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on Friday next at 2 o’clock,' re"-"’_
Pa53‘?d- . "falls of the
Bill for an act exempting, of married
‘ales made 0f We _D5l'ii.he debts of their
women from execuii '
husbands. Passet-h proceeded to the order Of
Tl1eH0l!2I—the election of a United
‘he dilator.
State '

..oren P.- Waldo,
R. S. Baldwin.‘

1st 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th
96 93 99 97— 95 75
93 94 93 94 94 94

C. F. Cleveland, 11 1'! 13 13 14 3
S. Ingbam, 4 ‘2 1' 2 0 0
0' S. Seymour, 1 1 0 0 0 0
C. Chapman, 1 1 1 ,1 1 1
G53. Catlin, 1 0 2 0 3 30
F- Gillette, 1 1 1 1 1 1
I. Toucey. 1 1 1 1 3 4

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209 208 211 209’ 211 213

After the announcement of the result of
the 5th ballot, Mr. Bishop said--we have
now taken five ballots for Senator, and so far
as I can see, there is no possibility of electing
one. At every ballot this morning I have
voted for Waldo, as I did before for Mr.
Toucey, because he was the regular nominee
of the party. lf the Democrats choose to
take the responsibility of going home with-
out making an election, they can do so, but
I had rather avoid it. Those who are voting
for Cleveland, will not support Waldo. 1
therefore take the liberty of nominating Geo.
S. Catlin, and if the Democrats will unite on
him, he can be elected. He is well qualified
,in all respects for the station. lsball vote
for him on the next ballot, and I know that
his election would be gratifying to the de-
mocracy in my district.

Mr. Pratt said that he hoped that the par-
ty with whom he acted would not take their
cue from the gentleman from New London,
but that they would stand to their guns, and
vote for the regular nomination.

The sixth ballot was then taken as above.
After which, on motion of Ml‘. Taylor, fur-
ther balloting was postponed until to-morrow
at two o’clock.

Report of committee on General Banking
Law came from the Senate continued to
next session, and provided for the publica-
tion of the proposed law with the laws of the
session. House concurred.

Report of Committee on Mi’i'ary Affairs,
with bill for an act, which came from the
Senate with a variety of amendments, all of
which were concurred in.

-Mr. Pomeroy moved its continuance to
the next session, but afterwards withdrew his
motion.

Reports of Committees.’

On the Judiciary, recommending the pas-
sage ofa bill referred to them, providing that
no grace shall be allowed on sight drafts.
Passed.

.‘ Consideration resumed of the bill reported
by the Committee on Military Affairs, which
had been under discussion in the morning.

The provisions of the bill are numerous,
bltit is not necessary to mention them. The
friends of the bill admitted that its object was
to break up the present militia system.

Mr. Coe called the previous question, and
the bill was passed. Yeas 139, nays 49.

Mr. Burnham called for the order of the
day, viz.: the consideration of resolutions
reported by the joint committee on federal
relations.

Mr. Burnham moved to lay the resolu-
tions of the majority on the table, for the
purpose of taking up those of the minority.
Carried.

'l‘he resolutions of the minority came from
the Senate with several amendments.

Mr. Peck moved a further amendment of
Discussion followed.

Mr. Burnham called the previous ques-
tion on Mr. Peck’s amendment, and the
amendment‘ was lost.

The question of the concurrence of the
House with the amendments of the Senate
to the resolutions was taken without debate,
and carried.

Mr. Northway called the previous ques-
tion on the resolutions, and they were adopt-
ed. Yeas l50, nays 70.

On motion of Mr. Deming, it was voted
that when the House adjourn, it be to 7
o’clock this evening.

The resolutions of the majority of the
committee on federal relations were next
taken up, and

Mr. Pratt moved that the question on their
adoption be taken by yeas and nays, which
motion was sustained.

Mr. Northway called the previous ques-
tion, and the resolutions were rejected, yeas
72, nays 113.

The resolutions on the same subject of
the majority and minority of the committee
on fedeial relations on the part of the House,
were indefinitely postponed.

THURSDAY, J on; 13.

In the Senate, report of bill amending
charter of American Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New Haven, permitting it to
contract for reversionary payments, to hold
money in trust, and accept all kinds of trusts
&.c., passed.

Report in favor of incorporating Farmers’
Mutual Live Stock and Fire Ins. Co. of
Norwalk, passed.

House amendments to the VVindham co.
Probate court concurred in, and as amended

assed.

Bill amending charter of N. H. and New
London Railroad charter, amended and
passed.

