p .
Danbltry Fair.
At the animal Fair held in Danbury,_.October 19th,
1842,, the following premiums were awarded by the
several Committees.
On. Oren in Trains-.
Eor the finest and largest train’, to town of
Danbury _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ . . _:.-.....-..-$10900
2d do ’do do, of Redding,. . . 15.00‘
For the best 10 pair from any town-, to New- 5 00
town, .................. --_ --------- ' ' '
2‘d' do do do, to Redding. .-3.00
On; I/Vorking Olsen.
For the best pr 6 yr old and upwards, to
James Scott otiudgefield. ---------- --4 0°
2d do do 6 do do, J otliam Sherman 2 00
V Newtown. - - - - - - - ' ' ' ' ' ‘ ‘ ‘ ’ ' ' ' ' ' ' I ' ‘I 4
For best pr 5 yr old, to Henry Hull. Reddlnfi“
2d. do do 5 do do, George W Gregory. 2 00
Danbury. -------------------- - '6' ' " '
For best do do 4 do do, Jabez B Botlsft" » 4 00
Newtown, . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' ' ' ' ' ' ' "2 00
ed do do 4 do do, Platt Brush. Danyury. ---- --
For best pr 3yr old steers, Joseph L Sears, 3 00
Ridgebury, . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' ~ ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '
2d do 1d)o 3b do do do, Clark B Gregory, 2 00
an 111')’. - - ' ' ' ‘ ' ’ ‘ ' ' ' .' I ' . - . - - ' - - . - I I
Best pr 2 do do, Sarn’_l D Wildwan, go..-...g
2ddo pr 2 do do. William P stair, 0 .... ..3 00
Best pr yearling steers, J F Baird. d0.j- --2 00
2d do pr do do, Nathan Seeley, r 0...
On Bulls "' .
Best bull, to Andrew Betts. VVll§°n - - - - - ° ' ' "g 33
2d do do, to Walter Betta, R_.eading.l.) . . . - - - --n 00
Best yearling bull to E Benedict. D3-ll ('l“'Y - - - - 00
Best bull call‘, to John F Baird. . ° ---- "
On Cows la'711‘¢¥{H'3lf¢T3(i 4 00
Best cow, pure blood, E i _ Oyli. ° ---- --
2d do do, do «to. J F Baird» ‘l° ---- --2 0”
Best2 yr old heifer, pure blood, E M 2 00
White, Danbury. ----------- - - (-1 --- "1 00
2ddo‘.2yrdo do do d0 d0 0""-
Best cow, native or cross breed. 33111193 4 00
Stevens, Danbury. - - - - -;‘ - - - - ° - ~ ' ' ' “
Best 3 yr old heifer, do do do. 5 H Bl'°"' 3 00
son, Danbury . . . . . . . . . - -_ - - - - - - - - - - - - -2 00
2d do 3 yr do do, do do. -I F Balrdg d°i) - ° ‘ ' ‘ ‘ ’3 00
Best2 yr do do do, J C Sears, Ridge ury,.. .2 00
2d do 2 yr, do do, E M VYliite, Dand iiry,.--. -2 00
Best yearling heifer, to EliMyg=1tl. 0 - - - - - - --I 00
2d do do do Chas Booth, Newtown,.... .
Best Heifer calf, to S Seeley. Dil11bl1l'.Y: ---- -~ 1 00
On Sheep.
Best buck, Coarse XVool, to Henry ‘V-
Hiiiit, Ridgefield. - - - - - - - - - - - ' - ' ' ‘ ' '
2d do do, Henry Beers. Ne‘Vl0“_’11.-- - --, - - - - - -4 00
Best buck, fine wool. E M lvlllle; D3“ 3’! --"3 00
2d do do, do do J F Baird. d0.-----
Best buck lamb,coarse wool, toHenryBeers
Newtoivn, ------------------------ " 00
2d do do do, do do, Ezra Hoyt, Danbury.... - 33
Best buck, cross breed_. Win BIIoyt d0.-- -- 00
2d do do, do do Ezra Hoyt, d0.-- -- -3 00
Best Ewe, coarse wool. J“ Sl8V8nS. ¢l0.---- -
2d do do, do do E '1‘ Hpyt. d0»-----? 00
Best ewe, fine wool, E M VVliite. d°.-----
2d do do, do‘ do, Seth Seeley. d°»-----
On Hogs.
Best bear, to John Benedict. Dtlllllllfy. - - - ~ -- -3 08
2d do do, Jzibez Peck, _Nc\\-town, . . . . . - --:2; go
Best sow, Sherman Disbrow. D‘1“l’“"Y ‘-2 00
2d do do, Joii F Baird. d°—"'
For best sow and pigs, to Joshua DaVl3. d°----3 00
On Horses:
Best stud horse, \Vm Howe, Ridgebiniy . . . . "E3 00
do breeding inure, Jos C Sears, , 3
do horse 3 yr oid. Geo W- Gregory. Dan Y-- -9 00
do do 2yr old, John Couch, Reddiug,,.....2
do do 1 yr old, Thomas Ambler, Dan y.-- -2 03
do Colt, Joseph C Sears, Ridgebury,.... .1 0
On Grain.
