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by its articles of association, or by its by-laws, for the
calling ofspeciul meetings of the corporation, at the in-
stance of the stockholders oi‘such corporatlmbor when-
ever any such corporation shall have so provided. and
the officers of such corporation shall refuse to call Such
meetings, anv number of stockholders owning not less
than a mnjmiity of the capital stock. shall have how-
er to call such meetings, by giving such notice of the
object, time, and place, as is required in calling the an-
nual meetings oi‘snch corporation , and when convened
Such meetiny shall have power to do any acts which
such corporation may do at any legally warned meet-
lug.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, June 181:, 1859.
cusnrsn X1.
An Act in addition to an act concerning Lands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives in General Assembly cou-
vcncd ;
The selectiuen of any town where there is no propri-
etors‘ committee of common and nnd.vitled lands in
said town, shall have the. same powers in regard in
common and undivided land. and the laying out and
dividing the samE. during the term of their olliCt‘: “5
proprietors’ committee now have, and they sllilll have
said power until a proprietors’ committee is legally 111)-
pointed in such town. Provided, that no town Slmll
pay to any selectmen any fees as compensation for ser-
vices as such committee, but. the same shall be paid
by the person or persons calling them out or request-
ing their services.
Approved, June lst, 185 9.
CHAPTER xn.
An Act for the Protection of the Commerce and Naviga-
tion in the Harbor of New Haven.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives In General Assembly con-
vencd ;
SEC. 1. There shall be appointed by the governor. a
harbor master for the harbor of New Haven, who shall
hold his office for three years from the time of his ap-
pointment, and until another shall be appointed in his
place. ,
SEC. 2 Such harbor master before entering upon the
duties of his office, shall execute a bond to the treasu-
rer of this state, in the penal sum of three hundred
dollars. with sufficient sure‘y, to be approved by the
Mayor of New Haven, conditioned for the faithful per-
formance of the duties of his ofiice.
SEC. 3. The said harbor master shall have authority
to locate and station all vessels, while riding at anchor
within the limits ol‘the channel of said New Haven har-
bor ; and to remove, from time to time such vessels,
within said channel, as are not employed in receiving
or discharging their cargoes, to make room for the pas-
sage oi'snch other vessels as may have occasion to pass
up or down the channel of said harbor. And as to the.
fact, whether any vessel so at anchor, shall be in the
said channel so as to obstruct or hinder the passage. of
any other vessel up or down said channel, the said har-
bor-master is hereby constituted the sole judge. The
said harbor-master shall have authority to determine
how far. within the limits of said harbor, and in what
instances, it shall he the duty of masters, or others.
having,r charge of vessels at anchor within said channel
to remove the same, and if any master or other person
engaged in. or having charge of any vessel at anchor
within the limits of said channel, shall refuse or neg-
lect to obey the directions of the said Illll‘lllll'dl‘lllstl’l‘, m
matters within his authority to direct ; or, if any per-
son shall obstruct, resist or oppose the said harbor-
master in the execution of the duties of his ollice,every
such person shall,for every such offence forfeit and pay.
the sum of fifty dollars ; to be. recovered. \Vltll 005” Ol
suit, in an action of tort, upon this statute, in the
name of such harbor master. before any court ha viug
cognizance of the cause; in which action such vessel
may be attached and huldcn to respond the judgment
that may be rendered Illt‘lt‘lll, in the. same manner as
in any other action ol‘tort, under the existing laws re-
laiingr to the attachment of property, and subject to
the provisions thereof. And all lines after deducting
the necessary expenses of'cnforcing the same, to be do-
termincil by the court renderingjudgement therefor,
when collected, shall he paid to the treasurer of the
General Hospital Society of Connecticut.
Sac. 4 It shall be the duty of such harbor-master,
upon the application of any person engaged in the nav-
igation of said harbor, whenever in the opinion of such
person, the channel of the same. shall be obstructed by
any vessel or vessels lying- or riding at anchor within
the same, forthwith to remove the same, or require the
same to be removed, so that vessels may freely pass up
or down the channel of said harbor ; for which serv‘ cc
said harbor-master shall be entitled to receive a com-
pensation at the rate of three dollars per day of ten
hours’ service, and in that proportion for the fraction
ofa day ; and in default of making such compensation,
such harbor-master may recover the same, in any prop-
er notional. law for such service, against the person,
persons or corporation requiring such services.
SEO. 4. In case such harbor-master shall neglect or
refuse to render the services required in the next pre-
ceding section, he shall be subject to pay the person,
persons or corporation so requiring the same, the sum
oftwenty dollars damages, with lawful costs, to be re-
covered in an action upon said bond, or against such
harbor~master, upon this statute. And in the determ-
ination of fins question, no opinion or decision of said
harbor-master shall he considered by the court before
which said question may be pending.
Approved, June 3d, 1859.
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75th Annual Convention of the Episcopal
Diocese of Connecticut.
This body convened at Christ Church,
Hartford, on Tuesday. The attendance
was quite large, there being about one
hundred of the clergy and nearly as many
- of the laity present. After the usual
morning services of the church, a sermon
was preached by Rev. Dr. Coit, Rector
of St. John’s Church, Brid'geport. After
the sermon, which was more particularly
intended for his brethren of the ministry,
the holy communion was celebrated.
Rev. J. M. \Villcy of VVatcrbnry was
elected Secretary, and Dr. Pliny A. J cw-
ett of New Haven, Assistant Secretary.
The venerable Bishop Brownell, now
in his 79th year, then read his annual ad-
dress, devoted to the interest and pros-
perity of the Church. He alluded to the
(Incense of two bishops—0f New Jersey
and Pennsylvania—since the last annual
convention, and paid a just tribute to
their memory. He also took occasion to
commend to the Church the interests of
Trinity College.
Assistant Bishop Williams followed in
his annual address, giving a. detailed his-
tory of the. state of the Church in this
diocese. The following is a synopsis :
Since the last Convention he has visited
all the parishes and missionary stations
in the diocese with the exception of four ;
preached on 174 occasions ; delivered 81
confirmativc and other addresses, and
confirmed 1029 persons. The records of
the diocese for the last forty yeats show
a constant and gratifying increase in the
number of confirmations.
But one death has occurred among the
clergy during the year. Eight persons
have been ordained dcacons and fourteen
have been advanced to the priesthood. —-
Twelve clergymcn have been removed
from the diocese, and seven have been re-
ceived from other dioceses. The present
clerical force of the diocese, besides the
' Bishop and Assistant Bishop, consists of
one hundred and seventeen Presbyters
and twelve Deacons—«one hundred and
thirty-one in all.
The number of candidates for holy 0r-
dcrs has increased during the year from
seventeen to twunty-thrcc, and there is a
prospect of some further additions at an
early day.
Two new churches have been consecra-
ted during the year, and the corner stones
laid for three.
