Litchfield enquirer., 1875-05-20
- LEGISLATIVE.

Sch0te.-On TueSnay Of last week num- e-ous bills &c. were referred; among oth- ers, bills giving the appointment of school fund commissioner to the governor, and make his term 3 years; and regulating the formation of cooperative societ;es.- The Lieut.. Gov. announced the appoint ment of Mir. Pond as chairman of the in- surance committee.
 On Wednesday resolution was passed limiting the presentation of new business before the legislature to June Select committees were voted on Constitutional Reform, the Treatment of Inebriates, and Federal Relations.
 On Thursday various bills &c were re- ferred; among them aresolution regarding the issue of railroad communication tickets. A resolution was offered instructing the railroad committee to inquire into water cd stock.-Mr. Corbin was appointed on committee on Inebriates; Mir. Fowler, on Federal Relations. till Tues day noon.
 .H0ssse.-On Tuesday, of last week, a resolution limiting time of presentation of uew business to June 4th was passed various bills &c. were presented. among others petitions of Fl. E. Warner and others for repeal of the charter of the Bridgewater and Brookfeld bridge. con- panY, and of D. O. Tyler and others to bridge the Honsatonic river with a free bridge, and bills regarding license, as- signments of future earnings, and the in- corporation of the Conn Home Mission ary Society.
 On Wednesday Messrs. Chittenden of Madison and Barber of Harwinton were appointed on the committee on unfinished business. bills &c were referred. among others petition of ". H Greene for release from States Prison; bill mak- ing 1t the duty of the state to furnish members of the legislature with railroad tickets, paying the companies the lowest commutatlon rates therefor; and a bill giv- ing the appointment of railroad commis- sioners to the legislature in place of the executive appointment now praeticed.
 On Thursday, various bills were refer red; among others, petition of citizens of Plymouth in favor of the new town of Thomaston, and counter petition against the division of that town; a resolution for paying Lyman Cunning, of N. Canaan his expenses in the Bion case.-Another rail- road free pass bill was referred to the iu- dietary committee. passed raising committee on TemperaEce.- After considerable discussion, Case, Lock- wood and Brainard were appointed state printers. The follow committees were an- nounced:
 Federal Rel0tions-Messrs. Johnson of Hartford, Films of Derby, Avery of North Stonington, Bradley of Fairfield, Cleve- land of Hampton, Huntington of Wood bury, Dickenson of Haddam, Sumner of Mansfield -
 Pauper Legislation and Penal Treat nsent- t-Messrs. Martin of Windham, Walk eley of Stoningtop, Hall of Wallingford, Main of Ledyard, Hopkins of New Fair. field, Curtiss of Litchfield, Smith of Ches- ter, Harwood of Somers. ,e..
 COnstittstiOu0l -Messrs. Harrison of Guilford, Stevens of Hartford, Bacon of East Lyme. Handford of Nor walk, Martin of Windham, Mason of New Hartford, Pagan of Middletown, Dicken- son of Vernon.
 MT. McMahon, of New Milford, propos- ed an adjournment till Tuesday, but strong objection was made by Cleveland, of Hampton, and the motion was with drawn.
 On Friday, number of bills .&c. were referred, among others bill givingcoun ties 10 per cent of the money derived from licenses. r