Best bushel rye, Seth Seeley. Dau'y 2 00
2.] do do do John Dibble, do 1 00
Best do buckwheat. E’!-V8 Hoyt. ll" 2 00
2il do do do _ do ‘d0 d0 1 00
Best «lo Oats. Bcjamin Norris, (l0 2 00
2.l do do do. Nathan Seeley, Jr. do 1 00
do do do Barley. Seth Seeley. ‘l0 l 00
Best acre corn, Jos Dick. N“Wl°"""~ 5 00
2d do do do John Couch, Redding, 4 00
On Roots and Vegetables:
Best 5} acre Mercer potatoes, Lewis S
Hoyt, Danbury. _ 3 00
2d do 1-2 do. Amzi Rogers, N. Fairfieltl, 2 00
Best 1-4 acre carrots. Ezral-Ioyl. d0 f
Bestfiyellow pumpkins. J F Baird. d"
. On Dairy.
Best 10lbs butter. ‘.Villiam B Hovl, do
2d do 10 lbs do, Henry Read. Redding,
Best cheese Henry Read d0.
2d do do Philander Stevens, Danbury,
On Seeds.
Best sample Clover seed,Dan'l Stone do.
2,] do do do do Ezra Hoyt, do.
On Silks‘
Best lb sewing silk, Henry Read. R8d'Dg
tlol-2bushel Cl)CO()l]5a -I F Ball‘ll»Dfl_0')'s
Best pr silk stockings, H Read Redtling.
On. Domestic Manufactures.
Best 10 yds homemade carpeting. James
3 00
2 00
2 00
1 50
300
200
Stevens, Danbury 2 00
Best 20 yds ingrain do, do do do, 3 00
do 10 ydsFulled cloth. do do do, 2 00
do 10 yds Flannel, John Dibble. do 3 00
2d do 10 yds Mrs. Sam'l Banks, VVeston, 2 00
Best 3 yds Linen Diaper, do do do 1 00
Best 2 pr Woolen stockings. John Dib-
ble, Danbury. 1 00
On Hats.
Best Nulria Hal. S 6:. C B Ferry. d0. 2 00
Best plain do, Hoyt &.Tweedy. d0 2 00
. Leather. A
Best pr Boots. Lucius E Bougliton, do 2 00
i do side upp leather Smith 6L Lane do 1 00
do do sole do, Beebe dc '1‘urkingntn.7 do 1 00
For best sample honey, Seth Seeley, do 1 00
Discretionary Awards. _
On it. pr 6 yr old oxen, to Jos C Sears. Ridg’ry.
On pr 6 yr do, D S Sanford, Redding.
On pr 5 yr do, Thomas Ambler, Danbtiry.
Oo pr 5 yr do, Gtirdon Bartram, Redding.
On pr 4yr do, Marvin C Sanford. do.
On pr 3 yr do, Alanson Lyon. d0-
On heifer call‘, to Ezra Hoyt, Danbury.
On yearling bull, Ab’m \Vanzer. Sherman.
On 3 pr steers, Aaron 0 Banks. Ridgebury.
Pr twin Steer calves, S,arr Nichols. Danbury.
On sample turnips. to It a Ljdley, Danbury.
On do turnips, to Chailes Ruler, do.
On do sugar beet 50 bushels on 41 feet square
, land, to W H Rider. Danbury.
On wool and cotton blanket, to Mrs. Samuel
. Banks, Weston.
On bed quilt, 'I‘imo Hollister, Danbury.
On do to Nathan Seeley, Jr. do.
On do Mrs. A J Dennison, Redding.
On do Phineas D Crosby. Danbury.
On Patent Bee-hive. -Joseph 'I‘ayl0t‘. ‘l0-
On plaid homemade flannel, to Mrs. A J
Dennison, Redding.
On 2 Poland fowls, to Thomas P White, Dan-
bur .
On pallent waggon. toBattramécWilsoo,Red'ng.
On do buggy, to E A Sanford. Redtling.
On pr waggon springs, to O C Sanford, \Veslon.
On a small hat, to Sam'l D Seeley, 12 yrs old.
On ruled foolseap and letter paper, to Lewis
" Fairchild, Trumbull-
On Tufted rug to Miss E Lyon.
"On 1 piece Sattinelt. to Dawson 6: Evans.
Danbury.
On patent axletree to Bartram 61. Wilson,
- Redding.
On pr silk stockings, to John F Baird. Danb'y.
By a Vote of the Executive Committee, all
Premiums not called for within thirty days after
the Fair will beconsidered =as’giveo to the So-
. .
Mr. White a Kentucky editor, shot a man
dead 'who entered his office to cane him.
}
Proceedings of the Legislatm c.
From the New Haven Palladium.
'l‘IiEsnAv, Oct. 25. l34'3- '
The members of the Legislature asscin
bled at 10 o'clock, A. M. and the House was
called to order by.Judge Peters of Clochcs-
tér, who announced that the custom at Extra
Sessions was. that the officers ofthe. regular
session should take their old places.
Mr, Speaker Wightuian then took the
Chair, Messrs. Hinman and Wilcox walked
into the clerks’ seats and the House was
ready to do business for all and sundry, of
the good people of Connecticut.
Prayer was then offered by the Rev. Mr.
Cleveland and the roll called by the first
cleak. _
The Speaker then said as there was evi-
dently a quorum present the House would
come to order.
Mr. Blackm-an of the Senate annotinced
that body as organized and ready to proceed
to busines.
Messrs Billings and ‘Wood ward were na-
med by the Speaker as a Committee to wait
on the Governor. His Excellency stated
that he would transmit a Message to the
House at 12 o'clock.
