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Journal of the Senate of the State of Connecticut [1841] Conn G257 jou c.2 Connecticut State Library lllllll lllll llllllllll llllllllll llllllllll lllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllllllll! 3 0231 01328 ~689 • - C-< I • JOURNAL OF THJ!: S E NAT E OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, MAY SESSION, 1841. PUBLISHED IN CONFORJ\UTY TO A RESOLU'fiON OF TflE SENATE. HARTFORD: PRINTED BY J, HOJ,BROOK, STATE STREET. 18 41. .JOURNAL OF 'l'HE SENATE. 3 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE. GENERAL AssE~lBLY OF CoNNECTICUT, l May Session, A. D. 1841. ~ IN conformity with the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Connecticut, the General Assembly met in the Capitol at Hartford, on the 5th day of May, A. D. 1841, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon. The Senate met in the Senate chamber at 10 o'clock, A. M., and were called to order by the Hon. Mr. Eaton. Senate proceeded to ballot for a President pt·o. tem. and the Hon. Mr. Selden was chosen. Nelson Brewster chosen Clerk, and sworn. The following members of the Senate having been·duly elect­ ed, appeared, were qualified, and took their seats, (viz.) District No. 1, Hon. William Robbins, 2d. " " 2, " J abez King. " " 3, " Joseph S. Peck. " " 4, " Aaron N. Skinner. " " 5, " David W. Plumb. " " 6, " James Blackstone. " " 7, " Erastus Williams. " " 8, " Henry Strong. " " 9, " Samuel C. Selden. " " 10, " Noah Plumb. " " 11; " Thomas B. Fanton. 4 JOURNAL OF 'l'IIE SENATE. District " 12, " Joshua B. Ferris. " " 13, " Joseph Eaton. " " 14, " Edward Eldredge. " " 15, " Lambert Hitchcock. " " 16, " Joseph II. Bellamy. " " 17, " Augustus Miles. " •• 18, " " " 19, " Joseph II. Hayden. " "20, " 'Villiam A. Foster. " " 21, " Elam Loomis. Resolution appointing Gilbert Allen messenger, Walter IIarris assistant messenger, and John Belcher door keeper; passed. J>rayer by the Rev. Mr. Scranton. Resolution appointing lion. Mr. Hitchcock a committee to in­ form the House of Representatives that the Senate was organi­ zed, and ready to proceed to business ; passed. Resolution directing the messenger to furnish twenty-four cop­ ies of the Statutes of this State, for the use of the Senate ; passed. Resolution that the messenger procure twenty-four copies of Green's Connecticut Register for 1841, for the use of the Senate ; passed. Resolution passed directing the messenger to furnish the Sen­ ate with all necessary stationery during the session. Resolution that the President of the Senate request the Cler­ gymen of the different denominations in this city to officiate as Chaplains to the Senate ; passed. Senate proceeded to the choice of a committee on contested elections, and the Hon. Messrs. Robbins, Ferris and Strong, were chosen. Resolution came from the House of Representatives raising joint committee to canvass votes for Governor, Lieut. Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Comptroller; Senate concurred in the passage of resolution, and the Hon. Mr. Eaton appointed on the part of the Senate. Resolution appointing the Hon. Messrs. Ferris and Skinner a JOURNAL OF THE SENATE. 5 committee to wait upon His Honor the Lieut. Governor, and in­ form him of his election ; passed. The joint committee to canvass the votes for Governor, Lieut. Governor. Secretary, Treasurer and Comptroller, reported; re­ port accepted, and resolution pas ed, declaring His Excellency William W. Ellsworth, duly elected Governor, His Honor Charles Hawley, Lieut. Governor, Hiram Rider, Esq., Treasurer, Royal R. Hinman, Esq., Secretary, and Henry Kilbourn, Esq., Comp­ troller. Resolution came from House of Representatives raising joint committee to wait upon His Excellency the Governor, and in­ form him of his election, and that the two Houses were organized, and ready to receive any communication he might make; Senate concurred with House of Representatives in passage of the reso­ lution, and the l-Ion. 1\fr. Strong appointed on the part of the Senate. Wednesday Afternoon, May 5th. His Honor, Charles Hawley, Lieut. Governor elect, appear­ ed, was qualified, and took the chair as President of the Senate. A committee from the House of Representatives, inviting the Senate to attend in the Hall of the House, for the purpose of the inauguration of the Governor elect, whereupon the Senate, pre­ ceded by the President and Clerk, proceeded to the Hall of the House of Representatives, and formed a convention. The oath of office was administered to His Excellency the Governor, by the Hon. Thomas S. Williams, Chief Justice of the State. The throne of Grace was addre ·sed by the Rev. Dr. Hawes. The message of His Excellency was delivered by him in person, after which the convention was dissolved, and the Senate returned to their own Hall, and the President reported the proceedings of the convention. 6 JOURNAL OF TJIE SENATE. Resolution that a committee of one be appointed to superin­ tend the printing for the Senate the present session, passed, and the Hon. Mr. Robbins appointed. Resolution directing the Clerk to procure 100 copies of all bills for public acts reported by joint committee, a committee of Sen­ ate ; passed. Resolution passed directing the Clerk to procure 100 copies of the Roll of the Senate, with their places of residence. Ordered, that the hour of meeting of the Senate, be fixed at 10 o'clock, A.M., and 3 o'clock, P.M., until otherwise ordered. Senate adjourned. ThU?