Bishop Williams Concluded by saying
that acting under medical advice, be pro-
poses to suspend for a time further labors
in the diocese. He will resume them at
the earliest period possible, though at
present he. was unable to speak definitely
on that point.
Quite an animated discussion arose on
the question of putting other than clergy
on the Standing Committee. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were finally elected :—
Ztcv. DIS. Mead, Goodwin, Helium,
Beardsley, and Clark.
The Rev. Drs. Mead, Todd, Hallam,
Clark, Goodwin and Coit ; the Rev.
Messrs. Dcshon, Willey, Bronson, Stone,
Bennett, and Abercrombie; Messrs. S.
H. Huntington, John Ferguson, P. A.
chett, Rufus E. Hitchcock, Erastus
Williams and Jonathan Godfrey Were
appointed Trustees of the General Theo-
logical Seminary, on the part of this Di-
' ocese.
Rev. B. H. Paddock of Norwich,
preached the sermon before the C. K.
Society on Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday morning, after religious
services, Bishop Williams called the Con-
vention to order.
By assignment, the first business was
the election of Deputies to the General
Convention. The following were chosen
—Rev. Drs. Mead, Hallam, Littlejohu,
Rev. Mr. Willoy,Mcssrs. John Ferguson,
Wm. T. Lee, Wm. W. Boardman, and
Chas. A. Lewis.
Supplemental Delegates—Rev. Drs. D.
R. Gooodwin and Colt, Rev. Messrs.
Wusliburn and Bennett, Hon. S. H. Hun-
iimion, Prof. Samuel Elliott and Dr. J.
(-2., llif‘t’lil‘i’ill’l.
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71; '~ We have rccived a communication from
“ ",-" of NewHaven,but a; we were crowded
for room this week and it had in a measure
Lecn anticipated by one from “ H.” we have
TITTTAZTTTE
HEB—pk: TuesdhffanEHE
Editorial Correspondence of the Gazette,
_ HARTFORD, June 20th, 1850.
Well, here we are, the representatives of the “ dear
people,” this day ofgrace, witha big week’s work loom-
ing up on the legislative horizon, and yet there is not
a “a member” of'either party whose conscience does
not tell him, that with .dilligcnt working in the two
houses, and a corresponding suppression of talking, ev.
erything required by the public interests, might have
been passed upon, and we have returned to those so de-
sirous to see us again in another capacity than usleech.
es upon the public treasury.
So far as the hopes of the party and the people are con-
cerned respectinga short session, it is needless to say
that the determination is already become a most miser-
able failure, and yet there is no real, substantial, pub-
lic interest which would have suffered had this misera-
ble nld State House been shattered with lightning and
the garrulous members been forced home a week ago.—
'But falling is the besetting sin of this legislature ; it is
the rock upon which many venturous and new-fledged
legislators have split—and we fear some of them in
their great anxiety “ to be heard,” have gone so far
under that the pen ofthe most vigilant reporter Wlll
never rescue them from oblivion. Whole days have
been spent this session in blowing off verbose steam up
on questions well known to be fixed and settled, before
a Single word was uttered.
We asked one of the constituents of a member, spec-
ially weak in this rcspecj, the other day, how it was a
man of his evident good sense could so sacrifice his in.
fluence and usefulness in the House, as. to rise and
speak, and delay the House on every conceivable ques'
tion? The reply was that the member aforesaid had
conceived the idea that he represented a town in the
State which was “ some pumpkins,” and he was bound
that v. hatcver became of tho rest of the community,
his [mun should be heard from. Those familiar with
the Legislative reports as published in the papers can
easily cOunt up how many Milfords there are in the
state, and about what they have cost the people.
In this condition of things, we are denied the poor
consolation oi‘an opportunity of laying it to the demo-
crats. For, barring a little fillibnstering, introduced
by Judge Huvey at the beginning of the session, (which
his own native greatness soon soared above) our oppo-
nents in the House have conduccd with a seeming carn-
ostness to do all in their power to meet the popular de-
mand for a short session. The sheet-est justice must
compel this acknowledgement from every Republican,
with perhaps the single exception of our perennial frienc
from Daricn, and he, good-natured soul, is perhaps
worth the $5000 he costs the State, in keeping the dys-
pepsia away from‘ his fellow-members. And then, as
he never gets excited and no mortal can make him
mad, butfzm,fzm, keep: running away from him as
life. did from the cholera patient, everybody fuels that
he can’t help it—and if he could, the other members
have become so used to it, that like the fellow with the
scolding wife, we‘ve got so we couldn’t live without it.
On the score of economy however, we should prefer to
have all his jokes published at the end of the session in
pamphlet form. Besides our personal relations are such
with him as to stand a fair chance to get the printing,
which renders the arrangement still more desirable.
But sci iously, our body and our party is cursed with
scores of stupid block-heads, who seem perfectly willing
to stay here the whole year round, who block and both-
er, and hinder and discourage all efi‘orts. Should they
ever be so lucky as to reach the verdant fields they
forsook on coming here and which they seem so largely
to reflect in their own natures, may a kind providence
or an intelligent, outraged people, so ordain that we
may not be cursed with the like of‘thein again.
The Committees have all worked hard. Most oftl' em
have had sittings mornings, afternoons and evenings,
and our speaker, (there never was a better) has pressed
with all the rapidity and determination proper for any
man in his position to do, the business upon his table,
audit is really too had for those willing to work to be
compelled to carry such a load upon their shoulders.—
And when we link fo' ward to anotherSpring's contest,
when we shall be compelled to excuse and defend these
stupid dunces, because they belong to our party, we.
lose all our patience, can feel like turning our eyes to
national concerns, like Neighbor Clark of the Winsted
Herald. B.
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The Laws.
We commence this week, the publication
of the ‘ Public Acts’ of our General. Ass em-
bly for this year, which we shall continue in
moderate doses, from week to week, until
they are finished.
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Strawberry Festivals.
The Strawberry Festival at Ely's Hall,on
Friday evening last. under the Superintend-
. once of the Ladies of the 2nd Baptist Church,
was an exceedingly pleasant affair. In spite
of the drenching rcin,a very pleasant party
were assembled, to enjoy the splendid enter-
tainment of the evening. The different tables,
presided over by the Ladies, were richly la-
den with all the delicacies of the Season, not
the least artractive of which, was the luscious
Strawberries, and D‘Artois’ inimitable Cream
which was abundant.
But the great attraction of the evening,was
Mr. Horace Waters, of New York, with his
Juvenile Quartettc of female singers,who dis-
coursed music sweeter than cren the Straw-
berries themselves. 'l‘hose who failed to be
present. missed a rare treat indeed.
We hope our citizens will ere long enjoy
the privilege of listening to this Gentleman’s
music again under auspices more favorable.
In addition to these, the south Norwalk Glee
Club, under the direction of Prof. Merriam,
contributed to the entertainment.
We learn that the Ladies realized a hand-
some result, notwithstanding thq incleiuency
of the weather.
