HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Friday afternoon, May IA. l B'I for public act entitled an act for form 1 ing and conducting the militia force tproyi ding to exempt Quakers from the perform ance ofdnty) was under consideration. The question being upon it's passage, Mr.. Hol- brook advocated the bill at great length.- Messrs. Lathrop and Locmis, of Lyme. op- posed 1t, and moved an indefinite postpone. ment. The motion to postpone was adyoca- ted by Holbrook, Lathrop, Miner. of Stam- lord, and Burrall, and decided in the aflirma. tive. "-' '''"

 Petition of committee of the trustees of washington College. praying for aid, was reao and referred to joint committee of one rom county on the part ofthe House.

 D.h tor public act for an act in alteration anu 'n auo'tlOn to an act entitled an act for the setuement ot estates, testate, intestatt. and insolvent, which passed this Hnnss can,a "a rom Senate with amendments. The House cOncurred. -"''

 Monday afternoon, May IT.

 A quorum did not appear, and there ,yas m sitting of the House. l '.''

 w Tuesday morning, May ls.

 Committee on the Petition of the Trustees Q f v Wdshangton College, Messrs. Ellsworth, Car. nngton' Lester, Raymond, Baldwin. Sedg WICK, and Holt. of Willington.

 retit'on of sundry manufactures. n,echan- 'cs ana cltizens of the town of Meriden, re- n ,monstrating against the bill respecting Flaw kers and Fedlers, read and refewed.

 Msmoriai at sundry inhabitants of the town of Bristol, on the same subject, referred to . select committee. = -

 1ne committee to whom was referred the !eso,uuon thata committee be appointed to 'nIu.re ana report what additional imprOve- menu \ can be made in relation to hearing in the 1ouse' reported resolution, that the com 1'lttse z, be authorized to procure carpets for ne passage, at an expense not exceeding the |