Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-15
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iSenate.-On Tuesday of last week the resignation of Prof. Thatcher from the State Board of Education was announced. The constitutional amendments were taken up, and the one regarding the use of money at elections was rejected 15 to 4; then the amendments providing forb bi- ennial election, of representatives and bi- ennial sessions of legislature were defeat ed by large majorities.
 On Wednesday the bill reducing the rate of interest was tabled for further hearing of petitions.-Bills &c. were pas- sed extending the penalties for fast driv- ing across bridges; giving Thomaston 24 jurors; setting off Lazarus Frink to the
 list School District of New Milford; ap- pointing N. G. Hinckley and Wm. Berry auditors of the quarter master general s
 accounts; and providing that written &C.,
 knowledgement shall be necessary to take
 accounts against the estates of deceased
 persons out of the statute of limitation -
 The petition of Isaac Bristol against fish,
 ways was rejected.-A resolution restor-
 ing forfeited rights to Edward Waters of
 Morris was tabled.
 On Tuesday a resolution was intro-
 duced appointing David Gallup, o. w.
 Stow, and l.. B. Munson, special com
 mission to investigate affairs of life insu-
 rance companies. and giving them power
 to send for persons and papers, summon
 the officers of the companies, and to
 thoroughly investigate the affairs
 of any company The resolution
 confirming the election of J. W. Hughes,
 town clerk. jndge of probate etc., of Shar-
 on, was rejected, the committee deeming
 it uuUUnstiJuUIonn1:-- r'.~-. -@.,,,ta a
 Tuesday, which finally passed, the Senate
 having accepted an invitation to visit the
 Middletown Insane Hospital on Friday.
 House. On Tuesday, of last week. bills
 etc. were referred granting administration
 on estate of c. W. Jackson, of New Mil
 ford; offering a bounty for killing hawks:
 allowing alimony in cases of divorce; re- organizing board of railroad commission. CTS; compelling railroads to furnish mem- bers of legislature free passes. Bills were reported favorably allowing the sale of homemade grape wine without license: and incorporating the North Canaan Wa ter Co.-The report of the state board of charities and the accompanying message of the governor were referred and ordered printed.-The resolutions confirming the election Of J. W. Hughes to various offices in Sharon were rejected-The bill for re- pair of militia uniforms to an expense not exceeding $12, ,OO0 was passed.-The bill relating to- Winchester burying grounds was rejected. no copy having been filed in the office of Secretary of State.-A bill providing that material for repairing high ways may be taken from adjoining land, after an agreement to pay for it has been made, either between the selectman and owner, or by committee to be appointed by the superior court, came from the Sen- ate passed. Messrs. Wiley and Stoddard opposed it; Harrison and West favored it. but the House rejected the measure
 On Wednesday bills etc. were referred punishing political briberies; providing for rent of District Court rooms in Litch. field county, to be paid by the towns in- terested; requiring bonds of county com missioners; and punishing injuries to pub- lie buildings.-A bill was favorably re- ported allowing the property of married women to be taxed in their own names A bill providing for allowing impeaching witnesses to testify to their own disbelief in the yeracity of the person impeached was reported against by the committee. MT. Graves advocated 1t strenuously. The bill was tabled for printing. The consti- tutional amendment restricting towns to single representatives was rejected: yeas. p; nays, 201.-The proposed amendment increase of pay to public off, cers was adopted: yeas. 150; nays, 69.- The bill concerning Winchester burying grounds was recommitted.
 On Thursday bills &c. were referred giving members of legislature three hun. dred dollars annual salary and one each way, at 9 cts. mile; al- lowing release of convicts on conditions: allowing sentence of tramps to hard labor on highways; setting off A. s. Fenn to First School District in Plymouth; and William Lockwood, of Sharon. to forfeited rights.-There was a favora. ble report on the bill increasing the fees uf the clerk of the Litchfeld Go. District bill providing for the ap- pointment of single railroad commis- sioner was rejected and then reconsidered to give Mir. Hayden of East Hartford op- portunity to express his views. The pro- posed constitutional amendment prohibit ing town ald to railroads was then adopt ed, 187 to 34-Bills passed providing for separation by order of court, and suitably in case of void marriages: regulating poundage of cattle; and extend ng time for completion of the NY. & N. E. Railroad.-The proposed constitution Il amendments for preventing election | oriberies, and providing for biennial 'tate elections and sessions of legislature. yeraall rejected. d.-The resolution author zing selection of permanent camping l grounds for militia force was rejected. The burying permit bill was rejected, MT. Wiley, of the judiciary committee, prom sing substitute bill that will remedy | he difficulties arising under the present aw.
 On Friday bill was reported from the judiciary committee allowing alimony to vife divorced on husbands petition ex- 'ept for cause of adultery. commit ee on constitutional amendments report d against propositions, to enlarge the lumber of senatorial districts, and to pro- libit special legislation Resolutions passed validating the doings of the liar Vinton Fifth School District, and author zing construction of Water Works at Ninsted. There was then a hot debate | 'ver bill allowing the sale of home nade wine without license. The bill had l
 majority but the vote showed no quo um present. and the House adjourned i'll Tuesday.