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school ineet_iugs, reported that said bill ought not
to pass. Bill lost. .
Committee on common schools, to whom was
referred so much of the Guvetnor’s Message as
relates to common schcols. reported in part,
with a bill in fortn to provide for the better super-
vision of common schools. The bill provides
for the appointment ofa Board of Commissioners
of common schools who shall report annually
to the Legislature. The bill was read and on
motion of Mr. Barnard. the report and bill were
made the special order of the day for Thursday
morning next at 10 o’clock, and 250 copies of
the bill ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Osborne, the proposed
amendment to the Constitution, relating to Judges
ofProbate, was made the special order of the day
for to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Committee on thejudiciary. to whom was re-
ferred a bill repealing the act giving to select-
mett the appointment of m tderators tn towtt
meetings. reported that the satiie ought not to
pass. Bill lost. ’ _
Adjourned to 10 o'clock to-morrow tnorntng.
lVcclnesda_i/ Morning, May 23.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Croswell. Journal
read.
Bill annexing the town of Clinton to the 10th
Senatorial District, passed.
Committee on claims, on the petition of Stan-
ton Pendleton, for remuneration for expenses in-
curred in arresting Joseph W. \Vheeler, _an
escaped prisoner, reported a resolution tlirectiitg
a treasury order for the sum of $90 50. in favor
of the petitioner. Mr. Booili (letailctl the cir-
cumstances connected with the escape and arrest
oftlte prisoner. Read first atid second time.
Several petitions relatiugtothe liceitse law re-
ferred to the committee on that subject.
Committee on claitns, on a resolution referretl
to them, directing a treastiry order itt favor of
Stephen Midtllebrook, for the sum of $3 74, for
fees forfeited to the state, reported that saitl
resolution ought to pass. Read third tiitte and
passed.
Satne committee, on the petition of Williatn
Odell. for pay for clothing furnished prisoners
in Litchfield County Jail. reportctl that the pe-
titioner have leave to withdraw his petitiou.—-
Leave gr: med.
Comnti:tee on the jttdiciary. on the bill relat-
ing to the repair of toll bridges, reported that it
is inexpedient to pass said bill. Bill and report,
on motion ofMr. Dutton. laid on the table.
House resumed the consideration of a resolu-
tion reported by the committee on Roads attd
Bridges, on the petition of Samuel Smith, and
others, relating to a turnpike road through New-
town and Munroe, and on such reconsideration
the resolution was amended ; and after initelt
discussion. in which Messrs. Dutton, Phelps,
Backus. and Hill participated, passed.
Bill concerning crimes and punishmettts,
providing punishment for manufacturing tools
for counterfeiting coins. read first and secontl
time, and after some remarks frotn Mr. Siearits,
referred :0 the committee oujudiciary.
Cotntriittee, on the judiciary, on the bill pro-
viding against the tnanufacture of forged aitd
spurious copper coins, introduced by Mr. Copp,
reported that the Act of Congress on the subject
rendered further legislation unnecessary.
Mr. Copp took the floor, in opposition to the
report of the committee and in support of the
bill.
On motion of Mr. Sherman, the bill was laid
on the table.
Mr. Selden offered a resolution appointing
William Randall Judge of Probate for the Dis-
trict ofNorth Stonin_,,-ton.
Mr. Httll iriade a furious attack upon the
resolution. anti moved to amend by erasing the
name of Wm. Randall and inserting that of
Elias Hewitt. when he addressed the House at
sotne length, in support of the amendment. A
portion of his remarks. however, were too ob-
noxious to decency to be transferred to the
columns ofa public print.
Mr. Selden said he hadiutroduced the resolu-
tion in obedience to the vote of the county nicel-
ing—-the vote in that body stood for Raitdall, 17;
Hewitt, 4; Gallup, 4; blank, 1.
Messrs. Copp. Cleaveland, and Hull, follow-
ed in support ofthe amendment.
The debate was further continued by Messrs.
Stedman,Chapman, Chew,Truntbull. M‘Curtly
and Donaghe, in support of the resolution. It
appeared from the statements ofihese gentlemen,
that at the last annual town meeting in North
Stonington, the Moderator of the meeting ap-
pointed Major Wheeler, a respectable man. to
register the names ofvoters. Judge Hewitt en-
tered the hottse where the poll was going on,
and seeing Wheeler engagetl in registering the
names of the electors, asked what business that
follow had there, and ordered him out. W'heeler
declining to go, the Judge deliberately spit in /tis
face.’ With a knowledge of this transaction,
they had come to the conclusion that he was not
a proper candidate for the offiee of Judge of
Probate. In alluding to this occurrence, Mr.
Trumbull said he stood there, in this instance, to
protect the rights ofthe minority. In this town,
they were not only deprived of every office, but
were spit upon like dogs. In reference to the
petition which had been presented, he had no
doubt that a majority of the voters of that Dis-
trict had signed it, and he had as little doubt that
a large proportion of them would sign a petition
that his friend, Mr. Htill, should be appointed
President, and Elias Hewitt Vice President of
the United States. Letters from several ofthe
signers ofthe petition were read. and Mr. Trum-
bull said he had more of them at his lodgings,
stating that their names were obtained by fraudu-
lent pretences, and they wished to have tltetit
erased. Mr. M’Curdy said that the people of
North Stoniugton were a peculiar people. and
they were represented on this floor by a Peculiar
representative. But such a gross and brutal
outrage ttpon a private individual, and such an
unwarrantable interference with the elective
franchise. by a public oflicer. would (leter him
from voting for his reappointment.
