Litchfield enquirer., 1838-06-07
CONNECTICUT 1EGIsLATURE.

CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURES.
Saturday, May 26--MOrning.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Robards.
Bill abOlishing the Office Of associate judge Ct The
county court. Amendment proposed by Mr. 0ner-
MI. Tyler moved tolay on the table. Lost.
Mr. Dixon moved to take up the bill reported BY
the committee on internal improvements. That 9elng
under consideration when the house ADJOURNED last
M as matter Of course Tie Speaker decided that
itwould unless otherwise ordered ~ the house.
ofhe day for the purpose Of dspcsing ofthe bill relat
ing to the county court.
postponement Of the bill relating to county courts.
Alter some further debate the question was taken,
and the motion 70 postpone the order OF the day was
The bill being now before the house, Mr.. Tyler
strongly insisted that the provision in the bill giving
to the Governor the power to fill vacancies was
constitutional objection Hs was followed ca the
some length, giving il 10 his opinion that here was
no constitutional objection to the bill, when motion
Of Mr. cleveland the bill was laid on she table.
The House them took up the order OF the day. being
bill reported by the committee on internal improve
Mlents to aid the construction OF certain rail roads
MI Dut.on took the floor in support Of the bill. AZ
ter expressing his conviction Of the Importance 10 the
State OF the great measures Of internal lmproyemens
M p went into 6s inquiry Whether sr the s:sEy Of
and whether would DO profitable investment. To
establish this point he recaptulated the testimony had
befoIe the committee, from the most respectable and
intelligent gentlemen who were sconyersant on the
subject relation to the probable amount Of business
that would be done BY these roads in the ransporta,
ton and re- 20 ,de pu0c mals, sna
wealth in the State which would be made by the
completion Of these works. From these facts he
csms 70 the conclusion that the stock would % pro
ftablo investment and the security offered to the
MI. d. then examined the propriesy Of extending
ths cid q s Sat. 10 hs q Ties: works n
change Of poicy-a question whether the resources
ofConneetcut should BE- developed and brought out,
matter q he highest public interest, in which the
people Of this State q large, wore Immediately con-
cerned He commended ehatif these great works were
nieseiy benefited BY saving of time and expense
by tho enhanced value which would be given 70 real
estate to her water power her mines and her quarIies
STATES and bringing The business q other States with
an asa IM pepsson Ass cumming hsss
confederation Il the bill reported BY lie commttse-
He showed that not dollar was asked 70 DO appro.
priated from the treasury loan Of the credit Of
the State was all that asked stocks
Of these roads paid an interest Of two per cent the
Stats was perfectly safe-that provision was made
for the appointment Of commissioners 70 decide what
under lie provisions Of he 6, and who shall Be salts
fed after full examination Of oil matters relating to
roads that the State viii DO perfectly safe in furnish
States in relation 70 works Il internal improvement
and he contended that the honor and the interest OF
the State demanded that she should arouse from her
lethafgy on this important subject.
MI sedgwick said, that being deeply impressed
with tho importance Of the subject under con.idera-
ton, be wished e suggest en- idea Or two. IN my
Of century 10 settle this question. confess that
when the important subject Of connecting the waters
Of the great Western Lakes with the Hudson was
Thays lived 10 see the day when those who were far
ping in before me, until now see the late embryo
Of public improvement Mi. 8. extended his remarks
to considerable length, developing tho natural yesour
ces Of this region OF country, and warmly advocating
the question before the house. -
MI. TrumbulI said he regretted that bic duty called
him to make any remarks on the subject before the
house. Tho question was whether the State would
81 Certain rail- roads For one. IL questioned tho pro-
pfiety and expedency ofgranting this aid. He ques
toned the security which was offered, was said.
ury was os 70 Be- troubled Bas suppose that Ills
loan should not be paid, what legacy this debt
would be to leave 70 our postegi.y He thought they
az individuals for himself he should not like 70 take
stock in either Of these companies. He should prefer
that the State should make each Of these ccmpanieee
donasSnIeus b. should 90 willing that they should
Mr.. Chapman thought the object Of these improve
ments was Q good one; the great question for them
whether their constuents would approve ofther con-
duct in extending this aid. The security, in his opn-
ion, YVES angle, but 70 remove Oh contingencies he
mens q tho Board Of Commissioners, who shall have
curnstancss. He had nothing 70 aPprshsnd from the
ther illustrated ;hs nature Il he security offered In
reference TO the political effect Of this measure he
commended tina. the intsigen. part Of The party who
were IN the minority IN this State were decidedly in
favor Of Internal improvements.
sition to the bill. sa tsst fsn
MIR. Booth moved that when the question 10 taken j.
be taken by yeas and nays. Yeas and nays ordered.
MIR. Donaghe addressed the house in favor of the
bill expressing his entire confidence in the security
Sods NJ con s h The
~ would be ample, and he wished to know If there
yss4 rcadia The country tha. did not pay this Ater
Mr.. y. had concluded, the question was taken by
yeas and nays, when there appeared yeas ss-nays
Adjourned to 3 l-s o'clock afternoon.
u Saturday. May Afternoon.
Resolution aulhorizng the Controller TO adjust the
accounts Of the committee appointed in 1881 on the
subjsct Of tho Insans Poor, taken up and passed;
.nS esGa sppOng ms r.n,, m: Soy GSSdng
Msssrs. Sherman and cleveland were appointed
two housss rsass. e The Of an
Assistant School Commissioner. will DO recolec-
ed that resolution appointing an Assistant School
Commissioner passed the Senate and was lost in the
housed
Bin relating to wrts Of replevin, read first time
Committee on the Judiciary IL pursuance Of q res
olution insructing them 10 inquire what legislation, il
to the Constitution relating to the appointment Of
Sheriff. reported bin providing Tor the election Of
Sheriff. BY the people. Read fiEst time.
instructng them to inquire what alteration is neces-
sary IN the law relating 70 impriscnment tor debt re-
commencing that the same be repealed and the ac.
companying bill passed.; Bill read firs fine and on