This Tuesday evening, the Ladies of the lat
M. E. Society, (South Norwalk) hold one in
thb basement of their Church, and judging
from their former successful efforts to please,
we shall expect a rare treat on the occasion.
The Ladies of the South Norwalk Congrega-
tional Society,hold one under the large Tent!
on grounds near the Depot, on Tuesday evo-
uiug, and Wednesday afternoon and evening.
In addition to Strawberries and Cream, Re-
freshments of all kinds will be served to or-
der. As the Fair Ladies have procured the
large Fair tent,so as to give Fair Room to
all, we trust there will be a Fair attendance
of thc“lords of creation” and their fair ones.
The Annual Festival of the Ladies’ Aid So-
ciety, Georgetown, comes off on Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons and evenings, of the
present week.
“a.--
GRAND TRIAL OF PATENT MOW-
11135.
The Trial of Patent Mowing Machines, un-
der the auspices of the Fairfield County Ag-
richlf-ural Society,will take place on the farm
of Mrs. L. M. Stevens,l'rospect llill,Norwalk,
on Tuesday the 28th lush, commencing at 9
o’clock, A. M. A fair opportunity will be
given for the trial and «exhibition of each Illa-
chine, and Manufacture rs, Agents, and own—
ers,l'rom any State of the Union are invited
to exhibit their Machines for trial and pre-
mium. We trust that all Farmers in the
County who can possibly attend will be pres-
cut:
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Drowned.—A young man named Decker,
of New York, attending the Boarding school
of Mr. Bencdict,at South; Nor-walk was drown-
ed on Saturday last. Decker in company
with four others Went out sailing in a small
boat, and when near the islands the boat up-
set ; three of the party clung to the boat, but
Decker and one other attempted to swim to the
shore. His companion succeeded but he was
drowned in the attempt. Our young men
should take warning from this sad affair and
not venture out without an experienced hand
at the helm.
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The opposition papers are making
quite a cackling over the city elections in
Waterbury and New London,but as these
terrible affairs are " as regular as the sea-
sons,” in ,‘bose localities, we see no occa-
sion for unusual glee on the part. of “ our
colored brethren.”—Brz'dgeparl Farmer.
fl The above is a fair specimen of the
Farmer’s usual truthfulness. “ As regu-
lar as. the seasons,” indeed! To our
certain knowledge, Henry F. Ft. 1h, Dem-
ocrat, was elected Mayor of Waterbury in
1857 and ’58, together with the wb ole demo-
cratic ticket for Aldermen and Councilmen.
The city also went democratic at our last
Static election.
felt compelled to pass it by.
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.u' AL. «.4432. .u_._.,. Ina. ., .
GRAND MASONIC CELEBRATION
of the
Anniversary of St. John the Baptist.
Friday, June 24th, 1859.
The Masonic Celebration on Friday, under
the auspices of St. John’s Lodge, No. 6, of
Norwalk, promises to be a most brilliant of-
fair. The arrangements are made on a scale
of great liberality, and with a view of making
this an event long to be remembered by the
citizens of Norwalk,and by those who PM“
ticipate. The exercises will consist ofa l’ro-
cession,—which will probably be the finest
witnessed in this County for many years,—
Orations, Dinner, &c., and to conclude in the
evening with a Masonic and Military 131-01119-
nade Concert and Hop. We understand that
Independent Royal Arch. NO- 2, of New York;
Kane Lodge, No. 454, of New York; New
York Lodge, No. 330; King Hiram Lodge,
No. 12, of Derby ; and Geo. Washington
Lodge, No. 82, of Ansonia; and large dele-
gations from nearly every Lodge in this State,
and nany Lodges in New York and New J or-
soy have already signified their intention of
being present to take part in the celebration.
The Derby Lodge has chartered a Steamboat
to bring them on, and will have a fine band
with them. Hon. Sidney Dean, Alvin P.
Hyde, H. C. Deming, David Clark, W. L.
Bower, Edwin Forrest, Mortimer Thompson,
Theodore Tomlinson, Hon. John Boyd, and
Hon. John Raymond are also expected.
We publish below the Programme of Exer-
cises, as furnished by the Committee :
thonr Tsnrmns will meet at the Hall of
the Sons of Temperance.
ROYAL Anon Masoxs will meet at Odd Fel-
lows’ Hall. ' .
MAs'rIm MAsoxs will meet at St. John’s IIull.
Order of Procession.
rms'r DIVISION.
Bro. Con. F. St. J. Locxwoon, Grand Marshal
Bro. Wm. King, Assistant Marshal.
Robertson’s Brass Band.
Norwalk Light Guard.
Tyler 5.
St. John’s Lodge, No.6.
Master Masons.
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sncoxn mvtstox.
Bro. ELBERT CURTIS, Assistant Grand Marshal
Bro. A. H. Wilcoxson, Assistant Marshal.
Master of St. John's Lodge, No. 6 .
Orators of the Day.
Grand Lodge of the State of Connecticut.
Past Grand Officers of Visiting Grand Lodge:
Grand Encampment of the State of Conn.
Knight Tcmplars.
Grand Chapter of the State of‘ Connecticut.
Royal Arch Masons.
Line of March.
The Procession will form at 11 o‘clock, A.
M., at St. John’s Hall, and move through
Wall to Main, up Main to North, throagh
North and around the Green to St. Paul’s
Church, where an oration will be delivered
by Rev. Boo. THOMAS E. I’ATTISON, and other
appropriate exercises take place, after which
the procession will rc-f'or'm and march to the
Tent, on Union Park, where the Entertain-
ment will be provided. '
Addresses will be delivered in the evening
by several distinguished Bretlircu,after which
a Masonic, Military, and Civic Promenade
Concert and Hop will take place.
Persons having Flags in their possession
are requested to display them,aud citizens liv-
ing on the line of march are invited to decor-
ate their residences and the streets, as much
as possible.
We would suggest to our citizens the pro-
priety of having the several streets through
which the procession is to pass. kept.decently
clean, and free from obstructions.
The following gentlemen comprise the
Committee of Arrangements : George F
Daskam, A. H. Camp, S. R. Bunting, Jason
Merrill, and W. W. Hallock.
«a.»
Change of Time—The steamer Confidence
has changed her time for leaving Norwalk
from 6 o’clock to 1-4 before 7 A. M.
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5723‘ We trust our readers will excuse our
lack of editorial matter this week, but the
Senior has been so busy up at Hartl‘ord,legis-
lating 4%., that he has not been able to furn-
.ish us the customary quota.
«Q»
Pike's Peak Gold Mines.
Annexed will be found a letter from a
young man formerly of Noxwall; and well
known :0 the majority of our citizens, who is
at present at the gold regions of Pike’s Peak.
Tnere are so many conflicting accounts from
that place. that we are pleasml to be able to
give something,comiug as it «Ms from an
old California miner, that can bc‘rclied upon.
