' P0567)
tion discharging Justus Humiston from confine-
ment: passed. . .
Committee on claims reported against claim
ofH. Lockwood; accepted. Same committee
reported against petition of Abiel A._ Pease for
remuneration for pursuing and arresting the oc-
gro Freeman, who broke open several stores in
Hartford. After some little discussion, report re-
jected, and the petition granted.
Resolution allowing Ansel Hurnplirey. 5520.
certain services, referred to committee on claims
Rerolution incorpolrating Uncasville fire en-
ine com an , asset . '
g Resoluiionklinibnding charter oftiie Merchants‘
Insurance cornpatiy. Passed-
Resolution incorporating
factoring company. reportc
iucorporations; passed. _
Bill allowing Norwich and \Vorc_ester Rail-
road company to issue notes, &c again resu med.
The bill was read. whoreiipun Mr. Fisher
moved the previous question, which was order-
ed, and the bill rejected,ye-as 44-._nays 137- _
Act making railroad companies responsible
for damage done by engines. cars, &c. referred
to committceon judiciary. _
Report ofthejudiciary committee against the
bill abolishing the oifice ofcouuty corrimissioners,
dcc. taken up. After considerable debate. Mr.
Copp moved to erase the last section ofthe bill.
Quinebaug Manti-
d by committee on
- relating to county accounts. which motion pre-
vailed. He tlien asked the yeas and nays on
the passage ofthe bill, which were ordered. Af-
remarks from Messrs. Waldo and
ter a few _
Brooks, the question was taken. and the bill
negatived. yeas 83. nays 96. Report of. the
committee accep‘etl.
Committee on claims reported that petition of
George Shepard and J. Dewitt be continued to
next assembly. Accepted and petition con-
iinued.
Act for registering the names of voters, taken
up. the question being on the amendment pro-
viding that the list shall be posted twenty days
previous to an election. instead often. Aniend-
ment rejected. The question recurred upon.the
bill. Some debate ensued. when the previous
question was called and ordered, and the bill
passed, yeas 95. nays 76. . .
Resolution organizing the four school districts
in Middletowri into a separate society. passed.
Bill extending the lien law. taken up. and
amendment or two adopted. and the bill pa§se_d.
Resolution passed, appointing Wm. H._I:.llis.
John Stewart, and Selah Strong. commissioners
on the Hartford and New Haven railroad.
Committee on military affairs reported in fa-
vor of an act referred to them. in addition to an
act for forming and conducting the military
force. This is the bill recommended by the Ad-
jutant General in his report; read twice. .
Committee on claims reported a resolution a]-
lowing claim of Aholib Johnson. Resolution
passed. Satne committee reported a resolution
in favor of Daniel S. Clapp; passed. .
Bill relating to the salaries ofjudges. taken tip.
the question being on an amendment erasing
the section which relates to the salaries of county
court judges. Amendment adopted. and ques-
tion recurred upon the bill increasing salaries of
judges of the superior court. Mr. Catlin moved
its continuance to the next assembly, which nio-
tion prevailed.
Committee on claims reported a resolution in
favor of Nelson Coe ;, passed. _
Resolution instructing committee on. claims to
inqurie what may be due Oliver Ripley and H.
F. Gardner. for expenses in pnrsuingacrtminal.
Resolution passed appointing Abraham D.
Baldwin and Wait S. Northrop county commis-
sioners for the county of Fairfield. °
Resolution incorporating an Engine Company
in Mechanicsville: passed. _
Resolution in favorof E. A. Elliott for expenses
in defecdiitg his seat, came frotn the Senate
amended by allowing $210, instead of $183 70.
Mr. Swift from the committee on claims, op-
osed the amendment. - Messrs. VVoodwarrl.
\Valdo, Foster and Copeland spoke in favor of
the amendment, which was adopted, andthe
resolution passed. .
Mr. Dutton, from the. committee to inquire‘
when the ‘House can finish its business. stated
that it was supposed the business could be finish-
ed by Wednesday, except the case before one of
thecomtnittees, (the divorce committee. we sup-
'\7v'nciii"er‘i'rie House will think it best to
wait for that or not. Was for them to decide. Ad-
journed.
T ucsrlay. June 4.
House met at 9. A. M.', Prayer by Rev. Mr."
Sprague. ‘ _
Act relating to crimes and piinishnients, re-
ferred to committee on judiciary. , .
Act in arldition to an act for forming-and con-
ducting the military force. recommendedby the
Adjutant General. passed. '
Act to confirm deeds, referred to committee on
judiciary. ~ ’ , '
Resolution for appointing a committee to re-
quest the Governor to return the bill in aid of
he Housatonic Rrailroad. for further considera
tion. introduced by Mr. Clark. ofSaybrook. On
motion of Mr. Dtiiton, it was. after some discus-
sion postponed tintil afternoon.
Act allowing Sheriifof Fairfield county to ap-
point eleven deputies. passed.
Act concerning schools, returned from Senate
amended. House concurred.
Resolution passed, appointing John Holbrook
and Solomon Payne, county commissioners for
\Vintlham county.
