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NORWAL {, CT. VVEDNESDAY, JUNE" 10, 1846.
VOLUME 29—NUMi3Ea 23.7
l POE T RY.
THE VALUE OF LABOR.
Ho, ye who at the anvil toil,
And strike the sounding blow,
VVl1ere from the burning iron’s breast
The sparks fly to and fro,
\Vhilc answering to the hamizicr’s ring,
And fire’s iiitcnscr glow——
Oh, while ye feel ‘tis hard to toil
And sweat the long day through,
Remember, it is harder still
To have no work to do.
- With the Return of Eventful may
Also Appeairs
Ho, ye who till the stubborn soil,
\Vhose hard hands guide the plow,
\Vlio bend beneath the Summer’s sun,
Witli burning check and brow
Ye deem the curse still clings to earth
From olden time till now,
But while ye feel ’tis hard to toil
And labor all day through,
Remember it is liardcrsill
To have no work to do.
Ssssstssser
RECEIVED BY
Ho, ye who plow the sca’s blue field--
\Vlio ride the restless wave,
Beneath wlioso gallant vessel’s keel.
There lies a yawning grave,
Around whose bark the wintry winds
Like liends of fury rav c——
Oh, while y e feel ’tis hard to toil
And labor long hours through,
Remember it is harder still
TOI1i1\’e no work_ to do.
This arrival being decidedly the most interesting of the season, presents attractions of a high
order, and a passing look at them will greatly enhance the iiiterests of purcliasers. The last
great addition to his stock turned a current of curtomcrs into the time-worn doors of the
Now we do not crave t.lie cntirr; trade of this enterprising town, still, if our friends but exercise
‘a little patience when we happen to be full and more, we will dance attendance to the utmost:
of our very humble abilities, and if after all, they seem not disposed to purchase, we shall not
condcsccnd to ape the custom of boasted superiors, and dismiss them with barbarian rudiiiess
but with llianlcs for the call, clieerfully renew the invitation.
According to our promise of last week. we now annex a brief descriptive list, from which
our readers may gather some iiitercsting _/Zzcfs.
Tliejirst fact. in importance is
‘HALZEEWG’ ’ E
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that we will give more Goods for the same amount of inoney, than any mercliant in Norwalk.
If perchancc we have a neighbor so averse to “ackiiowledgincnts,” as to accept this challenge,
we hope he will keep his tuzgry jiassioiis down and give us a fair contest, tor in good faith this
oller is made ; and for the benefit. of “TIIE Pi~:oi>Li-:,” whom also we summon to adjudgc.
Fact srzcoarl, is the anzount of Goods on hand, and if in calculations we happen to fall short a
few tliousand yards, then it must be borne in mind the ditliiriilty of arrivin_g at the .prcczse quaii-
tity, and if you please, set this down as an error of the head.
2 we-. 3_7:.”r>'C:'-_=e,°
10.000 yards of all prices and patterns, among which, are some beautiful imitations of
lVIus D’Laincs. Our Medium Priiits, at one sliilliiig, are especially reconimende.d.
(.1 “v*‘_.§‘_J 'E_°a 7‘-_..{;.i-I...‘ 23:‘? _2.._._i5P9 3.3-‘~ £2}. ......‘ $3
2.060 yards of the various stylcs—sucli as Reps, Crapc, Cashmcres; Plain 6.20.; French
D‘Laines, ofa new fabric, in which the arrangement of colors is very pleasing.
E=1...‘ $3 C..rGD’ —l_=._..i £2: ‘.C a
1,506 yards of American, Scotch, and French manufacturc—plain, twilled, light, medium,
dark, and 7}l0l£'l'7Z2)Ig.
8 8 9. E.-::3§.IlE3€.-:3 8 8
\Vidc Rich Satin Stripe, Blk ; Double width Plain Black Italian for Maiitillas ; Blk Italian ;
Gro D’Rl1one ; Gor D Rhine, and all the 01'-I101‘ Gro D's. Beautiful, Plaid, Striped and It igui ed
Dress Silks.
I-Io, ye upon whose ievercd cheeks
The hectic glow is bright,
\Vhogedn1eri1galt1toil wears on: the day
I n ia ie weary mg it,
\Vho(Jlpbor for the soul1‘s Cfllltalli,
‘ iampions of triit i an: rig it—--
Although you feel your toil is hard,
R E’clp with tpis gloriousl view,
emein or it is tar er stil
To have no work to do.
