Litchfield enquirer., 1874-07-16
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 Resolution appointing q committee of one senator and two representatives to re- cali from the governor she bill incorpora- ting tho Pequot Land Improvement com pany, which passed.
 Mr. Durand, of Derby, spoke against
 the bill, as he was opposed to increasing the representation in the general assem- biy until there Is q fair representation | He stated that Litcffieid county has now 4S. 1000 inhabitants with forty representa- tiyes, and yet the legislature is asked to increase its representation. Before he
 WAS sworn as e member. he had received a delegation at his office vino requested him to oppose the subject if 1t should 1 come up. The only reason for the divis- l ion is that there are ambitious men in Thomaston who want to he sent to tho legislature
 The fall of the gavel interrupted him, his five minutes having expired. Mr. Jones, of Hartford, opposed the bill lie coaid not vote for the new town 1 becanse If he did he might have to vote
 fayorably on similar bills next year. There are numerous villages as flourish Ing ;ss Ihomaston, and they Int ask to
 be set of. It was ahsur,i to incorporate l new town because tho villagers have to l travel oyer hill once in three months to get to the town clerks office. He stood IS representative of 41, GOO people, while
 th9re were forty representatives from Litchiteid county for no more. The leg .siature IS now asked to add one to that l representation. 1t WAS about time to stop this town making
 The gayel fell
 Mir Catiin, of Harwintan, opposed the bliI- and thought that Thomaston might ask to he incorporated as borough. Such course would settle the difficulty. Ar Baldwin, of New Milfor,l, spoke against the bill.
 MF. Huntingdon of Woo;ibury. favored the bill because 1t had been for fifty years the policy of the legislature to grant pc titlons for new towns when the popuIa- ton was sufficient Since 1S1O only three towns had been created larger than Thom- aston. It WAS not fa1r to bring into this question the question of unfair represen- l tatlon. That should be taken by the throat He proceeded to cite cases where new towns had been created.
 Mr. JOslyn, of Holland, made a short opposition speech.
 NIT. Carter of Plainyille, spoke in oppo- sition, an:i called attention to the unfair division line. He understood that there was an understanding that the matter was l not to be brought up Ill case the represen- tatlve from Plymouth was chosen from IhomastOn. He presumed some one m 1 the house knew about the contract, and deprecated it's having been broken. He would carry out his promises eTcn If he 1 died (Applause.)
 Mir. Harrison of Guilfor.l, spoke in fa- ! Tor of the bill There were twenty-four l towns larger In population than Plymouth l and if 1t were not divided it would send two representatives to the assembly in 1876 or 1878. East Rock is not so high as
 the hill that the people of Thomaston
 have to cross to go to Plymouth centre. Mir. White Of Suffield, spoke in opposi- | ton for the second time.
 Mr. Day of Colchester, closed with an 1 eloquent speech i'll favor of the bill. The yeas and nays were ordered, and l the resolution rejected Yeas, 5; Nays, 1 los.
 The question of adjournment was then 1 debated. Mir Jones, of Hartford, thought l final ad iournment practicable on the 18th. I-Resolution passed appointing R. E. De Forest Judge of Fairfield county court. 1 On Friday various bills were reported 1 and placed on the calendar; among others,
 one restraining usury-another establish- 1 ing state Inebriate Asylum; and several
 resolutions for constitutional amendments.
 -The bill regarding fees of states attor-
 neys rejected by the House came from
 the Senate passed; House insisted. The
 bill exempting Norfolk, Canaan and Sails
 bury from state tax was rejected.-Bill
 passed requiring employers to keep list of employees, under 14 years of age, show l ing the time they have attended school;
 allowing the Wolcottville Water Go to is
 market value; for appointment of auditors
 to examine the reports of county commits
 sioners; changing the law regarding an- ! cestral estate; and making superior court process returnable within six days.-Ad- iourned till Monday afternoon. On Monday the savings banks bill was I reported. It allows cashiers of banks of ! discount to be also trcasurers of the I smaller savings banks; but prohibits deposits by savings bank over 9l0,OOO in | national banks unless allowed interest ! thereon.-The constitutional amendment regarding senatorial districts is made the special order for Thursday.