Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1845-05-22
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS


division of East Windsor; of several State Priso
convicts, for discharge; Of Maria Whorton, 70
change Of name; ofGreenville Fire Co, for amend
ment Of charter; S, Seeley ct al, for a Fire Co. il
Stamford; for alteration Of New York and New Ha
ven Rail Road charter; I'd school district Of Will
mantle; M. Camp ct al, for restrictive laws con
corning sale Of ardent spirits; Of w. H. Bell, Q
Middletown, for remuneration for expenses in
CURED in defending himself on the trial for tn
murder Of Mrs Bacon; all appropriately referred
Report of the Committee on Education, appoin
ted BY the Governor, under resolution ofthe Leg
islatnrs-read. 1t referred to the system of com
mon schools, their condition, &C, John p Nor
ton, Esq. is Chairman of the Committee. TIT
committee drew rather 's dark picture" of tn,
present state of common school education in Con
necticut. They notice defects as follows:
l. Lack ofcompetent teachers. 2. Too frequent
changes Of teachers. 3. Want Of compensation tc
teachers. 4. Too great variety of books, ga cry
ing evil" 8. Want of libraries, globes and philo-
sophie apprenticeship committee remarked that in
treasury for these objects. 6. Poor school houses
and Out houses. z. Want Of interest on the part
of parents and guardians. S. Small school districts
"an evil" and assessments upon children ltsays
that apublic body cannot get along without a head
NOT an ayEnywithouta leader-nor farm without
manager. But the schools have no head-no SUI
perintendent. We can have one, however, at a
cheap rate, by appointing one of the State officers
the Secretary for INSTANCES general superin-
tendent, He Shall have salared clerk, and mon
ey shall be appropriated for expenses of printing,
Sc, &c. This officers shall give information, when
required, distribute documents &C., and have agen-
eral superintendent Of school affairs throughout
the State. The schools shall have acting visitors,
who shall receive one dollar day forservces, from
town treasures. They recommend also the estab-
lishment Of a Norman School, for instruction of
rIoha
blackboards, and other apparatus. Here lectures
will be delivered, and system Of instruction in mu-
sic introduced; also experimental school 80 40
scholars, attached, for the teachers to practice up
on. Each scholar who attends the Normal School
to prepare for teaching is to receive one dollar
week from the State treasury. They think the cost
of this school would be about ga 900 year. They
expressed opinion that these schools would soon
be established-that Connecticut possesses superb
or advantagestor education, ifthe PEOPLE would con-
sent to tax themselves in order to effect improve.
nnents. p iels"''7" N'#." W t175 hi
Horatio N. Gridley's claim, referred to Commit
.teeon Claims. 2f Wy . a't' j'4 fai1 r. 81
Resolution from Senate, requiring that Commit
tee on Military Attairsbe directed to report at as
early day as possible on the Reports Of the Quar-
ter Master General, sc. House concurred. =
Y Public Act, to prevent betting on Elections, read
twice and referred to judiciary CoInmmitte. Fine
for betting, $40. aaFFl 1882 N@s 'a5giAM i7353
Report Of Committee appointed at the last SEES
sion, concerning certain cases before Probate Courts
Game from the Senate referred to judiciary Com
mittee. House concurred.
Report Of Committee on punishment Of Juvenile
delinquents, came from Senate referred to Judiciary
Committee. House nonconcurred in the refer
ence and referred the same to Committee on Jails,
Work houses, sc. l2H} 9eb il1 ~"
Resolution that Joint Committee Of one from
county on the part ot the House with such men,
bers as the Senate may Join, be appointed on the
subject Of the sale Of Spurious Liquors passed.
Petitionof Washington College for a change Of
name referred TO Committee on Incorporation other
than Banks. FEYlils3 7Ht ih 3sai E't sNa4tBi'@1
The bill for 4 public act On the subject If taxa
ton, continued from session Of 1888 to session Of
1874, and from that to the present, came from the
Senate referred TO JOINT Select Committee on tax
alton. Hon. Mt. Kellogg appointed on the part Of |
the Senate. House concurred. p'9@2 ~ i}
Petition Of N. Thorp, Of Bridgeport, for appoint-
fnent Of A. A. Neal as Branch Pilot, came from Sem
ate referred to Judiciary committee. House con-
curred! eie qa.lh ,2Ai'g's y ~ 32psa ast8l 9ai /
Bill for apublic act, concerning the placing Of in.
sane persons in the Retreat at Hartford by Select
Men Of towns, came from Senate, referred to Judi
ciary committee. House concurred f.'t#
Adjourned to ten O'clock, Tomorrow morning.
2a. I. tl WEDNESDAY, MAY 14-FoRENooN.
The following petitions were read and referred |
to the different committees, viz :--Of Seth j. North
and others Tor charter for railroad company. to
be called the New Britain and Waterbury railroad
company; of John Danforth and others, and John
stanton and Others for restraining the sale Of spr-
itous liquors; OF New Haven and Milford Turn
pike company. VS.. New York and New Haven Rail I
road co.; of John J. Morse and others against the
petition OF the Washington bridge company; petit
fion OF w P. Dckerman W.. Esther Dickerman for |
divorce; Joseph Kinney for payment Of expenses
al at1fta
ry fines; OF Mrs. Lydia Kedney, to be restored to
her maiden names Of select men of Derby for leave
to sell Indian lands OF William A. Bronson, for
an alteration in the law regulating the inspection
of provisions; Of John Coleman to be discharged
from State Prison; Of the National Blues Of New |
Haven. praying the grant Of Oh muskets Of citi-
zens OF New London to amend the militia system
MIC. II. Beardslee introduced three bills for
public acts; one for regulating civil actions; one
for the Limitation Of civil actions and criminal pro-
secutons. and one for constituting and regulating
courts. :ai1efj ls3ae tat @.ia)o li'3o
~ Mr. Perkins introduced one bill for public act
relating to banks, another to restrain the taking Of
usury, and third for regulating proceedings in
equity. a9phditH' 7il paG 9lalir i''ias
g M ---- --- t------- introduced bill for pub
lie act respecting the collection Of taxes. a'ysl
All the above named bills for public acts were
read twieeand referred, in nearly every instance,
to the judiciary committee ea 1asF
Reports made by The Judiciary committee, viz.
Mr.. Strong from said committee reported that
The petition of Mason Gawson for restoration Of
Forfeited rights be granted report accepted, and
bill in form passed. 1d 'gf .s.HH tm tes
Also, that bill for public act referred to them,
be amended by the prefix Of title, to be an act
concerning the Insane poor. and as thus amended.
it do pass. Bill read athird time, and passed, and
report accepted, "a sasearag, g,ee f,ay,i,'.. Az
Mr., Swift presented the report Of the hank COM
missioners, and on motion Of Mr.. Rockwell, GOO
copies were ordered 70 be prnted for the use Of the
House. sas H,3ts IA MN ,5.f,a..t
i Report Of the savings bank of Middletown was
read. Whole number of depostors 1895. Total
amount of deposifs ss513 10 lS