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Aflernoo
relating tot
to committee on roatl
titions for the abohit
tinctions on account 0
tion of the license law,
committees. f I, '1]
Bill relattngtothe assessment o taxes. yeti
first and second titties antl referred to committee
on the assessment law.
Cointnittee on‘ divorces, on Mabel Reynolds
against Thomas B. Reynolds, for divorce. Te"
ported favorably, with a resolution earryingtlie
same into effect, and changing me name “l “'9
iettttoner to Mabel Downs. Resolution passu
Bill relating to the regulation of schools and
school districts. Read first and second titties
and referred to committee on the. school fund.
The House took tip the special order of the
day lyeinrr the electioti ofti Senator to represent
V 3| . o
the State in the Congress of the Unitetl States.
for the term of six years from thcli-th of March
next. On balloting, the result was as follows:
n.-—Petition of Daniel '.[‘oinli_nson,
he Housatonic Rail Road. Rcfetrcd
s and bridges--—seve'ral pe-
ott of all laws making dis-
fcolor, and for the altera-
referred to appropriate
For Dennis Kimberly 109
D. Kimberly 3
Gen. Kimberly 1
Dennis Kemble 1
Denison Kitnberly 1
——lO6
John M. Niles 33
Henry Strong 2?
lioger M. Sherman
Henry M. Niles 1
Seth P. Beers 1
\Villiam L. Storrs 3
Thaddeus Betts 4
Asa Bacon 1
\Villiam VV. Ellsworth 2
Jabez W. Huntington 1
Joseph Trumbull 2
Blank 1
— 96
——__—
10
The cltair on announcing the vote, stated it as
his opinion that Dennis Kimberly was elcctcd.
Mr. Halsey moved thatto settle any and all
doubts the House proceed to a second ballot.—-
Carried.
The House then proceeded to a second ballot,
when the vote stood as follows =
For Dennis Kimberly
John M. Niles
R. M. Sherman
Henry Strong
Joseph Trumbull
Seth P. Beers
Thaddeus Bells
Robert S. Avery
Blank
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Di
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Mr. Kimberly 97
M ‘u ' f
aymy or d declaring Dennis Kimberly
Resolution passe
elected. _
Petition ofinhabitants of Mtddlctown, for fire
company, referred to committee on incorporations
other than banks. _
Remenstrance of inhabitants of Stratlord
against petition ofEast Bridgeport Bridge t,‘oui-
any, referred to couitniiiee on roatls and bridges.
Bill relating to Court of Probate. Read first
titne. -
Bill relating to the settlement of estates, read
first time.
Resolution that the Treasurer pay Seth Cat-
lin $27, read second time. _ _ _
Committee on the judiciary, on the petition of
Horatio N. Hawkins, for restoration to privileges
forfeited by conviction of theft, reported favora-
bly, with a resolution carrying the same into
effect. Resolutionpassed.
Comtnittee on Banks, on the petition of lVlitl-
dlesex County Batik, for an alteration of their
charter reported favorably, with a bill in fortn.
Bill passed.
Corntnittee on thejudiciary, on the petition of
David Bradley and \Villis Churchill. reported
favorably with a bill in form. Bill read first and
second time.
Adjourned to 10 o’clock to-morrow morning.
Thursday Jfforning, Jlfay 17.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Sawyer. Journal
read.
Bill relating to military force, providing
punishment for disorderly conduct. Read first
and second times and referred to committee on
the militia.
Bill relating to toll bridges. providing for re-
pairs, read first and second times and referred to
committee on judiciary.
Bill relating to lands, providing for a division
ofthe same in certain cases, read first and second
times and referred to committee oujudiciary.
Mr. Sherman said he had a favor to ask of the
House. _ He was on the comtnittee on the judi-
ciary, and also on the committee oti the annexa-
tion ofTexas. He was unable to attend to both.
and wished to be excused front serving on the
latter comtnittee. Excused.
Resolution that the committee on incorpora-
tions other than banks be instructed to inqtiire
into the expediency of repealing the law incor-
poratingthe Sharon Rail Road Company, and
report by bill or otherwise. Passed.
Petition of Ebenezer Sanger for a botinty or)
raising wheat, referred to committee on agricul-
ture. ’
Remonstrance of Charles H. Smith, against
certain military appointments, referred to corn-
mittee on militia.
Petitions of Robert French and others. and of
inhabitants of Newtown, for aid to the House-
tonic Rail Road, referred to committee on iti-
ternai improvemonts—-of 123 citizetis of Goshen
and of 40 citizens ofNew Haven Cotitity, for a
repeal or modification of the 8th section oftlte
medical law, referred to committee on that sub-
ject—-of \Vm. Odell, for compensation for cloth-
ing furnished to prisoners, to committee on
claims.
Resoltition that the committee on thejudiciary
be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so
altering the law as to require constables to be
bound in sureties to the several towns. Passed.
Petition of Milo Bartium atid others, for the
erection of a public sign post. referred to com-'5
mittee oti new towns and probate districts.
Report of the commissioner of the scltool ftind,
in pursuance ofa resolution of this House, ask-
ing information in regard to the expense of
managing the same. Read and laid on the
table.
Committee on military returns on the re-
moiistrance of John Herrick and others. against
certain military appointments, asked leave to be
discharged frotn the further consideration ofthe
saute. Discharged.
