Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-01

ographers was rejected. resolution declaring that the two thirds vote requi- site to carry constitutional amendment shall mean two-thirds of all the members elected was rejected as contrary to all state and national precedents On motion of MT. Graves a special committee was voted on sheep and dogs.
 iVedaesddy.-A motion to suspend the roll call was lost st-Bills, etc were referred exemptlng women's property from taxa ton; allowing sale of homemade wines without license; giving female taxpayers the right to vote ill town meetings; raising amount for liquor llcense.-Bills, etc. were favorably reported. releasing w. I. FeDn from State Prison; making Episco- pal societies of the various Episcopal pa- rlshes; repeating the act of '75 regarding text books; and allowing agricultu- ral societies to appoint special policemen. A resolution passed raising a special com mittee on the Reform School.-The me- morial of Abby Smith and sister vas read. The Senatorial constitutional amend mens was then debated at length; Messrs. Harrison, Graves, and Stevens urging it's passage, and Messrs. Williams of Chaplin, Eaton of Wilmington, Baldwin of New Milford opposing it.
 IhurSddy. y.-Bills. etc. were referred providing that officers fees shall not be reduced without due notice; and provid- ing for the election of county commission CTS by the people Bills. etc. were report ed favorably making the term of notaries public two years; validating titles; against releasing Joel Perkins of Cornwall, and Chas. Allen of New Milford. from State Prison.-The committee op constitutional amendments reported favorably on pro- posed amendments. cutting off special Legislation and giving nine jurors power to ender verdict in civil cause; ad-
 Wednesday.-Bills &c. ere referred re. pealing the provision that no railroad company shall abolish or alter it's commu- tation system; restricting the exemption, of husbands interest in wife's estate from attachment. to life of the wife or minori- ty of their children; giving selectmen pow CT to keep cemeteries owned by private associations in decent condition at the ex- pense of such associations; providing for election of trial justices; allowing county commissioners to deduct 5 per cent of li- cense monies for use of the county.-The constitutional amendments extending ju- dicial terms of inferior judges, and deny ing representatives to small towns here after incorporated, were adopted almost unanimously.-A bill passed changing beginnings of official terms to July 1st, following their appointment.-The bill al- lowing appeal to Superior court from boards of relief was rejected.
 Ihowsdoy. Resolutions &c were re- ferred remitting tax on Shepaug Railroad Co.,. and paying the family of John Cutter killed while in employ of the State $1OO. The resignation of Judge Foster, talk ing effect Nov. next. was accepted. On motion of MT. Seymour an amendment of the bill regulating official terms, provi- ding for an election of justices at the Nov election of 1877 was adopted. bill allowing employment of court stenogra- phers was rejected.
 FTiday.-There was quite debate over the resolution which was passed by the House raising joint select committee for investigation of the Reform School. The general feeling seemed to favor refer ence to the committee on Humane Insti- tutions-Mr Pond was announced on the State House Committee.-A resolution passed urging the people of the several towns to celebrate the coming Fourth of July: to prepare sketches of their revolu- tionary history and send copies to the Governor for compilation and publication the persons to write the sketches to be selected by the people of the town. or in case of contest by the selectmen and town clerk-A new dog law was reported.- The bill allowing sale of land on execu- tion was continued to next General As sembly.-A resolution passed for adjourn ment over Decoration Day, till Wednes- day. The report of committee adverse to the release of Charles J. Allen, of New Milford from State Prison was accepted. Adjourned till Wednesday.