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11qu report.
Approved, June 9th, 1859.

CHAPTER xx1v.

An Act in addition to an act concerning

crimes and punishments.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General Assembly
convened :

“7hencver any person shall be tried for
murder, or any crime the punishment of
which shall be confinement in the Con-
necticut state prison, and shall be acquit-
ted on the sole ground of insanity, and
the jury shall find that such insanity was.
that which is called, and known as “ de-
lirium tremens,” or mania a potu,” result-
ing from the previous immoderate use of
spirituous and intoxicating liquors, such
person shall not be discharged or released
but the court before whom the trial is held
shall commit such person to the common
jail, or to the-insane department of the
prison, as to said court shall seem best,
there to be kept for aterm not less than
six months, nor more than two years.

Approved, June 9th, 1859.

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Member of Congress elected.

PROVIDENCE, June 22.—At the election
to-day for member of Congress from this
district, Christopher Robinson, the Amer-
ican Republican candidate was elected.—
He received about 3,200 votes. Thomas
Davis, the straight republican candidate,
and supported by a portion of the demo-
crats, received about 2,500 votes.

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Two Telegraphic Canards.

The reports of the mortally wounding
of General Canrobert, and the disgrace of
Baraguay d’Hilliers, which We] had with
the sAnglo Saxon’s news from Europe
seems to be entirely unfounded. Canrob-
ert is not wounded. and the old veteran,
d’Hillicrs, seems to be in the very front
of the French pursuit, having command
of the victorious army corps at Malegna-

 

 

 

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Norwalk,flTuesd;TJh;,28, 1859.

TRIAL 01-" PATENT MOWERS.

Probably one or the most extensive public
trials of Mowing Machines ever witnessed in
this State, if not indeed in the country, takes
place in this loan today, under the auspices
and guidance of the Fairfield County Agri-
cultural Society, upon the meadow immedi-
ately in the rear of the residence of Mrs. L.
M. Stevens, and also upon the side hill lot of
Judge Butler, near his residence. There are
"already thirteen entries comprising the
most celebrated Mowers, and several of them
are already in town preparing in advance for
the contest. It will be an occasion which
will call hither a large concourse of farmers
and others interested in agricultural pursuits
and we trust our citizens will do what they
can to render the visit of so many strangers
pleasant as well as profitable.

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Home Again.

We breathe freer—our legislative pangs are
over and we rejoice in the opportunity of
greeting our readers again from the old fain-
iliar chair, having again attained our eleva-
ted position of one of the " sovereign people.”
For a full report of the legislature, the read-
er is referred to our reports. The presenta-
tion exercises, &c., must form a chapter for
another week.

 

 

 

 

 

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”Religious exercises will take place
next Sabbath, under the Agricultural Socie-
ty’s Tent, on Union I’ark,erected for the Fair.
of the Ladies of the 2d M.E. Church which
opens on Monday.
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”The Strawberry Festival of the lst
M.E. Church came off as per announcement

 

 

no, and being subsequently reported
(though it can hardly be true,) as having
crossed the Adda to the northward, in
the direction of Bayamo.

N I], Courier.
«‘Op.
. . . .In a race between the old celebrated
mare Flora Temple and the newly cele-
brated mare Princess, on the Eclipse
course, Long Island, on Thursday, of two
mile heats, best two in three, Flora was
beaten, anh Princess installed “ cock of
the walk.” The latter won in two
straight heats, trotting the first two miles
in 5m. 1., and the second in 5m. 2. which
is at the rate of 2,30% and 2.31 for the
miles.
. . . .A Massachusetts editor congratu-
lates his readers and thanks God that the
frost which has killed the potato tops in
his region proved equally destructive to
the worms which are supposed to cause
the plant’s disease. He can go without
potatoes well enough, only to see those
pesky worms catch it.
.. . .Major Benjamin McCullocli, late
United States Marshal to Texas, llanllat
created a sensation in government circles.
He not only resigned his oflicc, but upon
settling his accounts, the government
found due $18.06 more than he
claimed. During the seven years he was
in office, he disbursed $160,000 for thee
government, and collected, under execu-
tions and judgments, about a half million
more. There is some talk of getting up
a service of plate for him. Pray don’t——
that would take the virtue out of his case.
. . . .When the Chicago excursion party
of citizens and editors visited Cincinnatti
they were invited to inspect Nick Long-
worth’s vast wine cellars,‘ but nary a. drop
was offered them. The cicerone showed
them an instrument for putting in corks,
they were quite anxious to see the appa-
tus for taking out corks, but the men
knew nothing about it.
. . . .A few days ago, there was an elec-
tion in Douglas county, Illinois, for the
county seat, and the towns of Arcola and
Tuscola were rivals for the honor. Nei-
ther town has ever before polled 200
votes, yet Arcola gave 1261 votes and
Tuscola 3851.
. . . .It is now ascertained that the Empe-
ror of Austria reached Milan just in time
to learn the defeat of his army, and to as-
sist in the evacuation of Milan. This
was not the entertainment to which he,
invited himself. '

. . . .The money stolen from the editor of
the Danbury Times has been recovered,
except about $40. It was stolen by a
young man who had worked in the Times
office.

. . . .Dr. Bailey, editor of the anti-slave-
ry paper at Washington, The National
Era, died at sea on board the Arago on
the 5th inst. Dr. Bailey was an outspo-
ken and fearless man, and at one time de-
fended his offlce against a mob who sought
to destroy it. In two or three other in-
stances he was less successful.

. . . . A match game of cricket between
eleven of Bridgeport and first eleven of
St. George’s Club, took place at Hobo-
ken on Saturday, and resulted in the vic-
of the Bridgporters.

. . . . It said is that in Garibaldi’s corps
there are many volunteers—sons of the
noble families of Italy, counts, marquises
and dukes, fighting for independence, as
common soldiers. When such men should-
er the musket, there is some reality in the
desire for independence.

. . . .Grcen Kendrick, once a sterling old
\Vhig, was on the defeated DemOcratic
ticket at Waterbury for Alderman.—
These “ Old Whigs” that desert their
principles and turn Democrats, deserve
defeat.

. . . .v'l‘he best trotting in six separate but
continuous mile heats on record, was made
on the Union course, Long Island, on
Tueseay, when the horses Lady Wood-
rufi‘, George Patchen and Brown Dick,
for the best three in five mile heats. It
was a very close match, and the first heat
being dead, six miles were trotted before
any one of them was in three heats. La~
dy Woodruff was the winner, beating in
the last three heats. The time was thus

 

 

extraordinary : 2.30%, 2.325;, 2.29},
2.30%, 2.32%, 9.31.
..... Fifty patriotic democrats, who

obeyed the party instructions to vote ear-
ly and vote often, at the recent Kansas
election, are now in jail at Leavenworth
for the fraud. The republicans believe
that they will prove that the democratic
majority in Leavenworth county was more
than made up of double and imported
votes ; and that the seats of the demo-
crats thus apparently chosen to the con-
vention will be successfully contested.

