Litchfield enquirer., 1868-05-21
Connecticut Legislature.

| MAY 13. Senate number of petitions were presented among which We find the following: A Agrlcultura Society," Petition of Egbert T. Butler
 a dt. for the corporate powers of the Connecticut ana western Railroad; of the Danbury and Nor walk Railroad for permission to increase their cap- ltal stock; Committee on Railroads; of the New York, Housatonic and Northern Railroad Company for extension of time for completing their road; referred to Committee on Railroads. bill to reg ulate the inspection and sale of kerosene oil and burning fluid was referred to Committee on Judi ciary.f s< @sf 74 Y sF 7- After much discussion regarding the matter of printing 1t was decided that one copy of the Sen- ate Journal be presented to each Senator and off, cer or the senate, one copy to each Town .Clerk, and one hundred copies be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State. Senator Street stated that thus the State would be saved some $1, ,5OO
 House.--Among the petitions resolutions offered we find the following: F. N. Hodge, ct al. for the incorporation of savings bank at Wolcot.ville; Sturgis Bennett ct als for revision of the laws of divorce; Edward O. Shaw, ct als in aid of the pet- tion for charter of railroad from Derby to the State line; F. A. Rockwell ct aLs in aid of tho same J: H. Bartholomew, ct ols. in aid of the same; Da- vid Lyman, ct dts. for an amendment of tho char ter of the Air Line Railroad. The resolution rais- ing special committed op taxation was called up by Mr. Averill of Danbury and after some debate passed. -
 MAY 14.-Senate. The petitions for railroad from Derby to State line and for Wolcottville Savings Bank were referred.
 House.-Mr. Avefill moved to recall the res- olution appointing special committee on taxa tion. Messrs. Eaton, Graves and others objected Messrs. Averl and Minor desired it referred to the committee of Finance as Commission appointed by the last Legislature had examined the matter carefully and reported a blll After some debate they were sustained by the House. A resolution requiring uniformity in school text books res O. lution to instruct the Committee on Ed ucation to prepare a bill which shall make the common schools free, if they find it expedient, was read and, after much discussion, passed On resolution regarding election of U. s. Senator the clerk read the United States law regarding the manner of electing United States Senators. Mr. Graves said he very much questioned the right of Congress to decide when and how they should vote for Senator. He wanted the report of the con- mittee instructed to inquire if any legislation was cessary on this subject before he voted for the res olution. He moved to table the resolution. Mr. Averii said the committee would report to-mor- row. MT Beach of Stratford read from the constitu- tion to show that MT. Graves was mistaken in his views as to the right of Congress. Mir. Graves thought he should convert Mir. Beach to different ideas. Mr. Eaton thought the hour for voting thought Congress had the right to pass the law, and that it was constitutional law. They had, he said, passed, God knows, enough unconstitu- tional ones, and he was glad that they had passed one that was constitutional. We were setting precedent in this matter in this state and we should act with care. a.
 The Shore Line Company's petition for bridge at Saybrook, counsel having agreed that there should be no hearing before committee, was made the or der of the day for the 18th inst The Air Line rail- road petition was made the order of the day for June Sd and the same arrangement for dispensing with committee hearing was expected to be made FRIDAY, MAY 15.-Senate.-A number of peti- tions and resolutions were referred Resolutions | empowering the New York and New Haven rail- road company to increase it's capital stock to an amount not exceeding three million of dollars. Mr.
 Austin said the road wanted to lay steel rails the entire length; 1900 tons would be required; the ! road did not wish to issue bonds; they preferred stock sion the resolution passed. resolution from the
 Judiciary Committee, regarding election of sena-
 tor, passed. Adjourned till Monday.
 House.-The resolution regarding election of U l s. Senator, was debated and passed. In the
 course of the discussion Mir. Eaton said he did not suppose he should be considered guilty of egotism
 of state rights. But this he believed is constitu-
 tional law, for it is passed in accordance with the constitution of the United States. It repeas the
 state law As private citizen he had right to a l constituents, those who send him, have a
 right to know how he voted. The vtua coce vote | commended itself to him. Adjourned till Tuesday. MAY 1S.-Sendte. House references of bills COZ
 cured in. Report of the Commission to revise the
 joint stock acts, and to consider the expediency of
 creating the office of Attorney General, referred. MAY 19.-Senate.- vote was taken on yU. s. l Senator; Wm. A. Buckingham had 12; James Dixon 1 9. There was considerable discussion on reso- l lution raising joint select committee to prepare | a general railroad law. Resolution amended and passed.
 House.-Pettions and resolutions presented
 for restoration of forfeited rights to John F Caba1
 The question of raising select fcommittee on di- vorce was dicussed and finally, rejected. After some debate the vote taken for election of U. s. Senator. For William A. Buckingham PA; for | James Dixon 109.
 l Four Republican .members from New London county missed their connections and were absent.
 Buckinghams majority on joint ballot would have been 22.
 Legislatiue Caue,ss.-On Wednesday evening the l 18th inst, the Republicans met at the Represen-
 tatives' Hall for nomination of U. s. Senator. The first ballot stood as follows: Buckingham, 66
 Hawley, 51; Platt, IS. Twenty-on more ballots were then taken, the vote on the last standing l thus Buckingham, 59; Hawley, 4: Platt, 13. At l about A: M., Thursday morning, the caucus ad-
 journed till evening. On re-assembling, after two
 ballots, which showed no material change, Mir. Platt's name was withdrawn. It was understood | that he preferred MT. Buckingham's election, and
 on the next and last ballot, tho vote stood Buck ingham, 81 Hawley, 59.