The Litchfield County post., 1828-05-29

Petitions tor new towns ln HaFtland and Chatham not granted.
 Petition COr a new Probate district, cOnsis. ting of the towns of Plymouth and Bristol, not granted: hut vote recOnsidered and bill laid on the table, to give opportunity to take up the bill constituting Bristol a Probate dis trict; which was three times read. Mir. HOtchkiss moved to amend by inserting Ply mouth; as Mir. Butler was out, bill laid on the table.
 CircWSes.-Mr. Kimberly, in long and in- teresting speech. stated the progress of such exhibitions for several years past, and the G. vasiOns of the law m cases of trial. Form erly such exhibitors were the mere refuse from our large cities, who were usually driven out of the State by the threatening of the law. He then stated the whole course of Mir. Hunter in Hartford and New-H Haven. He being a civil man interested many other wise respectable men in hIs favor. The law had been eVaded by showing, from its origin, that it was not intended for this class of per sons. A certain German doctor, mounte- bank, and seller of drugs. who exhibited himself on a stage to amuse the people was the occasion of the law. MT. Hunter and his companions were tried in HaI tfOrd & found guilty of tumbling and rope dancing, but no other feats could be reached by the letter of the law. Mir. H. then came to New Haven, and was prosecuted; but as he had had a trial in Hartford respite was granted to ob- tain that decision. Mir. H. wished his coun- cil (Mr. Kimberly) to obtain another week, as the exhibitions were now going on, at which time Mir. H. said he should be pretty well off should the suit go against him. An exception was now taken to a prosecution by grand jury; and as the States Attorney did not see cause to prosecute, the gentleman es- caped. It is now the general impression that circus riders are not liable except for tum- bling and rope dancing. They now set them- selves up as gentlemen equestrians, who keep riding school: and parade our streets set ting prosecution at defiance. Mr. K. then alluded to the moral influence of such exhi- bltiOns and their appendages, which were the most injurious. but which it was not proper to mention, and to the feelings in this place as exhibited by petitions; four or five hund- red young men are here sent for their educa- ton. Their parents send them here as place out of the reach of such temptations. The mechanics also feel for the welfare of their apprentices next to that of their own children.
 Mir. Worden moved for third reading of the bill, which was done.
 :. Bill appointing Sheriff of Hartford Go. cal led up by MT. T. s. Williams. Question be- fore the HOuse--shall the name of N. A. Phelps be inserted?
 Mr. Roys moved for reconsideration of the vote to erase the name of J. Hoadly;
 Motion to reconsider prevailed and MT. H. was chosen Sheriff fAreceiving no votes.
 Bill by MT. Boardman, for an act grant, ing the Superior Court cognzance of all ac- tiOns at common law not provided for by statute. Mr.. B. stated that it had been de- cidtd that the word high, in the phrase thigh crimes and msdemeanors" applies to misde meanors thus difficulties have arsen,-what are high misdemeanors and are referable to the Superior Court?
 Circuses.-Mr. Kimberly amended so that the bill reads-all buildings hereafter erect ed and used, by the consent of the proprie- tors &c. shall be public nuisance.
 MT. DuttOn wished an unanimous vote on this subject. More is effected on this sub ject by public sentiment than by law;' and a mighty influence on the public sentiment. more particularly concerned. In these pla- CcS art HICId'y uoliIusouS |" WHICH ulduy of our youths resort. The effect which such exhibitions have on the morals is not the on- ly evil. It calls away the attention from their studies and induces habits of idleness. MT. T. $. Williams said, he had receiv- ed petition from the Mechanics Society in Hartford on the subject, but tto late to be pre- scented. Mr. w. also alluded to reports from other States respecting Juvenile offenders. Such exhibitions are peculiarly attractive to youth. If they can obtain the means from no other source, they will have recourse to the drawers of their Masters the interest ex- excited by such exhibitions tends to eHace all consciousness of crime. Visiting such ex- hibitions encourages habits of idleness and dissipation. Bill passed unanimously. Bill respecting fraudulent conveyances re turned from the Senate with some slight a. amendments chiefly verbal. to which Mr. Hun- l tington assented. The House recOnsidered and concurred.
 Afternoon.
 Judges of Probate in Litchfeld county re- appointed. John Strong Jr. was returned for Woodbury by the County, by vote of 25 to IS. In the district, members, Messrs Brinsmade, Futile and Weller are in favour of MT. Phelps the present incumbent, 8 Messrs. Leavitt, Brush, and Smith in favor of MT. Strong.
 The question was taken on striking out MT. Strong, and inserting MT. Phelps, and carri- ed by 116 votes.
 Uriel Futile appointed Maj. Gen. third Di- vision.