New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-05
The House then at o'clock. took q recess til p
EVENING SESSION.
RFBrI COSFIsCATEp ESTATES FOR SOLDIERS.
The Connecticut Legisinfmrc-Gov.B Buck
ingham's mcssnge.
NEW HAvEy- Conn, Wcdncsday

NEW HAVEN Conn, Wednesday Mays 1864.
The State Legislature convened in this city
to-day.
The senate selected the Hon. John j. Adam, Of Nor.
witch for President pro ten. aud appointed ii. Lynd
Harrison Of Bradford Clerk.
The Uonso organzrd by tho choice Of the Hon John
s Rico Of Pennington. for Speaker, Vim. J. Elmer OF
Midlletovn for Clerk. and John RBuck ofGlasonhary
Assistant Clerk
Tie following is a synopsis Of the Message Of GOV.
buckingham; Aiter the preamble which alludos IN
earnest terms 10 the sorrow and financial burdens
caused by "the criminal assaults which ambitious,
arrogant and dsloya men have made upon oar country
and 10 local interests which cannot be projected uness
maintain the outer and stronger dcfcnsc' Of national
authority" The message proceeds To deseIite the
financial operations OF the year The ordinary ex'
penses have been e27s.07l &c. while the war has cost
he State in advance 70 the Psymgser General ior boun
ties and pay Of volunteers s 6i0O0) IN aid 10 families
S726 gOt III and in advance 10 tie QuartermAster ten
era sl5Oo0-total eiJslgO5; Interest. s2J7 so 10,
brings the total state expenses to sisy.e ~ The
sinking fund for the reduction OF the public
debt amounts 70 sl,OlGss6 g. or the
claim upon the General Government Of sl,5l6,,
sos II, sG2l7OO = has been collected and
the remainder audited and approved. The Governor
recommends the rodnaotment 9th Law for payment OF
State bountes 10 volunteers, the military campaign
being 20 be pressed with great yiyor. new call for
troops may be expected and be further suggests largely
increased taxation aud authority To raise loans 10 meet
deficiencies Tho capital Of the School Fund. which Is
unmpaired. is s20i9 1926 n. The increase OF pupils
the past there $40 schools. 2OJ7 Teachers
and 7G2O7 scholars. The schools, IA Well as
condition School apparatus haf, at the request Of the
Danish Government, been sont to Copenhagen for ex
hibiton at tho Educationk onvention % DO held at
School has received ~. bj who have earned about
q 600 during the year. The convcts In the state
prison number lj9a reduction oil ~, OF STATE Deno
fciaries have been received INTO INC etreat igr lhe
Insane and IS discharged y OF whom were wholly or
partially recovered. The net income from railways,
from paid capital Of $40 Oi2J1y 81 has been sltyi
79O ~ a large Increase Three banks have organized
DO ,l.o MT net
Of discount with an aggregate capital OF s2O 6Oo|2
the deposits circulation. and specie being about tho
same as In 1868 There ~ savings banks. having
on Jan e2G 9J4 COZ In deposits, or IN increase OF
s. 7 sG5 There have been many applications for acts
Of Incorporation Of manufacturing aud other companies
and the Governor calls attention 10 the public act roat
ing 70 Joint stock companies which be says the expert
ence O Is years hns shown 10 be based on sound prnc
PIES Tho attention Of the Governor Of Massachusetts
called year ago BY Gov buckingham ana others
10 law Of the State Of Massachusetts by which the
stock Of corporations In that State held by persons re
siding out Of 1t taxed more ian that OF residents
and which law appeared to conflict wan thc second
section Of tle fourth article Of the United States Const
tuition and n modification Of that law Is now under
consideration by the Massachusetts, Legislature. \
law Of similar tendency exists IN Connecticut 10 when
the same objection may be made The proposed amend
eut 10 the State Constitution allowing soldiers In the
field 10 vote passed by tho last General Assembly. Will
be brought before the Legislature when no argument
need be required to prove its Justice Tho various state
agents have rendered important services In the d ana
removal of sick and wounded soldiers. and the duty to
continue such aid is clear. The Paymaster-6cneral
has paid 81 lG6 $50 81 10 tho officers and men OF the
nine months regiments and State militia for pay ana
bountes. The Governor next alludcs 10 the drit OF
last July Arms given 10 loyal citizens. and the
Governors Guard were called out to protect public
property. The active militia now on the MYSTERIOUS
number only 29-; and this force being inadequate, the
Acknowledgement will submit plan for Increasing u
ana maintaining II in effective form. State agents
had secured the reaniisment Of 3Ji7 veterans. at
saving of s26g al II the cost Of obtaining the
same number OF new men, The coored recruits have Dech
assigned TO the 18th and JOth Regiments. These men
ought To have soldiers pay and soldiers protection
The terrible ut Fort Pillow and Plymouth de
mand protection for them. Retaliation may have TO be
inflicted. when it begins. for the lowest sol. |
der who should receive death in any other
way than In accordance with the laws OF
civilized warfare We should take enemies highest In
rank for man, life for life" The state has sent
into the field 1850 for three months and l6y5 for
three years than have been required by the res
dent and there stands credit against any future
calls Of 72 The total furnished under all calls has been
21s9 AL questions Of reconstruction are premature
until the Rebellion is crushed. This terrible civil war
has been caused by Slavery and the questions connected
Of the Constitution been camorOus preservation,
extension, and power" The message then briefly
touches upon the various measures forced upon the
people by the Shye Power slavery" says Gov.
buckingham "snot dead. Its life Is In the custody Of
its friends. and while 1t shhll remain there will be
peace" The message concludes thus:
I'VE know not the design Of God with reference 10
the future Of nation but when look at the lpO
siiion Of gathered armies Of American citizens who
while In the midst OF delberation may be-
e'sepdng IN death strugglsl fVy tls preservation or