Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-30
LEGISLATIVE.

jSenate-On Tuesday afternoon of last week various business was referred to committees. Among the rest the bill reducing railroad fares was referred to the railroad committee vote was taken for U. s. Senator; o. H. Platt received 13 votes, and w. H. Barnum, G. Resolution passed appointing D. F. Nichols of Danbury and R. w. Farnam, of Hartford auditors of the comptrellers accounts.
 On Wednesday various bills were referred. Among the rest were bills providing that no assignment of future earnings should be valid unless to secure an existing indebtedness applying the statute of 1877 to all property hereafter accruing to married woman; pun ishing tramps with whipping or imprisonment in State Prison.-Mr. Hayward was appointed conference committee on the woman suffrage matter In executive Session the appointment of William Paxton, Bank Committee, was approved.
 On Tuesday the resolution adjourning till May was rejected in concurrence. dissolution providing that no new business shall be ad-
 Senator toeh Tas as app5tia RaSSfdt ia of conference on raising special committee on railroad rares.-A resolution also passed in concurrence forbiddIng sale of liquor on Capi- tol grounds, s,-Various bills were referred in concurrence. The appointment of chairman
 
 about and no selection finally made.-Ad- iourned till Tuesday afternoon.
 House On Tuesday of last week various bills, &c, were referred. 1.-The vote was then taken for U. $. Senator, O. H. Platt receiving 194 votes and w. II. Barnun, 94.--Mr. Graves offered resolution for adjournment till May. Others favored it. Laid over.- Bills were referred, among others, allowing witnesses in criminal cases 90 cents day at- tendance; requiring insolvent debtors to be examined under oath authorizing attorneys to sign writs, &c.
 On "Wednesday, bills were referred, among others allowing 8 jurors to render a verdict in criminal cases; and to secure minority rep- resentation on corporate boards. The ques- tion of adjournment till May then came up Most favored May sessions, but preferred fin ishing the present session. and the debate re- suited in the passage of a constitutional amend ment changing the session of our legislature to May.-On motion of MT. Graves the vote au- thorizing the employment of guards at the gal lery door was rescnded. There was quite a discussion on the resolution of raising special committee on railroad fares MT, Rarnum strongly advocated the reduction and com mittee of conference was appointed. ton passed in joint convention declaring o. II. Platt elected |. $. Senator Resolutions passed limiting presentation of new business to Feb. 7, and appointing Messrs. Nichols and Farmer auditors of comptroller's accounts.
 On Thursday the following among other bills &c., were referred confirming doings of superior court commissioners whose term of of flee have expired punishing betting on horse races and forbidding state prison convicts te apply for release oftener than once in four years. Constitutional amendments were offer ed giving appointment of judges to the gover- por Tho folloxx, additional phoro appointed on Committee on Rules Messrs, Beckwith of Waterford, Manville of Cornwall, Hamilton of Norwalk, Spencer of New Hart fOrd and Pomeroy of Bedding. The follow ing Committee on Capitol Furnishing, &c., was announced: Messrs. Brewster of Danbuy, Peck of Brookfieid, Bradley of Canaan, Peet of North Canaan, Woodward of Thomaston, Clark of Plainville Boyce of East Hartford, and Widemeyer of Windsor Locks. Senator o. H. Platt was then introduced by MT. Bar mum and made the following remarks:
 GENTLEMEN-You can hardly expect me to more than tender my acknowledgements for the favor you have done me in calling me te represent our state in the Senate of the United States. Others might represent Connecticut more ably, but none would bring to their task more love of the commonwealth. its people, and it's institutions. l know it's people, I know their industries, and know their needs, and shall do my best to represent them. 1 have seen our manufacturing industries grow from Il little beginning until factories now dot every stream and every railrorad route in the state. l have seen our wealth and population treble, and think there is among the people of Con- necticut more of that loyalty to principle and good government that marked those who came over in the Mayfower, than is found among the people of any other state that I ever visit ed. l love the state and it's people, and, Ged helping me. will never be recreant to the trust that you have committed to my charge.
 MT. Graves asked to be excused from the Committee on Elections, and Mr. Futile of East Haven was appointed in his place
 On Friday the following among other bills, &c., were referred apportioning expense of keeping bridges in repair across rivers dividing towns, in accordance with town lists; requiring towns to support their paupers within their boundaries allowing druggists to sell liquor for medicinal purposes in no license towns under certain restrictions; punishing trespae- ses of fowls or domestic animals. The judici- ary Committee reported favorably on bills providing for appointments of county audi tors by the Superior Court and returning certain illegal taxes.
 At CORNWALL D. w. Manvel of Cornwall Bridge, has rented the Alger Institute 0ately repaired by NJ. Beers & Sons) the ensuing year, for keeping city boarders. - WoIcottuiNe Register.