The question being taken, the amendment was
lost and the resolution passed.
Adjourned to 2 o'clock, afternoon.
Afterit-o0n.—Petition of Nathaniel Jocelyn
and others, relatingta the adntission of new states
into the Union which shall tolerate slavery——of
Jason Ives. against the annexation of Texas--of
Ilorace Day. for repeal ofthc Canterbury laws
_—ofAmos Townsend, Jr, relating to slatiery in
the District of Columbia—-all referred to appro-
priate committees.
Report ofcoiiiutittee on internal improveme-nts
laid On the table and 500 copies ordered to be
printed.
Bill to prevent the making of forged and
spurious copper coins. Mr. Sherrnati reatl the
law of the United States providing a penalty for
this offence. which he said was iriuch more
severe than that contemplated byiourown laws.
He thought it properly came within the jurisdic-
tion of Congress, and consequently that further
legislatioti was unnecessary. Bill lost.
Resolution appointing Joel Hintiian Judge of
Probate for the District of Waterbury. Passed.
Several petitiotts relating to the license law
and the distillation of grain, referretl to appro
prtate committees. _
House took up the order of the day. being a
resolution reported by the committee of the judi-
ciary, proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tution. providing that Justices ofthe Peace shall
be appointed annually by the electors, and their
number prescribed by law.
1;
After some debate, the question was taken by
yeas and nays. when there appeared yeas 195.
ttays 5-» Messrs. Gallup, Mead. Crary, Swift.
and Pomeroy voting in the negative. So the
resolution passed.
Tlte House then took up the proposed amend-
ment to the Constitution, providing that Judges
of Probae shall be appointed annually by the
electors of the several districts. Passed without
dt-bate.
Petition of Mr. H. Taylor. relative to estab-
lisbiuga library in each school society in the
state, referred to committee on schools.
Committee on banks, on the petition ofTlios.
F. Rowland, for a bank at Westport, reported a
resolution continuing the same to next session.
On, motion of Mr. Sherman, petition and resolu-
tioti laid on the table.
Bill to repeal the first section of_the act relating
to leather and artificers in leather, read first and
second time. Mr. T. T. Merwiti explained the
tlilficulty intended to be removed by the passage
of the bill. Mr. Mason gave a history of the
mode ptirsued by the first tanucrs. Bill laid on
the table.
Bill providing that the stocks in all toll bridges
shall be putiiito the list at 3 per cent. arty law to
the contrary notwitltstaiitlittg. Read first antl
second titnes and referred to committee on the
assessment law.
Committee on the sale of lands. on the petition
of James Dickinson and \Vm. Unctts for leave
to witlitlraw their petition. Leave granted.
Committee or) the judiciary, on the petition of
Asa Htttchkiss, for confirmation of his appoint-
merit as conservator. reported favorably, with a
bill in form. Bill passed. .
Bill for the regulation of school societies aritl
the support of schools. Read first and secotitl
times and referred to committee art school fund.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.
T/iursday Jllorninrr. Jlfay 24-.
Prayer by Rev. President Day. Journal read.
Committee on ititernal itttproveuients. on the
petition of the Mayor and Alderman ofBritlge-
port, relating to the Housatonic Rail Road, re-
ported favorably, with a resolution carrying the
satite into effect. Mr. Dutton stated the object
ofthc resolution was to courirnt the doings of the
t-ity of Bridgeport in relation to said Rail Road.
Resolution passed. .
Memorial of Charlrs Minor and others. for art
appropriation of $8000 to erect a monument to
the memory of those who fell at the battle of
\Vyotning. On motion of Mr. Selden, referred
to ajoint select committee on the part of this
House.
Mr. Seltleu then presented a resolution‘ of the
Legislature of Pennsylvania, instructing the
tnembers of Congress from that state to support
the claims of tlte \Vyoming sufferers for re-
muneration, which was read and referred to the
select committee on that subject, consisting of
Messrs. Selden. Darrow. and Penfield.
Petition of Chauncey Hall, laid on the table
in the early part ufthe session, taken up and re-
ferred to a select committee of three on :lie part
of this House. The committee are Messrs.
Bowers, Rose. and Elmore.
Petition ofinhabitants of \Vatci'town relating
to the liceitse law, referretl to coiiiinittee on that
subject.
Committee on thejudiciary, to whom was re-
ferred a resolution instructing them to inquire
iitto the expediency of abolishing the oliiee of
Assistant Judge ofilie County Courts. reported a
bill vesting the powers of the several Judges in
one ollicer. to be calletl the Judge oftlte County
Court, and abolishing the office of Assistant.
Bill read first and second times.
Mr. Sherman explained at some lengtlt the
provisions aitd advantages of the bill, when
on motion ofMr. Cleaveland, it was read the third
time.
