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WeOneS0ay, May (. This day the Legislature of this State convened in New Haven. The House called to order by Mr. T. Pitkin, he being the oldest member.

 The Hon. Mir. Young was reelected Speaker, and Messrs. Hawey and Perkins clerks, by large ma- jority Mr. Young having l59 votes out ofl79; Mr. Hawley l77 out of l88 ard Mir. Perkins 174 out of 19O.

 Mir. Young, on his election, addressed the House az follows :-

 GENTLEMEN With sentiments of the highest con- sderation and respect, | acknowledge the distin- gulshed honor your appointment coniers me and would particularly express to you the grateful sense entertain for whatever ofapprobaton of favorable indulgence of my past services, the repetition of the appointment may imply.

 We have committed to us, Gentlemen, in our as- sembled capacity, the power of efecting to mpor- extcnt the ves the liberties, and the property, of our fellow citizens: may well expect that minute concern, those jealous exertiOns and that diversity of opinion and feelings incident to a conscientious discharge of the duties relating to complicated trust.

 We have met, finding our nation at peace, and be- yond example prosperous and happy and our favor e participating largely of these blessings this while it inspires with gratitude to the Author of so distinguishing favors, will raise ia your minds, a live y, patriotic, and elevated soicitude cherish, ad- vance, and perpetuae them.

 We live, too, in an age ofimprovemeDts and adven- ture-Of vast enterprise and eXertiOns great ntel- ectual struggle seems to peryade the mind, on our moral and physical relations perilps to open to our view yetmofe cheefing ana Wondefiui results. per- haps to hasten to the point of decline It may be matter of grave, well pleasing, philosophic, ated consideration, with what step to join in the march, and where to aid he general impetus.

 But, Gentlemen, to preside in this house, in man. ner suited these sacred trusts these endearng laons, and the melting occaslon, in a equal to the requiston of your talents, wisdom, and expe- rience, in manner becoming the dignity of this House, and the honor of our SIate no easy matter for talents far more competent than possess mine cannot promise tt. | may offer, however, my deter mnation to render you my faithful impartial, and de- voted attention, in the discharge of our mutual du. ties.

 And relying on your conduct. and soliciting your piisbme,.' G and issue to the measures your wisdom may devise, enter the duties you have assigned me. s

 Messrs. T. Pitkin,S. Raymond, and Cleveland, were

 Messrs. Shepard and Matthe wson to wait on tn,