House resolution appointing Ed ivard Tay-
lor judge of Fairfield county court, passed.

Fairfield county probate bill passed.

House resolution appointing -Fairlield co.
commissioners, passed.

“ House resolution appointing David Plant
judge of probate for Stratford, amended by
substituting the name of John Goiildiug,
and passed.

Order of the day—bcing bill exempting
homestead not exceeding in value $700,
from execution.

Mr. Perkins supported the bill. Ayes
and noes ordered. Bill further supported
by Messrs. Hubbard and Toucey. Mr.
Stearns moved to substitute $500 for $700.
He was willing to vote for the bill with that
amendment. Messrs. Catlin and Rice op-
posed amendment, andiit was withdrawn,
and bill passed. Ayes 17, noes 4. Messrs.
Landon, Beers, Ferris and Stearns voting
no.

Resolution establishing State Reform
School taken up. Mr. Toucey desired ac-
tion at this session. Messrs. 1-lubbard and
Rice concurred with him.

Mr. Catlin desired a continuance-—the
resolution was too imperfect in its details
Mr, Eaton opposed the rcsalution——the peo-
ple did not w 3'1 it. Mr. Toucey was will.
ing to support the resolution, if it were
amended so that there should be more cer-
tainty and completeness. ~Messrs Perkins
and Ste.i.1I‘n.S Were in «-,favor of the measure,

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but thought this b_ill5incomple_te.. Resolll-'
tioii continued. Ayes 14, noes‘_7. , ”

Resolution rescinding resolution to_ ad-
journ on Friday, passed, andvote to adjourn
onisaturday at 8 A. M., passed. . ,

Resolution incorporating fire insurance
company in =.'D,anbury, passed. , .

Special committee reported against com-
mutation of Jas. M’Cafl‘rey, accepted.

Petition of Bridgeport Bridge Company
continued till next session. "

Bill constituting town of Seymour a part
of Probate District of New Haven, passed.

Resolution paying Trustees of State Nor-
mal School the bonus paid by Deep River
Bank--passed.

House resolution appointing Ebenezer
Smith Judge of Probate for the district of
Stamford—passed.

Bill providing that all sums less than $250
in Savings Bank shall be exempt from taxa-
tion—passed. . .

Bill for public act providing that all real
estate brought by a married woman with_her
own earnings, and all property acquired
during abandonment by her husband with
total neglect, shall belong to her for her sole
and separate use——passed.

Bill relating to settlement of insolvent es-
tates, permitting Judge of Probate to set off to
widow one cow --passed.

Resolution allowing an Elector to vote
for State officers and Presidential Electors,
if he has resided in the State four months
preceding, and for Representative to Con-
gress, State Senator, Representative or Sher-
if}, after a four months residence in the town
or district for which the officers are elected
respectively.

Railroad Commissioners appointed :—

Danbury and New York, Levi Penfield,
Henry Beers and Joseph Taylor, Jr.

Hartford, Providence and Fishkill, O. S
Seymour, Horace. Taylor and Eli T. Hoyt.

Housatonic, Julius B. Harrison, Geo. W.
Poet and E. Warren Andrew.

Naugatuck, S. W. Coe, Elisha Johnson
and Thomas Lewis.

New York and New Haven, Jonathan
M. Hall, Geo. Taylor and E. A. Mitchell.

Danburyiand Norwalk, Holly Bell, Levi
Penfield, and Amzi Rogers.

Danbury and Stamford, Joseph Silliman,
James T. King and James H. Hoyt.

New Haven, Danbury and Eric, John
Peck, Charles Hooker, and James J. Bald-
win.

Committee on Fairfield Court House re-
ported against any removal ofthe biiildings.

A minority report that the buildings ought
to be rebuilt, and that public convenience
require their removal to Bridgeport When-
ever that town should provide suitable build-
ings. Majority report rejected, and report
of minority accepted.

Mr. Belcher offered a resolution recalling
from the Governor resolution authorizing
New Haven and Danbury Railroad to orga-
nize when S300,000 are subscribed—pass-
ed.

Resolution increasing capital stock of
Stamford Bank $20,00l), passed.

Resolutions for Banks at VVestport, Mid-
dletown, Danbury and Seymour--continued
to next session.

Report of committee against any legisla-
tion on subject of sale of spiritous liquoi's--
laid on the table, and minority report and
bill in form for a law prohibiting sale in less
quantity than one barrel, and submi.ting the
law to the people for their approval. Mr.

Brock»:-ay, moved to strike out third section
providing that persons selling under license
shall keep a record of all sales, open to pub-
lic inspc-ction—lost.

