Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-27
LEGISLATIVE.

Sen0te.-On Tuesday of last week, bills, &c., were passed authorizing the foreclosure of tax liens in the same manner as mortgages of real estate ; requiring one sustaining dana ges to his sheep from dogs to report the same to seectmen within twenty four hours rela. ting to voting at school meetings (providing that only legal voters of the town should be voters of a school district, and for the use of check list and ballot boxes at such eiectlons) ; de punishment for rape; concerning the lodg- ment of certificate with town clerk in cases of real estate; that sub-contractot shall have lien on building for labor or materials furnish ed providing that when a tax collector shall refuse to allow his book to be examined by the auditors, or by any taxpayer, he shall forfeit his fees as collector, and $10O to the treasury of the town, city, or school district, as the case may be. The conference report on the tramp bill was accepted and the bill passed. Bills, &c. were rejected allowing women to vote in school district meetings, on liquor questions, and giving tax paying women the privilege of voting in city, town and ber- Ough meetings.
 On "Wednesday, bills &c were passed con- corning insurance companies concerning liens for taxes on property of married women pro- viding for criminal term of Superior court for New London Co.,, authorizing letters of ad- minstration on the estate of John Ray, late of Litchfield; appointing R. H. Kellogg con- missioner of the Hartford bridge company.
 The Senate concurred with the House in adopting resolution looking to final adjourn ment next week.
 On Thursday the following resolutions &c were passed appropriating $110,000 for the erection of further buildings for the accom- modation of the insane approprating 5000 to the state agricultural society; authorizing certificate for tax liens.
 On Friday the act abating the taxes of the Shepaug Valley railroad was passed.-Reso- lution passed continuing the capitol Commis- sioners, The resolution for final adjournment was indefinitely postponed in concurrence The tax commission was voted down on ac- l. count of an amendment of the House giving the appointment of the commission to ths governor. The Sentate thought this a slight upon the gentlemen named in the original res- olution. .-Adjourned till Tuesday.
 House.-On Tuesday of last week, the reso- lution passed providing that police officers in Waterbury shall hold office during good be- havior A bill providing that no action shall be brought against the president or secretary of any corporation after two years for liabili- ties, which came from the Senate passed was 1 rejected. The bill restoring the ''omnibus 1 clause" to the divorce laws was rejected. On Wednesday, the bill establishing salaries
 instead of fees for state attorneys was passed Cor New Haven County, $2, 5OO Hartford, 1 $2,000: New London $1, TOO; Litchfeld, 400; Middlesex, $12O0; Windham, $7OO | Holland, $500, ).-Resolutions passed provid-
 ing that the assembly adjourn on Tuesday, the 2lst., to January 6th 1880; ;-granting administration on the estate of John Ray repeating the ten per cent law of 1877.
 l On Thursday the bill providing for the use of the bell punch in the sales of liquor over public bars amended so that 20 per cent of the revenue shall be appropriated to the SUD- port of the incorporated inebriate asylums in the state was passed. the bill to prevent lhe trespass of sheep, swine, goats &c., an amendment was offered confning it to hens to this further amendment was offered inclu- ding cats, and it was indefinitely postponed. On Friday resolution passed appointing a committee to recall from the secretary of states office the bill concerning final adjournment Bills &c., were passed appointing a commits siener for the revision of the whole system of taxation and assessment; providing for the printing of one hundred thousand copies of the general laws in pamphlet form and discontinu- l ing their publication in the newspapers bill passed increasing the number of State prison directors from three to seven, and giv. ing their appointment to the governor. r.-Ad' journed till Tuesday,