Norwalk Gazette, Wednesday, May 29, 1844 · page 2

., vy Appropriation Bill was again taken up

CONGRESSIONAL.
'MoNnAY, ‘May 20.
In Senate, a few petitions were presented,
and several private bills were passed during
the morning hour;

The Senate spent theremainder of the day
in Executive session oh the Texas Treaty._

Mr. Benton, I understand, concluded his
three days’ speech, in opposition to the treaty.

In ghé House of Representatives. Mr. J.
Campbell of S. C. presented resolutions
adopted by meetings of his constituents in
fivor of Annexation; L’-rid on the table and
ordered printed.

The House resolved into Committee of
the whole on the Union, (Mr. Dromgoole in
the chair.) Attempts were made to bring
up several hills. On motion of M r. Mac
Kay the bill appropriating $4,530,000 for
the annual expenses of the Post Office De-
partment from the revenues arising from said
Department. was taken up. _

Mr. G. Davis of Ky. moved a proviso that
no special agents of the Post Office Depart-
ment receive inore than $l000 per annum
in additioti to the $2 per day expenses while
traveling. He complained of_the conduct of
these agents in iriterferring with politics.

Messrs. Rathburn, Hudson and Schenck
agreed with Mr. D. that these agents were
useless and worse than useless, that remov-
als and appointments were made through
their agency by caprice and for political
objects. that frauds on the mail might more
readily be detected by Postmasters in the
adjacent localities.

Messrs. McKay. Darragh. Paine and oth-
er gentlemen took the opposite view of the
case.

The result of the matter was the adoption
of an amendment to reduce the appropria-
tion for mail depradations from 828,000 to
$5000, and to provide for the abolition of
these offices.

-.-The bill was then laid aside to be report-
ed to the House.

The Navy Appropriation bill was, taken
up. Mr. Parmenter, Chairman ofthe Naval

f

. Committee, offered an amendment providing

that the whole number of seamen employed
in the Navy ghall not be more than the nuii.-
ber estimated necessary by the Department
for the year, and that the object was to throw
some kind of legal restriction around the
President and Secretary to prevent their in-
crease of the Navy ad libitum.

Mr. Holmes made one of his war speeches
in opposition to the amendment of Mr. Par-
iiienter.

Mr. Hale favored the amendment of Mr.
Parmenter.

After further debate the committee rose
and the House adjourned.

TUESDAY, May 21.

In the Senate, to day, Mr. Huger presen-
ted resolutions adopted by citizens of Charles-
ton, S. C. at the most numerous public meet
ing ever held there since the Revolution, in
favor ofthe Annexation of Texas.

Mr. Huntington, from the committee on
Commerce, reported a bill to permit the lan-
ding of Salt on the right bank of the Missis-
sippi at New Orleans.

After the disposition of some private bills,
the Senate on motion of Mr. VValker, pro-
ceedcd to the consideration of Executive
business.

Mr. Wallrer,I understand, occupied the
day in a speech in favor of immediate An-
nexation.

In the House, this morning the Commit-
fee on Elections made a report in favor of
the right of Mr. Speaker Jones to his seat.-—
The minority ofthe committee will make a
report in favor of the right ofthe contestant,
Mr Botts. -

Na.v_i/ Appropria.£i'on.s, and Tera-s.-—The
House went into Committee on the bill nia-
king appropriations for the Navy.

After some unimportant proceedings. Mr.
Hunt of N. Y. moved that only one half of
the amount appropriated shall be used prior
to the first of J.-iniiary next. The avowed
object of this restriction was to prevent the
President from carrying on his hostile dc-
inonstrations against Mexico, in the Gulf of
Mexico.

Mr. Owen of Indiana, founded upon this
motion a speech in favor of the annexation
of Texas.

Mr. O. in the close of his speech, said that
as to the terms of this and that project of ti
Treaty, he had nothing to say, All that he
contended for was that we werebound to re-
ceive Texas into the Union when she ap-
plied.

Mr. O‘s arguments were in the main,
similar to those offered by Mr. Woodbury in,
his letter.

Mr. Giddings viewed the treaty as a dis-
tinct attempt to prolong and perpetuate sla-
very and the slave trade.

Here some one asked Mr. G. whether he
would vote for a slave holding President?

