Litchfield enquirer., 1837-01-05

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 The bll ss reported by the Coumittee, now being nnder % c1InS1Gesae1f cae MessIs stehng WeOdIn bn5 tempts at pOstpOnen,ent, sSs b Ss amended passsd
 Adjourned to ocIOck tO'nOrOw morning!
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 Mr. BwrTGu offered bill for public aev relative to incorporated Banks-Fead first and second time.
 MT. Burran stated the reasons which had induceH him to offer this bill. Ii well known that recently great complaint had existed in the community gener ally that they could not avail themselves of the usual Bank accommodations which it was the duty of those institutions to aford-that many Banks had pervert ed their funds from their legitimate purpose, either sending them to the West to be invested in land spe cnlatons or to New-York: to facilitate the shaving Op quanted with banking operations but he had endeav- otea 10 1rame jew provisions, which he had embodi ed in that b and which eseverally explained, which he thought would do something towards preventing the avontsm of Banks to particular individuals the i'm. proper conduct of their officers, and which would se- cure to greater degree to the community large for whose benefit these institutions were incorporated, | more equal distribution of Bank favors, and thereby afford relet from the present pressure r the money market winch had been created solely by then cor
 MT. Roek'oen moved that 2so copies of the bill be Committee on the petition of Anna vs Charles Bald- Wln for divorce reported tavoraby to the prayer of the petition, with bill in form. ~ '' The same CSmmittes reported bill diyorcing Jans Wetmore and Nelson Wetmore. Passed.
 Bill tor public act for the support of persons in ail -Tsad req first time:
 tyen.yone, provide for the distribution of the sur
 plus fund about to be received by this State-read 3d time.
 MT. Wocdrxf stated the general views which had House. "A''s '-'e ''A Oe'''e "''
 Mar. Clark of Lebanon, expressed himself pleased wn tne general features of the b and moved that it
 The first section of the bil providing that the sec retary Of this State be authorized to receive the fund.- was then read and passed
 Mr. BurraN asked if after the different sections had neen passed the question was to be taken upon the
 The Chair informed the gentleman that ,he question: would be taken upon the whole bill as left by tho House when the different sections gone through Mr. Boardman moved that for the purpose of conaid. erng this b the House resolve itself into Commit. 9 the e Wso hs The moen being tried there House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the State ofthe Commonwealth Mr. Niles of Wind Mr. Tsoeeay moved to amend the second section 20 that the money should be distributed in reference to the present population instead of the last His population fifty per cent since the last census and ke thought the town which he represented had increased seventy-fve per cent.
 was no other consideration, the expense attending the taking of new census was in his mind sufficient objection Besides the basis of population upon which the census of ls3O and it should be 30 distributed MT. Martin concurred with MT. Clark. Mr. Bcqrdnean v as in favor of the amendment. He mn 0f fnvr,n hoAs ed loC per cent since the last census. He would d- vide the fund according to the present popuaion-nos what 1t was 50 or 100 years ago. He thought it was due to his constituents and to the immutable prnci- ples of justice that he should not give silent vote Mesers. Will;ams of Woodstock, Andrers, and Beards'ev, were opposed to the amendment Mr. Rockweu expressed hmself its favor, when the ques tion being taken on its passage the amendment was MT. Rowland moved to amend the second section by erasing the word electors and inserting in thereof the words legal voters. Passed.
 The fourth section being under consideration, MT. end and third articles recurring specific opp1opria the towns responsible for any deficiency; [Now c1ms the tug of war The provision proposed to be stricken
 b eo1.sred ens e bate which follows, the leading topics in the remarks ofthe different speakers only are gven.l MT. H. wisl- He could see object thus distributing it, fiji was to be controlled and specifically appropriated by the Legislature. Why not leave it in the State Treaeu~ ry, and not throw the burden of its appropriation up on the towns7 Neither could Re see the justice of sending this fund to the towns and make them respon sible for while deprived them of any voice in it's appropriation He thought they were best capable of judging whether they wanted for the purposes of ed ucation CT for the support of the poor If he was not mistaken, the Almshouse in New Haven had been rather source of revenue. than otherwise. Ard in the town which he had the honor to represent Hart ford the support of the poor had been attended with very little expense He was decidedly of opinion that the towns were the only competent judges of their own interests in this matter. ,,, Mr. r. g. Johnson opposed the amendment at con. siderable length It was the object of Congress that this money should go into the pockets Of the people, portion of had been raised from duties on articles of consumption-in this way it had been taken indi. recty from the pockets of the people, and back to them 1t should go.
 Mr. Wiley made an able argument in favor of the amendment. The principle which would govern hIIn dy who might receive this fund, and be held responsi- ble for it. should have the direction of its Bu by the course proposed in the bill, were to put mas ter over them. Gentlemen here were afraid to trust the towns-thcy had more patriotism virtue and in; would therefore constitute themselves their conserya- tors. He wished noconeervator to be placed over fhe town which he had the honor to represent-he beev. ed he had left virtue and intelligence enough here to- enable them to manage their own affairs and he was willing to leave to their discretion the disposition ot' their portion of the surplus fund.
 MT. WoodruE opposed the amendment. and Mr. Andrevs followed with some very moral reflections. Mr. Martin supported the amendment
 Mr. Clark of Lebanon, opposed the amendment;- After an impressive exordium on the dignity and cha, racter of legislators--Mr c. said he looked forward prospectively to the time when future generations. passed this law, should rise up and call th's tees' lature blessed-and we as legislators should look for a system and