Litchfield enquirer., 1874-07-09
LEGISLATIVE.

Seaatc.-On Tuesday of last week the bill passed divorcing Susan NJ. Sherman from an insane husband.-The petitions of several criminals imprisoned in State Prison were reported against and reject ed.-A bill forbidding persons to walk on any railroad track was rejected. d.-The bill taxing savings bank deposits was reject ad--Tha bill giving the State Roard pow CT to prescribe text books was reiected.- The savings bank bill was made fha nrdes or the day for Tuesday.
 On Wednesday, the committee on banks reported against the establishment of a new savings bank i'll Winsted. House resolution extending time for build ing the Ridgefeld and Danbury R. R. passed; also, resolution extending time for building the Stafford and Springfield railroad. The resolution passed relin- guishing all rights of the state in the New Haven capitol.-The bill repeating the law exemptlng parsonages from taxation was rejected. passed regulating fish ing for black bass; for winding mp joint stock corporations;an allowing selectmen to close saloons in certain cases.-The or der of tho day, the bill incorporating. the newtoWn of Thomaston, was then taken up debated at length, and passed, II to "A resolution passed authorizing the govern or to provide pedestals for the Trumbull and Sherman statues at Washington Bills passed imposing penalty for injury to public fences, lamp posts &c.; increasing the fee for drawing decrees in chancery to equal those allowed for petitions; concern Ing tax liens; limiting punishment for at tempting rape to 10 years, and leaving 1t discretionary with the judge under that term.-A resolution passed appointing a committee of one senator and two repre- sentatives on final adjournment
 On Thursday, the resolution to adjourn to Nov. was rejected in concurrence with tho House.-The committee on railroads reported adversely on the bill allowing the proposed Parallel" railroad to bridge the Housatonic river-A bill passed au- thorizing the Now Milford fire organiza- tion to issue bonds to the amount of $1O,- 000.-Bills passed dividing Branford into voting districts; punishing the theft of oysters from beds; confirming doings of towns and school districts as amended by the House; amending city charter of Meri- den; and dividing Stafford into voting distriets.-A bill giving juries the assess ment of damages ln case of default and demurrer was rejected. d.-Resolution pass ed appointing John H Wadhams state Prison Director.
 On Friday, bills &e, were passed pro- viding for the publication of proposed constitutional amendmentss for alternate terms of the Superior court at Haddam and NIiddletown, for repeal of the charter of the Hawley toll bridge company, unless the bridge is repaired before April 20. fS75s giving lodging hoRse keepers hen on baggages releasing Philip Rosser from 
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