Litchfield enquirer., 1865-06-22
corNECrrcur LEaIsLATuRE.
MAY SESSION, 1865.

HOUDE-MOUUQy VUUe
 Prayer by Rev. Dr. Childs.
 Sundry matters from the Senate concurred in: other matters were laid upon the table in consequence of the absence oI the cnairmha of several committees. Res. thanking den. H. G. Wright for gallant services during the war, and directing a cer- tified copy from the Governor te be forwarded to the Gen. tabled.
 Petition to make the lower toll bridge of Bridgeport free rejected. MT. Carpenter moved call of the House, to find who of the members were in favor of a Mondays session.
 Fifty-two members answered to their names not quorum present.
 ta8 Adjourned. '4 - ss qsti3 jsd5 1SENA ATE-Tuesday. June l3. od, Met at 10 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Brace. Certain transactions by the House concurred q in. .l1>3 sat
 F, Res. uniting the Hartford Orphan Asylum and the Hartford Female Beneicen. Society under the name of the Hartford Orphan Asy- lum; passed.
 i5g Bill prohibiting net fishing in Conn lakes referred. s. -gss San -., -e..r.7-. "a 7. The committee to whom was referred the New London Go. Court House question, re- ported a bill giving decision of the matter " eAS PSoPtV15 AS4uaiAuk tuut AOuTt6cu O1 towns shall vote to locate the Court House in Norwich, or in case such vote is not given, the courts shall be held in both cities as hereto fore. .,. ....- ,. - MT. Mallory moved to amend by adding a clause providing that Norwich shall build the Court House and keep it in repair, as long as the Court is held there; adopted. Bill as amended passed. q. :; Adjourned. iei gc
  ..-es se.sr7-cI HOUSE--7uesday, June l3. 7- Prayer by Rev. Dr. Brace. ss,- e.
 Bill providing for the abatement of three dollars in taxes to those who shall erect wa. toring trough by tke'roadside; also double the sum to those who shall set out fruit trees by the road side; referred. -., -ts Proposed Constitutioal Amendment making the terms of State officers and General Assem- ply to commence on the first of January :; re- ferred.
 Bill to provide home for disabled Conn. soldiers referred. @
 Res. tending the thanks of the Assembly to Gen. Wright; passed.
 Mfr. Barnum called up the special report of the Railroad Commissioners on the N. Y. & N. H. R. R. He said he had said to the House when the special report was moved, that he feared it would b. but a glossing over of the matter, and he wisLed to know in re- gard to two things: First in regard to the Norwalk bridge, and second. whether one of the commissioners is in the employ of the company. sI am prepared to prove that a rail- road commissioner is an employee of the rail- road, and that 26 of the 3S supporters of the Norwalk bridge are 80 rotten that the iron spikes are dropping out, the report to the con- trary notwithstanding. He contradicted the report in one or two particulars, especially as to 6 certain dangerous cattle guard in his own vicinity. Report referred to the committee sn railroads.
 Res. making demand note remaining sixty days unpaid, dishonored; passed. r>s :
 Pet. of Benj. Scott for release from State Prison granted.
 Pet. of Henry Harwood for remission of sen- tence to State Prison, The prisoner is. now lying in paralytic state in Litchfeld jail.- q Petition granted.
 Res. inviting the judges of the Supreme Court to assemble on the 20th inst, to give their opinion whether the negro is citizen nnder the late amendment, and upon other questions tabled.
 Res. instructing the finance committee to ascertain nnd report the financial operations of the to Wns in the late war matters: tabled. Adjourned
 SENATE Wednesday, June A. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Scudder. 2 ConcGrred with certain business from the house.
 Res. paying John s. Ives for military ser vices came from. the House indefinitely post poned. The Senate passed the resolution,
 Res. appropriating fifty thousand dollars to New London navy yard purposes releasing Albert Northrup from State Prison punish ing malicious damage to trees, crops, etc. ;- passed. ....-. ..-, -s
 Res. of thanks to Major General Wright i; passed.
 hal r O sion of the School Fund Commissioner shall be converted into bonds of this State; incorpo. rating a Home for disabled soldiers incorpo- rating the Conn. Passenger Insurance Com pany. -..e.
 Sundry reports were accepted. sa- The order of the day, an executive session, was postponed.
 Adjourned.
 MOUSE Wednesday, June IA.
 Convened at ten o'clock.
 Prayer by Rev. $. Smith, Senator from the 5th district. sgt -es- a.-
 Remonstrance against release of Lucius Woodford from State Prison referred. Res. requesting Judges of the Supreme 2Oth, to give their opinion whether the negro is . citizen or not; passed. -
 Adjourned.
 ,SENA TIE TAarsday June l5.
 Sundry matters from the House concurred in.
 Mir. Peck introduced bill de town meet ings, requiring ballot boxes for election of town clerk and selectmen to be open five hours referred. 5s9E a' sf-" r|
 Mir. Bugbee offered bill reducing the num- Der of bank commissioners from three to two {; referred.
 Mir. Sanford of the 4th, introduced bill requiring railroad companies to provide suita- ble brakes on all cars, to enable them to be brought into separate and effective operation by the detachment of any car. s3 MT. H0lcomb offered resolution of thanks to the soldiers of Connecticut regiments, rank and file. who have nobly fought for our coun- try, and appointing the Governor and Lieu- tenant. Governor . committee to prepaxe medals of suitable device to present to sol diers who show an honorable discharge; re- ferred.s sy4fse.. sss R&caa4 sal saa4 9si
 The order of the day, the election of judge to succeed Judge Dutton on the bench of the - Supreme Court of Errors, and on the first bal lot nineteen votes were cast, all for Judge Elisha Carpenter of the Supreme Court. s
 Mr. Harrison moved to proceed to elect Q 8 judge of the Superior Court to fill the va ss cancy made by the promotion of Judge Car. penter to the Supreme Bench. On the first