Petition of John Dewitt re-considered. and re-
ferrer.‘ to committee on claims.
Act incorporating ‘Congress Mills,’ taken up.
Mr. Barnard stated the reasons of the company
for asking asepecial artof incorporation, and ad- I
vocated its passage. Mr. Waldo opposed it.-—
He believed the general incorporation law suffi-
cient. Mr. Catlin said he had opposed the bill
the otherday,hut upon examining the general in-
corporation law he was convinced that there
were defects in it which should be remedied.
He moved to lay this bill on the table for the
purpose ofofiering an amendment. Laid on the
table.
Resolution relating tojurisdir-tion of city court
of Bridgeport.,introduced by M r. Dutton, passed.
Act relating to county courts. in cases where
ajudge is disqualified to act, read twice.
Act relating to salaries and fees, (reported by
the committee on judicial expenses.) taken tllp,
an amendment or two adopted and the bill passed.
Ac: relating to ttirnpike roads,which had been
re-considered by the House,taken up, amended,
and passed. _
Resolution in favor of Ansel Humphrey. for
certain services, referred tocommittee on claims.
Act relating to the inspection of provisions,
forbidding the erasing of inspection marks, dcc.
passed. ,
Committee on judiciary reported an act to
regulate tolls of one horse waggons on turnpike
roads, and repealing a former act which _liad
been erroneously engrossed and printed. Bill
amended, so as also to apply to bridge tolls..and
then postponed till afternoon.
Committee of conference appointed .on the
disagreeing vote of the two -Houses, on the «bill
concerning the inspection of provisions—Messrs.
Barnard and Waldo.
Bill relating to fees of County Court-Clerks,
passed.
Resolution for appropriating $3,000 for the
\Vyoming monument. taken up. Mr. Forster
moved an axziertdmcnr.-, providing that it shall
not be paid until May, 1841. Amendnient
_»_»-‘ -.. 0,.-,3‘
lv Pérrin‘ moved to insert $1,000 instead of
.The question was tried, and the blank filled
Willi $2,999. The yeas and nays were then or-
dered on the main question. . ' -
The question was then taken. and the resolu-
tion negatived, yeas 5'7..nay_s] 16.
Resolution passed for thejippointment of a
debenture committee. Messivs. Green, Bartlett
and Roberts appointed. . ,
Resolution 8ltll‘f‘.rl‘1.ing Hartford and New
Haven-‘rail road company to"increase their capi-
tal, so as to purchase and hold steamboats. Re-
ferred to conimitiee oti thejudiciary.
Resolution appointingcommissioners to sur-
vey the boundary line between Connecticut and
Rhode Island, r:atiie front Sen_ate amended by
appointing Wm. Dyer. Gordon Chapman. and
Jonathan Nicholas. said commissioners. House
concurred, and then adjourned.
Ajlernoon.-—Hoiise met at 2 o'clock. Resolu-
tion passed. appropriating $50 for the clergynten
who have ofiiciated as chaplains. Do. for ap-
pointing a corrimittee on contingent expenses.
Messrs. Higgins, \Vhiimore and Henderson.
Resolution that the House will adjourn sine
die, on Thursday morning next. After some
discussion it was laid on the table.
Bill appointingjnstices for New Haven coun-
tv, road. Mr. Strong. of Milford, remarked that
the hill harl been principally made outoo party
grounds. He stated that he held in his hand a
bill which he believed would meet the wisiies of
that county. better than the one just read, and
moved that that be widen the table, that he
might introduce another. No objection being
made, the bill introduced by Mr. S. was then
read. Mr. Brooks moved to erase the nttrne of
Asahel Merriant from the Meriden list, and sub-
stitute that of Noah Pomeroy. and gave some
reasons. Mr. VValdo opposed the principle of
substituting another bill for the one nominated in
county meeting. Mr. Candoe remarked that
this bill was made out, as he believed, with the
knowledge of all the members from the cotinty.
and as so many alterations were absolutely ne-
cessary in the county bill. and as it was so
much the practice to call for the yeas and nays
on every amendment. it was thought better to
save the time of the House, to make otit a dis-
tinct bill. Messrs. Strong and Bray stated the
circumstances of the county nominations, the
strong party ground taken by the administration
members in the county meeting, &c. Mr. Peck.
of Southbury. after a few remarks. moved that
the bill and amendment be laid on the table.
Motion lost. Mr. Brooks’ amendment was
adopted. Mr. Ramson Johnson moved to erase
the name of Ramson Johnson. and insert that of
Ira Tuttla. Motion lost. Mr. S. B. Peck
moved to add'the name of Alfred Blackman
Amendment adopted. Also to erase Walter
Johnson and George Smith. Lost. On motion
of Mr. Peck. the yeas and nays were ordered on
' the bill. The question was then taken, and the
bill passed. yeas 110. nays 82.
Resolutions passed. appointing Nathaniel R.
Clark.judge of probate for the district of New
Haven; Elisha M. Pomeroy. do of \Valling
ford; Silas Hitchcock, do Cheshire ; Joel Tut-
ile, do of Guilford ; James S. Brooks. do Meri-
den ;. Reynold Webb, do Madison ; Joel Hiri-
inan, do \Vaterbury; A. Carrington, do Mil-
ford.
