:'tures and commerce is by credit.
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ambition covered over by the pretence of going
back. to a silvercurrency. Sir, it is not the first
time in. the history of human idolatry when the
horrid‘ features ofa foul and unnatural monster
have-been concealed from the eyes of his delud-
ed fol’l'owers- by a silver veil. You have no
doubt read, sir, the instructive illustration of the
weakness- ofhn-manxdelusion, and the boldness of‘
human impostor, the Veiled Prophet of Khoras-
san. Deprived of'Nat.u«re’s fair proportions, the
bold imposture covered his deformity with a sil-
ver veil, and hoisted a broad white flag, upon
which was inscribed, in words»of'su~nshine. ‘free-
dom to the world.’ Holding out the alluring
promise that he would set free
‘ This fetfered world from every bondaud stain,
And bring its primal glories back again,’
he drew millions of devoted followers to his ban-
ner. And, after he had prevailed upon them to
sacrifice thcirsouls and bodies to his unholy rites,
he raised the veil; and, instead of disclosing the
promised vision efheavenly light, exhibiting his
foul lineaments ‘in griiming mockery,’ exclaim-
ing to his wretched victims,
‘ There, ye wise saints. behold your light, your star,
Ye would be dupes and victims, and ye are.’
May the honest devotees of a hard money cur-
rency take warning from the example of" these
voluntary victims of a daring imposture, and
avoid their fate ! They here behold their fate
accurately prefigured, if they do not rise up and
resist the scheme of imposture which I have at-
tempted to expose.
“It is easy to read the future history of the
country, if the schemes of the reigning dynasty
are not defeated by the People. Anarchy is the
highway to despotic power, whether it be a bank-
ing or a political despotism. \Vlien the Batik
of the United States shall be destroyed, the cur-
rency will bethrown into such derangement and
confusion that the country will be prepared to
submit to any National Bank rather than endure
the prevailing evils. Then the Administration
will come forward in that ‘ spiritof improvement‘
ofwbich the President speaks, with their grand
scheme of a ‘ political batik, founded on the
checks and balances of this Government.
"I fear, Mr. Speaker. that the lessons of ex-
perience are lost upon nations. No People have
.been more severely schooled by this teacher than
the People of the United States have been on
this subject. And I never refleetupon ourpres-
out condition and prospects without recurring to
the fall of the Italian, who possessing a strong
and robust constitution, sacrificed it to the tern-
pering of experimental quackcry. His epitaph
was brief, and contained an instructive lesson:
‘I was well ; I would be better ; I am here.’-
May it never be the painful oliice of the historian
to inscribe the same warning epitaph on the
mighty ruins of otir national prosperity E
“ I fear, sir, that we have not sullit.-icntly
realized the importance of a sound and stable
currency. All our civil institutions combined
are not more important than this, as a guaranty
for the secure enjoyment of the rights of property.
In vain do we boast of our laws and the incor-
ruptible ptrrity ofourjudges, as means of protect-
ing property, if yoti take away the very substra-
tum upon which the whole superstructure must
rest.
From the Boston Atlas.
A IVIETALLIC CURRENCY.
The Government are determined to bring
down every thing in the country to the METALLIC
STANDARD. What will be the effect of this ?—-
To redtice wages and every description of
property forty, fifty, or severity per cent. The
last report of the Treasury stated that there were
but $28,000,000 of specie in actual circulation.
That statemcntwas probably much exaggerated.
It had reference to a state of things that existed
eight months ago, and the probability is, that the
amount of specie now in actual circulation does
not exceed $14,000,000. \Ve do not believe
i that the specie in actual circulation at.this time
amounts to one dollar a head for the whole popu-
lation of the United States. And now, with our
vast business, with our itntnense solitl wealth,
with the vast amount that is to he paid for the
wages of labor, we are called upon, by the policy
of the Government, to reduce every thing to this
miserable specie standard. -,._
And what must be the inevitable consequence?
The Government endeavors to collect its dues in
BPECIE, and will pay its dependents in SPECIE ;
and all the floating specie of the country will be
absorbed into the Government. Thus, the revo-
nue officers and the Government contractors will
become a highly favored and privileged class,
havingin their possession ALL THE AVAIL-
ABLE SPECIE of the country. And the
PEOPLE, meanwhile, are called upon to sacri-
fice their produce, their houses, their ships, their
chattels of every description, for SPECIE, to
meet the demands of a corrupt and oppressive
Government ? Is it possible that the People
will consent to this al able and monstrous
scheme of OFFICIAL I’LUl\'DER? The
idea cannot be entertained fora moment.
The universal currency of the country. at this
moment is PAPER-—0F LOCAL n.~i.\'rts. Slaves
and savages—-the citizens of Spain. and Turkey,
and Africa. are the only people who use any
other; and till we are reduced to the condition
of Africa, Turkey, Spain. by the ‘ humble
efforts‘ ofJackson and Van Buren. we shall con-
tinue to use a paper currency. No man or set of
men can expel it, except by reducing our popu-
lation to abject and degrading poverty. Dc-
stroy commerce and manufacturers, and return
to the natural simplicity ofthe barter tradc——ex-
changing our potatoes for fish, an our fish for
potatoes, and we may get along under such an
Administration as now oppresses, crushes, and
curses the land. But if we wish to rise above
the condition of savages, and are not ready to
relapse into primitive barbarism, we can o it
only by reviving and sustaining our Natiorzttl
credit. Sustain yourcommerce and your tnanu-
facturers, which can be sustained only by credit,
and you will then stimulate AGRICULTURE
and enrich your People. Crush commerce and
manufacturers, and with them you prostrate
AGRICULTURE.
