Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-18
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MAY SESSION. 1853 .
SENATE-1,.e.t,a,a t,aa

Resolution ad0pied that the Governor, See retary of State, and Hon-D. w. Pardee be ap- pointed State Library Committee: for joint special committee of one senator and five rep. resenfatiyes de amendment of State statutes. Hon.. Edwin l. Sanford appointed on the part of the Senate.
 Several public acts were introduced and re- ferred.
 ROUSE--7aesday, May 9.
 Convened at 2r. M
 Prayer by Rev. Dr. Childs.
 .as Petitions referred.-Pet. of parties in aid of B. Douglas and others de. N. Y. X Boston Rail- road of Danbnry and Norwalk Railroad Co.,, for an amendment of their charter, and several others. M
 Bills refe'd.-Bill de protection of sheepiand sheep culture. providing that selectmen who fail to offer the proper reward for killing dogs at time specified by law, shall be subject to 6 fine of $50, s&segz. Nssstf -{ii ssi9ssisaE ts
 Bill making it the duty of the Secretary of State to send to all State officers and members of the Senate and House of Representatives one week before the meeting of the General Assembly, free tickets over all the railroads in the State, said tickets not to be transfera. ble and to continue in force for one year. Adjourned to 10 A N. Wednesday, SENATE Wednesday, Moy 10. Adjourned to Thursday at 102 A. M. sx HOUSE Wednssday, May 10 Session opened at 10 AM
 Prayer by Rev. Mr. Doane.
 The chair announced the following commit l tees: lS
 To-canvas votes for Judges of Probate and Justices of the Peace-Bulkley, Beard, Luce, Tyler. Tortelotte, Ford, Dennison, Converse | Unfinished Business--Watrous, Boulfon, Norton. zate 5 # i4. s3'i' H -
 On Engrossed Bills Camp, Cook, aris- wold. sa 1a as .3 ~ E4'' Vd7
 Fisheries = Tollss, Fish. Sawyer, Scranton, Aldrich, Walton, Bushnell Gillett z3 Constitutional Amendments--Pratt of Nor wich, Lane, Hoyt. Lyon, Jarvis, St. John, Smaller. - se:-E r,, .,-s.. .t,z Federal Relations--Harrison, Day, Smith Lewis, Bosworth, Richardson, Burr, Root.
 Revision of Statutes--Chamberlin Wood ruff, Munson, Gallup, Kingsbury.
 Death of President-Pratt of Norwich, Oak ley, Merritt, Payne, Armstrong, Hart, Hun. gerford, Paine
 Court in New London County-Nioh Pease, Burnham, L. Catlin, Burr, Loomis,
 Wood 1
 Revision of Joint Rules Gallup, Hum. phrey
 Res. appointing joint select committee to consider the question of divorce; passed Bill requiring turnpike commissioners to keep turnpikes in order referred. v | The following resolutions concerning trea- son ana traitors were referred: aG .I Resolced, T at treason itself is not so dan gerous to the government as is impunity to treason when brought within the reach of ius- tice; for without the determined punishment of crime. it is impossible but that the public Il conscience, which is the pillar and ground of public law, should become demoralized as to l it's guilt and enormity. ea4 2 IafGrL l .Resolred, That in order that the treason of Southern rebels, doubly atrocious by the unre. strained cruelty and ferocity that have marked its whole career, may be branded forever upon the thoughts of this people as nefarious crime, the guilty men who stand chiefly respon- sible for it must be resolutely and capitally punished under the solemn form of law. Resolred That as a guaranty of the seen. rity and peace of nations against unwarranted | interruption, it must never pass from the well established law and practice of the world that treason, unsuccessful, is always punishable with death and infamy. a ad oa Haa ' | Resolced. That we earnestly endorse the policy indicated by the President. Andrew Johnson, of a discriminating, yet thorough punishment and clearing out of traitors and the restoration of power to tue loyal masses, as I ring peace sl ' '"58
 Resozred, That certified copy of these reso- lutions be transmitted to the President of the United States and to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress. bad sj l Bill to prevent adalteration of spurious liquors referred. S asa '&ilTas t9Th4
 Bill requiring railroad companies to keep open. ticket offices half hour before leaving 1 of trains: referred. 8 sf.Mr bt3 fs-N
 Bill to prevent defacing natural scenery with advertisements referred. sa ',r5 tfff ',6J 1 r Remonstrance of Boston, Hartford < Erie Railroad Company against the petitions of the Danbury & Nofwalk Railroad, ct al. E 9i E. Adiourned.e fs5s 'ei sa. f t-a 4 | .,,;.. SENATE 1Amsday, May II.
 Session opened at 10 A. M. .at ,q..3 -. ... | Prayer by Rev. Mr. ScIdder. s',,tsef I Several petitions and bills were referred.
 An effort was made to adjourn to Tuesday, nnt was unsnccessfut a4.4 hsq ss3aa-aras Adjourned. .ct ffss a.t eesaS .,gs, l H gsai3,a HOUSE. Thursday, May II. . Prayer by Dr, Trumbull. iQiaeas0s
 MT. Bostwick of Litchfeld was appointed on the committee on education in place of MT. Morris. egsss .t, 3fy a, fUa s5 RslY5l Report of committee on resolutions on the | 0catu OI EF6sIueut 1hncUlu'5 frfF- tt --ft'aet MT. Pratt of Norwich paid an eloquent and feeling tribute to the immortal dead. { sA5 MT. Donglass of Middletown followed with beautiful eulogium.a | s7gdp augi Hagtsa | MT. Hummason of New Britain gave utter ance to 3 deep poetical grief 1edj esjsd l Mr. Woodruff of Litchfeld gave calm and rational estimate of our present position.Fini q Mir. Barbour of aToffington, said, substan- tially :--- ssf8s8 3Hs.i k&54s bs& 29ei % tae -' a .MR. SPEAKER :--Ihat part of the resolutions which express our gratitude to God for pre- serving our late President so long, meets, as do all the resolutions before us, with my hearty assent. From the time of Lincoln's election, the enemies of our country thirsted for his blood. He left his home asking the prayers of his neighbors, that he might be enabled to do the work assigned to him, but he was obliged to go in disguise to the capital to save his life, else it would have been taken before his work commenced. A kind Providence did preserve him, and enabled him to dc greater work than has been performed by any other man in our country greater even than Washington l performed, who is justly styled The Father of his Country. Lincoln met aud put down a foe more numerous and more determined than ] Washington. That toe was in our midst, en- ragged and desperate. Lincoln saved our coan, l try. by the blessing of God land has earned and will ever receive the grateful remembrance or hb;e ,,ooplo His vvork ia done-he is gone ;--