Mr.Gidd3ngs replied that he would,& stand
by the compromises ofthe Coiistitutioii. He
would not disturb slavery in the States, but
he would oppose its extension; and he would
go for the abolition of slavery in this District
and wherever it could be constitutionally a-
bohshed. '

The committee rose, and the House adjour-
ned without taking the question on Mr.
Htint’s motion.

WEDNESD.tY, May 22.

In Senate petitions were presented from
Ga. and Va. ip favor of Annexation; also
several against it.

The House bill for the reduction of the
Army was indefinitely postponed.

, . . . .

Fhe bill providing for the appointment
and regulating the pay ofEngineers and As-
sistant Engineers in the revenue service, to-
gpther with several private bills, were pass-
e .

The remainder ofthe day was consumed
in executive Session upon the Texas Treaty.
which it is understood was opposed with a-
bility by Mr. Choate.

In the House of Representatives, the Na-

in Committee ofthe \/Vhole on the Union.
'The amendment ofMr. Hunt, of N. Y.
restricting th_e Department to the expendi-
ture of one half the appropriations other than
for repairs, until the further consent of Con-
gress is obtained. was adopted. Mr. Par-
inenter's amendment to make the appropria-
tions specific instead of general also adopted.

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Without final action, the committee rose,
and the House adjourned.

_ Tnunsnmr. May 23.

In Senate. after the presentation of peti-
tions, the bill to provide for the payment of
evidences of public debt'under certain cir-
cumstances [viz. stolen Treasury notes] was
taken up, and after some discussion was
passed.

A motion to reconsider the vote by which
the army reduction bill was indefinitely post-
poned, lies over.

The bill to amend and consolidate into
one the several acts grunting pensions to
widows and children of naval oflicers was
ordered engrossed.

Mr. Mc.Duffie asked leave to bring in a
resolution in Legislative Session, in accord-
ance with notice he had yesterday made in
Executive Session.

The resolution referred to, it is inferred,
is a joint resolution to accompany the Trea-
ty and intended to render valid in case of fail-
ure in any manner to do so by the Treaty
the act of union between the United States
and Texas, and thus to make ‘assurance
doubly sure.’

The remainder of the day was spent in
Executive Session upon the Treaty—Mr.
McDuflie occupying a considerable portion
of it in favor ofAnnexiition.

In the House of Representatives, the navy
nppropriation bill was once more taken up
in Committee ofthe Whole on the Union
and the voting without debate upon the a-
mendtnents was proceeded with. Many
were rejected. Among those adopted are
the following:

By Mr. R.-ithbnn, providing for the im-
prisonment for not less than one nor more
than five years, and the subjecting to a fine
of $10,000 of any person who shall hereafter
in any manner or wilfully misuse. misapply
any money now or hereafter appropriated for
the Navy: ayes 75 noes 50.

By Mr. King of Mass. for the abolition of
the spirit ration,and the payment ofits equiv-
alent in money: ayes 75 nays 49.

By Mr. Hale repealing all laws authori-
zing corpereal punishment in the navy: ayes
67 noes 63.

The bill was then reported to the House
and takes its place upon the Speaker's table.
The bill was then passed. ,

An amendment of the Senate to the forti
fication Bill was agreed to in an amended
form, and the bill was returned to the Sen-
ate.

FRIDAY. May 24.

In Senate to-day, a number of memorials
were presented in favor of annexation.—
One of them by Mr 'l‘appan, from Zinesville
Ohio. was in favor of immediite annexation.

A bill to enable the State of Illinois to tax
public lands as soon as sold, in her limits,
was debated but passed over.

At half past 1 o'clock, the Senate went
into Executive session.

In the House, Mr Davison, of L1 ofiered
a memorial of citizens of that state in favor of
annexation.

The-House spent some time in committee
of the whole, on the bill extending for five
years, the provisions of the act pensioning
certain widows of officers of the revolution.

The nomination of Wm. S. Murphy, as
Charge to Texas, was yesterday rejected by
the Senate.

SATURDAY, May 26.

In the Senate. the bill authorizing the
State of Illinois to tax the public lands with-
in hcr limits as soon as sold, was passed.

Mr. Evans called up the joint resolution
for adjournment sine die on the 17th June.
He said in consrquence of the backward
state of business in both houses, he would
withdraw his amendment to substitute the 31.

Mr Sevier moved to postpone the resolu-
tion until Friday—agreed to.

In the Hotise of Representatives, a resolu-
tion of Mr Stidell to terminate debate on the
bill for the adjustment of private Land
claims in Missouri, Arkansas, &.c. on
Thursday was passed.

