Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-03
LEGISLATIVE.

MT. Cleveland, Of Hampton. has taken hold of the anti-railroad resolutions and had resolution passed instructing the railroad committee to summon Mir. Good win and the railroad companies before them and have thorough examination.
 The liquor dealers are making a strong effort to have the vitality legislated out of the license law and the extreme temper ance mer will make no effort in opposition.
 The chances seem to be that Senator Wilcox of Middlesex Co.,. will receive the Superior Court Judgeship.
 Senate.-On Tuesday of last week the bill giving soldiers orphans S1.50 week was reported against.
 On Wednesday the resignation of Judge Phelps was anRounced.-Several bills Sc. were referred: among others, two relating to savings banks; 8 bN regarding the support of paupers; bn providing crim- inal courts for the state. The railroad committee reported against restoring the appointment of railroad commissioners to the legislature. bill passed providing that notes falling due on holidays should be payable the day after.-Resolution passed appointing Delos H. Stevens of Barkhamstel and Charles Fitzgerald of Middletown, trustees of the state reform cGkAOO1 AOk 4Ou1 yc8ESs
 On Thursday bills were reported allow ing any judge of probate in the county to take the place of disqualified judge, in- stead of confining choice to a judge of an adjoining district; changing time of clos ing polls in Northfeld voting dist. to 4 p. m.; giving school visitors g per day. The bill regarding the appointment of railroad commissioners was reiected.- There was a sharp discussion over the resolution appointing Case, Lockwood & Brainard, state printers, which was in- definitely postponed, l3 to T.
 On Friday bills &c.s were referred in creasing the number of Superior Court judges; giving bounties to all soldiers wnO have not yet had them; abolishing office of grand juror and allowing any person to prosecute on becoming liable for costs in case of the acquittal of the person accused. bill regarding cit ing in probate judges was indefinitely postponed. judiciary committee re- ported against the bill allowing towns to tax stock of railroad and other compa nies.-A substitute bill was reported al- lowing towns to maintain fire companies. Adjourned till Tuesday.
 HOuse.-On Tuesday of last week, va- rious bills &c., were referred passed in concurrence ordering printing of 2OOO copies of labor bureau report.
 On Wednesday, the various constitu- tonal amendments proposed, last year, were favorably reported and made the or A resofhhfi6dh eso fhhfi 6df7 was I IrefgfHfsd emnowerine the St. Francis literary institute of Winsted to sell land.-There was quite discus sion on the bill which makes promissorv note payableson the fourth instead of the second day of grace where the third falls on holiday. The bill passed. Cleve- land introduced a bill providing that whenever judge of the Superior or Su- preme court accepts nomination to an of- flee such acceptance shall be held to be a resignation of his iudgeship.-The Hn about citing in probate judges was reject ed.--Bllls passed punishing the destruc- tion of wills, and. allowing towns to estab- ilsh fire companies.
 On Thursday, bills &c.,, were referred relating to Litchfeld Go. District court; for a prohibitorY law; and asking for pa- pers Tn regard to the differences between Mir. Goodwin and the railroad commis- sioners. There was a debate over the reference of the bill for taxation of say- lngs banks, which was finally sent to the committee on banks.-A bill was reported favorably. incorporating the Conn. Home Missionary Society.-Mr. Cleveland adyo- cated his bill for taxation of railroad stocks by towns. MI. Johnson reioined intimat- ing that the passage of the bill would lower Mir. Cleveland's taxes. The bill was finally recommltted. The election of judges was made the order of the day for Wednesday of this week. Resolution ap- pointing Isaac T. Rogers. of Milford. State Prison Director, passed.
 On Friday, bills &c.. were referred in- cooperating Mechanics Savings Bank of Winsted; disqualifying any officer of a raiioad company from holding the judge ship of any court of record; and reducing judges salaries from S4, 900 to S3. .OOO.-6 resolution for Investigating conduct of railroad commissioners was tabled.-Bills were reported fayorably incorporating first mortgage bondholders of the Air Elne railroad, and limiting assignments of fu- ture earnings to three months.-A -resolu-. tion passed giving the New Milford fire association control of street lamps. and authorizing further subscription to the water company.