Selali Strong and D. Maltby were appointed
county commissioners for New Haven county.
Samuel J. Hitchcock.judge of county court for
the same county. .
Vote appointing commissioners to survey the
line between Connecticut and Rliode Island. re-
considered. M r. Trumbull moved toamend, by
substituting Gurdun Chapman for G. Pendlcton.
Motion carried.
Resolution passed appointing E. A Bulkley
judge of probate forthe district of East Haddam.
Resolution taken up. appointing S. K. Wight-
man, judge of probate for the district of Middle-
town. Mr. Chidsey movetl toamend by substi-
tuting Samuel Cooper. Mr. Close called for
the yeas and pays. which were ordered. After
some discussion. the question was taken. and the
amendment adopted, yeas 102, nays S0. Resolu-
tion passed.
Resolution appointing 0. Spencer judge of
probate for thedistrict of Saybrook. Mr. Clark
moved to substittitetbe name ofSelden M. Pratt.
The question was taken by yeas and nays, and
the amendment adopted, yeas 102, nays 72.
Resolution passed. I
Philip Sage appointed judge of probate for
district of Chatham ; Simeon Sliailor, do Had-
rlam ; George Carter. do Clinton.
Bill appointing justices for Middlesex county,
afrersome discussion and amendrnants. postpon-
ed until to-morrow morning.
John A Rockwell appointed judge of county
court for New London county; Wm. Randall.
Jr. and Zebulon Brockway. county commis-
sioners for do ; Lyman Law. judge of probate
for the district of New London ; John Hyde,
Norwich; Elias Hewitt. North Stoningron; C.
Griswold. Lyme; Oliver Pettis. Lebanon; Asa
Fish, Stonington ; Stephen Haley. Groion;
Frederick Morgan. Colchester ; C. Newton.
Ijedyard.
Bill appointingjusticcs for New London coun-
ty. passed.
Calvin Butler appoiutedjudgetof county court
for Litchfield county. Morris \Voodruif and
Joseph H. Bellamy county commissioners for
0.
Bill appointing justices for Windham county.
passed. Adjourned. .
» IVcdnesdai/. June .3.
House met at 9 o'clock A. M. Resolution
for paying the bank commissioners a proportion
of their expenses which had been refused by one
or two banks. read once.
Cornniiitee on amendments to the constitu-
tion. relating tojustices of the peace and judges
of probate. reported favorably. with reasons for
the amendments. Resolution passed.
Bill extending the lien law. came from the
Senate, with amendments rejected. Committee
of conference appointed, Messrs. Copeland and
Swift.
Report of Connecticut Missionary Society,
read and sent to the Senate.
Act relating to sale of spirituous liquors. from
the Senate read twice. This is a substitute for
the one formerly passed by the House. It does
not differ fromit materially, however ; bill pass.
ed.
Act confirming doings of assessors in certain
cases, passed. .
Act abolishing imprisonment for debt. taken
up. Mr. H. D. Smith moved to strike out all
but the enacting clause. and insert a short pro-
vision that after the 4th of July next. all laws
authorizing imprisonment for debt shall be re-
pealed. Objections in this were urged by
Messrs. Dutton and Copp, and it was rejected.
After considerable talk. many suggestions. &.c.
its indefinite postponement was moved. This
was negativerl, and the bill laid on the table.
Act concerning the county court, in cases
where a judge is disqualified. passed.
Committee on petition of Connecticut Literary
Institution. reported that it be continued to next
assembly. Accepted. and petition continued.
Bill appointing justiceb for Middlesex county,
taken up. Mr. Woodward demanded that each
name be acted on, separately, and called for the
yeast and nays on the first name, which were or-
dered. On motion of Mr. Waldo. the yeasand
nays were‘ ordered on each name in the bill._
'j_
Afle'rnoo'n.—House met at 2 o'clock, and pro-
ceeded with the yeas and nayson the bill for the
justices for ‘Middlesex county. After proceed-
ing until half past three, Mr. Foster moved to
suspend thefurther calling ofthe. yeas and nays.
Mr. Waldo refused to retract his call. unlessthe
house would recede from their stand, and take
up the regular county bill. Mr. -Dution replied.
that the House had acted upon that bill, and by
a fair vote had laid it on the table. and taken up
another bill; and he thought it unreasonablethat
one man should dictate to the house what; they
should do. It was wasting time that was pre-
cious. and it was uiidignilied and unjust to pro-
ceed in this way.
Some debate ensued upon questions of order.
r\Ir. Foster appealing from the decision of the
chair, that the yeas and nays corild be demand-
ed upon the whole bill at once. The House de-
cided against this decision. The vote for the
previous question was then reconsidered——the
question put upon the bill as a whole, antl the
bill passed. .
