Connecticut western news., 1879-01-15

Probate Courts.-Thiuks there should be but one in each county. It would secure more competent judges. and be more eco non.ical.
 MINORITY REPRESENTATIONS. .'- An excellent measure, founded upon a iast principle and should be extended to grand jurors and conslahles. IL is needed because it will destroy the power of "rings. of wire pullers and political agents, and emsncipate the voter and the person voted for from their power. It should be extend ed so that where there are more than two parties the smaller minorities may be repre- sented.
 PROPERTY OF MARRIED WOMEN
 Under the laws of 1877 and 1878. should be faxed to her md set in the lists to her. Husband should have equal successory right in separate property ot wife and her plop- eriy should be qually liable for the sup port of the Family.
 w. MAN SUFFRAGE.
 The acts of 1877 and 1878 give to mar ried women the right to hold property as en tirely beyond the control of their husbands
  You will undoubtedly provide that all such property shall be set in the tax list against the married women themselves. And yel you do not allow these married women to vote. ould it not be right to allow them to vote in all places, where taxes may be laid, as ID town meetings, city and borough meetings and in school district meetings. leave you face to face with the question.
 TAXATION.
 The grand list has fallen off the last year over i$9 900 900. Recommends the repeal of all laws exempting propertyfrom taxation so. far as it can be done. There is no uniform valuation in different towns and there should be mofe efficient state board of equalization.
 STATE FINANCES.
 Amount of receipts over expenditures $109,- 957.7s. Debt paid s9,0OO. The tax of one and half mills ought to continue. .s
 STATE DEBT.
 A. ,s67, $50 falls due between 1888 and 1887. Can all be paid whe1 due
 STATE PRISON.
 Number of prisoners 278. Receipts $30, ,951. .S9. Expenses S32, ,369.09. Deficiency $1 ,417.20 Dis crepaney between figures of Comptroller and Directors Should be thorough investigation. Thinks labor of conN jets can be utilized so as not to discriminate against honest labor. STATE REFORM SCHOOL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
 FOR GIRLS.
 Agencies that the State cannot neglect elf we can bring up all our boys to industry and honesty and all our girls to diligence and vir- tue. theprusperity of our State is made certain"
 INDECENT INSANE. -s .-. The hospital ut Middletown has been crowd ed for several years. Should be an addition built to accommodate 250 more at an expense rot to exceed sl35,O00.
 SCHOOL FOR IdBECILEs The Connecticut School for Imbeciles at Lakeville is continuing it's beniicent work un- der the care of Dr. Knight. The whole num- Der of pupils during the past year was 85. Of these Az have been benefciaries of the state. The annual appropriation for this school is $7 900, from which the governor, who is the commissioner of the fund, may draw from time to time such sums as he may judge to be prop CT to aid the state pupils in the school. What ever of any annual appropriation is not thus expended is returned to the state treasury, From the appropriation of last year there will be returned about $1, 800. This school is un- der superior management, is doing mosis excel lent work, and deserves well of the state.
 INSURANCE LAWS. Should be revised in the ip'.erest of the peo- pie and policy-holders, Especially of life in- surance.
 COMMON SCHOOLS. In a satisfactory condition. TRAMPs. ,. f Tough subject. Leaves it to the superior wisdom of Legislature.
 BIENNIAL SESSIONS. Good. Would in a great measure relieve us from the growing mischief of oyer-legislation.
 NATIONAL GUARD. Should be maintained. .,
 SANITARY MEASURES. Refers to yellow fever. The State Board of Health created last winter promises to be eff cient. Invites Legislature to cooperate with them.
 LEGAL PRoCEEDURE.
 Invites careful consideration to report of commission, and recommends new system in regard to costs-the continuances should be done away with after first term and that 8 cer- tain amount should be paid each time the cause advances one stage, as at the entry of the action, when issue is joined. and at final judgment. Let it be fixed in some way so that costs shall be spur 10 diligence and not 8 premium to delay.