I-lo, all who labor——-all who strive!
Ye wield a lofty power,
Do with your might, do with your strengtli,
Fill every golden hour!
The glorious privilege TO no
ls ma n’s most noble dower.
Oh, to your birthright and yourselves,
A To your 0Vyl1dS(l)‘l.;'lS,.be1 true;
_VVCi'11'y wretc ie i e is t icirs,
\Vho have no work to do.
MISCELANY.
F Tom the New Ifaren Palladium.
GEN. SCOTT.
Circumstances, in a great degree beyond the
control of-any party or set; of individuals, appear
to be conspiring to bring forward General Scott
as a prominent candidate for the next Presidency.
On his part there seems to have been no vault-
ting ambition to attain such a po:i:ion and if he
reaches it, doubtles_s it will be more through the
agency ofhis enemies than ofhis friends. There
is and ever has been a decided military spirit in
the breasts of the mass of the American people,
and ifit has at times appeared to slumber, it has
<._=~“.._‘.él:&T‘E$o
"_J.;i- 4’-Z).Z'Di'.C__:‘l..5_’.it.'?i“.;9
of the late Parisian niode—universally admired.
4,000 yards RIBBONS.
‘ U? ®'£-l..._‘93."..».‘._EE a_t.3-E30 ‘J/3‘
1,500 yards well assorted and cheap ; Druggett, Matting, Floor Cloth, and Stair Carpet-
\Vc wish it understood that in CARPETS, we give Iiargains, defying all competition.
Goods for Gcntlcmen’s wear, and here all estimates must end. 1011 that lack a Coat,
Pantaloons or Vest, just walk up and help yourselves, and when these are gone we can clrarter
the “Cataline” for anotlierload. You can now have any of the following: CLOTl‘lS-—Cassi- _.
meresi plain. fanc)'~ black. and Doc Skin; Keiitiicl<,Y Jeans, Twccds, Croton, Oregon, Mexicali, 0111)’ been to ‘“‘’“l*‘3 Wllh new 011913)? ‘ma POW‘
Bangup, Corduroy, Beavcr, Moleskin, Giralle, Zebra, Leopard, G-ambroon, lVankecn, Pongee, er. Lately, this spirit has been very much
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in
° ’ ‘ °’ ‘ 5 ’ ‘aw’ U ml ’ ‘l L ‘ ' ‘ I ’ ‘ P" ‘ ‘-I ' poses of his own. It was evident from the ino-
meiit ofhis re-election, and, notwithstanding the
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Irish Linen, Brown Holland; Brown Linen; Mliitc, Colored, and Brown Drills; Table l,1_,0 6‘ “hops 0 m‘m'c_ imc 0 118 Confidiintlnl
Linen, Damask, and Plain ; Covers, and Cloths; Tickings, Burlaps, Towelling, Checks, Flan- l“‘3“d5 I” the ‘3°““‘“J'vl “It hchils 11”“ *1”-‘Ions’
nels, Alpacas, Bombazines. \Vliitc and Brown Muslins; Swiss, Mull, Jaconct, Plaid, Book, ly in view his re-election. Having appealed to
and .Tarlatan Muslms; Bishop and Victoria Lawns; _Blk., Col’d, and \Vl1’t. Itid; Blk.,_ Cold, the m;m,,,.y spilqtof the cO,,,m.y 1-0,. Support, his
\V h t. and Raw Silks; Lisle Thread, Cotton and Pie nick Gloves ; Lace Mitts ; India Silk 1_ wt St fmr now is ant he nn _ not b able to
Scarfs, Ladies Cr-avats, Gents Cravats, Travelling Bags, Girdles, Gimps, Paris Cord, Silk g (" 9' _ “ ’_ ‘ ‘3 e ’
Fringe; Silk, Linen Cambric, Hem Stiched, and Reville Cambric .l-l'(lkfs—-ln.°.rmI7:/‘til enzbosscd Colltfol "3 and make It 5“b5e1""e the Purpose Of
Table Spreads; Silk, Cotton, \Vool, \Vorsted, Damask, Zephyr, and Fancy Shawls. his ambition—-—and he appreliends that it may
take a turn in favor of some rival candidate. He
S E begins to fear the increasing popularity of Gen.
