Litchfield enquirer., 1874-07-09

ing implements, for local taxation of de- posits in say1ngs banks; for protection of slleep cuiture.-Bills passed appointing G. B. Corning commissioner of Hartford Co.,; and amending the charter of the New Milford Water Co.-The matter of final aaloufnment then came up and after some debate committee was voted on that subjeet.-There was quite debate over q hII providing for a trial of criminal cases m Middletown instead of Haddam Mir. Bacon of Mlddletown remarked i'll tho words of the catechism:
 .sun Adams fall all mankind fell
 Some went to Haddam and some to -
 dr. Chester moved to fill the blank with sMiddletown." The bill was finally amended so as to have criminal trials at Haddam where the jail is.-The bill pro- viding for the appointment of railroad commissioners by the governor then came up. Two amendments had been offered: one providing for an appointment by pop ular vote, the other requiring at least one of the commissioners to be n practical en- gineer. Messrs. Day, of Colchester, and Jones, of Hartford, favored the bill, and Mr. Rogers, of Milford, opposed it. The amendments were rejected. Mir Catlin, Of HarwintOn, moved to strike ont the section allowing the commissioners to ap- point clerk at $1 .8GO year. He was supported by Messrs. Taylor and Bald WIn, of New Milford, and opposed by Messrs. Cocks and Arnold, and the motion was rejected. Mir. Goodwin, of East Hartford. favored the bill and had a let ter read from MT. Charles Francis Ad- ans, Jr.. favoring this mode of appoint ment. He moved amendments making the salary of commissioner $3, 0O0 in lieu of all fees, and requiring appoint ments to be made by July 18th, which were adopted. An amendment offered by Mir. Bills, of Winchester, requiring com mlsslOners to walk over railroad tracks at least once year was adopted. Bill passed as amended.
 On Thursday, bills were passed deduct ing six months from the term of impris- onment of James Gallagher in State Pris- on, and requiring the expressing of reso- lution passed by the House for amend ment of the constitution Bills were re- iected granting administration on the es- tate of Nancy Atwood of Woodbury and giving States Attornies fec of s, in notled cases.-The reports of the railroad committee allowing the Air Line and Conn. Western an extension of time for obtaining rsght of way were placed on the calendar.-The bill requiring the expres- sion of the true consideration in deeds was debated and rejected. proposed constitutional amendment increasing the number of Senators then came mp and was rejected; yeas 67, nays 144.-The bill regarding the Huntsville and South ington depots on the Canal railroad was then debated at length The matter was postponed till Tuesday morning; tho vote to be taken at p. m., that day.-The bill organizing the town of Thomaston was made tho order of the day for We'd nesday of this week.
 On Friday, resolutions, 6c., passed, ap- pointing John H. Wadhams, of Goshen, State Prison director; appointing R. E. DeForest judge of Fairfield county court; providing for a police force in Wolcott- vile; giving assessors control of lists and abstracts; granting administration on es- tate of Harry Hinman; allowing counties to take land; incorporating Barnum Uni versal Exposition Co.,; punishing embez- clements by justices and clerks of courts; regarding change ot school house sites; extending time for building Ridgefield railroad; paying Gen. Sedgwick for ser vices opposing petitions for release from Otat0 ETiSOu spoI oI,o4.-Ine WOInan SuHfdSo committee reported bills allowing single women owning over $500 worth of proper ty to vote at town meetings, and allowing married women to sue and be sued.-A bill was reported favorably providing for the assessment of stocks at their market value. Mir. Goodwin states that the State printers were overcharging for printing private bills, &c.-A resolution was re- rrfSr&nd nrivinrr lact c1,noJaf hank conn nissioners $2, 800 for their services. MT. Bill, of Winchester, moved to reduce the amount to &, O00.-Bills &c., were reject cd protecting the Housa4a..ia-elaaa-4i 4iel.Aa,- ies; prohibiting ball playing in public streets, and making Decoration Day q lo- gal holiday. .-Adiourned t1ll Tuesday