Resolution from the committee on claims, di-
recting the Comptroller to draw an order on the
Treastirer for -5527 in favor ofSeth Catlin. Read
third time and passed.
Resolution that the Comptroller he directed to
draw an order on the Treasurer in favor of the
several Sheriffs for the sum of $10 as comperisa-
tion for distributing statutes, proclamations, &c.
After some debate the resolution was lost.
Mr. Higgins offered a resolution appointing
Samuel Cooper Judge of Probate for the district
of Middletown for the ensuing year. Mr. H.
said he had offered Mr. Cooper’s name because
he was ‘the choice of the County meeting and
represented to be a proper man for the office.
Mr. Cleaveland strenuously opposed the
resolution in a speech of considerable length.
cept that they had not so much power as at
present, the name of Mr. Cooper was brought
forward in opposition to Mr. \Vightman, who
then held the office, but they then decided to re-
tain Mr. \Vightman, although he was opposed
to thetti in politics, because they believed hint to
be better qualified for the office. He wished to
know what Mr. Wightman had done that he
should be slain and turned out of office. He
moved to amend by erasing the name of Samuel
Cooper, and inserting that of Stilltnan K. VVight-
mart.
Mr. Tyler said to his mind there was one iii-
suflerable objection to the appoitttment of Mr.
Wigltttiiaii. He liatl understood that Mr. VV.
had already gone, or was about to go, to one of
the British Provinces.
M r. Selden Corrcctetl the gentleman frotn
Hampton in his statements in regard to the ap-
poititment of Mr. \Vig|ttman.
Mr. Cleaveland acknowledged his error, and
again supported the amendment at great longtli.
He reiterated his assertion that it was a party
measure for party purposes.
Mr. Higgins stated the vote of the County
meeting. which was for Samuel Cooper 9.
Pvichard Hubbard 1, Stillman K. VVightman 4.
Mr. Brockway said he was sick ofthe tirade
about party and party measures, of,which they
had heard so much frotii tho geittleman frotn
Hamption. Let it be bortie in mind, said Mr.
B. that the cry about removal is without founda-
tion—there is no removal in the case. M r.
Wightman’s tertn of ollice expires by its ozm
lim2'.tatz'on on the 26th of June next—their duty
was to fill his place with a man who would meet
the feelings and interests of the people of the
District. He would ask who knew best the
tvislies of the people of that district——the gentle-
tnan from Hampton, who had taken the responsi-
bility of determining for them, or the members
ofthe county, iti this House.
Mr. Hayden remarked, in reply to a question
from Mr. Cleaveland, that he believed that M r.
(joopor was well qualified for the oliice, and
\voultl give general satisfaction to the people of
the district. He thought the cry of proscriptiori
came with an ill-grace from that gentleman. He
remembered when he was here before, he was
in .-,i iriitiority, and on noniinatirig only two
justices of liisown party for appointtiient, he was
told by his opponent, " ll” /tare the power now,
and we mean that you shall/‘col it.”
The debate was continued by Messrs. Hub-
bard, Cowles, Phelps. and Hooker, in favor of
the resolution.
Mr. Cleaveland, on leave, again addressed
the House in support of his atiiendmont. He
concluded his remarks by calling for the yeas
and nays. Yeas and nays ordered.
Mr. Brockway replied to M r. Cleaveland, re-
viewing the facts in the case, atid meeting the
charges brought 2l_£1r'llllSl thetii by Mr. C. every
wortl of which was to the point.
Mr. Tyler said the gentleman from Hampton
had allo-vetl he had made a speech about five
w:>rds itt length. lt was about so long. and he
would recoiiiincud to that gentleman, when he
again addressed the House, to bear in tnitid a
passage which says, " let your words be few and
well chosen.”
After some further remarks ftotii Messrs. Par-
sons and Sherman, the question was taken on
the amendment of Mr. Cleaveland, when there
appeared yeas 33, nays 154, so the anicuduieni
was lost.
The original resolution appointing Samuel
Cooper. was then passed.
Adjourned to 2 o’clock, afternoon.
A_/2cr7ioon.—-Resolution from the Senate ap-
pointing Hezekiah Howe and John Skinner
Commissioners on State Hospital. Passed.
Annual report of Hartford and New Haven
Rail Road Company, from Senate, referred to
committee on internal improvements. House
concurred.
The committee on the judiciary, on the bill
relating to civil actions, exempting two cows
frotn attachment in certain cases, reported un-
favurably. Billlost.
Satiie committee, on the bill restricting the ap-
pointment of Notaries Public, &c. to the term
of one year, reported favorably to its passage,
with certain amendments. Mr. Sherman ex-
plained the bill and amendments.
Mr. Parsons stated his objections to restricting
the time ofappoitittnent of Notaries to the term
ofone year, among which were, that they would
not be able to qualify themselves for the duties
ofthe oliice, and they would be unwilling to in-
cur the expense incident to it for so short a period.
He moved to lay the bill on the table. Car-
rietl.
Resolution appointing Obadiah Spencer,
Judge of Probate for the district of Saybroo.‘-I.
Mr. lliggius said he had introduced the resolu-
tion at the request of the county niceting. He
was happy to say that the vote for Mr. Spencer
was umutimous, and he hoped there would be no
opposition to it. Passed.
