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4. Military Expenses . . 104 



5. Education 105 



a Normal School 106 



b. Colleges 107 



c. The Connecticut Literary Institution ..... 107 



6. State Prison 107 



7. State Paupers 107 



8. Humane Institvitions and Public Buildings .... 108 



a. Asylum for Deaf and Dumb ...... 108 



b. Perkins Institute for the Blind 108 



c. Retreat for the Insane 109 



d. General Hospital Society ....... 109 



e. State Reform School 109 



f. Other Institutions 110 



g. Recapitulation 110 



h. Other Buildings Ill 



9. Encouragements . . . . . . . . .111 



10. Abatement and Collection of Taxes Ill 



C. Revenue 112 



1. Revised System of Taxation ....... 112 



2. Increase in Grand List . . . . . . . .113 



3. Military Commutation Tax 114 



4. Tax on Corporations 114 



a. Railroads . . . . . '. . . . . . 115 



b. Foreign Insurance Companies ...... 115 



c. Mutual Insurance Companies . . . . . .116 



d. Savings Banks and Savings Associations . . . .116 



e. Bonuses from Banks ........ 117 



f. Banks and Insurance Companies . . . .118 



5. Non-resident Stock 118 



6. Duties and Licenses 119 



a. Pedlers and Auction Sales . . . . . . .119 



7. Forfeited Bonds and Avails of Court 120 



8. The State Prison 120 



9. Permanent Fund 120 



10. School Fund 121 



D. Summary ............ 124 



1. Increased Expenditures and Receipts 124 



2. Causes of Increased Expenditures ...... 124 



a. Largest Items of Expense ....... 124 



b. Educational Avi^akening 125 



c. Aid for the Unfortunate ....... 125 



3. Influence of Corporations ........ 126 



4. Principal Items of Revenue 126 



APPENDIX 127 