The House took a recess till quarter be‘-
fore I2, when a Message from the Governor
was nelivered to the House by the hands of
his private Secretary. The Message was
then read by the first Clerk. as follows :—
Fellow Citizens of the Senate,
and of the House of Representatives :
Since we were last assemble-d at this place
to deliberate upon the interests of our constit-
uents, an act has been passed by the Con-
gress ofthe United States for the apportion-
ment of Representatives among the several
States, according to the sixth census. By
the provision of that act, the l't:‘pl'€St'l]l(1_llOl'l in
Congress from this State for the next ten
years, is reduced to four member.-. A
change therefore in the existing laws of this
State for regulating the election of Members
of Congress, is rendered indispensable. For
the purpose of making that change, and a-
dopting such new rules and regulations as
may be necessary to carry into t-ff.-ct the con-
stitutional requiremeuts of this new Appor-
mcnt Act, I have deemed it tny duty, under
the provisions, ofthe Constitution, to Sum-
mon you together at this time.
By the second section oftbe law of ("ion-
gress to which I have referred, it is pl‘O\'ltlt'(l
‘That in every case where a State is entilctl
to more than one Representative the number
to which each State shall be entitled under
this apportionment, shall be elected by dis-
tricts, composed of contiguous territory,
equal in number to the number of Represen-
tatives to which each State may be entitled;
no one district electing more than one Rep-
resentative.’ Thc Constitutioiidl power of
Congress to enact such a provision of law.
and to render it obligatory upon the Legis-
latures or people of the several States, with-
out defining the limits and extrut otthe Con-
gressional Districts, and thereby supersed-
ing the necessity of State legislation on the
subject, cannot for a moment be atlll"tZlllt‘(l.——
It is in effect nothing less than an assump-
tion on the part of Congres of the right to
command the several State Legislatures to
legislate upon a particular question, in a giv-
en form, without the exercise by them of
any discretion whatever. No clause in the
Constitution of the United Sl.2l[f‘S, either ex-
pressly or by implication, confers upnn Con-
gress this extraordinary power: and against
its assumption in this, as in every other in-
stance, it is, in inyjudgement. the duty of
this General Assembly, solemnly and earn-
estly to protest. The only provision in that
instrument that relates to the mode of elect-
ing Representatives to Congress, is in the
following words:
‘The times, places, and manner of bold-
ing elections. forSi~iiators and Representa-
tives. shall be prescribed in each State, by
the Legislature tneniselvcs; but the Con-
gress may, at any time, by law, make or al-
ter such regulations, except as to the places
of choosing Si nators.'
The only authority here granted to Con-
gress is that of making rtigule-tions for the
election of its members, and of altering such
regulations on the subject, as may at any
time be made by the le,..=isl.itiire ol the sever-
al States. But the power of Congress to co-
erce or command the States to enact laws
for carrying into effect its own regulations.
or to perform any other act of legislation, is
not granted, and do not exist. If Congress,
in lcgislating on this subject. hail confined
its action to the rule here laid down, anrl
had divided the several States into tlistiicts.
for the election of its Representatives, instead
of commanding the Legislatiires of the sev-
eral States to perform that act, there would
then have been less cause than there
now is for the States to complain ofcncro;ivli-
meat upon their reserved rights. But in
that case even, i'. is a matter of serious con-
sideration whether the true spirit of the Con-
stitution would I'l0Illl(‘fl have been widely
departed from and disregarded. For, al-
though according to the letter oftliat instru-
ment, Congress niny atany time make regu-
late for election of its members, or alter those
which have already been niade by the Suites.
yet it is a power which there is much reason
to believe wasinever intended to be called
into exercise, except in the tnost extreme ca-
ses, where the existence ofsome years’ abuse
on the part ofthe States, or their utter ina-
bility to act, should render it necessary, in
order to preserve the General Government
from dissolution. .
This is the construction put upon the
Constitution not only by its framers,but by the
Convention not only by its framers, but by
the Conventions of several of the States
which ratified and confirmed it.
Indeed, so objectionable and dangerous
did the Conventions of sewn out of the thir-
teen States originally coiiiposing the Confed-
eracy, consider the existence of this power
that they protested most emphaticalyagainst
its exercise by Congress,exccpting only in the
cases which I have stated. But if it be ad-
mitted that at any time in the absence ofanv
such neccesity as that ivhichlhavementioned.
Congress may, under this grant of power,
make regulations for the election olits Re-
presentatives, or alter those which have al-
ready been made by the State Legislatures,
it does no therefore follow nor can it be al-
lowed, that Congress." by its mandéite, may
compel the States or their Legislatures to do
it. The existence ofsucli at power, once ad-
illll.l.t"(l; would render the States entirely sub-
scrvicnt to the will of thi-Gent-ralGovernment
and would most eflecally destroy their sove-
reignty angl independence. '
Fully sensible oftliis, the General Gov-
ernment, froui its first organization under
the Constitution until now, has carefully ab-
stained from the exercise of any of the pow-
ers conferred upon it by the provision which
I have recited, and the States have been per-
mitted, freely and iritliout complaint, from
any quarter, to elect the Representatives
which have, from time to time been appor-
tioned to them, in their own way, and accor-
ding to the rules and l't*glllal.lOrlS by them
severally adopted. And I regret that now.
for the first time within that period of more
than halfa century, the honor and integrity
of the several State Lt‘glSlillUft'S should be
so far distrusted by the present Congress ‘as
to lead to an attempt on its part to dcpt'Wt'
them of th_is power. VVhile therefore, I
would recommend the division ofthis State
into convenient Districts, for the choice
of Representatives in Congress. I “'0“l“_ ‘ll
the same time suggest to yeti the propriety
of adopting resolutions condeinnatory ofthal
section of the apportionment law to which 1
have pnrticiilarly invited attention. and “'3'”
ing its speedy and tinconditioiial repeal.
