Litchfield enquirer., 1873-06-05
THE LEGISLATURE.

tt large number of petitions, bills, &c. were referred. .-The release of John Cavanaugh from State Prison was concurred in.-The bill taxing stock of railroads out of the state was reported against and rejected The NIT Y. $ N. E. railroad bill was taken from the table and passed, Mir. Slough ton objecting "A bill chartering the Vac uum. Brake O., passed. 5s f - .1-'ii'''3
 On Wednesday Mir. Hoyt asked for a recall of the bill chartering the N. Y. & N. E. R. R. Co, which had been tabled on his motion and passed in his absence should be recalled; voted. Senator Lan- ders was appointed on the new State House committee. An invitation to at tend the opening of the new Sheffield Scientific School building was accepted. Among other matters referred were res olutiofis &c., releasing the Shepaug R. R. Go. from payment of State tax, amending the charter of the Conn. Western so as to allow a branch to Sufie1d. The bill withdrawing Washington from the Litch- field county judicial district was referred to the committee on new towns. s.-A reso- for final adjournment on the 2Oth June was tabled. 81~s s.1''5 Ha s'- 1it
 On Thursday the question of Chief Judgeship came mp and Senator Tenny advocated the election of Judge Seymour for the remainder of his term in a speech from which we extract the following
 "You are aware that Mir. Seymour in 1855 was elected a judge of the superior court. He continued in the position un- til 1863, when his term of office expired by limitation. Tn 1870 he was placed upon the supreme court, and since that time has graced the bench with his ability and learning. Unfortunately for the state he has but few months more to serve. I think in consideration of this fact-in con sideration too of his eminent ability as a judge-of his exalted personal character. which stands forth without stain upon it, and especially as Judge Park, who by seniority Is entitled to the place, has gracefully intimated that the compliment should be paid him, it is fitting that this assembly should nominate MT. Seymour as chief judge of the supreme court of er-
 Senator Elmer followed in support of the nomination. ''No one in the state,'' said he, ''was unaware of his admirable fitness for the office of chief justice. It would be fitting erowning of an. honora. ble judicial career to place him in this position for his unexpired term
 ] On taking the vote Judge Seymour had 18 out of the 21 votes cast and Judge Park was chosen to succeed him as Chief Judge at the expiration of his term in February.-The resolution incorporating the N. Y. & N. E. R. R: Go. was again discussed and passed,9 g to 6.-Among oth- CT business was a resolution extending the time of constructing the Ridgefeld railroad. d.-Bills were passed giving fence viewers $2 a day, and validating doings of assensers and boards of rel1ef.-Ad- journed till Tuesday.
 House. On Tuesday of last week the usual routine of business was transacted. The report of the trustees of the Lake vile School of Imbeciles was accepted.- An amendment of the charter of the pro- posed New Milford Ins. Co.,, the bill an- nexing Roxbury to the judicial district in this county, and . constitutional amend ment providing for biennial elections, were referred. There was considerable discussion of the petition of Mir. Naples of Westport for the appointment of Su- per1or court judges not interested in the N. r., N. H. & Hartford R. R. Co.,, so that he could have case against that com pany tried. Among other bills referred was one for the relief of women hurdened with the support of relatives, and another raising the exemption of a doctors horse and buggy to $25O.
 On Wednesday the bill withdrawing Washington from the jurisdiction of the District Court was referred to committee on new towns. Judge Seymour's communi- cation stating that his judicial term would would explre (by reason of his being 70 years of age) February 9, 1874, was re- ceived.-Among other business referred were bills &c., recognizing the board of railroad commissioners, prohibiting sales of liquor, changing session of District Court in New Milford to 3d Tuesday in December, requiring dam owners to pay damages for obstrueting passage of fish, appropriating $15, GOO to Girls Industrial School, putting a bounty on foxes, re- ducing liquor licenses to $25, restricting savings bank interest to 6t per cent.-The bill raising pay of fence viewers to g a day passed. .-Discussion of the capital amendment began
 On Thursday, Mr. Babcock of Stoning- ton, was excused from service as chair man of the committee on claims, and MT. Stanton of Stonington, was appointed in his place.-A new bill offered was reject ed as not being within the time limiting the reception of new business. The cap ital amendment discussion was concluded by speeches from Mr. Harrison against and Mfr. Eaton in favor of the amendment. The vote was then taken resulting in the adoption of the amendment: 186 Yes to g No, only three members being absent. Every Ltchfeld county member was in his seat and all but the five following vot- ed ip the affirmative: ays-Barkh Augustus Smith: Bridgewater- Edgar l.. Peck; Roxbury George w.. Hurlbnrt; Woodbury-Willia Smith, A. V. R. Alp