Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-14
COnssccsicsss Legislature.

COassecEicsst Legislature. |
Wednesday Morning, Mays.
In accordance with the provisions of the Consttu- |
ton, both Houses convened in this city this morning
The House was called to order by Mr.. Jehiel Will
Iiams, OF New Milford, he being the oldest member
present, and proceeded to the election OF speaker,
lMr CatlIn, OF Harwnon, acting as tel!erJ IN sne
first ballot, the number Of given was as follows;
Charles J. McCurdy, . W'
Jesse Olney, 81
Abiiah Catln,
j.. 5. Foster,
Il. s, Baldwin, 81
McCurdy's majority, AZ
Mr. McCurdy having received a majority OF all the
votes. WINS declared duly elected and OH taking the
Chair, addressed the House as follows: o,;o,s
Gentlenen--l receive with no ordinary emouons
this evidences Of your kindness The statSn 70 when
YOU have called me is one of labor, OF dthculy anu
esponshya' the same time. u lis du. md S Spe pro-
That they shall be honestly executed may venture
to pledge myself that they will be successfully must
depend principally hPHn YOU ~ Pena for he dis
play of the bad passions-or scenes OF CONFUSION anu
violence from which good men will turn with disgust
or continue to be, as 1t has hherto peen 1l nr
council and of wsdonl-Ihe pride and blessing u our
beloved state The past is guaranty Tor the future
and we have right to anticipate during the ensuing
session. the same habits OF business 3rcer anG he
proceedings Of this body from the days Of the Purtans
With much difdence in myself therefore, but entire
confidence in you accept the othce Wh,en your par
| TALLY has conferred upon me- and shall now enter
| upon the discharge OF its duties.
| The Sneaker having announced that the House was
ready to proceed 70 the election CT Sas the House do
now proceed the election OF Clerk Dy baiot' VINO
shall not be member Of the House OF Representa-
| tiyes. nr D.,l,;u
| and Foster and opposed by Messrs. Joel w. White
and Malachi Cook, when division OF the House De-
ing called for and had, the resolution was i9st.
Message from the Senate informing the House that
that body was organized, and ready to proceed 10 Du
sness.
On motion Of DR.. Robertson, the House now pro-
Can and Chapman acting as e emSer u
given l66Eof which mr. d Ga n1sc OF
On the Speaker announcing this result, MIR. Catln
returned his thanks to the House for the honor confer
red, but at the time declared that his experience
had convinced him that he could not properly repre-
sent the citizens of his town and at the same time
perform the duties of Clerk he therefore respectfully
The House then proceeded to second ballot
which resulted as follows: ~ -
A. WEIGH 81 Lafayette FOsseT k; ST. F. 6
Birdsey A. C. Bacon ao Mm br is G
Herrick, !; j. Oney, Blank, 2-ls9.
There being no chuice the House proceeded to a
third ballot when the number Of votes given was 49,
For j. A. WEIGH, Sc; E. c. Birdseye. 46; L. S
I Foster, 81 Mason cleveland, Z; Chas. Chapman
8; E. G. Burgis, 81 E. c. Herrick, Il Scattering, 3
There still being no CHOICE fourth ballot was taken
| when the whole number Of votes given was 1870
which Jonathan A. WEIGH, Esq. Of Brooklyn, receiv
The House now proceeded to the election of an As
sisant Clerk On the LIST ballot TIA votes were gver
D necessary to choice 81. No person having this
ESQ Of Litcheld received 1913 votes out Of 1870, the
whole number given, and was therefore elected.
This result being announced, Mr.. Bacon, after re
turning thanks Tor the honor conferred informed the
House that he deemed it inconsistent with his duty te
his constituents to accept of the Office, for reasons be
fore stated, and he should therefore respectfully de-
On motion of DR.. Robertson, the House now suspen
4 ded proceedings in the choice Of Assistant Clerk, and
proceeded with the further organization OF the House
Resolutions appointing JESSE hNEv AZ ana lynn WM
Messrs. Baldwin and Williams Of New Milford, ap.
pointed committee to wait on the Senate and inform
that body that the House is organized and ready &c
J proceed to business.
Mr.. Bray offered resolution directing the Speaker
to appoint committee OF two TO superintend the
Messrs. Smith Of Westport and Perkins Of Hartford
+ appointed committee on the part of the House. t.
wait upon his Excellency the Governor, and inform
him Of his election, and that this House is organized
, and ready to receive any communication he may
wish to make. Adjourned to 2 O'Clock p M.
Afternoon
The Committee appointed to wait upon His Excel
ency the Governor reported that they had performed
the duties assigned them, and that His Exceency
would meet the two Houses in convention mmedi
ately and deliver his message.
Messrs Catlin and Clark, of Mansfield, were ap
pointed committee TO wait upon the Senate and in
} vite that body to meet the House in convention.
tives Hall. prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Bacon
when his Excelency delivered, person. the following
SPEECH.
Fello,c Citizens Of the Senate, ..
and Of the House Of Representatives
You will have laid before you, the accounts of oul
public officers and such reports as are required to be
made to the General Assembly. From them you will
learn the condition OF finances, school fund. anC
ether general interests. am not aware that these
subjects call for any suggestions from the Executive
slider if further legislation is needed Our public ser
wants have discharged their duties with fidelity, the
people have yielded cheerful obedience to the laws
and in return, impartial justice has been administered
BY an enlightened judiciary.
From the Treasurer's account, it will appear that
the state is free from debt and possesses in the
of one cent tax, and dividends bank stock. with
sundry other small receipts, will meet ordinary
expenses, which will not vary much from $4,000.
I From the accounts of the Commissioner of the
school fund, it appears that the fund il So 600
the dividend made, for the last year. $033l5 which
has been appropriated among eighty-tUo thousand siu
hundred and seventy sur children
The board OF commissioners of common schools ex.
press decided opinion in favor Of the law of 1888
which established the board, and of the law of he
last session, which slightly mod6es the ancient sys.
tenn Of schools. | would commend TO your careful
consideration the suggestions made in The report Of
the and especially in the report Of its
active and jndicious agent the clerk of the board
1 So long as have the honor of filling the Executive
Chair. shall not fail to urge the necessity Of increas.
ed attention to common schools. Narrow views and
lllbera laws on the subject ofeduca,on, arc tax
nnf nnthnp ,caA 20
| levy. Those men who laid the foundation of onr
state. though without In nj ~