Litchfield enquirer., 1829-05-14


 ceptable,tne militia system must be simple in its provisions and machinery.
 seeing no occasion for disturbing any of { tue domestic relations, by that system, and proceeding upon the postuIate. that no per- son ought to be compelled to the performs ance of personal service to the government who cannot fully participate in it's immunities, the same committee have proposed an enactl ment, that the liability of free, abIe-bodied white male citizens to enrolment in the milil tia shall commence at the ages,f tW enty oneI and terminate at the age of forty years. n the period of military service should be thM reduced, it may justly be expected, that the service required will be performed with more alacrity.
 It is hoped that the act ofthc last session changing the mode of nominating persons to fll the higher offices in the militia of this State will produce general spirit of emulationE en- X nance the importance and responsibility { those offices, and make them the Objectsa youthful and honorable ambition.
 In part compliance with my acquisition on>e the war department, for supply of field ar- tillery, twenty six pieces of six pOunder ord nance have bcen received for the use of this state and deposited in the arsenal. An assur- ance has been given,. which is entirely satis- factory, that tic remaining fourteen. pieces, that were deemed necessary, wil bs furnished during the ensuing summer.
 The arms procured by the United States for arlning the great body of the militia, are apporti0ned according tO the number in each state. 1t is pleasing therefore to learn from the last autumnal return that the number of the militia of this State within the preceding three years, has been increased about one sixth, making its number, as stated in that return, twenty eight thousand. This aug nentatiOn is probably accustomed by the com bined effects of increased vigilance tn the mi- litia officers, and tle advance of our popula- tion. In either aspect the fact is highly Grat- flying. Tue amendments to the constitution approv- ed by the General Assembly at the last ses. sion, and submitted io the Electors for their consideration, ,havng been approved and a- d"ptrd according t0 law, have brc"me a part of the constitution Of this state. The proper legislative enactments to carry the amend lnents into effect will necessarily require your attention.
 The continuance of the public confidence. with which have recently been honored ex- cites gratitude to my Fellow citizens. It will be my uuwavering purpose to deserve their appreciation by zealous devotedncss to the advancement oftheIr prosperity and hap piness.
 in proceeding to the discharge of the high duties cOnfded tO us by Our mutual cOnstitu- ents, it is pre- eminen,ly important to carry into our deliberations prpdOminating spirit of cOnciliaton and good will, mingled with an indugent and interchangeable regard to pu- rity of motives and a liberal respect for the conflicting opinions, views and propositions, Daturally resulting from the honest exercises of reason, and the right of unrestrained dis. cussiOn and Judgment, trusting fn thu Euru, to continue to His people the blessings which have distinguished the past, and to impart to us wisdom to discern, and unanin1iy to adopt measures calculated to advance the best in- terests Of the community.
 GIDEON TOMLlNSON. General Assembly, May Session, 1929.
 The message was laid upon the table, and 800 eos pies ordered to be printed.
 Mir. Kimberly, on the part of the senate with Mr. Reynolds, on the part of the sena,e were appointed to wal. on the Rev. Mr. Hill, present to him the thanks ofihc two houses for his discourse delivered yesterday, and request a copy for publication.
 Mr. Judson submitted rule, that every resolution or bill in form, upon petitions for grants from the treasury should be read three several days which, with the rules of the house. referred to conmit- tee of,hree. Messrs. Judson, Miaer aad M'Cursly were appointed. ~t~
 Messrs. Russ and Wclles were appointed commi,- tee to procure tho printing for the House.
 resolution for the election of two chaplaips, in- troduced yesterday, was, aer short discussion in- definitely postponed; and, on motion of Mr. Hi,cl.- cock, the Speaker requested to invite the dilev- en clcr@men of Hartford to oficate during the ses- sion. 44s
 Friday, Hay 6. Prayer by Rt. Rev. Bishop Brownell.. {.
 Mir. Judson, from the committee cn the rules of the House. reported in favor of adopting tue additional rules ofercd and also in avor of printing them. The report laid upon the iae and resolutions in fa- vor of the rule proposed, and for printing 250 copies of the rules of tue House, in connection with tho whole of the constitution, adopted.
 The resignation of the Hon. J. G. .Branard, a Judge of the Superior Court, was received and sccepsad.
 Resolutions passed, appointing Joseph Eaton Esq. Chief Judge, and Vine Robinson and John Dunlap Esqrs associate Judges for the county of Windham; also, appointing Chauncey F. Ceaveland Judge ct Probate for the District of Wndham, and John Nich- ols for the District Of Pomfret.
 Mir Sterling offered resolution for guarding a> mendments to the constitutions. He wished all ameaa- ments first passed by minority of the members elec ted to the house, then by majority of tho people and afterwards by two thirds of the members elected ,o ,t,. | .~:.l..,..a ' a;d ,,snn sha snkln