Resolution for appropriation for Insane Hospi-
tal. came from the Senate. ncgatived. accom-
panierl with resolutions appointing a committee
to rriake inquiries as to expense of materials. so-
perintendence, dzc. of such a hospital, and re.
port to the next assembly. Resolution laid onihe
table. and Messrs. Copeland and Blakeman ap-
pointed a committee ofconference.
Bill iucreasingnuinber offiremen in Norwich.
passed.
Resolution authorizing the Governor to com-
mission brigadier generals during the recess of
the Legislature, passed.
Committee on state prison, reported favorably
on Warrlen and Directors’ report, with some
suggestions and recommendations of the direc-
tors. Mr. Copeland made some renizirlis upon
the influence of an indiscriminate introduction of
the mechanic arts itito state prisons, the injurious
effect of this practice upon thewzommunity. and
especially upon mechanics. and expressed a
strong wish thr-.tthe subject mightbe inquired into,
and some alteration made in the custom. Re-
port accepted.
Mr. Catlin moved to reconsider the vote ofthe
Horise. rejecting the petition ofthe Congregation-
al Society in Haddam for liberty to receive a
certain donation of land. dcc. After some dis-
cussion. in which the reconsideration was up-
posed by Messrs. Arnold. Shailer. and \Vood-
ward, the motion was ncgatived.
Bill relating to salaries and fees, returned from
Senate amended. Committee ofconference ap-
pointed —Messrs. VValdo and Dtilton. '
tion of the Medical Law. reported against the
repeal. After some remarks, the report was ac-
ceptcd. antl the petitions rejected.
Resolution read, confirming the election ofthe
sheriffs lately elected by the people. and re-
moving the old sheriffs. On motion of Mr.
Waldo, the subject was laid on the table for the
present.
Resolution allowing Ira B. Adams and
Arnold, Are. to sell lanrl. passed.
Resolution appointing Edward Tiiylorjudge
of probate for the district of Danbury. passed.
Resolution extending time of Manchester rail-
road company to commence operations, passed.
Resolution reported by the judiciary commit-
tee. allowing Hartford and New Haven rail-
road company to increase their capital. for the‘
purpose of holding steamboats. die. passed.
Act relating to admission of electors, referred
to corniiiitiee on jtidiciary.
Act in addition to the act relating to joint stock
incorporations, referred to committee on incor-
porations. V
Committee on common schools reported a
resolution confirniing doings of first sclionl socie-
ty in Cliatham ; passed. .
Resolution increasing number of firemen in
Hartford. referred to committee‘ on incorpora-
tious. Adjourned.
Harris
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W'ed1icsda_i/ Evening.
House met at half past 7. Bill abolishiugim-
prisonnietit for debt. taken up. Mr. Dutton re-
marked that it was generally conceded that this‘
bill was too defective to pass in its present form.
_Mr. Scofield moved its indifiuite postponement,
which was done. almost unanimously.
Act incorporating Hartford Firemen’s Benevo-
lent Society. read twice.
Resolution allowing Charles and Emily Wes-
coir to sell land, dzc. passed.
Committee on roads and bridges. reported a
bill altering mode 0-.’ repairing highways in i0W{l
ofHartford. Passed.
Act relating to toll of one-horse waggons on
turnpike roads, ozc. passed.
Committee on agriculture reported against
petitions for bounty on killing foxes. Accepted.
Same committee reported in favor of bill for
bill was opposed by Messrs. Catlin and Foster.
and negatived. J
Committee on judiciary reported against the
bill making railroad companies responsible for
damage done by engines. cars, dcc. Bill nega-
tived. Same committee reported a bil-l relating
to the town deposite futid, in case of division of
towns. Passed.
Committee on Roads and Bridges reported
bill relating to turnpike roads, with amendments.‘
which. with some alterotion. were adopted, and
the bill passed.
Committee of Judiciary. reported a resoliiiion
confirming doings ofa school Society in East
\Vindsor. Passed. Saute committee reported
against a bill relating to discharged convicts
from State prison. After some discussion, nega-
tived. '
Bill relating to higiiways and bridges, passed.
Judiciary committee reported against an act
in addition to an act. concerning crimes an pun-
ishments. Bill negatived.
Committee on Agriculiire, reported in favor of
the bill giving a bounty to beet sugar. Mr.
Copeland opposed the bill. Mr. Chidsey advo-
cated it. Bill indefinitely postponed.
Committee on Claims reported a resolution
allowing Oliver Ripley and H. F. Gardner,
the sum of $13. Same comniiitee do. in favor
of Ansel Humphrey. for $20. Same committee
do. for another claim of $10. Samccomrnittee
in favor of John Dewitt, for $143 39.
Committee on Public Lands. reported on the
ainonnt and present situation of the public do-
main—in favor of the disposition of the public
Lands for the common go9d—and against the
sentiments of the Missouri rcsolritions. Resolu-
tions were appointed, approving an equitable
division of the proceeds of the public lands, and
instructing our Senators and Representatives to
this effect. Mr. Brooks moved that the report
and resolutions be llaid on the table. and 250
copies printed. After some debate on the ques-
tion of printing, the motion was withdrawn, and
the subject laid on the table. The House then
adjourned till 8o‘clockto-morrow morning.
