Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-13
CONNIE crICUT LEGISLATURE
MAY SESSION, 1867.

In the Senate last week. much time was spent i,l the discussion of the Middletown contested elec- tion case. Mr. Buckingham, chairman of the committee urged the adoption Of the ma joriy re- port, declaring vinal elected Gallagher aired his rhetoric considerably. in denunciations of the split ticket iniquity, but failed entirely ill nis at tack on Mr. Buckingham's position. John Ne Murtre Of Cornwall is spoken Cf by the cores pendent of the Palladium candidate for rail- road commissioner Sen. Gallagher charges Ex- Treasurer Coite with robbery and stealing, and will have chance to prove his statements. That correspondent further ayers that majority of the Committee on Finance will report q bill continuing six per cent. as the legal rate Of interest but al lowing the reserviEg higher per cent. on special agreement and that the minority favor limiting the rate of interest to Der cent. as & legal rate. The Republican caucus, on Wednesday night, nominated W. R. Peek Esq, of Winsted, State Prison Director, and Albert Austin, of En- field, Railroad Commissioner. The vote rejecting the resolution declaring Vinal elected Judge of Probate of Middletown Dist. will undoudtebly be recons;dered and the resolution passed
 In the Senate, June ,, number of matters were acted upon in concurrence with the House, among which we find resolution providing for the call ing of special meetings of the St. Francis Literary and Theological Institute Of Winsted. Resolution authorizing payment of S17 7G2 to a School District in Colebrook, passed. The constitutional amend ment continued from last year, making payment of taxes necessary to voting-reported against. Petition for consolidating the shire of Fairfield county at Bridgeport reported inst and report accepted. Salary of reporter of judicial decisions raised to Sl,600 ln concurrence With the House. The MlddetoWi contested election case was then discussed. In the House, the resolution authorizing special meeting of the Catholic Theo- logical Institute of Winsted to effect loan passed After much discussion, resolutions incorporating the Rdgefieid and Stamford Railroad, and IEtna Live Stock Insurance Company, were passed.
 In the Senate, June 6, resolution incorporating the Rdgefeld and Tide Water Railroad passed as amended by the House. Other business was acted on in concurrence. Senator Phelps dem, moved to reconsider vote raising salary of State Reporter The resolution was reconsidered, but after consd- erable discussion, passed by vote of 12 to 6. About two hours then spentin discussion of the Mildletown contested election case In the House. bill repeating laws against card playing, billiards, &c., except in case of gambling, w s reported by Ives. rep, of the Judiciary Commit tee, who argued in favor of It's passage. Waller, dem., of New London, co-incided, remarking that Mr. had taken the right cue, pocketed all the ol- jectons, and made perfect caronl' Resolution releasing Edward Rogers from States Prison, passed. Resolution authorizing Trustees of In sane Retreat to borrow money on bonds secured by mortgage, passed clause eXemptlng bonds from taxation, being struck out on motion of Mir. Graves ot Litchtield. Sen. Gallagher of New Ha- ven, Weeks of Ltchteld, A. w. Phelps of New Ha- ven, and Samuel Sawyer of Columbia, all dems., presented minority report from the Labor Re form Committee. The following is the operative section of the bill they propose
 Section 1. Eight hours of labor, done and per- formed in any one day. by any one person in the
 
 legal days work.
 Bill exempting money loaned of Savings Banks for building homesteads, from taxation to amount of $1 O0G was, after much discussion, referred to Judiciary Committee. Resolutions authorizing Adj. Gen. to publish 300 copies of Catalogue of Conn., Regiments; of enquiry into transactions of Treasurer Colt releasing Bernard Callahan from States Prison appointing c. w. Gillette, City Judge of Waterbury, passed. Bills concerning schooling of factory children time of landlords notice to quit, discussed.
 In the Senate, June ', House resolution of in- qury into proceedings of Treasurer COitc concur red in. Petitions and resolutions referred Res. appointing William Storer County Commissioner of Hartford County, passed by a party yote. Mid dletown election case again discussed. In the House, bill making it penal offense for person to erect a building on property adjoining that of another, for malicious purposes, passed. Resolu- ton restoring forfeited rights to George Gilbert of Ltchfeld, passed after explanation by MT, Graves. Resolution concerning the Danbury and Norwak railroad continued from last session the Committee recommend that it be continued to next session. MT. Norton of Canton, said the pe- titioners stated that there prospect that the Boston, Hartford and Erie road would extend their line over the route of the Danbury and Norwalk. Continued to the next session.
 In the Senate, June Il, The Middletown Probate District question was decided by vote of 9 to rejecting the resolution declaring Vinal rep elect ed. Numerous petitions and resolutions referred. In the House several bills and resolutions were ferred and passed in concurrence. Bill repeating act exempting State bonds from taxation rejected. State Board of Education authorized to distribute uniform blanks. Res. paying town of Manchester $lOO for expenses opposing commutatlon of Stark weathers sentence indefinitely postponed. The res. incorporating Lodge of Good 1emplars was then discussed and the following amendment of fered by Mir. Graves, rejected, after which adjourn ed:-
 And prouided further that it shall not be lawful for said corporation to employ and pay any of it's members, or other persons, to travel spies from town to town in this state for the purpose of buy ing and drinking rum and other intoxicating Iq- uors, in order to manufacture evidence against those who sell the same.