Resolution that the Constitution of this State
be so amended as to provide that Judges of Pro-
hate shall hereafter be elected annually by the
people. On motion, Tuesday afternoon next.
at 2 o'clock, was assigned for the consideration
ofthe proposed amendment.
Petition of Isaac Selleck, for school tnouev, re-
ferred to eointnittee on school fund. '
Thejudiciary committee, on the bill relating
to crimes and punisltitieuts. making provision for
the punishment ofinlitiman treatment ofauimals,
reported several atnendmeuts, which were
adopted. and the bill as atnendcd passed.
Comtnittee on the school fund, on petitions
of several school societies for school money for-
feitcd by neglect, reported favorably, with ‘.1
resolution carryitig the same into effect.-
Resolution passed.
Committee on the judiciary. on the petition of
David Bradley and Willis Churchill, relating
to the assessmentofdamages oti highways over-
llowcd by dams erected for iriantifacturiiig pur-
poses, reported favorably with it billiuform.
Bill laid oti the table.
Mr. Higgins offered a resolution appointing
Elipltalet .»\. Bulkley, Judge of Probate for the
District of East lladdain.
Mr. Braiuard said he understood there was
some dissatisfaction among the people of the
district in relation to the course pursued by M r.
Bulltley in 1831-, and he would move to aineitd
by erasing the name of Eliphalet A. liulkley,
and inserting the name ofJohtt C. Paltner.
Mr. Higgins said that the Probate district of
East Htttldutti was established in 1832, at which
time Mr. Bulltley received the appointtnent-—iu
1833 he was removed, without any objection
being made in county meeting, and that too at
tho instigation of John C. Palmer—in 183-L he
was reelected and again removed in 1835. M r.
B‘. be said, was superior to any man in the dis-
tttct for the office -—a thorough—bt'ed lawyer, an
amiable and courteous gentleman, and in every
other respect qualified for tliestation. In regard
to John C. Palmer, he did not wish to institute
an ttividuoiis comparison between his qualifica-
ttotis and those of Mr. l6ulklcy—-he did not wish
to speak ill of any niati-—-btit he would say he
dttl not believe John C. Palmer was fit for the
Office. He believed Mr. Bulkley was the choice
of a large majority of the district, and he hoped
the House would appoint hiui. Atiientltiterit
lost‘——resulution passed.
_Loni_niittee on the State Prison on the petition
of David O’Cain, reported a resolutiondischarg-
mg the peiitiotier frorri State Prison on the first
He said among other things, that six years since,
when the l.l'Jl.lSC was constituted as it is now, ex.
of .l‘Ilt)0 next. Passed,
Saute corntnittce, on the petition of Jotiailiari
Strickland. for discharge frorri State Prison, rc-
portcd that the petitioner have leave to withdraw
his petition. Leave granted.
Committee on claims, on the petition of C. 13.
Lines, reported a resolution directing the Comp-
troller todraw ati order on the Treasiircr for the
sum of $18 in favor of lltepetltioner. Passed.
Resolution that the conirnittec on the school
fund be instrticted to inquire what measures are
necessary to prevent the frt:qticnt applications f it‘
school inoncy, forfcitctl by sclnol socit-tics by
neglect, atid report by bill orotlierwise. Passed.
Comtnittee to distribute the private lil\'-‘S. of
this state from the year 1789 to the ycan: l873f5.
reported a resolution that one copy bctlistributcd
to caelt ofthe several Jiitlgcs of Probate, Jotlgvs
of the Courts, arttl Town Clerks. Mr. T. T.
Merwiii ofthe cuiiiniittec, said there were about
1500 copies iii the St:ctt:tary’s oliicc. wliicli
would leave a large residue after tltc distribution
had been made. Resolution passed.
Cotritnittee oti new towns and probate. dis-
tricts, on the petitionof Levi Barnes and Just)“
iradley, to annex a part of the town of'Soutliiiig-
ton, reported favorably, with a bill in form. Bill
passed.
Bill relating to highways and bridges, rcatl
first and second times, and refcrretl to committee
on 'hejndiciary. _ _
Cottitiiittee on claims, oti the petition of John
Boyd. for remuneration for cxpctise incurred in
defending a contested election. reported 21 resolu-
tion tlirectiug an order on the Treasury in favor
ofthe petitioner for the sum offifty dollars. Read
first and second time.
Same committee, on the petition ofNathaniel
Grilling, with the same prayer. directing an or-
der on the Treasury in favor of the petitioner for
tire sum of sixty dollars. Read first and sccotitl
titiie.
Committee on Roads and Bridges, on petitioti
of_Boston Turnpike Coitipany, for an alteration
or revocation of their charter, reported that the
petitioners have leave to withdraw their petition.
ln Senate recommitted. House concurred.
Bill constituting the towns of \Vincliester and
Colebroek a Probate District by the name of
\Vinchester. Read first and second times autl
referred to committee on new Towns and Pro-
bate Districts.
Bill relating to the collection of debt by
foreign attachment, read second time.
Comitiittee on Banks, on the petition of the
Exchange Bank, for an alteration oftlieir char-
tcr, reported that the petitioners have leave to
withdraw their petition. Leave gi'antod_
Coniniittee on Roads and Bridges, on petition
of Hop River Turnpike Company, for the re-
moval ofa toll gate, reported favorably, with a
resolution carrying tliesaine into effect. Resolu-
tion passed.
