Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-08
LEGISLATIVE.

Both Houses adjourned over Decora- tion Day and consequently our report, this week. begins with Wednesday, May 31.
 The committee on finance will report adversely on the Cleveland bill. reducing the rate of interest from seven to six per cent.
 The committee on humane institutions visited the reform school at West Meri- den on Thursday.
 SENATE: Wednesday.-A petition was referred allowing certain railroads te use portions of Hartford, Providence < Fish kill railroad track.-Resolutions passed appointing Jared B. Foster, of New Hart ford. judge of the district court; and Morti- mer E. Dutton, of Winchester, commis- sioner of Litchfield county. A bill passed making towns liable for damage done to sheep by dogs.-A resolution passed ap- pointing Gilbert H. Preston, of Holland, trustee of the State Reform School = Daniel Mangnm, of New Milford, present. ed queer petition fora new liquor law which caused much amusement.
 Ihursday.-A resolution for legisla- tive trip to the Centennial came from the House passed. Mir. Hubbard thought a better impression would be created by sending the committee on Centennial eel ebrations instead of all going down munching crackers and gingerbread on an excursion train. Others opposed consum- ing time in that way. The resolution was adopted The bill requiring a vote of one fifth the electors of any town for the ap- plopriation of money was rejected. A bill passed requiring an election of justices in 1877 to hold office till 1881; after which thelr election is to be biennial. There was quite a debate over resolution pro- testing against the action of New York authorities int@fering with the transit of passengers around that city to the Gen. tennial. "A resolution passed condoIing with Senator Gutter over the burning of his house. following nominations of the Governor were confirmed: Wm. H. Green, Quarter-master General; Frank s. Burgess, Surgeon General; Wm. S. Charn- ley, Paymaster- General; and Andrew s. Jarvis, Commissary- General
 Friday.- Resolution releasing Wm. &. Fenn from State Prison came from the House passed. There was considerable discussion and the matter was tabled. = The Senatorial Constitutional Amendment was made the order of the day for Wed nesday of this week. The bill compensat- ing statute revisors was discussed without dCtiOu-1u6 UiI1 auGuOTlZl0R 1gT1CuItuFaI societies to appoint special policemen on their grounds was passed. There was a long debate over the centennial excursion bill which finally passed. Adjourned till Tuesday. 's1Aa HOUSE: Wednesday, The bill allowing sale of real estate on execution was con. timed till next assembly. proposed Senatorial Amendment was then discuss. ed by Messrs. Forsyth. of Preston. and Sanford. of Bedding, in opposition. resolution was offered for a committee to arrange for a legislative centennial trip which it was stated could be had at S q head: passed. A bill passed allowing agricultural societies to appoint special policemen.
 Thurs1ay The following committee appointments were announced: = Ne,p Capitol. .-Messrs. Graves of LitchfieId Lewis of Pennington, Perkins of Wood bridge, Burgess of New London. Platt of Bedding, Arnold of Windham, Mccall of East Haddam. Dickinson of Vernon.
 Sheep Culture -Messrs. z Wheaton If Middlebury, Booth of Enfield. Guild If Preston, Olmstead of Wilton, Whitemore