Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-23
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE
MAY SESSION. 1867.

In the Senate May 1ith a petition to incorporate camp meeting 'sociation was referred 4 mo- ton looking o the repeal of the poll tax was sent 10 the committee on labor reform. \ bill was of iereo Dy Senator Chandler, and referred, making SIX per cent the legal rate of interest where no rate Is stipulated.
 Tn the Aouso among the bills for public acts in- troduced were the following: To authorize the sale or property owned by married woman when necessary for her support; to establish courts of common pleas ill the several counties; to prohibit marriage Wltln one year after diyorce to prevent the use ofcards and billiard tables in private houses Tor gaming purposes; to fine persons who buy iIl- tox1cat1nS beverages, and to exempt non-residents ron the payment Of ten per cent extra tax in or 1aAufe to make out lists. \ special committee on the subject of divorce ordered raised in concurrence
 In the Senate, May 18th, most of the matters dis posed of were acted upon ln concurrence An act of incorporation for new live stock insurance company in New Haven was passed.
 In the House most of the time was consumed ill discussing a resolution requesting the judges of the supreme court to communicate in writing to the assembly their opinion of the authority of the State to tax incomes from United States bonds The resolution was finally adopted. The resolution 1nstructing the Judiciary committee to enquire in- t" the expedlency of repeating the prohibitory liq uor law and substituting license law, which was tabled last week, was passed
 The Senate, May 16, cOncurred in the resolutions ! among others, passed by the House. Dividing town of Barkhamsted into three election districts lnstructlng joint standing committee judiciary to enquire what leSlSlatlOn Is necessary With re- gard to the sale of intoxicating liquors; appointing joint special committee on judiciary of one Senator and eight Representatives, to whom shall be re- ferred all petitions and remonstrances relating divorce.
 Resolution asking supreme Court for opinion OH the legality of taxing United States bonds, came from House referred to committee. In Senate ta- bled.
 In the House, bill giving school committees pow CTS of assessors rejected. Resolution offered by Mr. Graves, dem. of Ltchield for committee to wait on Senate requesting return of resolution asking opinion of Supreme Court to taxation of United States bonds, tabled There considerable dis cusson on the appropriation for State Insane Asy- Inn. On motion of Doolittie of New Haven, dem. the resolution was tabled and committee instructed to enquire and report estimate of total cost of buildings
 l COMMITTEE ON D1yoRcEs.~-Snlith of Farinington, Doolittla of New Haven, Kelly of Killingy, Appell of Newton, Alden of Goshen, Edwards of Cromwell Hamilton of Somers.
 In the Senate, May. l7tl voto passing res liutioA ordering one thousand copies of the report of the Committee appointed to investigate the accounts in the State treasury department w2s | reconsldered. The resolution incorporating the Weed sewing machine company passed. Resolu- 1 ton passed incorporating the Pneumatic dispatch company; also one incorporating Planters relief association, and Hartford trust company. The sen- ate refused to concur with rlle house il requiring
 the opinion of the Supreme Court on the authority Of the State to tax incomes from United States
 banks. An executive session was held to consider
 executive nominations and some other matters. The House passed the resolution authorizing the ! Fairfield agricultural society to purchase real
 tate for Fair purposes. The question of adjourn
 ment and holding Saturday sessions made the special order for Wednesday next. There was a
 little strife the reference of petition to divide
 the town of Haddam into voting districts, the deIa l ocrats endeavoring to send the question to the 1 committee on towns and probate districts,
 which has democratic chairman in both houses. It 1 was made party issue, and the Democrats failed ill their purpose. The resolution incorporating the Connecticut safe deposit and loan company was
 amended by striking cut the ''pawnbroking clause,
 and. after long discussion, tabled. The resolu- tion incorporating the Hartford safe deposit com was recalled from the Senate for the purpose of
 amending both resolutions to require capital stock
 to be paid in. secure by mortgages real estate
 instead of by promisory notes. The resolution in-
 cooperating the Planters relief association came
 from the Senate passed. lengthy debate ensued
 and it was finally tabled. resolution authorizing
 was amended so as to submit the question to the
 people of that city and passed Both houses ad- Ijourned to 11:30 a.. m. Tuesday.
 In the Senate, May 2O the accounts of Treasur-
 CT Coite were discussed. In the House, after a
 squabbe over granting the use of their Hall to
 c. Chauncey Burr for lecture there was spicy
 debate on the question of taxing the income of
 U. S.. bonds, Mr. Waller, dem., of New London,
 was disposed to be satirical regarding the asser-
 tion of MT. Graves, that he had studied the ques-
 thoroughly, and kne.o that such taxation would be
 legal. MT. W. concluded as follows: 1 "Gazed and gazed and still the wonder grew
 That one such head could carry all he knew"