Before closing my remarks upon this sub-
ject, I am happy to bear i.t-'Sill'tl0n_V to the
firm and patriotic stand taken by the Pl‘PSl-
dent ofthe United States, in defence of the
rights of the States against this dzingerous
exercise of power by CUHQFPS-°— . F0’ ‘Ills:
and for the fearless and judicious use of the
veto power, to defeat the dangerous scheme
which had beenfiprepared by Congress to
distribute the proceeds oftlie sales of ‘the
public lands among the States he is rmtllvd
10 the thanks anifgralitiide of his country.
Soon alter your adjournment in June last,
tV;j|,,;m p_ E,,.,-,,,,.of Nor\\'i(tll, l.t‘ntlt’l‘t(l to
me his resignation of the office of, -Commis-
sinner of BtltIli’S,.lO which he had been up-
poiiitt--d under the provisions ofnn act ofthe
lusts:-ssion ofthe General Asseinbly. There
being ii"; exprvss tttll.l’lOfll.y ‘c,on‘érTcd upon
the Executive by Statute, to rual§_é>. an appoint-
ment in a case ofthis ltind, l have not deem-
l-‘Ll it proper to take the i"espousib‘i'lity of fill-
ing; the vacancy. _ l
~A due regard to the wishes and ‘expecta-
tions of the people of this State, will urg»
upon yeti the necessity ofbringing the labors
of your present session to a close, at the eas-
liest practible period. Should, ll()\\'t‘\’t'l‘,!ln_\’
business of a public character he brought
before yeti, requiring immediate action, and
which would suffer by a postponement to the
next regular session, it will doubtless l't'Ct'lV€
a proper consietleration at your hands.
In my message comniuriicatrd to you at
the C0mtYlt‘l’lL‘.C=i.t*l'll. of your regular session.
I presented my views much at length, ‘on
the subject of a tariffef duties on foreign
itnportatioris. to provide the necessary reve-
nue for the support of the Government of
the Union. lihcn cxpressr-d the opinion.
that in the adjustment of such a Tariff, it
was of the l-iighest iniport.uice to the people
of this State, not only to afford lI'lCl'ilt’l'llfll
protection to all descriptions of domestic la-
bor, but also to avoid the necessity of fre-
quent cliungcs, and consequent flucttiations,
\\'lllt‘ll in the experience of the past have
proved so destructive to many of our interests.
A system adapted to the accemplisliment of
these results-:i system which is peiuianent,
substantial. and always to be rt-lit--tl iipon—
which will vnnciliuie as much as possible
the favor ofthe people of all sections ofthe
Union, by removing every just cause ofdis-
satisfaction and (llSf'.Ol'llFl'll——\\'0lll(l do much
to restore confidence among business turn.
and produce a general state of prosperity
l.lll'Oll_Q’l10lJl the country.
Whether the law on this subject, which
was passed by congress at its recent session,
is so frauietl as to bring about a state of
things so much to be tlcsircrl, l entertain
serious doubts. Still it is to be hoped that
this law may be pr-rniiitrd to remain, undis
turl.ed, for a period sufficient to test its cupac
ity for l]St’ftllll€SS,Hn(l that in the mean time all
undue and improper agitation of the subject
should cease. Connecticut has already ex-
pressed her views upon this great national
question, in tones so plain and explicit, that
she ought not, and cannot be uiisiindi-rstootl.
And I regret that a disposition should exist
in any qiiiirter to create the imprr-ssion llltll.
any considerable portion of her people are
hostile to a i°eason:ible and judicious tarifl.—
She has declared——"That it isthe rightzintl
duty of Congress to adopt a system of dis-
criininuting duties on imports, to raise such
an amount of revenue as, with the avails of
sales oftlie public lands. shall be sufficient
to defray the expenses of a wise and prudent
administration oftlie Gnvernmciitf’ and that
“in the distribution of those duties over the
list of imports, it is the duty of Congress so
to discriminate, as to render the bust and
most efficient encouragement and protection
to American in(lustry—whether employed
in the factory, the workshop, the field, or
upon the ocean." If any thing more can be
done by this Legislature to prevent the fur-
ther agitation _of this subject, and quiet the
piiblic mind in relation to it, and give jen-
C0flfZl‘_70tnPnl to business, you will, I am cori-
HCGHI be happyto do it at your present ses-
sion.
The prosperity of the agricultural interest
of our State is so necessary to the welfare or
all classes of society, that the suggestion of
any plan ivhich is calculated to promote: or
advance it will not fail to command your
most serious consideration. VVhile iither
interests have from‘ time totime been fostered
and protected through the agency of legisla-
tion, agriculture, the most importatit ofthein
all, seems to have been, in a great measure,
nvglectt-d or forgotten. In consequence of
the supposed stt-rilityofthe soil, and a want
of knowledge of -the best method of cultiva.
ting it, our enterprising young men are con-
stantly leaving the State, anti finding earl
graves in the rich prarie lands of the \Vest.
Any measure which would have ti tendency
to check this spirit of emigration would be
productive ofiticalculable benefit to ourSta'.e.
Agricultural surveys have been made in
some sections of the couutr.yf' with the tnost
gratifying and advantageous results. And
I would therefore suggest to you the propri-
ety of appointing a committee at your present
‘—j
—¢.____?
session to enquire into the expediency of
#
such asurvey of the State, and report the
result of their enquiries to the next session
of the Gt-neral Assembly.- S
An intimate acquaintance of many years
with the Militia ofthis State,‘ has impressed
me with the necessity of further legislation
on"the part of Congrtss to tender as efficient
as itshould be, the military force of the sev-
eral States. The power of local Legisla-
tures over this subject, is wholly inadequate
to the aCCOmpllSlltl)t‘lli. of that important end.
