Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-10
STATE EXPENSES.

l Onr Reproductive in his letter to the Loco Nominating Convention, had nothing literal ly nothing to say of National topics. His letter referred wholly to the alleged extraya- gance of the Republicans in Connecticut The idea, of course is, that if he CAN co BACK TO
 WAsHINGroN, THE EXPENSES OF THE STATE CAN BE REDUCED He don't attempt to show HOW the reelection of faitbless Represents tIve--his going to Congress--will accomplish any such reduction here. in Connecticut. Will any body attempt to enlighten the public on that score
 The party having hardly any thing else on
 which they open their mouths-follow Mir 1 Bishops example, and talk of the STATE Ex
 pENsEs. Very well, gentlemen, you shall be accommodated. The subject is one which the
 Republicans desire to have investigated. Let the voters examine the matter fully. They will find that the expenses have increased largely during the last four years, and that both parties are responsible for this increase They will find further that in 1857, the ex- pens.s of the State were $27l,370 against $277,7l1 in 1856. A further reduction has been made the present year, but as the ac- counts are not made up until the 3lst of March, the exact amount cannot be given. A reduction of some $l0O00 is expected. This shows that before the Buchanan men conceived the idea of making political capital out of this matter, the Opposition had begun the work of retrenchment. During the last two years the expenses have been considerably lessened, and dnring the last or rather the present year. $35, 900 of the State Debt, has been, or to is be paid off. So says the Comptroller.
 But during the four years since 1854, the expenses have been some $485 5,000 .nore than during the preceding four years Ths is true, and the people can see how this increase has been accustomed and on whom the responsibil- ity must fall. Take the item of Military Ex- pcnses. Mir. Bishop in his boyish letter says that i've have no army to support" True, but we spend good deal of money to keep up the scmblance of military array. In 1854 the Military Expenses of this State were $4 ,951. The next year they went up to near $20, 900, and during the last four years they have been about $lOS,000. So states the Hartford Press taking it's figures, as We suppose from the Official Records. Here is q vast increase. How has it been causcd ? In 1853, a Committee was appointed by Govern or Seymour Che isn't Black Republican, Governor Seymour isn't, to revise our Militia ry Laws and recommend new system. Fsre ot the seven men were Democrats so called They recommended new organization which was authorized by the Legislature of 1854, having been warmly advocated by leading men of both parties. Hence comes an increased expense of over $lO0.00O in the course of four years. Aside from this, the account of the Quarter Master General went from $l, ,254 in 1854 to $5. .35l in 1855, and was about $4 00U in each of the succeeding years.
 Now, if the people of Connecticut don't want their Militia organized at such expense, they eau say so, and do away with the whole organization. If Q measure got up under Sham Democratic auspices and costing the State large sum, is to be charged to Black Republican extravagance--we hope the pr&- ming knifs will be applied, and iu the most un- sparing way.
 Again, the Judiciary Expenses show great increase. During the first period of four years they were $l5l, ,04S-durng the last period, ending with 1857. they were $28O667. The new Judiciary system went into effect in 1855. The expenses that year were $67.IS8-in 1856, $77, ,l88--and in 1857, $8l, ,26l. A great increase from 1858, when they were $44, 035. Both parties concarred in estab- fishing the new system. It was pot then re- garded as a party measure, and nobody now increased our Court Expenses. The people both parties, desired change that in time, would give more speedy administration of justice. Additional judges were appointed, and the salaries of the other Judges were raised. The Courts have been almost contin- uousiy in session, for the purpose of clearing the dockets. Much has been done, and the prospect is that eventually, the expectations of the public will be realized and the delay of justice prevented. Just at present, the new system is far more expensive than the old one. In time, when the load of Court busi. ness is lessened, the expenses may be dimin- ished The new arrangement received the support of both parties, in and out of the Le- gislature. It was in no respect political measure and two of the four Judges whose appointment became necessary, were taken from one side and two from the other. What sense or reason can there be in talking of " Republican e1traragamee" in connection with this matter?
 Again, under the head of Public Institu- tioms, Building Gramts and Charities" we find that the expenditures during the four years, commencing with 1850, were $S6,257--dur- ing the succeeding four years, $239, 9,026-an excess of about $252, ,0O0. A large portion of this excess has gone to the Reform School. This institution was got up while the Sham Democrats were in power, and was recom- mended by Governor Seymour. The first Bill was passed in l85l--the second in 1852, by Democratic Legislatures. The thing was com menced by the general concurrence If both parties-rrivate individuals having made libe- ral subscriptions. What would have been said of the Opposition if they had cut of the grants to an institution of this character-so commenced and so endowed A part of the excess aforesaid, about $30,000, may be set down to the account of the STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. Was this money thrown away? A oront of $Il GOO was made to the Wesleyan