New-York tribune., 1867-07-29
CONNECTICUT.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGIsLATURE-THE FINAL
ADJOURNAIENT.

ADJOURNMENT.
Prom Our Special Correspondent
HARTFORD, Conn, Saturday. July q, 1867.
The General Assembly of this State rose to-
day. after session OF days the longest session Of any
for many years A few matters Of importance dis
posed of in the early part of the session. but decisive
tiOn measures has been had within three days
The labor question, which entered so largely INTO inc
discussions OF the last campaign, was quietly
settled several weeks ago, by the passage o an esh
hour law which according 10 ts lect took % Te't al
followed by the introduction OF ten-hOur law Tor
minors The interests of laboring men were further
cared for by the passage yesterday Of law against the
coercion OF voters introduced Oh account OF techarge 20
res and the Rockville mills had been forced 10 vote
T the of the same classes % abolish the poll tax,
but after disagreeing votes between the two houses
compromise effected Thursday, by which te tax
yps fved AZ fine uniform rate OF 81 Under the Old law,
polls went into the lists S. and the tax on them IN
cities generally amounted TO - or ~ Ihe ralirOhu eA
most ANIMATED contest was resolution incOrpO
rating the New-Haveu, Mlddletown, ana NhihiAhuo
Railroad Company making the connecting Hnk between
the two ends of New York and Boston Airline Per
mission sought by the petitioners 10 Duid draw
bridge over the Connecticut at MlddetOWI ms was re-
fused by about twenty majority In the House ana one
maority in the Senate aud the incorporation granted
only with permission 10 build s9sPehslOh Dre.ge
al the narrows four miles below Middletown Per
mission 10 the Shore Line Railroad 10 brlaS9 m ',o y.
Cnnnetcut at its month refused by vote OF 100 10
IO9 in the House, and Of 10 10 II IN the senate Inc e
ton for road from peT9y 70 y te d 2i'S YER Pa
road was refused. the committee reporting OH huruy
lag of
In connection with these railroad contests, led to the
passage this morning, OF D 10 punish Any a.tenPt W
bribe any member OF the Assembly Win shs was "''o
Three matters before the Assembly when caused
bitter partisan quarres Ihese were u ts r, Bi
tlOn of the Judge OF ffODate III "a
trct the division Of Haddam INTO voting distictA hhu
the contested elections OF thse member % to ~
from Union On these matters the DelnoGias 49, 80
an sorts Of tactics and hbusered until hey "a" Ihat
hlibuserng coud no longer 90 go@g o d itv MeGen
all settled by strict party vote Inc ne" ,i,{ ~ ~ @
was incorporated by this Legislature, ana the new
state Insane Asylum started 10 Dniuing W on oddd hy
alton Of $4,000 The Judiciary law Wy rt ist and
the addition OF judges 10 the superior .t, anu "a
by the passage OF law allowing cIllnlnah 10 tesy ia
~ 80 fr beRalf bin 10 tax United States bonds, con
v ~ the law of Congress passed the House yesterday
hv vote of 100 o. but failed IN the senate Dy Noo vi
10 H. The discussion on TINS bli c'i,ea Ge -
sentiments which would have met WIN heaI'y
from the mostrabd among them
tho regulation Of the fisheries were phsseS aOs
one limiting the time OF taxing shad III Ut
aud protecting salmon IN the sae % 1 for tbe pro
bibory iauor law aud also 20 pass Dis dcsr9ylng te
force Of the latter but all legsaoh oh uS ""'
AZ last continued 10 the next session a .ha
Constitutional Amendmgd5' M%r5 wse" d1s"" from
House, striking on5 inc .,,t%tIon %% which defines
the qualifications Of electors. In order 70 become par
of the Constitution II must pass Doh h9scs 80 nT ~ 'co
ne minority OF the Committee on Constitn m noLa I'm
amendments presented argument for female
,d recomneided the passage OF amendment To Sc
@nTe NJ The RECOMMENDATION voted down IN inc rhe
House, yet mad sS votes ol ~ 10 0"S nroriding for
House pa''en 70 revise the Constitution If the
N,
wear the members OF the Convention VIII DC eeeSu& & m
Sentember 1869 and the body viii meet IN october OF e
same year An amendment, providing lOr the seeoto
of one state Capital town IN place OI the TWO hVm
inc that honor was sent to this Assembly ny ui
ortv vote OF the last II yesterday carried III o
Senate by vote OF ~ 20 but lost IN the HOUSE W
oe ~ l33 10 e. having less than the requisite Two
Thirds II was started again by majority OF tue u0aae
and comes up next year for another trial on atwOus
Yesterday the Senate passed three remarkable bills
The first prohibits any person IRON Delueatn6 nolo
thsu one o1rth OF his estate, when reoVed by gt OF
dtse from Darent or any other relative, 10 religious
cLsritahIe or humane objects Institutions lns Dl-
vas lad 10 rest in the House by vote d llO 20 % Oh
definite pOstpOnement. In the senate IeSoutoH 5 ~a
assed fo Tie effect that the State Normal SclOol a9
passeu Igzed tbe expectations OF It's advocates and
nsbt moi 10 receive the support OF the state Inns WIS
SoIoved by another resolution directing nc SS
ts,a no mare orders account OF The NOrhh pvnoo,
Lsoa an. 10 nav debts incurred under contracts
e1Pt ,nadS An effort made ths morning
a. rsScaIi the bill which had tAen passeu pptn t
Houses and been sent 10 the secretary "a
- was too late It is affirmed ana tearnhssnns h ~
shp shoo will 90 on The Senate also IN its l,s. no, h
sssaed te militia system by passing Dli a I dis
~ COMPANIES In the active militia 70 ~, au ~,
conttnning all regnental parAdes ahu ~ t,,v
1 Hone amended the act 80 far as 70 pIeber W [ ~
AZ, eocsSonment In the Fall, and the senate IN ou
~ ave snv norton Of the bill, was ODlgeu 10
the TWO Houses then prepared 10 aogOulnd ndn,ed The
tomayy complimentary resolutiOns were n "a. set
Sneaker of the House presented WIN oded zane
and the President OF the Senate Win eo,nn The
ana The two Houses went into joint eonVenO5 ~ ,hicb
he ordered the Sheriff 10 ADJOURN lio |A'''''
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