Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-01-10
81 THE ENQUIRIES.
LIrCHFIELD, JANUARY 10, 1889.
NETWORK.

19IyiiD ~! NETWORK. 500 V1.-t
The Legislature Of this State assembled at Albany |
On Tuesday the 6thinst. In the House., George w. |
Paterson, Of Livingston county, chosen Speaker,
be having ~ votes Thomas Armstrong tlOcO) q, !
and 2scattering. The whOle number Of the House
10 l20-of course were absent. The clerks, door,
keepers, messengers &c. chosen, were all wings, and
chosen with very little opposition in the House, the
preliminary balotingsi having been in caucus the
evening previous. In the Senate, the Lieut.. Cover
nor took the Chair The Message Of Governor Sew
ARD was transmitted about the same day. Its
very long, and to the people Of that State, doubt
very Interesting demonstrating principally con.
fined TO matters within the State 1t gives particular
accounts Of the different funds Of the State-the
amount Of receipts and disbursements the past year
the amount OF the miha-an account Of the Luz
matte Asylum-of The institute for the Deaf and
Dumb, for the Blind House Of Refuge, State Prisons
&c. He states the number Of pupils in the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum at l4S, Of which 40 enjoying its
advantages at the public expense. The number Of
criminals in the State Prison at Mount Pleasant (Sng
Sing) il s42-at Auburn 636. The amount received
for labor at the former theSpast year. and ex-
penditures $64, l67-in the latter, the earnings are
e49,l26. expenditures s5s,363. Why this disparity
exists in the two prisons wedo not learn from the doc
ument. The proportion Of colored persons in the
State, the Governor remarks, is as to 40 white per.
cons while the proportion in the State Prison is as
70 6-showing very great disproportion- which he
thinks may be attributed To the fact that the colored
population are. by their condition deprived OF many
Of the advantages OF schools. "a -
The Governor then goesint long train Of remarks
about the Judiciary, the delay Of justice between ti-
gantslr consequence of the peculiar organization Of
their Cou,s the evils Of giving officers Of Courts such
large fees asthey now enjoy, &C. which in many ill.,
Stances he says induces the Judges to descend from
the bench to enjoy the golden streams flowing from
the inferior Offices. The salaries Of the Judges in
.New-York are also very liberal. He recommends
that Clerks. Suoga,es, and other officers. in.
stead Of perquisites, receive fixed salaries and in
ahe course Of his remarks, says -
"The public service is not to be regarded as profess
sion. The healthfu action Of our whole system de.
ponds upon the responsibility and frequent change OF
agents. He is as much 2 pensloner who receives a
compensation exceeding the value OF his services, rs
one who receives gratuitous allowance from the pub
lie treasury. OF pensioners, this country ought 70
know only !hyse whose reward s s.ln It reGnaI
ment and defence of our liberties which happily ex.
.empt them from all competition.
Gov. Seward then recommends that the law pro-
hbi,ing Banks'from issuing b.lslof less denomina-
ton than Eve dollars, which las. yearEwas suspended
for two years, be Internationally repealed. He then
proceeds to make some Appropriate remarks respect
ing she experimental. policy Of the General Go
vernmeni, but for which we have not room. He also
makes some remarks about having proper safeguards
to preserve the purity Of the ballot box. "Anarchy
the says will surely follow the discovery that the bal
lot boxes are uncertain organ Of the will Of the
people" These remarks are predica,ed upon the
idea that frauds may DO and frequently practised
fiIour larger cities to great extent 49, e-.s o.. e..
He then goes to speak Of the construction Of ca
mails and rail roads through various parts Of the State
--eays that thirteen years experience has proved
che inadequacy Of all thoroughfarcs for the trans
portatiOn Of persons and property between the frontier
and tide waters'-thinks that the Erie Canal should
be enlarged speedily as possible. He recommends
particularly tho rail road route through the Southern
ser Of counties, as exceeding in importance any
work Of internal Improvement ever completed. except
the Erie Canal" He then proceeds to give state
ment Of the State and Canal debt. by which tap
pears that the State stil has debt against it
funds now ON hand of s6 72s 6y7-and winds up with
snying:-
History furnishes no parallel to the financial
achievements If this State II surrendered its share
eral welfare ell the revenues Of It's foreign commerce.
equal generally to yso-thrds Of the expenditure Of the
federal government. Il has nevertheless sustained
endowed broad sysiem Of education, charitable in.
stnohsto every class q the unortunate and PEN
i.en,iasy ahli.fmsns which il adopted % model
10y cviIixsd nations. Il has increased four.fold the
wealth Of its citizens and relieved Them from direct
tnxaton; and in addition q on this has carried for
while diminishing lis debt. msgnifying lie credit and
augMening its resources" -,
The Governor then takes view Of tho various
Colleges Of the State speaks of the TAG incorporated
academies, Of the 10 $50 common school districts, in
$3.50 OF which during most Of the past year schools
were maintained Tie number Of children between
and l6 in these school districts 10 $50 Of whom
S.S,9B received instruction within the year. He
thinks however that the system 10 still very defective
and that the standard of education 10 not sufficiently
e1evatad. ~ - .f -A' ~ @@
The Governor then makes some remarks upon the
science OF agriculture, and recommends ,hat Board
Of Agriculture be formed Tor the purpose Of lnirodu-
cling new species and varieties Of productions, im-
RFoyements in Implements Of husbandry, &c. and
closes his message with the following tribute 10 one Of
che brightest lnminasies which sraced our land
cit now eleven years since this State wa. suddenlv
called 70 mourn the death Of citizen who illustrated
her history BY lie Of eminent public usefulness His
death happened IN tas matusity Of his manhood, and
aie yee Tvs Wtsuusn ~ bas gohey ana the puIIev OF
his motives were loudly questioned. Experience has
more rapidly than the aoss INSPIRED enthusiasm Of
Me genius anticipated. sanctioned the Ane and pns.
te!iy has made extraordinary haste % vindicafe the
friend which hospitality received them NJ q sacred
trust ans 40 aaspcieas Period Tor more sitting public
oosequies should arrive: he IL underwood 10 have
common with gu their tellnw-ctzens- fame asd |
40; aoou e, pubic prosperity The custom Of homer
menis OF mankind and althoueh In ignorant and a..
prayed countries IL has been abused By de erecsies at
pytsmids and temples. and inmhs. to prsasrys the |