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WFrancis Certain DeCanrobert,who
fell at the battle of Magenta, was born
in Brittany in 1800, and served for many
years with credit and success in the Afri-
can campaigns. In 1853, he was appoin-
ted general of division, and in 1854 cam-
mended the first division of the army .of
the East, and was wounded at the battle
of Alma. At the time of the battle of

. Inkermann he was in supreme command,
Lat resigned the responsibilities of a gen-
crnl-in-ehief to Pelissier May 16, 1855.—

 

 

After his return from the war, he was .
~ 'was found on his person :

root on a. mission to Denmark and Swe-
dcn, V\ as made marshal of France, and re
ceived from the Queen of' England the
Grand Cross of the Bath. He has occu-
. pied the positson of Senator, and as citi-

 

on Tuesday evening last, and, as we predic-
ted in our last, was very successful. The ex-
ercises commenced in the Church with Sing-
ing, Speaking, Declamations, &c., by a large
choir of Children, and was a very pleasant
feature of the evening. The young master
and miss who sang a “Medley,”&c., appeared
to have the rare faculty of pleasing to a very
large extent, and sang beautifully. Their
Medley would have done credit to older sing-
ers than themselves. Aiter the exercises in
the Church the audience adjourned to the
basement of the same, where the Ladies had
made bountiful preparations to tickle their
palates with Strawberries and Cream, and oth-
er delicacies, and, judging from appearances,
they had their usual good fortune. and suc-
ceeded to a. charm.

m. The Ladies of the South Norwalk Con-
gregational Society also held their Fair and
Festival on Tuesday and Wednesday even‘
ings, but owing to the "’ rainy season” which
set in “ about this time,” they were obliged
to occupy Ely’s Hall, instead of the large
Tent. Notwithstandingthe short notice given
of the change, they had the Hall neatly dee-
orated, and well filled both with fair articles
and fair visitors, and the evenings passed off
pleasantly, and, we trust, profitably to all.

 

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Mrs. Bishop's Railings.

We most cheerfully call attention to the en-
tertainfiient promised by this most worthy
and really gifted lady. Many of our citizens
have either heard her or are familiar with her
history, which, in either case will ensu re
their attendance. She comes to us commen-
ded in the highest terms by the clergy, the
press, and other competent critics, and We
really hope she may have a reception here, in
some measure commensurate with her great
personal worth and superior talent.

We give below a communication which
we have received from one of our most re-
spectable citizens, who having heard Mrs. B.
is naturally desirous that all our people
should avail'themselves of this rare intellect-
ual entertainment, Mrs. ll. is :1 Sister of the
much loved and lamented Mrs. Wm.E.Bissell :

MFSSRS. Eni'ronsz—I was much pleased to learn by
the in at number of the Gazette, that Mrs. Laura S.
Bishop proposed to give the citizens of this vicinity an
opportunity of attending one of her public readings.—
Having recently had the pleasure of hearing Mrs. Bish-
op read several of the pieces on the programme for
Wednesday Evening, Iain exceedingly desirous that all
who possibly can should avail themselves of this op-
portunity of hearing her. and I hazard nothing in assu-
ring them a pleasure never before exceeded by any
public entertainment which they have attended in this
place. Mrs. B. is a sister of a much loved deceased
member of our community, and every way worthy of
public respect and patronage. C.

 

 

WH— .

JavWe are informed that the residence of
Levi Coley, in Weston, was burglariously en-
tered one night week before last, but the
rogues did not succeed in carrying off any-
thing, except a caning, which Mr. Coley, who
was awakened by the noise of their entrance,
administered to one of them. An unsuccess-
ful attempt was also made last week to enter
the house of Josiah Raymond, Enq., of West-
port:

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W Our obituary record chronicles another of those
sad and touching events which stir up the tenderest
sensibilities of our nature. Mrs. Lucy Tompkins, the
bride of scarce a year—just as God’s angels had tr lied
the maiden heart strings with the deep and rely har-
monics of maternity—the young mother’s spirit, all 100
rapt and joyous for earth, flirted from us and its
new-burn love to Heaven.

MOM—fl

Tent: Fair.

The Fair of the season, and the acceptable
substitute for an old fashioned 4th of July eel-
ebration, is on dit--it will be remembered for
our national anniversary, under the Agricul-
tural Society’s Mammoth Tent on the Mott
park. Here will befun and ‘fiarin’s’ for ev-
ery man and his wife and his children, and
cousins and aunts—with strawberries to give
color to the occasion and Ice Creams and Ice
Lemonades to cool any one too patriotic for
a comfortable enjoyment of the " day we cel-
ebrate." And then—ye young Americans——
just contemplate the witchery of those eyes
abaft the groaning lemples, flashing and
snapping with love and hope, as never pyro’
techies did in darkest night. “ O, that we
were a. bachelor—~wouldn’t we celebrate some,
around that monster 4th of July “ Hoop
Shirt”—which Esquire Brothwell rigs up on
' huge wooden poles. Whew l the thought ex-
' cites us! Here, thou typographical Spirit of
evil. take our last dime,straightway to Camp-
belles and bring us an Ice Cream.

The Ladies of the M. E. Church, New Ca-
naan also give a Floral Festival and Concert
on the 4th in a grove near the church.

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Burglary—The store of Benj. I. Ambler,
' in Bedford, N. Y., was entered and robbed of
| Broadcloths, Cassimeies, &c. A Horse, Wag-
on and Harness was also stolen the same night
' from J. Hosted, of the same place.

A man giving his name at first as Henry
Jones, and afterwards as George Smith, was
caught at Cross River, in Boston, with the
Horse and Wagon, and about $200 worth of
the goods in his possession, and was held for
'trial which was to have taken place today in
"Cross River. The thief had the names of a
number offlie first business firms and private
:individuals of Norwalk, down in a memoran-
»-dum book, but for what purpose is unknown.
"The following letter, which we print verbah'm

Brigport febuary the 20 1859
Mr Patson Sir I am hear in Brigport gall a gain and
I I read not tell you how 1 com hear for you will no that
it- was bad rum yes it was bad rum Sir I have got no
mo -ney nor Close hear and if you will please to call and
see me I will thank you very much I want you to tell
Mr Williams Williams to Come and see me if he will for

 

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THE CELEBRATION.

The 24th of J une, long looked for by the
Masonic Fraternity,and the public generally,
came at last, and, as almost every one feared,
proved an unpleasant day; it opened with
rain in the morning, drizzled atniue o’clock,
drizzled at eleven o’clock, drizzled, drizzled
almost all day, and almost drizzled in the
evening. This unfortunate state of the
weather dampened the enthusiasm of many a
Mason, both speculative and practical, and
had the effectof keeping at home about one-
third of the fraternity who had signified their
intention of accepting the invitation to be
present. But, notwithstanding .the drizzle,
our streets were swarming with Masons,
Knight Templars, &c., at an early hourin the
morning, and the ceremonies of the day came
off as per programme, in good style, and, so
far as we can learn, perfectly satisfactorily to
all concerned. The procession formed at
about eleven o’clock, and marched to St.
Paul’s Church in the following order :

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Bro. Con. F. St. J. Locxwoon, Grand Marshal
Bro. Wm. King, Assistant Marshal.
Robertson’s Brass Band.
Norwalk Light Guard.

Tylers.

St. John’s Lodge, No. 6.

