Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-08
LEGISLATIVE,

Seseate.-On Tuesday of last week, res olntions &c- We're introduced approprat ing S1O0' for portrait of Gen Pntnam; providing for calling in the State SIX per cen bonds and issuing five pr cents in their place. A bill was dena' ed and pa ssed providing an incre sed penalty for disturbance of public meetings.
 On Wednnsday there as report from the Committee on fisheries adverse to tLe establishment of fshways in the ponds in Litchfield county. - Resolutions passed appointing Geo, Pierpont, of Plymouth Commissioner of Ltchtield county; en- dOrsing the pre- idenl's message approv- ing the compromise counting bill; and re- leasing John Kinney of Bridgeport from State Prison. The proposed Constitu- tlonal amendments then came up. The amendments prohibiting increase of he Sd aries of certain officers while in office and prohibiting town subscriptions to railroad stock were passed unanimously.
 On Thursday. among others. a bill was referred giving the pardoning power to the Supreme Court.-A resolution passed against the admission of new business after Feb. 8.
 On Friday bills were reported favora. bly, setting off Lazarus Frink to School District No in New NJ lford; restnring forfeited lights to El ard Waters ot Nor is. -The petition of H. L. Go "iwin, of East Hartford, referred in @ Hous. to special committee to be raised. was tabled The resolution complimenting Senator Eaton was tabled.-A bill provid ing that claims against estate of deceased persons shall not be taken ont of the stat nse of linn tationa except by acknowledges mrnt in writing, was amended. Bills &c. passed regulating poundage fees; allow ing manufacturing corporations to reduce their capital; making terms of officers ap- pointed by the governor commence on July lst; and appointing the generals and colonels of the militia force a committee
 examine grounds forencampments. House.-On Tuesday of last week, bills &c. were referred reducing tine rate of in terest; for release of R >xbury from juris- diction of District Court; giving the clerk of that court 2 per cent of monles dis bursed by him; requiring statement of towns, city aud county indebtedness, tax es Sc. 80 be made to the controller; en 1 fsrging the powers of the insurance com. mittee; authorizing manufacturers of na- tive grape wine tO sell wILnOuG .ICcnse, giving towns of Winchester control of Winsted burying grounds; and allowing employment of stenographers in Durts. Bills &c. passed requiring copies of correspondence between railroad commit tees and Danbury and Nor walk R R Co.,; appointing Geo. Pierpont Commissioner of Litchfield County; endorsing the presl- Ients compromise mrssage; confirming sect:on of jurors A resolution provid- ing that after this session members of the legislature should draw lots for seats was refused to committee on Humane Iasti tuti0ns!-An act providing for repair of uniforms of national guard was discussed aud recOmmi:t ted.
 On "Wednesday bills &:. were referred
 flowing adjournment of the LitchfieId County superior Court to Ne Milford or. Winchester; dt~charging Chas. J. Allen. If New Milford from State P. isou; re- teasing town of Brdgewater from jurs-
 fiction of the D strict Court; remittng
 axes on Com. Valley and Conn. Western railroads; confirming the 'te e,tabIi >h- 'ng the line between Bethlehem sc. ool .iistricts.-Bills &c. passed increasing
 lumber of jurors in Thomaston; aud X tending the time for the completion f
 he western end of the old Boston and Erie railroad.
 On Thursday, among others. a bill was r'ferred requiring the property of mar- ried women to be listed against them.- Bills &c. passed releasing John Kinney from State Prison; providing tn lit no new 'toasinrsS shall be referred after Feb B.; complimenting Senator Eaton on his p!ucky vote against the compromises; al- towing the s onington savings bank years for collecting its western loans; aud tppropriating F. D. Fyler judge of Dis,
 ret Court. The judiciary committee re ported against confirming the election O: judge of probate and ,own cle of Shar- 'n The petition of H. L. G edwin, of East Hartford, for requiring railroad companies to report th.. amount of their wttered stock was referred to SD 4cial committee to be raised.
 On Friday bills &c. were referred pro- riding penalty of $50 for cutting down
 rees on highway; increasing stock o Etna Insurance Go to $5, ,O0J, ,OOO; and providing that no teacher shall be mem- per of board of education.-The resoiu .ion about Winsted Water Works was fa- vorably reported Adjourned till Tues day noon