Some encourageinent, it is true, has already
been furnished by the I.4t-'glSlflllll'€ of this
State, to that class of our fellow-ciliz:-iis who
are vngngecl in the military service, and the
consequence is, we have a military force
within our jtll‘l5:(llCl.l0D, which, in point of
discipline and cflicie-iicy, is not siitnnsscd by
the militia of any State in the Union. But
much more iiiiglit be done by the Fi‘Llt*t‘al
Government irfttoeir bi-half, with profit. and
advant:i_¢_'e to the country. .
I would l.llt’l'(-.'ft)l'(‘.‘ submit to your conside-
ration the prnpritty of passing" Resolutions
requt-sting Cotigri-ss to enact ii law provid-
ing for the annual drill of the officers attach-
ed to the militia of the several States, by men
skilled in the art of war, and cutiipett-nt to
the performance of the duty. It is ht-licved
that such a systeiii once established, would
do more to elevate the character of the mili-
tia, and renili-r it .'lfll‘qtItll(-T to every 8ltlt‘Tgt'l'l—
cy that might possibly occur, than any other
whicli has yet been dl“\'lS9d. lu this con-
nection. I deem it appropriate to retiiarlt that
diiring.’tlic pr:-sent iiututiiii. I have taltcn Of‘-
cdsion to visit st-vi-‘ral portions of the militia
in dlfIl'.'l't‘fll sections of the State, wit the
view of ascertaiiiing, from personal observa-
tion, their real condition, the precise state of
their discipline. And it is with pride, as
well as SilllSf:l(‘l.l(:l'l, that I have it in my
power to inform you as the result of thesi-
observations, that ‘rfhnerally in the discharge
ofthcir duties, they have done great Cl‘PLlll
to ll‘l(.‘n.St3lVt‘S, and honor to the Stat-'. This
all important arm of 0l)l‘(.lBf(’flC8 continues to
deserve the respect of the community. and
the cotintenancv and encourngeiiicrit of State
iintl National Legislation.
In justice to a riiuch injured man whose-
whole life has been spent in the service of
his couritry. I cat-r.i-stly recoiiiuiciitl thi-
passage of l'Ii!s0lutii ns, instructing our Si na-
tors, and riquestitig our R.C’j‘ll'€'St‘lllall‘.'t‘S in
Congress. to exert their t‘fl(lt’fl vors to procuri-
the passage of an act to refund to Gen. An-
drew Jacltson, of 'l‘«-iiiiesseo, the amoutit of
a fine or jlf’tl'-llly, imposed upon him for offi-
cial acts perfuriiied as the COll'l|lli‘lfl(lt’l"lfl
Chicfof the iiiilitury forcts of the Uuitt-il
States, at New Ollt‘ill'tS. in l8l5. togt-tlit-:i
with the interest tbtrrt-on, from the time of
payment. The invaluable services \\'lllt‘l!
have been r- iuli-red to our country by this
(llS{ll'|L_'tllSll('(l soldier and Sl‘tll.t'SlT)al’l; the no-
ble and p;:tI‘l0'.lC lll0ll\‘t'8 which lot] to th.-
pt‘l'f0l'tY!ill'lCt! of the arts for which the penalty
was iinpnsu~d—the imperious flt'Ct'SSl[_V that
existed for their performancc—anil the hap-
py Ct)flSt“f]Ut‘l.’lCt‘S they occasioned the \\'ll()lf'
r-ountr_v-ii|l prove the gross injustice of
longer delaying the perloriiiance ofthis high
'moral obligation.
The existence and nature of the late un-
happy difficulties in the State of Rhoda Isl-
and, are familiar to yeti all. Out of the dif-
fictilties has srrown a correspondence‘ between
Governor King of th:ii Suite arid m\'SE‘lf, ti
copy of \\'lllCll \\lll be duly coiiimu-nicated
to you.
May the never sluinbering eye of an all-
wise l’rovidcnce watch over, direct, and
p‘rt.spcr’your (lcllberatlons.
. C. F. CLEVELAND.
New Haven, Oct. 25, I842.
On motion of Mr. Seymour, the l\"lPSSU§If‘
was laid on the table and 500 copies ordured
to be printetl; so this prt-ciousdocutiient was
disposed of for the present.
Mr. McCurtly oflered a rcsolutionthat the
Legislatiire adjourn on Thursday next, and
supportetl it by a few able and pertinent
ft’ttlill'li‘S. Mi’. M’C. said he offered the res-
olntioii tor the purpose of testing the sense
nftlie House as to \\'l]t’ll](:‘l' they should rt-
inain here for wet-.l.‘s disciissirigr the indefi-
nite subjects nivntionrd in the i\/lessagc, or
whether they should do their business an:
go home as soon as possible.
Mi‘. Niles moved to amend by substituting
Friday, at 10 o'clock A. M.: t1ll’l(‘l’l(ltllt’l'Jl
adopted.
Mi‘. Pierce. of Soiiihbiii'y, opposed the
resolution. fleilitl not liketlie plan of ending
l)t’f0lt:‘- we begun, and moved to lay the reso-
lution on the table.
Motion to lay on the table lost.—-63 to 66;
resolution passed.
The speaker announced Messrs. Copp,
Hiibburtl do l\tlinor,:is a committee on printing.
Mr. J. C. Palmer offeivtl a bill fora pub-
lic act, ivliich was read twice. This bill
provides for distri.'.tiiig the State into four
districts; as follows:
District, No. l. Hartford and Tolland co.
“ No. 2. New Haven and Mitldlcsex.
No. 3. Ne\vLondon and \Vin(lham.
