Litchfield enquirer., 1873-05-29
THE LEGISLATURE.

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 olutlon passed enquiring what savings
 banks had raised their rate of interest du- ring the year. Petition for new railroad
 from Putnam to Stafford Springs, refer
 red.-The resolution requiring the print
 ing Of daily calendar, passed.-A post
 ponement of the vote on the capital amend
 ment was referred. Mir. Stoddard wish ed this question referred to the proposed
 constitutional convention -The resigua- tlon of Judge Butler was announced.
 On Wednesday several bills were refer red ln concurrence; among others, bills taxing dogs, incorporating the Farmers Mutual Insurance Go. of Woodbury, ex- tending time for building the Derby and
 Woodbury R. R.-The capital amsnd-
 ment then came up, and, every Senator
 being present, the amendment was car
 ried by the following vote: IS is. '-'-,f 'l. T
 YEAS -Landers, 1st dist; Stoughton, 2d; Mitchell. Sd; Daboll, 7th; Tenny, Sth; Comstock, 9; Fairman, '11th; Day. 13; Fenner, IA; Roberts, 15; Smith, Is; [ Barton, IT; Elmer, IS; Stannard, 19; Marcy, 2Oth; and Merrow, 21st. Total 16. F NAYS -Stoddard, 4th, Dist; Stevens,
 9th; Wilcox, 9th; Wheeler, 10th; Hoyt, 12th.-Total, 5.
 On Thursday various matters were re- ferred in concurrence; among others, were bills preventing the issue of free railroad passes, giving fence viewers B day, and resolution accepting the proposed do-
 nation of new state house by New Ha-
 ven.
 On Friday there was the usual reference
 of bills &c., Among them were petitions
 in aid of the proposed new town of Thom-
 aston and bill requiring Saving Banks to invest three-fourths of their capital on
 real estate security.-The report of Bank
 Committee Holmes showed that twelve saving banks are charging eight per cent interest; eleven others, seven and a half and seven and three-tenths per cent. Among those who charge eight per cent is the Woodbury Savings Bank. The commit
 tee says that though reports have reach ed him of managers charging commis- sion he has no proof of any such transac- tion.-Chief Judge Buffers resignation was then commented on by Messrs. FL mer and Hoyt and accepted A reso- lution appropriating $5,000 for the fish committee was reported. proposed charter of the N. Y. & New E. R. K. Go. was then discussed, objection being made to the large amount of stock proposed, un- less certificate could be, made showing that the $20. O00,000 had really been ex. pended on the road The bill was finally tabled. Senate adjourned till Tuesday.
 Hoetse.-On Tuesday of last week vari- ous bills, &c., were referred. The Senate substitute resolution appointing a com mittee to examine into the manner of building the new capitol was passed. The resolution incorporating the Shepaug R.. R. Go. was tabled.-The Senate refer ence of usury bills to the Finance com mittee was agreed to.-Among other bus mess referred was bill taking Washing ton out of the jurisdiction of the District court, and bill validating the doings of Winchester Assessors.
 On Wednesday, various bills &c., were referred, among which were further re- monstrances againt the proposed town of Ihomaston, bills Incorporating the New Milford Water Company, requiring the Supreme court to file synopsis of their decisions i'll Superior courts, protecting fisheries Tn the H0usatonic river. and al- lowing successful litigants to recover term fees.-The proposed charter of the Shepaug railroad was then taken from the table. Mr. Stanley of East Hartford offered amendments, and moved that they be printed. MT. Judd explained that all that was designed was the incorporation of the bondholders who had been com pelled to take possession of the road ,mak- ing thelr bonds into stock; that there was no objection to this, and that the bill ought to pass After some discussion the bill passed.-Mr Wait offered resolu- tion amending the constitution of 1918. Resolution referred and printing order ed.-Mr. Harrison then offered bill for the call of a constitutional convention. to be approved by popular vote at meet ings held on 1st Sept, the convention, if authorized, to meet on 18th Oct. The following restrictions are embodied in the bill: 45 -.s@ t+' s4# i il.5 5" &4it" !. s'The convention shall not have power to embody in the constitution nor in any separate article, any provisition where by any town can cease to exist as sepa- rate town; though provision is made for the merging of towns into city govern ments. Nor can anything be embodied whereby any town shall cease to have at least one representative in the general assembly, nor shall it be provided that any town can have in addition to one rep resentative more than one representative for every 10, ,O00 population, according to the last census, and every fractional part of 10000. In case of 3 merging of town and city there may be 8 division of dis tricts. ," .-5 il' 5s-.- c-.. --' .-- .' :. In introducing the bill Mir. Harrison was proceeding to discuss it's merits when point of order was raised by MT. Jones of Hartford, and sustained by the Speak CT. After some discussion of this side issue the bill was referred to the consti- tutiona1 committee and ordered printed. :. On Thursday among other business Ire ferred was petition favoring the, iincor- pofation of Thomaston.-Ab bill ratifying the organization of the New York and New England railroad company (oId Bos- ton, Hartford & Erie1 and auth horizing the issue of ten millions in bonds, was report ed favorably. Mr. Judd explained that the loan was needed to pay. of old mort ] gages and finish the road west of Water. bury which it is intended to have compile ted within the next two years. Passed. -- X resolution authorizing the N. Y., N. H. & Hartford R. R. Go. to purchase land in New York was passed in concurIence.-1 The Capital amendment was made the order of the day for Wednesday next "A committee of eight were appointed on constitutional amendments - Resolutions accepting Chief Judge Buffers resigna- ton were then passed on which remarks were made by Messrs.r Harrison, Wait, Stoddard and Treat. Fl f.s.ggfIae. : On Friday, petitions &c., were referred; among others petitions for a state con stabuIarly and prohibitory law.-A bill providing for chattel mortgages was re- iected.-A resolution passed releasing John Cavanaugh from State Prison, it ap- peaing that he had consumption. A like resolution releasing Alexander Henry was reported against and rejected Adjourn ed till Tuesday. g.sssEtfg.@