The letter was written to a brother residing
here who very kindly allowed us to publish
it, so that the public can understand how
much dependence there is to be placed on the
Telegraphic reports from that fabulous gold-
on mountain.
Plan’s PEAK, May 17th, 1859.
I find time once more to write you a
few lines to let you know where I am, and
what the prospects are of making money
in this part of the world. I have been
here nearly five weeks,bavc bccn prospec-
ting ever since, but have. found nothing
that would pay. There is gold here, but
as yet there has been no place found that
would pay to work. I can get the color
almost at any place, and that is about all
All the flattering reports which are afloat
in the newspapers about the rich pros-
pects that have been found here, are all
false. The great excitement which pro-
vails at present, in regard to rich mines
being found in this vicinity, was caused
by men who came here at an curly day
for the purpose of speculating in Town
property. They had laid out these towns
crcctcd several log shanties. expended all
the means they had, and then circulated
the report of rich gold mines in this vi-
cinity, for the purpose of bringing emi-
grants have so that they might dispose of
their Town Lots to advantage, no matter
what the consequences were. They suc~
cccded in their nefarious scheme, so far
as bringing the emigration here, but not
so well in disposing of their Lots, for but
few have been fools enough to purchase.
There are hundreds coming in here every
day, but they are beginning to return as
fast as they come, though there are many
who have expended all their means in
getting here, will be compelled to stay.
I am camped iii. the foot of the moun-
tain, it is covered with snow yet, and un-
less we have different weather from what
we have had since I have been here, it
will be apt to stay on all summer.
I left Omaha on the first day of March,
was 34 days on the road and never saw
so many cold and disagreeable storms in
so short a. time, in all my travels. * *
There are a plenty of Indians about
here, but they appear to be friendly.—
There were some 5000 passed by here a
few days ago, going out on a Buffalo
Hunt. * * CHAS. SELLECK.
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For the Normal]: Gazette.
June 17th, 1859.
.MR. Entron :—A glance at student-
life, with its fun, its earnest toil and its
honors, may not be without interest to
some of your readers. There are some
who think that the chief end of a student
is to study little, but “ spree it” more ;
to smash the windows of his Tutor or
Professor, to drink hot toddy or regale
over a cherry cobbler, t'o get “ gloriously
tight” upon a brandy sling and make
night hideous with his bacchanalian songs.
But such a view as this is rather a “south
side view.” Such is not the general
character of students from New Eng-
land. There are others who suppose that
the student life is one full of ease, and
free from core ; a. life which puts at defi-
ance the divine ordinance, “ by the sweat
of thy brow thou shalt eat thy bread.”
They think it the easiest thing in the
world to study, notwithstanding the say-
ing of the wise man that “ much study is
a weariness to the flesh.” And they look
upon a student as a drone to be support-
ed at the expense of others’ labor. Both
of these classes have mistaken notions,
which one cannot better answer than by
saying they are notions, and as they are
Yankee notions too, it will be next to
impossible to rub them out. So let them
remain, while I show you a reality in stu-
dent life which gives it a dignity and at-
traction far above the reach of “ slang
and whims.”
There is in truth some fun connected
with it. And why should there not be ?
Do not all classes of laborers like recto.-
tion once in a while? Do not the up.
right and downright farmers from the
country, after every “ booing” resort to
“ the salt.” for a regular “ old-fashioned
time 1?” And everywhere, wherever the
arm is lifted in toil, or the brain labors at
thought, must there not be now and then
an cll'crvcsccncc of spirits to help one in
the heat and burdens of life, which shall
be as delightful and acceptable as the ef-
fervclcence of soda water in a sultry day
of summer?
The pow-wows, the foot-ball games,the
wooden spoon exhibitions, &c., engaged
in with a proper spirit, and to a proper
degree, as is generally the case, do on
important work.
The spoon exhibition given at Yale last
week was a decidedly funny and, at the
same time, harmless affair. It receives
the name of “wooden spoon exhibition,”
from the fact that a beautiful spoon, ele-
gantly carved of rose-wood, about two
feet in length and proportionally large, is
presented to the student who stand: the
lowest upon the list of College appoint.
meats, although among the first half of
his class in point of scholarship. At the
opening of the exercises was what was
called the “opening load;” in which a por-
ter, assisted by two students, brought up-
on tho platform an immense trunk,which,
when opened, revealed a live man, who
stepped out and fiesented to the audi-
ence the programme of the evening.—
Then followed songs, colloquies, and ora-
tions of a comic character. A young
gentleman was announced to deliver, “on
High Oration” upon “ The Contempla-
tion of the Heavenly Bodies,” when he
appeared upon the stage with an im-
mense telescope, and deliberately viewed
for a few moments the fair stars in the
bright galaxy before him, and then re-
tired without sayiug a word. ,
The merry song, and shout, and laugh,
as they ring through college halls and
rooms, do but glad-den the hours as they
pass along. And would that in the more
sober walks and callings of life, there
were more of the same joyous spirit to
give a zest and glow to labor.
But the students life is something else
besides one of fun. You shall follow the
course of the sons of our New England
farmers and mechanics, who have been
sent to school and college, and you will .
find them great workers at their books.
While they believe, and ever have from
the time they played truant from hoeing
potatoes to go fishing, that “ all work
and no play makes J ack a dull boy,” they
also say “ work first, play afterward.”—-—
Tligy have. been trained to labor, they
know what it is and are not afraid of it,
and cy know too that there is no real
cxce once without it.
What may be said of New England
and her sons, as a whole, may be said of
our own Fairfield County, a miniature of
the whole, and a first class one too. Her
hills stretching from north to south, her
rough, rugged, yct fertile soil, her strong
minded and intelligent sons, of these We
have reason
’ be proud. Of those who
have luborc in the field of min'd, and
have been distinguished there, as second
to none, whether in the pulpit or at the
bar, and who have gone to their reward,
we have many bright examples. Moses
Stuart, a native of \Vilton, and but afew
years deceased, stood in the very van of
Biblical and Hebrew scholars, not only
in this country but in learned Europe.—
As a governor of the State, as a jurist.
and judge, as a legal counsellor and pro-
fessor, Clark Bisscll of N orwalk was wide-
ly known and honored. A host of those
who are living attest the fact that as law-
yers, as ministers, and as students, the
sons of Fairlield County stand in the
front rank. As a consequence upon
faithful and pcracvcring study, they have
often reaped golden honors as students
and as men. The highest honor in the
gift of Yale has this year been awarded
to Eugene Smith of \Vilton.
These men furnish us examples of what
our college regime can do, with all its fun,
its studies, and its honors.
Let us not depreciate such an educa-
tion, or be unnnndful that ther re, in
all our schools, those who by “1* very
birthright are bound to win dist ction,‘
if they can only have the chance. And
while we would point encouragingly to
the Burritts. and Clays, and Cox’s, as ex-
amples of what. individuals can do unaid-
ed by college instruction. we would
cheer you yet more with the considera-
tion that with equal application you must
certainly gain success, and at the same
time reap blessings which cluster ,nround
college friends and associations, which
memory will retain as a. pleasure and
. profit a whole life long. H.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival of the Europa.—More Fighting.
