Litchfield enquirer., 1874-07-23
LEGISLATIVE.

Haven, on Wednesday of last week. in the absence of the Republican Senators. It was to come before the House on Tues day.
 Gov. Ingersol has appointed Senator Starr chief of the bureau of labor statis-
 ties III place of J. r. Babcock, deceased.
 At Democratic caucus, held on We'd nesday evening last, the nomination of H. A. Deming as State Prison director was reconsidered on account of the un- fitness of the nominee.
 At a caucus of members on Friday 1t was voted to adjorun on Saturday of this week.
 Miss Laura Bedding, born deaf mute, who can now articulate quite distinctly and not unpleasantly, appeared before the t-commlttee on humane institutions, We'd nesday, in behalf of the Whipple system of instruction, and for an additional state allowance for the institution at Mystic. On Tuesday the bill establishing an In- ebrlate Asylum was recommitted in con- currence with the House. The bill allow ing the Parallel railroad to bridge the Housatonic river was debated by Messrs,
 Wheeler and Morris. The latter ulain- tained that there was sufficient security against fraud in the present law and the contract made for building the proposed road.
 On Wednesday the bill incorporating the town of Thomaston came from the House rejected The Senate insisted on its former action passing the bill and ask ed committee of conference-Th de- bate on the Parallel railroad matter con- tlnued and on final vote the report of the majority of the committee refusing the request Of the petitioners was accepted l2 to s, and the substitute bill imposing further restrictions on the issue of bonds was passed, 15 to 5.-Bills, &c., were | passed laying state tax of one mill amend ing the city charters of New Haven and Hartford; validating the doings of q Barkhamsted school district; amending charter of WolcotvIlle Water Co.,; giving the Stock Breeders Association S2,50O
 On Thursday bills, &c, passed requir- ing public acts to be printed within three weeks after adjournment; releasing John Bostwick from State Prison; prohibiting the use Of firearms in cities and boroughs: providing for appointment of auditors of county commissioners accounts; extend ing time for Conn. Western and Air Line railroads to procure right of way. giving | special bank commissioners $2, 800 each for their services-A committee of con- | sition Co.-The bill giving appointment | Of railroad commission to the governor l came back from the House with the amendment legislating the present board | out of office rejected The Senate con- cured. The tune of appointment was | extended to the 25th inst. and the bill passed as amended.-The Huntsville de- pot matter then came up.-The Stowe 1 resolution was rejected II to 8, and the Southington bill was also rejected bill allowing tax-paying womeh to vote was rejected.-The bill taxing church property worth over $15, ,0O0 was rejected. On Friday bills, &c., passed making Decoration Day legal holiday; regulat- ing Episcopal parishes (striking out the clause making rectors presiding officers of vestry and parish meetings); establish ing police force for Wolcottville; allow ing county commissioners $5 day; organ izing q commercial company to do busi- ness in China and Japan.-The bill re- curing insurance companies to invest 10 per cent of their assets on real estate se- curity in this state was rejected. journed till Tuesday.
 HOuse.-On Tuesday of last week, con- stltut1onal amendments increasing the veto power, and forming court of par dons were rejected.-Mr. Clarke of Win chester objected to the passage of a bill allowing the Continental Life Insurance company to decrease it's stock.-The bill providing for printing of the public acts was recOmmitted.-'Fha nnaotior nf f.ay for the special bank commissioners then oarle mp. Mir. Bills of Winchester nov ed to reduce the amount given each com missioner from g, 300 to $2,O00. Mir. Clarke supported the motion, and claimed that his action had already effected a say ing of $900 to the treasury. Resolution passed extending time for Conn. Western and Air Line railroads to take right of way.-Yhe bill taxing church property then came up; and Mir. Tenny of Nor w1ch made a most convicing speech show ing the propriety of the measure. Nev- ertheless the bill was defeated 121 to 19 The resolution appropriating million dollars tor completion of the capitol was then discussed. Dr. Taylor of New Mil ford thought million a year would De asked for the next five years. NIr. Catlin of Harwinton disliked the proposed mag nifcence of half millions worth of mar ble in the sky. Mir. Bills. of Winchester, favored the resolution. Mir. Harrison, of The resolution finally passed.-The bill
 
 town meetings was discussed. 1t was favored by MT. Perry of Danbury and op- posed by Messrs. Baldwin of New Mil ford and Bacon of Middletown. The | clauses restricting voting to unmarried | women paying taxes, were stricken out, | and the bill was rejected 95 to 4.-The bill permitting married women to have | independent property, to sue and be sued, was debated. A motion to indefinitely postpone was defeated S3 to 46 and the bill passed.-Resolution passed laying | state tax of one mill.
 On Wednesday resolutions, &c., passed appointing Prof. Thatcher, of Yale, i member of the Board of Education; re- quiring printing of the laws within three weeks after adjournment; releasing John | H. Bostwick, of Salisbury, from State Pris- on; authorizing Continental Life Insur- ance company to reduce it's stock; increas- ing fees of county commissioners to 5 day; making Decoration Day a legal holi- day; establishing police force in Wolcot- ville.-The bill concerning Episcopal par ishes came up. and a motion was made striking out the provision making rectors chaiFmen of church meetings. There was a sharp discussion and the bill was indef. initely postponed.-A bill was reported granting mlnOf1Cy TepreSenlatlOn OH tOWn boards.-A bill providing for the survey and ''triangulation" of the state at an ex- pense not exceeding $10,0O0 was discus, sed and passed. vote was passed ad- herring to the rejection of the bill incorpo- rating Thomaston.-The railroad commis- sion bill was then discussed. Tbe Sen- ate had rejected the House amendment requiring commissioners to walk the track and added an amendment legislating the present board out of office. After con- siderable discussion the House acquies- ced in the rejection of the walking" amendment, but rejected the Senate amendment. Barnum Exposition | Go. went to committee of conference.
 On Thursday the bill amending charter l of New Haven was made the order of the day for Tuesday afternoon. report accepting the report of the railroad con- l fo1 1,1od for ctafo of