§ Scott, whose fame is constantly growing brighter
PSENTEE SE-EABES
ing.
. gress had ordered to be raised.
embarrassments "occurred on the frontier,
to have Gen. Scott assume the command
held by Gen. Taylor. The hero of Niagra,
officer; and stated to the President that
duty that had been assigned to him. Some
days afterwards the President signified
his purpose to appoint him to the general
command of the Army, to be recruited by
the act of Congress.
at once; observing that it was due to his
reflection upon Gen. Taylor. According-
ly, be was taken into the President’s Coun-
cil ; and they, together, laid out the distri-
bution of the requisitions upon the States,
and other details. meantime, the intelli-
gence that Scott was to head the trops had
gone abroad, and returned to the Capital,
usl have already stated. It was any thing
but the unction which Mr. Polk desired.
He, at once, argued that the result of a
victory might place him in the Presidential
Chair, and he as soon concluded, with the
natural selfishness of his heart, to revoke
his action, or to place it in such a position
as to be most unacceptable to Scott. He
again urged upon him the propriety of su-
perseding Taylor. This was followed up
by similar suggestions from the Secretary
of War, and other members ofthe Cabinet,
doubtless at the instigation of the Ex’utive.
Tozone and all he replied in the same strain.
No man could do more than Taylor had
accomplished; and no one so well deserv-
ed to conclude a campaign which be bad
so valiantly opened. Gen. Scott express-
ed the most unlimited confidence that he
would route the enemy in any regular en-
gagement, even with double forces oppo-
sed. How well founded nus this predic-
- tion, we have now seen.
About this period, only eight days ago,
it was necessary to prepare a Bill, organi-
zing tlic details of the army, which Con-
uen.
Scott drew it with his own hand—and it
was fully approved by the Vv'ar Department,
from which it was transmitted to the Mil-
itary Committee. On Monday or Tuesday
last, that Committee met, and Mr. Marcy
appeared before it, bearing a new section
to be added to the proposed Bill, which
was reported to the Senate on Tuesday.
It provides for adding two fllujor Generals
and four Brigadier Generals to the Milita-
ry establishment. It is well known that
there is no manner of necessity for these
officers. The States are allowedgto choose
their own, and there will be three Briga-
dier Geneals of the United States in the
field, exclusive of the Commanding Gener-
al. VVliat, then, was the purpose of this
extraordinary movement’! It was to confer
upon Mr. Polk the power to appoint two
Major Generals, and then to choose one of
them to place over the head of Gen. Scott
in the command of the army. Nay more,
it is an insidious attempt to displace Scott
and Gaines altogether; for, when this war
is over, the army must be reduced, and
but two Major Generals retained intlie ser-
vice, can any one doubt, who knows Mr.
James K. Pol‘-', that tlie'successful leader
of tlie-Mexican war, us must any General
who undertakes it prove to be, will be pre-
ferred to the hero of Chippewa and Niag-
ara! l This whole scheme, I repeat, is de-
signed to oust Gen. SCOl.I.afl'0lYl the army,
and to prevent him from reaping any of
the honors, such as they may be, of this
war upon unfortunate Mexico.
Seeing the game that was playing, that
before the nation. As a man, he appears to be
\Viiidow Paper, \Vall Paper; \Vadding, Baits; Boys Caps; Linen Thread, Spool Cotton.
the soul of honor——a man, whose prudence, tal-
3*E@g.‘iaiEEl5'%.%""a
cuts, and skill are more and more appreciated
\Vhitc and Brown Muslins ; Silk and Cotton Velvcts.
by his countrymen. The very _measures that
RRTEEECIAL FEGWERS 3
are taken to put him down may be the means, '
perhaps, contrary to the intentions of those who
Our ink grows thick and the Ga7.ette’s “Devil” is in a hurry, so we must cut short this list,
even at its commencement, with the request that those who would test the quality of the articles
may become his warmest advocates, of elevating ,
, ’ ‘ ,3 \. J L.
and learn their prices \\ ill entei in at the sion of the “BP IDCE STORP ” him to the highest station in the gift of the peo-
ple. \Vith many there are ever serious objec-
tions to the election of a military cliieftain to‘,
the Presidency—-because the duties of the camp ,
are thought to be so diffirent from those of the I
cabinet——but since the election of Ur. Polk, it;
has been seen that the war spirit may be as ea- A
SCRIBNER & RILEY,
Tailors.
