New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-03
CONNECTICUT.
THE CAPITAL QUESTION sHELvED.

THE CAPITAL QUESTION SHELNED.
NEw-HAvEN, June 2-The question of the
day in the State is rather has been-fOr it is settled
and the turmoil and lobbying which it brought are
quieed-shau Hartford be the sole capital Of the State
and New-Haven no longer be the semi-capitali This
question through OF years past had been
gradually coming TO ISSUE until last year, when it
took form at the session Of the Legislature in Hartford
and acted upon by the House. and majority Of that
body decided that Hartford ought 70 be sole capital This
sufficient action for year, under constitutional
provision concerning amendments to the Constitution
BY that action the question rpened for square light
aLG II Sd'"S! se'eu o n! Ne VI va f5ot ~
oi bfb I Uope r. Iass amendment TO
the Constitution through the Legislature, and il
passed IL does not become law until sanctioned by
which has stirred up the state and especially Hartford
and NcwHavcn, and the City Of Merlden, which also
a-pired DE capital Is practically bursted But The
subject has been splendid for exercise OF the
oratorical talent Of the Legislature and some good
Iir Miller Of Enfield Judge Morris OF NewHaven, the
Hon. William j. Hammersley Of Hartford, T. H. Ohm
stead of Stamford, Mr. Durham OF Hartford, + T. Doc
little Of New.fIayen. ana W ". Eaton OF Hartford,
Messrs. Doohtte ana Eaton making inc closing aTgu-
meuts Inc sessions yesterday ana iO-ay during tie
discussion OF this subject, were largely attended
the legislative Chamber being deusely thrOnced,
and even the ladies' being fairy represented
Almost every argument Which Connecticut
history affords has been brought 70 bear upon the qucs
ton side or the other, the Rev Leonard Bacon
j. D. has supplied an able article through the press o
NJ
good share Of the argument, Wit, sarcasm. and ability
of the Legislature has been brought out, while host OF
lobbyists have been in clover principal argument adj
vauced in favor Of NeWHayen was that NeWHayeu, for
all practical purposes, is the center Of the state by
reason of its numerous railroad lines, while for
Hartford il was claimed 10y Mr.. Eaton, in ms
last remarks just previous TO the vote that although
New Haven the center Of the state
considered in point of railroad communication Hartford
with the Boston. Hartford, and Erie road and the road
from Hartford 10 the SOund-the Connecticut Valley
r0ad-roul- fast approaching completion, soon would
occupy that position ITSELF while tfOrd alone with its
phanthrOpc Institutions, fire and life insurance compa
Ie- other Institutions paid Onequartcr 81 the
tire taxes the state The historical data in the debate
was worked up by Nj. Olmstead OF stamford, who
fCbcibly presented NolmnInOus array Of facts and
figures which told well for NeW-Hayen, and quite
interesting. Thus the capital i. disposed OF for
this year There other very important questions
developed before the Legislature. The project OF
parallel railroad from New Haven 10 New1ork has not
this year assumed any definite form. For a good
sectional controversy commend us however,to that he
the friends and opponents Of the proposed extern
Of the Portcheser aud HdGeheld road 70 Danbury,
further. This ROAD i, in process OF con-
strUCtIOn between the two hrst-namcd points. The
Woman Suffrage question has been brought out though
not prominently The sessions OF the House are ably
presided by Lafayette 7. =. Foster, formerly acting
Vice President Of the United states, and who, IN all
probability viii soon be- again EoLOrtd TINS time with an
appointment Judge OF the supreme Court OF Connect
cut vice Judge Butler, lew weeks since elevated 10
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