Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-04

On Friday bills &c. were referred: among others for an appropriation to board of agriculture; for savings bank at Winsted; remitting taxes on Conn. Western railroad; appropiating S, 900 for a monument to Gen. Putnam, and au- thorizing the arrest of able odied trarnps by selectmen. The House resolutions appointing Alfred Birch commissioners of Litehfeld county and J. K. Green com missioner of Windham county, and rais- Ing a committee on temperance. were passed Tn concurrence. @ssasasss ss
 Hoase.-On Tuesday of last week va- rious bills &c.,, wereEeferred, among otll- CTS Q constitutional amendment changing time of election till November, and a bill introduced by Mir. Goodwin regarding corporations.-The experts who examined into the condition of the ceiling of Repre- sentatives Hall reported 1t safe.-The bill amending the charter of New London passed. The resolution extending time for presenting petitions till May g passed.- The speaker appointed the committee on constitutional convention to consider also the subject of constitutional amendments. He appointed the following committee on woman suffrage: Messrs Maltbie of Granby; Spencer of Guilford; Chesebro of Stoniagton; Perry of Danbury; Cotton of Pomfret; Hurlbut of Roxbury; Kelsey of Killingworth, and Brown of Coventry.
 On Wednesday bills &c.. were referred. A resolution was presented and tabled ap- pointing Alfred Birch, of Woodbury. county commissioner.-Afte considerable discussion resolution passed providing that no new business be received after June 10th, except by motion of leave or report of committee. MT. Rooney of Danbury, was substituted for Perry of that place on committee on roads and bridges.
 On Thursday bills &c.. were referred, among others resolutions appropriating 5000 for fish propagation and anthoriz- ing police force in Wolcottville.-BilIs &c., were reported favorably from com mitttees giving Middlesex Agl. Society $3O0; authorizing an increase of stock of the Winsted Gas Co.,; validating doings of eccl. societies. resolution offered by Dr. Taylor, of New Milford, providing for committee to superintend printing, was postponed. passed ap- pointing Alfred Birch, of Woodbury, commissioner of Litchfeld county, and J. K. Green commissioner for Windham county.-The resignation of Edward P. Hewes, State Prison Director, and the death of H. B. Warehouse, commissioner of Fairfield county were announced resolution passed raising a committee on on temperance.
 On Friday bills &c., were referred Resolutions appointing G. w. Smith judge of the Meriden city court and H. I Boughton judge that of Waterbury pass ed.-There was lively debate over the resolution incorporating the Hartford Accident Ins. Go. which was amended and finally passed.--A bill passed allow ing sheriffs to advertise execution sales. Resolution passed appointing John W. Barrett, of Seymour, commissioner of New Haven countY.-A resolution was of fered by MT. Goodwin instructing the ju- dietary committee to report whether. reso- lutions of public nature should not be printed Ill the public acts and also wheth- CT private charters of corporations were authorized by our constitution.
 On Monday bills were passed appoint ing state library committee; and allow ing 8 week for support of girls in the Industrial school.