The idea of ‘restoring’ a metallic currency
which never_existed, is about as prcposteroug as
that of ‘ providing’ a metallic currency by a
‘ Constitution.’ I-fa country could be legislated
into opulence by a statute enactnient, or by a
popular resolution, then it would be very well to
say that :1 Constitution could ‘ provide’ such a
currency. But how was an inrprovislicd coun-
try-crippled in its enterprise, and drained ofits
resources by many years of an expensive and
disastrous war—-' provided’ with specie by a
parchment Constitution ? If the Constitution
could ‘ provide‘ such a currency, why was it not
‘provided’ in a suflicicnt quantity to pay the
original debts of the Government? What an
unprincipled and unholy thing it was in our an-
cestors to carry on a war for independence on
credit! The people did that business on ‘ bor-
rowed capital,' and according to Gen. JacksOri’s
theory, they ‘ought to have broken.’ No nation
should be permitted to go to war who cannot
allirrd to pay specie for it.
Tire only way in which a poor nation can
come into the possession of specie is by mam{/izc-
tures and commerce; and the only way in which
a nation without capital can carry on manufac-
If our people
would be content to exist century after century
in a state .0f'scmi-barbarism, living like savages
an the fruilsof the earth, and the produce ofthe
out credit. and shells and metals would answer
very well fora currency. To this state General
Jackson. would reduce us by d’est-royingour credit
abroad, a~nd:our facilities of business at hot-ne._—
Let him succeed in reducing -every thiéng to a:
specie basis by the destruction of confidence ; let
him destroy, as he has attempted, our manu-
factures and our commerce, and send us all to
the cultivation of the soil.’ Then we should all
be ‘ the best part of the population’——and cut off
from the advantages of civilization, we should
occupy the same position among nations that
was occupied by the aboriginal tribes of North
and South America.
\Vhat develops the agricultural wealth ofthe
country but our commerce? W'hat carries the
comlirrts and conveniences and luxuries of
civilization beyond the Alleghanics? Commerce,
and commerce only. How are the farmers of the
\Vcst to be clothed '! How are the planters of
the South to be provided with those comforts and
luxuries which have become to -them the neces-
saries of life? True it is, that we do not need
much that we enjoy. \Ve procure our silk frotn
China, and otir woolleus from Europe, when we
might be contented with the feathered robe of the
Indian, and the warmer portions of our territory
might emulate the rriore simple though less de-
corous costume of Etlen. And are we prepared
for this state of things ? ' Are we ready to aban-
don all the comforts and conveniences and de-
cencies of life to sustain the absurdities of an
abandoned Government, and to feed and pamper
thousands ofreveuuc officers?
DOINGS OF '1‘
Friday A flernoon, May 26.
Committt-e on meat pot-actions other than Banks,
reported on petition of Tolltind Co lllututil Insur-
ance (.‘-o.—fuvorable=, resolution authorizing them
to choose not more than 20 nor less than 11 direct-
ors. adopted. .
Resolution appointing as Judges of Probate for
the Districts ofHamptou, Mason Cleaveltind; Kil-
liugly, Geo. \Varncr; Canterbury, Chester Lyon,
Pourfrct, Thus. M. Grosvenor; Thompson, Talcot
Crosby ; Pltiiufield, Joseph Eaton; Windham, Joel
W.White; Voluntowu,Kinney Gallup; VVocdstock,
John F. Vvilliatns; Brooklyn, B. Spiilt.lll'l"'.
Committee on that portion of the annual message
relating to unliquidatted claims of this state on the
U. States for services of militia during the last war,
reported it resolution appointing Samuel lngliam,
Esq agent to adjust and'sct'.lc the Silllle-2.-.lCS0lllll0tl
adopted.
Si‘lC(3l committee on real estate. on petition of lra
Couch, .lames flanley, Olivt r Burnliam, and Ches-
ter Belltuztp, reported favorablc—-bills in form
granting prayer of petitions, severally passed.
A further report from the ccmmittee on military
returns, read, accepted ; resolution recommending
commissioning of suiidry persons therein named,
atloptcd.
C0llllllllie(’. on roads and bridges, on petition of
Bela 5. Hart and others, reported adverse, with
leave to withdraw.
The committee on incorporations other than
banks, reported a bill relative to joint stock incor-
porations, (a general eorporaticn law,) with sundry
amendments; laid on the table, and 500 copies of
the billas proposed to be amended, ordered to be
printed.
The committee to \\ ham was referred the petition
of mayor, aldermen, &c. of the city of‘ Hartford,
for an appropriation to erect it fence within the state
house. yard; reported favorably, with resolution
granting prayer of petition, read first time.
Revolu ion in‘troduced b_v Mr. Vaill, for the ap-
pointrntut of it committee to inquire into the expo-
diency of establishing same rates of toll for steel
spring carriages as for those without such springs,
adopted, and one from a county ordered.
The committee on school ftiud,on petition of W'il-
limiintic school society, reported adverse, with leave
to withdraw ; report accepted.
Resolution instructing committee on roads and
bridges toinqitire into the expediency of a law an
ilioriziug the laying out of roads by the county
courts, adopted.
Remonstrance of Samuel Brewer and others of
E. Hartford, against the repealof the law prohibit.
ingtheutiicul exhibitions, referred to committee on
that sultject.
The committee on divot'ce:<,ou petitions ofRosan-
ml Clapp, and of‘ Wm. Potter, rt-ported favorably;
resolutions of divorce adopted. _, .
The committee on roads and bridges. reported on
pt,-titiou of Elljalr Middlebrook and others, ‘adverse,
with leave to withdraw ; on petition of Sherman
and Rctldiug turnpike cornpauy, favorable, grunting
praverof petition. Reports severally accepted.
Memorials of the city of Hartford praying autlio-
rity for appointing mcasureis of wood and wciglrers
of coal, and autliorit_v to increase the nutuper of fire-
mcn; severally referred to couiniittee ,on judiciary.
The committee on judiciary on petitions of Russel
Castle, of Linus Bidwell, of Sliertuan B Abbott
George \V. Abbott, praying restoraitiott of forfeited
rights, rt-ported favorable; resolutions grunting res-
toration to all privileges, save those of an elector,
adopted. - _
The corniuiltce on claims, on petition of Stephen
T. Ilosnier, reported ttdverse,witli leave to withdraw.
On petition of Lucius tioe, favorable. Reports ac-
rcptcd: resolution granting pray er of last named
petition reuu first tiuic.