Hiram Lodge, No. 1. New Haven.
Wooster Lodge No. 79, New Haven.
Union Lodge, No. 5, Stamford.
New York Lodge. No. 330, N. Y. City.
Kane Lodge, No. 454, N. Y. City.
Union Lodge, No. 40, Danbury.
Eureka Lodge, No. 83. Bethel.

 

SECOND DIVISION.

Bro. ELBERT CURTIS, Assistant Grand Marshal
Bro. A. H. Wilcoxson, Assistant. Marshal.
Cornish’s Cornet Road.

King Hiram Lodge, No. 12, Derby. .
Geo. Washington Lodge , No.9 Ansoniu.
Master of St. John’s Lodg , No. 0.
Orators of the Day.

Grand Lodge of the State of Conuectic ut.
Past Grand Officers of Visiting Grand Lodges
Grand Encampment of the State of Conn.
Clinton Encampment,No. 3.1{niglit Teinplars
Washington Chapter, No. 24, Royal Arch Ma-
sons.

Arriving at the Church, the Procession
marched in and entirely filled up the body of
the building. After the exercises, which con-
sisted of the Episcopal service for St. John’s
day,and an oration from the Rev.Bro. Tues. E.
Pmrrsox,the procession reformed and march-
ed to the Tent on Union Park,where a free on-
tertainment had been prepared. The whole
space in the Tent was taken up by seven long
tables, which were very handsomely decora-
ted, and abundantly supplied with tempting
eatables. The long tables, decorated with
flowers, and covered with dishes, around
which were seated about six hundred Masons,
with their flashing regalias, the Light Guard
with their uniform, the Band discoursing
their sweetest music, the Tent around and
overhead presented a most charming and bril-
liant spectacle. After the eatables had been
duly discussed, the following regular Toasts
were proposed ;

1. The day and the memory of the holy St.
John.

2. Our Order—Founded in wisdom, estab-
lished in strength, and flourishing in beauty,
may every moral and social virtue continue
to cement it—the great and lesser lights il-
lume it, and the blessing of Heaven rest upon
it.

Responded to by Rev. Bro. Be uedict of
Bridgeport. ,

3. The Tenet: of our Profession—May we
continue to appreciate their excellence, and

exemplify their power,and transmit them pure
and unimpaired to a succeeding generation.

4. The great law qf “Brotherhood"-—Des—
potism may war upon it, Seifishness may die-
card it,and Vice and Immorality wound it,
but Masonry will assist to strengthen and sus-
tain it, till the millennium shall dawn upon
the world.

5. Our invited guests and visiting breth-
ren—We honor them for their devotion to the
Order, and we extend to them a sincere and
fraternal welcome.

Responded to by Bro. Hoyt of Danbury.

8. Our Country—-—Masonry assisted in
achieving and securing its liberties—it has as-
sisted in laying the foundations of its public
buildings and institutions—and it will assist
in protecting and perpetuating them, against
foreign foes and domestic discord, till liberty
and peace shall be the heritage of every peo-
ple, and enmity and discord shall prevail no
more.

7. 'The La:lies———Although they cannot
know our secret forms and ceremonies. they
can and do well understand the character of
our tenets and principles, and that both tend
to the purity and activity of what they most
prize—our afl'cctwns.

Responded to by Bros. Candee of New Ha-
ven, Dr. Beardsley of Derby. a brother from

Stamford, and Lockwood of Bridgeport.

A Volunteer Toast was given by one ofthc
visiting brethren, complimenting St. John’s
Lodge of Norwalk, and responded to Rev.
Bro. T. S. Bradley. Other volunteer Toasts
were given, which closed the exercises of the
afternoon.

A number of buildings on the line of march
were handsomely decorated with Flags.
Flowers, &c., and a number of American Eu.
signs were stretched across Main street; a
fine Arch, trimmed with evergreens, flowers,
flags, masonic emblems,and bearing the words
“ Welcome Brothers" on one side, and the
motto “ Sit Lux Et Liix Fuit” (“Let there be
Light, and there was Light,”) on the other,
was thrown across Main Street from the
stores of A. H. Camp and H. C. Randle,which
attracted much attention. We noticed a fine
Flag Staff, with a handsome National Flag
floating from it, in the yard in front of the
residence of C. J. Gruman, also a new flag on
the flag-staff over Phenix Hall. The resi-
dence of Geo. R. Cholweil, Esq., and the
street in front, were handsomely decorated
with flowers, flags, &c., and we understand
that Mr. C.gcncrously took upon himself the
entire charge of entertaining the members of
Kane Lodge of New York.

In the evening the tent was illuminated
with gas, and used for a Promenade Concert
and Hop, in which the Masons, Military and
citizens joined, and which was certainly a
grand and novel affair. The large tent was
uncomfortably crowded during the evening,
and there must have been all of 1500 persons
present. Light refreshments were served free
and D’Arfois, who has become a necessary fix-
ture on all such occasions, was present with
a full supply of his Ice Cream, and other
uninties. Music was furnished by Robertson's
Band, and an address delivered by Bro .John
Raymond of New York, after which the (‘r-
der of Dancing was gone through with, and
the festivities kept up until a late hour.
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4th of July Excursion to New York.

 

 

Capt. Greene makes an excursion to New
York and back on the 4th on which occasion
he waits till 9 P. M. before his return,giving
a pleasant moonlight sail up the Sound,'as
well as a chance to see the city fire-works.—
We hope he’ll have ajam.

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has The borough meeting this (Monday) P.
M. resulted in the ceptaucc ofthe amended
charter, A vote igs also passed to buy .1. lot
on Water street,aud J. W. Hubbell, Wm. C.
Street,and J. C. Newkirk appointed acommit-
tee to erect a suitable Engine House thereon
for Phenix Co., No. 1, without delay.

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. . . .Montebello, the name of the first
battle ground of the present European
war, signifies “ Mount of War.”

, .. .The New Haven, New London and
Stonington Railroad Co. announces that
they will give to any whom they may
know to be clergymeu by introduction or
otherwise, a pass over their road for one

 

 

 

year, for half price.

Editorial Correspondence of the Gazette.

(The following should have appeared in connection
with Our senior’s letter of last week, of which it was
the concluding part, but in order to get to press in sea-
son it became necessary to divide it.]

On Wednesday evening the members were treated to
a. rich and rare intellect uul and patriotic rcpast, by Hon .
Henry C. Demiuing. He gave us, by invitation, his ad-
dress, prepared in behalfof the Connecticut Historical
Society, on the life and character of Gen. Isrnoll‘ut-
nam. it was a production which not only evinced the
great talents of the gifted orator, but left a feeling of
grateful obligation on the part of each bearer for the
service Mr. D. had done ; not only the memory of Con-
necticut’s noblest and bravest son, but the cause ofjus-
liceund fidelity to historic truth. Mr.D.is a man of cool
temperament,but of ponderous abilities & his intellect-
ual powers move with the strength and power of a loco-
motive. He acts with the Democrats with whom he is
allied, but to those on ’tuther side, he does’nt seem at
home. It has always been a mystery t6 us how he
could be there. He is a man of too much senseand
too much heartto be with them either from sympathy or
reason.