Resolution appointing Ezra Foot Judge of
Probate for the District ofChathatn for the en-
suing year.
Mr. Markham moved to amend bv erasing
the iiatne of Ezra Foot and insertitig that
Philip Sage. He said Mr. Sage had hcltl the
office fortlie last two years, and given general
satisfaction. '
Mr. Higgi'ns said he had introdiiccil the resulti-
lion in obedience to the voice of the eotinty
meeting. The vote there was for Foot 9, Sage
5. He believed the notiiitiatiort in accordance
with the wishes of the people ofthe District. In
1833, a man by the name Ira Lee was appoint-
ed Judge of Probate Ofllifll District. but having
selected for his clerk one Horace Foot, an able
and efficient lawyer, whose politics were ob-
noxious to the party, in 1835, Judge Lee was
told that he must dismiss his clerk, or they
would ttirn hint out of office. He replied that
he wasjtist such a clerk as he wanted, and re-
fttscd to dismiss liim—thc consequence was that
. ' J
posed the amenduicnt, the latter at consicrable
length. _
Mr. Cleaveland followed in support of the
amendment. After some remarks, Mr. C. at
the suggestion of Mr. Pursuits, withdrew his
aiiictitfmeiit, and the bill was referred to the com-
mittee on the jtidit:inry.
Bill relating to the settlement of estates, grant-
ing aduiiuistration on the estates of tlcccasetl
stocltlioltlers of the Derby lfisiiiiig Company.
.‘v2-’r. Parsons t,-xpluiztetl the object of the bill.
f_‘i.t‘tl(l third time and laid on the table.
p,,,_.[,,,rl ,,l‘tll._¢ (jonqitroller on the condition of
the iintilts, laid on the table Sv3\’t'?l‘[:l days Silt‘-'61
taltcn tip and tratisniittcd to the Senate.
.l.-‘.cport of the Qti:_vr't:riti:istcr fxltllltfrtll, taken
tip from the table and i‘t;li'l'l‘(‘tl to cottttttttlee On
nnuntil expctitlitiittis of the Stzite (;iovertitttetll-
Petition of Huttitzo Jcrtiutl ll)f divo:‘(:c, referred
to comuiittce on tlivot’c'cs.
l~’.csoln!ion flltl.‘-‘.'ll’il.lll,Q \Vtti. Bttrtics Jtttl_r__'_I_e of
l’rohate for the Di-_trit:t of Eat.-.t \Vititlsor; Tracy
Pm-lg, for the District ofBristol ; \Viti. Dixon.
for the District of lCufii:ltl:_ and ltlgbcrt Cowles,
for the District of i<‘artniugton, severally passed
tvitliout oppo_-tittoii.
".t»s:;’ttttion appointiii_«_r Sr-th Terry Judgeof
Probate for the District of Hartford.
Mr. Cleavelzintl utoved to amend. by erasing
the name of Setli Terry, and inserting the rizizne
of Thos. H. Seymour. Mr. C. proceeded to re-
mark upon occurrences which tratisptrcd in the
progress of that debate yesterday afternoon,wlteu
he was called to order by Mr. Dutton. The
Chair sustained the _call, and dccitlvd that the
gentleman from Hatnpton was out of order.—
After some cxplatttttions in reference to the de-
cision of the Chair yesterday, Mr. Cleaveland
resumed, and (.‘0l?lltlU(_‘tl his remarks at some
lctigtli. in support of the aincndtiicnt. He cott-
t.-lnded by moving that wlicn the question istak-
on it be taken by yeas and tiays; lost.
‘lcssrs. Parsoits of Hartford, and Phelps re-
plied to Mr. Cleaveland, when Mr. Kibbee
moved the previous question.
l\lr..Clcavclaud again adtlrcsscd the House.
He was followed by Mr. Barnard, when the
House being divided on the amendment, there
appeared yeas 36, nays 127-so the amendment
was lost. The resolution was then passed.
Rcsoltition appoititing Ira Bronson, Judge of
Probate forthe Di.-trictof Burlington; Tiznothy
Jones for the District ofSouthingiou; J. 0. Pet-
tibonc for the District of Simsbury; Thus. Hol-
cottib, for the District of Granhy; Luther Loom-
is, for the District of Slllllitltl, atitl Joseph
Wright, for the DistrictofBcrliu, passed without
Opposition.
Bill to confirm deeds and bonds; read firstand
second time, and referred to comtuitteo on Jit-
diciary.
Resolution appointing George Carter Judge of
Probate for District of Killiugworth; passctl.
Committee on Divorces, on the pctitioti of He-
tnati Scott, for divorce, rc-portctl that petitioner
have leave to witlitlraw his petition; leave grant-
ed. Adjourncd to 2 o'clock, afternoon.
Judge Lee was turned out and Mr, Sage ap-
pointed in his place; and as a sfill furtliarl
punishment for the Judge's intlcpentlcnce, hisl
name was stricken from the top and placed ail
the bottom of the listofJustices for the town.
Arrier.dment lost——resolutier: passed.
Resolutions appointing Reynold Wiebb Judge
of Probate for the District of Madison; Jauies
S. Brooks for the District of Mcrideu; Joel Tut-
tle for the District of Guilford; Silas Hitchcock
for the District ofCheshire; and Abjnh Carriag-
ton for the District of Milford, severally passed
without opposition.