The committee on banks, to whom was referred a
bill for cmttrgiug the powers of incorporated banks
in this state, reported as it substitute, another bill
uiilr siinilur provisions, autliurizing issueof Post
(Volt-s for at Junitcd period and for other purposes.-
Rt-port It-rid on the table; bill read first and second
iiuic by its title, 500 copies ordered to be printed.
Report of cornmitt.-.-c on divorces on petition of
Olcott I"i.-‘lier, came froru the Senate neguived.--
Mcssl‘s. Welles. and Cliupman of Tollaud appointed
a corumittee of conference.
Committee on inc-utpotatious other’ than bunks,
reported on petition ofsubscribers to the ministerial
fund in East Gttilford, u resoliitioti atinentling their
Ci1?l'L('r, adopted.
Com. onschool fund,ou petition ofJoseplr Noyes,-
.l r. and Willis Nichols and others, reported resolu-
tions granting prayer of petitioner-st. read first time.
Com. on taxation, reported it bill for it public act
in addition to and alteration of an act, for il.\‘S(‘SS~
merit of taxes, read first and second titne by title,
and 500 copies ordered to be printed.
Mcss:i,'._re from the Governor, accornpauying a let-
ter from Dr. Percival, read and referred to com. on
iniiicralogicul stxrvt-y.
Sztturdtty, May 27.
Com on Cltiinis reported on petition of William
Hyde, adverse, with leave to witlidr-aw; on petitions
of Josiah Fuller and of Treasurer of Tolland Co.,
fuvoralile. wi‘h hill in form granting money for lll'~
rears ofjudiciul expenses, read three times and
p:is.c(-d. Reports accepted.
Resolution tlischtirging George VVriglit«from State
Prison on rising of A.-scnibly, came back from the
Senate, amended by inserting 27th April, l838, as
time of discharge. [louse eoucurrt-.d.
Com. on New Towns and Probate Districts, re-
ported bill constituting town of Ledyard tr. Probate
District; read and passed.
Com. on Roads and Bridges, on petition of New
Milford and Sherman Turupilte Company, reported
favorable, accepted; bill grunting prayer of petition
passed.
Cum. on school fund, on petition of Sziin’l Camp,
reported f-.tvorablc, accepted , le.~,0ll|ll0n granting
prayer of petition adopted. Ori_, pt titinu of Joseph
C. (‘alhoun, favorable. i‘esoltttidn read first time.
Cum. on Divorces, on petitions of Emily S. Jack-
son, LUlll$?l Storer, Evelina Gray, Ruth Hollister,
severally reported favorable, resolutions grunting
divorce adopted. On petition of Joshua Spalding,
adverse, with leave to withdraw, accepted.
Bill tiutlrori.-ring entry of petitions at any time
during the session, without payment of fees at Sec-
rctui-y’s ofiice, was called ll by Mr. Dixon, who
spoke briefly in support ofthe liill. He said in con-
clusion, it was at RPpul)llC‘.ll|, Democratic, Loco I-‘oco,
Whig measure, and be presumed no one could be
opposed to its passage. On motion of Mr. Sterling,
it was referred to com. on Judiciary.
Mr. Stet ling introduced a resolution instructing the
com. on finance to inquire relative to the contingent
expenses of the departments of the state govern-
ment, whctlicr unusual, &c. .
Mr. Sterling said he had noticed in looking over
the annual report of the Comptroller, some items
" LEGISLATURE.
3‘.
:,base, then weconld get along very well willi-
wliicli struckliim as being unusual, and ituwart'anted
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by la.w,justic_e'or- pttoprietty. I allude. said Mr. S.,
particularly to two items in the :iccou.nt- 'of’ the pic-
seut Comptroller, for his own board bill at N Haven
at the May session, and the Special session in 1836-.
He had been infomu-tl that this had been at custom
for years past, for the Comptroller, '1‘:-easiwtzr and
Secretary, to charge their board bills to the state,
but he had not been "able to find the item in any of
the former reports, and he supposed that if this had
been done it was introduced under the general head ,
of contingent expenses. I would impure no wrong.’
to any one in this matter, said Mr. S., aiidpcrliapsl
ought to compliment the present Comptroller who
may be more honest, or less skilled in the manoeuvres
of those who hold ollice, and who for one of these
reasons, has for the first time come forivrtrd and
made the entry in plain terms. He would repeat.
he intended to make no charges: bttt he must: say
that in his opinion, such entries were unwarruntetl,
and improper, and if they were not, it was time the
Legislature knew that they had been made, and-i to
what extent they have been carried. This was all.
that was contcmplzitcd l)y the resolution.
Mr. Phelps said he did not rise to oppose the reso-
lution; he hoped thorough lllVet~'llgall0n would be
made, and if wrong existed, that it would be correct-
ed. But, said Mr. P ,I must cotigratulateriny friend
from Sharon, ivlio,it scents, has been sleeping in
"the Legislature for fifteen or twenty years, and has
nnw di.=.covercd some very rilatrining abuses, which
he believes and would have this house believe had
existed a long time, perhaps as long or longer than
he has been a member. -
As I said before, said Mr. P., I am not opposed to
the inquiry ; but l mu opposetl, and would here ob~
jcct most strenuously, as being premature and un-
warrautable, and calculated to do great injustice,
that any accusations or insinuations of abuse should
be made at this time, before a hearing had been given
or an inquiry made. He hoped the gentleman would
closrly follow up the inquiry, and any other inquiry
into abuses, for if corruption, disliouc.-ity or abuses
existed any where, he desired to know it. Resolu.
tion adopted.
_, [D0nl)llt'SS Mr. Phelps is so anxious to inquire in-
to his matter, that he would be glad to be himself
the committee to make the inquiry. He would ren-
der a good report, probably !j—Couricr.
Com. on the Judiciary, to whom was referred a
bill fora public act, extending the provisions of the
act of 1832, which authorizes the tnortgaging of ma-
chinery in cotton and woolen factories, so as to in-
clude iiiacliinery, engines and implements in any
manufacturing or mechanical establishment, and
liouseliold furniture ‘.11 actual use, reported the same
with amendment. striking out “- hotiseliold furni-
ture.” The amendment was advocated by Messrs.
