Litchfield enquirer., 1873-06-19
THE LEGISLATURE.

] mlSnb De sent tO the IuduStriaI School was reported and discnsse1 1t length. l Senator Barton, of the Seventeenth, op- 1 posed the bill: .sHe had noticed that the men who were hanging around legisla- lures to secure appropriations for such in- st1tutions, were men who hat; studied li- yllity aud weIe unable to preach, and wanted to ha c places made for them at ] the expense Of the state. They were ! poor creeturs' who couldn't get their i living at preaching. Nr Wheeler also op- ] posed the bill while Messrs. Stannard and ! Hoyt favored it.
 i On Wednesday resolution was refer red condenlning the Congressional salary l law. Bills &c. allowing the pro- l pulslonef street cars by steam, allowing i continuance of justice cases, incorporating
 Berlin Savings bank, passed in concur renee. | bill was reported restricting in
 terest. to seven per cent. Amendments of charter of Conn. Western R. E. O., re- ferred. The time for taking shad in the Connecticut was extended to June 21.- The election Of Supreme court judges :. then came up. Judge Carpenter was re- elected. and Judges Phelps and Pardee of the Superior court were chosen to fill vacancles.-.A bill was passed fixing state tax at one mill. Resolution passed.
 Incorporating Old Peoples Home at Hart
 fOrd--Ihe industrial School came up again and after much discussion the age. for admission was fixed at from 8 to f6 ! years. i { On Thursday petitions for release from State Prison were rejected Bills &c. al- ! lowing re-mortgage Of minors real estate, repeating statue fixing surveyors fees, al- lowing reopenlng Of defaulted cases, set ting of Black Rock from city Of Bridge port; and appropriating &, ,000 for fish i culture, were passed in concurrence. Bills &c., repeating communication tax. adopting N. '. warehouse statute, ans re, 1 qulring husband to pay expense of suit l for divorce against him, were rejected in ! oncurrence.-Notice Of the resignation ! of Judge Minor was received. LThe bill taking Washington out of judicial dis l trict was tabled.-The Savings Bank bill 1 was postponed till Thursday of this week. i During the discussion Senator Landers remarked that one bank was taking bo- 1 nuses that would bring interest up to F | per cent year. Mir. Barton favored a l per cent legal rate of interest. Roswell Brown of Hartford and Ii. 4. Yale of Meriden were chosen trustees of the 1 State Reform School
 On Friday bills lSc., incorporating School for Nurses, amending charter of 1 New Milford Fire association, appointing l G. M. Woodruff member of Board of Ed ucation, amending charter of Connecticut Western R. R. Co.,, and printing cer- | tain Conn. Reports, passed.-Bills &c., incorporating Stratford Savings Bank, for for support of poor insane soldiers, al- lowing sheriffs to serve writs anywhere | Ill the State, regulating costs, allow ing removal of eases from one justice to another, repeating law protecting. hotel keepers, and preventing free railroad pass es, ejected.-Messrs Elmer and Mitch ell appointed committee on contingent ex- penses. Various petitions regarding the license law were referred.-A bill proyid- ing for minority voting was continued til next legislature. appropriation of ] $15, 900 to the Industrial School was ta- bled.-Reference of the resolution releas- ing tax on Shepaug railroad was changed to finance committee Adjourned till Tuesday.
 House.--On Tuesday of last week bills passed incorporating the borough of West Stratford, providing for sale of milk by wine measue, authorizing Bridgeport to issue bonds, incorporating Berlin Say ings bank. A bill allowing erasing of de- faults on court dockets was discussed at considerable length and tabled, Bills al- lowing continuance of justice cases in cases of sickness, permitting the use of steam for propelling street cars in cities. passed,
 l. On Wednesday several petitions for re- lease from State Prison were rejected. 4 bill repeating the military communication tax was reported against RIr. Atwood advocated its passage, claiming that it was unequally assessed and burden on the poor. Messrs. Wait and others op- posed the repeal, claiming that the inac- tive militia were justly taxed to maintain the active force. The bill was rejected. The bill for withdrawing Washington from the Litchield county judicial dis trict was debated and passed We give the Courant report of the debate in full
 Bill amending the act creating district court iu Ltchheld county, by setting of the town Of Washinr- vorably. ~' zt- .-7E fishing the court, and gave the for the set of asked for. There were sixty-ive remonstrants The matter came before the committee on new towns for what reason he did not understand-but given attention to, and this report made without any special interest being felt in il than as the facts appeared. A..
 Mir. Ford of Washington, moved that the bill be i'm. definitely postponed. .-
 Ir McMahon of New Milford said the orieinal bill provided for ratification by twothrls Of the towns interested and the town of Washington voted against it. 200 to I5 but it was done under msapprehension that the effect of the bill would saddle large bill ur on the town. When that matter was explained there was entire reversal of public sentiment and now there is but man at tine back of the to have the town set of. He then entered into very full and clear explanation of the whole matter show ing the advantage gained by the present position of the district, and especially the accommodation af forded the people of Washington to attend court at New Milford, instead of going to Litchdeld.
 Mir. Harrison of NeY Haven, said his own opinion would be to let the people of Washington do they please about it. Their original vote was against the present system, but the remarks of the gentleman from New Milford indicate that there has been de eided change since that vote taken If the com- mttee has any information on that point the house should be advised.
 Mr. Bughee said that the reason why the town vo- ted against the bill because they supposed new would be taxed for it. When 1t appeared that there would be tax, feeling changed; but so far as he pie in favor of going to Iitchaeld. The remon- strants to this bill live where they will be better ac- commodated by going to New Milford
 Mr. Jones, of Hartford said when the original bill was proposed 1t was without single petition from the town of Washington in favor of it, and when vote was taken there it was almost unanimously against it. The town asks to be let alone, and says We did not want to go into this business and let out of it, He spoke at length, presenting many facts to show why the bill should pass.
 MT stoddard of Bridgeport, confessed that he only Q. tne h ,9 py ana ne sud have direct information It appears by the statements of the gentlemen from Washington and New Milford,
  sire to remain whePs they aew are, and he should trust to their better Knowledge of the facts. If there is feeling in the town in favor of the b it is little singular that petition should be sent here asking for it's passage
 Mr. Hoister, of Washington, said that the southern part of the town comprises three of the voters and they almost unanimouly in favor of going to Litchfeld in the winter season it is very difficult to get to New Milford, and besides they have railroad accommodation to Litchfed. The northern part of the town will be better accommodated at New Mill ford
 Mfr u,,D+ ofN sl-adi -aTyyI petition sent in favoring the bill
 Mir. Bugbee replied that there was not.
 Mr. Hunt. It is the man power, then.
 Mr. Peck, of Derby, said he had no doubt that this gentleman Hollisterl represents the sentiment of considerable majority of the people of Washington ill saving that they desire to go to L!tchfeld. -
 Mr. Gay, of Stamford, said that the sentlemanFord who made tho motion to postpone admitted before the committee that the people of the town, as whole would be better accommodated at Litchfied. F. Mr. Finch of Southington, gave some pertinent facts relating to the whole matter, and favored the bill reported.