Mr. Eaton moved an indefinite postpone-
merit.

Messrs. Perkins and Hubbard opposed the
motion, and it was carried ; yeas ll, nays 7,
Messrs. Shelton, Perkins, Brockway, Beers,
Fields, Coe and Hubbard, voting in the neg-
ative. Messrs. Rice, Johnson and Freeman,
being absent, majority report accepted by a
similar vote.

Senate adhered to its former vote present-
ing swords to C01. Mansfield, and Captain
Benhain.

Resolution that a bushel of potatoes (ex-
cept sweet) shall be deemed to weigh 60
pounds—passed. Adj’d.

In the House, Committee on Constitutional
Amendments reported a resolution making
judges of county court and county commis-
sioners elective by the people—passed.

Of the same, against resolution pro-
viding that no member of the House shall
be eligible to certain offices. Report accept-
ed and resolution passed.

On Education, with resolution appointing
H. S. Rainsitell, Chas. Osgood, Roger Aver-
ill, and S. P. Beers. Trustees of State Nor-
mal School —adopted.

Resolution appointing Justices of the
Peace for Hartford and Fairfield counties.

The reports of same committee on peti-
tions for banks at Killingly, Danbury, VVest-
port and Huinphreysvillc, were on motion
of i\'ir. Taylor indefinitely postponed.

Report of the same committee on peti-
tion of the Stamford Bank, with-resolution
authorizing that bank to add $20,000 to its
capital stock.

Mr. Coe called the previous question, and
the resolution was rejected.

Report of the same committee with reso-
lution authorizing the Quiiinebuug bank to
add $100,000 to its capital stock.

The resolution was opposed by Mr. Pratt,
and supported by Steadman, Hooker, and
Latham. Adopted.

Report of the same committee on petition
for removal of the county buildings in Fair-
field county, from the town of Fairfield,
with resolution giving petitioners leave to
withdraw.

Resolution supported by Messrs. Stedman
and Bishop.

Mr. Stedman called the previous question,
and the resolution was adopted. I

Voted to adjourn sine die, on Saturday
morning, at 8 o’clock.

Resolution passed authorizing collectors
Of taxes t0 refund military commutation
money collected the present year. Bill for
the proie.c.tion of small birds, passed.

On the judiciary, against the passage of
the bill referred to them, making county
commissioners elective by the people. Re.
port accepted, and bill reported.

Of the same: with bill authorizing the
Methodist Church of Bridgeport, to issue
bonzls of sale, to the amount of $8000, adopt-
ed. ‘

Resolution appointing Eben Blackman
judge of probate for the district of Brook-
field—adopted.

Bill for an act relating to the collection of
_costs in criminal actions, and the support of
criminals after conviction, which had been
laid aside for consideration, was taken up
and passed.

T he House proceeded to the order of the

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day viz. ; the c‘onsiderat_ioitU,of'"the report Of

the majority of the committee on the sale of
intoxicating liquors, asking 1° be ‘l,'3°l"",ged
from a further consideration of the subject,
and recommending "that _various petitions
presented to them, be.continued to the next
session. . - ‘

Mr. Aldrich moved to lay the report of
the majority on the table, for the purpose of
considering that of the minority, which was
lost.‘ ‘

O.n motion" of Mr. Aldrich, the Hoiise
ordered the yeas and nays on the question
of the acceptance of the report.

' Mr. Gallup opposed the report, and

Mr. Coe called the previous question.
The report was rejected; yeas 86, nays
117. ‘ ,

The report of the minority and _the bill
proposed by them, were taken up for con-
sideration.

The bill was opposed by Messrs. Hamer-
sley, Pratt, Bishop and Deming, and advo-
cated by Messrs. Osborne, Hooker. Wilkie,
Johnson, Dowd, Aldrich, Welch and Gallup.

Mr. Hooker moved to amend by striking
out the 3d section, which was lost.

Mr. Hooker moved a verbal amendment,
which was adopted.

Mr. Deming called the previous question.
The vote was taken by yeas and nays, on
lnotion of Mr. Smith, of Derby. Bill as
amended passed, yeas 105, nays 99.

Petition of Bridgeport Bridge Company,
continued to the next session.

The House proceeded to ballot for a
U. S Senator:

1st ballot. , 2d ballot.
VVho!e number 214 \Vbole number 214
VValdo. 56 \Valdo, 39
Baldwin, 95 Baldwin. 93
Cleveland, 13 Cleveland, 14
_Ciitlin, 46 Catlin, 61
Toucey, , 3 Toucey, 4
Cliapinnn, .7. Chapman, 1
lngersoll, 1

S. Hitchcock, 1

After the result of 2d ballot had been an-
nounced,

Mr. \Vai-ner moved that the election he
continued to the next session.