J. O. Phelps.J. C. Pahner, S. Re mood and others,
opposed by Messrs. Donaglie, lr . W. Boardtnan,
Sterling, R. R. Phelps and others. On motiono
Mr. Sterling, the report and bill were laid on the ta-
ble.
Resolutions appointing as Directors on the part of
the state for the year ensuing-Wm. B. Dyer, of
Bridgeport Bank; Clark Elliot ol'Middletown Bank:
North A. Phelps, John \Vise. and E. I.,’l~l. Chamber'-
la_in, of Middlcscx county Bank, severally passed.
Resolutions proposing amendments of the con-
stitution, ielative to appointment ofJuslices and she-
riff-z, assigned for consideration on VVcdnesdiiy next
at 10 o'clock. .
Mr. Sterling gave notice that he should call up
the bill for repealing the act of 1836, prohibiting is-
sue and circulation of small bills, on Tuesday next,
10 o'clock.
Bill for public act relative to rolls on mail stages,
&c. read twice. Retuoristrance of Wm. Boivles and
others, referred to com. on BanliS- Petition of Mar-
cus Grisu-old_aud others, referred to com. on school
fund. House iltlj,)l.1l'l.lC(l to Monday, at 2 o'clock.
lllundrn , [Jay 29.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Burgess.
Resolution appointing Elisha S. Abcruetliy, Judge
of Probate for the District of Litclifield, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of the Hon Fred’k
VVolc'ott, till the 20th June next, adopted.
Com. on military returns. on the remoustrance of
Jatiies \V..ludd rind others, against commissioning
[«‘red'k E. Hale and Sa'ru'l Ellis, reported that they
had been illegally nominatetl, report accepted.
Com on State prison, on petition of 0. H. P. Lew-
is, for discharge from couftnenrent, reported favora-
ble ; resolution discharging him. adopted.
Com. on roads and bridges, on petition of Had-
lyme turnpike company, reported; resolution grant-
ing petition, adopted; on petition of Benj. Brooks
and others, tliut,there was no occasion for legislative
interference, with leave to withdraw ; on petition of
J. P. Bridgliuni and others, leave to withdraw. Re
ports accepted.
Com. on claims, on petition of lVm. Holmes,jr.
reported l1l1laY0l‘tll|l|', with leave to withdraw, ac-
ccpted.
Memorial of city of f'lzlI'lf0l‘(l loriucreasiug the
number of firemen, came from Senate, refercd to
com. on military returus—HouSe reconsidered and
concurred. Com. on Judiciary, on petition of Eb’r
Griflin and others, reported a bill granting 75 cents
for each fox killed in the starts, read 1st time.
Bill concerning fradulcnt conveyance read first
time. Bill concerning crimes and punishments, au-
tliorizingJuries convicting to declare punishrneiit;
abolishing treason as it capital offence, and substi.
tinting State Prison for life, read first time.
Coin. on Judiciary, on bill concerning Courts,
removing-disqualifications of Probate Judges in cer.
tam cases, reported bill with amendments, read and
postponed to third reading.
Bill appropriating $300 to complete improvements
in State House Yard at Hartford, read 2d time. Bill
granting Josialr Fuller monies from Treasury, read
2d time_. 0" Bill changing tirue ofholding county court
in Litchfield Co read lsttime. Bill changing time
of holding Superior Court in N. London Co. read
1st time. Bill concerning military force, authoriz-
ing oflicers of regiments to call otit companies in
certain cases, read ; rule suspended, read 2d time
and referred to committee on military returns. Bill
concerning levy of executions on real estate where
towns are it party, read 2d time. Bill concerning
pounds and impounding of creatures, read 2d time
and referred to committee on judiciary. Report of
Hartford Savings Society road and sent to Senate.
Bill repealing 2d sec of act for preventing spread of
Canada Thistle, read 2d time. Bill concerning Idi-
ots, Lunatic, Sic. authorizing countycourts to order
sale of real estate ofsuch persons in certain cases:
first time. Bill containing an appropriation for ben-
efit ofindigent deaf turf diiriib, not to exceed $2500
a year; read 2d and 3d time and passed.
Com. on Judiciary reported bill its substitute for a
similar end referred to them, confirming doings of
town meeting in Ashford, read first time. On hill
requlriug Justices to keep record ; prohibuiugjustic-
es f1'om making write returnable before themselves,
&c.,tliat it ought no‘ to become a law ; bill and ret
port laid on table.
Bill concerning State. Paupers, introduced b_v Mr.
Palmer, read twice, and ref:-rred to com. on judiciary.
Bill concerning drawing of Jurymen, do. read twice
and referred to same committee. Bill by Mr. Wood.
ruff, crncerning settlement of iuliab_i_iants in towns;
repealing that part relating to corporal punishment;
read twice.
Bill concerning taxation, taken up on 2d reading.
Mr. S.Raymond briefly explained its provisions, and
alterations froiu present system, laid on table.
Com. on Real Estate, on petition of R. L. Gay
and others, reported favorable; resolution adopted
grunting prayer of petition. Bill repealing Crow
Law, read first titnc. Report from Comptroller,
showing aggregate expenditure to have been more
than $-2600 since its passage in 1833, read.
Resolution adopted for apnoiutinga-committee to
inquire when the House can probably complete bu.
siness, and adjourn Jilw die—lliree ordered. Adj.
Tuesday, May 30-
Prayer by the Rev Mr. Jackson.
Bill reltitiug to the collection of executions against
Turnpike ziud Toll bridge companies, read first time.
Com. on Jtttlicitiry, on bill relating to the settle-
tueut of estates, reported that it ought not to become
alaw; on bill relative to the salary ofthe govern.
or’s private B6t3|’£’.lil|’_Y- that it is not expedieutto pass
the same; on the. subject of a prescribed form for
warautee deed blanks. that it was inexpedi.-m, to
legislate ; on bill concerning towns, requiring four
months residence, that it ought not to pass—re.
ports accepted-—bills negtttived: on bill relative to
appointment by town clerks ofassisttint town clerks
sundry aiuenduicnts-—bill passed.
