Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04
THUEsDAY, JUNE 27.

THURSDAY, JUNE 27.
 In the Senate, a passed authorizing l.luSeicld to subscribe to stock or Rdgetield anC New York railroad. The bill raising salary o Board Of Education to S3, 0JO was discussed ano finally tabled. Senators Brainard, Pierpont anC 8ucklnSh ham favored, and Senators Gallup and AIstln opposed 1t.
 h the House, after some discussion on the Fail Haven Water Company, the resolution was passed ii2 to b6 After considerable discussion, the prop 0sltlon for recess till Aug 20, was rejected The Judges of the supreme Court decline giving any o2inlon concernlng power to tax income of U. S. bonds Vote on Usury laws reconsidered, and res- oiutlon recomlnitted. After transaction of much unlmportant business, adjourned.
 FRIDAY, JUNE %.
 In the Senate much business was transacted in concurrence. Resolution appointing Archibald E. ltice county commissioner of New Haven county, passed On the Haddam case, the amendment ot t1e House submitting question to voters of 2d vo- tnS District, not concurred ill. Res. providing for morning and evening sessions, leaving after noons for committees, passed. The bill providing cia contract, passed also bill pr ovidig that the act providing for election of two new Superior Court Judges, shall not go into effect till rising of Assembly, passed
 tated. Bill lnstructino Bank Commissioner to en- qnire into conduct of savings banks, passed A olll providing that the accused may testify in crim aase was at length by
 
 Messrs. Ives, and Smith of Woodbury in it's favor. fassed l07 to 51. Res. appointing H. M. Stan nard Commissioner of Middlesex county, passed. The House assembled at P. M on Monday, and transacted much business, although no quorum was present. On motion of Mr. Doolittle re-. ;i.- pointing Mr. Smith, dem., county commissic. ger ot New Haven Co.,, passed. Bill authorizing abatement of poll tax of ''poor persons, rejected. The case of Dorrance Atwater was discussed at much length, but no conclusion reached.
 TUESDAY, JULY 2d.
 In the Senate much miscellaneous business was transacted. On res. incorporating the Fair Haven Water Water Co. there lively discussion and It's indefinite postponement was carried II tD 6. motion to reconsider was then discussed but no vote reached.
 In the House the res. appropriating s1, ,460 addi- tional, to Deaf and Dumb Asylum, was passed Bills providing for hearing cases of temporary 1n- junction in vacation, extending jurisdiction of jus tices to SlC0, passed. The Middletown contested election then came up, the democracy threatened fllibustered, and finally seeded, leaving no quo rum On the question of adjourning over the Fourth, which had been discussed previously, MT. Graves of Litchfeld spoke as follows: ~ s'The idea is preposterous. How was It posSsloi,e to have jubilee when the gentleman rom Gpil Gant ford (Lee.) was to be absent? (merrment.) That gentleman going to Wilton to deliver an ora ora tion, and it would be absuad to attempt 10 eeie brate the day f ne were not here. (Laughter:) it would be the play of Richard Ttl'd with Ha4ne nIe eft out. (Roars O. laughter at the expense ol MT Graves who, as soon as he could ootaln hsaillS acknowledged his mistake and sat down.