Mr. Pratt, from the select committee on
statistics, made a report of all the Expendi-
tures ofthe Government upon this District.

Mr. Wentworth presented a petition from
Capt.Joe Smith, asking the passage of a
bill for raistng‘ 100,000 volunteers to annex
Texas, take Oregon and other territories ad-
jacent; which was read and objected to.

Mr. \V. apparently animated with fresh
courage at the thought of this new ally,
moved at once “to take up Oregon” in com-
mittee of the whole. The House again re-
fused to go into cointnittee for this purpose:
yeas 79, nays 86.

Private bitls were considered during the
remainder of the dav.

C'o7i.7zecticut Stale Prison.-—We are in.
debted to tlce warden ofthe Connecticut State

Prison, for a copy of the Annual Report ‘ of
the oflicers of this Institution. The Prison
labor during the year ending March 3lsi,
I844. has cleared the pretty little sum of
$6 808 92, so that under the management of
Capt. Pilsbury, crime is made to work for
the good of our State. There are eleven
prisoners less this year than there were last
year at this time. The number now in con-
finement is I92. Twelve prisoners (lied
during the past year. Of the whole number
127 are white males, 16 white females, 45
black males and 4 black females. New
Haven county sent nearly twice as many
convicts during the past year as any other
county in the State. Fifiy prisonersare em-
ployed in making table cutlery, being twice
as many as at any other occupation. Sev-
enteen are under sentence for life, of whom
five were sentenced to be hung, but ha.d their
sentences commuted. Sevi nty six of the
males have been married, who have chil-
dren to the number of I86. The health,
morals, religion and intellectual interests of
the prisoners, are faithfully watched over,
and the Warden has the institution under
excellent regulatioiis.—Pa.lladium.

The Democracy of this State will support
the nominee "of the Baltimore Convention a-
gainst the world.-—Rcgz'ste-r.

We don't know so much about the world,
but we do know that ‘the Democracy’ must
support said nominee against an overwhel-
ming majority ofthe people of this country.

Herald.

C/ieapcr.—The Brooklyn ferries have re-
duced the fare for foot passengers to two cents
and ‘other things in proportion.’

 

LEGISLATIVE.

Monday Morning, May 20.——Bill rela-
tingito assessment of taxes, exempting the
property ofcolorcd persons from taxation,
read twice and on motion of Mr. Palmer,
referred to committee on that part ‘of the
Governor's Message relating to that subject.-

Bill making the crime of seduction pun-
ishable by confinement in State Prison not
letisthan three nor more than five years.-—
Read twice and referred to committee on Ju-
diciary.

Petition of Charles R. Alsop and others,
for a Railroad from Middletown to the line
of the Hartford and New Haven railroad,
referred in the House to committee on rail-
roads and bridges. came from the Senate, re-
ferred to conmtnittee on Railroad petitions
generally.

Report of.Commissioriers on Bridgeport
bridge came iron‘ the Senate, referred to coin-
mittee on Judiciary. _

Bill relating to crimes and piinishments,
giving the County and Superior courts con-
current jurisdiction in certain cases. Read
twice and referred to committee on Judiciary

Bill explanitory of an act relating to Jails
and Jiiilors. Read twice and referred to the
committee on Judiciary.

The coinmitte on Roads and Bridges, on
the petition of Roger M. Soerman and others
for the discontinuance of the Black Rock
and Western Turnpike Road, reported a
resolution granting the prayer of the peti-
tioner and providing that no toll shall be
charged on the road so discontinued-
and that the same shall be assumed by
the town of Fairfield. R--solution passed.

The Committee on the Sale of Lands, on
the pi-tition_of Thomas D. Mallory, of Dan-
bury, reported favorably, with a resolution
carrying the same into effect. Resolution
passed.

The Committee on Judiciary on the pe-
tition of Wesleyan University, praying for
a law prohibiting credit to students in that
University, while under age, reported a bill
prohibiting credit to such minors, under a
penalty of-$20. ’

Mr. Palmer thought the bill spiced too
high—the penalty was too severe. He cited
cases in which it might be abused.

Mr. Swift took the same view ofit as Mr.
Palmer. He moved that it be re-committed,
—-carried. Adjourned to 2 o’clock, P. M.

