Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10
LEGISLATIVE

cC.s WCfo IcIcffcus tdVOf1uS WOmau SuI- frage, and empowering Winsted to issue SIC, ,0O0, water bonds. committee on interpretations reported in favor of alter ing the charter of the New Milford Fire Association.-The action of the House concerning local taxation of railroads and other corporations was concurred in.
 On Wednesday, bills &c., were referred validating the action of Wolcottyille 1stI School Dist.-A resolution of inquiry into. the returns of the N. Y.N. H. & Hartford, Naugatuck and other railroad companies was passed.-The bill validating the acr tion of the New Milford Fire Association in subscribing $6. 900 to stock of the Wa. ter Go. was passed. passed raising committee on woman suffrage. On Thursday, bills &c., were referred abating taxes of Conn. Western R. R.Co. !, providing that no will conveying proper ty to religious uses shall be valid unless. executed more than one month before the death of the testator. and extending time for the Ridgefeld R.. R. Go. to receive right of way.-Mr. Marlor made an un- successful attempt to reconsider the res- olution passed the day before for railroad investigation. Bills passed punishing the destruction of wills by not more than 5, years Imprisonment in State Prison, ana allowing Conn. Fire Ins. Go. to increase its capital to million.-A resolution passed instructing the judiciary commits tee to report bill for State census, this year.-Judge Loomis was unanimously chosen Judge of the Supreme Court and Judges Sanford and Granger Judges of the Superior court.'
 On Friday, resolution was referred establishing an agricultural experiment. station Resolutions were passed incor-, porating the first mortgage bondholders of the Air Line railroad and appointing Jared B. Foster Judge of the Litchfsld Go. District Court.
 Hoase.-On Tuesday of last week, bills, &c., were referred exempting real estate loans of savings banks with less than $50, :. 900 capital from taxation, and declaring that no member of the legislature shall be eligible to election as Judge of the Supe rior court.-A resolution passed increas- ing the capital of the Conn. Fire Ins. Go. to S1 ,0OO, ,OO0.
 On Wednesday there was lively skir- mlsh over the appointment of judge of the Norwich city court. MT. Cleveland favored the reelection of Gen. Colt. and said the opposition to him, he understood. was because he fined man S75 for setting fire to dog covered with turpentine, who should have been sent to state prison for life to have got his dues The matter was finally tabled.-Judge Loomis was then elected Judge of the Supreme court and Judges Sanford and Granger were re- elected Superior court Judges. &c., were referred providing for the removal of insane prisoners to the State Insane Hospital, providing for transportation of members of the legislature over railroads at State expense, forbidding the employ ment of cashier of bank of discount as treasurer of 6 savings bank having over a million of deposits, prohibiting the draw ing of seines in Mount Tom and Bantam Lakes and prohibiting either of married couple from testifying against the other in criminal prosecution, except in case of assault.
 On Thursday the Norwich Judgeship came up again and the regular caucus nomination carried, defeating Gen. Colt and electing Thayer, II to 7I.-A bill. passed incorporating the first mortgage bondholders of the Air Line road.-TWo constitutional amendments voted on last year were then discussed and passed by nearly unanimous votes: one, giving the legislature power to restore forfeited rights; and, the second, providing for fall elections and winter sessions of legisla- ture.-Another amendment was proposed fixing the pay of members of legislature at $500 a year and one mileage. Resolution passed reappointing Jared B. Foster, of New Hartford, Judge of the District Cont
 On Friday the judiciary committee re- ported against lowering salaries of Judges of Superior Court to 5000 Constifu- tiOnal Amendments were proposed requ- lating the suffrage and forbidding appro- priations to support sectarian schools. ss A bill passed punishing destruction of wills.-Bills &c. were referred extending time of catching shad in the Housatonic river to June 30, abolishing capital pun ishment. instructing judiclary committee. to report bill for a state census.-The Senate resolution for railroad investiga- ton was amended.-The following com mittee was announced on woman suf- frage:
 Messrs. Palmer of Stonington, Blair of Collinsville, Fowler of Branford. Wakelee of Huntington, Aldrich of Thompson. Reed of Sharon. Foote of Durham. and Irons of Wilmington. -
 A bill passed forbidding 'scOasting and ball playing Tn public streets. Bills 6c. were referred requiring county commis- sloners to keep full record of their gpro- ceedinga. increasing town clerks fees. and repeating the local option clause of The license 1aw.-Adiourned till Tuesdas. a