Resolution appointing Nathaniel R. Clark
Judge ofPtobate for the District ofNew Haven
for the ensuing year.
Mr. Cleaveland moved to lay on the table.
Lost.
Mr. Cleaveland moved to amend by erasing
the iiatne of Nathaniel R. Clark, autliiusertiiig
that of Cha'les A. Iugcr:oli. A warm and
sotitewhat acrimonious debate arose oti tl:is
amendment, in which Messrs. Cl(:U\rel;j1)(],
Booth, Donaghe, Tyler, and Townsend, took
part, Nr. Cleaveland opposing the rcsoltttiott and
advocating the anietitlment. Mr. Booth stated
the vote in cotitity meeting to be about 20 ll”-
Clarlt, and G for lngersoll. Toward the close
of the discussion. Mr. Cleaveland was twice
called to order by Mr. Dutton, and on restitnintz
his retiiarks a third time, the Speaker said tlic
gentleman from Hampton nttist take his seat.
Mr. Cleaveland thereupon sat down, when the
question being taken, the aiticiidment was lost,
and the original resolution passed.
Committee on divorces, oti petition ofEliza A.
Purcell against Edward H. Purcell, for divorce
and alimony, reported favorably, with :1 bill in
form carrying the same into effect. M r. M’Cur-
dy, ofthe comtttittec, gave a full and lucid ex-
position ofthe facts in the case, which was one
of a peculiarly aggravated character. Bill
passed.
The Speaker announced ilio following coni-
mittee. raised by the resolution inquiring into the
antitial expenditures ofthe State Government-—
Messrs. U. Merwin, Brockway. Dixon, Carter,
and Cone.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock to-ntorrow tizoruiug.
Fritluy Jl’lorni7tg, flfuy 18.
Prayer by the Rev. President Day.
read.
Petition of Monroe and Ncwtown Turnpike
Contpany, for an alteration of charter, rt-fcrred
to committee oti New Towns and Probate Dis-
tricts.
Committee on thejutliciary. on the t‘c.port of a
cotitmittec appointed in 183"/on the uflitirs ofthe
Talcott Mountain Turnpike Company. report-
ed a resolution that that report he not accepted,
and that no furtltcr proceedings he had thereon,
Resolution passed. ,
House resumed the consideration of the bill
relating to highways overflowed by dams erect-
ed for maiiufacturiug purposes. Bill passctl.
Resolution reported by the C-Ulnmluee on
claims, dircctittg an ortler on the Treasurer for
the stint of in favor of Joliti Boyd, aml also
an order for the sum of S‘
Journal
_ _ . rt.-G0 in lavorofNatliatiicl
(;‘trttliti,<_r. read tlnrd time and passed.
Coutintttce on divorces, on the petition of
Betsey A no Banks, for tltvorce, reporietl that the
petitioner have leave to withdraw her pcl;.;,,,,,
Lt.-ave granted.
Bill rclatittg to the collection Oftltrbls by foreign
attachments, reatl second time. The bill pm-
vides that no debt of $10 antlnmler, “.h;Lq, shall
ltavc accrticd lrotii the personal labor ofthe per-
son to whom it is due, shall be liable to collec-
tion by foreign attachment.
I >M.r. Cleavelantl movctl to amend by ittserting
:$r3() l|]>‘lCZltl of 1510.
ML Halsey supported the umendnicnt.
Messrs. Scltlcu and Parsons, of llartford, op-
lt\\'lLC5)[t”@.‘b'V../’-ki-.B€ CG-./éiZE‘TJ‘T[E..
"l)()N"l‘ GIVE U1’ Till‘: SIHP.”
‘W'§:'.[PI\’l'c‘.SDA‘i{, lil.~%.Y 23» 183*.
(1? “Vs have not yet received the official re-
turns of the elections in Mississippi and Virginia.
There is no doubt of the election of Messrs,
Prentiss and \Vortl in the former State, or that
the Adininistratiou party will be in a minority
in joint ballot in the Legislature of Virginia.
Ul/llTED STATES SEl-’l."lT3li.
Our Legislative report announces the election
of Gen. Dennis Kimberly, of New-Haven, to
the Senate of the U. 3., for six years frotn the
lib of March next. At the niet-tiiig ofthe Whig
members of the Legislature on the evening pre-
vious to the election, there were some 8 or 10
candidates, several of whom received nearly or
quite the entire vote of their respective counties.
Among the most prominent candidates were-—
Messrs. Betts and Sherman of this County, Mr-
Strong of New London County, Mr. Trumbull
of Hartford County, and Mr. Storrs of Middle-
sex County. On the second ballot, Gov. Ells-
worth reccivcd a large majority of votcs—but.
declined the notnitiation. Gen. Kiuibcrly, hav-
iug the next highest number of votes, was subsc-
qucntly notnittated.