The motion _was supported by Messrs.
Taintor, Pratt and Peck, and opposed _by
Messrs. H. G. Phelps Taylor, Smith of
Derby, Burnham and Bishop. Carried;
yeas 179, naysil29. _

Report of Committee of Judiciary, recom-
mending the passage of the hill concerning
the driving of carriages. as amended by the
Senate, passed.

Of same Committee, with resolution con-
firming the action of Judges of Probate in
the settlement of estates, in which they have
been interested—adopted.

Committee on Agricultural Science, with
bill establishing weight of grain by. bushel-—
passed. Adjourned. .
FRIDAY, June 21.

In the Senate, resolution increasing capital
of DanburyBunk——passed.

Resolution providing that Judges of Pro-
bate may appoint guardians for minor chil-
dren who have intemperate parents-passed.

Bill exempting 20 fowls belonging to head
ofa family from execution, passed.

Bill providing that all public acts shall
take eflcct from the 3d of July, subsequent
to their passage, passed.

Bill allowing persons to petition for di-
vorce in this State, when the adverse party
has resided in this State three years, passed.

Bill providing thatJudges of Probate shall
not be disqualified by being interested in any
coi‘porntion——passed.

Bill providing that residence shall not be
lost by students or teachers in colleges, &c.

Bill amended and passed.

Resolution paying N. H. VVildman $24,
for payment of expense of Legislative Com-
mittee attending funeral of the late Hiram
VVecd—passcd.

Resolution appointing James T. Pratt,
Frederick Chittenden and Alfred A. Burn-
ham, Bunk Commissioners, taken up. Mr.
Rice moved to strtke out the name of A. A.
Burnham, and insert John C. Ames. Ques-
tion divided, and name of A. A. Burnham
struck out—passed.

Resolution (unending Constitution, in-
definitely postponed.

Resolution relating to Bank Commission-
ers, passed.

Senate proceeded to ballot for U. S. Scu-
ator, with the following result 2--

1st; 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th
\Vhole number votes,2l 21 23 ‘.21 21 21
Roger S. Baldwin, 5 1 5 5 5 5
Isaac Tour\:p7y,,d 5 5 7 4 3 3
Loren P. n o, 5 4 4 3 1 1
C. F. Cleveliiiiil, 4 0 1 0 1 1
George S. Caitlin. 0 4 5 7 9 8
Charles Cliapinan, . 1 ‘.2 1 1 1 1
Noyes Billings, 0 1 0 0 0 0
John M. Niles, 1 1 (l 1 0 0
Samuel Inghziin, ] 1
Charles A. lngersoll. - 1

After the 6th ballot, Mr. Eaton moved its
continuance to the next session. Ayes and
Nays ordered, and motion carried, 13 to 8.

Bill relating to election of.lusticcs in case
of aniendinent to Constitution, taken up again
and passed.

Bill for public act providing that in case
amendment to the Constitution electing
Judges of Probate by the people, passes, they
shall be elected annually at the Spring elec-
tion. Passed.

Senate concurred with House in indefi-
nitely postponing bill incrcasing capital of
Danbury Bank.

Committee on Judiciary reported in favor
of the passage of an act authorizing Building
and Saving‘ Associations. Passed.

Resolution appointing R. H. Mills Secreta-
ry of State, amended in Senate by substitut-
ing the name of 1-Vm. A. Judson. House
adhered and appointed a committee of Con-
ference.

Committee on resolution appointing Sec-
retary of State, reported in favor of electing
F. S. Wildman, of Danbury, Secretary of
State--accepted.

Resolution appointing first Monday in
October for taking the votes of the people
on the amendment to the constitution passed
at this session——passed.

Bill providing a manner of counting
votes for representatives, restoring the law
of l845—passed.

Resolution providing for construction of
culverts and cattle-grounds on railroads by
railroad companies--passed.

Resoluiion appointing Secretary of State
taken up. Mr. Eaton moved that Senate
adhere to its vote.

Mr. Perkins opposed. The Committee
of Conference has reported a democrat, and
a well-qualified man. The coinniittce had
also reported that the nominee (F. S. Wild-
man,) could be elected.

