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Show ; Uy W. f. Icic-rarlii GOYKUMMl JEWELL'S l.VAllll. HAL MtiSsAOK. Hartford, 10. Govern r Jewell, in his message to the Logi-lature, reviews the linaneial cond.tioii of the State, and recommends many reforms. The State d. bt has been reduce. 1 about seven millions in the pa-t year. The school fund, of two millions is unimpaired, unim-paired, and is well invested. He re-cjmmeiids re-cjmmeiids additional lcgi-'ation to prevent frauds at election, lie repeats the recommendation of two years ago, for amendment to the laws to make die rights of a w.fe to her property, in all respee's equ il to those of the husband hus-band in hi-; aud that in case of death, the same interest be secured to either survivor. He also recommends radical change in the divorce laws, declaring that the present system is worse thau that of Indiana, and is briucing the State into disrepute. In 1570 the number of divorces granted was 400, many without reasonable cause. |