Mr. T. T. Merwitt advocated its passage. itot
only for the substantial reasons atltlticed by the
Chairman of the committee, btit because it
would strike olfat one blow one branch of Le-
gislative. patronage-—it would cut offtlie appoint-
ment of13ofIiccrs by this body, antl thus weaken
the system of rewards and ptittisliineiits.
Mr. M. made other suggestions in favor of the
bill, wlteu, on motion of Mr. Dutton. its further
consideration was postponed till to-morrow
morning at 10 o’cloc'K.
The House then took up the special order of
the day. being a bill to provide for the better
supervision of common schools. On motion of
Mr. Barnard, its further consideration was post-
poned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Resolution periniititig the friends of internal
improvements to hold a meeting this evening in
this House. Passed.
Resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constittitiort. providing that the annual session of
the Legislature shall be held on the first \Vetl-
nestlny of December instead oftltc first VVednes-
day of May.
Mr. Hayden expressed himselfiii favor ofthc
resolution, and moved to ltave the same priutetl.
tlessrs. Taintor, Halsey, Dutton, Kibbe, Ty-
lcr, Sedgwick, and Phelps, opposed the resolu-
tion and the motion to print, and on motion of
Mr. Kibbe the subject was indefinitely postpon-
ctl.
Committee on claims on the petition of Sel-
lcck Scofield, of Stautford, for a remuneration of
expenses incurred in tlt.-ft.-riding his seat in the
House in 1835. reported a resolution directing a
Treasury ortler for the sum of3-10 in favor of the
petitioner. Read third time, and on motion of
Mr. Booth, laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Cleaveland, the House
took up the bill for the appointment of an assist-
ant school coinmissioner, but before taking the
question the House adjourned to 2 o’clock after-
itoon.
Aflcrnoon.—Bill making stock in toll bridges
taxable in towns where the bridges are located.
read first and second time and referred to com-
ittittee on the assessment.
Bill to repeal the act concerning leather and
ariifieers in leatltcr, read third time and passed.
The act repealed is a very old one, requiring
tanners to take out license before they prosecute
their business.
Committee on the militia. on the bill referred
to them relating to the military force. reportetl
that said bill ought not to pass. Bill lost.
Bill regulating and encouraging fisheries, reatl
first and second titnes. Mr. M’Curdy explained
the objects ofthe bill.
On motion of Mr. Cleaveland. the Hottse re-
sumed the bill appointing an Assistant School
Coiitmissioiter. Mr. Shertnan spoke at great
length against the bill. Mr. O. Merwin re-
plied to Mr. Sherman. After some furtlter re-
marks frutn other gentlemen, on motion of Mr.
Parsons, the bill was indefinitely postponed ;
I0-L voting in the affirtnative.
Resolution directing the Comptroller to draw
ati order on the Treasurer for a sum sulficientto
adjust the accounts of the committee on the in-
.4
ml :1 resoluti in discharging him an the first of favor oftlte pctitiotter for the sum of 340- Alli’-1'
June next. Resolution passed.
Saitie Committee on the petition of Gordon
W. Avery and Samuel \Veston. convicts tn
State Prison. for pardon, reported that the peti-
tioners have leave to,withdraw their petitions.——
Leave granted.
Bill to repeal the first section ofthe act. relat-
ing to leather and artificers in leather, in'leh-
uitely postponed.
Resolution directing a Treasury order in fa-
vttr of Stanton Peudleton, for the sum of$95 50.
as rcittitneratiou for expenses incurred in arrest-
iug Joseph W’. \Vheeler, an escaped pri.-.~oner.
read third Iitite and passed.
Bill giving to the towns of Clinton atttl Kil-
lingworth each seven juryitien, read third time
and passed.
Bill constituting the towns of Clinton and
Killingwortli a Probate District, passed.
Bill constituting the town o'Ridgefield a Pr- -
bate District. contiuuetl to next session.
Bill relating to jails andjailors, road third time
and referred to committee on jutliciary.
Resoluii in instructing the coinniittee oit the
judiciary to inquire what alteration, if any, is
necessary in the law relating to itiiprisoniiient
for debt, passed.
Coiumittce on tltejudiciary, on the bill mak-
ing ait additior: to the act of 1832, relating to
ntachitiery in factories, extending the saute to
household furniture, reportetl that the same ought
to pass. Report accepted attd bill passed.
Bill appointing Justices oftlte Peace for Litch-
field County. Passed.
Resolution that the ‘charter ttf the Norwich
VVater Power Coitipaity be so amended as l()
allow an increase of the capital stock to a sum
not exceeding 100,000 dollars, came frtit'q;t, Setiate
referred to cotuinittee on iticorporatious other
than banks. House concurred.
Committee on tiiejudiciary, on the bill to con-
firm deeds and bonds, reportetl ait amendment
to the saine—whicli was adopteti, and the bill
passed.
Same cortimitice, on the bill requiiiig the
names of voters to be registered, reported that
the same otight to pass. Mr. Sherman statctl
that this bill merely extended the same regula-
tion to all elections as now required on the first
Monday ofApril. Bill passed.
