijah Catlin of Harwinton Day of Marlboro, A. Hoyt of Stamford, Wheeler of North Stonington, Chidsey of East Haven, Carpenter of Putnam, Brainers of Chatham, Converse of Stafford.
 EDJcATIoN. Chamberliu of Hartford,- Woodford of Avon, Morris of Brookfeld, Griswold of Old Lyme, Williams of Meriden, Brewster of Windham, Gates of Barkhamsted, Warner of Hebron. SALE OF LANDs.-Barber of Torrington, Fanton of Bedding, Beokwith of Waterford, Fowler of North Bradford, Chandler of Pomfret, Scranton of Dunham, Ridge of Wilmington.
 FMANcE.--Gallup of Plainfeld, Wells of Vest Hartford, Fairman of Newtown, Pratt Of Norwich, Chase of Waterbury. Curtiss of wcodbury, Boardham of East Haddam, Hast ings of Holland.
 MILITARY YAFFAIRs.-Lockwood of Norwalk, ccmsfock of New Canaan, Chamberlin of New Britain. Griswold of Old Lyme, Hammond of Eillingworth, Fitch of Mansfield.
 AaRIcuLruRE-Barnum of Fairfield, Ham, mend of Glastonbury, Avery of Groton, Leete ], of Guilford, Utley of Chaplin, Burr of Nor folk. Hurlburt of Cromwell, Clark of Columbia. HUMANE INSTITUTIONS. of Pennington, BsArdsley of Trumbull. Chappell of New Lon don, Dudley of Guilford, Campbell of volun- town, Woodward of Torrington, Hall of Port. land. crittenden of Coventry.
 The Speaker appointed Messrs. Woodruff, Douglas, Barber and Cheney, permanent tel lsfs.
 h the Senate, the members of committees
 
 dieiary, Mir. Wait; On Finance Mir Pomeroy 1; O. Military Affairs, MT. Hodge; On Humane Institutions, MT. Smith On corporations, M E. I. Sanford; On new Towns and Probate Disisicts, MT. Harrison; On Agriculture, MT. Eusssll; On Railroads, Mir. Battcll On School
 AFi ads gsllaEa BsEss, 94 M Mfspks k Mr: susSse; On faaims, MT. Atkins; On Sale of Lands, MT. folcomb; On State Prison, MT. Bolton.
 the following joint special committees cn tls part of the Senate
 O. unfinished business, Mir. Morse; On Engrossed Bills, Mir. Cone: on revision of joint rules of both houses, MT. Stoughton; on Canvass of Votes of Judges of Probate, MT. Peek on committee to revise rules of Senate, Messrs. Bolles and Stoughton.
 On Thursday, May 4th, both branches of the General Assembly acted upon the Consti- tutional Amendment abolishing slavery, and rstifsd it scithowt q dissenting voiee. Connec- icMt is the first State. we believe, whose legis- lsture has ananiwoasEy adopted this vital amendment.
 kg ether business of importance was tran. Eacted. when the Legislature adjourned on A. aR1