Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-14
THE LEGISLATURE.

Senate Tuesday of last week Hartford county was authorized to issue $70, 900 bonds, and bill passed appointing David F. Nichols of Danbury, and R. w. Farmer of Hartford, auditors of the quartermasters accounts. On Wednesday the bill regarding town au- ditors was recalled, amended and passed.-A resolution passed in concurrence for an ad- journment on Friday of this week, over to Tuesday, March 26, to give the governor time for examination of bills passed. Discussion of the proposed Charter Oak charter then began. New sections were added regarding appraisal of stockholders interests and providing for a vote of policy holders on accepting the new organization, and as amended, the bill passed. On Thursday, bills &c., passed extending time for Hartford, Providence and Fishkill railroad to take land; incorporating the Bridgeport Hospital relinquishing unclaimed justice costs to town treasuries: repeating statute al- lowing criminals to choose trial by the court ;; further postponing legal proceedings against the Charter Oak company; fixing savings bank tax at one fourth of one per cent.-The bill re- pealing the old Sunday law came up and MT. Huntington favored the repeal of the section prohibiting driving on that day. Several other Senators opposed even this change and the bill was rejected.-An act authorizing insurance companies to increase their capital stock was also rejected.-The resolution allowing the 2d H. V. A. the use of their old flags at their Sept. reception was opposed and rejected on the ground that the establishment of such a precedent would soon lead to the loss of these and similar relics.
 On Friday, bills, &c., passed requiring tax collectors to make monthly reports and pay ments regarding payment and allotment of money; appointing Vinant Colyer, of Meriden, Reform School trustee; incorporating Bethel Water Company formerly vetoed and since amended. .-Adjourne till Tuesday.
 House.-On Tuesday of last week the fol- lowing bills, &c., were passed requiring tax collectors to make monthly payments paving $2OO for printing laws in German; requiring savings banks to report old deposits. Tine bill allowing commitment of girls to Industrial School for 21 years was recommitted for amendment.-A bill was tabled providing that servants and laborers should not be deprived of their v2e for non-fulflment of special contracts. N4ke railroad committee asked to be excused from investigation into matter of watered stock.
 On Wednesday the State Prison committee reporred favorably on resolution releasing Chas. J. Allen from State Prison and against the release of Wm. H. Green.-The bill regu- lating the practice of medicine was debated and rejected by strict party vote.-A confer ence committe was appointed on the Stafford appropriation.-A bill for establishing labor bureau was advocated by Mills and Gallagher | of New Haven. Mr. Andrews opposed the bill in forcible speech in which he merciless- ly ridiculed the spread-eagle report of the for mer commission.-The bill was rejected, no to 39
 On Thursday, bills, Sc. passed allowing aid of towns for building jail in Litchfield coun- ty; allowing adjournment of court terms to North Canaan.-The judiciary committee re- ported that they did not believe the people of the state wished any radical change made in the system of probate courts.-Bills, Sc, passed regarding town auditors; providing for election of town officers in Bridgeport; repealing act authorizing counties to appropriate for law li- braries appointing special House committee on railroad investigation providing for appeals from boards of relief prohibiting longer rail- road lease than for one year appointing D. P. Nichols and R. W. Farmer auditors of public accounts allowing attaching creditors to fore close; authorizing employment of stenogra- phers in criminal trialsi fixing jurors pay at $s day; reducing justice fees; crediting prisoners with $1 day for work punishing embezzlements making railroads responsible for neglect to fence reimbursing