·sday Morning, May 6tlt. Prayer by the Rev. Doet. Hawes. Hon. Charles Woodward appeared, was qualified, and took his seat. Resolution that the Committee on printing procure three hun­ dred copies of the Governor's speech for the use of the Senate ; passed. Resolution that the Messenger procure one hundred copies of the Rules of the Senate and Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives for the use of the Senate ; passed. Joint Committee to revise the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives reported, and the Rules reported were adopted. On motion, the Senate proceeded to ascertain by lot the or­ der of the official seniority of such Senators as have not hereto­ fore been members of the Senate, in pursuance of the " Act in addition to an Act entitled an Act concerning the Corporation of Yale College," five Senators having previously been members of the Senate, viz : Hon. Messrs. Ferris, Selden, Hitchcock, Strong JOURNAL OF THE SENATE. 7 and Eaton ; sixteen ballots were deposited in the box, and drawn out by the Clerk, and the lots fell as follows, viz : 1, Hon. Mr. William Robbins, 2nd. 2, " " Joseph H. Hayden. 3, " " Erastus Williams. 4, " " Augustus Miles. 5, " " JosephS. Peck. G, " " William A. Foster. 7, " " James Blackstone. 8, " " Noah Plumb. 9, " " Thomas B. Fanton. 10, " " David W. Plumb. 11, " " Elam Loomis. 12, " " Charles Woodward. 13, " " Aaron N. Skinner. 14, " " Joseph H. Bellamy. 15, " " Jabcz King. 16, " " Edward Eldredge. Resolution directing the Clerk of the Senate to inform the cor­ poration of Yale College of the name!' of the six senior Senators and Fellows of said corporation ; p~~.ssed. Report of the President and Trustees of the New Haven Sav­ ings Bank, read and accepted. Senate adjourned. Thursday Ajtcmoon, May 6tlt. Senate convened and adjourned. 8 .TOURNAI, OF TUB "ENA1'l-~. Friday Morning, May 7th. Prayer by the Rev. M. Sprague. Message from His Excellency, the Governor, with accompa­ nying resolution and documents, laid upon the table. Report of the Quarter Master General, read and laid upon the table. Resolution directing the l\fessenger to take from the Post Of­ fice letters and papers directed to members of the Senate, and deliver according to direction ; passed. Communication from His Excellency, the Governor, accompa­ nying resolution from Massachusetts, on the subject of the North Eastern Boundary, Public Lands, Revenue Laws, and Laws reg­ ulating the Trade of United States, and the re-eligibility of the President of United States, and to a single term, laid upon the table. Report of the Commissioners on the Norwich and "\Vorcester Rail Road, read and accepted. Resolution came fr01n the House of Representatives raising a Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary ; Senate concurred, and the Hon. Mr. Strong appointed. Resolution came from House of Representatives raising Joint Standing Committee on School Fund ; Senate concurred, and the Ron. Mr. Selden appointed. Resolution came from House of Representatives raising Joint Standing Committee on Banks ; Senate concurred, and the Ron. Mr. Ferris appointed. Resolution came from House of Representatives raising Joint Standing Committee on Divorces ; Senate concurred, and the Ron. Mr. Skinner appointed. Resolution came from House of Representatives raising Joint Standing Committee on State Prison; Senate concurred, and the Ron. Mr. Eaton appointed. Resolution came from House of Representatives raising Joint JO RNAJ, OF Tlm SENA'l'E. 9 Standing Committee on the sale of Public Lands ; Senate con­ curred, and the lion. Mr. Eldredge appointed. Resolution came from House of Representatives raising Joint Standing Committee on New Towns and l1 rouate Districts; Sen­ ate concurred, and the Ron. 1\Ir. Hitchcock appointed. Resolution came from House of Representatives raising Joint Standing Committee on Incorporations other than Banks ; Sen­ ate concurred, and the Han. 1\lr. Foster appointed. Resolution came from House of Representatives raising Joint Standing Committee on Education ; Senate concurred, and the Hon. Mr. Woodward appointed. Resolution carl1e from House of Representatives raising Joint Standing Committee on Claims ; Senate concurred, and the lion. Mr. Bellamy appointed. Resolution came from House of Representatives raising Joint Standing Committee on Roads and Bridges ; Senate concurred, and the Hon. Mr. N. Plumb appointed. Resolution came fi·om House of Representati\'es raising Joint Standing Committee on Military Returns; Senate concurred, and the lion. Mr.. King appointed . Friday Afternoon, 1lfay 7tlt. Petition of the School Society of Ledyard, and the petition of the School Society of Bethlem, and of John Hudson and others, praying for school money, came from the House of Represen­ tatives, referred to the Committee on School Fund 1 Senate con­ curred.
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