Mr. Brockway doubted if this was the
proper way of proceeding. The vote should
be first taken on report of the" committee,

Mr, Toucey said -it was in order‘ to*vote
to adhere. » 1

Mr. Perkins said that a few days ago the
Senator from the First District said, that,
sooner than that the Legislature should, not
elect, he would elect one of opposite politics.’
The other House have consented to the
election of a democrat, and it would be an
insult to it to vote to adhere, and throw ‘the
appointmcn into thehancls of the Executiye.

Mr. Eaton supported the motion. '1he
democratic party has nominated a man for
this ofiice, whom the Senate has once elect-
ed, and a law has been passed to-day, pol‘-
mitting the Governor to appoint if_ we fail.
Iris our duty to elect, if we see itin the
line of our duty to do so, and not otherwise.-

Mr. Hubbard hoped Senate would_ make
a trial to elect somebody, because it is evi-
dent that the proposition to adhere is for the
purpose of allowing the Governor to fill va-
cancy.

Motion to adhere lost——ayes 9, nays 12.

Mr. Eaton moved to substitute name of
Jno. P. Mather of New London—adopted,
and resolution as amended passed.

Cotnmittee on Contingent Expenses re-
ported them at about $l600.

Resolution of thanks to clerk-—pass-ed
mzaitiinozz-sly.

Resolution of thanks to President passed
unanimously, and after appropriate remarks
by Messrs. Catlin and Rice, the Senate ad-
journcd. ‘ - -

In the House, several resolutions for Bank
charters which had been indefinitely post-
poned by the House, came from the Senate
continued to the next session. House refus-
ed to concur.

The resolution increasing the capital
stock of Danbuigv Bank, came from the Son-
ate adopted. The House reconsidered its
former vote and concurred _

Report of Committee of Finance, with
bill requiring that all taxable property be
put into the list at 3 per cent., came from the
Senate amended by striking out the sixth
section. Bill passed.

On motion of Mr. Bissell, the vote on the
resolution concerning the appointment of
Secretary of State, &.c. by the Governor, was
reconsidered and laid'on the table.

Report of Committee on judiciary with
bill for an act authorizing the formation of
Saving and Building Associ-atious——passed.

Resolution for the purchase of swords for
Col. Maiisfield and Capt Benham, returned
from the Senate adopted. The House re-
fused to concur, and the resolution is ac-
cordingly lost.

Report of the Committee on Banks, with
resolution authorizing the Danbury Bank
to add $75,000 to its capital. lndefinitcly
postponed. ,

Report of the minority of the Select Com-
mittee on the removal of the County Seat of
Fairfield County, with -resolution recom-
mending such removal to Bridgeport. The
resolution was supported by Mr. Pomeroy,
and opposed by Messrs. Osborn, Bishop, Gal-
lup and Bissell.

Mr. Coe called the previous question, and
the resolution was rejected.

Resolution declaring R. H. Mills to be
elected Secretary of State, returned from the
Senate amended by the substitution of the
name of Win. A. Judson.

Mr. Pratt moved that the House recon-
sider aiid concur.

lVlr. Coe called the previous question, and,
on motion of Mr. Deming, the vote was
taken by yeas and nays. The motion was
lost Yeas 103, nays 106.

Messrs. Dutton and Deming were ap-
pointed a committee of conference.

On motion of Mr. Bissell, the vote of
yesterday rejecting the resolution authoriz-
ing the Governor to appoint a Secretary,
'l‘re.asurei' or Controller, when those offices
become vacant by the death of the incum-
bent, and when the legislature shall fail to
elect, was unanimously reconsidered.

The question on the adoption of the reso-
lutioti was then taken by yeas and nays,
and adopted , yeas 105, nays l05—thc
Speaker giving the casting vote.

Report of Committee of Conference. on
bill exempting persons from the payment of
toll when passing on their ordinary farming
business, that they had agreed to an ainend-
merit limiting the distance to one and a half
miles. Bill amended accordingly, and

assed. _

Of a bill providing that all public acts
shall take effect on the 4th of July succeed-
ing their passage—passed.

Of a bill authorizing judges of probate
to appoint guardians-for the minor children
of intemperate parents-—passed.

Of :1 bill providing for the manner in
which the vote of the public shall be taken
on the constitutional amendments adopted
at this session.—passed.

The bill concerning the sale of intoxi-
cating liquors, passed yesterday, was re-
turned from the Senate, continued to next
session. House reconsidered and concurred.

RI£I’0R'I‘S OF COMMITTEE on RAILROADS.

Recommending acceptance of reports of
several railroad companies referred to them.
Accepted.