Afternoon-Petition of William H. [iii-
lay and Alfred Smith, of the Connecticut
River Bank, for power to make dividends on
bank stock, referred to committee on Banks.

The committee on roads and Bridges on
the petition of New Milford and Litchfield
Turnpike Company reported a resolution
extending the time for completing the road
to the lst of July next. Rt;'SOlUlI0n passed.

Petition of Samuel Merwin and others for
a law for the protection of lobster pots, re-
ferred to committee on Judiciary.

Resolution from last session, proposing an
amendment to the 2d section of the 6th arti-
cle of the Constitution of this State. abolish-
ing the property qualification of electors.-
On motion of Mr. Palmer, laid on the table,
300 copies ordered to be printed, and made
the order of the day for Friday next, at 10
o’clock A. M.

The House resumed the consideration of
the bill reported by the Committee on banks
on the petition of Samuel Tweedy and oth-
ers incorporating the DJUb8Ty B-.ink. Bill
read second time.

Resolution raising a Joint Select Commit-
tee ofone from it county on so much of the
Governor's message as relates to extending
the right of voting to free colored citizens
passed. Adjourned.

Tuesday morning, Mug 2l.——The speak-
er announced as the committee from the
House on that part of the Governor’s Mes-
sage which relates to extending the right of
voting in town and gociet_v’s meetings, to
colored citizens——Messrs. Foster of New
Haven, Robinson, Waterman, Hosted, Car-
ter, Woodward of Watertown. Beecher and
Young of 'I‘olland. On that part relating
to Texas—-Messrs. Jixon, Morse, Harding,
Jones, Holmes, Bull, Palmer and VVes!on.

Report of commissioners on Housotonic
Rail Road taken up and transmitted to the
Senate.

Bill for a public'act relating to the elec-
tion ef Representatives to this House, crime
from the Senate; referred to the committee
on the judiciary. House. concurred.

The report of the committee on the State
Prison upon the petition of Simeon Good-
speed rejected by the House, came from the
Senate adopts-d. After some debate the
House reconsidered, and concurred with the
Senate.

Several resolutions granting leave to enter
petitions in the Secretary's office came
from the Senate negatived ; M-ssrs. Foster
and Dixon appointed a committee of con-
ference.

Resolution raising a committee to enquire
into the present condition of books rind
records in the Secrelary’s office at New Hi-
ven and Hartford; passed, and Messrs. Pal-
mer and Dixon. appointed the committee on
the part of the House.

Bill for a public act regulating civil ac-
tions; bill fora public act relating to the
joindcr of trespass and case ; each read twice
and referred to Judiciary committee.

Bill for. a public act providing that under
the plea of non est factuin on a specialty, the
some evidence may be allowed as in actions
of nssuin psit. ,

The cornniittee on claims upon the peli-
tion of James E. Smith, for expenses in
three different suits brought against him its
Captain of ti tnilitary company; reported
against petition with leave to withdraw peti-
tion; laid on the table. Adjourned to two
o’clock.

A/'tcrn.oon.-—Report in relation to the in-
sane poor. accepted by this House. ciinic
from the Senate; accepted and 300 copies
ordered to be printed; laid on the table.——-
300 copies ordered to be printed for the use
of the House.

Report ofthe Trustees of the missionary
society of Connecticut prcsented——read and
transmitted to the Senate.

Remonstrance of George Beach and oth-
ers, touching the Hartford and New Haven
Railroad: referred to committee on rail
roads.

Report of Judiciary committee against the

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expediency of a bill for a meeting of Joint
Stock Cdrporations, read twice and postpon-
ed to a tliird readincr.

The Judiciary Committee reported in fa-

proceedings in equity,
postponed to a third reading.

schoolmoney; referred to the cotiimittee on
the school fund.

Bill for aipublic act relating to religious
societies and associations; read twice and
relerrlad to the judiciary committee.

Thli consideration of the petition of W'yllis
Nichils and others for the release of Debo-
rah Surges from State Prison was resumed.
Resolution lost.

Billfor a public act for constituting and
regulating Courts, and appointing times for
holding the same, read twice and referred to
the judiciary committee.

Bill, for a public act in addition to an act
authorizing the collection of debts by for-
eign attachments: read twice and referred
to judiciary committee.

The Judiciary Committee reported against
the act repealing the law relating to guardi-
ans and minors, and reported a new bill
which they recoiiinieneed as a public act.

The original bill was read a second time
and postponed to a third reading.

