Litchfield enquirer., 1870-05-12
The Legislatura

The General Assembly convened or Wednesday last, and organized by the ap. pointment of Hon. Lafayette s. Fostel Speaker of the House (by a majority o 2O and Edward Harland, President pre tens. of the Senate.
 The minor officers of both Houses were chosen in accordance with the caucus nom- nations, except the appointment of Mes senger of the Senate, for which Mir. R. w. Horne of Winsted, was defeated by the un accountable defection of Senator Scranton.
 The Senate upset an absurd custom by taking the appointment of committees in- to their own hands. The immediate occa. sion of this change was the obstinacy of Senator Johnson, Dem, of the. First Dis. triet, who insisted on being appointed Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. The Lieutenant Governor felt obliged to support his claim, the Republicans were not disposed to yield the leadership of the Senate to democrat, and so, upon the adoption of the rules of the Senate, the appointment of Committees was not given as heretofore to the Lieutenant Governor.
 The election parade is said to have been one of tue finest ever seen.
 ia An abstract of the Governors message will be found in another place.
 After considerable discussion, the amour, ofstationery was finally fixed by the House at $500.
 The following are the principal Com mittees:- ata,
 Judiciary-Senator Barbour, and Messrs. Burn ham of Nindham, Eaton of Hartford, Doolittle O New Haven. Chit or Groton, Adams of Ridgeheld Seymour of Litchheld. Buckingham of Saybrook 4 Smith of Mansfield. ~ .s Incorportions- Senator Johnson, and Messrs Brewster et Danbury, Allen of East Windsor Miles of Milford, Chapman of Old Lyme, Warrel of Watertown, Newton of Plainfeld, Stevens o Cromwell, Fitch of Andover.
 Railreads-Senator Harland, and Messrs. John son of Enfield, Morris of New Haven, Allyn o n, Ensign of Salisbury, Lord of Old Saybroo Abbott of Hebron. Banks-Senator Briggs, and Messrs. Smith q New London, Oimstead of East Hartford, Doolit 9e Of Cheshire, Morehouse of Wilton, Brown o Hamptons Moore of Winchester, Smith of Middle field, Strong of Hebron. -
 Educatlon-Senator Sperry, and Messrs. Aver 0f Lebanon, Mclean of Simsbury, Parker of Mer iden. Warner of Newtown, Whitford of Sterlino Ensign of Morris. Potter of Essex, Goodrich, a Vernon.
 Nnance-Senator Baldwin, and Msssrs Crav : Norwalk, Boswell of West Hartford. Whitnev o Derby, Brewster of Stonington, Nichols of Thomn son, Hewitt of Cornwall, Day of East Haddam Sweetzer of Stafford.
 school F1nd-Senator Woodward, and Messrs Cowles of Pennington, Bradley of East Haven Gordon of Norwich, Dayton of Greenwich Car penter of Eastford, Pettibone of New Hartford Eage Of Durham, Brown of Bolton.
 Humane Institutions.-Senator Hubbard ant Msssrs. Thurston of New London, Spencer Q 1Ancheseer, Benham of Hamden, Knowlton q etrattords Rabbit of Putnam, Phelps off Torrino ton, Guy of Middletown, Bishop of FTollanS 4infAry Ahair-Senator Beers of the 17th D;s 91ct, ana Messrs Pratt of Wethersfeld. Warne i o1 ox1ord. Geer of Lyme Fanton of Danhnrv Church of Ashford Birge of Harwinton Rro;na. :, or Chathams Coiburn of Union. State Prlson-Senator Griswold and Afassrs 5orter of Pennington. Patten of North Haven 11ses or Preston, Keeler of Stamford. Hall Q colnntown, Bradstreet of Plymouth. Davis a ounton, Baker of Holland r..Agncuiture-Senato Woodward of the 1Stf 1as.sict, and Messrs. Strong of Portland. Grant ol 1outh Windsor, Woodward of Bethany. Parrar o oi Dozsan. hunt of Ridgefeld, Martin of Chanlin FeSk oa Norfolk, Bdwell of NewinRton. |
 New Towns and Probate Districts-Eenator rar sors ana Messrs. Smith of Sharon Nortnn of Isa.s nE, Warren of Woodbridge, Chapman of Nor.t Ss0nngton, Mead of Greenwich. Clapn of Dor, net Gilbsrt of Saybrook. Fuller of Collmbia. -
 hoads ana Br1dges-Senator Beers of the 10th District, and Messrs. Bacon of Miidletown cis \, 0f Windsor. smith of Middlebury, Stoddard s q