Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-25

the legislature and regulating their com nansafion were referred. on fisheries report in favor of bills regulating fishing in ponds in Kent-A resolution passed extending time for constructing N. Y. Housatonic and Northern railroad. The bill giving minorities representa- tion on boards of directors was discussed. Mir Steele said:
 ssThe bill looked reasonable Un the face of 1t, and it would seem that some way could be invented by which the rights of minorities could be protected and sustained, either by certain form of voting or by concentrating the minority interest Ill one director, yet even then minerities would be no better of, for then the majority interest could consummate its purpose by the appointment of commit tee to transact business or by adjourning. meeting. One advantage was that the director could get access to the books, yet person evilly disposed could do much harm by such means" Senator Wheeler saw no reason why this bill should be recommitted, and hoped 1t would not It was revolutionary idea, of giving control to a minority in Q cor poration founded on the principle of majority interest controlling the corpora
 
 sustained
 On motion the committees report was accepted and the bill rejected -Resolu- tions appointing s. B. Cocks and and E. c. Bennett trustees the Reform School for four years passed.
 On Friday resolution passed appoint ing J. B. Colt judge of the Norwich city court.-The bill for securing rights of minorities in corpofations was opposed by Messrs. Steele and Wheeler and re- jected.-Bills were passed authorizing any magistrate to take proof of the exc cution of wills by endorsing same on back of the will proved; regulating fishing in Goshen ponds.-Adjourned till Tuesday.
 House.-On Tuesday of last week re- port of the Railroad Commissioners was read claiming that they had received no communications showing errors in rail- road reports except one from Mir. Good win. On motion of Mr. G. the report was tabled so that he might present the miss ing papers.-The committee on incorpo- rations reported against the bill allowing minorities representation on boards of directors.-The agricultural committee reported in favor of bounty on foxes. The bill authorizing Hartford wa ter bonds was reconsidered. Lan- ders of New Britain was appointed on Constitutional Convention committee in place of MT. Eaton.
 On Wednesday resolutions passed ap- pointing s. s. Blake Judge of Bridgeport city court.-The railroad committee re- ported against bill recognizing the board of railroad commissioners and of-> fered substitute bill. .-Thejudiciary com. reported in favor of the divorce of s. M. Sherman from an insane husband State Prison committee reported against the release of Wm. H. Green.-The fol- lowing committee on Retrenchment and Reform was announced by the speaker Messrs. Marlor. of Brooklyn; Carter, of Plainville; Fowler, of Branford; Griswold of Ledyard; Shaw of Bedding; Ryan of Norfolk; Northam of Hebron; and Pratt of Essex.-The bill passed authorizing Hartford to issue water bonds.-A bill exempting the deposits of savings banks loaned on other taxable property was re- iected.-Blls passed prohibiting fishing in Dog and Tyler ponds, Goshen, during the months of March, April and May; au- thorizing Bridgeport to issue $50, ,000 in bonds. There was quite debate over the bill approprlating money from the state treasury for members travelling ex- penses. Many members spoke against the free pass system and the bill was re- ferred to the retrenchment committee.
 On Thursday the committee report against raising the salaries of state off cers was accepted.-A bill providing that judges should not also be railroad officers was reiected.-There was long discus sion on MT. Goodwin's bill requiring rail road companies to allow stockholders in- spection of the lists of stockholders, and minorities representation on boards of directors. Pres. Bishop of the N. r., N. H x Hartford comnanx was censured by several members for having given urreE- tions that Mir. Goodwin should not be allowed to sec list of tLe members, of the company-The amendment submit- ting the Norwich charter to vote of the people was then discussed and rejected, 94 to S6, and the bill passed.
 On Friday resolution granting ad mistration on estate of Harry Hinman in Woodbury Probate court was reported A bill granting a g bounty on foxes was tabled on motion of Judge Catlin.-A bill requiring grantors to express the actual c consideration paid, in deeds, was reported against but tabled on motion of MT. Goodwin. till Tuesday.