Litchfield enquirer., 1859-05-26

dents to three professors. They had for a long time held more property than their charter allowed them-only S50,000 They had held, and did now over $l00 900 of property, free from taxation and he wanted their property taxed for all they held over $50,O00 It was a burden on the town. which the town was i'll able to bear. By the passage of the resolution reported by the com. the Institute could hold S200 coo. or even more. He would amend in such way that the Institute could not hold over S500 0D0 free from taxation. E Mr. Bugbee, of Killingly, stated the parties an peared before the com. stating that the Institute was fourishing ant! their prayer to be allowed to hold legally what they held by courtesy It had been the custom to allow such institutions to hold property free from taxation, and he hoped the amendment would not prevail
 Mir. Houston, of Enfield, thought the Institute should not be taxed .-' :, <
 Mr. Grant, of South Windsor proposed to ex- cmpt their original capital of S5O GOO from taxation, but not the excess. Non-taxation of the whole amount throws an annual tax upon the town of S720, ard in view of the small benefit derived from this small institution, he thought that their prop erty over S50,0 ,000 should be taxed.
 Mir. Brockway, of Lyme, coincided with Mr. Grant Instead of acting as benevolent institu- tion for the education of pious young men, it be- came a tax and burden upon the town. The peti- tion asked for leave to holu property to such an amount that the income shall not exceed Sl2 OO0 By raising salaries &c. the institution might for ever keep its income below that amount. He mo- ved to re-commit the report of the Com with in- structions to limit the amount of property to be held by the Institute, and that only S5O,GOO shall be exempted from taxation
 The report was laid on the table till the instrrc lions of the Committee could be reduced to writing
 Bill for pubic act fixing the salaries of the state attorneys and of the clerks of the courts for dtfer ent counties read twice and referred
 Petitrons. Sc. rstfrred For release of Henry (. Cortis from Litchfeld jail
 Resolution incorporating Litchfield Mining and Quarrying Co.
 SENATE-Thursday Morning, May 19.
 Report of com. on state prison favorable to peti- ton for release of Theodore Belwood. Mr. Paine stated that the prisoner committed the crime of stealing provisions for his family, when pressed by poverty. Report accepted and resolution passed
 Bill relating to courts confirming records made by judges, and allowing them to fix official seal ; referred to com. on Judiciary.
 Report of com. on state prison in favor of Frank lin Fenner, consumptive convict for release. Mir. Wiley argued against the too-easy release of con- victs from state prison, in general The sick nris oners always got we'll wonderfully quick Release had come to be so frequent that the Governor had called attention to it. Petition granted by a vote of to 6.
 Report of same com. against petition of 'John J. Waldorf for release petition tejected Also in ia, vor of release of Thos Reagan sentenced for fifteen years for attempt to kill his wife about six years ago Mir Wiley spoke against granting the peti- tion. MT. Wooster spoke in favor stating that the crime consisted in striking his wife with a heavy shovel while rum crazy. Six years was sufficient punishment. Petition granted by vote of 10 to 9.
 The resolution for the incorporation of the Chica- go and St. Louis R. R. Go. taken up Slight amendments by Messrs. Phelps and Austin were agreed to.
 . Mir. Calhoun spoke in favor of the resolution
 Resolution appointing Geo. D. Wadhams railroad commissioner vice Henry Hammond; laid on the table.
 HOUSE-Thursday, May 19.
 Bill aIOwlup yiOrc ha,. f, ment, state or town stocks and bonds referred to com. on honds
 Resolution appointing George D wadhams gene ral railroad commissioner
 MT: Hovey (dem.) moved to amend by substitut- ing the name of Green Kendrick.
 Mir. Coe called for the yeas and nays ordered Inc question was taken on the amendment and resulted yeas lOl, nays 1l5. Substan- ially party vote. f'
 MT. Bronson of Seymour, (dem moved to amend by substituting the name of Henry Hammond, (the commissioner whose term is about expiring !
 The motion was I ut, and resulted, yeas lO3, nays l!l-a party vote with the exception of Messs Child and Bates of Thompson, who voted with the Shams.
 The resolution was then passed
 Resolution appointing F. St. John Lockwood of Norwalk, Bank Commissioner (vice Beniam;n Moves whose term is expiring)
 MT Welch (dem) of New Haven moved to amend by substituting the name of Thos Cowles (dem of Pennington. @
 The motion was put. and resulted yeas 1O1 navs ll3-a party vote. The resolution was then passed.
 Resolution appointing Zebulon Brockway state prison director.
 MT. Wilson (denn) of Westport moved to amend Norwich. N
 The amendment was lost, 100 to 1os, and the resolution was passed.
 SENAfE-Friday, May 20.
 Resolution aDpointinp Gao n :, commissioner laid on the table,
 Report of com. on judiciary in favor of bill repeal. ing second section of act of 1857 relating to taxes EThis provision is known the " extra bank tax '1 Bill passed with but one dissenting voice.
 Resolution appointing Zebulon Brockway state prison director for the current year, passed Tn con culrence with the house. Also appointing F. St John Lockwood bank commissioner.
 Resolution requiring bonus of 3 per cent on capital of new insurance companies to be paid into the state treasury. The Senate refused to lav the resolution on the table. Mir. Calhoun called for the yeas and nays on its pass tge.
 Mr. Wooster asked that the resolution might lie on the table for further Investigation as he was on the committee having the matter of charters for new insurance companies in charge
 MT. Wiley thought it should pass, that new an pcants might fairly know what to expect before their applications were reported upon Insurance companies multiplied rapidly, and the business was enormously profitable. If they have charters vitb special privileges, they should be willing to submit to this tax.
 MT. Calhoun opposed the passage of the resolution. Mr. pardee opposed the selling of charters for oonuses m all cases, as vicious legislation such bo nuses were always curse Connecticut sbonld na, | her expenses in an honest manner; let every man put his hand in his pocket and pay his share. The money legally stolen by bonuses would bepet 1 some s, extravagant expenditure which would more than offset it's benefits
 MT. Wiley indignantly repudiated the application of the term stealing to the taking of bonuses It had been practice of the State for wears. under either party It might tend to keep of the hungry applicants for companies not needed, or at least serve to keep them in check MT. Wooster thought the question had other and nore important bearings than the senator (Mr. Vii cyl seemed willing to allow. He had just reported n favor of repeating the bank tax.'' The cases were practically similar. If insurance companies to be taxed tax the old companies who are rich