The bill reported by the committee was
read twice and laid on the table for a third
reiiding.

The consideration of the resolution to tax
costs on petitions ofan adversary nature was
resumed. Resolution passed. Adjourned.

lVerlnesrfa_'i/ Morning. Jllay ~ Remon-
strance of Derby Turnpike Cuinpaiiy against
granting several petitions for rail roads; re-
ferred to committee on claims.

Petition of Watson Wilcox and others in
riigard to,s-ale ofspiritous liquors; referred
to the conimitiee on sales of spiritous liquors.
Of Parden Tillinghast and others for after-
ing law laying out new roads, referred to
judiciary committee.

Two remonstrances against the petition of
Hartford and New Haven rail road compa-
ny. referred to the committee on riiilroads.

The committee on the State Prison report-
ed favorably to the petition of John Tower
and Benjamin Lester, with a resolution dis-
charging them from State Prison on the lst
of October next. The resolution came from
the Senate with the name of Lester struck
out.

Mr. Copp thought they had been sufficient-
ly punished, and that the ends of justice
would be accomplished if they were now dis-
charged. ’

Mr. Bulkley moved to amend the amend-
mcnt, so as to release Benj.iii:in Lester on
the 4th day of April next; carried.

Stine conimittee reported against the peti-
tion ofJohn Glover for restoration to forfeit-
ed rigbts; report accepted, and leave to
withdraiv petition, granted.

Bill for a public act in addition to an, act
regulating fees. This act provides that thi.-
s~lar_v of the Chief Justice of the Superior
and Suprcriie Courts, shall be $1500 per
annnin, and that of the assistant Judges.
$l400 per aniium.

Bill for a public not in addition to an act
concerning steamboats. requiring steamboats
navigating the waters of this State, to be
supplied with 3 boats and 12 oars etch;
read twice and referred to the committee on
the judiciary. '

Bill for it public act repealing the lst sec-
tion of on act relating to banks, read twice
and rcferrtd to the committee on banks.

Bill for a public act in relation to taxation
making students in Colleges and all other
persons who shall offerto vote for Ri.-prt-sen-
tatives to the General assembly, liible to
town and statetaxr-s; read twice and refer-
red to the. judiciary committee.

Bill in relation to guardians and minors,
taken up.

Mr. Dixon remarked that the bill propos-
ed to repeal the law requiring annual settle-
ments of guardians, and the Judiciary coin-
mittce were of opinion that it ought not to
pass; hill lost.

Bill reported by the Judiciary Committee
in relation to guardians and minors, provid-
ing that when the estate of the iriinor is less
than $300, no annual settletnent shall be re-
quired, taken up.

Aflei'noon.——The committee on the judi-
ciary ri.-ported adversely to thebill relating
to the meetings of joint stock corporations and
other companies; bill lost.

Remonstrance of Walter Lyon and others
against the division of \-Vrston; referred to
cominittee on new towns and probate dis-
tricts.

Bill relating to proceedings in equity;
read a third time and passed.

Bill to abolish the branch of the Fairfield
County Bank and to incorporate the some
as the Danbury Bank; read the third time
and passed. Adjourned. P

T/iursrlmy Mornirzg ]lIay/ 23.—-Renion-
strance of Wells Hollow Turnpike Company
against the petition for a Railroad from New
H two to New York; referred to committee
on rail roads.

The report ofthe committee on the peti-
tion ofJohn Tower and Benjamin Lester,
iv is here taken up. Mr. Strong stated that
some nviv evidence had come to his knowl
edge from which it would appear that the
petititioners were guilty of the crime or
burglary; and as relates to their conduct, he
had been informed that they had been " iti-
mates of Newburg and Sing Sing State Pris-
ons previous to their arrests in this State.
Mr. Swift was conversant with the facts in
this case and stated them for the information
of the House that they might act understan-
dingly. The prisoners were arrested for
burglary and confined in Fairfield county
goal. Brfore their trial they made an at-
tempt to escape, in which they treated the
kt-e_oei' with much violence. Tower how-
ever was not concerned in the attack upon
the lreeper. but is ofn more peaceable dispo-
sition than Lcster. They were tried for an
attempt to break jail, and afterwards were
confined in the Daiiliury jail. They here
made it second attempt to escape. They
were sentenced after this attempt, one for 20
years, the other for life. Lester is admitted
upon all hands to be a reckless character,
and the j.-iiler himself was afraid to enter his
cell even to carry hitn his necessary food.
Mr. Swift moved to reconsider the aniend-
menl inserting the name of Lester. Passed.

