Litchfield enquirer., 1876-05-11
LEGISLATIVE.

1 SENATE: WeQneSQHy.- senate or ganiZed by the unanimous choice of Con- rad G. Bacon clerk, and B. H. Hyde Presi- dent pro tema. Edward s. Roberts. of North Canaan, and Joha H. P,att, of Old Saybrook, were elected messengers; Dr. F. Cole, of Weston, and T. F. Gority, doorkeepers.
 Lieut. Gov. Sill was then sworn in. and the Senate met with theHouse of Rep resentatives in joint convention for inau- guration of the governor.
 Ihursddy. House resolution rais- ing joint committees on Temperance Con- stitutional amendments, &e., were passed in.concurrence. Various department re. ports were presented and order deprinted.
 MT. Hardenburgh, of the17th, offered a resolution for final adjournment on the 22d June, which was tabled after some debate as we'll as a similar resolution which came from the House.
 Resolution passed limiting the intro duction of new business to May 25th. Committees were announced.
 Adjourned till Tuesday afternoon.
 HOUSE: Wednesday.-The House was called to order by ex-Speaker Durand. and Thomas M. Waller, of New London, was elected speaker over Lynde Harrison, of Guilford, the Republican candidate, by vote of 151 to 72.
 | John R. Farnum, of Litchfield, was then elected clerk; and H. H. Barbour, of New Britain, assistant clerk. Three messen- gersand three door-keepers were then | chosen.
 After completing the work of organiza- tion, Messrs. Graves, ofLitchfeld, Chap man, of Waterford, and Norton, of Gull ord, were appointed committee on contest ed elections. In addition to the usual committees joint selectcommittees on tenn perance and constitutional amendments were ordered.
 At the afternoon session Mir Graves, of Litchfeld, moved an adjournment from Wednesday till Tuesday of this week, which carried after some discussion, but was finally reconsldered. Both Houses then wentinto joint ses 1 sion, the governor was sworn. delivered his message,
 After joint session, the House ordered l, 300 copies of the report of railroad con- missioners printed. The governors mes- sage was ordered printed. hursddy.-Resolution passed limiting introduction of new business to May 25th.
 MT. Graves offered 8 resolution for final adjournment on 22d June. Passed. The Norfolk contested election case was referred.
 The speaker then announced the com mittees and the house adjourned till Tues day morning.
 STANDING COMMITTEES.
 Judiciary.-Senator Wilcox, and Messrs Johnson of Hartford, Bronson of New Haven, Harrison of GuiIford, Holbrook of Norwich, Warden of Stamford, Stoddard of Woodstock, Hurlbut of Goshen, Win chell of Vernon.
 On Interpretations Seymour, and Messrs. Morris of New Haven, Stow of Southington, Gage of Bozrah. Bacon of Bridgeport. Williams of Pomfret. NcNeil of Torrington, Hutchinson of Essex, and Scripture or stafford.
 Insurance. Senator Pond, and Messrs. Cleveland of Hampton, Hayden of East Hartford. Films of Derby, Gray of Gro ton, Hanaford of NorwaIk, Arnold of Had dam, Holt of Norfolk, Dickinson of Vern- Cn. ..
 School Fund.-Senator Merwin, and Messrs. Cutler of Watertown, Savage of Southington, Palmiter of Hamden, Chad wick of Salem, Sanford of Bedding, Bow. en of Eastford, Wilbur of Middlefeld, Hammond of Mansfield.
 Railroads. Senator Beardsley. and Messrs. Graves of Litchfeld, Pease of Suffield, Kendrick of Waterbury, Long of Groton, Hilton of Darien, Matthewson of Killingly, Pagan of Middletown, G. iswold of Somers.
 Roads and Bridges Senator Buck, and Messrs. Hull of Wallingford, Wood of Suffield, Crumb of Montville, Wheeler of Huntington, Whitman of Pomffet, Tres colt of North Canaan, Crittenden of Port. land, Kibbe of Somers.
 Flnance.-Senator Bruggerhoff, and Messrs. Arnold of Haddam, Jacques of Manchester, Cnrtis of Meriden, Chapman of Colchester, Hyatt of Norwalk, Bullock of Putnam, Gay of Winchester, Way of Hebron.
 Banks.-Senator Gay, and Messrs Stew ems of Hartford, Perkins of Woodbridge, Sweet of Griswold, French of Fairfield. Staub of New Milford, Church of Wood stock, Emmons of East Haddam, Pinney of Ellington
 Cites and Boroughs. s.-Senator Coogan, and Me, SITS. Miles of Meriden, Duncan of Winsdor, Burgess of New London, Cros- by of Danbury, Lincoln of Scotland, Gamwell of Torrington, Kelsey of Clin- ton. Marcy of Union.
 New Towns and Probate Districts.- Senator Brown. and Messrs. Smith of Sharon, Adams of Wethersield, Hawley of Derby. Way of East Lyme, Pike of Fairfield, Knowlton of Ashford, Williams of Saybrook, Eaton of Wilmington.
 Education.-Senator Hardenburgh, and Messrs. Sperry of South Winsdor. Norton of Guilford. Sisson of Lyme, Dolahery of Newtown, Marcy Ashford, Beers of Crom- we'll. Mccall of East Haddam, Brown of Coventry.
 int bard, and Messrs Deming of Litchfield. Roberts of New Britain, Griswold of MadisoA, Hubbard of Bridgeport, For. syth of Preston, Whitcomb of Brooklyn. Ely of Cromwell, Sumner of Bolton.
 Agriculture. Senator White, and Messrs Baldwin of New Milford, Hubbard of Bloomfield, Fabrique of East Haven. Manning of Lebanon, Curtis of Stafford. Gallup of Voluntown, Strong of Middle town, Holman of Holland. Military Affairs. Cubler, and Messrs. Dickinson of Haddam, Ensign of Simsbury, Smith of Orange Dinsmore of Colchester, Wright of Greenwich. Greer of Winchester, Cady of Plainfield, Brown of Hebron.
 State Prison. Johnson, and Messrs. Hoyt of Stamford, Woodhouse of Wethersfeld, Wheaton, of Middlebury. Hyde of Norwich, Bartram of Sharon. Holmes of Windham. Smaller of Chester Moore of Union.
 Sale of Lands.-Senator Eastman, and Messrs. Hanks of Mansfield. Brady of New britain, Ford of North Branford, Williams of Stonington, Mallory of Sher- man, Pinkham of Thompson, Lewis of Roxbury, Sears of Chatham. Claims - Senator Hyde, and Messrs Chapman of Waterford, Brown of Bristol, Ives of Cheshire, McCorkle of Bethel, Greenslit of Killingly. Rice of Barkham- sted, Smith of Westbrook, Sweet of Gov | entry.
 Fisheries.-Senator Nichols. and Messrs Pu,dy of New Canaan, Haling of Marl- bore, Burns of Milford, Palmer of Llsbon, Arnold of Windham, Benjamin of Sails bury, Cady of Stafford, Chalker of Old Saybrook.
 Constitutional Amendments. Austin and Messrs. Harrison of Gullford. Andrews of Glastonbury. Mitchell of Wood bury, Young of Sterling, Stevens of Say brook. Brown of Columbia, Blivin of | .e