HALIFAX, June 14.
The Eumpa left Livepool at 10.30 A.
M., on the 4th inst., and reached Halifax
at 1 P. M. o
Tar. Wan—Sanguinary encounters had
taken place at Palestro. The Sardinian
government issued the following official
bulletin :
Tums, May 31.
A fresh victory was gained by our
troops at seven this morning, 25,000 Aus-
ttians endeavored to retake Palestro, the
King commanding the 5th division in per-
son, and Gen. Cialdini at the head of the
3d regiment of Zouaves, resisted the at-
tack for considerable time, and then hav-
ing successfully assumed the offensive pur-
sued the euemy, taking 1,000 prisoners,
and capturing 8 cannons, five of which
were taken by the Zouaves. 400 Austri-
ans were drowned in a canal during the
combat at Palestro.
TURIN, June lst.
The victory gained yesterday had been
followed by a second victorious combat,
which took place at six o’clock in the
evening, at Palestro, in which the enemy
endeavored to re-enter, but were repulsed
by a division of Cialdini, composed of
Zouovcs and Piedmontese Cavalry, the
King pressed forward where the fight
was the most furious, the Zouavcs vainly
trying to restrain him. On Tuesday the
Austrians attacked the Sardinians van-
guard at Seslo Calaudc, this fight lasted
two hours. Our troops crossed the Tiei-
no in pursuit of enemy. A numerous
Austrian corps dc armce appeared before
Varese, Garabaldi ordered the National
Guard not to resist, and fell back upon
Logo Maggioro. Au attack was at-
tempted against Laveno on Logo Maggi-
ore by our troops, 'but without result.
The Sardiniuns are believed to have
been terribly cut up, but their loss is not
mentioned. The Austrian general is re-
ported killed.
A Turin delpatch of the 2nd inst, says
—-"1‘hc Austrians that morning advanced
from Bobbio toward the French outposts
but retired after a short fight. The
movement was to conceal the retreat of
the Austrians who had begun to evacu-
ate Bobbio, carrying with them about
1000 wounded. On the 3d, it was tele-
graphed from Turin that the Austrians
had withdrawn to the eastern bank of
the Po, and had abandoned Terre Berrilli
and the neighboring country.
A Vienna telegram of the 1st announc~
cs on official authority that Garibaldi was
driven back from Sondric into the mono-
tains, Gen. D’Urbau’s troops pursuing
him, the only issue Open to Garabaldi was
the Stelvio.
An official telegram from Milan states
that on the lst, Varese was cannonaded
and taken by D’Urban, who reinstated
the legal authorities and levied a. war
contribution on the city. Later was tel-
egraphed from Turin on the 3d, that Gar-
abaldi had surprised and beaten the Aus-
trians at Varese, and that the town was
again free of the enemy, and also that
Garabaldi re-entered Como on the night
of the 2nd.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Large purchases of English horses are
alleged to be in progress for the French
army, many thousand were required. It
was stated that a. prospectus of a compa-
ny would be issued in a few days for lay-
ing two telegraph cables from Cornwall,
Eng, to Canada direct.
Arrival of the Anglo-Saxon.
Great Battle of the Campaign.
20,000 Austrians and 12,000 French
Hora Du Combat.
FAarnsR POINT, June 10.
The steamship Anglo-Saxon, Capt.
Borland, from Liverpool on Wednesday,
the 8th inst, passed this point at 9 o’clock
yesterday afternoon, on her way to Que-
bec.
The great battle of the campaign oc-
curred at Magenta near Milan, in which
the French claim a decisive victory, giv-
ing the {loss of the Austrians at 20,000
1107's (In. combat.
The French loss is reported as high as
12,000 men.
The Austrians bad evacuated Milan.
Napoleon's despatchcs claim a decisive
victory, and Paris was illuminated. He
says that they look 7,000 Austrian prison-
ers, and placed 12,000 more [tors du. 7.0m-
bat, besides capturing three «17me and two
standards.
The French loss is stated by the Em-
peror at 3,000 men.
The Austrians took one cannon.
The French General Espinasso was
killed, and Marshal Canrobert was mor-
tally wounded.
Five French marshals and generals
were wounded.
General McMahon was made a Marshal
of France and Duke of Magenta.
General Baraguay d’Hilliers had been
superseded in his command by cheral
Forey.
Milan was insurgent, and had declared
in favor of the King of Sardinia.
The Austrians had retired from Milan,
but the French had not occupied it...
Rumors prevalent at Paris represent
the French loss at Magenta at from 9,~
000 to {2,000.
The forces engaged are reported as
150,000 or 180,000 Austrians, and 100,-
000 to 130,000 French. '
The Austrian accounts speak of a “ se-
ries of battles wit/L varying success on bot/L
sides, but shit undecided up to film wig/It of
the 6th, wiIIL great losses on both sides.”
The Austrians admit that they had
four generals a five staff officers wounded
It was reported that General Hess
commanded the Austrians and also that
Emperor Napoleon partially commanded
the French.
The latest rumors detracted from the
alleged French victory.
~<.>»o—-—-
. . . .I’riorcss won the Queen’s plate of
100 sovereigns, at Epsom races. Six
horses ran.
. . . .Thc schooner Exile arrived at New
London on the 12th inst. after having
made what is believed to have been the
longest whaling voyage on record. She
sailed August 18th, 1852 ; consequently
she was absent six years, nine months and
twenty-five days.
.. . .The New York Board of Education
have passed laws compelling the reading
of the Bible in the public schools of that
cit .
. .TLate advices In Utah state that
the Mormons are collecting in the mount-
ains, arming themselves and making treat-
ies with the Indians.
. . . .The Utica Herald reports that Mrs.
Daniel E. Sickles has taken rooms for the
serum at the Clifford Springs Hotel, and
that she will resist any applications of her
husband for a divorcc, and will furnish
proof of infidelity on his part which will
prevent any decree in his favor.
. . . .It is stated that the able articles on
foreign politics and the war, in the Boston
Traveller, are from the pen of Caleb Cush-
ing. These Old Whigs are the very salt
of the sham Democratic party. Were it
not for them, there would be nothing but
Paddyism there.
itfmtnctfituf iitgislaturz.
SENATE. Monday. June 13.
The Senate concurred with the House in
the reference of resolutions, bills‘, em,
The committee on railroads were discharged
from further consideration of the rcmonstrance
of Joseph Brush at (11., against the law rcla.
ting to drawbridgcs. _
The report of select committee appointed
to investigate the affairs of the Mohegan Indi-
ans was accepted, and resolution appomting
‘Gov. Buckingham, Senator Foster and James
A. Hovey. a committee. to furtliar investigate
and report to the next legislature, passed.
tesolution amending the charter of the
Chicago and St. Louis R. 11.00 , so as to re-
quire all meetings to he held in‘cw Haven,
passed.
