Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-22
LEGISLATIVE.


 increasing the number of Supreme Court judges, and calling a constitutional con- vention were reiected.-The bill allowing an appeal from decision of railroad com missioEers regarding highway crossings ~as debated at length and rejected. Bills &c., passed allowing the incorporation of cooperative societies; validating a vote of the town of Torrington in 1871 changing the hne of the Wolcottyille School Dist. allowing payment of wages to school teachers during term and providing for ioinder of counts in case assumpsit in the same suit; and providing that the doors of public buildings shall open outwards.
 On Tuesday bills &e-. were passed ap- pointing Fl. 0. Miles school fund commis- sioner; appointing Jacob Dix, of Wethers. field, State Prison Director; appropriating S25, 900 for the centennial of next year in concurrence with the House. and making the number of managers ten; concerning liens on tobacco; incorporating the PrOvi- dence & Springfield raihoad Co, giving towns the privilege of subscribing to its ock.-Bills &c., were rejected providing
 fUr assesument of damages by jury in eases of demurrer and default instead of panies to keep an open list of their stock. holders; and authorizing savings bank depositors to elect three of the bank trus- tees.-The bill requiring the establish ment of depot at Huntsville on the Ca- nal railroad was debated at length and passed. 14 to7. st
 On Wednesday the bill passed allowing the court to give possession on foreclos- ure.-BiIls &c., were rejected granting county commissioners power to discharge prisoners from jail; incorporating the St. Francis literary seminary of Winsted; and providing for free bridge over the Hou- satonic.-The matter of the American Life and Trust O., of New Haven, was then debated at length. The amendment offer ed by MT. Yale was rejected, II to 9, and the resolution reported by the committee passed. This resolution provides for a forfeiture of the company's charter unless their impairment of capital is made up before the 1st of September next.
 On Thursday Unconstitutional amend ment increasing tho number of Senators coming back from the House rejected. the Senate voted to -adhere.-There was A sharp debate over bill requiring savings banks holding Western bonds &c., to sell out and relnvest in home securities. Ob- jection was made that the banks should
 be allowed longer time to prevent sacrifice of valuable property. Bill tabled.-The bill appr0priating q, 900 to State fisheries was discussed till adjournment. It was claimed that the money previously invest ed had afforded anch return, and that inter- ference of the commissioners with pond fishing had aroused opposition.-BiI &c., passed allowing landlords to take lien on truanes furniture; for preserva- ton of game; extending the time in which &AasaG 0~ - land; sppropriating $2OO0 for expenses of boundary suit with New York; and pro-
 hibiting the taking of trout between Apr. IS and July 1. 's'- 55Ie7
 On Friday the appropriation of 5000 to the fish commission was made, the order of the day for Tuesday.-The bill making it necessary to record deeds with Tn a week of their execution was so amend. ed as to make the extreme limit two weeks. The resolution appropriatino SI.- O0O. 900 to the completion of the new State house was passed after considerable de- bate.-BIlls &c., passed releasing John
 Burt from State Prison; imposing certain duties on foreign insurance companies: and regulating limited partnerships.-Tbe bill granting minorities representation on town boards was rejected. d.-Adiourned
 till Monday afternoon
 House.-On Monday of last week bills, etc: passed, appointing Henry Q. Miles, of Milford, commissioned of the school fund regulating limited partnerships allowing grantee in deed one week for having it recorded; allowing courts of equity to give possession of mortgaged premises on foreclosure.-A resolution was reported favorably repeating charter of hidGewater Toll Bridge Co. Mir. Me- MahOn moved an amendment changing the own lines of Brookfeld and New Mil ford The speaker decided the amend. ment inadmlssable. Mr. DIbble, of Dan- bury said there had been no objection before the commissioners. Mfr. McMa- kon said the reason why no one appeared was because it was supposed that the amendment would be expected. It isl the purposs to build . new bridge, but the ines must be dahned. If the bound sary 1 not disposed of New, Milford will not pay cent. By the present under. stanaing it igimpossibls Co t6ll ingwhat towns the bridge stands in. If the char ter isrepealed and no line established. New Milford will withhold 8. 900 of the e, ,0O that have been subscribed. Mir. 1 Dibbe did not think the Iegislature shouH 90 forward and fx lines without a l hearing, The effect may be to throw the l whole responsibility of running a bridge | on to one town.t The resolution was re- committed. The bill prohibiting the, is- suingof railroad passes to members was reported against by the commissioner. l MT. Cleveland, of Hampton, advocated it's passaee. and it vas finally tabled for print mg.-Bills. etc. were rejected, abolishing | capital punishment; Incorporating the | St. Fnncis Seminary at Winsted proyi- ding fSr criminal terms of the Superior I court sand missing ac0mmission to codify the criminal laws. ysg., se4a9