Thursday. June 6.
House met at at 8. A. M. Prayer by Rev.
Mr. Trumbull. —
Printing 250 copies ofReport on public Lands
ordered.
Bill allowing town of Waterbury to use part
ofthe deposit fund for paying for land, (Sac. for a
poor house. ‘Passed. ‘
Act incorporating ‘H artford Firemen’s Benevo-
lent Society. passed,
Act in addition to the act. concerning the distri-
bution of_the~pnblic arms, passed.
Resolutions removirigthe lateSheriffs, and de-
claring tlic new ones clected_. read Mr. Dutton
*
Committee on petitions for repeal of 8th sec- ’
punishingthe stealing of mulberry trees. The P
T1 0 ‘House were proceeding iuthis, when they
adjourned,
litigation. as it was ‘said there was some doubt
on this subject. although he had none himself.
and as be presumed it was the wish of all par-
ties to have the question amicably settled, he
hoped the resolutions would pass.
After some debate the resolution passed, by a
vote of 103 to "A3.
Committee on Divorces reported on petition ofj
Sarah M. Jarvis, that the allegations and proof
were not suificient. and therefore the petitioner
have leave to 702'!/I.d'."(1w. Some discussion ensu-
ed. Mr. Ellsworth thought enough had been
said. and moved the previous question. which
was then taken. and the ‘report‘ar:cepted, willi-
bttt three or four dissentiiig voices.
Resolution coticerriiiig common schools. re-
turned from Senate negativetl. Cnminittee of
conference appointed-—)Iessrs. Barnard antl
Waldo. - _‘ ‘
Committee of conference also appointed on
disagreeing vote relating to petition of Abiel A.
Pease—Messrs. Foster anti Woodw'ard.
Billforbidding loads of more than three tons
weight from being carried on Hartford bridge.
anrl making the towns of Hartford and East
Hartford, ifthey continue the ferry. liable for one
halfthe expense of keeping the bridge in repair.
Before the vote was taken the House adjourned.-
Aflernoon.-—l-lousc met at 2 o’clock. Mr.
Cone, from the debenture committee. stated that
Mr. Allen Pinney had appeared beforetliem,
claiming his debenture. and had presented cer-
tain documents to theni.ar.3ong which was a
statement from Judge Niles. The House took
no order upon it at present.
Resolution that the Assembly adjourn at 10,
A. M. tomorrow. Laid on the table.
Resolution relating to Hartford Bridge. re-
sumed. After some debate a motion for indefi-
nite postponement was carried--90 to 68.
Resolution declaring Allen Pinney a member
‘oftbis House. and that he be a'lmitted to his
seat. read. Mr. Foster moved that. it he indefi-
nitely postponed, which was carried unanimous-
ly and and uncerimoiiiously.
Resolution in favor ofJolin Dewitt. passad.
Committee on petition ofGiies Ellsworth and
others, reported a bill ordering Hartford Bridge
Company to build a good and sufficient draw
when the bridge is rebuilt, for vessels to pass.
Bill appointing Justices for Hartford county,
passed
Bill in addition to an act for forming and con-
ducting the force. directing the Quarter Master
General to procure the return of certain arms to
the arsenal, and providing further regulations in
that department, passed.
Act providing for the safe keeping of the pub-
lic arms. passed.
Act repealing certain acts on the same subject
as the above. passed.
Mr. Arnolil, of Hadtlam, offered several reso-
lutions_for the appointment ofjustices of Middle-
sex county, of which two passed the House, and
theremainder were laid on the table.
Committee on roads andbridges reported a bill
relating to turnpike roads. with an arnenrlrnent.
Arnenment adopted. and bill passed.
Resolution appointing Gideon Higgins and J.
Cliidsey County Commissioners for Middlesex
county.
Bill relating to State paupers. passed.
Committee of conference on the line law. re-
ported that the House be recommended to con-
cur with the Senate, ,_ and recerle iroin amend-
ments. House concurred.
Resolution allowing tleputies of sherifls whose
term expired on the first inst., to complete the
duties of the retiring sheriffs. Passed.
Resoltition directing the printing and distribu-
tion of the Journals ofthe House, passed.
Committee on military affairs reported a bill
repealing the law compelling justices, students.
&c. to do military dnty,thc bill was negatived.
On motion of hfr. Dutton, the vote refusing
to appoitit S. K. Wightman ajusticeoflhe peace,
- was re-considered, and a resolution appointing
him and two or three others. passed.
Resolutions allowing quarter marstergencral _to
sell certain articles in the arsenal, and appropria-
'ting $5550 for repairs at the arsenal. passed.
Friday, June 7.
House met at 8 o’clock. Prayer by Rev.
Mr. Bentley.
g Resolution appointing Seth Terry, Judge
of County Court for Hartford county, passed.
Also appointing Dudley Humphrey and Mar-
tin Kellogg,County Commissioners for Hart-
ford county, passed.
Report and resolutions on the public lands,
taken up and passed, yeas 106, nays 7].