Cum. on claims, on the subject ofthe publication
ofteports of juditial proceedings in this state, re-
ported in favor ofgranting aid from the state as ne-
cessary to insure continuruice of the publication,
with a resolution directing the state compr.-0|];-r to
v .3,-
3copies as shall furnish one for each town. to be kept I
in the offices oftotvn clerks. for the use of the public.
'R.esolutiou read twice.
Corn. on repairing Sf-R~l8'll0lIS8A8l N. Haven, re-
ported that immediate repairs were necessary, with
resolution. to that eff‘-ct—-read first time.
Mr. Sterling moved that the bill repealing the law
of‘]835, prohibiting issue of small bills, be taken up.
Consideration of bill rcnetved. Mr. ".erliug moved
an uuiendnieut, striking out all after the enactiiig
clause, and inserting words which would operate to
suspend the operation ofthe law of 1835, till first of
July, 1838. The atnentlmcrit was agreed to by Mr.
Baldwin. who iriirodticed ins bill.
Mr. Phelps of Woodbury, said, as the amends
ment had entirely changed its character, he wished
titne might be given for the consideration of it in its
present shape, urd would therefore move it be laid
on the table. Mr. Sterling said he was about to
make some motion. Bill as amended, ltlltl on the
table.
Cum. on new towns and probate districts, on peti
tion of Roswell Hoskins, and others, reported ad-
verse. with leave to withdraw 2 accepted.
.Resolutiou granting from the treasury to Josiah
Fuller, of Plauifield, the uett amount to a forfeited
bond, negativcd.
Resolution _tntrodnced by Mr. Ilubbell, directing
the treasurer to pay dnbt-n'.ui'e bills of members, in
constitutional currency of the country-—gold and
silver; read and laid on the table.
Sundry resolutions reported by com. oti claims,
for paytncnt of moneys ftoin treasury.--on third
reading, severally passed.
Bill removing disqualifications of judges of pro-
bate in certain cases——reud third time and after
sundry amendments, passed. Petition of J. C.
Smith, Jr. and otliers,ot' Sharon, for alteration of
laws relative to admission and settlement of inhabit-
ants in towns—-read and ref. to select com. of’ one
from a county.
A_'fternoon.—Chair announced as com. on petition
ofJ. C. Smith, jr. and otliers—Messrs. Phelps of
Woodbury, Andrews; Ives of Chesire, Morgan, of
Groton, Wildinaii oi‘ Danbnry, Holmes, L’l-lomtne-
dieuaud Willey.
Resoluticus trppointitigjudges of co court, judg-
csofprobute, andjusticcs of peace, and slierifftor
the cc. of Tollantl, to wit; Jolin Fitch chief‘ justice,
Benj. Pinney lst, Zelotes Long 2d associote judges
co. court; judges of probate-—district of Ilebrou,
Cyrus Mann ; Stafford, Rodolplius Woodworih:
Tolland, Novatus Chapman; Somers, Walter R.
Kiubce; Mansfield, John Martin ; Ellington. B.eu_j.
Piuney—Simon House, slicriff‘-—antl a list ofjusticcs
in the'several towns -pa_sscd._
Bill conft miug doings Of town meeting of Ash-
ford, read second time.
An act concerning spiritous liquors, introduced
{ by Mr. Cowles, read twice and referred to, cont._ on
licence laws.
Bill offering a bounty from the treasury for des-
truction of foxes, ot‘75 cents each, read second and
third times and rejected 65 to 10?.
Bills authorizing the banlts of this state to issue
post notes and for other purposes, taken up on mo-
tion of Mr. Sterling, who moved it be read and con-
sitlered by sections.
Mr. Phelps of \’Voodbtiry, for various reasons
which be assigned, was opposed to this mode of pro-
ceeding. After making seine uuiinportaut amend-
ments in the bill it was laid on the table.
Bill for repealing crow law, read 2d time; bill
for settlement of inhabitants of towns-—rel.'ttive to
admission by vote and appointment to civil ollice, re-
ferred to com. on petition ofJ. C. Smith; bill chari-
gingthe time of holding co. court in Litchfield co.
read 2d time: resolution for appro_nriating $300 for
improvement ofstatc house yard, laid on the table ;
bill concerning the levy of executions when a town
is a party, read third time and passed; bill repeal-
ing part of the act preventing the spread of the Ca-
nudatliistle, read third time turd passed; bill author-
izing town clerks to take ttcknowledgments ofdeeds
and other conveyances, read twice and referred to
committee oujitdicittry ; bill autlioriziiig juries to
determine the punishment ofoflirnces, read 2d time;
bill concerning infliction of corporal -pniiislrineiit,
read 3tltiine and passed; bill concerning toll on
stage coaches, read third time and laid on the table ;
bill changing the time of holding sup. court in New-
London co read 2d time , bill concerning idiots, lu-
natrcs, Ste. authorizhig county courts to order the
sale of land of such persons in certain cases, read
2d time; bill relative to keeping record by justices,
&c . with repoitofconi. on judiciary, taken up-
report accepted and bill uegatived.
WcrI-rzrsdu_t/ May 3l.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Turnbull.
Com. on roads and bridges, on petition of \Vebb
Dowuos and others, and Simeon Hiunian and oth
ers, reported as before. After some opposition re-
ports accepte-l—-bills in form passed.
Bill relative to collection of executions against
turnpike and tell bridge companit-s—-read 2d time
and referred to corn. on judiciary ; corn. on roads
and bridges, on petition of.). A. Drake and others,
for alteration of draw of Hartford bridge, reported
adverse with leave to withdi-aw—-ttcce ted ; c‘om. on
contested election of Samuel Williams. sitting incin-
ber from Bolton, reported adverse to rcmonstrants;
report accepted.
Resolutions appointiiigjudges of the county court,
judges of probate, and justices of peace for county
ofNew London ; Samuel A. Peters, chief judge of
Joel Loomis 1st and Enoch C. Chapman 2d associ-
atejudges co. court; judges of Prob:ite—N. Lon-
don dist. J. P. Trott; l\‘orwiclr, Asa Roatli ; Ston-
iugton, Stephen Haley 2 Colchester Benj. 'l.'rum-
bull; Lyme, Lodoi-rick Bill: N. Stonington, Eli-
as Hewett; Lebanon. Julius Clark; Ledyard,
Christopher Ncwton~witli usual number of justices
in the several towns--]‘asscd.
