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son of Middlebury. Rockwell of Lebanon, Ofms bee of Ashford, and Waldo of TUlland.

 Petition of Elias Hotchk iss and 230 others tt release iremen from military duty alter sIS years service; referred to c0minittee on incof' noralions other than Banks. Of A. M. Holley and others for incorporation of life insurance companV: same reference. Of Horace Rice for discharge from State Prison. Of H. R Hsieht for change of act in regard to Equesiri' an performances: referred to the committee or the license law. Of c. Thompson for remune' ration foT injuries sustained in arresing crimI' nal: referred to committee on claims Oi Reuben Mansfield and others for relief of Gold en Hill tribe of Indians referred to tocommittee on claims.

 Bill for public act in alteration of an act Oi 1892 extending it to machinery in buildings read twice and referred to judiciary commit tee.

 Public act in alteration of an act respecting Sheriffs. proyiding that Commissioners may re- move Deputy Sheriffs for sufficient cause; read twice and referred to committee on the judici- arv.

 Remon.trance of Connecticut River Steam- boat Company against bridge at Middletown referred to committee on Railroads. Commit tee on Roads and Bridges reported against the petition of the Holland and Mansfield Turn pike Company; report accepted, and petition not granted. Same committee reported in favor of petition of Fair Haven Turnpike Company ; recommitted with instructions to state facts, &c.

 Saturday Morning, May g.

 The Committee on Claims to whom was re- ferred the petition of Sturges Selleck, for re- muueraiion for the support ofJ ohn Tyler, Q pauper, reported that from the facts presented to them and the associations connected there with, they concluded to report in favor of the petitioner.

 The Committee on Contested Elections, to whom was referred the petition of William T. Jones and Zenas Chappell, of tho toEn of He bron, made the report setting out that the petI- tioners subpenaed certain persons from the town of Marlborough to testify in the case, bu! that the witnesses had not yet appeared, and asking the House to give power to the Speaker to issue his capias-to bring the witnesses be- fore the Committee. Resolution passed authar- izing the Speaker to issue his capias, to arrest the persons named, and bring them before the Committee.

 The Committee on Contested Elections, on the petition oi John Peek, of Nangatuck, pray ing that the present sitting member. Ihomas Spencer, may be turned out, and his seat given to Leonard Spencer, reported resolutions de- clsring that Thomas Spencer is not entitled to his seat, and that Leonard Spencer is entitled to his seat in the House. Mr. Catlin made a long statement of the fscts as sfnund by the com miitee, which were too npu eroNs and too te- dious 10 mention. ..

 MT. Buel followed Mr. Catlin with an able argument against the resolution, declaring Leo- nard Spencer entitled to a seat. Mr. B. is a deliberate, systematic speaker, and gives much clearness and force to his views on any subject upon which he addresses the House.

 After some further debate between Messrs Burrall and Buel. the resolution turning out Tn omas Spencer was passed without dissent ing voice.

 The resolution admitting Leonard Spencer then came up, and the debate was continued by Messrs. Sclden, Catlin, Buel and Burrali. till near o'clock, when the resolution passed. ." Resolutions appointing Benjamin Pinney, of Ellington, Judge of the County Court, and Talmon Cross, of Talland, Curly Phelps, of Coventry, and Alpheus Kingsley, of Columbia, County Commissioners for ToAand County Passed.

 Resolutions passed appointing the following Judges of Probate:

 David A. Fox for the District of Bozrah.

 Lodowic Bill Lyme.

 George Kingsley Lebanon.

 Thomas P. Wattles N., Stoningfon.

 Christopher Newton Ledyard.

 William P. Eaton Norwich

 Ephraim Williams Stonington.

 Adjourned to 10 o'clock Monday morning