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The question on the amendment to insert
Lester’s name was then taken up. and" lost
by an almost unanimous vote. On the ques-

New H iven, and Beardsley ofMonroe,when

which was carried. The question was then
takenon the resolution and lost.

Bill for a public act for the registration of
voters laid upon the table to be printed,‘ was
here taken up, and after sundry amendments
laid on the table. ,
The Committee on Roads and Bridges,re-
ported in favor of the petition of Eist Bridge-
port Bridge Company.;,ffo‘,r~lea\ie to construct
a new road, with alresolution granting an
extension of charterfwith leave to construct
said road. I-louse adjourned. 

Afternaon.——-The report of thecotnrnittee
on the petition of East Bridgeport Bridge
Company, under consideration at the time of
adjournment-J-resumed. ’" '
Mr. Palmer Chairman 0

f th e_ c,o'nim,itt,ee,

sired by a majority of the peoplein Bridge-
port and Stratford, that the road _slio'ultl’~bt-
constructed. The old road ends directly op-
posite the rail road depot, and is extreint-ly
dangerous to passengers,—laid on the table-

Mr. Wilson moved to resume the consid-
f'.’l'illlOn ofthe Registry Act.

The amendme.-nt of Mr. Palmer under
consideration in the morning. was thin ta-
ken tip.

Mr Cook prnposyd to amend the l2'.l] SOC-
tion by erasing the words ‘from time totinie’
and inserting words the effect of which will
be to require the board for the admission of
electors to be in session on the day of elec-
tion. Amendment carried.

Mr Copp moved to amend the 13th sec-
tion so as to oblige the board to put the ap-
plicant and witnesses under oath ifany elec
tor desired. Amendment carried. Adj.

Frirlay Marni/Lg, 1lIr1_r/ 241/i.——The con-
sideration ofthe aniendini-nt to the Consti-
tution, extending the right of suffrage which
was made the order of the day, was here to-
ken up. The Report ofthe Committee on
the Judiciary upon this sulject, was prescri-
ted. This report is accompanied by a reso-
lution that the amendment in question is not
before this House in the maner provided by,
the Constitution. '

On the question shall the resolution pass
the vote stood yeas 90, nays 76; so the res-
olution was carried.

Mr Dixon moved that the amendment to
the constitution be indefinitely postponed.

Mr. Palmer moved the yeas and nays up-
on that motion, ordered. Adj:-ltlfDf'd.

Afternoon.---Mr Dix-on withdrew his ino-
tiori to indefinitely postpone the proposed a-
ineiidment to the constitution.

Rt-solution proposing an amendment to
the constitution extending the right of suf-
frage, being the same in t-flectas that which
came from last session. presented

Mr Minor moved to l.-iy it on the table, in
order to enable him to offer one of a similar
character; laid on thetable

Mr Brooks offered :1 bill regulating the
manner of granting licenses to sell spiritous
iiquo rs; read twice and referred to the coin
inittee on that siibji-ct.

Mr Minor offered a resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution, granting
the elective franchize to every white male
citizen of2l years of age, who shall ha.ve
rt--sidid in the State one year, and six months
in the town where he oil‘-.-rs to vote; laid up-
on the tablc on motion of Mr Dixon. for the
purpose of risuming the consideration ofthe
Registry act After some amendments, the
bill as amended was read and finally passed
---91 to 77

The report of the com. on the petition of
the E. Bridgeport bridge co. was resumed’
Some discussion took place between Messrs
Palmer, Hamilton, Curtis, and others, when
the previous question was called, resolution
passed and report accepted. _

R"solution passed appointing ti com. to in-
quire when tiie business of the session would
allow an adjournment; also, appointing a
com. on contingent expenses, and debenture.
Adjourned.

Satzirclay fllornirig, Ma_1/25.--Resolution
appointing I.-iinnn Chiiich, and Chas. H.
Pond coniniissioners on the Housatonic R
for the year ensuing. Referred to com. on R.

Bill for a' public act in alteration of and
addition to an act passed in I843, in relation
to guardians and minors, resumed. This
bill provides that the guardian shall be call-
ed to account annually, by the Judge of pro-
bate, only wlicn the amount of property be
longing to the ivard shall exceed $500; bill
iassed.

