[u] The law apportioned one third of the money to the Congregationalists; one seventh to Yale; one seventh to the Episcopalians; one eighth to the Baptists; one twelfth to the Methodists, and the balance to the state treasury.--Cited in _Connecticut Courant_, November 8, 1816. _Acts and Laws_, pp. 279, 280. [v] The first installment, $50,000, was paid into the Treasury in June, 1817. The Methodists, and later the Baptists, accepted their share, but not until political events had removed some of their objections. See the _Mirror_, February 16, 1818. It was not until 1820 that the final acceptance of the money took place. J. H. Trumbull, _Hist. Notes_, p. 36, foot-note, gives the following figures. By November, 1817, $61,500 had been received and apportioned: Congregationalists, $20,500.00; Trustees of the Bishop's Fund, $8,785.71; Baptist Trustees, $7,687.50; Methodist Trustees, $5,125.00; Yale College, $8,785.71, and a balance still unappropriated of $10,616.08. [w] Legal returns gave Wolcott 13,655 Smith 13,119 Scattering 202 13,321 ------ ------ 334 "The correction of errors increased the majority to 600, which the Federalists conceded.--J. H. Trumbull, _Hist. Notes_, p. 38, footnote. [x] Governor Wolcott's speech, _Connecticut Courant_, May 20, 1817; also _Niles' Register_, xii, pp. 201-204. [y] "In our climate, three fireplaces are occasionally necessary to the comfortable accommodation of every family."--Governor's speech. [z] Published 1795. [aa] A vindication of the calling of the Special Superior Court at Middletown... for the trial of Peter Lung... with observations, &c, Windham, 1816. [ab] The legislature had also interfered with decisions regarding the Symsbury patent. See E. Kirby, _Law Reports,_ p. 446. [ac] A summary of the Connecticut constitution, taken from _Niles's Register,_ asserts that the General Court has sole power to make and repeal laws, grant levies, dispose of lands belonging to the state to particular towns and persons, to erect and style judicatories and officers as they shall see necessary for the good government of the people; also to call to account any court, magistrate, or other officer for misdemeanor and maladministration, or for just cause may fine, displace, or remove, them, or deal otherwise as the nature of the ease shall require; and may deal or act in any other matter that concerns the good of the state except the election of governor, deputy-governor, assistants, treasurer and secretary, which shall be done by the freemen at the yearly court of election, unless there be any vacancy by reason of death or otherwise, after an election, when it may be filled by the General Court. This court has power also, for reasons satisfactory to them, to grant suspension, release, and jail delivery upon reprieves in capital and criminal cases.