\Ve copy the following article tipoti the sub-
jcct. from the Pallatliuui, and are happy to add
our testimony to the well merited tribute vvliich
is offered to the character of Gen. Kimberly:
“This result is highly gratifying tothe frientls
of lien. K. and to all that know hitn. as he will
fill the st:.iiiou with ltoiior to himself attd the tia-
tion. Lien. K. is nttc of the lctitlittg lawyers of
ihispart of the St:itc—a gentleman of line talents
and sound discretion-atttl one whosejutlgctiient
and sagatsity, we venture to say, will he often
couszslted, and with ailvantiige to thecountry, by
statesmen who have been much longer and more
con.-picuousl_\,' belitro the public. The distin-
gtiislied station he fills, we happen to know, is
not one of hisowii seeking, attd we prcsuine not
one that he c.\pected. Tltotigli a most. devoted
\Vhir_r, his enemies, if he has any, will never
cliarge him with any grasping propensity for of-
fice. indeed where he is best known, which is
at liouie, he is allowed by all parties to be one of
tltc niosi ui.-cxccptioiiable tttcit that could be of-
fcrcd for the place to which has been t.‘-lectcd.—
Though of course always opposed by the admin-
istration incti whenever he has been a candidate
f(,)l'(1ll_y()ll‘lt.'C, yet he has always coiiitiiaiidctl
their respect by his higli—rtiindcd character and
ctitirefrccdoiit front all narrow prt-judices and
party bi«__rt-.try; and for these reasons especially
they feel that his success is it worse result for
tltctn, party-wise t-ousidcretl, than if the choice
had fallen on zilniost any other niati. So tnuch
for the itiforniatiott of our friends abroad, who
know less of Gen. K. than they will hereafter.
Some uteri, that make most excellent lawyers,
make poorer statesmen than many practical nie-
chatties; but Gen. Kitrtbery. (atttl we speak not
one individual opinion merely) froiti hiseiilarged
views, is peculiarly calculated fora statestnan--
of this fact, tltc people of Couticcticut will be
well satisfietl before llls tcrtti of ollice shall have
cxpirotl.“
ANOTHER ABOLITION RIOT.
BURNING or PENNSYLVANIA HALL.
We learn from the Philadelphia Courier and
Inquirer, that on Tuesday of last week. the
large new building called the “Pennsylvania
Hall,” lately opened in Philadelphia for scien-
tific and political discussions and lectures, in-
cluding the discussion of Abolition. was crowd-
ed with about 3000 persons to hear lectures
by Mr. Garrison and others. Before the close
of the meeting, considerable disturbance was oc-
casioned by a mob which lind assembled on the
outside of tlte building, and some glass broken,
but nothing of a more serious nature occurred.
During the next day the popular excitctiicnt
reaclicd a ftiarftil pitch, and tlterc tseenmtl to be a
general apprelicttsioit, that the night would wit-
ness seenes of a intich more outrageous charac-
ter. At noon 100 or 200 people asseitiblcd in
front of the building, and the titttnber continued
toincreasctill near sundown. when thousands
from every section of the city atidcouuiy poured
in, antl by 8 o'clock these must have been a con-
course of 10,000 persons of all sexes, ages,
classes and conditions.
The windows were first attacked oti every
side, after whit-lt the doors were forced and the
gallery, seats and furniture ofthe interior broken
to pieces, and the fragiiietits hastily collected in
the centre of the Hall. A torch wastlicn appli-
cd to the pile, the gas pipes were cut. and life
communicated to the streams of gas that issued
forth. The alarm was speedily given, the State
Housc boll rang, and the engines and firemen
formed in to the scene of cctiott. The crowd,
which by this time had swollen to an itntttf‘flS€
magnitude, would not suffer the firemen to play
ttpon the building on Ere, but onlyoti those in its
vicinity, to save tlietii from the flames. Soon af-
ter 9 o’clnck the whole building was wrapped in
flames, which streatiictl from every window and
leaped aloft as if in fiendish exultation, casting a
ltirid light arotitid, and greatly endangering the
adjacent buildings. Torrents of water however.
were thrown upon theni, and the energetic efforts
of the firemen proved successful.
At 11 o'clock Pennsylvania Hall was a mass
of ruins—-llla walls alone erect and standing-
and as the flames subsided the throng gradually
dispersed.
\Vherc, it may be asked, were the city antho-
ritics all this time? Vigilaut efforts were made
by the Mayor and Police to disperse the ruob
and arrest the cotirse of destruction, but their
endeavors were unavailiiig on account of tlicirn-
mouse numbers assembled. We hear that the
course of the abolitionists seemed exprsssly dc-
signcd to exasperate the minds of the populace.
Black gctitlerncn and white ladies, and vice iter-
su, promenatled the public streets of Philadel-
phia, thus exhibiting the tttost revolting doctrines
of abolition-antalguniutiort, in an ostentatious and
unnecessary manner.
\Ve trust that such was not the case, but liow-
evcr that may be. nothing could justify such an
outrageous violation of law and public decorum.
The supremacy of law. and the right of free
discussion must be niaiutained at arty sacrifice.
They are principles essential to the very exist-
ence of our gnverniricnt—-atttl those who seek to
crush an obnoxiotis party by such means, defeat
their own purpose and strike a blow at the root
of their country’s liberties.
TWO GEVIERAL ASSEMBLIES.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
church in the United States of America, met
agreeable to adjournment in the city of Phila-
delphia, on the 17th inst., at 11 o'clock, A. M. in
After a sermon
the 7th Presbyterian clturch.
had been delivered, some resolutions were offer-
ed by Dr. Patton, front Geneva, N. Y. but he
wasdeclared by the Moderator to be otit of or-
dcr, as he was from one the ofexcludcd Synods.