No. 4. F:llfHf'Id and Litchfield.
Mr. Palmer then moved that the bill be
laid on the table and 300 copies ordered to be
printed, and that it be the order of the (luv
for l0 o'clock tomorrow. House adjourned
to 2 o'clock. .
Aftern,non.—Resolutions authorising the
Hartford and Newl-lavcn Rail Road Com.
may to extend their road from the depot in
Hartford to the north line of the-State, -and
thence with the consent of the legislature of
Massachusetts to Springfield to allow the
company to increase their capital stock to an
amount not exceeding 500 shares.
The resolutions were referred to a joint
select committee ofone from a county.
Resolution fixing Frida_v,at l0 o'clock as
the time for adjournment, passed; this
morning came from the Senate indefinitely
postponed.
Mr McCurdy hoped thatthe House would
not concur, but would make this a business
not spun out for weeks. House refused to
concur. Messrs, Seymour and McCurdy
appointed a committee of conference.
Resolution received from the Senate ap-
pointing Hon. Mi‘. lsham, with such others
as the House may direct, a committee on
military returns, passed, and the committee
of last session reappointeil by the Sp‘€flli’(’l‘,\'lZ.
Messrs.Pitkin,Griswold and Jenkins. Some
military returns were then presented, and
: Mr. Seymour said this appointing of stand.-
ing C0l'l1milli'e.s and reference of business to
them seemed too much like protracting the
business of the session, he therefore moved
they be continued to next session.
Dr. Charles Douglas, as in days of yore,
was instantly on his feet—-he thought it was
as much consequc-nee to have our military
taken care ofas to look for the interests of
an incorporated coiiipzitiy. Invasion or in»
surrcction might come, and be thought the
gentlemen who were so willing to raise a
committee on the rail road should not oppose-
this. Referred to coinmittce on militarv re-
turns. — v I
The speaker announcetl Messrs. Sevniour,
Pi=rl.'ins. Pl’Cl{ of Watt-i'bury, Billings, Sco-
fielil, Richmond, Palmer and Turner as a
coni'.nit.t.ee on the llartfortl and New Haveii
rail-road.
Re-solution appointing Hon.‘Mr. Irighain
with such gt‘l'lllL‘lDF'n as the House may
tli-signnte, a COt'tltt.lll€C on Judiciary, receiv-
ed from Senate and negatived.
Bill for a public act providing that exec-
utors zincl adiiiinistrutors appointed in other
States may maintain any action at law or in
equity in this State. the same as if appointed
here: rend twice. and on tiiotien of Mr. l\’.lt"
Curtly continued to next srssion.
Resolution appointing Ja mes F. Chapniiin
a Justice of the Peace till the 20th June
ncxt: puss:-d.
P.-titi in of Harriet Lewis for divorce from
Ed mi rd Lewis: ('Ol‘-lll’lllr'(l to next session.
Bill it-lativt-. to public iveigheis, road
twicw and postponed in ii third reading. The
bill provides that it shall be the duty of pub-
lic weight-rs to act at the l'LqUt'Sl. of the
buyers. .House atljuurnttl, V
l'Vi'rlnes/lr.t_7/ morning, Ocl, ,‘26,—-Mr, Pal-
mer introduc.-il a resolution dirt-cting our
Senators, and re-qutistizig our R.t'pl‘(’St‘nlflll\'t‘$
in (_‘.on«_rrt-ss to vote for at bill to refund to
(Bio-n. Jacks:-n one I/l/)‘llS(1’Il(l dollars, being
the amount of a fine imposed _iipon him by
Judge Hall, in l8l5, with interest.
Mr. l’.ilm«-r called for the yr-as and iiays.
ivlilcli \\‘t’l‘t'* 0i‘di-rid.
Mr. i\lt'Curdy moved :the resolution be
p.'iSl[‘:0flt-‘fl to the nt-xt session of the G.-neial
Asst-riibly.
l\*li‘. Puliiir.-1' opposed the pflSlj70fll.’ll'lF‘l'll.
Mr. ;\'lcCui'rly swirl llt’ liatl siipposvd the
ivisli of the House “'85 to attend to the busi-
ness for \\'lllt‘ll they had ilSSt’l'ltI)lt'(l, and go
hon-e. He iias surprist-tl to see this thing
ilrnggctl here at the pl‘: sent time ivitlioiit any,
reason, to proti'.'it't the session, &c. I
M r. Pierce than made a Spt‘t'Cll to the hot.-
nr and glory (iflllt"'ftli1n\\’llOSe broivshoultl
be dt>"‘.‘.0l'tlll’t'l Will) laiin-l.=." '
Mr. \Voo(l-.\artl ('.iIllt"l for the order of the
:l:iy—-being the bill for Distiictiiig the Slillt‘
—ivhir-li cut offfnr the present the praise of
the ‘IIcro.” Bill l‘t‘:ttl si-contl time-; rule-
«lispt-nsrd \\'itl:, rtad iliird time and passed
uiiaiiiinousl_v. The Act is as follows,
An Act In I/2'2.-irlc//in Stole into I)islricls_f7n‘
the election of Rt'pI'€SCfllIlff'U0.9 for this
State in (lie C-'17/grsss of tlic Unite.-I
Slates.
Sec. l. 39 it enacted by lllt." S note and
House of Rl‘pl'(!St’l'll:lll\'f‘S in G('t)t‘t'tll Assert.-
bly coritieiiwd. 'l‘l'i:it the State. be and hereby
is divided itito four Districts, for the choice-
of I)u-‘pt‘f‘Sel'llallVt'S from this State in the
Coiigtess of the United SlitlCS, each district
to be entitled to one R--presciitutivc as fol-
lows: I '
District niimbcr one to consist of the
Cuunties of Hartford and 'l‘oll;md.
