New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-07
CONNECTICUT.
Message Of Governor Seymour.

Message Of Governor Seymour.
On the 5th inst, Gov. Seymour, of Con-
neccut delivered bis third annual message to the Leg
slature He commences by congratulating HE fellow.
citizens upon the proud recoeconst to which they were
heirs He Gays that several efforts have been made
heretofore, to procure the call of a Convention TO re-
wise the Constitution, without The necessity
for such movement seems to be apparent enough,
from the repeated attempts which have been made 10
amend that instrument number Of changes Ia 1t arc
required to lay the foundation of several rational re-
FERNS which cannot be effected 10 ary other manner.
A great amount of private business must claim the
attention of the Legislature The number Of private
acts mostly fer the benefit Of associated wealth. far ex-
coed in number the Statute Laws of the State.
brief insight into this matter shows the necessity Oh
proceeding with great caution 10 the business Of egsla
ton. While admit the proprety OF granting some Oh
those acts which called Tor at times, such, Tor exam
pie those which societies and institutions In
which the public have moral interest and some few
Others very question the alleged right TO clothe
capital with the power of multiplying itself Many OF
the schemes which annually presented for the nc
ton of the legislative body, little better than nero
projects for creating Offices under some plea Tor pub
lie coed, with the power to draw from the p'oducuve
industry Of the country the means Of making few rich
at the expense OF the many
Maoritics are sometimes obtained for certain acts
against the wishes of the people, but In this manner ie
demands consideration
Referring to his former suggestions he the pro-
position for establishing limitation Of the hours OF
labor in regulated by previous contracts es-
pecally all those works which partake OF public
character that those who toll may not suffer from In
confederate or wrongful drafts upon their time and
strength and to the expedency Of bill for the pro-
lection and security Of the homestead.
The prof osed law would secure TO many the blessings
of comfortable place for life, and offer Inducements To
others to invest the fruits OF their industry In way
likely promote public enterprise and soeal content
meDt and happiness.
The idea hat law Of this sort would seriously effect
the prevailing sysem Of credits, and thus become new
shield against the payment Of just and equitable claims
has foundation In any sodity OF reasoningi az
not proposed to make such exemption OF the Homestead
retroactive In its character no objection OF the KIND can
be properly sustained. -,
The Governor renews the proposition for the aboh-
ton Of the death penalty and also Of the Free Banking
named. have no doubt will be found To be a much
ssfer system than the present. especially In any COM
mercial crisis and less liable every way 70 the evils Of
sudden expansions contractions. The very ntua'
which claimed for 1t implies that Is not TO be excu-
eive in It's character and the law proposed, 10 give
existence that its taDsact are to be open and ssovS
board and public US the organic law OF the state itse
Nothing can be more detrimental TO the admipstrson
of justice than the delays and expenses to which those
subjected who compelled TO seek redress I'll Ino
Courts at law Something should be done 10 exPease
the business which lie constantly ACCOMPLISHING betoye
Them end to STOP possible, that increase OF cossn
almost every suit which, in addition 10 other eyJasb
making the Of justice great burhen 70 ths c"-
munity. r
A very great degree of improvement might De e.
fected giving some additional powers to Justices OF tho
Peace-and higher still, by enlargng the powers oi me
Judges of the County Courts, and giving theaa nnat
jurisdction In many those cases which are appeape
TO higher Court
submit to you the gross injustice Of that psssof our
laws which places II in the power OF apersen f'odne
debt against another, TO attack the property inc
the debtor before commencing process OF A sor the
proof Of his claim.
ute more in accordance with enlightened public sem
tment.
ending March 81, 1883 am ,unt to the sum OF sloos'
81 There was go paid the end OF the saae month,
SOC s32 10 the School Fund, whish tcsoahsr wh
charge Of imp I'D Of S6ie 65 make os sxPen-
The receipts for the same period including the bal
snce in the Treasury Of s2d6 ~, the 3lst OF March,
le5I amount 10 the Of el7o4a6 ~, leaving pal
snce be carried TO the account for the year OIL
$50 100 o. II will be by reference 10 the report
of the Controller that the Judicial expenses nave mhon
a. low ss sH 494 o. showing decrease OF expenses
under that head of si107 81 SINCE l5o THIS decrease
"a owing AZ stated In my last Annual Message, 70 tho
operson of the Of I'D Jrne, 1850 In alteration OF
an act concerning crimes and punishments -.
The SchoolFund debt has bcea eanrely nqud4 seo,
and the Governor urges great caution 10 cresng
| upon the Treasury. So, T.,
The report Of the Commissioner OF the scnooi ru
will furnish detailed account VI alb that concerns -
The ann Of slya3ea 30 has been divided smcag
-
Of s2 children at 81 40 TO each scholar, tne SANE "a
dend "a Last wear The increase IN the number o. eia
rem reported 10 the Controller has been 2o1 u a..
liar increase shall be shown At the next reIu,h .
oust 1852 and in the same proportion OF snyS ,sr
h Hereafter no reasonable expeetsuons M ~
~, al az sny material addition to the pfeseH' a'
dsydend for the purposes Of education Car van 10 CON-
sser whether we ought 10 rely se,o' IA or iook
Yund for the support Of our coIo' ,bsn aS furaer
! 70 those ro0st deeply ntere''e' :" '''
support ,xno of the School Frzd could be
mann. M SECURE tia; thorough educasH "naSS 90
nhijrsa Of tiN State should receive. ....ori
eorr nends small tax on the pro9st'y sfscayN
s;i,~,c,. societes or towns, sumo snt v 1Ssp INC
os haa,s orsn Al least eight months in me yest
TS sSdor 10 the appropriation ser tae .sape rsor
.sI.d ne 20 fulfill to gresta extsr3 tae humane
pas ,se seyersl acts Of the -egisAte 10 tf DO
Sse The whole number s.sed Sy hs ss.,s snss
s IT, IA - III have been suaPored p part ffaA ne
49,. Sand. Of which numb a. a. ~ reuaala-e nore
SsssiIed account Of which xn be faSnbhsd ~ ~ no
~ ssniins sppgepAsiios 81 >aeoeS9 - esggon
= = x.ssisss z'y6R W'Aa E6e' ~ ss'sN