Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-07
THE LEGISLATURE.

Senate. e.-On Tuesday of last week, bills, &c., passed paying $200 for trauslating the acts of 1877 into German, and publishing them in that language; instructing the insurance depart ment concerning elections in Colebrook; re- garding convevances of property in the Metho- dist church making non-action of grand ju- TOT misdemeanor only when he corruptly or wilfuly refuses to act allowing presentation of claims against estates to judge of probate where the executor is a esident.-Messrs Coe, Bishop and Brown were appointed Visit ors of the Sheffield Scientific School.
 On Wednesday the Senate insisted on it's ac- tion on the refusal of the railroad companies to bring forward their books and papers before the railroad committee-The bill taxing savings banks was reported.-A bill was reported re- uuiring county commissioners to make accurate return of amounts received from licenses.-A bill passed taxing property of educational in stitutions not used for educational purposes. - The resolution amending the charter of the Charter Oak Life 1ns. Co.,, so as to make it 8 Mutual company, was debated at length by Messrs. Houston and Bowers
 On Thursday the Charter Oak matter was again discussed and motion to indefinitely postpone the whole matter was lost, g to 10. Several amendmendments were then ordered printed The petitions of Harry Chamberlain and others for release from State Prison were reiected.-A message was received from the governor vetoing the Bethel water supply bull. A committee of conference was appointed on the Stafford aid appropriation. Coe ask ed leave of absence for the rest of the sessi on which was granted
 On Friday the Temperance committee re- ported against the bill regarding prosecuting agents-A veto message was received regard ing the Holland County acqueduct. The vS,o oAa f1,oo nial der for Wednesday of this week.-Bills, &c., passed submitting question of Housatonic rail- road tax to a judge; releasing Daniel Riley and John D. Cole from State Prison; extend ing to property hereafter acquired the provis- ions of the married women's property act of 1877 authorizing the governor to appoint a commissioner to simplify legal proceedings i; recurring savings banks to report amounts un- claimed for 20 years limiting assignments of future earnings-A resolution for an investi- gation into the Tariffville matter and num- Der of bills were rejected in concurrence. Ad- journed till Tuesday.
 House.-On Tuesday of last week bill passed requiring officers to disperse crowds of idlers on the street.-The resolution appropri- ating $5, 900 for relief of Stafford was advocat- ed by Messrs. Frisbie and Ives, opposed by | MT. Andrews, and finally went over.-Bills, were rejected making it felony for a married man to gain the affections of an unmarried wo- | man, representing himself single and chang | ing the present form of oath.
 On Wednesday large number of committee reports were presented. Bills s&c., passed ap- l pointing Lyman Dunning, of North Canaan, commissioner of Litchfield county regarding insurance returns regulating assignment of future earnings authorizing the governor to appoint commissioner to simplify legal prac- tice.-The bill regulating practice of medicine was explained by NIT. Andrews opposed by Mir. Kendrick and Dr. Taylor and finally ta. bled.-The Stafford appropriation was again discussed and defeated.
 On Thursday license bill was reported ; also bills prohibiting payment of state salaries | in advance providing for discharges from iail
 when labor at dollar day has made up fine
 and costs; fixing fees of witnesses and jurors l authorizing any judge to order employment oi
 stenographer in criminal cases. = A bill
 was rejected prohibiting two engines go. l ing over railroad bridge together = There was 8 discussion oyer the re- fusal of the Senate to authorize the railroad commissioner to call for books and papers oi
 railroad companies to see how much water
 there Wss in the stock. The House voted 8
 resolution to that effect. t.-The resolution for a
 constitutional amendment establishing biennial
 sessions then came up; and, after an able ar. gument by Mir. Brewster, was adopted.-7The bill repeating the law allowing criminals tria by the court at their option was strenuously
 advocated by MT. Andrews, and after long
 debate, was passed.
 l On Saturday bill was reported fixing towI Iclerks fee for record of mortgage deed at 5l