Mr. Halsey of Nowich is probably the ablest lawyer on
the Republtcan side. He is an exceedingly plain and
fair spoken man—never speaks for effect and never uses
literary nosegays or scatters rhetorical bouquets upon
the house, but from his lips always spreads light and
knowledge, as clear and lucid as his own piercing eye
or pallid face. Brandagee is the “ Little Giant” of the
Assembly and when in the excitement of debate exliib.
its the peculiarities of Douglas to a remarkable degree.
He poured forth 11 volume of the most genteel wither-
ing invectives the other day, upon the lien-"l of a luck-
less ullopathie doctor who iiicousiderately prickod him
with his laucet, in a discussion of the question appro—
prlat'ng $2000 to the Hartford Hospital. Braudugec,
although professing liiuiself‘a believer and practitioner
of the allopathie system of medminemtated it as his be-
liefthat full one quarter of the people of the State
were believers in homeopathy and in the spirit of fair
play, if' we were to tax this portion to sustain this in-
stiufiou, he would provide that one member of the
board of seven directors should he homeopathic, so
that in the event ofa patient preferring that species of
treatment,“ would be at hand. This made Dr. Morrison
member from Windsor, fairly boil over with rage and
he bowled and bellowed like a mad bull, till his voice
rose into a volume of empty sound and he subsided
from sheer exhaustion. When little Brandugee came
up to the reply biting his lips and the whites of his
eyes rolling in their sockets, he looked more like a wild
tiger than the cool and pleasant toned man that began
to address the house. Braudagce is a man of great self
control as well as power of control over others and is
beyond question the rcadiest debuter in the House. The
broillng and roasting Dr. Morrison got, as the measure
of‘his own ill timed provocation,will not SOOn be for-
gotten, by him, at least.

From Fairfield county, Mr. Pettengill of the Bridge-
port Standard is unquestionably the ablest member,
and as a man of the people, we doubt if‘ he has an equal
in the House. He is, (as editors always are i’) more
valuable as a hard worker than as a speaker, although,
he always hits the mark when he takes aim. Our
county has a larger proportion of able, practical, com-
mon sense men, than usual : Seymour of Wilton, Ray-
mond of New Canaan and Grow ofSoutli Norwalk, are
pro-eminently of this class on the Republcan side, and
of these we shall take occasion to speak again ; on the
other is Mead and Close of Greenwich, Wilson of Westport
made by far the ablest argument given in the House on
the Pacific Railroad Bill, which by the way the Gover-
nor has since vetoed. We presume, however, like the
Chicago and Alton R, R. Charter, it will be passed again
over the Governor’s veto. We trust it may, as the
more we have investigated the project, the more we be-
come enamored of its inauguration.

A resolution has passed of final adjournment on 'Wcil-

msday, but we fear that it will be stretched out till
Friday. Never in the history of legislation, in our
opinion, were harnessed together such tantalizing ele-
ments of those determined to go ahead and those as res-
olutly determined to hold back and baulk. In what we
have to say of our Republican friends, we do not wish
to be understood its wholly exculpating the Democrats
from blame. We prefer to scold those of our own pur-
ty now and take the locofocos in hand next spring.
Dr. Busliuels church is undergoing the rare dispensation
of trying to settle a new minister. They have had se-
rious designs upon our Mr. Win-ID, but being informed
that his departure from Norwalk, if it could be accomp-
lished, would be attended with a sort of ecclesiastical
revolution, we presume they will; endeavor to escape
the penalties ofn. broken commandment against covet-
ing their neighbor’s good things.

If we can be finally rid of this either dusty or dirty
city, this week, we appreliend'it will be cause for mu-
tual rejoicing and to that end will stop writing to hast-
en to our seat in the House. _ B.

 

 

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a" A correspondent sends us the following particu-
lars of
A Narrow Escape.

On Tuesday afternoon last, as the passenger train on
the Danbury Railroad was passing through the out be-
low Georgetown station the engineer saw a female stan_
ding near the truck and whistled for the brakes which
were immediately applied, but before the train could be
stopped, the engine struck her and the cow catcher
disrobed her quicker than ever human fingers could
have performed that operation, practically illustrating
that epic poem “Nothing to wear.” She was notinjured
but somewhat “ stirred up.” After gntheifing up the
fragments of hoops and other indispensible articles of
a ladies wardrobe, she hauled off to repair damages ap-
parently so well satisfied With her adventure with the
locomotive as to be in no hurry to try it again. It was
afterwards ascertained thut'the person who was so sum
marily undressed was the identical “ Lizz 9” who a. lit-
tle over a year ago, placed a stone on the track near
the place of this last exploit and for her offence was
sent to the States Prison. Her term of State service
expired about three months since. She appears to
have a remarkable fondness for railroad adventures.
0‘.

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FOREIGN news.

SANDY Hoox, June 21st.
The steamship Kangaroo from Liver-
pool, J one 8th, via. Queenstown, June
9th, passed the Hook at 'l A. M.
Napoleon and the King of Sardinia
made a triumphant entrance into Milan
on the 8th of June. They were both re-
ceived with the most extavagant demon-
strations of joy.
The Austrians had evacuated Pavia.
The Paris correspondent of the Times
says the Emperor was in the midst of the
Imperial Guard during the stand of No
hours made against the Austrians, who
it appears were aware of the fact. It is
affirmed that the Austrians amounted to
150,000, and the French about as many
more. At Magenta, the French artillery
behaved with great bravery. They were
killed at their guns. The real loss of the
Austrians was estimated at 13,000 or
14,000.
THE Vicrouv AT Manama—(Official)
. TURIN, June 6th.

The first private letter from the battle
field of Magneto, has arrived here. The
Imperial and Sardinian Guards were
against the Austrian masses. The
Guards were attacked, and were unable
to advance—but nevertheless finally re-
sisted the enemy. The Zouavcs and
Guards lost and retook their position, at
last Gen. i'eils’ army assumed the offen-
sive movement, which was irresistable.—
The enemy endeavored to surprise the.
right wing of our army, but a. movement
of Gen. M. Mahon, rendered the attempt
ineffective—so the efforts of the enemy
were relaxed somewhat for a few moments
—-—and the conflict then began with renew-
ed fury. Gen. M. Mahon was triumph-
ant, and the battle was won.

TURIN, June 7.

The Allies took, at the battle of Mn-
genta,-four pieces of cannon, two flags ;
7000 Austrians have been made prisoners
and 20,000 put liars do combat out of the
120,000 Austrians engaged. The loss on,
the part of the French, was about 5,000
killed and wounded. Among the former
are Gens. Espinasse and Clerc. Milan
has been barricaded and defended by 6,-
000 National Guards.

 

Bnaxn, June 7.
There are still 500 Anitrians at La.-
vino. A detachment of Garibaldi’s com-
mand has sailed along the shores of the
Lago Maggiore, in barques, disarming
the Austrian custom guards, and every-
where earried off public treasure.

 

Later-Arrival of the Persia.

NEW YORK, June 21.

The steamer Persia passed Sandy Hook
at 8.15 r. M., this evening.

Austrians withdrawn from Mariguan with
loss of 1200 prisoners.
.. Austrians retiring across river Adda.
Gen. Gyulai’s official report of the
battle of Magenta, dated Vienna,Wednes-
day, says the Austrians have lost, in kill-
ed and wounded, four to five thousand
men. The loss of the enemy is at least
half as much again.

Every line of the report preves the he-
roic power of the Austrians to withstand
the attacks of the enemy.