The Select con:mittee to whom was referred
the bill providing that arty man who shall study
the science of Botanic Medicine for the term of
two years. aiitl shall ltave been duly examitied,
&c.shall be permitted to collect his fees by law,
reported that legislation on this subject is inex-
petlient. Bill lost.
Committee oit the saleof lands. on the petition
ofJohn Raymond, reported favorably, with the
usual resolution. Resolution passed.
The same committee on the jtidiciary, to
whom was referred sundry memorials praying
for the abolition of all laws tnaking distinctions
on account of color, tnade a long report on the
same, with a bill providing that all male iiihabi—
tants, with certain qualifications, shall be per-
mitted to vote in town meetings. Reatl first
time.
Same committee on the bill relating to the
collection of debts by foreign attachment, report-
ed that the same ought to pass. Passed.
Cominit.tee on the sale of lantls, on the petition
ofEnos North, reported that the petitioner have
leave to witlitlraw his petition. Leave granted.
Committee on divorces. on the petition of
Susan E. Darrow, for a change of riatne, report-
ed a resolution changing her name to Susan E.
Hi.thbell. Passed.
Same committee on the petition of Sherman
Johnson, for a change of name. reported a
resolution changing his name to Richard Sher-
tnan Johnson. Passed.
Committee on roads and bridges, on.tlie peti-
tion of S. \V. Collins and others. f'ttrtf_z_i_r. altera-
tion of the Farutiugtou turnpike company. re-
portetl favorably. with the usual resolution.-—
Laid on the table.
Saute committee on tlze petition of D. S.
Duncombe and others. reported favorably with
the usual resolution. Passed.
Satric committee on the petition ofthc Boston
turnpike coinpaity, for an alteration or revoca-
tion of their charter, reported that the same be
continued to next session. Laid on the table.
Saute committee. on the bill relating to the
corporation of Yale College, reported favorably.
Bill passed.
Committee on new towns and probate districts,
on the bill constitiiiiug the towns of Winchester
and Colebrook, a probate district, reported that
the same ought not to pass. Billlaid on the table.
Comtnittee on claims, on the petition ofJames
Gotttlrich and others, praying the Legislature to
adopt some measure for the settletneni of the
claims ofciiizens of New Haven onthe General
Government for French Spoilatioiis, reported a
resoluiiott instructing oitr Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress to use their endeavors to
procure the passage ofa law for the adjustment
oft'ne same. Resolution passed.
Same committee on the petition of Eleazer
Jenkins, for military expenses. reported that the
petitioner have leave to withtlraw his petition.
Leave granted. -
The select committee ofotie from a county, to
whom was referred the petition of L. L. Button
and a large ntimbercfpetitions for the repeal or
modification ofthc Silt section ofthe Connecticut
Medical Law, reported that the same be con-
tinued to the next session. Continued.
Committee on the militia, oti the bill relating
to imprisonment. for military fines, reported utt-
favorably. Bill lost.
Comrttittce on itteorporations other than banks,
on the petition of \Vi‘ti. Coir, for a repeal ofa
part of the charter of the city of Norwich, re-
ported that the petitioner have leave to withdraw
his petition. Leave granted. Adjourned.
Friday Jlforning, .:l’[(l_7/ 25.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Ltidlow.
Bill appointing Justices of the Peace for
\Vindhant County. Passed.
Bill appointing Justices ofthe Peace for New
London County. Mr. Copp moved to amend
by adding the uanie of Vlfelconte A. Browning.
oftlriswoltl. Mr. Averill opposed the amend-
ment on account oftlie proscriptive eotirse pur-
sued by Mr. Browning, when a member of the
Senate. He would not allow the \Vhigs a siti-
gle \-Vltig Justice in the town of Griswold. not
even their Tots/n«Clerk. Mr. Halsey also uten-
tioned instances of proscriptiou by Mr. Brown-
ing. Amendtnent lost——bill passed.
Petition of Christopher Beardsley, relating to
a lien on buildings, referred to committee on-the
judiciary.
Resolution appointing Nathaniel Perry. Judge
of Probate for the District of New Milford ;
Daniel B. Brinsmatle, for the District of Wash-
iitgtou; Calvin Butler, for the District of Ply-
rrioutli; Holbrook Curtis. for the District of
Watertown; \\’m. M. Burrall, for the District
satie poor, appointed in 1836. Read first'*time. ,ofSharon; and Nailtattiel P.Perry. for the Dis-
Committee on State Prison, on the petition of
Henry D. Stevens, a convict, praying for pardon.
reported a resolution discharging the petitioner
on the 14th March, l839. After some debate-
betweeii Messrs. Taintor, Cone, King, and
Welch. the resolution passed.
Resttluiiott appointing Simon Sltailor Judge
of Probate for the District ofHaddani. Passed.
Couriiiitee on claims, on the petition of Wm.
Tyler. reported that the petitioner have leave to
withtlraw his petition. Leave granted.
, Cotiimittee on state prison, on petition of
irict of Kent ; severally passed without opposi-
lion.
Cotnrriittee oti roads and bridges, on the bill
relating to bridges, reported sundry amendments,
which. after some remarks by Messrs. Philips.