HE subscribers re-
- spcctfully announce
to the public generally,
that they have taken the
store formerly occupied
by i\IALLonr dc BANKS,
where they intend car-
rying on the Tailoring
Busiiiess,in all its various
branches. As Messrs.
Mallory 6:. Banks have
' ' ' * given up the Tailoring’ _ . _
Business in this place, we having succeeded‘ tllI1€S.!I11dt0110tIC6lhfltln spite of any contrary
thcm,and would respectfully solicit the pat.ronag_e intentions, in any quarter, Gen. Scott, by means
of all those who have been accumstomed to pat-
ronize the la.tc firm, believing that we can give
entire satisfaction to all those who may fzivor us
with a call. A
VVith our experience in the business, we feel
as by a soldier—and since by contrast, Gen.
Scott appears to be a man of more moderation
and humanity than Mr. Polk, the fears which
might otherwise have prevented the nomination
of the former, may lead directly to it.
\Ve hold ourselves uncommitted on this sub-
ject, but we cannot fail to observe the signs of the
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"'l3IInTit'nr ,__3--— ___‘ '_..'—,i-- '' —.=
1ADDLERY.—Tlie attention oftli-e pub-
lie is invited to the large and elegantassort-
ment of Harnesses, Saddles, Bridles, Whips.
Trunks, &c. to be found at the establishment of
the subscriber. It is believed to be no exagera-
tion that this place, not any other in the vicinity
has been able to produce so rich a variety, par-
ticularly in the Harness line. They are ready
made and complete at a moment’s notice. \Vlio-
ever will take the trouble to examine, will find
that the workmanship of these articles cannotbe
surpassed. Among the lot are several sets of
double H3m‘~’55‘35a ‘V1139-ll are “’°“hY lhfi’ 311911‘ confident in saying that our work will be done
fl0l1 Oflllose filling out l’le"‘5“1'e °‘l“lP3:‘=”°5-—— in a manner not to be excelled by any other
There fife i1l50 SCVGWI VGTY llglllimd air)’ Single I similar establishment in Norwalk. If any doubt
harnesses, designed for neatness bu_tinanuf-.1ctur-, -[1133 fact, let them gwes us ,1 C31], and we will
ed ofthc best materials,and embracing the double *' dcm0,,St,.,,te it. ENOCH SCR}BNER_
merit of security and tastefuluess. Every article THOMAS R1LEY_
needed in the line, may be found here, of the N0,.w,,1k, J,m,,m.y’ 1846 5
best quality, and on very moderate terms. Be-
pmringas usuaI- WM B SWAN 8 NORWALK ENGLISH AND GLASS-
ICAL SCHOOL.
Norwalk,‘ April 29, 1845. 1
Rooms to Let.
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Lom -or st.-— T ‘:.;‘::.‘.:°z'::;r:$;‘i2;e3.:::
The Summer Term will commence on
the same recently occupied by David
VVednesday, May 6th.
fame, is being thrown into a position of unusua1
prominence before his countrymen, and cheifly,
as before remarked, through the instrumentality
of his worst enemies and most jealous rivals.
The reader will observe in the following re-
marks, from the able \Vashington correspondent
of the Boston Atlas, much that is worthy of his
most serious consideration, and from which he
may draw inferences, not wholly dissimilar from
those we have made. The writer, it will be
seen, exhibits the demagogue at the head of the
Government with a most graphic pen——and we
truly believe a just one;
Since the Pfess of both parties have
spoken out, in terms of such general appro-
Platt, as a Carpenter Shop. Apply to
E. PRICE & SON. . .
Nowmlk, March 30, 1846. - 13 I. C n Q4 00 bation, of the selection _of Gen- Scott to
1:1 Ommo :2 es» '-5 0 lead the army into Mexico, a considerable
Ladies’ Hats! Ladies’ Hatszz M‘f,';§;“;§,°f,;e P,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,-,d,,,g,,,,, 0 “°“°‘i°".‘.l‘“S “"9" Place. in_ th_e mind of
HE subscribers have now on‘ hand 9. fine ofinstrument-—exti'a ' 12 O0 “ '“ ‘hf’ President and h.lS constitutional udvl'
- assortment, embracing all. the [new and Incidental expenses, 25 “ “ ,5er59_ “’l‘,° are nfnhlng m°_"° °‘_'_l°5§ ‘him
the slavish automata of his wishes, as to
fashionable styles. Also, a beautiful lot of Bon-
net Ribbons. JAMES MALLORY,6c Q0.