Of a bill for an act, reported in conform-
ity with instructions; providing that in the
estimate of damages the cost of building
and maintaining fences shall not be consid-
ered; and that the companies shall build
fences, cattle-guards, &c. Passed.

Of a resolution amending the charter of
the New Haven and New London Railroad,
as prayed for——adopte.d.

Report of committee on Military Affairs
with resolution authorizing commissions to
be issued to certain officers elected Adopted.

Bill establishing Reform School returned
from the Senate, continued to the next ses
sion. House concurred.

Report of Committee on the School Fund,
with bill providing that nothing shall be al-
lowed to the commissioner for traveling ex-
penses, except when on the business of the
fund. Passed.

Bill amending the charter of the Ameri-
can Life Insurance Co. Passed.

Bill incorporating Danbury Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. Passed. ‘

Bill incorporating Connecticut Fire In-
surance Co. lndefinitely postponed.

Bill providing that no. man shall be
deemed to have lost his residence by becom-
ing a member of a college or academy.
Came from the Senate amended and passed.

The Speaker having left the chair, Mr.
Deming offered the following resolution :
Resolrccl, That the unanimous thanks of

‘this House be presented to the Hon. Origen

Storrs Seymour, for the able and impartial
manner in which he has presided over our
deliberations during the present session.

Mr. Deming supported the resolution in
a short and eloquent speech, and the resolu-
tion was adopted unanimously, every mem-

bcr rising in his seat. -

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'~ »Resoli1tio'n ‘declaring RTH‘. Mills.‘ Secre-

iary ‘of State, returned from the Senate
amended by substituting _the_ name of J. C.

P. Mather. House reconsidered and’ con-'»

curred. . .

Resolution appointing Jas. T. Pratt, Fred-
erick Chittenden and A- A- .Bl1|‘nl1am,
bank commissioners, came from the Senate
amended by substituting the name of J. C.
Ames for that of A. A. Burnham. House
reconsidered and concurred.

Adjourned.

SATURDAY. June 22.

In the Smale, resolution appointing R.
VV ebb judge of -probate for Marhson—passed.

Committee of Conference on judge of
probate for VVatcrbury and Madison, report-
ed that’ they could not agree. Senate ad-
hered. ~
Mr, Ingham announced to the President
the vote passed last evening of the resolu-
tions expressing the thanks of the Senate
for the courteous and able manner with
which he had performed the duties of his
station. The President replied in an appro-
priate manner.

A message was received from the House
that House was ready to receive Senate in
convention, for purpose of adjournrnent.
Senate voted to comply, and proceeded to
the House.

Report on contingent expenses, with reso-
lution authorizing draught for $1093-37;
for the payment of doorkeepers, messengers,
stationery, &c., adopted.

Bill exempting homestead to the amount
of #3700, continued to the next session.

Mi‘. Humason offered a resolution ten-
dering the thanks of the House to Captain
Joseph Coe of Middletoivn, for his services
in foi'wartling the business ofthe House, by
his frequent and timely calls for the previous
question. Unanimously adopted.

Mr. Coe expressed his thanks to the
House for their appreciation of his services.

Messrs. Pratt and Deming were appointed
a committee to wait upon the Senate and in-
form that body that the House was ready to
go into committee.

The Senate met the House in Convention.

Hon. S. lnghain in the Chair.

Hon. Mr. Johnson of the Senate, and
Lord of the House, were appointed a com-
iiiittce to inform the Governor that the Con-
vention was ready to receive any communi-
cation that he might please to make.

Mr. Johnson reported that the Governor
would immediately wait upon the Conven-
tion.

The Governor then entered, attended by
his private Secretary, Staff, and Officers of
State.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. \Villiie of the House.

The Governor administered the oath of
office to those present who had been appoint-
ed Julgcs of County Courts, County Coin-
missioners, Judges of Probate, and Justices
ofihe Peace, and then delivered an address

[VVe are compelled, for want of room, to
omit; the Address for this week.]

CONGRESS.
MoNn.n’, JUNE 17.

In the Senate on Monday, they had the
Omnibus bill, of course. The amendment
of Mr. Dickinson was‘withdraivn, and thus
the question was on that of Mr. Soule, pro-
viding, that when New Mexico and Utah
wanted to come into the Union, they might
come with or without slavery.

Mr. “Webster then made a speech reaf-
firming the position taken in his speech_of
March 7', as to the uselessness of the Wil-
mot Proviso, and maintaining the consis-
tency of that. speech and of the Newbury-
port letter, with all other spetchcs and acts
of his political life.

