Litchfield enquirer., 1873-06-12
THE LEGISLATURE.

The spurious liquor committee held its first meeting Friday. t....
 A bill empowering railroad commission CTS to order the building of new depots is before the committee. .--
 A contested election case from Andover where the Democratic representative was defeated by one vote only was Oh trial last week. t-# 15.- .-. t
 . The judiciary committee were occupied Thursday afternoon with three bills pre- sented by Mir. Packard: one for the pro- lection of the rights of married women, giving them equal control with their hus- bands over the children and an equal share in all property acquired duEing the continuance of the married relation; the others are intended to protect the inmates of insane asylums ~}--. -'
 Senate.-On Tuesday of last week reso- iutions &c. were passed, paying s. D. Bald win $201 for services revising Education laws, increasing capital of the Pequonnock Fish Co.-A bill was reported restricting Savings Bank interest to ' per cent, pro- EFhibiting investments in railroad stocks and bonds, and requiring three fourths of their capital to be invested in loans se- scnred on real estate. l:s= -i- A.+-
 s On Wednesday, various bills were re- ported from committees. A bill to regu- late sale of eggs, rejected. Bill regard ing sale of milk by wine measure, passed. Several petitions for release from State Prison were rejected. A resolution amending the charter of the General Hos- pital, passed.-The election of judges was postponed 8 week. Timothy S. Daboll was appointed New London County Com missioner. e.y esf+r rys.,f --tas.I.sz.ss2
 On Thursday the resolution granting extension of time for building the Derby 6 Woodbury railroad passed. IA bill reg ulating the choice of town noficers was re- iected.-The bill repeating the legislative calendar rule was reported favorably.- The rejection by the House of the bill giving boards of education appointment of graded school teachers was concnrred in.-A bill reducing tax on real estate loans of Savings Banks per cent, and in- creasing tax on personal loans per cent, passed. John O. Tracy of N8wington, and Charles W. Cook of Hartford, were chosen auditors of public accounts. af
 On Friday, the petition of Wm. H.. Green for release from State Prison, was rejected. The bills providing for chattel mortgages, the taking of depositions, and forbidding assignment of future wages, passed in concurrence Various bills for private acts passed: The bill providing for sale of milk by wine measure in ac- cordance with the usage in adjoining states passed in concurrence Adjourned ] till Tuesday. a a st.ses sf r3sfaa l House.-On Tuesday of last week sever al petitions for release from State Prison were reported against. -The rule was sns- pended, and g bill for raising the standard of medical education received and refer
 red. Various reports were received and referred. e1. ,:sssa s ,rssag3 sEE sa g,rg : On Wednesday g, bill giving boards of education power to employ teachers of graded schools was rejected. resolu- tion amending the charter of the Meri- den '. M. c. A., so as to allow the exclu- sion of Unitarians, Uniyersalists and oth- CT senon-eyangelieals, 2 was rejected on the ground that the legislature did not wish to med5le with matters of faith A resolution validating will with only two witnesses was reported against on the ground that the legislature had no power to validate such will. Aftersome discussion the resolution was rejected.S- The following committee on spirituous
 iauors was announced: Messrs.. Pratt of Woodstock, KingsbuSy of Franklin, See lev of Plainville, Davis of Walhngford, Newman of Greewich, McNiel of Tor rinpton. Wright of Clinton, Pinney of Stafford.--The House then proceeded to ballot for Chief Judge to succeed Judge V