Com. of conference on the resolution re-
lating to the insane poor, reported the reason
of the Senate for rejecting the resolution, and
assing a substitute. House concurred.
‘ Bill relating to the resignation of electors,
came from the Senate amended. Hotise con-
curred, and bill p‘a"sse‘d.
Resolution directing Board of Comm’rs of
Common» Schools to send copies of the school
laws to each school society, passed.
Resolution authorizing the speaker to ap-
point a committee to nominate the proposed
committee on insane poor hospital, passed-—
Messrs. Stearns, Olney, and G. A. Foot, ap-
pointed.
Resolution incorporating Quinebang Ma-
nufacturing Co. under the joint stock corpora-
tion law, excepting increase of capital, passed.
Resolutions concerning common schools,
which had been negativcd in the Senate, con-
tintied to next Assembly, by recommendation
of the committee of conference.
Wm. Mather, Jr. and E. Larnard were ap-
pointed Bank Comm’rs for the year ensuing.
Resolution confirming a certain pledge of
stock of Norwich and VVorcester Railroad,
increasingtheir capital, &.c. passed.
Com. of conference on Judge of Hartford
Co. Court. reported that they were unable to
agree. ' House concurred with the Senate,
and VValtei' Mitchell was appointed.
. Several resolutions making Justices of the
Peace were disposed of—some of them pass-
ed‘, and many others indefinitely postponed.
The House were evidently tired of the Jus-
tiée mmrufacturing business.
Bill relating to returns of statistics from
the several towns, which the House had ne-
gatived, was returned from the Senate passed.
Corn. of conference appointed and reported
an amendment, which was adopted, and the
bill passed.
Message came from the Senate, that they
had finished their business, and asking when
the House would be ready to adjourn. House
were unable to reply at present.
Resolution appointing Daniel Glazier and
Saul Alvord County Commissioners for Tol-
land Co. passed. House adjourned to 2, P. M.
Afternoon —-Nominating committee report-
ed the following names as the committee pro-
vided for in the resolution on the Insane Poor
Hospital, viz: Messrs. J. S. Barnes, Wm.
Mosely, B. A. Copp, Rufus Blakeman. An-
sel Sterling, Elisha Stearns, Charles Wood-
ward, Elijah Baldwin. .
Com. on petition of Asa Cutler and others,
reported resolutions against any alteration in
said the object ofthe resolutions was to prevcut_
the constitution in relation to distinctions in
°_°l01‘. against instructions relating to aboli-
"°,“ °f Slavery. &.c. Report and resolutions
laid on table. _ ' '
Cum. on petition of A. M. Collins and oth-
ers, on same subject, requesting to be dis-
°h3"8'ed- Accepted, -and com. discharged.
Joseph Pr_att, 0. H. King. and A. Seldcn
appointed Directors of Con. State Prison.
Report of Sam’l Ingham, accepted, and or-'
dered to be placed in Comptrollcr’s oflice,
Resolution for paying the Bank Commie.
sioners $127 95, which had been refused by
two banks. passed.
Com. on Banks reported favorably on the
Report of the Bank Comniissioiiers and the
condition ofthe Banks in thi3"state. They
report, however, against the passage at this
time, ofthe new latvs recommended by the
Commissioners. Report accepted. ’
Com. on contingent expenses reported.-
Report accepted.
Messrs. Dtitton and Strong were appoint-
ed a Committee to inform the Senate that
the business of the House could be finished
within one hour. .
George Putnam and James Thomas were
appointed Auditors of public accounts for the
year ensuing. _ ',
Debenture Com. reported, and resolutions
directing the member’s bill to be paid, passed,
35 members iroting againrst it!
Resolution passed, thanking the Speaker
for his prompt, able, and impartirtl and
courteous manner in presiding during the
session. . _
Messrs. Foster and Waldo were appointed
to invite the Senate to meet with the House to
close the scssion, which they did. The Go-
vernor then adriiinistcred the oath of office to
newly appointed justices and judges. After
prayer’ by Dr. Haives, the Governor wished
the members a safe return to their families,
and then adjourned the legislature without
ay.
lt\l©li’£‘lMAALll’( GAZETTE.
“noN"r GIVE UP THE snip."
VVEDNESDAY, JUNE 12,
1839.
3:5’ VVe intended to have ]1lll)llSl]C(l,‘il]lS
week, some extracts from the very able and
interesting Report of the Secretary of the
Board of Comm’rs ~ of- Common Schools:
but are compelled to defer their publication
till it subsequent number. lVc are happy to
learn that this Report is to be sent into every
school district in the state. "
The Legislature, we observe from the re-
port of their proceedings, have made-some
important alterations in the laws relating to
schools; and inasmuch as Mr. Bariiard was
Chairman of the Committee who reported
the Bill which was enacted by the ‘Legisla-
ture, we feel the most implicit confidence in
the adaptation of the new provisions to pro-
mote the usefulnessbf our common schools.