The resolution on the petition of Jhhn
Tower and Benj. Lester, negatived in the
house, came from the senate with a com. of
conference appointed.

Bill for a public act in addition to an act
to enable owners of liotises and landsto re-
cover possession by summary process; re-
ferred to the judiciary com. Adjourned.

Aflcrnoon.—Not a quorum—adjourned to
Monday ,

T/ic Great Gass ]lIici'osco77e.—An exper-
imental exhibition of this instrument was
given by Dr. Lardner to a few private
friends at Charleston S. C. on the evcnitms
of Friday and Saturday, the result of which
fully justified the expectations raised by the
promises of the artists in London who con.
striictcd it. It is in fact very nearly a coun-
terpart of the celebrated Polytechnic Micro-
scope, which has so long been the subject of
admiration in that city, any difference con-
sisting in a few additions suggested to the
maker sincc the construction of the London
Instrument. The illuminating and magni-
fying powers are immense. The linear di-
mensions of a minute object may be without
difficulty enlarged about two thousand times
which corresponds to a magnifyingpower on
the bulk ofthe object amounting to eight
thousand millions.

A flea was exhibited 36 feet in length.

A mosquito filled the entire area of the
vertical section of the stage.

Fine lace seemed like a giant net work
formed of thick ropes rudely knotted togeth-
er.

,A fine cambrick needle, the eighty-eighth
part of an inch in thickness, assumed the
form of a pointed bar 21 inches thick and
l20 feet long.

stated the reasons for the report. _ }It.:’iii:as.jd,e} .

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From the New Haven Palladium.
WI‘-IIG STATE CONVENTION.

At a meeting of the delegates to the Whig

tion to pass the original resolution releasing stare Convention, held at New Haven on
vor of the bill fora public act regulating Tower on the lst of October next, some dis- the 22d day of May, for the choice of Presi.
bill read twice and cussion ensued between Messrs. Foster of demial Elecio.-s_ the meeting was called to

order by Henry Peck, Esq. of, the State

Petition of Samuel Close and others for Mr. Dixon moved the previous question, Central Commute,-,;md temporarily orga.

nized by appointing Lutlzcrr S. Gladding,
Esq. of Plninfield, Chairman, and Hiram
Willey. of New London, Secretary.

On_motion. Voted, That a committee of

and prepare credentials; and the following
Gentlemen were appointed :

Hartford, Thomas Bellinzip; Fairfield,
Philo Hurd; Litchfield, Gid H. Hollister:
New London, David Young: New Haven,
E. A. Prescott; Middlesex, Phineas Parm-
lee: Windham, Jas. Lyon: Tolland,Porte1‘
Sprague.

Resolved, That the VVliig State County District,
and Town Coiiimittce’s, and the Substitutes for
Delegates, who may be present in the city, he invi-
ted to take seats in the Convention and participate
in all its proceedings except voting.

Resolved, That the Vl/hig Editors of this State,
and their Reporters,‘be invited to take seets in this
Coiiyention, for the purpose of reporting its pro-
cecdin-gs.

On motion, Voted, That a committee of
one from each Senatorial District be appoint-
ed to nominate permanent Officers of the
mi-eting. and the following gentlemen were
appoint:-d :

l. Horace Freeman, I2. Charles Isaacs

2. Harvey Biss ll. 13. J. C. Spalding
3. Abner Bi-ltvell l4. Wm. Flynn

4. Lucius R. Finch l5. George Dudley
5 Giles M. Smith 10. L. VV. Cutler
6. Elij ih Linsey l7’. Ansel Sterling
7. Bi-'nj:iniin Brown l8. G. IV. Harris

8 John Diinhani I9 Jos.epl.E|Js_wortlr
9. W. H. Coinstock 20. Elij ih Hoyt .

l0. lsaai:iJ. Booth
11. E M Hoyt

Resolved, That a coniinittec oftwo, from a coun-A
ty be appointed to noiniiiatc Presidential Electors,
for the State at large, and report their names to
this Coiiventioii.

Voted, That the above resolution be laid upon
the table. .

lcsolved, That the Delegates from each of the
four Congrcssioiiul Districts, be requested to nomi-
nate Piesitleiitial Electors for their respective Dis-
iricts, and report the names of the candidates for
the action of this Convciittoii.