Com, on banks, reported the bill which had origin-
ally been offered by the bank investigating commit-
tee, with sundry amendments. Bill read twice, 500
copies ordered to be printed.
Com. or. that part of the Governor's inessage re-
laring to canals and rail roads, to whom had been
reft!l‘l'ed sundry petitions from rail road companies
for loan of credit ofthe state to aid in prosecution of
the proposed works, reported with resolutions, read,
laid on the table, and made the order of’ the day
Thursday, 2.’. o’clock, and 500 copies printed.
The order of the day, the proposed amendments
ofthe constitution, introduced by Mr. Boardmtin,
were called up
House first considered the resolution contemplat-
ing thc election ofjusticcs ofthe peace by the elects
ors of the several towns. The amendmendtnent was
advocated by Curtis of Watcrtown, Hinsdale,Wclles
R. R. Phelps, and W. W Boardnitrn: opposed by
S. Raymond, Sterling and lV00tlll1lf-
Mr. Welies proposed as an amendment to re-‘oluv
tion. tliatjudges ofsupreme and superior court. shall
be annually appointed by the electors of the state.
Mr. VV. said he presented the amendment only to
carry out the principles which would actuate him in ,
voting for the original resolution that all power
might safely and properly be deposited with the pee-
le. ‘
Mr. Boardmau called for years and ntiys—oidered
—yctts 37, nuys l6l. Furtlicr consideration on the
resolution postponed till 3 o'clock-
Aftcrnoou.—Resolution appointiugjudgcs of pro-
bate, viz: distrlctof Men-iueii,J;tin=;s 5. Brooks;
Guilford, Reuben Elliot; N. Haven, Charles A' lu-
gersoll; Mutlisoii. Rt-ynold \rVcb'u; Milford, Wm.
Strong; Wztlliiigfoi'd, Joliu 1). Reynolds; Water’
bury, Joel Hiiitriun ; Cheshire, Wm. L. l_c‘_oote—-
scverally passed.
Resolution appointing Ansel Humphrey, sheriff
ofthe county of Hartford— ussctl.
Resolution appointing Era-stirs Osborn, Sheriff of
the county of New lrlavcn,read. Motion to amend
by substituting the name of Samuel Cook, nega-
tived-—.rcsolution passed.
Resolutions appointing Noyes Darling, cliiefjudge,
Charles H, Pond lst, Malitclii Cook 2d associate
ju lges of the the co. court for the co. of N. Haven,
passed}. bfll appoiritiK.1S.l“5l-lccs in N. Haven county
read, and passed.
Resolutions appoinlltlg Cyrus ll, Bcardslee, chief
judge, Jucoh Beers fst tiud Abram Clock 2d assuci.
atcjudgesofthe co. court, and Samuel Beards-lct,
Sheriff ofFairfield co. severally passed.
Com. on state prison, on petition of Reuben Dowd,
for discharge from confinement, reported resolution
discharging him in August next--adopted.
Com. on Judiciary, on petition of Comfort D.
Filmore and others, reported ttnit they had found
allegations ofpetitiou true, but were unable to re-
port a bill to meet the wishes ofpetitioncrs, and re-
commended they lnive leave to withdraw-—rcport
accepted.
Afternoon.--[louse again took up the proposed
amendment ofthe constitutioir, which was in the fol.
subscribe i_u bclrrtlfof the state for such number of
lowing WDI't.ls': -,
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That
the following be proposed as an arneudtnent to the
constitution of this'state,‘whieli when appproved and
adopted, in the manner provided by the said ronsti.
tutiou, shall to all intents and purposes. become at
part "thereof, VIZ.’ ' ' ~ . '
The Justices of the Peace in this s_tiitc_sliallbe
annually appfn ed by the electors, in the several‘
towns in which the said Justices reside, and the man.
her of their appointment shall be prescribed by law.
Resolved, That the foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution be continued to the session of the
Genet Li Aslsembly, to be lioldcn at New Haven in
May next, and be published with. the laws passed at
the present session.
The amendment was further discussed by Messrs.
Barnard, Willey, Dixon, (‘-atlin and Dollttgllt‘ in la.
vor—iu the negative, Messrs. Htnman, C B. Pliclps,
Stiles. -7- 0 Phelps. Palmer and Curtis of Monroe.
Oti the question being taiten; “ Will the House
adopt the proposed amendiuent 'I’’ it was answered:
Years 83, Nays ll5, Absent 12.
So the amendment was negatived.
The other propo.-ted amendment was then taken
up; it was as follows:
Resolved by the Home of Repre.=tentati_ves, That
the following be proposed as an amendinent to the
constitution of this state, which when approved and
adopted in the intmncr provided by the constitution,
shall, to all intents and purposes, become it part
thereof, viz ; -‘
A Sheriffslizill be appointed in each county», by the
Electors resident therein, in such manner as shall be
prescribed by law,\vlro shall hold his office for» three
years. removable by the General Assembly, and
shall be bound with sufiicientsurctiestotl1e'l‘rezuurer
of the state for the faithful tiisch -rge of the duties of’
his office. M
Resolved, That the foregoing proposed ‘amend.
ment to the constitution, be continued to the Setsion
of the General Assembly, to be liolden at New’ Ha
ven, in May next, and he published with the laws,
passed at the present session. .
The question, ‘* Will the House adopt the propos‘
ed amendment?" was answered, Year" 165, Nays 8.
Adjourned.
A Thursday, June 1.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Daggett.
Resolution continuing in office the Sheriffs,
whose terms expire on the first of June instant,
till others are'appointed, laid’on the table.
Resolution appointing Isaac Kendall, Judge
of Probate for the district of Ashford, passed.
Bill in addition to an act authorizing superior
court, to grant divorces in certain cases, read
twice and referred to committee‘ on Judiciary.
