Litchfield enquirer., 1859-06-02
Connecticut Legislature.

On motion of pr. Gold, the yeas and nays were ordered The bill was passed, 10 yeas and nays two absentecs and report not accepted.
 FIOUSE-Tuesdav May A.
 Resolution incorporating Union Agricultural So ciety; referred to committee on agriculture.
 The annual report of the Bank Commissioners was taken up, read and referred to committee on banks
 SENATE Wednesday Morning, May 25
 Res granting S2500 to State Ag. Society taken from the table. On motion of Mir. ealhoun Mir Hoag renewed his amendment inserting S1500 in stead of S250o. Mir Paine thought the rule re- quired the largest suin first The Chair decided that rnie applied to the filling of blanks.
 Mir Wiley movsd to strike ont the words " twen- ty-fve hundred, Mir. Merritt named 1.-two thou sand,' and Mr. Osborn # one thousand:
 Mr. Wiley argued that the State sociefy ana ex hibitions were nut profitable to the farmers ger" rally. His opinion formed from conversation with the farmers in his section. Fancy men gathered at the annual fairs. Was wiling to ald them to tie extent of SlO0O and let them arrange their programme accordingly.
 Dr. Gold upheld the character and usefulness of the society, rrpellcd the idea that tie annual fairs were places for the gathering of '' fancy men. and upheld the integrity and good standing of the men who were interested in tl's society, and enlo- gized the noble art of good farming. The society actually needed S2, 800 this year, and he hoped il would receive it.
 wMr Paine thought if the Senator (SIr Wil!ey,) had the idea of rctrenchment ill view the rapid in- crease of the judicial expenses afforded fine field He was a practical farmer. and expressed a high appreciation of the valuable services of the society in elevatng agriculture, and took pride ill our State fairs quite as much as in monuments and paintings. Alluded to the s3l ,000 annual militia rs expenses. which gave no returns He thought the Senate would cut down the appropriation.
 MT. Ely spoke for the farmers of this section of the sta1e who saw no necessity for large all ap- propriation to state society.
 Mir. Bird agreed with Ely. The farmers in his town thought the state society did not accomplish enough of good results to pay its cost. He named the sum of $500 to fill the blank
 Mr. Wells spoke a practical farmer. opposing the appropriation of s2500. Ti.e working farmers of the state who pay the taxes were not generally the society, and never ask the state for aid. He moved that the question be taken by yeas and nays; passed.
 .dr Peck spoke in favor of the usefulness of the society, and thought it would exhibit a penurinis spirit if the legislature cut down the appropriation a single penny. Connecticut was a noble State, and by no means poor state was actually richer than mpst. states and cnnld pay this or larger appropriation without inconvenience. The share of this S25O0 to each voter in his county would be about 2 mills.
 MT. Wiley didn't expect to draw out the wrath of Senators opposed to him, but was able to stand the pressuIc He said that sporting men came to the annual fairs to show off their fine horses and sell them at high prices, which was well enough 1t they would .s,sy for it. On the principle of this appropriation, associations of manufacturers, mer- chants, or lawyers even, might apply for aid with equal propricty. He would go to any reasonable extent in reducing military and judicial expenses, when the question came up, but would not stave off any question ROW before him.
 Dr. Gold suggested, that if the senator MT Will ley) entertained such views of farmers 1t would be we'll for the lawyers to obtain an appropriation of the kind to spread information on the subject. Sta .l knfn but the society had not funds to publish and dis tribnte it. It would be distributed as soon as funds could be procured.
 MT. Osbo1n would like to obtain some of the use- full information disseminated by the society," Had never seen report of the state chemist.
 Mr. Pardee explained the risk of the society Sin giving fairs, and their need of reli- able fund beyond the contributions The :" fancy meh alluded to were what made the fairs plohta- ble They import or ,raisae the fine horses which draw the crowd and their money, and thus improve stock in the state and furnish money for premiums to the farmers. An appropriation being absolutely needed, make decent one.
 The question was then taken on the sum of $2, OOc, and carried 12 to &.
 Mr. Bird moved to amend the resolution so as to apply $50 of the 5000 ito the publication and gratuitous circulation of the chemists report.
 Mr. Wooster opposed the. plan of specify ing the .iise of the money appropriated
 MT. Bird stated that the .objcct was to procure the printing and distribution of large number of copies among farmers generally.
 lhe amendment was lost, IL nays to nays.
 The resolution was passed, l2 yeas to nnys.
 Bill raising school tax of three tenths of mill on the dollar; referred to committee on finance.
 Eii allowing the assessment of school expenses, exceeding receipts from school fund, on inhabitants of the district, &c referred to con- on education.
 Report of com. on interpretations other than banks in favor of bill allowing city of Hartford to issue bonds for the purpose of paying for park lands to the amount of S30.000 at per cent, not to run more than twenty-five years resolution passed.
 asepart of same com, in favor Of incorporation of ahe heirs of w. & B. Douglas of Middletown for the purpose of manufacturing pumps e:c. passed.
 Report of same committee in favor of resolution changing the I'd ecc society ot Milford to Ply mouth society. passed.
 HOUsE-Wedneselay May p.
 Joint Select Committee on the part of the House, on Judicial Expenses: Messrs. Brandegce of New London and Seymour of Litchfeld.
 Report of Comm. on Judiciary, adverse to bill for public act increasing the fees of physicians tes tifying n cases of murder and manslaugfter The Senate had passed the b Il and rejected the report The House accepted the report and rejected the bi
 Report of con- on roads and bridges, favorable 10 petition of Torrington Turnpike Co., for liberty to discontinue portion of their road in the town of Canton it came from Senate accepted, and resolu- tion passed. Report accepted, and res. passed.
 Bill for public act, fixing punishment for cheating livery stable keepers in the distance driven read twice and referred.
 House resumed the consideration of the report on the application of the New Haven Go. Bank for power to reduce and subsequently, increase capital stock. MT. Tiffany gave brief history of the bank and it's losses through its connection with Henry Dwight, IT.
 Mir Roberts of Darien thought tho statements of the chairman of the com. showed the bank to be a worthless thing, and he wished to warn members against bolstering it up. He vented considerable distrust of banks in general and this one in partic ular.
 Mir, Trumbnll said this institution had always paid.its debts hoaorably and had surplus to spare but they needed more capital to allow them to carry on successful business
 Mir Brockway thought the favors asked for were perfectly proper. and hoped the House would grant them.
 Mr. Roberts further declaimed against the past of new advantages. He thought there was a cat