CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURES.

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the State into Senatorial Districts, read third time, and passed. The bill makes no altera- liens in the districts as at present formed.

 Report of the committee Of finance accept . ed, and a resolution reported by that com mittee, authorizing ihe Comptroller to borrow for the use of the State. a sum not exceeding SS2,O0O, passed. This resolution was nega- tived iu the Senate, and committee Of con ference appointed.

 An act in addition to an act for constituting courts, S1c. read third time and passed.

 Bill in addition % an act regarding oaInS authorizing commissioners of estates to ao- minister paths in certain cases, passed.

 TWesdov morning, May 3I.-An act concern ing inc Eagle Bank read three times, and passed

 MT. Fanton moved that message be sent 10 the Senate requesting that body to join the house in calling back the charter Of the City Bank of w-Haven," for the purpose of ad- ding provisO that the sane may be altered or revoked at the pleasure of the general assesn- bly. This motion was supported by Messrs. Fanton and Brace, and opposed by Messrs. 1T. Smith and M. E. Mills, and negatived-S7 10 78.

 Resolution passed proposing an amend nnent to the constitution of this state, prOvld- ing that in case of failure by the people to elect Lieut.. Governor, Treasurer, and Sec retary, the Legislature shall elect those otfi- cers in the same manner as is provided for ,ha election of a Goyernor.

 Resolution passed by vote. of 96 to 78. proposing, an amendment to the consultation of this state-that all towns of less than 250O inhabitants shall be entitled to but ono repre- sentative in the legislature. While this reso- . tuition was under consideration, several amend- ments were propOsed--One by MT. Warner to insert 29OO instead of 250O, one hy MT. Hall to insert 4O0O,and one by Mir, GIaddng for on- . y one representative from any town-all which were negatived.

 vote passed yesterday ncgativing the charter of Jewet Cify Bank. This motion was supp ported by Messrs. Potter, T. Smith. and c. H. Beardsee, opposed by MT. Wheaton. and carried. The act of incorporation was then suppoite ted by Messrs. T. Smith. Gladding, Inghana' and Merritt, opposed by Mr. Whea- ton, and passed, 107 to 6S.

 The house cOncurred with the Senate in ap- pointing NOrmand Winchell justice of the peace for Hartford county, and refused to con- cur in the appointment sf Giles Olmsted, Aa- ron Hitchcock. Hiram R. Prttibone, Lemuel c. Holcomb, and Daniel Benjamin.

 John Russ and James Thomas appointed auditors of public accounts.

 Resolution laying tax of one cent on the dollar, passed.

 Senate negatised the petition of Daniel Sterling and others for bank at Bridgeport, and a committee of conference appointed.

 The senate negatiyed the bill appointing David Bird justice of the peace for Litcafeld county, and Messrs. DeFores and Scdgwick appointed to confer.

 Onfm0ti0n of MT. Durand, resolved, that any member who leaves town without leave of the house, and does not return, before the session closes, shall forfeit his dsbenture bill. The committee to whom was referred the resolution Ofthe state of Delaware. regarding public lands, reported that though large ma- jority of the people of this state undoubtedly agree in the sentiments of those resolutions, 1t is not within the province of the legislature to meddle with the subject.

 The senate returned the bill appointing Jonathan Nichols associate judge of Wind. ham county, amended by substituting the name of Vine Robinson, and also the bill ap- pointing JOEn Holbrook to the same office, substituting the name of John Dunlap-and committees of conference were appointed.

 The committee on the COmptr0llcrs com. snunication, repOrted d bill to tax non-resi- dents stock one half instead of one third of Ons per cent, which was amended by suhsti- tuting 1.-two thirds" for " one half," and the bill passed.

 Bill, providing that tn case of the death of one commissioners on an estate, the remain- ing commissioners or commissioners can dis. charge all the duties on the estate.

 Bill to exempt the Society of Friends from the performance of military duty, was read the second and third times, and supported by Mr. HolbrOok. On motion 0f Mr. Daboll. Rogereen Quakers were included in the hill. Mir. J. Starges moved to include all denomi- nations of christians, which motion was neg atived. The bill was then opposed by Messrs. Prudden. Sedgwick, and Samuel Raymond, advocated by Mir. Kibh", and rejected.

 John Russ, Martin Weles, and Samuel B. Woodward were appointed directors of the state prison.

 Ajiernoon. passed appointing Zalnon Storrs judge of probate for the district of Mansfield.

 Act in addition to an act concerning the state prison passed. This bill provides for the appointment of chaplain aud physician for the prison.

 Bill appointing William Dixon judge of pro- bate for the district of En6eld, came trOm the Senate, amended by substituting the name of I.orrain T. Psase. and committee wcle ap- pointed to confer.

 Bill for an act in addition 10 an act relating to highways and bridges. read second and third times. supported by Messrs. Church, Q. 5. Beardslee, and J. Foot. opposed by MT. Warren, and passed. This bill provides