We shall probably commence the publication
of the laws enacted at the late session, in our
next paper. -
THI: VIRGINIA ELIrc'rIo.\'.-—-The returns
from this State arepow complete, with the
exception of a single County. (Logan,) which,
in the following summary we give to the L0-
cos. The result of the election for members
of the State Legislature, is, (on joint b:tllot,)
as follows—--Whigs, 79 ; Conservatives 12;
Loco-Focus, 75—thus giving the VVhigs and
Conservatives a majority of sizcteen on joint
ballot. Their majority last year was 20.
For Members of Congress, however, the
Whigs have done much better. In the last
Congress, the vote of Virginia stood 6 Whigs
and Conservatives to 15 Locos. Now the
opposition have elected‘ ten, the Locos ten,
and one district remains to be heard from.—
Thus the VVhigs have gained 4 members of
Cong'ress—not\vithstanding the confident as-
surances of the Loco-Foco presses en the eve
of the election, that their candidates would
walk over the course. The 'Whigs certainly
have much more cause for gratulation at the
result, than the Locos.
Members of Congress
, W}rig.s.
Henry A. Wise,
Charles F. Mercer,
John M. Butts,
James Garland,
John T. Hill.
Robert M. T. Hunter.
Wm. L. Goggin,
John Taliaferro.
George ‘V. Hopkins,
R. W. Barton,
T Ire Divorce Case —The trial of Mrs.
Jarvis’ petition for a divorce from her hus-
band, Rev. Dr. Jarvis. was concluded on
Wednesday last; and the committee made
their report to the House on Thursday, con-
cluding with a resolution that the petitioner
have leave to tvithdraw her petition. But
two or three members of the‘House voted
against the acceptance of this report, and the
passage of the accompanying resolution.
VVe are gratified to find in the Hartford
Courant the following tribute to the charac-
tor of Dr. Jarvis :
“No cause before the General Assembly, or
the cotirts of law, ever excited more public at-
tention. or stronger feelings, in a large portion of
the community. than this. ' Dr. Jarvis.'since his
rejtrrn from Europe, anti while his family were
absent. resided for a considerable period in this
city. in connection with Washington College.
While here.-he secured universal esteem by his
amiable deportrnent, as well as respect for his
learning and talents. If we were called uponto
name the individual who is distinguished over al-
most all others, with whom we have had an op-
portnniry to become acquainted. for excellence
of temper and disposition. we should_not hesitate
to designate this gentleman. During this dis-
tressing trial. his conduct has teen uuexceptiona-
bly praiseworihy and correct. Painful as his
situation was, and severely as his feelings have
been tried, he has manifested thronghout great
moderation, iinexampled equanimity, and the
temper ofa sincere and humble Christian. The
kindness and sympathy of his friends. and par-
ticularly of his neighbors and parishoners. have
been exhibited in every form of which the na-
j.ur_c of the pass admitted ; and we believe more
Elected.
Loco-Focos.
Joel Holleman,
Francis F. Rives,
John W. Jones,
Linn Banks,
Walter Coles.
G. C. Dronigoole,
Lewis Steenrod,
Robert Craig,
Andrew\Beii'ne,
Joseph Johnson.
y
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‘universal gratifi/cation was never experienced or
°KP|’€_%98ed. on any similar occasion. lhgn was
rnanrfested on the result of this trial." ‘ I *
The Ladies’ Companion.-—The June ‘No:
of this elegant periodical is upon our table.
Its contents are, as usual,’ entirely original. —
and furnished by the most popular ‘rnagazim;
writers in -our country. - The editor rin-
nounces the names of several new and regu-
lat‘ contributors to the Companion; ‘among
‘Vlmm. We notice with pleasure. are Miss
Browne of Liverpool, sister of Mrs. Heirians P
. I g_
and Mrs. Hoffland of London, authoress of
“ Son of a Genius,” &c. articles from whose
penlfhappear in the present number. .
literate embellishments are very fine, and the
most ,3’ mflttél‘. so far as we have perused it,
Mrlnéeresting and excellent. ' ,-
tem t}w:90\V'ge'n publishes an edition of tin‘.-
l __ an . _This fact amply proves the
POPE‘ ‘"2’? Of this work. Subscriptions re-
ceived at this oflice Termq
o . " s 3
m advance. . 9 perannum,
We are glad to see i. A A
, bat ih
resentatives have passed abilf fir‘:-Ii-Se ‘oi R9?
the names of voters at elections egrljfhfarjgfgl
was -d ' . .
mem1‘)’(l:]I’Q°S;s tll£1e1"<’Jl;.<;houh by the democratic
voted 1 ’. . : 3 ca ed. who eventually
. gainst it in a body. -
It is a little remarkable ‘
. th t
should, whenever such a measdrcilde rm"?