/
STORRS HALL, Principal.
April 14, 1846. g . - 1
Norwalk, 5 the polio;/__of his selection’. When the first
of his talents, his honor, moderation and military.
no orders were issued to him, and that an
I evident coolness had suddenly grown up in his
intercourse with the Executive, Gen. Scott
addressed a letter to the Secretary of VVar, :1
few days ago, setting forth his objections to su-
perseding Gen. Taylor, and expressing some
doubts as to the propriety of taking the general
command, inasmuch as it appeared that he had
lost the confidence ofithe President. He con-
cluded, however, by saying that the first duty
of asoldier was to “obey orders”——and he was
ready to receive any the Department might
Ethe South.
| It is thus apparent that the design of the
§President was first to embarrass Scott, by re-
E peatedly urging upon him to supersede the gal-
ilant Taylor; and, failing in that, to outrage his
lrights and feelings, by resorting to this cowardly
l and underhand maneuvre of getting new officers
-from Congress. This is the manner in which
; those who have fought for the liberties and honor
l of the country are treated by this contemptible
l concern. Because men of honor will not enter
heartily into the wicked schemes of the Presi-
dent who is governed entirely by selfish princi-
ples and throw up their hats for his war, then
6 they must be pursued, with all the vindictive and
‘scrupulous violence that belongs to his _Ilat11l'0.
and visited with all the power of Executive pat-
ronage.
The press of all parties, should speak out on
this subject. Mr. Polk made this war to serve
his own prospects; and that he means to pursue
it, to advance the interests of’a party and its
leaders. Will the country‘ submit to such trick-
ery at such a time '! Ought not Congress to con-
sider well what power is bestowed upon such a
demagogue '! These are i_n_iportnnt questions,
and they deserve to be pondered upon.
I understand that‘ Sam. Houston, now Seator
rom Texas, is to be appointed to one of these
high military oflies, if the Bill shall be carried.
What: a. spectacle will it be, to present to the
world ! Such a. -person as Sam Houston, notori-
ous for his broils and his debaucheries, elevated
above Winfield Scott.’ I cannotspeak of it with
pafiencg, and without indignation.
From the Har§f'or¢Z Courant.
Colnmon Schools.
VVe have received from the Hon. Seth P.
I Connecticut, to the General Assembly, May
200 closely printed pages, embracing an
account of his doings—-a statement of the
,condition of Common Schools—and plans
jand suggestions for their improvement.
'were received from 175 school societies,
districts, 1644-. The number of children
in the State, between the ages of four and
sixteen, as returned to the office of the
Comptroller in August last, was 85,275.
