Litchfield enquirer., 1872-06-13
THE LEclsLATuRE.


 Senator Perkins replied to Dr. Bacon's letter on Tuesday of1ast week. He thought if Yale College mixed up with politics it should expect to be criticised. He advo- cated the entire separation of State and College.
 A bill correcting an error in a statute passed, lastsyear, regarding corporations, passed the Senate, last week.
 A bill has passed the House forbidding town, borough or city officers from taking any commission on moneys passing through their hands.
 The Middletown Insane Hospital is pressing for new appropriation. Sena- tor Budd very sensibly called for state ment of previous appropriations. This seems apecuhariy caucus smashing year. The man nominated in the Repub- liean caucus for commissioners of New Ha- ven county was beaten in the House by the former incumbent. Finally the latter withdrew and the caucus nominee was ap- pointed.
 There was lively squabble in the House, last week, over bill increasing the capital stock of the New London Trust Company, which finally passed. Several Temperance bills have been re- ferred
 bill has been reported protecting fish | in Macedonia brook
 A resolution has passed the Senate re- 1 qu1rlng the committee on railroads to re- l port, on or before the 18th inst, what l means have been taken to compel the rail 1 road companies to make proper returns. The bill to prevent frauds on hotel keep CTS has been rejected, existing laws being considered sufficient. . A foreign attachment bill passed the House exempting property to the extent of $25 where it is for personal service by the debtor.f But for debt Incurred for clothes, house rent, provisions and fuel only $10 is exempt. Association benefits during sickness and the like are exempt 1 under all circumstances = Ss- 4s
 4 bill appropriating s2,0O0 for purchase of land for the State Reform School has been referred
 The question having been raised wheth- CT in the absence of the governor from the State the Lieut.. Gov. could continue to preside in the Senate, the Judiciary com mittee decided that such action was le- gal. 1yZs -5s-s1 "
 On Thursday the Pond-Cole contested election case was sharply discussed ill the Senate. AIessrs. Turrlll and Budd thought l GilS ldCiS NdEEduteu lAc OpeulllS Ol 1 the Southington ballot box Mir Brown dissented. 1t was finally agreed that the vote on that question should be taken, Friday. v~,
 The bill regarding the New London with an amendment preventing them from becoming guardians of trust estates.
 The committee on agriculture have re- ported bill repeating the bounty on fox eS. ... O..
 The capitol question has been made the special orler in the House for Wednesday of this week. .s - s..-.s 1 The States Prison committee report against the release of W. H. Greene, J. F. Franklin, Stephen Abbott, David Wells, and Charles J. Allen; and in favor of tine release of Theresa Lynch. The report was sustained in the House
 There was sharp debate and close vote in the House, Thursday, on the resolution l authorizing the town of Bethel to appro- priate sum not exceeding S6, 900 to in. | demnify persons who had purchased the right of way for the Shepaug branch tc | that place. An amendment requiring a two thilds vote was defeated, 68 to 81 and the resolution passed. ...
 \ bill incorporating Savings Bank il Woodbury passed the House, Thursday Bills restricting driving on village sidewalks, and ''to lessen the annoyances of railroad travel have been referred.
 Senator Stoddard undertook, Friday, to state the difference between the recount of votes in the Pond Cole case, and that between Governors English and Jewell, last year. It is probably the finest dis, tinction Mr. Stoddard ever drew.
 On the question of opening the South ington ballot box Senators Potter and Cole spoke in opposition, Senators Woodward and Budd in favor, and the resolution passed by the following vote
 Ieas-Wadsworth, Mills, Stoddard, Elmes, Ives, Budd, Glover, D. A. Wood ward, Burnett, Cotton, Turrill, Hurlburt, and Buell-13.
 Nays-Potter, Brown, Perkins, :Chapin, Stannard, M. Woodward and Maxwell-7.
 The Senate committee proceeded to 1 Southington and recounted the votes, the result justifying the claim of the friends of MT. Pond and showing him entitled to his seat by majority of fourteen.
 Both Houses adjourned from Friday till Tuesday.