Latest accounts says the Allies were
advancing from Milan, and that Prussia
showed signs of aiding. Austria

Red sea cable successfully laid to Aden.

The Candiu cable broken and was lost
sixty miles from Cape Sidcro.

Garibaldi has beaten an Austrian force
at Descis. Five hundred Zouaves killed
and wounded at Marignano ; Austrians
lost 1500,and I200 made prisoners. Bat-
tle lasted twelve hours. The armies are
preparing for another general engage-
ment.

‘—-—-——O<-<.>uo——-——-
The Congregational General Association
~ of Connecticut.

This distinguished body, which com-
menced its session on Tuesday, has closed
its session. It was organized in the
Broadway Church by, the election of
Rev. Mr. Dutton of New Haven, as Mod-
erator, and Revs. Messrs. Chescborougli
of Glastonbury, and Taylor of Middle-
town, Secretaries.

There were present delegates from the
General Associations of New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, New York and Illinois ;
from the General Conventions of Vermont
and Wisconsin ; from the Evangelical
Consociation of Rhode Island ; and from
the State Conference of Ohio.

A Committee of Overtures was ap-
pointed by .nomination, as follows: Rev.
Dr. Hawes of Hartford, Rev. Dr. Cal-
houn of North Coventry, Rey. Dr. El-
drige of Norfolk, Rev. G. J. Tillotson of
Putnam and Rev. '1‘. F. Davis of West-
port.

The Committee on the state of religion
was appointed by nomination, as follows:
Revs. Abraham Marsh of Tolland,Moore
of Newton and E.‘R. Gilbert of Walling-
ford.

In the afternon session, a request was
made by the Congregational Association
of Nebraska. to be received into fellow-
ship, which was rcferrcd to a committee
consisting of Rev. Drs. Calhoun and
Hawcs, and Rev. Mr. Marsh.

A vote was passed establishing fellow-
ship with the Nebraska Conference. A
Committee was appointed to enquire into
the connection of Presbyterianism and
Congregationalism in Home Missions.

In the evening, the Associational ser-
mon was preached in Rev. Dr. Bond’s
Church, by Rev. Enoch P. Burr, of Lyme
from Ephesians, iii, 10. ‘

On Wednesday, the principal topic of
interest was the report of President
Woolsey on the subject of divorces, which
report is as follows :—

WHEREAS, In the present sin to of our law respecting di-
vorce ifit may happen that the law of the State eon-
llicts with the law of Christ and the New Testament :
’l‘iiiuu-zi-‘onic, We, the General Association of Connecti~

cut declare flint, in our View, no minister of the gos-

pel can properly content himself with the civil warrant
for his solemuizufion of marriage, but should pre-
vious to that act, satisfy himself that the antecedents
of" the parties do not make the union inconsistaut with
Divine statutes and common mortally.

The Committee thought that only two
grounds of divorce existed—adultery and
malicious desertion. The report was ac-
cepted.

The afternoon was spent in the celebra-
tion of the Lord’s supper. The ser-
vices on this occasion were conducted by
Rev. S. G. Buckingham of Springfield,
President Chopin of Beloit College, Rev.
Dr Calhoun and President Day of New
Haven. The occasion was a solemn and
impressive one.

The next meeting of the Association is
to be at Rockville, Tolland County.

--——m«>-——-——

[an The 50th anniversary of the mar-
riage of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bristol,
of Milford, was celebrated on the 12th
inst., at their residence. About sixty of
their descendants were present, including
children, grand-children and great-grand-
children. A beautiful boquet witha sum
of gold entwined within it, as a surprise
gift from their children, was presented to
the aged couple.

The occasion was one of much joy to
all, especially to the couple who had for
fifty years been united together in mar-
riage, and will belong remembered by all
present. Some of their descendants, we

understand, came from South Carolinia,
especially to be present at this Golden ,

 

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Qiomirtticut flrgislaturr.

.Monday, June ‘20.

Susana—Res. paying Hon. Wm._W. Hoag
$25 for expenses in sustaining his right to his
seat, passed.
Res. relating to the payment for clothing
for the poor in the Deaf and Dumb Asylum,
to the amount of more than $230 a head, un-
der the discretion of the Governor, passed.
Res. appointing a committee to reflse the
school laws, rejected in the Senate, came from
the House amended and passed. Senate ud-
hercd.
Bill taxing the costs on the town treasu-
rers of criminal trials by justices. Mr. Wil-
ley moved an amendment taxing the costs of
trials for murder or any ofi‘eucc punishable
by State Prison, on the State Treasury.—
Amendment passed. Bill as amended passed.

Res. respecting the settlement of revolu-
tionary claims continued to the next General
Assembly.
Bill regulating the holding of courts in the
counties’of New, London and Fairfield, came
from the House with Fail-field county struck

out. It related to holding courts at different
shires at the option of the judges.——

Discussion took place whether the Senate
:hould insist or adhere. Senate voted to ad-
ere.

House—prayer from Rev.Mr.Abercrombie.

Mr. Byington of Norwalk moved a reconsid-
eration of the vote appointing a committee
on the revision of the school law ; lost.-

Report of Com.ou Education adverse to pc—
tition of John Cook ct al. of West Hartford,
for formation of new school district. The
House had accepted the report ; the Senate
rejected it.

Mr. Tiffany of Hartford moved that the
House adhere. Opposed by Mr. Deming and
supported by Messrs. Tiffany, Bugbec, Clark,
Carpenter and Smith, and after much debate,
th question was put by years and uays, which
showing that there was not a quorum present,
the House adjourned to Tuesday morning.

Tuesday, June 21.

SENATE—Opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.
Moore.

Res. read requiring the Bank Commissioners
to examine the assets of Savings Banks, and
preventing the larger depositors from drawing
out all the funds. when the bank is weak. 1t
shares the valuable assets among all the de-
positors pro rata. Mr. Osborne advocatuted
the resolution. Mr. Calhoun opposed it. Bill
laid on the table on motion of Mr. Clark.

Bill altering the Militia laws taken from the
table. Some amendments were adopted on
motion of Mr. Merritt. Mr. Clark said that
Armories had already been rented at ahigher
price than the bill allows, and it would be un-
just to subject the men to pay the price them-
salvcs. He offered an amendment raising the
Armory rent. Messrs. Willey, Merritt and
Phelps opposed this amendment. Mr. Clark
moved to lay the bill on the table ; motion
lost. ._

Mr. Peck moved its indefinite postponement
—lost. Mr. Clark’s amendment lost. Mr.
Bird moved to amend by striking out the en-
campmeuts and leaving only two parades in
the year. Mr. Willey advocated the amend-
ment. Mr. Merritt opposed it.

The debate on the amendment was contin-
ued by Messrs. Willey, Merritt, Phelps. Bird
and Wooster. Amendment lost. Mr. Welles
moved an amendment by adding two new
sections, one relating to the duties and pay of
Adjutant General. Mr. Welles advocated his
amendment. He was desirous of doing away
with the whole militry system. It cost the
State $30,000 and is worth nothing. Mr.
Mrritt replied. He wished that the amend-
ment could be offered as a special act. The
amendment was further discussed by Messrs.
Welles, Merritt, Phelps and Austin:

Amendment lost. Mr? Clark opposed the
bill, more particularly because it did not pay
the board of officers for preparing general
regulations. It was a mean not in the Legis-
lature. Mr. Willey replied. The debate was
continued by Mr. Clark, who moved to strike
out the 6th section. Mr. Merritt opposed it.
Amendmeutlost. Billpassed,aycsl2.