Some discussion followed, in the course of
which Mr. Seward stated that he knew no
circumstances which could induce him to
vote for the admission of Slavic States formed
from these territories. Mr. Baldwin then
moved to amend the amendment so as to
provide that States might in due time be ad-
mitted from the territories, according to the
principles of the Constitution. This was
followed bya passage between Mr. Cass and
Mr. Hale, in which the Senator from Michi-
gan suffered badly from the ever-ready wit
and good-nature of the Senator from New
Hampshire. 'l‘hc question then came up
on Soule’s amendment, lost by a vote of 12
yeas to 38 nays.

A message was received from the Presi-
dent of the United States in reply to a reso-
lution of the Senate of the llth insl., in-
quiring whether any orders had been issued
to any military officers at Santa Fe, to hold
possession against the authority of Texas,
or in any way to embarrass the exercise of
her jurisdiction over that country. The
President says :

“ That no such orders have been given.

The I-Iousc talked about several things,
and accomplished little or nothing, except to
agree to meet an hour earlier in the day
henceforth. Two or three resolutions of in-
.quii'y were offered, and an attempt made to
get the California bill out of committee
soon, but to no purpose. It was not ad-
vanced a hair.

Turzsnxv, Jun: 18.

The Senate on Tuesday effected nothing,
but was garrulous about slavery in the terri-
tories, and the Omnibus bill.

lo ‘the House, rather less than nothing
was accomplished, but the day was spent in
reconsidering a resolution already passed,
which inculpated the Secretary of the Trea-
sury for allowing balances to be transferred
from one appropriation to anothcr—it is al-
leged, in violation of law. The resolution
was not disposed of.

\Vr:nNi—:snAY, JUNE 19.

‘ The Senate on VVednesday talked about
the Omnibus bill, and received several new
propositions of amendment, but left: off fur-
ther from the engrossment of the bill than
they begun. It now looks as though the
bill would never reach its third reading.
Even Mr. Clay begins to show symptoms of
discouragement. But nothing can be safely
predicted, until we see what effect is pro-
duced in VVasbington by the late news from
New Mexico via Texas, and whether Old
Zack “takes the responsibility” of Col.
i\"lunroe’s call of a State Convention. lf he
does, that alters the entire aspect of things.
Let us wait and see.

The House spent the day in debate on a
bill to give a bounty of public lands to al-
most every body that ever shouldered a
musket to fight for the country. Although
the pension and bounty system is a bad one,
the passage of this bill will render all but
awaitable the success of the right nieasure—-
a recognition and establishment of the Right
of Every Man to Land. When this is
passed, the public lands will be used up as
a source of revenue, and the free land bill
will hardly meet with "opposition. So, go

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TLNORWALK 0AZE'.l.‘ll‘1l.

TJUEVSDIAY, JUNE 25, 1830.

 

Court House. .

The Report of the Committee on the subject
ofthe removal of the County Buildings, it will
be seen by the Legislative proceedings, was
made last week. The substance of their re-
port was. that the petitioners have leave to
withdraw their petitions. A minority report
was also submitted. recommending a removal
to the city of Bridgeport. This minority re-
port was cuddled ihl'0l]gl‘. the Senate. but met:
with no favor in the House. The committee.
we are informed, stood four in favor of Nor-
walk. to three in favor of Bl'l(lg0[)0l't. The
matter will rest now until another Assembly
meets, by which time we hope to be able to
give :1 pretty satisfactoi-y denial of the asset'-
tion so industriously used against Norwalk, at
New Haven, that the contemplated railroad to
Danbury was all a cliiinern. By the construc-
tion of that road, the centre of the population of
the cou.-nty ; the centre cf the legal business of
the county ; and the centre to whiclt all traveling
fltcilities tend; in one word-the centre of
creation; we trust, may be jostled a little far-
ther west, and as our confidence in the comple-
tion of the road in question before the sitting
of another Assembly is considerable strong and
unshaken, we are willing to rest out; hopes
about the county buildings, on the decision of
that ahestion. ‘

Santa Fe—Ne\v Mexico.

The hlilitary Governor of New Mexico has
issued his procliimation directing the election
of delegates to a convention, held for the pur-
pose of forming it State Constitution and Gov-
ernment for the territory. This convention
was to have assembled at Santa Fe on the 15th
ult.

