JUDICIARY.

The judiciary power is vested in a Supreme Court, and a Court of Common Pleas for each of the five counties. All the judges are appointed annually by the General Assembly.

Each of the courts of Common Pleas comprises 5 judges, who have no salaries, but are paid by entries.

MILITIA.

The militia of this State comprises one division and 4 regiments. James G. Anthony, Major-General.

Military duty is required of able-bodied white men from the age of 18 to 45, excepting various State and United States judicial and civil officers, clergymen, physicians, officers and students of Brown University, firemen, drivers of mail-stages, &c.

The militia are called out twice annually, on the 1st Monday in April by companies, and in the month of September by regiments or battalions.

Soldiers are required to be equipped with a good musket or firelock, bayonet, belt, cartridge-box, and knapsack; or with a rifle, shot-pouch, powder-horn, &c.

The fine of a non-commissioned officer or soldier for non-appearance at a company training is $2; at a regimental muster, $5.

VI. CONNECTICUT.

GOVERNMENT

For the Year ending on the 1st Wednesday of May, 1839.

The militia of this State comprises three divisions, commanded by the following Major-Generals.

1st Division, James L. Pratt, of Hartford.

All able bodied white citizens from the age of 18 to 45 (of those from 35 to 45 but little is required), are subject to perform militia duty, except various judicial and civil officers of the State and United States, men who have held military commissions for a term of years, and have been honorably discharged, licensed physicians and surgeons, ministers of the gospel, presidents, professors, tutors, and students of colleges.

Military duty is required to be performed three days in a year. Every soldier is required to be equipped in the manner prescribed by the act of Congress; and the fine for non-appearance is $4.

The Senate consists of 32 members, who are elected for four years, 8 being chosen annually. Pay, $3 a day. John Tracy, President. The House of Representatives consists of 128 members. Pay, $3 a day.

W. T. McCoun, of New York, 1st Circuit, Vice-Chan., $2,000 & fees. The judges in the other seven circuits are vice-chancellors for their respective circuits.

Circuit Courts.

There are eight Circuit Courts, with eight Judges, and the circuits correspond, in territory and name, to the eight senate districts.

Ogden Edwards,

Courts of Common Pleas are held in each county in the State, consisting of a first judge, and four assistant justices.

COMMON SCHOOLS.

Amount of the School Fund, Sept. 30th, 1837.

$1,919,647.68

Number of School Districts in 864 towns in the State,

10,207

Number of School Districts that made returns in 1837,

9,718

Number of Children taught in the Districts returned,

524,188

Number of Children between 5 and 15 or 16, in those Districts, 536,882 Sum apportioned to the School Districts by the Commissioners of the Common Schools, April, 1837,

$342,811.62

TOLLS OF THE NEW YORK CANALS, IN 1836 AND 1837.

QUANTITY AND VALUE OF PROPERTY CLEARED ON THE NEW YORK

QUANTITY AND VALUE OF ARTICLES ARRIVING AT TIDE-WATER ON

THE HUDSON IN 1834, 1835, 1836, AND 1837.

Comparative Statement of the Property which arrived at Tide-Water in 1835 and 1837, on the New York and Pennsylvania Canals.

Statement showing the Miles and Capital of Canals and Railroads in the State of New York, completed, commenced, and authorized, and whether by the State or Incorporated Companies.