In the 175 school societies, from which
returns were received, the average atten-
dance in the common schools of children
of all ages, in the summer of 1845, was4-3,
74.8, and in the winter of 1845-6, was 34,
725. The number of children of all ages,
who. attend private schools of diflerent
grades, is 6,402. The average length of
time the schools were kept, is returned as
jabout nine months of the year. Whole
‘number of teachers employed in the 1351
districts, in the winter schools, was 1075
males and 338 females ; and in the summer,
123 males and 1177 females. The average
monthly wages paid to male teachers was
$15,-$2 and to female teachers 236,86, ex-
clusive of board. Of 1,085 teachers, 911
are returned as “boarding round” among
the families of the scholars. Of 1200
school houses, respecting which informa-
tion is given, 74' are returned as in very
good condition; 512 as in good condition;
321- in ord-inury condition ; 169 in lmd_con-
dition; and 10l_in very bad condition. In
151 school societies, there are upwards of
215 different authors or text books in the
several studies pursued-——of these 92 are
in reading and 30 in arithmetic. The
schools are generally supplied with black-
boards, and to some extend with globes
The Superintendent in speaking of the
system of Common Schools in Connecti-
cut, remarks:
“To say that the system is not suscepti-
ble of improvement, would be to claim for
it an exemption from the nature of all hu-
man institutions. In the course -of our
legislative history, our school laws have
been from time to time modified, and it
would be strange, ifin the light of the ex-
perience of the last twenty years, during
which time the attention of many intelli-
gent statesmen, and of Legislatures, in
otliei states and countries have been de-
voted to this subject, that some further
modification could not be made in our
mode of supervising and conducting com-
mon schools. That there are defects in
the practical operation of our school sys-
tem. in the construction of school houses,
the attendance and classification of schol-
ars, in the qualification of teachers, and
their mode of discipline and instruction, in
the books and apparatus for illustration, in
the parental and public interest manifested
in the administration of the system, is ev-
ident from the testimony oftbe school vis-
itors, not of one society, but of more than
two thirds of all the school societies in the
State. That there are remedies for these
defects is evident from the fact, that they
have been remedied to some extent in other
states, and in some districts and societies
in our own Slate; and that the visitors
practically familiar with the evils as teach-
ers or committees, for many years, and in
societies remote from each other, and
without any opportunity for consultation,
agree in the recommendations which they
submit."
The school visitors in their reports sug-
gest among other remedies- for the defects
, in the operation of our school system, the
,following, vix :——A regular system of re-
§ports as to the condition ofthe schools, to
l o u o
: be printed and circulated widely; lectures
land discussions by school officers and
éothers on appropriate topics; the publica-
?tion of 0 Common School Journal; the
establishment by the State of one or more
' - r ' r. I .
sily invoked and brought into action by a civilian , m“k°- Smce thenv no Will) has be?" 1'e°e“‘3dv _ N01-ma] Schools ; the holdmg of Teachers
', and it is much to be doubted if he will be sent to
‘Conventions for one or two weeks in the
lspring or autumn, where young teachers
‘may review their studies and receive in-
fstruction from those that are older; high-
ler compensation to induce good t€aCllf3FS
gto remain in the same place; the erection
iof better school houses; the appointment
of a State committee to examine all the
school books before the public; and re-
commend the best, and to make it the
condition to the enjoyment of the public
moneys, that these books and no others
shall be used in the schools; the appoint-
ment ofa Commissioner, whose sole busi-
ness it shall be to visit schools, deliver ad-
dresses, confer with school committees,
circulate information, furnish plans of
school houses, and submit a detailed re-
port of the condition of the schools annu-
ally; and the establishment of a board of
education, with a member for each county,
and with power to appoint a Secretary,
who shall devote his whole time to those
duties. .
Mr. Beers states that he has been mate-
rially aided in his duties “by the. Valuable
services of the Assistant Commissioner of
the School Fund,” and remarks in conclu-
sion, “that while he entertains no doubt as
to the importance of having a regular
system of returns made to the Legislature,
by school districts and school societies,
respectinir the condition of the common
schools within their limits, for whose opp-
Eport _the,Sta'te makes a larger appropriation
I
j
than is made by any other State; and that
Mr. Polk manifested the utmost eagerness Report of the Superintendent of to secure uniformity and efficiency in this
and other requirements of the school law,
and keep the Legislature informed of the
like da true soldier, remonstrated agalnslizneers, a copy of the “annual report of the progress of improvement in schools in
tiis isparagement of a gallantand faithful « Supenmendent of Common Schools of other states and countries, some officer or
,department must be charged with these
he “'35 fully Competent t0 discharge eV9l'Y Session, 184-6.” It is a documentof about:_specific duties; he is no le-s certain that
fthe financial duties of the Commissioner of
'the School Fund, are too numerous, and
too diverse to be blended with those of the
Ilcommon schools. The supervision of the’
Gen. Scott assented ,Answe,-5 to his cjrculur of interogatories’ : common schools, should, therefore, in his
‘opinion, be transferred to some other de.
rank, and would not be regarded as any . embracing 1351 districts. lVhole numberipartment or offices.”
of societies in the State, 215; number of‘.
In the appendix to the report is the
;Prize Essay “On the Necessity and Means
iof Improving the Common Schools of Ct.”
from the pen of Rev Noah Porter,jr.