Resolution incorporating the Compo Fire
Engine Co. of Westport, pus-ed.
Bill forbidding the opening of drawbridges
on railroads within 15 minutes of the time of
passage of trains, returned from the House
asking a. committee of conference ; Senate in-
sisted,and appointed Mr. Wooster.
Hausa—Bills allowiugjudgcs of probate 9
cents per mile when going to neighboring dis-
tricts: passed.
Bill closing drawbridgcs for fifteen minutes
before the time when a train is due and five
minutes after if train does not come. (House
had passed ; Senate had rejected it.) ,House
insisted, and appointed Messrs. Turn” and
Brooks a committee ofconference.
TheBridgcport school district granted leave
to sell lands.
Resolution appropriating $5000 annually
for two yearsto the Normal School; favorably
reported by the committee and laid on the
table.
Resolution appointing Hoz. S. Rumsdell of
Thompson. and John S. Yeomans of Columbia
trustees of the Nomal School for four years ;
passed. ‘3 '
Resolution creating another savmgs bank
in Bridgeport rejected.
Tuesday, 11918 14.
SuxA'rn—Opencd with prayer by Rev. Dr.
Hawcs. .
Corporation of (another new) savings bank
in Bridgeport, continued by Senate to next
Assembly: petition rejected in House ; Senate
receded and concurred.
Resolution passed, instructing bank com-
missioners to inquire whether the Woodbury
Bank, Lilcbfield Bank, and North American
Bank have forfeited their charters.
Report of committee on federal relations
recommending continuance to Next Assembly
of resolution requesting members of Congress
to urge the speedy settlement of revolutionary
claims of those too poor to prosecute.
Mr. Clark stated the origin of these claims
-—half‘pay certificates issued by Gen. Wash-
ington. Hopcd the resolution would pass.
Mr. Bird stated the reason for the commit-
tee’s report, and Mr. Wacstcr thought the leg-
islature exceeded its power in this resolution
in passing upon the action of the U. S. Court
ofClnims.
Mr. Clark supported the resolution in elo-
quent and patriotic style.
Motion to continue lost. Mr.Willey moved
to indefinitely postpone the resolution. Mo-
tion lost, after arambllug discussion; Reso-
lution passed.
Bill healing informalities in doings of school
districts ; passed.
Bill authorising school district committees
to fix rate of tuition to be paid for schools
over and above public moneys received, pro;
viding that selectmen shall exempt persons
unable to pay the same, and repealing act of
June 11, ’58, was taken up and passed.
Houss—Opened with prayer by Rev. Dr.
Hawes.
Resolution passed requesting the com. on
banks to inquire into the condition of the
Woodbury Bank, Bank of North America and
Litchfield Bank,and see whether they have
forfeited their charters.
Resolution reviving the charter of the Nor-
walk Fire and Marine Insurance Co.taken up.
Mr. Coe said the charter was taken from the
company for informalities in organizing, and
the company having already been in business
the committee were in favor of The revival,
with in favor of the revival, with proper safe-
guards. .
Mr. Byinglion saith the intentions of the
company were honorable, and it was but just
to grant the charter which had been lost
through informalities.
Amendments of the Senate concurred in,
the number of corporutors increased, and res-
olution passed.
Waterbury Water Co’s charter. Incorpo-
rates N.J. Weltou, F. L. Welton, John Osborn
andassociatcs, for the purpose of furnishing
Waterbury with pure water, Charter granted
The resolution incorporating the new t0wn
of Morris (Litchfield So, Farms) was taken
up. The majority report favors it ; a. minorlo
ty report is signed by Messrs, McClellan and
Pettengill. Mr.Dowd of the committee would
sign neither report, but opposed the new
town.
Messrs.Pettengill. Seymour of Litchfield,
Turrill,and Trumbull opposed, and Messrs.
Otis Chadwick. Ambler, Francis, Risley and
Smith favored the resolution.
The yeas and says Were ordered on motion
of Mr. Welch of New Haven, and the result
was 105 to 105. The Speaker decided in the
affirmative, so we have the new town of
Morris.
Vl’ednesday. June 18.
SENATE—Opened with prayer by Rev. Dr,
Turnbull.
Senate concurred'witb the House in paying
$100 for services of chaplain during the ses-
SlOn.
Resolution reviving charter ofNorwalk Fire
and Marine Ins. 00., rain rncd from the House
amended '; Senate concurred and roe-passed the
resolution.
Bill incorporating Waterbury Water com-
pany. amended and passed by House; Senate
concurred.
Report of committee on federal relations
with resolution continuing the appointment of
commissioners to settle boundary line between
this state and New York ; passed.
Report of committee on banks with substi-
tuted bill providing that banks requiring ex-
tra services of commissioners shall pay ex-
penses of the same ; bill passed.
lleport of committee on milila affairs with
substituted bills relating to t e military,
slightly altering present law.
Mr. Merritt stated that military men object-
ed to any alteration of existing law. as it was
considered by military men abroad as a model
system; but on account of the annual expenses
have consented to a moderate reduction of
parade days, armory rent, etc , decreasing the
annual expense about $9,000.
Other expenses 01' last year not necessary
will make the aggregate saving over this your
$10,000. Urged the more faithful execution
of the law concerning commutation fees ; the
state receives only $10,000 from that source.
but ought to'receive $30,000. The bill fur-
ther allows commanding officers to abate
nuisances near encampinents, [drinking and
gambling tents,&c.,] dispenses wilh‘oue Io-
spector, and requires second lieutenants to
attend ofi'iccrs’ drills,
Mr. Bird moved to amend so as to do away
with encampments. Mr.Mcrritt objected to
the amendment, and explained that half the
eucampmcuts were abolished by the bill.—
.Mr. Bird opposed the whole system of en-
campments.
Further discussed by Messrs. Phelps. Willey
and Merritt. Mr. Willey advocated the orig‘
inal bill, which he claimed would reduce ex-
penses about twice as much as the substituted
bill, (abolishing encainpmcnts and officer
drills,) believing that the commutation tax
would support the system. and moved to sub
stitute the original bill in place of the bill
before the Senate. Opposed by Mr. Merritt.
Matter laid on the iable,und original bill
ordered to be printed.
Resolution appropriating $000 to print and
circulate state chemist’s report ; passed.
llouss.—Opencd with prayer by Rev. Dr.
Turnbull.
Resolution making an annual appropriation
of $5000 for two years to the Normal School ;
yeas and nays called for but not ordered.
Mr. Brandegce thought that when all appro-
priations were being cut down it was not pol-
icy to increase this appropriation and makcit
binding for -two years. He moved to amend
by making the amount $4000, and for one
year only.