M’Curdy. and Dutton. were adoptetl, and the
bill as amended passed.
On motion of Mr. tooth, the House resumed
the consideration of the report ofthe comtniiiee
on claims. laid on the table yesterday. on the
petition of Selleck Scofield. for remuneration for
expenses iucurrctl in defending his seat in this
I
Benjamin Kenyon, a convict, for pardon, report-
House in 18:35, directing a Treasury order in
considerable debate, in which Messrs. Booth.
Phelps, Dutton, Tyler, Cleaveland, Sherman.
and Martin took part, the report of the corri-
inittee was accepted and the prayer of the peti-
tion granted.
House restitned the considerat.ion of the re-
port of the cotnniitiee on roads and bridges. 00
the petition of S. \V. Collins and others. ill!‘ lllf‘
disccniiituattce ofa part ofihe Torrington turn-
pike road, wltich. after sotrie explariatiotis by
Mr. Parsons of Hartford, was accepted and the
prayerofibc petition granted.
The House then took tip ilte special order of
the. day, being the report of the conttitiitee oti
coiitnioit scliools, attd a bill reported by the saute.
" 'l‘o provide for the better supervisiongof com-
tnou schools.” This bill provides that eiglti
persoits—oite from cat-h cottuty in the state-
shall be appointed annually by the Governor.
wlto. in coniiectiou with the Governor. shall
constitute a Boartl of Commissioners. to be de-
nominated "The Boartl of Contmissioners of
Common Schools"’—that the Board shall report
annually to the Legislature a statement of the
condition of every common school it) the state,
the meausof popular education geiieraily, and
such plans for the iiitproveittetit and better or-
ganization of schools, and all such matters re-
latingto popular education as they tnay deent
expedient to comiiiuuicate-—tliat all school visi-
tors shall be required to make semi-anntial re-
turns oftlie condition ofeach school within ilteir
limits—aitd that said buartl may appoint a See-
retary, who shall devote his whole time, if re-
quired, to ascertain the conditiott, increase the
interest, and protnote the usefulness of common
schools, and who shall be cornpeusated from
the Treasury ofthe state. 'l‘liese are the prittci-
pal provisions ofthc bill.
Mr. Barnard addressed the ltouse at great
length in relation to the motives which had in-
fluenced the committee in making their report,
and ilie particular merits of the bill before the
H0'tS€.
The bill was then read a tliirtl time and taken
up by sections. which were severally approved,
together with an atitendrncnt providing that the
Secretary of the Board shall be paid for his servi-
ces a sum not exceeding 833 per day antl his ex-
penses. and ilte bill as a whole passed by a large
major-ity. Adjourned.
Afternoon - Cottimittce on claims, on the peti-
tion of William. Holmes. for compensation for
personal injury received while firing uiinuteguns
as a tribute of respect to the memory of John
Adariisaud Thomas Jefferson, reported that the
petitioner ltave leave to withdraw his petition.-—
Leave granted.
Select committee on the assessment laws. re-
ported a bill relatingtothe same." Read first time.
Bill relating to coittested elections, providing
that all expenses incurred by any member ofthis
House in defending his seat shall be paid by the
town where such representative belongs. Read
first titne.
Select committee on the petition of Cliattncey
Hall reported that the petitioner have leave to
withdraw his petition. Leave granted.
The bank commissioiters iuatle an additional
report, setting fortl: that they ltad apportioned
their charges against the several banks in the
niaiiuer prescribed by law. and that the Hartford,
City and Mechanics’ Banks. had each refused to
pay the same. for reasons which iliey stated.
Read antl referred to committee on banks.
Committee on iitcorporaiions other than banks,
on the petition of inhabitants of Milford, for a
fire company, reported favorably with a bill in
form. Bill passed.
Same coiiiuiittec. on tltc petition of Smith
Wilkinson, for repeal of the charter of the Kil-
lingworth Manufacturing Company, reported
favorably. with the usual resolution. Resolu-
tion passed.
Bill encouraging and regulating fisheries, read
third time. Mr. M’Curdy aitd Halsey explain-
ctl the object ofthc bill. Bill passed.
The House took tip the report ofihe commit-
tee on roads and bridges, (before laid oti the in-
ble) on the petition of the Boston Turnirlke
Company, for a revocatitttt oftlteir cliarter—tlie
COIl']lnllle8‘l1El\'ltl-g reported that the petition be
continued to next session. After considerablede-
bate in which Messrs. Tyler, S. Osgood, autl
\V. Osgood, took part agaitist, and Mr. Phelps,
in favor of continuance, the resolution ofcoutinu-
mice was lost.
Bill to abolish the office of Associate Jndgeof
the County Court, read third time.
After coiisitlerable debate the question wasta-
ken on the motion to postpone, and lost.
On motion of Mr. Sherman the bill was recom-
lltl'.lt3Cl to the comitiittce on the judiciary for the
purpose. of perfecting .it.
Bill repealing an act refttntling to the people
ofthis state monies collected during the late war.
Read first and second times and referred locom-
iniitee on claims on the general government.