District nuuib. r 2to consist of the coun-
ties of New Haven and Midillesex.
District lllltlll')t~'l' 3 to consist of the coiin-
tics of New London and Wiutlhzim.
District number four to consist of the
countics of Fziirfield and Litclifii-ltl_.
Sec. 2. All existing laws relating to the
clc-ction of Repi'csei'itatives in Coiigr.-ss, in
the several Congressional districts as here-
tofore constituted, (except so far as the same
are inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act.) shall continue in force, and beapplic:i-
ble to, and oper-ite upon, the l‘f"Sp('(.‘ll\’t.' Cun-
grcssionul Districts as ht-rt-by constituted.
Sec. 3. The firsts.-lction of "An Act regu-
lating the election of Senators and Rt»prescii-
tatives for this State in the Congress of the-
United States," passe-d -.\'la_v scssioii, l8.‘-39, be
and the saints is hereby repeal-.-d.
Mr. Palmer inovrd ili:-it the House taki-
up the Thousand Dullar resolution, which
was done.
Mr. McCurrly's motion to postpone to next
St‘SSlOfl lost.
The first re-solution directed our Senators
and R.-pre-scntatives to vote for tefuutling
the $1000 with interest, "witlz.ou.£ condition
or qualification.
Mr. McCui‘tly moved to s'rike out the
\VOt‘(lS "without condition or qu:ilificntion.”
Mr. MCC. said, give Gen. Jackson the money
if you please, but do not pass an implied vote
of censure on Judge Hall. They had no
time to get into the merits of the resolution
or the conduct of the Judge. ‘
Mr. Paliiier opposed the motion" to strike
out, which was lost.
Mr. Minor briefly opposed the resolutions.
Hi: saiid l.lit'_V were use-loss: -he voted last
spring to instruct our Senators and Repre-
sentatives to vote for a tariff but the vote of
one ofour Senators stands recorded against a
titrlfl. .
Mr. J. C. Smith advocated the. resolutions
in a very able spot-ch; towards the close he
remarked if any gentleman expected him to
rlefcndithe conductef that Scnalo7"‘2r/Io co-
tcrl "against a. tarifll he was tnuch inistalten.
"The vote was then taken by yeas and nays,
yens ll8, nnys 53,
Resolutions instructing our Senators and
Representatives to vote for a bill reducing.
the pay of nit=iii'bers ofvCongress to five'dol-
lnrs per day and-ten cents a mile travel, and
that the franking privilege be abolished.
These resolutions were introduced by Dr.
Charles Douglas.
Mr. Minor moved to amend by substituting
session, to be ended as soon as oossible, and four dollars. This ante-ndment wasaccepte-d
by Dr. Douglas, and the resolutions passed.
Bill in “addition to an act relative to fraudu-
lent con veyances," read twice. This bill
provirles that the assignees of insolvent cs-
tates in the same manner as administrators,
guardians, &c., may now-become purchasers,
by the Judge of Probate authorising some
indiffc-i'ent persons to make sales &.c. The
bill was put upon its third reading and pas-
sed_;_ Mr. Copp alone, in the negative.
Resoluti -n appointing a committee on con-
tingent expenses; passed. Messrs. Case, Ar-
nuld and Wilcox appointed by Speaker.
Resolutions allowing the Sebretary of
State to borrow ten thousand dollars for the
use ofthe State, if needed; ‘passed. .
The Private Secretary of the Governor
entered the House and dt'lI'v'8I'((I copies of
correspondence bet ween Governor Cleveland
and Governor King 0fRll0dEi'IS_l:lnd, togeth-
er with a message from Govt"-rnoyr Cleveland
all of which were read and transmitted ‘to
the Senate, -
Resolutions perinittingthe Secretary of
Slate to employ a clerk for certain purposes.-
lost. House adjourned to 2 o'clock.
-‘lfl.€f"'n00'Ii.__+Resolution' declaring the
A Pp()lllf.‘nfllE‘.K1l puss,‘-d.a[ jheljasl Con,
Sf}-‘$5 “-0lll"i".V ll’ lll*‘ <‘0nsti.tution,~.a,nd an in-
fiiingeiiietit of the riglzts ofthe States-and
directing our Senators and Representatives
to vote for its speedy repeal, passed. - :-
Resolution directing the distr-ibution of
Dr. Pcrcival’s report. passed, -. ;
'I/izirsday ]l1olrm'ng——27'tli.—Tlie'Speak.
er announced the order of the day Lcingthe
resolutions cotidi nining the Apportionment
Bill as ‘a palpable and dangerous’ infringe-
ment upon the constitution ' of" the United
States, and of the rights of the State," and di-
rccting our Senators and Rvj res".-;;'ia't’iv.'ss to
exert lllt“ll!St‘lVPS to procure its spi-c-dvrept-af.
Mr Perkins in a long and .-.—..‘v__’.-.i.i.{...o.,-
IUVIJI which for cl. St'nt'ss and lor'c.e',o_l. ":35-
Onlf‘-L’ we never llt’:tl'(l surpassed, tlornpnstra-
ted the constitutionalility _.ef, the; a,ppe-it.iori-
ment law, nnd the entire ~lt-galit-y -ef_-its pm-
visions. He Sl'lU\\'t'(l that the thco:y-..of:gov-
t':l'f)tl'lt‘l'll. as act:-tl upon in this-Siate"'—‘the"in-
to-restsof. the siiiii ll St~ttes, nnil ' iiheifg exp"-53
l. tier of the Constitution of _the_United‘Stntes
were all in favor of the Ar-poift‘ioiini"'tiiiit Bill.