M t'. Bugbee said it was difficult to obtain
teachers if it was not known whether the up-
propriatlon would be made for more than one
year. He hoped the teachers would be paid
as they are in other states.
Mr. Braudcgce said the usefulness of the
past had been 'obtained under annual appro-
priations, and no sufficient reason had been
given for the increase. He doubted the policy
of paying for the education of young ladies to
go West,and marry in a few months.
Messrs. Seymour of Wilton, Stanley of New
Britain, Coe, Carpenter and Bugbee, favored
the resolution ; Mr. Craw was opposed to the
institution altogether ; Mr. Trumbull favored
the $5,000, but for one year only, and made a
humorous speech upon matrimony ;Mr.Brock-
way thought $4.000 sufficient; amendment
adopted. 85 to 78, and resolution passed as
amended. .
The order of the day—jibe charter of the
. Silliman now moved to reconsider and concur
“ People’s Pacific Railroad powwow—was
taken up. Mr. Turriil explained the prom;
ions of the charter, and stated that committee
could find no good objection to It.
The Senate’s amendments were concurred,
in when Mr. Hovcy moved to amend at.) as to _
require that ton per cent. of..thc capital be
required in cash, upon the makuigpfthe an '1'
scriptions. No payment is required by the
original charter.
Mr. Wilson opposed the amendment as no-
necessary.
Fifty~faur voted for the amendment, forty-
thrcc against it—not a quorum.
The $2000 annual appropriation to the
Hartfotd Hospital came up.
Mr. Brandegi‘e moved to append a proviso
”ll“ ll ("“3 faurth of the subscribers to the
Hartford funds request it, a regularly educa-
ted llhylelan of such school as they desire,
shall be al’l’Ointed on the medical staff.
The motion to amend was carried 73 to 57,
and the resolution as amended passed.
The consideration of the charter of the Peo-
pic’s Pacific R. R. Co. was resumed,
Mr. Hovey’s amendment was carried, and
he moved auothor amendment requiring that
within five years the company should complete
250 (instead of 25) miles of road, under pen.
aity ofa forfeiture.
Mr. Brockway said clearly not as much
road could be built in the lirst:five years as in
any subsequent five years. Surveying is to
be done ; the consent of Congress and the
states to be obtained.
Mr. Bugbec. There are penple out of this
state hoping and praying that we may refuse
the charter, that the road may make a nation
al issue in 1860. He urged the House to de-
feat these hostile amendments. .
The road is to be built: that country to be
sealed ; and the whole continent to yet to be
ours.
Amendment rejected, and charter granted.
The other day. just before an adjournment.
the llousc appointed the denwcratic nominees
for commissioners of Middlcsex Co. The Son-
nte indefinitely postponed the resolution. Mr.
Carried. 91 to 08.
Thursday, J one 16.
SENATE—Prayer by Rev. Mr. Childs.
Res. incorporating People’s Pacific R.
R. 00., passed in Senate, came from
House amended ; Senate concurred.
Res. amending charter of city of Bridge-
port ; passed.
Res. appropriating $2,000 annually to
Hartford Hospital, passed in Senate,
came from House amended so as to admit
homoeopathic physicians on the medi of
staff, passed ; laid on the table.
Bill repealing insolvent law of 1852,
reported against by a small majority of
judiciary committee. Bill advocated by
Mr. Willey, believing the insolvent law to
operate unjustly.
Mr. Wooster cited the good results of
the law sought to be repealed. There
have been times when half the. state
would have been bankrupt under the
old “ grab-law.” Mr. Payne objected to
the bill.
Bill rejected by vote of the chair.
HOSpital matter again taken up. Sen-
ate refused to concur in the homoeopathic
amendment of the House, and Mr. Par-
dec was appointed a committee of confer-
ence. '
Resolution appropriating $5,000 annu-
ally for two years to State Normal
School, passed in Senate; amended to
$4,000 in House and passed. Mr.
Welles moved that the Senate concur.
Mr. Pardee opposed the reduction of
the appropriation, as tending to kill the
school. Better suspend the school one
year, then unite the appropriations for the
second year to carry. on the school with
efficiency. They can’t keep good teach-
ers'ou such a stingy appropriation.
Laid on the table.
Amnasoon~The $5000 appropriation to
Normal School,llouse reduced to $4,000,
was taken up. How much money does
the school get, and what is done with it ?
Question answered and discussed by Mr.
Pardee. VVlIole instruction department
cost $3,500 last year. Expense for the
year, $1,200. More money needed for
repairs on the school buildings. Talked
about by Messrs. Welles and Pardee,
when the Senate insisted on former vote,
There have. been manifold endeavors to
rob him of it. If I have been/instrumen-
tal in gathering the facts satisfactorily, I
am glad of it, and shall not say how much
I “In flattered by the vote of the House.
1;,“ fofiau act in addition to an act
concerning civil actions, and substituted
bill for not. concerning lands and proceed-
ings in equity, pusse’d. .-
lcport of judiciary committee adverse"
to bill for act concerning the loaning of
deposit funds by towns. There was some
discussion upon the bill, which was passed
and report accepted. 1 . ' -.
Bill for out concerning communities and
corporations, requiring full annual r elurns
to the comptroller by the secretaries and
clerks of all insurance companies and
banks, with a penalty attached to dis-
obedience ; passed.
The committee of conference on the
resolution instructing Senators and re.
questing representatives in Cpngress to
urge the establishment of a statistical bu.
reau, advised the House to adhere ; ac-
ccptcd.
A similar committee on the Hartford
Hospital appropriation recommended
that the House adhere.
Friday, J uue 17.
SENATE—Prayer by Rev Dr. Goodwin
of Trinity College.
Bill providing that town deposit funds
may be loaned at six per cent. or invested
in bank stock or town or city bonds,
reported against, but passed in House.—
Scnatc concurred.
Bill requiring detailed annual report to
comptroller, of all insurance companies ;
passed.
Pearl II. Sperry, Benj. D. Norris, and
Sylvester Mead, appointed commissioners
of Fairficld county.
The Hartford city charter was laid on
table, for the purpose of receiving a. mes-
sage from the governor, which was read,
vetoing the charter of the PcOplc’s Pacif-
ic R. R. Co.
Laid on the table, five hundred copies
ordered printed, and made the special or.
der for Tuesday at 11 o’clock, on motion
of Mr. Phelps.
Resolution amending city charter of
Hartford under discussion.
Resolution passed, 15 to 3.
Bill relating to savings societies taken
from the table. The bill relates to the
loaning of funds of savings banks on per-
sonal security and was once rejected in
Senate. Mr. Wooster argued in support
of the bill, and moved to amend so as to
restrict the amount loaned on bank stock
to ten per cent. '
Amendment lost. a after a running fire
of conversational argument was reconsidtr-
ed. Mr. Clark opposed the bill 3nd Mr. '
Woostcr’s nmcudmeot, showing that it
would allow the Norwich savings bank
(the principal applicant for the bill) to
invest in bank stock over $200,000.