The House took tip the report of the commit-
tee on iitternal improvements, to whom was re-
ferred sundry petitioits for aitl in the construction
of the Hartford and New Haven Rail Road,
Norwich and Worcester Rail Road, which was
read. The report is a long one. sltowingthe re-
tlte committee express their opinion that the
prayer of the petitioners can be granted without
risk or loss to the State, for which purpose they
accompanied their report with a bill in form,
which was also read. Adjourned.
Saturday Jllaivzing, Jlfay 26.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Roltords. Journal read.
Bill abolishing the oliicc of associate judge of
the cotitity court. Amendment proposed by Mr.
Sherman. Adopted.
Mr. Tyler moved to lay on the table. Lost.
Mr. Dixon moved to take up the bill reported
by thccomtiiittee on internal improvements, that
being under consideration when the House ad-
journed last evening. l\’Ir.D. said he supposed
this would cotne up as a uiatter of course. The
Speaker decided iltat. it would unless otherwise
ordered by the House.
Mr. Cleaveland tlie-n moved to ppstpoue the
order of the day for the purpose ofilisposing of
the bill relating to the cotitity court.
Mr. Tyler still ftirtlicr strenuously advocated
the postponement of the bill relating to county
courts.
After some fttrthcr tlebatc the question was ta-
ken. antl the ntotion to postpoite the order of the.
day was carried.
The bill being now before the House, Mr. Ty-
ler strongly insisted that the provision in the bill
giving to the Governor the powerto fill vacancies
was a constitutional objection. He was follow-
ed on the same side by Mr. Dutton. Mt‘. Sher-
man replied at some lengtlt, giving it as his
opinioit that tltere was no objection to the bill,
when on niotiou of Mr. Cleaveland the bill was
laitl on the table. ‘
The Hotise then took up the order oftlte day.
being a bill reportetl by the committee on internal
improvements to aid the construction of certain
Rail Roads therein named. [This bill was on
the petition of certain Rail Road Companies
asking the loan oftlte credit ofthe state to coir.‘
pleie their works.] Afterthe subject liad been de-
bated at considerable length, the question was
taken, when there appeared yeas 33. uays 155
So the bill was lost. Adjourned.
fl" On Monday last, the Committee on new
Towns and Probate Districts, reported a resolu-
tion constituting the town of Reddiug a Probate
District—passed.
sources and conditions ofthc several roads ; and '
From the Baltimore C/troniclc of Wczliicsday.
Serious Toriiatlo.
‘Our city was yesterday visited by a stortn of
wind and rain. wliiclt, although of short dura-
tiou. was of extraordinary violence. attd occa-
sioned very considerable damage. It commenc-
ed about seven o'clock, passing over the city
from the south-west to the north-cast. carrying
off in its progress the roofs aiitl cliiuiueys of
lI0HS€S. and Scattering their fragments over the
streets. \Ve have not heard that any lives were
lost or that any person was severely lrijttlfll. It
is impossible to detail the many cases in which
loss was sulferctl by the owners of property, but
we note Ilte following which came nude,-our
own observation.
The zine roof ofihe new Christ Chttrch, next
door to the Chronicle oflice, was. to a great ex-
tent torn off. and rolled up, as ifby the operation
of some powerful ittachiucry. _
An imtnense mass ofcopper roofing was rip-
ped from the top oftlte Museum. corner of Cal-
vert and Market streets, attd carrietl into the
street. A large bench which was itpon the roof.
was carried by the wind to the corner of Fayette
and Calvert streets. The granite warehouse of
T. Palmer & Co. aittl others. unroofetl. The
wareliouse ofJoseph Taylor & Sou, Eutaw st.,
uuroofed.
The cltitnney of Jenkiu’s saddlery 'store. in
Market street, blown dowit and the roof dashed
rt.
The chimney of it house in Saratoga street,
blown down.
The front of Thomas C. Diiulevy’s stable on
Frctlericlt street blown down.
The gable end of a ltouse in Harrison street
blown tlowti ; fell on a carpenter shop aitd crush-
ed it to the ground.
Part ofthe wall of the old circus on the Falls,
and the whole of the old wall on Low street,
blown down. i
The cliimiiies ti-f'I‘bomas Kelso’s dwelling oit
York street, blown down.
Besides these, we learn that cltiinnies were
blown off and houses partly unroofcd itt every
street witltiii the range of the hurricane, The
roofs of zinc, copper, and tin. appear to have
becii particularly exposctl to daitgcr. Most of
the houses covered in this way that were witliitt
the cottrse oftlte siortn were itijuretl in a great or
less degree.
The shipping in port, we are glad to team‘ (35-
caped without injury. So sutltleii was the ap-
proach of the storm, that it was impossible to
take any precautions to guard against it, aittl we
have heard of several instances in which the
lives ofpersous scent to have been almost miracu-
lously preserved. Otic case. which occurred in
our neigliborliood,is worth relating. At the titu-
iiient when the storm was at its height Mr.
Haslam. a son of the celebrated veterinary stir-
geon, was about entering. on horseback. the
stable of Mr. Dunlevy. Had he been a second
or two later, he tnust have perisltcd.