Aftersotne further business, Mr. Cleaveland
of Michigan rose, and commenced reading a
paper relating to the proceedings of the last
session of the Assembly, which were declared '
illegal. Mr. C. finished the document, in spite
of the efforts of the Moderatorto stop him. and
then moved that the Rev. Dr. Beman, of Troy,
N. Y. be the Moderator of the General Assem-
bly. Upon the dccisiou of the motion in the af-
firmative by a large tnajority, Dr. Beman was
sworn into office, and a Clerk also elected. A
motion was then made, that the General As-
sembly of the U.'Statcs do now atljotirti, to meet
forthwith at the 1st Presbyterian church, (M r,
Barnes’) which bcingdccided in the aliirmative.
the General Assembly left the clturcli and -.vetit
to Mr. Barnes’.
The minority, or as some call them, the ulll
school party, remained where they were, and
wentori with their bu.~iiness as if nothing had
happened. Rev. Mr. Plutnmer, of Virginia,
was electctl Moderator—after which they ad-
journed till 5 o'clock, when they reassembled
and resumed business.
Thus the so tnuch feared separation of the two
partieslias taken place, and in such a manner as
to leave no hope that they will ever again be
united. \Vhich is the General Assemb[_i/, must
be decided by thejudicial tribunals ofthe country.
FOR.EIGl\’.--Tile foreign arrivals during the
past week, have furnished us with unintelli-
gcnce of interest.
In England, the coronation is the engrossing
topic of newspaper, social atid political discus-
sion.
In France, the subject of slave emancipation
in the colonies, is under (lisctission.
COVIGRESSIUVIAL.
Our last report of the proceedings of Congress.
reaches to May l.ltli. Oti that day, the House
went irtto cotntiiittee of the Whole on the state
ofthe Union, on the bill authorizing the reissue
ofthe amount of Treasury Notes paid in.
On Saturday, Mr. Bell asked leave to offer a
resolution instructing the committee on Ways
and Means to report a bill fortliwhli, to authorize
a loan to the extent ofthe wants ofthe Treasury.
Mr. Canibreleng objected, and Mr. Bell moved
the suspension of the rules, which was r.-jccted
by a large majority.
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The House went into t:ommit‘ee on the bill to
authorize the issue of Treasury Notes, in the
place of those issued under the act of Octobefr
last, and which ltave been cancelled. _
The debate on the question, whether the wants
of the Treasury should be supplied by the re-
issue of Treasury Notes or by a loan, was con-
tinued till 12 o'clock, when,
Mr. Robertson appealed togentletnen who-
professed to have regard for the Sabbath, not to
violate their creed by compelling the House to
sit on that day. By doizio so, they would bring-
tlie cretlitof the coutttry iniocontempt. If. how-
ever, the Chairman of the conttnittee of Ways»
atid Means would say that the Government
could not get on for one day, he would consent‘
to this course. Not otherwise. He moved that
the committee -rise. Ayes S0. noes S3. ‘
The Administration party were determined?
to force the bill through. if pOSSll_)le, that night?-
and repeated tnoiions for the rising of the corn-
mittee, in order that the House might adjourn.
were negatived—tlie chairman repeatedly voting
in the negative so as to produce a tie.
At last, Mr. Everett hoped that tltose who-
held the opinion that the House, under present
tzircunistances, ought not to sit on the Sabbath.
would with him retire from the Hall. He should
do so with perft-ct respect to the House, anti
shoultl not be found in it again iitttil Monday at
11 o’clock, unless brought in in the custody of
the Sergeant-at-arnis.
M r. Briggs thought it was impossible to get.
ahead at all in the present tnode of doing busi-
ness. The two parties to this question were try-
ing thcir strength, without any prospect of suc-
cess to either. He hoped that the committee *
would cotisctit to rise, and cotne together with
better fccliugs upon another day.
Mr. Morgan was iti favor of rising and ad-
jonrtiin_t_r. lle hclit-vcd no good could come o a
loiigt-.r session to-night. He would be among
the iast to adopt this course on any other night;
but he now fvlt t-oristrttitictl to ttiovc that the cotn- "
utittiio rise. (Tcn lltlllUlt‘S l)('li)ie one.) Xrttqwz
S2. trays 76. So the cotuntiitee tlL‘(.'ltlt‘(l to riso,
The Speaker took the Chair at live uiinutus
before one o'clock, and
On motion of Mr Briggs, at u qu.'zrlcr\]mst
mic a’ct'oz.-/c an .1~,'u/iclay ntorning. the House ad.
jotiriictl 3
Jlfonrftuj l-‘L
Mr. Boon, of lridiann. a thorough going [!if)(:()'
iti olictlioiit-e. as he said, _to the will of his’ coh-
stitucnts, olii-red a rcsoltition providing that af-
ter J not; 1. 1528, there sltoitltl be rtodiscrimiiitt-
iion in the kind of currency l’t_‘(tt‘lVHl)le by tho
L7f)V0l'nlll(3lll. But the House would not suspend
the rule precluding its iiitiodtitttioti. The
Treasury note bill was then taken up, and Mr.
Robertson, of Virginia, proposed to substitute for
the whole bill a measure etiipoweriug the Presi-
dent ofthe United States to borrow on the credit _
ofthe Utiitcd States. a sum of 5§,§10.000.000 at 6 -‘
per cent. interest, and rcirnburstthle at the will
oftlte government, and the autendiiient ofihl r.