Order of the day—the Governor’s veto of
the Pacific R. R. Co—taken up. Mr. Willey
advocated the bill notwithstanding the objeco
tions of the Governor. Mr. Phelps favored
the veto. Mr Gold advocated the bill. The
debate was continued by Mr. Willey. Bill
passed, 11 to 8.

Res. allowing the First Congregational So-
ciety of Stamford to sell lands ; passed. '

Bill abolishing oaths taken on proxres on
bank stock. The old law required a written
oath on thebnck of a proxy, and this law
abolishes that oath. Bill passed.

Bill puu'iahing hands practiced by agents of
gas compuuies,read three times and passed,
10 to 7.

Order of the day—the incorporation of the
town of Higganum—taken up. Mr. Scranton
explained the report. Mr. Phelps declared
that the report made by the Chairman of the
Committee was a minority report. The report
against the. new town was signed by five mem-
here. [It seems that one man voted in two
different Ways] Mr. Bird showed that there
were three different reports. Mr. Phelps said
that the last report was signed by a majority.
He then showed that there was necessity for
the division.

The debate was continued by Messrs.—
Scranfon, Gold, Phelps, Uaufield and Willev.
It was extended to a great length and the
subject ably fought throughout Mr. Willi-y
thought there had been strange work some-
where. It did not seem fair and open. Reso-
lution passed, 11 to 8, . .

Bill amending the law relating to injuries
inflicted by railroads, read three times. It in-
fliets a penalty of $25 a day upon any road
that neglects or refuse to obey the orders pf
the Commissioners to stop trains wherever re-
quired; bill passed.

Substitute for a bill for the preservation of
game, read. It inflicts heavy pen-ilties for
killing woodcoek between the first of Febru-
ary and the 15th of September ; or killing any
small birds ; or catching game birds by snares
on other people’s lands ; read three times and
discussed by Messrs. Willey, Payne. Merritt,
and Peck. Mr. Peek moved to amend by in-
serting August 20th in the room of Sept. 15th.
Mr.Caufield opposed the amendment. It was
as annoying to the farmers to have hunters on
their lands Aug. 20th as July 4th. Amend-
ment withdrawn.

Mr. Gold showed how the destruction of
the birds injured the farmersOIle was
in favor of forbidding hunting on oth-
erpeople’s lands entirely. He was in favor
even of not allowing crows to be shot; bill
passed.

House—Opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.
Moore.

Reports of Select Com. on the Sale of Intox-
icating Liquors, adverse to sundry bills for
public acts were accepted.

The adverse report on one bill, regulating
the sale of liquor, had been amended, passed.
It reduces the fine for drunkenness from $20
to $7.

The House concurred with the Senate in its
amendment and passed the bill as amended.

Report of Com on Judiciary, conveying sub-
stituted bill for not in relation to the assess-
ment and collection of taxes ; report accepted
and substituted bill passed.

Report of Select Com on Sale of Intoxica-
tiug Liquors recommending a continuance of
bill for license law ; report accepted and bill

continued.

Bill for public not fixing punishment for de-
frauding gas consumers by agents of gas com-
panics, read three times and passed.

Mr. Chadwick of Old Lyme moved to resume
the consideration of the action of the
House on the report of the Com of Con-
ference on the disagreeing votes of the two
Houses in relation to the appropriation to the
Normal School. (The report was laid on the
table on Friday last, pending a motion to re-
cede and concur with the Senate.)

Chadwick, of the Com of Conference, stated
that $5000 was needed by the institution, and
he hoped the House would recede and concur.

Mr Scofield of Stamford stated that the
Normal School could not possibly get along
with less than $5000.

The House receded and concurred, 87 to 55.

On the differing votes of the two Houses on
report regarding the holding of the Superior
Court in New London and Fairfield counties,
the House adhered.

Report of Com. on Agriculture, conveying
substituted bill for net regared the draining
of swamp lands; report accepted and substi-
tuted bill passed.

Report of Cum on Judiciary adverse to bill
for act exempting $50 worth of any descrip-
tion of property from attachment; report ac-
cepted and bill rejected.

Bill for public act, in addition to act to
prevent injury and destruction of life by rail-
road trains, making all railroad companies
liable to a fine of $25 per day for everyday on
which trains are run, not in conformity to not
passed in 1856, compelling railroad companies
to make such business connections as shall be
most generally convenient to inhabitants of
towns through which the trains run ; read
threé times and passed.

Report of Com favorable to the incorpora-
tion of the Danbury Aqueduct Co ; accepted.

Resolution of inquiry as to how many mem-
bers of the assembly have taken four mileages
in t years; passed.

 

ommittee on Banks, reported a bill allow-

ing the sawiugs banks to loan one half, (pres-
ens law one-third] their deposits on perional
security. Amended in the Senate 80 that
only ten per cent. may he leaned on bank
stocks. .
The House concurred in passing the Senate's
amendment and the bill—the latter by 93 £0
53.

Res. passed allowing the First Ecclesiastical
Society of’Stuuiford to sell certain lands.

"’cdnesday. June 22 .
ClfilTMEI-Opened with prayer by Rev. M13
( 5 .

Committee of conference reported on bill
regulaungum opening ~f railroad draw brid-
ges lOI'unliccnsed veScls, passed by Senate.
Senate adhered. .

Bill "9"“ng tax of savings and building
assocratious from one l'ourlh to'three sixteenth
per cent-i taken up. Mr. Wooster went into
an extended argument on the subject.

Mr. Willey reviewed the subject, in opposi-
tion to the argument of Mr. Wooster.

Bill taxing savings banks 14 per cent. in-
stead of 3-1oths, taken up ; passed in Senate,
also in House with amendments; Senate con-
curred.

Resolution incorporating Danbury Aque-
duct Company ; passed.

Bill providing for a convention to frame a
new state constitution. Provisions of the bill
stated by Mr. Wooster, who doubted the full
powers of a constitutional convention thus
called. The constitution itself provides for
its own alteration. This plan presents diffi-
culties which he cannot reconcile.

Dr. Gold thought the bill called for bythe
public feeling ; that a majority, and not two
thirds, show! he allowed to control the mat-
ter.

Laid on the table for examination.

Bill confirming doings of assessors and
boards of relief, passed both houses ; amend-
ments concurred in.

Bill relative to the appointment of Insu
rnnce Commissioners taken from the table.—
Com. had reported against it. Mr.Calh0un
moved to amend the bill by inserting two in
stead of three Commissioners: Amendment
adopted 10 to 9.

Bill still further amended by extended the
investigation to the securities as well ashooks
and papers, and computing the payment on
amount of surplus as well as capital.

Mr. Willey favored the bill. Mr. Payne
moved to amend by making the Commission-
ers hold their office for two years. Amend-
ment adopted. An additional section was
added that the bill should take effect on its
passage. Mr. Phelps opposed the bill, on the
ground that no necessity existed for it and
that it did not point out specially what the
Commissioners should do.