On inotioti the resolution above laid upon
the table, was taken up, and after debate was
on inoiion, aincnde-l so as to read two from
each Senatorial District: \'t hereiipoti the
following gentleinen were appointed said
committee ;

l. D F Robinson, Stephen \Vakely. 2.
Erastus Ellsworth, Solomon Oliiisti-ad. 3.
S VVadswortli, Watson V\7ilcox. 4 John B
Robertson, Griswold I Gilbert. 5. Aaron
Benedict, P: tr-r Phelps. 6 James Blackstone
Saiiiucl C Johnson. 7 Nicoll Fosdick. John
Gracie. 8. John Dunham. Samuel C Mor-
gan. 9. Daniel Watrous, Henry C Beards-
ley. l0. Philo Hurd, Birds:-y B. Plumb. fl".
Ephraim M White, Joshua J King. 12.
Eliphalvt Si. John. Giles Gregory. 13 J0-
seph C Gladtling, Wm Dyer. 14. James
Lyons, Horace Gaylord. l5. Uri Taylor.
Edward Carrington. 16 Henry S Mygatt,
Wm B Hotchlciss. 17. VVin C Sterling,
Charles Lewis. l8 Siinuel Parsons. Fred'-
crick Hall. 19 Joseph Ellsworth, Selden
Huntington. 20. Marvin Peck. Elisha
Johnson. 21. N O Kellogg, Rufus B
Cllt.ifXlb"l‘lalU.

Resolved, That a committee of one from ti county
be appointed to prepare and presentresolutiotis for
the action of this Convention; passed. _

The following gentlemen were appointed

New Haven, John B Robertson]: Hartford
Timothy Ellsworth: Litchfield, Gideon H.
Hollister: New London. Divid Young:
Windham, VVin "Dyer: Tolland. Thomas
Clarke; Fairfi--ld, Thomas Robinson : Mid-
dlesex, Alaxander Clarke.

On motion, Voted, That the Convention
adjourn till 3 o'clock, P. M. Convention
adjourned.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The committee appointed to report perma-
nent officers of the Convention made the
following report :- _

President.
ANSI-IL STERLING, of Sharon.
Vice Presidents.
TIMOTHY ELLsivoa'i‘u, l-lariford County,

21. I’-aytonRGilbert'.

ALVA GRAY. Fairfield "

AUGUSTUS Down. Middlesex “

GEO. D. Winniiirs, Litchfield “.

JAs. Lvotv, Windham “
- Secretary.

HIRAM VViLLi-:v, of New London County.

The Committee appointed to examine
credentials and report a roll of the Delegates
made their report, which was accepted. I

The committee. appointed to nominate to
this Convention two Presidential Electors
for the State at large, reported that they had
unanimously agreed to present the names of
the Hon. CLARK BIssELi., of Fairfield
county, and the Hon. CHARLES W. Roux-
WELL, of New London county, as candidates
forthntoffice. Ru.-portunanimously accepted.

The several Congressional Districts re-
ported as candidates for Presidential Elect-
ors from their respective districts the follow-
ing gentlemen:

Con. Dist. .

1st—NA'rnANiI-:1. O. Ki-:Lr.oGG. Tolland.
2d-—-SAiiiUr:L A. F001‘, New Haven.
3'..l—.J(rs'EPH S. GLAnniNG, Windham
4ili-'l‘RuMA.v SMITH, Litchfield

Report accepted and the candidates una~n'
imously nominated. .

The committee on resolutions reported a
series which were laid on the table for the
evening session. ‘

Adjourned to 7' o'clock in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.

- The Resolutions were again taken up and read.
It was then moved by Mr. Pardee of the State Com-
mittee that they be again laid on the table for the
purpose ofallowing the State Central Committee
an opportunity to award the ‘Prize Banner. A Re-
port was read, and the per cent. increase in the vote
of several towns in the late election, over that of’
1840 given——btit it appeared that Woodbury, in the
spring of 1840, gave 187 Whig votes. and 284 loco,‘
loco majority 97‘. This Spring 224 Whig,,.to 238-
loco—1oco majority,14.' Whig gain 83, or17 62-100
per cent. Thisapeing the greatest percentage, the
banner was awarded to VVoodbury. _
After three hearty cheers for Woodbury, the reso-
jutions were resumed, and Hon. Judge Bissell be-
ing called upon, said;

“I come forward to address you with difiitIonce,as

 

 

one from a county be appointed to receive ,