The committee on school fund on petition of
seventh school district of Cheshire, reported fa-
vorable; accepted. Resolution granting prayer
of petition, read first time. On bill relative to
the tnanner of warning school meetings, in favor
of its passage. Report accepted, bill passed.
Mr. Hinman introduced the following as an
amendment of the constitution.
Resolved by the House of Representatives,
that the following be proposed as an amendment
to the constitution of this state. which when ap-
proved and adopted in the manner provided by
said constitution, shall to all intents. a_nd purpos-
es become a part thereof, viz_;
1st. The Supreme Court Of Errors in this
state shall be composed of one Chief J utlge and
four Associate Judges to be chosen by the Le-
gislature thereoffas is hereinaftcrproviiled. The
presentjudges of the Suprciue Courtof Errors,
anti of the Superior Court, shall hold their offi-
ces until the close of the session of the General
Assembly next after the amendment to the con-
stitution shall have been adopted. At which
session, the said Assembly shall elect five judg-
es of the Suprems Court of Errors, who shall
also severally be judges of the Superior Court
one of whom shall hold his oliice for the term of
one year front the rising of said Assembly : one
for the term oftwo years therefrom : one for the
term of three years: one for the term of four
years: and one for the term of five years: de-
signating which shall be the CbiefJutlge ofsaid
Supreme Court of Errors. Arid annuallythere-
after there shall be elected by the General As-
sembly for the period of five years, one Judge
of said Supreme Court of Errors, who shall be
a judge ofthe Superior Court as aforesaid. But
may be removed by impeachment; and the
Governor shall remove any of them, on the atl-
dress of two-thirds of each house of the General
Assembly.
2d. If either of the judges of the SUPYCIDB
Court of Errors or Superior Court shall die be-
fore the expiration of the tertn for which he was
appointed, or his oflice in any other way be-
come vacant, his place shall be supplied by the
General Assembly, by trppointment for the res-
idue of said term.
3d. Resolved, That the foregoing proposed
ametlment of the constitution of this state he,
and the satne is hereby ‘continued to the next
session of the General Assembly to be holden at
New-Haven on the first \Vednesday of May
next, and that the said proposed amendment be
published with the laws passed at the present
session.
On motion of Mr. Hinman it was laid on the
table, and made the order of the day for Tucs-
day next, at 10 o’clock, and 500 copies ordered
to be printed.
The comirittee on claims. on petition of
Caesar Beckwitli, ask to be discharged from fur-
ther consideration; eornmittec discharged, peti-
tion continued to next session.
The committee on judiciary on the subject of
the license laws, reported that it was inexpedi-
cut at this time to legislate on that siibject,report
accepted.
The committee on executive correspondence,
reported that legislative action was unnecessa-
ry, and asking to be discharged from further
consideration-—-report and accompanying docu-
ments laid on the table.
Resolution authorizing the city authorities of
New London, to establish a new fire company
in that city, read and referred to committee on
incorporations other than batiks.
The committee on judicial expenses, on bill
relative to jails and jailors. reported sundry
amendments, and recotnmentlcd its passage.—-
Bill read. [It contemplates an entire change
in the system of management, and the estab-
lislimcnt of asystem of discipline, similar to
that of the state prison ; providing for the cin-
ploymentof prisoners, making the jailer a sul-
ary ofiicer, 6§c.1 Amendments adopted--bill
passed.
Resolution appointing Sinion House Slierifftrf
Tolland county; came back from the Senate
amended by substituting the name of Carlos
Chapman. Comtnittee ofcotiference appointed,
Messrs. Eldridge and Leonard.
Resolution appointing Erastus Osborn, Sheriff
of New Haven Co. came back from Senate
amended by substituting the name of Samuel
Cook. Committee of conference appointed-
Messrs. falmer and Hiuman.
The committee on Banks reported a bill
authorizing the banks to receive 1 and 2 dollar
notes in deposits for the purpose of returning
them from whence they were issued ; read twice
and 500 copies ordered to be printed.
The same comtnittce on petitions of Lock-
wood Deforest and others. and of Jirah Tshatn
and others, reported a bill entitled “ An Act for
the security of married institutions,” (Mr. Sher-
man's bill.) which was read twice, and 500 copies
ordered to be printed.
The committee on that part of’ the Govern_or’s
message which relates to the attachment laws,
reported that some legislative action is expedient
with bill in form, which was read twice, and 500
copies ordered to be printed.
The committee on petition of 1000 citizens of
Hartford, to whom had also been referred sundry
other petitions ofthe same character, with sun-
dry rcmonstrauccs against prayer of petitions,
authorizing towns and cities to-license all Theatri-.
cal and other amusements; bill read twice, an
postponed to. a third reading. ‘ ‘
Bill annexing Light :Artil'lery to the line of
I ufantry, and disbanding the Brigade of Artillery. -
returns.‘
The comm.i.t_tee"on the subjectofadistributio
of arms belonging to the state, reported a bill in
form whtc-h. vvasreadtwice. ‘
Bill relating to receipts and "disposition of Sur-
plus Revenue of’ the United States by towns.
read first time. Bill allowing compensation to-
school visiting committees. read first time. Bill
relating to joint tenants and tenautsin ‘common,
ofMill seats and privileges. read first time ; rule
suspended, bill read second time by itstitle. Bill
authorizing the Governor to commission officers
in_tlte Militia, read twice and referred toirom-.‘
mittee on military returns. Bill exempting li-
braries of Physicians, Clergymen and Lawyers
from attachment on execution, read_firsttime.——,
Bill relative to. fraudulent conveyances, read
twice, and referred to committee» on Judiciary.
Bill relative to Jails and Jailors, returned from
-tat: Senate-with an amendment; House concur-.
ret . . .
_ Resolution introduced by Mr. Case of Granby,
instructing committee on banks to report to this
House, a list°of the Presidents, Cashiers and Di-
rectors ofthebanks in this state, with the amount
oftlieir ipdividual indebtedness to the institutions
_with whichgthey are connected; adopted.‘ Ad-
journed. .
‘ Afternoon.
House called to order at 2 o'clock.