Stewart, to and orize the. issue of '[‘renshry
Noics to meet the itnniediate exigencies of die
go\'t’.rtttnent.
On Tuesday. the question oti Mr-. Robertson's
substitute, was debated until 3 late hour. when
the committee rose and reported the bill without
atrtendttients. ‘
\Ve learn from the corrcspoiidt-nco of the N.
Y. Courier ck’. Enquirer, that on the‘ next day,
Mr. Catnbrelcng was compelled to :tb:itidou_tlio
great and leading ft-.-atttrcsofhis favorite bill,
The ol-ject of the party was to tttakca perina-
nent Goverttttiettt Bunk papt-r, lltlzi-llél-lll(‘.tl Trea-
sury notes, and this was to be flfictttllplislmtl uh.
der the deceptive mask‘ of I'st7.s.«izti/:_!_,r tltt-so notes.
On this point the L-«-co- li‘ocos are again rlcfealct/.
Tlte bill is now cltatigt-tl. so as to Lltlllltti'i'z'.'.f the
issue of ten tiiillioris of dollars, without the
authority to reissue, and even the title is also
changed. It now reads, " A bill in antlu.rizt- tiio
issue of Tre:i.~tury notes to meet the currcttt ox-
pPrl'llltlTt‘S of the Governtnettt.”
Thus arrientletl the bill pzissctl. " The Spy,"
thus con'ittieut.s oti the character of the bill, ziud
the perils which it encounterctl: '
“ The cliaractcr oftliis bill, as originally pm-
sentorl, has been so often referred to, and an
often discussed. that itseetns unnecessary to call
your attention to it. The object oftl:e~liilliwa:t
to authorize, without limitation. in its own lati-
giiage. the issuing ofTrcasury Notes-—‘-" in place
ofsnclt notes as have been, or may be issued
tinder the authority of the act aforesaid. and
‘v\'lllf‘li have been, or may liercafter be paid ltttni
the Treasury and cancclletl.” '_l‘hns pivitig to
the administration the power. at all titties, and
for art unliuiited period, of issttitig, cant-cllitig
and rt-issuittg tcti n.il|ions oftlollars ofTrcasitrv
Notes. in anticipation of the rcvcrtttc to th:it
amount. The clfizct of which woul-l have been
to create a pertrtatient. irrcdet-.n'iable Treasury
batik paper, as a circulating medium.
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A frank and open avowal ofthe Stlltit-PCI, was
sureto result in its defeat. The next ‘step was
to hood wink Congress and the people, by means
ofthe name. or title ofthe bill, for tlrt'rc is much
in mnncs, as for example. ,-“ I/tc Dcniocrulic
Party." This bill was therefore ('l|l'lSt(,‘tl,:.<(?f-l:
“ A bill to carry into cjflcct an act approved the
12th of October, eightccn hundred mt thirty-
seven. to authorize the issuing of 'Preasiify
Notes." ‘tvell. this is H Vt'r\' niutlcst tlnitsgtltn-
ing title. \Vhat l"eils'On;ll)lc-i man can ohjt-‘ct to
such a bill ? The Vi/higs. however. a jealous,
suspicious, tincomprntnisitig set of men. where
they imagine the rights of the people are about
to be invaded, cried out as one—" There is a cat
in the ling.” V.'c like not this bill. “’e will
consent to a direct loan for lllC?tllOl)lll necessary -
to meet the exigeticies ofthe G ivornmeut. Or.
if we must issue Treasury Notes, we require
that you litnit clearly and spiacificiilly the amount
to be issued: the time when the department
shall cease to i._ssue ; the period when they are
to be cancelled, and that yoti state in the title of
the bill (that the people may understand it) ,,
the reason for ‘lSSUlfl" ' or the object for which a "S
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gtiverllllletll paper is manufactured in time of
peace.
After the discomfittirc of the party on Satur-
day night, they became alarmed. In an attempt
to surprise, they had awakened the lion in his
lair. Yet on Monday and Tuesday they con-
tituied to beard him; but on Wednesday morn-
iugthey sunk under_ the power and force of in-
tellect, which they hatl aroused against them-
setves and their meastire. Mr. Cambreleng
then came forward and consented so to restrict
his bill, that there could no longer be ati objece
tiou to it, as a Treasury Note bill, without which
restrictions it was sti re to be lost.
Thereyet remained a fragment of their shat-
tered bark; a plank to which they‘ clung, and
upon which they hoped to float a little longer.
The deceptive (iilie of the bill was unaltered.
At lialfpast ten o’clock, however, that night, this
plank, left "solitary and alone,” was _rud_elv torn
from them, by the relentless and nfcelitig op;
position. it was struck from the b l and in lieu
thereof insertcd—“ Abill to authorize the issuing
of Treasury Notes. to meet the current ex.
penses of the Government.” Notice was then
given, that a motion would be made to reconsider
the vote by which this bill had passed. This
afforded an opportunity for the parties to rally
their forces for to-day.
This morning the motion to reconsider was
made, and after various preliminary motions
such as the previous question. call ofthe house,
dcc. and sortie desiiltory conversation as to points
of order, the main question was put—“shall the
vote by xvhicb this bill was r-'."‘~s:.°.rl be reconsider-.
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