Another Abolition It"iot.-—Our town, like.
many others in the country, has at length been
disgraced by an abolition riot. Bills were posted
up in various parts of the town, tltc latter part
of' last week, auitoiincing that; an abolition
meeting was to be lieltl on Monday evening, the
21st inst. at the New Market Church ; but very
little notice, however, was apparently taken of
it at the time. On the cveniitg of' the meeting,
however, some five or six hundred persons, as
we understand. gatltcrcd in front of the build-
ing, aiid soon after commenced the work of
destruction by brcakingin the windows, doors,
&c. with stories, which soon dispersed those
inside After these had retired, the ittob also
soon dispersed, without doing any more injury
to the building.
But we do not wish to dwell on these painful
and disgraceful procecdiitgs. However tnis-
judged the measures of the abolit.ionists may be
deemed to be, it must be rrtgrrtcd that any por-
tion of it. profcsscdly free and intelligent com-
tnuuity should suffer themselves to be led to the
perpetration of lil\Vl"SS violence, with it view
to prevent them. Even if it were not .1 Viola.-
tion of freedoni of opinion and free discussion,
but a mere qnestioii of policy, it. moment's re-
flection would show that all the advantage gnni-
ed is on the side ofthc abolit.ioiiists, while crime.
only fruits reaped by those who riotously oppose
them.—Palcrson (N. J.) Intelligenccr, 23¢! inst.
Dreadful Acct'¢len(.—A most disstressing ac-
citlgitt occurred at Madison, on Saturday last.
Fo‘ur persons in the employ of Messrs. Pearce
and Wlieatou, of this city, were on the top of
the frame of a steeple they hiidjust: raised up,
on the the new cliurclt, building in that place.
when some of the timbers below gave way.
and the wltolc fell to the ground. Two of the
men, we understand, saved themselves byjump-
ing about 30 feet and aligltting on a staging be-
low, uninjured. But the other two, Mr. Pearce
and Alonzo Smith, both apprentices, the former
aged 17 the latter 20. WCTG both pi'ecipittit.cd to
the ground, about 70 feet, and instantly killed.
—IIart. Courier.
FalalAfl’ra_y.—Abtiut two or three weeks
ago, a quarrel occurred between Mr. A. G,
VVootlson and Mr. Charles SC0ll.,l)Ol.lt of Ritu-
dolpli, Tenn. and the former srnt It cltalleitgc
to the latter. Scott replied in Wl‘lllllg-—“For
sufficient reasons I will not fight you a due];
if you think this cowardice, you can see me at
any time on the street.” The note was hand-
ed to'W0odson on the morning of the 28th.,
and he immediately armed himself to attack
Scott on the street. Twice Scott: got out of
the way to avoid an encounter, but Woodson at
length sationed himself near the door of it
warehouse, which S. had entered, and, when he
came out, addressed hint in harsh language, at
the same time drawing a pistol. Scott seeing
Woodson’s pistol, instantly drew his owti and
shot his antagonist in the neck. Woodson
fired without effect. They then closed, and, in
the struggle, VVoodson inflicted a wound on
Scott’s head with the butt of his pistol, and
Scott shot VVootlson aboutthree inches below
the heart. VVoodson died in about four days,
and Scott was taken before an examining Court
and discharged.—Lou2's'v2'lle Journal, JlIa_t/ 15.
Loco-Focoismin Tcrmessce.—-—This mischiev-
ous and disorganizing doctrine, we are pleztsed
to learn, has received its quietus from the Sn;
preme Court of Tennessee, as appears by the
following statement of a decision, whiclt we
find in the Memphis Gazette of the 1st inst.
“ The opinion of the Supreme Court, giving
at its late sitting at Jackson, in the appeal iii-
kcn against the La Grange and Memphis Rail
Road Company, was in favor of the Company.
It; was maintained by the beach, that the fair
construction of the 22d section of the Bill of’
Rights of the Constituton of this State, _ con-
strued iicorporation to be neither it monopoly
or 0. perpetuity”
We regret to hear ofthe death of Commodore
Mclancton Woolsey, ofthe Navy, at Utica. in this
state. His name is amorigthose made eminent
by the gallant exploits of our Navy in the last
war.—Star.
0$"I‘he Hon. Levi W'oodbury._ at present the
Secretary of the U. S. Treasury, was nominat-
.-d by the Governor and Council of New Hamp-
shire, on the 18th inst. as Chief Justice of that
State, to supply the vacancy occasioned by
r
and disgrace, and perhaps puni.-lttttettts, are l.ll(.' I
the death of the late Judge Richardson. Mr. peace and welfare? Is the republic ever to be
\V00¢ll'ury is probably very willing‘ to retire
mm the control of it. bankrupt treasury and
the business 0." mimufacturing paper money, and
take up his residence among the Granite hills of
his native State. VVlio will probably succeed
him in the Treasury Department we are not
informed.—Patriot Democrat. .
Stannarcl, the Connecticut: yankec pedestri-
ttu, drew ti heavy sulky over the course of one
mile, on the Hoboken race ground, on Friday,
in five minutes and 54 seconds.
