Litchfield enquirer., 1839-05-23

consolation % any party 10 1nd 20 much fault without
blss have long been made the standard by al parties,
and where u the oppression or wrong in IL People
all understand IT, and even supposng in some cases
tribe over per cent. 10 taken, long Il d the rule
and the law, there can be no wrong about It. The
ordinary practice 10 to compute interest at the rate OF
30 days to the month, and % this law was IN contor-
pealngit. The practice would stl continue. at any
rate.
Mr.. woodward said he did not understand why
these tables were 90 much more convenient than 9TH
eEs. The gentleman from Bridgeport had alluded to
the comfort which had been derived from talking Of
the faults # the ss sgsla.SIe WEI T. that dsSs:
that but few crumbs Of comfort were left for the mi.
nority and he was for covering up the blpnters St
thai body legally n sH@ AMY one eoSd bu eT
could mot 20 Rowlsts's tables. He was opposed to
giving more than per cent. in any case, and he was
M. Candee said the question did not seem to be
understood. ROwlett's tables had been long used,
but he thought Chapman's tables preferable. The
former allowed but S6O days to the year, but the lat
Mr. Curtis said, she often had the misfortune to be
behind the spirit Of the age. He had never seen
Rowlets tables but he had lately heard great deal
said Of the evils Of these tables and he did mot know
but there might have been sOciey got up make
people believe that they were very great injury to
way. irving ,utm"ke he community believe hat they
were very unhappy, but he believed that they, got
along very well as was. People that knew nothing
ABOUT N0WtGV t0OtcSe
interest in this way although they not aware Of
Mr.. Bacon moved that the subject be laid on the
table, as il did not appear TO be understood. Mr..
and t6sy' were, ordered. The question was taken,
and the motion negatived-yeas "a, nays 100.
The consideration Of the bin was resumed. Mr.:
with an eagle eye. In the language Of Burns,
I" N there's hole in all your coats.
A chiefs among We takin notes.
And faith he print 1t"
HN then n few words oppose the feDe0l.
Mr.. Huntington spoke on the same side. He said
these tables were universally used all over the coun-
adopted. If we change the rule we must now intro
Mr. Brooks asked if because he differed from some
the lanes and by.ways, and was feeding. on the
crumbs that fell from his masters table Nsc, he
should still hold his opinion. He was in favor Of the
and he denied that these tables had been the gene
raj standard He would not impute wrong motives to
those who passed the law, butt was an indirect mode
ence was not triing that should be overlooked.
were the most directly Interested. Chapmans tables
were the most correct and even as Bans man, he
was in favor ofrepealing the law.
Mr.. Waldo thought that subjects had been brought
into this debate. which had no connection with the
subject. As to the innovation which was feared, he
regarded the law Of 1885, as the innovation. He be:
ieved there evils in this law-it was calculated
to. mislead honest peope-he had known instances
days. according to these tables, and some had even
refused 70 loan money unless the note was drawn in
days. The rule taught in schools had regard to
TEN would be introduced by repeating the law.
Mr. Johnson said, so far as his experience went,
these tables were the standard.
A great deal had been said about the last !egisla:
ture that they had robbed poor men, &c. but he had
not known any thing Of the kind. He stated some
modes in which people might be ensrapped and made
ofcomputing interest
Mr. Du!on offered an amendment to the original
the effect that Rowetts tables should not be used in
computing interest for any time except parts Of
months ;,
Mr.: Waldo thought this would not remedy the evils
complained Of. and, pointed out some cases which it
would not reach. He wished to get rid Of Rowlets,
and ne would 60 tor any method to accomplish this
object People generally did not understand these
tables, and they ought TO be relnquished.
Mr. Dutton said this amendment would test the
sincerity OF those who opposed the law OF 1855 as II
ret al The objections which had been urged agalnst.
mr. CSpp thought h i tina; was the case h1,. would 90
geiasit.
The, yeas and nays were ordered on this amend.
adjourned. ,-,
Divorces reported on petition Ct Celia A. Champion,
facts from Mr. Curtis, showing the reasons which had
governed the committee in their report and some re-
marks from Messrs. Dyer and Giddings, the petition
Resolution forbdding Banks to charge more than
J." per cent. exchange on Boston and New York, &C.
referred to com. on Banks
Resolution passed appointing Messrs. Joel Human,
F.. Kimberly. A. Whiting. and Byard Barnes, Com
missioners on Pennington Canal.
Divorce Committee reported in favor Of divorcng
accepted and petition granted
Com. on Wesleyan University reported against pc.
tition Of Milo A. Holcomb for lottery. Report &C.
cegted. ...,
any further legislation on the subject. Report accep-
ted