Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1858-05-13

Mr.. Goslee was declared elected Assistant
Clerk Of the House, and was sworn by the Clerk
Resolutions passed appointing John E. Thomp.
son. George L. Adams. and Joseph Blevin, a.
doorkeepers. and John M. Wilson and George
Clark messengers.
Resolution appointing Babeock & Sizer STATE
Printers, laid the table, or motion Of Mr. Train
Resolution passed authorizing the Speaker te
invite resident clergymen 10 oficiate during the
session.
Speaker announced the following as the Com.
mitiee on Credentials: Wooster of Derby, Graves
of Litch6eld, and Randall Of Pemfret.
Messrs Train of Milford and Burnett Of Scot
land were appointed committee to inform the
Senate that the House was ready for business.
Richard Wood appointed assistant State House
Keeper,
Messrs Treat and Day appointed committee
on the part IF the House to wait on the Governor
! and inform him that both Houses of the General
assembly were ready to receive any eommunica.
ton from him.
William Humes appointed joint messenger Of
the two Houses.
AFTERNOON, on report of State
canvassers reported that w. A. buckingham, Ju.
lius Catlin and Lucius ] Hendee, had been cleo
ted to the respective Offices Of Governor, 1t Gov
ernor and Treasurer. and that no choice had beer
made Of Secretary of State or Controller, with a
declaratory resolution. Report accepted and reso
luton passed.
Messrs. Brockway and Fuller appointed Com.
mttae to inform the Cover nor elect Of his cleo.
ton, and that the General Assembly are ready to
receive any communication from him, who dis.
charged that duty and made report.
The Senate was announced, and Immediately
met the House in Convention. ,.-.. -.
Lieut.. Governor Catlin called the Convention ia
order. and appointed committee to wait on Gov
Buckine ham and reques. his attendance.
His Excelency appeared in the Convention,
and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Train.
receiving the oath Of office, His ExcrlIen-
CIV aeeded to read his Message to-the Conven.
tiou i.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Mr. President, Mr. Speaker. and
Gentlemen Of The General assembly:
The Constitution of our State, and the sufrages Of
fellow citizens have made it my duty to inform
you of the state of the Government, and to econ
mend to your consideration such measures as shall
deem expedient." This duty I shall endeavor to
perform with proper brevity.
Legislation should he such will tend to check
crime bring to speedy justice the vioators of law
secure sound currency-preEeryEth the purity of the
baot-box-pace in desirable position public nsti-
tutons-lead citizens to feel stronger attachment
to the commonwealth and to the national Union
give the greatest liberty under the restraints OF law
and lead to the enactment of such statutes only as
based upon the Divine law. Such legislation for
State will lead to respect ourselves entitle
tp the esteem of the good, and give an influence
such as people under our institutions and laws
ought to exert.
The Legislature is assembled 10 eqnsider questions
relating TO the finances Of the Stale, and to Inquire
whe tler the public interest demands repeal OF
modification of any of present laws the enact
mefit of any rev staxases -4+.-,.,ss,
Public finances should be controlled BY the princi
pies Of rigid economy. without parsimony. remem-
bering there that scattereth and yet increasett
and there is that withholdeth more ttaui meet, and
it tendeth to poverty" Complaints are often made
of the disbursements from the public treasury, indi
eating that ctizens watchful of their interests
such complaints arise, not much from the amount
appropriated as from its failing to commplish the
good designed by such expenditures e is therefore
necessary to serutinize every claim erred agains
the State, and carefully consider appropriation
which may be called for by our public societies ane
institutions. Ample appropriation should be made
for the purposes of mitigating or relieving the mise
ries incident to our common humanity-to inset thu
claims of education and the just obligations of TIN
State.
Our laws should he founded upon general princi
PIES such as recognize mutual rights and mutual OBJ
legations We should avoid special legislation.
entertain the views expressed by my respected prede
cessor, that we suffer more from excessive legsla
ton than from deficiency of laws" and . that few
additional enactments alterations of the laws upol
our statute book will be required at the present ses
| son."
| Tn. reports of the Treasurer and Controller viii
furnish a,lctaed statement of the public receipts ant
expenditures for the past year. The current expen
ses for the government have been s27l 40 6S.
AT the commencement of the fiscal year there wa
balance in the Treasury of Sl2468 80. and a LOAF
due from that department of $50, O00; on the Bis
day of March last, the loan amounted to SS5000 witt
balance on hand of So 1888 81. The Legislator
will judge of the proper manner of meeting the pre-
sent debt we'll providing for the future necess
| ties of the Treasury department.
From the report of the Commissioner of the Schot
Fund learn that the principal of that fund remain
unmpaired and amounts to the sum Of s., DAG, 397
4 with surplus of S22S18 OF in the Treasury.
| temporarily loaned. The income has been nearly
per cent, from which dividend has teen made
mounting to Sl42 $50 49, or 81 40 to each of til
101 1856 children in the state between the ages Of
and sixteen years. There has also been received int
the Treasury for school purposes, from the one Ger
! tax on the grand list of the towns ST. 440 &c. an
| from the town deposit fund. $50, 600. These sun
are estimated to be but little more than one half
/ the amount which has been Voluntarily paid upo
| the rate bill and property tax.
From the report of the Superintendent of Common
Schools you will obtain statement Of the conditiO
i OF the common schools and the State Normal schoo
/ and much valuable information relating to them
The changes which have been recently made in OF
system of public schools appear to he slowly produ
ing their benefits. Graded schools have been estal
lished in cities and in our large towns and al
exciting an increased interest in education, both
, mong parents and children. The Normal school
doing much towards supplying the state with teacl
ers who have been trained under asystem well adal
ted TO it them for their duties As educators of Il
young. The time limiting the annual appropriate
to this school expires with the present year. Whe
st is conceded that virtue and intelligence mould an
form the character of people, feel that We came
afford to neglect so important part OF our pubiic
terest as the cause of education, and trust you WI
find it consistent with your duty to renew the ami
al appropriation. ::
In the report of the Trustees Of the state heforl
school yon will notice q difference of opinion as
the beneficial effect of the law passed at the last s
sion, requiring that the expense IT each boy sna
be paid from the city or town from which such 10Y
sent IT is important for the legislature te guar
against any measure which may tend TO prevent "a
usefulness Of an institution 30 vol fitted 70 recal
the young from the paths Of vice and make them 2
spectacle and useful. citizens :.
From the report of the AdIutant General, and e
houarter Master General sou will learn the condi'o