New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-25
New-Haven-C ouuecricut- Legislature Adj.
Correspondence of The Tribune
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Nrv-IIAyEN. Comm June S. i-i9
oar Legislature has Just closed rs tedious ses
sion. after having wasted much time to lutte pur
pose. A large number OF Divorces have been
granted, several new Banks have been chartered.
few public avs have been passed, and, on the
part OF he third house. great deal OF log rolling has
been Indicted upon the Representatives. Of the ".ove
reign people one good law was passed taking from
the Legislature the power OF declaring Divorces and
giving u exclusively 10 the superior Courts And still
.o long - public sentiment sanctions Divorce tor sli b.
ana trivial CAUSES the parties VIII cy readily md some
mean tI puf 90 the calling yoke.
The principal business transacted during the recent
session ha. oren the nng those offices which are, an
fortunately lr the sift oi the a. neral A-s'mpiy Ia
rne senate the Wing, bad small majority in the
House the Loco F0 % snd fee -oers combined held
the balance 90 power As each nomination must ht ap
proved by both Houses order 20 MAKE % valid ap
,ointfurnti 10 is obvious that good opportunity pre-
itself 20 work mischief aud to emoerr's- me
task 90 nilng Offices The Nhgs however, iccetdt d
in most instances Much praise ls due % the WING
members generally for fhe rrnue-. ami unsuirnty
with which they supported taelr party nominations
and the rsDre-entaris-- from this town especially
deserving of the thanks OF their constituents in defeat
ug coalition to prevent the reelection OF the present
Judge OF Probate for this District To spite OF a -
t.uat- effort through the whole Session made By the
Locof concert with the rrc -oer- the present
incumbent had been nominated m County Meeting Tor
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the senate But The Hou-e refused 20 concur. and
nominated nrst A Free soil Loco.toco Wing soon ai-
ter having b, come ashamed 81 this nomination they
reconsdered and sub-rtufed the nams % az old r.
Dgbi,c1n" But nna.y. recovering their set respect
they united with the senate ia the appointment OF
Judge Foster. known sound ami true WEs. and
good lawyer
Our beautiful City Is at present suffering for
want Of rain. though one good shower would soon
restore q ~ tho freshness aud bloom OF Eieu-as
we think lfarfeqi sprts were good Tor grass, bowers
and trees sh1ud not need any Cro'oq, A. We have
over one hundred dram shops ia this place all supplied
,i,h the liquid and a selling it 10 violation OF law. We
need some move Of such service has been rendered
hy Mr. Green who recently oan-hed Billiard tables
from among ~ % ahate This much more alarming evil
For 300 my opinion the evl OF Rum drinking j. fright
fully increasing here however fortunate other districts
Oi our country may be-. 10 l. Increasing TOO In me
face OF stringent avs against the selling VI liquor
What We need IT, a healthy public sentiment, 70 sup
port those ho have the moral courage 20 present se
nusances for the infection OF the penalty prescribed by
law 4 strict enforcement % the existing Avs would
u great measure remove this iruuu source Oi pow
erty misery and crme-t0 which cause, very probably
the recent incendizry nres here may be attributed -
Bat who can found that viii take upon himself the
enforcement OF these laws MORE Anon.