Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-15

Wyncoop from State Pr1son.-A bill giv- ing married women control of their own property was rejected. A. Osborne was confirmed railroad commissioner The penalty on express companies for Eeglecting to make returns was fixed after much discussion at ,00O. Adjourned till Monday afternoon.
 House-On Tuesday of last week the tramp bill was so amended as to allow commitment for one instead of two months and passed with what amendments adopted by the Senate.-A resolution passed allow ing presentation of bill extending time for Conn. Western Railroad to take land.- A resolution passed limiting speeches to ten minutes The savings bank bill was shen debated. and the amendment inclu- ding non-taxabke State and town bonds held by them, in their taxable property was reconsidered and rejected. An amend ment excluding national bonds from the taxable property was rejected and the bill passed.
 On Wednesday the resolution was adopted incorporating the Franklin Fire Insurance Go. of Hartford-The resolu- tion requiring the Canal Railroad Go to stop regular trains at Plantsville, provided the people of that place will build depot 0AU AuAA1SA HIOuuu 1OE bIl0 SbIuO. WdS then debated at length. On final vote the resolution passed, IA to 66.
 On Thursday, bills, etc. passed, pro- hibiting trout fishing except between April 15 and July 1; allowing the ioinder of counts in assumpsit with case regard ing mechanics liens; and requiring that the doors of churches, halls, etc., open outward. There was quite a discussion over the latter bill, which finally passed. The centennial bill was then debated at length, and the appropriation favored by Messrs. Johnson, Lockwood, Cleveland, Harrison aad others. and opposed by Messrs. McMahon, Miles and others On final vote the amount appropriated was fixed at $25. .OOO.-The Senate amendment was made the order of the day for Wednes- day of this week.-A favorable report was made on a proposed amendment to the constitution, providing for an increase of the number of senatorial districts to not exeed forty-fve, nor less than thirty.five, to go into effect in 1880; and providing furtLer that a two thirds vote of the legis- lature shall be necessary in redistricting the state, if the amendment is carried.
 On Friday favorable reports were presented on a bill regarding assign ment of future earnings, and on the con Cnuance to the next session Of the Assem- ply of bill regarding the Continental Life Insurance Co.-Resolution passed releasing B. J. McGlune from State Pris- on.-The bill giving appointment of School Fund commissioner to the govern or came from the Senate rejected. Mir. McMahon moved an amendment making railroad commissioners elective by the people. Tabled.-The bill for calling 8 constitutional convention was continued to the next legislature. bill allowing savings bank depositors to elect three directors was discussed and indefinitely postponed. etc., passed, incorpora- ting the Mechanics Savings Bank of Win sted allowing courts of limited jurisdic- tion to give judgement for interest in ad- dition to principal where the amount of the latter was within their jurisdiction 1; authorizing Woodbury probate court to grant letters of administration on estate of Geo. B. Judson authorizing the mort gage of tobacco in the leaf; releasing David Wells from State Prison; and in- cooperating the Conn. Home Missionary Society.-Adjourned till Monday after noon.