Mr. Calhoun favored the bill as necessary.
He alluded to the failure of the Protection
Company. He thought the bill pointing out
the duties of the Commissioners with suffic-
ient clearness.

Mr Ely favored the bill! He alluded to his
own losses by the failure of the Protection.

The debate was continued by MessrsPayue,
Wooster and Merritt.

Mr Merritt moved to include the foreign
agencies under the investigation of the Com-
missioners.

Some debate ensued on Mr Merritt’s amend-
ment, which was slightly modified and passed.
Bill as amended passed. Ayes 12.

Bill providing fer a Convention to frame a
new constitution taken from the table. Mr
Willey showed from the bill of rights that the
people had a right to alter their constitution
when they pleased. It was not a revolution
buta natural right. He thought it was a-
propcr question to be submitted to the peo-
ple. They must decide. Mr. Payne enquired
how far the people had asked for this privi-
lege? Mr. Willey said the Legislature seem-
ed to require it. Mr Phelps said that the
very object of the bill was to enquire of the
people what they did desire. The fact ofso
many constitutional amendments yearly made
was a. proof’ot‘ the desire of the people. Some
conwrsution ensued between Messrs. Phelps
and Wooster respecting an approval of a new
constitution by a majority or by a two thirds
vote. Mr Wooster opposed the bill. He
thought it best that the bill should be defer-
red to the ncxthnei-al Assembly and printed
with the laws. The debate _was continued by
Messrs. Gold and Wooster. 'l'helafter moved
that the Act he continued to the next General
Assembly and published among the Iowa.

Mr. Payne favored the motion. Mr Calhoun
opposed the amendment. The people were
ready now to meet it. It is not now a new
question. The debate upon the motion and
upon the general question, was continued by
Messrs. Welles, Bird, Clark, Phelps, Payne,
and Newcomb.

Mr. Ely moved to strike out from the bill
that imrt 0" "*0 some" which prescribed the
pay of members of the convention. ’

Mr. Willey opposed the amendment. Ii.
would make the convention consist on] of

rich men. Mr Calhoun opposed the am d-
ment. He thought it would kill the bill.
Mr Clark took the same ground. It was a

singular motion to constitute a convention
alone of rich men. It would be a shame and
a disgrace to our State ‘to pass such a vote.

Mr Peck opposed the amendment.
Welles thought the amendment would embar-
rass the bill and embarrass the pt-Ople in their
choice of delegates. Amendment lost.

Mr. Payne moved to limit the pay of the
members to 25 days. Mr Welles hoped the
bill would not be embarrassed by such amend-
ments ; amendment lost, Bill passed 13 to 7.

Res. altering the name of the Norwalk Ma-
rine and Fire lns.Co.,to that of Neural]: Fire
and Marine Ins. Co.

Res respecting the erection of a monument
on the site of the Charter Oak, read. It ap-
propriates $1000 for the purpose. Bill read
three times. Committee were unanimous in
their recommendations. Mr Calhoun moved
the bill be indefinitely postponed as a bum-
bug. Mr Willey took the some ground ; mo-
tion passed.

House—Prayer by Rev. Mr. Childs.

The order of the day, the Governor’s veto
of the Pacific railroad bill, was taken up, and
the veto read, and the former action or the
House reconsidered.

Mr. Halsey considered the objections en-
tirely unanswerable,nnd he thought those men
below the condition of infancy who believed
that this chaiter was intended for any practi-
cal purpose. It would not even frighten the
eagle of the Rocky Mountains, referred to the
other day by the gentleman from Norwalk.—
Thc Governor isu for seeing man, and his
reasons are sufficient.

Mr. Byiugton saw nothing in the objections
to change the mind of any one. If this pin}
cct of a Pacific railroad is to be ever carried
out, it must'be begun by such an act as this.
He thought it cruel to disturb the eggs which
had been laid for l800. but did not see that it
had anything to do with this subject. He had
a high respect for the governor’s opiuions,but
with the safeguards thrown around the char-
ter it is perfectly safe to grant it, and it will
be the greatest glory of the session.

The Bill was further discussed by Messrs.
Hovey, Trumbull and Scofield in opposition
to, and by Messrs. Broekway, Wilson and
Bugbee in favor of the charter.

The previous question was ordered, and the
bill was rejected 75 to 137. So the Govern-
or’s veto was sustained.

Resolution, altering the title of the Nor-
walk Marine and Fire Insurance Co. to the
Norwalk Fire and Marine Insurance Co. '
passed. ’

Resolution allowing mo mileages to mem-
bers. Mr Halsey of Norwich called the yeas
and nays on the resolution ; ordered. MI‘
Mead-oi Greenwich moved to amend by sub-
stituting three mileages for two. The 3035
and nays were ordered,aiid during the calling.
the responses being all one way, Mr. Mead
wrthdrew his motion.

Mr. Roberts, of Darien. went in for taking
all he could get, and he didn’t care whether
his constituents voted for him another year or
not, He desired the clerk to read the statutes
upon the subject. They were read.

The rcsoluion allowing two mileages was
put by years and nays, and lost, 187 to '25.

The report of Com. on Incorporations, fa-
vorable to thcpetition of the city of Hartford
fof extension of its limits, together with the
minority report, adverse to the petition, was
taken up.

Mr Clark of Milford moved to continue the
whole matter to the next General Assembly.
Amedmcnd was lost.

Mr Tiffany would amend so that the charter
shnll be .acceptcd by vote by ballot, by the
citizens in the usual way, and not in city
meeting. Amendment was passed.

The resolution as amended was put and
carried, 81 to 66, and the charter and exten-
sion granted.

Thursday, June 23.

Senna—Prayer by Rev. Mr. Fisher.

Bill compelling the owners of pews in
churches to pay their share of the church ex-
penses ; rend three times and passed.

The bill forbidding any more commitments
to the State Reform School taken up and re-
jected. The appropriation bill to the School
taken up. Resolution giving the SchOOl
34000, debated by Messrs. Osborne, Willey.

c.
Mr. Willey moved that the appropriation be
reduced to $1000.

The debate was continued by Messrs. Woos-
ter, Gold, Merritt, Bird, Scranton; P helps
Willey, to a tedious and unreasonable length,

 

\

Mr

Mr Willey withdrew his amendment of $1,-
000, and moved that the appropriation be
$2,500, the same as last year. The amend-
ment was opposed by Messrs. Wooster and 05-
borne. Ainumlmeut lost. Res.'passed 11 to 8.
Judiciary reported adversely on a bill rela-
ting to the hiring of tenements for a year by
parole contracts. Bill opposed by Mr Willev
and favored by Mr Clarler Wooster thought
the arguments of both gentlemen were wrong.
The bill only enables landlords on summary
process to prove by parole testimony that the
tenant agreed to go out at a given time ; bill
passed.

Res allowing the Rank of North l..meriea,
at Seymour, to renew its capital stick by a
new subscription, read. Mr Calhoun mowa
amendments which would prevent the bank
from going into operation until all indebted.
ness was paid as provided for. Amendment
adopted. Res. as amended passed.

Bill extending the city limits of Hartford,
came from the House, amended. Senate
concurred with the House in the amendment,
and passed the bill as amended.