The pamphlet contains a great amount of
valuable information in relation to our
common Schools, and as the Legislature
have ordered the priming of 2500 copies,
we suppose it will be circulated in every
town in the State, and trust it may be ex-
tensively read.
LEGISf:A’I‘IVE.
Monday, June Isl.-—Account of com-
missioners with the names of those com-
missioned during the_recess of the General
Assembly in 1845 and ’46; laid on the
table.
Resolution that the coinmitee on the
subject of taxation be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of abolishing the poll
tax and the assessment of mechanics;
passed.
Report of the committee on military af-
fails, taken up and read. ltcontained the
names of newly elected military officers,
whom the Governor is requested, by res-
olutions,to commission; resolution passed.
Committee on Banks reported in respect
to the returns of the various Saving's
Banks of the State, recommending the ac-
ceptance of those reports; recommenda-
tion adopted.
Committee on claims reported in favor
of the petition of Samuel Comstock, with
a resolution giving him $30—called up
and read third time. The resolution was
advocated by Messrs. Selden, Robinson,
Butler and Hollister, and opposed by Mr.
Catlin-—and passed—ayes 59 nays 59--.
tbe Speaker voting in the affirmative.
Resolution passed raising a committee
on contingent expenses. Also, one raising
a committee of one from a county on fed-.
eral relations.
Report of committee on incorporations
other than banks on the petition of W. Ash-
ley and others, recommending its continu-
ance to the next assembly; resolution so
ordering passed.
Committee on the Judiciary reported an
amendment to the bill in relation to notic-
es of executions; bill as amended passed.
Committee on the judiciary reported in
favor of the bill legalizing conveyances of
land to foreigners in certain cases; read
third time and passed.
Report of committee on roads and
bridges in favor of the petition of Samuel
H. Barnes and others of Danbury and
Brool-rfield, for discontinuance of a part of
the Sherman and Redding Tnrupike;—-
prayer of the petitioners granted and bill
in form passed. .
Mr. Selden called up from the table. the
copy of the laws relating to the sale of
spiritous liquors, &c. passed in former
years, furnislisd by the Secretary of State.
He moved the printing of 300 copies of
the same. He said this was a difficuli
matter to legislate upon, and it wasimpor-
tant to know what had been done in years
past, when there was less excitement.
Mr. Catilri opposed the motion. Mr.
Robinson of Fairfield, advocated it; mo-
tion carried. Ayes 70; nays 57. Adj.
Tuesday,‘ June 2d.——-Remonstrance of
-Enoch C. Chapman and others, of Nor-
wicb,against the proposed railroad through
Middletown; of Cyprian Nichols and 2,200
of Hartford, against a bridge at Middle-
town; of inhabitants ofE. Hartford against
the same ;ot inhabitants of Windsor against
the same; of 67 inhabitants of _North-
ampton, Mass. against the same—all re-
ferred to Committee on Railroads.
Resolutions passed appointing the fol-
lowingpersons Judges of Probate. Dis-
trict of Sn-atford, Jolm Goldnig; of Nor-
walk, Geo. A. Davenport; of Redding, J.
R. Sanford ; of Westport, Eliphalet Swift;
of Newto wn,l M. Sturges ; of Ridgefield,
‘Jacob T. Haverland; of Bridgeport, Ros-
well S. Nichols.
Resolution offered instructing the Com-
.mittee on Banks to inquire if the present
banking capital of this State be not suf-
ficient for the wants of the people, and. if
the people of every portion of the State
may not be accommodated by requiring
some existing bank to locate a branch or
branches in those parts where such facil-
ities are needed. Resolution passed.
The order of the day came up; the: bill
establishing the Iron Bank.
Mr. Hall called for the yeas and may;
on the amendment requiring the individual
property of the stockholders to be liable
for it debts —the yeas and nays were or-
dered. The amendment was then discus-
sed by Messrs. Hollister, IV. Johnson, At-
kins, Converse and Burrall against the
proposed amendment, and by Messrs.
Phelps, and Everett of Warren, in favor.
Amendment lost. Yeas 101, nays 104-.
Mr. Catlin moved that this bill lie on the
table for the purpose of giving the bank
comm. on opportunity of making the in-
quiries indicatedby the resolution adopted
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