_ Resolution introduced by Mr. Sterling. direct-
ing the several Jailors in those counties whicli
are or_ may be destitute of Sheriffs on the 1st of
June instant, to keep and retain in cnstodv all
prisoners now confined therein, till the 20th June
inst. or till discharged by due course oflaw, read
and adopted. .
On petitiott_ofSherinan and Reading Turnpike
Coinpauy ; House concurred with the Senate in
a vote to recornmit to co mmttee on Roads and
Bridges. - .-
Couimunication to the Governor, the Senate,
and the House of Representatives, from Absa-
lom Peters of Lebanon, read, and on motion of
Mr. Sterling, _l-louse voted that he have leave to
ivitlidrawit. ' ,
House took up. as the order of the day, the re-
report of the committee on the subject of Rail
Roads, t_\_:c. The comtnitte declined expressing
an opinion on the main question, but with a view
to afford the House an opportunity of directly ex-
resolutions ; .
Resolved, That it is expedient for this State to
aid her three great works for internal improve-
ment, with licr credit upon receiving satisfactory
thereby.
Resolved, That the committee on that partof
the Message of His -Excellency the Governor.
which relates to Canals and Rail Roads, be in-
structed to prepare a bill or bills in‘ form. upon
the petitions ofeach company, such as shall be
atlapted to carry into effect the principles con-
tained in the foregoing resolution.
Motion to ainentl_ by strikjtig out the word
" three." from the first resolutio,r._—-negatived.._
Motion to recommit the subject to the committee,
who reported the snine-—ncgativcd. After a
protracted debate, the question was taken anti
decided by yeas and nays-—yeas 80, nays 105,
absent 24, 'So the resolutions were negatived ;
report and ecctrtiipariying papers laid on the ta-.
blc. Atljourncd. ‘ '
_ . Frirlay. Jtmc 2.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Hawcs.
Resolution that the readlng of the Journal be
dispensed with till otlicrwi.-so ordered; adopted.
The comtnittee on New Towns and Probate
Districts, on petition of Jonathan Butler and
others, for incorporation of a new town of \Vest
Haflfofl-li reported ft}_\r'0H.ll.lle. with rns.nliitio‘:1~
consti'.'.rtlng'a new town, within the limits now
known as the limits of the “fest Hartford Ec-
clesiastical Socieiy. Report and resolutions
laid on the table. . '
The committee of conference on resolution
appointing Sherilfof Tolland county, reported
reasons of the Senate, and moved that the House
reconsider and concur. On rnotiou of Mr.\Vil-.'
liams, of Saybrook, the yeas and trays were or-.-
deretl, and taken——yeas 103. nays 91.
Hausa ctiiicurred with the Senate.
Resolution allowing Sarrrfl XVilliams. a mem-
ber from Bolton theamonnt of expenses incur-
red hy him in defending his seat, which had been
contested; read three times and passed.
Bills for appointment ol'Justiccs for Middlescx
and Windliam counties, read and passed. ,
House, on motion of Mr. Welles, took up the
bill relating to joint stock corporations, on its so-
contl readitig. Bill considered by sections. and
sundry amendments proposed by the committee,
were discu._§sed, till on inotioti, adjourned.
NQ'l‘ES IN THE STATE HOUSE.
. No. III. ‘
‘We suppose our readers are anxiously waiting
for further imfortnation ofthe progress of Doct,
Niles’ Legislature. The ‘oltl rats‘ have been
very much occupied the last week, in drilling
the ‘democracy,’ and they now pull in the
/
bare]; the leaders, now and then, but they ‘ won't
stay put,’-the application of the ‘scourge’ has
a wonderful effect in urgiugthem on.
bad all the lions of ‘dimmocrticy' here the past
week; they looked pretty well Jl-Tiff:-ed up, on
their rrrival. Business progresses very slow.
Fritlay, fllay 26.—-Tlie report of the com-
mittee on the CONTESTED ELECTION
IN DANBURY, was taken up to-day. and ac-
cepted by a party vote. Mr. DAVID D-
VVILDMAN was deprived of his seat, and
NATHANIEL H. \VlLDMAN, Loco Foco.
placed in his stead ; he is no more entitletlfiq
the scat than any other citizenof Danburjy. But
lator. Any good loco foco who wishes a seat in
the House, has only to get a few‘ fellow demo-
crats to swear they intended to vote forhim, but
voted for another man by mistake, and lie \,vjl_l
be admitted. ' ,
_Senator Niles’ bill to allow the Banks to issue
Post Notes, was introduced to day. \Ve doubt
whether all the banks will accept the Honorable
Senator's terms. .
Saturdgg/.—Mr. Sterling introduced a resqlu-,,
iion, instructing the Finance committee to in-g’
partmcnt; the board bill of the Comptroller at tlr_y."
last session, charged to tliestate, Mr. S. thought
uuwarrantable. The \Voodbury man attempt-
ed a slant at Mr. S. in reply; but flashed iii the
pan ; the resolution was adopted. ’i‘- ,
Illondar , , Way 29.—'I’his afternoon a com:
mittee has een appointed to ascertain how soon
the Legislature can finish business and adjourn.
and inquire when he will be ready to rise.‘
7iIte.-Sday,-.—.t\Ir. ‘ Solitary and alone,’_‘from
Huntington. introduced a resolution for the pay-
ment ofdebeutnre bills in gold and silver. "It was
read antl laid on the‘ table.‘ The rules should
without further tlelay. ‘Keep the ball in mo-
tion,‘ ‘Squire Hubbell ! ' We should like to see
the Treasurer hunting up the ' constitutional cur-
rency,’ to pay the democrats. -
Mr. Sterling called up the bill repealing the
law prohibiting the issuing of small notes, and
made a report,_favor'able to petitions, with bill‘ " -
read twice, and referred to committeeon Military _
pressing an opinion, they offered the following, -
security that she can never suffer harm or loss _
So the ''
traces pretty strong. V The ‘wheel horses’ hold ”
\Ve have .
the ‘party’ have manufactured him into a legis- ‘
quire into sotne items of expense in the State de: 1
Theshortest way will be, to wait upon Mr. Niles, -
have been suspended and the resolution passed -
4 .
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