Litchfield enquirer., 1878-01-24
LEGISLATIVE.

.oehtate.-On Tuesday oflast week resolu- ton was referred forbidding hypothecation of the funds of Wesleyan University to raisefunds to pay current eXpeuces Various annual re- ports were referred.
 On Wednesday the committee chairman ships were announced. d.-The petition of Char ter, Oak directors to make that a mutual com pany was referred.-Messrs. Bishop Hay ward and Converse were chosen committee on contested elections.-A bill validating deeds of d minor married women was referred.
 On Thursday the House resolution repeal ing the railroad obstruction act was rejected and returned on account of an error in describ- ing the act to be repealed. pass ed appointing Hiram Jacobs commissioner of New Haven County.-A resolution came from the House passed, refusing to receive new bus mess after Jan. 31st, tabled.-Adjourned till Tuesday.
 Hon$e On Tuesday of last week the. ,n- mittees were announced. Andrews offer ed a report of the life insurance commission concerning the Continental life which was read and referred.-Mr Ford, of Washington, had bill referred validating the October election in that tOwn.-Mr. Gallagher presented a bill repeating the railroad strike act of last session, and asked it's reference to special committee. |! Ater some debate 1t was referred to the rail | road committee, 92 to S7.-A bill by the con- EllsSiOI Oil DduDcIS was ItIcIICu.
 On Wednesday va ious bills, &c, were re- ferred, among others resolution commenting; the presidents removal of troops from the; Southern States.-Mr Brewster was excused, from the Insurance cOmmittee.-A resolution passed refusing new business after Jan. 31st <. -Resolutions passed calling for the new sched- ule of railroad returns, to have been made out by railroad commissioners. !. On Thursday, Mr. Winchester withdrew
 
 terested in the Continental Life Mir. Brad street of Thomaston was appointed chairman of that cOmmittee.-A resolution passed ,rais- ing committee to examine bills before they are read third time-Biils were referred; making term of town offices begin in October instead of January; requiring ballot for an appropriation of $1 900 or more in town meet! ing; increasing prisoners board 50 cts. week. authorizing selectmen to issue liquor licenses! l A resolution offered by Mir. Frisbie of Farm ington, denouncing the Bland silver bill, was l discussed and made the special order for Wed- nesday of this week.-A resolution appropria- ting S25, 900 to the Walnut Hill Asylum for 1 lnebriates was referred.-A resolution passed calling for list of licenses granted in the State On Friday resolution was reported post poning legal proceedings against tine. Charter Oak Insurance Cow. II. Green again peti- tions for release from State Prison.-Adiourn- ed till Tuesday. -.-z.---,---l =. l-- l JOINT sFASDlsa COMMITTEES. -sfs
 Judiciary Senator Brown and Messrs. An- drews of Litchfieid, 2 Brewster of iDanbury, l Marcy of Vernon, MeManas of Hartford, Platt of Meriden, Lippett of New London, Tatem of 1 Woodstock, Parker. of East Haddarn. siIA7 &. 1 Interpretations Senator Hills and Messrs. Marcy of Vernon, Mitchell of East Haven, Wright of Greenwich, Holmes of Colchester, Warren of Killingly, TiffanySof Barkhamsted. Warner of Cromwell. zDoohttle of Southing- | ton. EF 5z,}<1 3ySH lEf @1ssi2s1- fa
 Insurance. Senator Houston and .Messrs. Bradstreet of Thonaston,t Coogan of Windsor Locks, Jones of Branford Warden of Stamford, Grant of Norfolk, Fuller ofsToiiand, Taylef of I Portland ,l.-stydi , aA.i1 ,s1ota 19a 51d i'I
 Finance Senator Moulton and Messrs Ives l of Wallingford, Spencer of Sufield Weed of Ledyard,s Hatch of New Milford Baker of Brooklyn, Wilcox of Middletown,' Sumner of Bolton. sds @& +3isrli sstR iaE
 Cities and Beroughs. Coe and Messrs. Harland of Norwich, Kirkham of Newington, Mills of New Haven, Nichols of Bridgeport, Taft of Pomfret, Briggs of North I Canaan, Johnson of East Hadtfain, Porter of Hebron '- @ 2dt ?: I3lr A.t
 Railroads Senator Hayward and Messrs. Frisbie of Pennington, Ieets of Guilford.
 Bradley of Newtown, Williams of Stoningt6n.
 Rawson of Thompson, Rose of Torringtoni
 Hull of Killingworth, Johnson of Stafford. .,a.
 Agriculture. .-Senator Dean and Messrs. Ives of Cheshire, Wells of W Wethersfeld Uffonl of Trumbull, Barnes of Sherman, Main of \ Scotland, Stannafd of Norfolk, Brainerdp of Haddam, Atwood of Mansfield.