Major Neighbors, the Texan Coinmissiouer,
in New Mexico, on account of the interference
of the Military autliorities at Santa Fe, has
returiied to Austin, his ef’f'oi'ts to organize the
county of Santa Fe, proving abortive. These
military authorities, are, of course U. S. Mili-
tary, and it shows, in spite of a recent mes-
sage of the President. to Congress, that “ there
is no reason to apprehend‘ seriously. that Tex-
as will praticiilly inteifere with the possessions
of t.he U. S.," as he considers the territory of
New Mexico,——thiit instructions tending to it
different conclusion, have been sent into that
teri'itoi'y. This is indeed gi':it.ifying. Texas
will tliere.-fore meet with an opposition in its
greedy eneroachinents, with which it will be
ill-able to brook. How will the slavery propa-
gandists dispose ofthis new difficulty? Is not

another crisis approaching?

NEW CONTRACTS AND NEW POST Oi-‘i-‘ici-:.
-—Bratlley Barr has taken the contract for (Bar-
rying the mail from Norwalk to Redding
Ridge, tri-weekly, by way of VVeston and
Redding center. commencing on the first pi'ox.

A daily mail has been decided upon from
Nor-walk to Ridgefield. by way of \Vilton, and
N. \Vilt.on, (the hitter Office to be established)
C()lT1li‘.6llCl1lg on the same date as the above.
The north part of \Vilton stands much
"in need of such an arrangement, and as the
P. M. General has decided upon the est;iblisli-
mnnt 01'' such office. we conclude that; the whole
will go into operation at the date aforesaid.
This Ridgefield mail has, heretofore, we bp-
lieve, gone from Stamford.

General Association of Conn.

Iield its annual meeting at Litchfield on Tues-
day, \Vednesdziy and Thursday of last week.
There were present about 40 delegates

togetlier with a delegate from each Uenernl
Assembly of the Pi'es’3ytei'ian Church in the
U. S. and delegates from the General Associ-
ations of Mass.. Vermont, N. Hztmpsliire, R.
Island, Michigan, Illinois and \Visconsin. Dr.

Rev. H. I’. "Arms of Norwich, Scribe; and
Rev. E. Strong of New Haven, Ass’t Scribe.

The reports on the state of religion in the
churches of Conneclicut,wei'e unusually favor-
able. The greetings of the several foreign
ecclesiastical bodies, were most cordial and af-
fecting. showing the deep interest with which’
the evangelical cliurclies in the newer states
still look back to the churches of the East.

The most iiiiportant business was that: per- ,
mining to the case of Dr. Bushnell, and the ac-
tion ofthe 1-1zii'tfoi'd'Centi'al Association, in re-
lation to his book. The Association of Fairficld
\Vest had sent to the Hartford Central, it re-
monstrance and complaint. Not obtaining a
satisfactory answer, they had printed their re-
monstrance, and sent. a copy to each pastor in
the state, and 8. letter to each Association, re-
questing them to meet and consider the case
and give their advice. Having received re
plies from t.heseassoci:itions. the Fiiirfield \Vest
sentup these replies together with ii memori-‘
ill to toe Gen. Association, requesting that; body
under the circuinstiinces, to give such 1'! decla-
ration of their faith on the. points in qtiestion,
and on the slate of the case, as to clear them-
selves from the imputation of such acquies-
cence in the doctrines of'Dr. Bushnell’s book.
and in the action of the Hartford Central de-
cliiring those doctrines not to be heretical, as
the silence of the General Association might:
otherwise seem to involve.

This l\Ii-.inoi'ial, the General Association re-
ferred to a Committee of thirteen, one from.
each district; Association, chosen by ballot.

The Committee made a unanimous report:

1st. Declaring it the right; of each Associa-
tion, in similar cases, to reinonstratze with any
other Association ; and the duty of the Asso-
ciation l‘el110llStl'tIted with, if they do not see
cause to reverse their decision, to use their
best endeavors to satisfy the Association so re-
monstrating. -
2d. Declaring the continued adherence of
the General Association, and of the Congrega-
tional Churches of Connecticut to the doctrines
of the Ti'init._v. the Incarnation, and the Atone-
ment, as set forth in the words of the Shorter
Catechism ; declaring these doctrinesto be fun-
damental, and the denial of them to be heresy.
3d. Declaring it to be the duty of an Asso-
ciation (where a member is extensively regard-
ed as having published heretical doctrines, and
when great distress and agitation arise them.
upon), to take measures to have him put on

"The Association comprises the Pxsrons in a
district; the coissocinioit is the council composed
of the Pxsrons and DEI.£GL'|‘l£5 of the Consociated
churches of a district.‘

 

‘ .

The General Association of Connecticticut:’_

from the 13 district. Associations in the State,"

Hewit; of Bi'idgcpoi't was chosen Moderator; '

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