Amendment adopted, and bilI passed
10 to 9.
House—Opened with prayer )y Rev,
Dr. Goodwin.
The committee of conference onthe res-
olution instructing Senators and .‘equest-
ing Representatives in Congressto urge
the establishment of a statistical bureau,
advised the House to adhere ; nzcepted.
A similar committee on the kartford
hospital appropriation recommended that
the House adhere.
The House voted to adhere~108 to
51. [So the appropriation is kiled.]
Mr. Btuudegee moved to "consider
the, passage of bill giving superigr court
power to adjourn from one to be other
of two shire towns in acounty. :Middle‘
sex and Fairfield counties exempcd, leav-
ing if. applicable to New London county
only] Opposed by Messrs. Amstrong,
Dart, Turiill and Crosby, favored by
Mesws. Pcttengill and Winslow. House
spent half an hour over it, and r~fused to
and Mr. Pardee appointed committee of
conference.
Resolution making new school district
in Norwalk on N orwalk Island ; Senate
concurred with House in amendment and
passage.
House—Prayer by Rev. Mr. Childs.
Messrs. Peters of Colchester, Kellogg
of Wothersfield, and Ambler of Trum-
bull were appointed committee on deben-
ture. .
Resolution constituting
a separate school district.
Mr. Craw moved to amend by provi-
ding that the district shall not receive
more school money than the number of
scholars entitles it to, adopted, and reso-
lution passed.
Resolution appropriating $600 for
printing and distributing state agricul-
tural society’s report.
Mr. Bugbcc complained of the treat-
ment which the state agricultural sor-icty
had received, spoke highly of the agricul.
tural interests, and made an earnest up-
peal for the dissemination of knowledge
on the subject by circulating the Chemist’s
report.
Mr. Roberts admitted that the gentle-
man from Killingly had given “a very
good song, very well sung,” and enough
of it. Sometimes banks are. the life ofthc
community, sometimes railroads, some
times something else, hilt now it is agri-
culture. He continued in a characteris-
tic speech against all improvement or sci-
ence in farming.
Mr. Byington explained the subjects
discussed in the Chemist’s report, which
has been quoted and complimented by
chemists in England. and France. The
expeIISc proposed will be about :3:- of' a
cent to a voter, and the benefits derived
would be felt among the farmers to a sat-
isfactory degree. Peculiar circumstances
have cmbarassed the agricultural society
and the reports cannot be circulated with-
out an appropriation.
Mr. Carpenter asked if one in ten of
the 117 farmers of the House had ever
seen last year’s report ? Said there was
some pride on the part of some officers of
the society in making a big book. Would
prefer to pay for printing it in some news-
paper likc the Homestead.
Previous question ordered, 100 to 53,
democrats trying to prolong discussion
and the. ycas and nays were ordered on
the main question. Appropriation car-
ried, 111 yeas, 97 hays—not a party
vote.
Vote of thanks passed to Hon. II. C.
Deming for his eloquent address upon
General Putnam and his masterly demon-
stration of the fact that Putnam com-
manded at Banker’s Hill, and that the
clerks put on parchment copies of the res-
olution, one to be forwarded to Mr. Dem-
ing and the other deposited in the Histor-
ical Society’s collection.
Resolution passed with a loud and
unanimous aye. '
Mr. Deming begged leave to trespass
upon strict parliamentary rules so far as
to thank the House and the gentleman
who had supported the resolution. It is
time that the state should vindicate its
honor and the fame of Putnam. I have
heard, to-day, gentlemen say that tradi-
tion always told them that Putnam com-
manded, and that they did not know that
it was ileubtctl. They could not have
read Bancroft, or Irving, or Frothing-
ham. Others have said that they did
not know that Prescott’s claim was
doubted. Putnam to the end of his life
claimed the honor, and on his dying bed
gave the claim in charge of his son.—
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reconsider.
House voted to adjourn fiully on
“’eduesday, the 22d, at 10 A. 1.
Bill forbidding judge of probae to ap-
pear as counsel for a claim bebre com-
missioners on an estate in settament in
his court, on penalty of being diqualified
to act as judge on that estate ; lassed.
Bill repealing the limitation (2‘ amount
of capital in the joint stock law. Reject-
ed once ; reconsidered, advocted by
Messrs. Coe, Halsey and Demng, and
passed. Argued that the limtation of'
half a million simply compels tlose who
want a larger capital to come ad ask the
legislature, which alway says ya. New
York law has no limitation.
, Adjourned to Monday, 3 r. r
Saturday, 'Jme l8.
Santa—Opened with pray: by Rev
Mr. Fisher.
Bill providing that courts irFairfield
and New London counties any adjourn
from one shire town to anotheiat pleas-
ure, amended by striking outFairfield
and passed in House ; laid on he table.
Bill providing that judge" c’ probate
shall not act as counsel in casesof claims
before commisiouers appointed 'y him as
judge ;passed. '
Bill repealing-portion of act'elating to
joint stock corporations Whill limits
amount of capital to $500,00f rejected
and concurred.
Bill prohibiting the issue ofshiu plus.
ters. Mr. Willey exhibited alen cent
bill issued by Ives a 00., of Ieriden, a
cugrency in circulation there.- Bill pus-
se .
Resolution concerning the establish.
ment of a; national agricultura' bureau;
committee of conference on diagreeing
vote, reported ; Senate adheret-and kill-
ed the resolution.
Bill taxing savings banks insiad of 3,
0 per cent. for the state.
Mr. Wooster opposed the bliss doing
manifest injustice to depositors] savings
anks.
Mr. Willey advocated the bi as just
and proper.
Discussion further continued y Messrs
Wooster. Osborn Calhoun, Wees, Peck,
Newcomb and Willey.
Bill passed 10 to 5.
Bill to regulate the sale of imxicating
and adulterated liquors, sellinga license
to the highest bidder in each ton, under
prOper security, etc.,etc.,reporte against;
bill rejected.
Bill repealing present liquor 1w, so far
as it makes bills for sale or liqor uncol-
lectable, reported against. in Clark
advocated the passage of the II, as the
present law facilitates fraud by men pui'
chasing liquor in New York an then 1'8-
fusiug to pay for it.
Mr. Willey held that coutrao' are gov-
erned by the law of the place were they
“r? made, and the case citeds not in
paint. .
Mr. Clark replied, describinghe trade
in West India rum, and how sill liquor
dealers have opportunity to defind largo
dealers. Contracts should bdnviolate
between any clus cos of person?
Mr. Payne stated that. memials came
before the committee from Ind] towns",
declaring that the present lav’operates
well and accomplishes its pnrpol-h
Bill rejected. l-
Bill declaring contracts for litor good
and valid, and providing fine nlexceed-
ing $7 for intoxication, reportculgfllnst.
Mr. Clark moved to strike odthe first.”
action and pass as amended, aflargued
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