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lt\’l©[€'2.‘W[étfl..l‘K @~./AZlET"iT‘E,
" itoi\"'r GIVE UP THE siiir.”
wisnx :srt.iY, MAY 30. isa.s.W
Jlllississippi Elcctz'on.—F ull rcttirns have been
received, which give it VVltig gain in that
state of 4.083.’ Preiitiss's majority over Clai-
borne is 928. over Davis 1-1&9. \Vord's majori.
ty ovttr Claiborne is 297, over Davis 798.
0:‘? By reference to our Legislative Report,
it will be seen that soiiieimportattt amendments
to the Coustittitiou have passed the House. Tho
Rt-pitltlicau measure of giving the appointment
Of -lltslictis. Sherifls, antl Judges of Probate to
the people, ltave all received the approbation of
We L<‘~{,'l-'liI|t.‘r¢?. This measure. besides being
5 - - - . ,
Republican in its cliaractenwill save the _Legisla..
iiirc much time in making annual appoidtments.
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01‘,-‘F’ \-V0 oittiitetl, last week, the vote of the
Senate fora U. S. Senator. It was as follows;
for Dennis Kiinltcrly 1-1; Roger M_ s|,,,,m,m
5; \Vnt. \V. Ellsworth 1; Joltn M. Niles 1.
(E? The charity of iriauy people leads them
to believe, that because, in a representative go-
vernment like ours, the free discussion of official
actions by the press is without restraint; it must;
naittrally follow, that iltose actions are neither
wrong or censtirablc. A innit, reason they, who
is sure to ltave his views and actions. exposed in
public examination. will. frttm a desire ttf self-
preservation, stiitly to do what is right and pm-
per. This is a very platisiltle conclusion, and
did we not reflect iltat. the very liberty which i.
used to expose, isalst.-ahiised to conceal. tlioturpi.
ttitle antl evil ofofiicinl irialversatiori; and, that,
the greater the crime, the louder will be the cry
(if ttppressioit aiitl wrong, until the criminal not
only secures the syiripatlty. but also the suffrag.
es of the majority. The "‘ good itttttiitiuns" of
sottte will he pleaded in extenuation of their
faults. "Huiiiau nature” will be charged with
the responsibilities of others; and " forgivcmzgip"
t-laiirietl for past errors. to be used asa license for
future transgressions of far greater magttitutle.
In the uttiversal doctrine of "Ct)u)p8l.lts‘lJli’(){fl’,."l
we are justified in believing that rogues were
;SUll'cl‘L'(l to exist to give lessonsof wisdimt in hit-
'tcr cxpericitcc to dupes; aiitl that the plan would
be incomplete with it proper proportit_iti of the
latter. “All discord ’s harmony not understood."
Itt some Etiropean cities particular classes of
vices are licensed by legal enactttinnis, and 3
revenue derived to govcrtiiciit fruit] the practice.
\Vehtive not yet arrived atthat perfection ofei.
vil polity in this country—at least-not in a pa.
-cuniary way. Here vices Stthsl.-tl iipoit the body
politic, like small veritiiii upon the body corporal,
by deriving directly from its epideutic deptira.
tioiis, their means ofsusieitance. I-lere,whai 15.
gal t=.nar:tttients cannot do, a kind nfjurc clivinonf
party-—a prescriptive clniui of“ to the victors be./
long the spoils ttf the vanqiiishcd"-—a kiudof
ultimo ratio rcguni.—seitlcs the question, and at.
inches the sanctity of usage to the praciice._l.
Among monartzliists it is likewise a’ legal
trtith, that the king can do no W;-.,,;g_ This
question is settled beyond the possibility of mo.
lesiaiiou by the popular clamor. But here. a
higher power than law——accortling to the doc-
trines of party—tlie popular voice has assented
to the doctrine, that (lie /ring will do no wrong,
In truth, and for all the purposesofwrong doing,
this is a higher prerogative, with unlimited ll-V
censc-. than law could confer: since it secures
the blind confidence in, and unstudied consem
itt acts manifestly illegal, because nomevinl is iri-
temlcol; and expediency and the public good are
alleged as e:-tr.-ttses for the practice.
Hence, there may be. and there often is.,
iuore tyranny, substantially and effectually, ex-
ercised in a reptiblic than in a monarchy. [tie
a defect, rather of human nature, perhaps, than
of ourparticular form of government, that we
trust too much to names, to party, to a spurious
reputation; and judge of men, not by their go-
vernmentnl policy. but by their popularity. Thg
. moment a man goes into office, it shouldlbe for.
ever forgotten that he once belonged to party 3
and his Conduct. slripped of the adventitious
t‘='l"53"5 °fP3"lZ'aD glory. should be submitted to
the scriitiuy of sober reason. _It is an unrigh.’
teons, partial, and tyrannical doctrine. that the
greatest good of the greatest numbershould be
the object ofgoverntnent. Itsliould be the good
of the whole, that every administrative and legis-
lative power should further. The greatestnum-
ber may confer office; but not for the disfran.
cltisenient and oppression of the rest, That is
despotism ; aitd the worst of despotism, the
ty and ignorance.
In the mutability ofparties, therefore. are we
to look for any changes saltttary to: the public
despotism of party, supported by popular brutali- ’
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