M I‘. II C. Smith rvplletl in'a short speech
in l\lllL‘ll be enforced his views ofthe rese-
lutions and of the unccnstitutioiiality of.) the
law in his usual furci_l-lt- manner. f I
Mr. i\lt'Ct‘i.'(l V followed sliowina the utter
folly and absurdity of the rcsolutibns. - .Vv'e
may, said he insti~nct.a.= much as we please.
iiritl our Si-nators and: Rt-prt-sentntivps will
only laugh at us. (Mr MCC. here happen-
ing to look round, saw lll(’ bend of‘ our’ ri~.
non nod St‘n€|l.Or elect, rising over the crowd.)
Wliy sir. there is, il l mistake not, said ..Mr.
MCC. a St’fl.’llOl' now within the sound of-‘mv
Vhicti who lias i'€-pczitetlly dist‘.-gardod , the
instructions oftliis IIt_)uS(‘-\\'l;O has consid-
(‘fed ll. l'l_‘_.§liI l0 Snt‘('l' ill. any instructions bx-
cr-pt to do as he tliniiglit fit: Mr. MCC. wt-nt
on at sonic lt‘rtE__7lll ably shoii-ing the- consti-
iiitinnzility ofthe Appoitionrm-nt Bill;
The question was thrn taken by a strict
party vote, and l‘0‘.~7tJllt.’(l as follows: For
the rcsoliitioris H2; :-gaiiisttliuin 56,
Pvtitii.-n of Sarah Fri eiiian for commuta-
tioti of piiiiishini-ntcaiiie from the ,Si~nate;
l'f’ft;'l’l't‘t.l to a joint select coiiiiiiittee. —Con-
iinm-d to the next Session of the General
ASSt‘llll)l_\'.
A resolution was then ofli.-n-il appioving of
the conduct of Govcriior Clevelaiid, in re-
lati.-n to the Rbode Island iiflairs.—The res-
olution was S5t‘(l. . I '
Report of llltf Bunk Commissioners with
tl rvsolntiun rt (lticirig the capital of the Quin-
tiuh:iu_g Bank to 3200000, rratl. ‘
Mr. J. l‘. l’:ilmei' said there was a loss of
nearly $270,000 to the 'stocl.'ht.lilers and
thvy with gwn‘. unanimity riquestcd this re-
tluction ——RtS0ltlll0ti passed.
Mr. J. C. Pziliiit-r than prcsentetl a similar
report, and Vt’S0llll_lt)lI rerliiciiig the capital of
the Thonipson Bank from $80,000 to $60,
000.
Mr. Douglass moved that this resolution
be postponed. He said really the-. d-.-mocra-
cv of this House SP(’mt‘t.l to come up with
great tii'i:irilmit_v in support of the interests of
the Sl0l{l]0l(lt‘fS of Banks. It seemed a sub-
ject of vital llnj‘.~Ol'l2ll.-(‘.t'-—ll‘tt~‘V would talk
and preach outd«-nrs aguinsi banks. and
then come in here and do all in their to aid
and foster tlit-iii. .
Some futiher discussion ensued, during
ivliich strong doubts were exprissed by
some of the ineiiihcrs as to whether a quo-
runi was pl'PStI)l, \\'ltt‘n Dr. Douglass move
an f'ltll0Ul‘l'l!!lt‘fil. which was carried.
Afler7ioon——l{t'-port ofcominissioners and
Resolutions rerlncingtlie capital of the
'l‘hompson Bank came up.
Motion to postpone, which was pending
when the House adjourned; rejected, report
accepted and resolutions pfl5St’~'(l.
Rt-solution authorizing the Treasurer ‘of
the State to borrow ten thousand dollars;
‘came from the Senate amended to three
tltotlsnntl. House concurred. ' '
Bill alloivin_;r Execnters and Administra-
tors zippointccl in other States to maintain ac-
tion in this State; also providing that the wid-
Ow or legato-c of such person to tnaintziindin
‘action. It provides also, that when there is
a will which is not proved in this State any
creditor or other interested person may take
out adininistration in this State and settle
sucli estate for the benefit of inhabitants of
the State, &.C. On motion of Mr. Douglass.
the bill was continued to next session.
('omuiiitee on Military reported a resolu-
tion to commission officers eltctcd since, last
spring; passed. .
Resolution fixing the salary of members
of Congress at $4 per. day; abolishing the
franking privilege, and which passed yester-
da '——came from the Senate negativt-d. The
Hd-ise adhered to its former vote. ' '
Re solution appointing a’ Committee on
Agriculture to report to Il€'.‘}t]I s[e]ssiop,§tisseiji.
Resolution aiithorizingt e artori _.an
New Haven Railroad to continue the road
to Springfield Mass. came from the commit-
tee wittp dihvers amendments which were all
ado te ; t e question was on the final ass-
agepof the Tt'S0ll]l.lODS. The resoluiions
were postponed to the next session. . '
Resolution requesting Congress to appoint
some suitable person to drill the -officers ‘of
the militia; continued to next session—72 to
21. . - -
. House adjourned to half past 6 this eve-
ning. ' s
Evening. -—The railroad resolutions cam
from the Senntepassed and a committee of
conference—M r. Tiilinghast and Dr. Doug-
lass were appointed on the part ofthe House.
R.-solution appointing Origen S. Seymour
and Stillman K. Wightmana committee to
revise our attachment laws—our-laws rela-
tive to the collection olidebts‘, and also the
bill now before the House on the abolition try
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