9d. Sttflggle against its adoption Itliropos.
marked bythem in the corirse df the ‘(I:J);te'
ripon it, that the selectmen bright leave out th:
names of men opposed tothem ' and out tvh I
. ‘ Jr 0
appears to_ be a leader of them: objected to it
because ‘it would be establishinrr a e E‘
su.ri9eil/(mac over the pg-(,p],.7 °,h,,,Ji)sn
. ' . ' - - ' '-— I l ‘
plain English. keeping a watchful eye 0,1:
tl‘9m- NOW there is no other inducement!
r I - . - .. 0
.‘l.‘;.f*?.°.1‘i1.";i’: *’:‘.:i‘**=.:s.
h J - _ e at t etc is no illegal, dis.
onest j]'oting._ No body who wishes to prc-l
sew” t. e p‘"",Y “Id ’m°§1'11y of elections.
can object to this kind 8D(I'(Ieo'ree of s,,,.,.eij
l , ° - . '
ance Honest men do not I-..q,,,,.c 1,; and
dishonest men otight to be subjected to it for
the purpose ofkeepinrr them witl ' "
its of the law. U ml the hm.
Besides the p'll’lVl)'1\'e rrivcn ' '
I I __ I D V b
t/rat all the mart clcction, they shiilllllicarigufht
majority; and this asserted with the utmost
'confidence. If it be so. they are in no dari -
get‘ trom the evil practices of W'hig select-
th 2 *. - -
‘ 8 ptoplc on their side, they wi]].},a,,-e the
tontiol ofthe selectmen, as we” as the (.196-
t' ~. , . ‘ "
Ioda Of course, they can have nothing to
fear from this quarter:
But 1‘ '5 S8id._ifa man fails of having his
name rccordtd in season, he will loseth: op-
portunity to _votc at the ensuing -election,
This is certainly true; but it win he Owing,
:0 g'St:‘‘'"] ‘l°8ll.‘?*t‘nCt*. ' Ifn man hills to at-
tfn I9 ‘ “tors _ m~‘<*tmg_. he will, for that
true a so lose his vote. In both cases, he
will have nobody to blame but himself
It is a sirigtilar circttmstance, that" the Lo;
co Foco party should cntertainso many fears
05‘ this m0flSUl‘€‘. and at the same time the
VVhigs apprehend no mischief from it. It.
is, in its very nature. equal and iinpartinl;
Legal votc.-rs, on either side, have nothing to
fear from it; at least one party no more um"
the other, allowing them to be cqiiallv honest,
in their sentiments and wishes. The only
effect of it will be to shut out illegal votes-4
to pi'evcpt_unqualrfit-d’ ersons from exerciso ,
tug at privilege to tvhic they have no legiti-
mate cltiim. This will operate equally ~
against both parties. if both parties shrill lie;
eqally disposed to abuse the privilege, and
violate the right of snfliage. , . '
The pretence that such an act violates the
constitution is absurd, It does not alter or
impair the riglit, or’ the quiililication of any
legal. rotcr. It only prescribes a mode of
proving who has the right to exercise the
privilege at a given -time. This is strictly
compatible with the principle ofthe constitu-
tion ; and in no sa use infringes upon or im-
pairs that pl‘in.Clplf‘.. The legal voter, who‘
delays ext-rcisirig his right until the ballot’
box is closed, is dcbart‘ed,‘frn' i/"re time, from _
nsingtbis privilege. This is all there is in it_.
We have no dotibt the operation of the law
will be both convenient and salutary.-—Cour.~
ant. ‘ I
T".*?‘I
Silk Culture.—-As a new symptom in the
Morus Multicaulis fever, it is said that a
woman in Northampton, or somewhere in
that neighborhood. has christened her child
Jilor-us .7l‘Iirlticaulis! lVt-ll. the uvorms will
feed upon that child one of these days. and
perhaps the name "is very appropriate ; but
we wonder if the mother expects to get the
state bounty on Morus Multicanlis.-—Harr-
ford Courier.
New Hamcn City Electio7i..—The election
of Mayor, Aldermen, &c. took place at New
Haven on Monday last, as we learn from the
Herald, and resulted in the choice of the
whole VVhig ticket by an increased majori-
ty from last year. Samuel J. Hitchcock,
Esq. was chosen Mayor.
Norwiclr.——The election for city" ofiicers
took place in Norwich on Monday last.
There was no choice for-Mayor.‘ Another
trial is to take place next Monday. The
Common Council, Aldermen, &c. were elect
ed, however.
‘ Take care of the pairrt,’ as the gals say
ven a fellow goes to kiss them.
v
.
‘I’m doing a tall business.’ as the man
said ven he was feeding a Giraffe. ‘
Dreaclful.—We learn from the Lowell
Courier, that a few days since, a woman was
seen, reeling through the streets," with a tin
pail of liquor, and in one hour afterwards.
her lifeless and blackened corse became the
tenant of a coffin ; her clothes having taken
fire while in a state of beast] intoxication.‘
She was the mother of a family.
John Quiner and his wife, Spring street.‘
New York, upset a kettle of boiling water‘
upon a little child of four years, while quar-
relling, and caused its death, 5
Return of the Prodigal Son.-"Tho.
northern man with southern princi les.” it
seems, is to spend the summer solitice’ at
Saratoga Springs. We do not wonderthat,
the Albany Argus should feel some anxiety‘
about the rece tion he will receive among‘,
us. A_man w 0 has so sionally abused
col-
confidence and belied the aracter of tl'te‘t'.m.
men; because, if they have the majority of .' ‘
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Norwalk Chronicler