Substitute for the military bill came back
from the House rejected, and original bill
passed. Some conversation ensued upon the
order in which the business should proceed.
Amendments to the original bill,madc by the
House. read .

Mr Merritt moved that the Senate adhere.
Mr Willey opposed that motion, because ad.
berencn would destroy all reform. He favor-
ed the House bill as going into reform so far
as it goes. .

Mr Merrill. replied. The discussion was
continued by Messrs. Bird, Wooster, Willey,
Merritt. Phelps and Welles.
Vote to adhere stood 10 lo 10.
dent voted to adhere.

Res. imposing a State Tax 0! liper cent.
on the dollar, taken from the table. The sum
raised by this tax and by all other sources
will amount to $245.106. Estimate of expen-
ses is $223,000. The tax alone raises $108.-
000. lies passed.

Senate adhered to their vote on the assess-
ment and collection of taxes.

House—Opened with prayer by Rev Mr
Fisher. ' .

The order of the da —re orts f
Military Affairs—was iyakenpnp. 0 T331150]?!
reported a substituted bill reducing the ex:
pcuses over $10,000. of which $8.000 is saved
in encainpmcnts, and the remainder in several
minor particulars, such as dismouuting some
staff oflicers, reducing the expenses of armo-
iies,&c. It had been somewhat amended in
the Senate.

Mr. Craw, of Norwalk, said he was known
as opposed to reduction in the expense of the
militia -, but he was in favor of this substitu.
ted bill. The commutation tax will realize
probably, $2.500,and the expense to the State,
under the new law will be small.

It was discussed at great length by Messrs.
Braiidcgee, Pctiiugill and Trumbull, in oppo-
sition to,aud by Messrs. Houston and Kings-
ley in favor of the Bill, when

Mr Craw of Norwalk, said he had not been
prepared for the course that had been taken
in this matter. He had received assurances
from the gentlemen opposed to this system
that they would support. any bill proposed by
the committee that would save from $6000
to $10,000 per year. He defended those sec-
tions or the bill concerning the arbitrary
abatement of nuisances and the power of com-
panies over their members, which the gentle-
man irom New London had attacked. The
clause regarding the abatement of nuisances
had been introduced to meet the objections of
ihe encampments made by the very men who
now opposed those sections. He continued
to defend the bill at length. He moved to
amend the bili referred to the committee by
striking out all referring to the commutation
tax and abolishing thatfax. The amendment
was lost.

Mr. Brandegee moved to amend the bill
now before the House—the one referred to
the committee—by striking out the section
referring to courts martial—they having been
attended to in a separate bill previously pas-
sed. He also offered an amendment regula-
ting the mazner of giving notice for the fall
parades. Both amendments were pureed.

The bill original! referred to the commit-
tee was passed 147 o 09 ; the report and sub-
stituted bill rejected.

AFTERNOON ssssrox.

Report of Com on Judieiary,eonveying sub-
stituted bill for act fixing a duty of 25 cents
upon all continuances ; report accepted and
substituted bill passed.

Report of Com on State Prison, authorizing
the State Prison directors to expend not more
than $l0.000 in improvements upon the Pris-
on. '1‘hc report was accepted and resolution
passed.

The Committee of Conference on the disa-
greeing Votes of the two Houses on the not
changing the mode of laying taxes—on the
actual value, instead of a grand list—report-
ed that the House adhere.

'1‘ he House adhered.

The report was accepted and the resolution
passed.

Bill for public act, compelling insurance
companies, &c., to pay the expense of the re-
cording of their annual statements ; read
three times and passed.

’1 he report of the Com on Millitary Affairs,
acted on this foreuoon, came from the Senate
with the endorseineiit,“The Senate adheres”
r1 he llouse now'insisted and appointed Pettin.
gill and Brandegce a. Committee of Confer-
ence.

Report of select com. favorable to appro.
priatiou of $1000 for the erection of a monu-
menton the site of the late Charter Oak, and
appomiing Hon. H C. Deming, Mayor T. M.
Allyn, and James B Hosmer, Esq. a commit.
tee to accept the land where the Charter Oak
formerly stood, in the name of the State,from
the nicmorialists.

Mr. Deming moved the insertion of the
name of Hon. Isaac W. Stuart in the place of
Henry C. Deming; passed ; resolution passed.

The Com of Conference on the disagreeing
votes on the bill relating to the militia, re-
ported a compromise, between the two Hou-
ses, abolishing the enca'mpmeuts but continu-
ing the ofileers’ drill ; otherwise the bill will
be the same that original y substituted by the
Com. The House reconsidered its action and
acetizpted the report of the Conference Com-
m ee.

The Presi-

Friday June 24.
FSsxx'rn—Opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.
ifz.

Bill on military affairs came from the House
amended and passed. It retains the officer’s
drill, but omits the encampmente. Motion to
accept the amendments and concur with the
House in passing the bill, carried.

Mr. Willey from Com. of Conference on the
bill concerning the Domestic Relations rela‘
ting to the sale of land belonging to a minors
wife, by the husband, reported in favor of the
passage of the bill. Bill passed.

Erection of a monument on the site of the
Charter Oak, came from the House passed.—
Motion that the Senate adhere, opposedby Mr.
Phelps from historical associut'ous.

Senate adhered. Ayes 12.

Resolution returning thanks to Hon. Thad-
deus Welles for the dignified discharge of his
duties as President protein. Passed unani-
mously.

Mr, Welles communicated to the Lieut.Gov-
ernor the vote of thanks passed last evening.
The Lieut. Governor replied very feelinzly.
Resolution of thanks to Calvin 11. Carter,
as Clerk of the Senate ; passed unanimously.
Debenture Bill read and passed. Some
conversation ensued on mileage. One only.
was included.

The debate on one or two mileage: was con-
tinued by Messrs. Scranton, Willey,Plelps,
Osborne, Bird and Wooster. It was under-
stood that the House had agreed upon two
mitt-ages. It was claimed on one side that
there should be an uniformity of action be»
tween the two Houses. On the other, that it
was unconstitutional to take more than one
mileage,

Debenture bill passed, Mr, Scranton alone
voting nay.

Bill requiring Secretaries of Insurance
Companies to pay the expenses of recording
their returns, read three times and passed.
Resolution incorporating the town of Big-
ganum, came from the House rejected. Sen-
ate receded and concurred.

Com of Conference on the act culling ‘ 003'
vention for a new constitution. reported that
no arrangement could be made ; Senate ad-
hered.

Act relating to the future payment of the
General Assembly read three times and Indef-
initely postponed. It allowed hereafter two
mileages to the Legislature:
Bill relating to double mileage cane from
the House requesting 1: Gem of Ccufo'ence ;
Senate adhered.

Business being finished, the Senate proceed-
info the Hall or the Houseof Represemativel
where the General Assembly was adfiurued

sine die.

House—Opened at 8 o'clockihy prayer from
Rev. Mr. Fitz. _

Report of Com onfioustitutioual Amend-
ments, favorable to l Walling of 8 Cinema-
tional Convention—theorder of the day—was
taken up. The bill was pm by yeus an] any:
and lost. 100 to 112. .
Resolution allowmg five mileages, Blfered
by Mr. Wilsop of Westport, who then novad
to amend by Inserting two for five. The choir

and decided the resolution out of order. it having
been previously acted upon. Ir. Wilm or