Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-06
LEGISLATIVE.

Senate.-On Tuesday of last week the re- port of the special commission on insane poor was referred to the committee on humane in stitutions. were referred for printing 5000 copies of the report of the Board of Agri- culture; pHnshing betting at horse races; and requiring the railroads to carry judges free of charge. ....... -.. ....-... ..
 On Wednesday Mr., Coe, from the confer ence committee regarding of petitions for lowering railroad fares to a special commit tee to be raised, reported in favor of joining the House in raising such a committee. The Senate cencurred with the House in appoint ing Governor Andrews, the Secretary of the State, and Judge Pardee of the Superior Court state library committee for two years. Bills, &c, were referred regulating mechanics liens; and continuing tax liens on real estate
 On Thursday resolution passed appointing John P. c. Mather (senator from the 7th dist ) judge of the New London court of common pleas. were referred exempting poultry fram attachment: and providing for sale of mortgaged real estate--A resolution passed prohibiting sale Of liquor at the Capitol. Hayward opposed the raising of committee on railroad fares, considering the proposition a the regular railroad committee, of which he is chairman. The report of the committee of conference was rejected and the Senate ad- heared to it's former action referring the mat ter to the railroad committee. Mir Patton was appointed on the Woman Suffrage committee The following Senators were appointed on special committees: On Furnishing the Capi- tol and on the Building and Greunds-Senator Hills or the First district on canvass of votes forjudges of probate and justices of the peace Senator Patton of the Twentieth district :; on joint rules-Senator Whitman of the Third district; passed. Adjourned to Tuesday, Feb. 4th, at noon.
 House. Tuesday of last week, bills, &c., were referred, requiring railroads to supply second class cars at reduced fares incorpora- ting the bendholders of the New York, Housa- tonic and Northern railroad (Brookfeld branch) with capital stock of $500, 900; re- ducing fee for writs; regulating costs of court in civil actions; increasing exemption in case ot foreign attachment; authorizing married Woment to make contracts allowing the li- censlng of druggists to sell liqnore for n1cdici nal purposes; regulating the tender of money TOT debts; increasing board of prisoners to $2: oO week providing that there shall be eut one railroad commissioner; requiring towns to pay half the weekly expense of in- sane poor; reducing pay of prisoner, for labor ecclesiastical corporations
 On Wednesday, bills &c., were referred in- cooperating the bendholders of the Conn. Val ley railroad; repeating act prohibiting taxing a fee for assistant States Attorneys; requiring the property of married women to be listed against them; requiring empowers of children under IA to keep certificates of school atten- dance; requiring truant officers to arrest tru ants; providing for cumulative voting at mu- nicipal elections; punishing grave robbery ; and appropriating $3,00Ote State Agricultural Society.-Bills passed repeating the law pro- viding for appointment of county auditors by the Superior Court and allowing judges to finish trials after the end of term of court. Horace Wheeler, of Huntington, was un- seated and F. G. Perry admitted in his place Bills, &c, were discussed, authorizing inc comptroller to make plan of the House !; paying reporters of legislative doings; allow ing an innocent wife of divorced husband( who had been allowed no alimony) dover of his real estate.-The speaker announced that the east side of the gallery had been set apart for ladies.
 On Thursday, resolutions, &c., passed, ap- pointing A. B. Beers city judge of Bridgeport :; appointing D. R. Stevens commissioner of New London county; appointing Senator Mather, judge of New London county con- mon pleas court i; authorizing printing 5000 copies of the board of education regulating the form of certificate to be recorded on fore closure. The following bills, &c., were re- ferred; appointing a commission to eaualize the taxes of various towns abating taxes on Shepaug Railroad; pupishing embezzlements by administrators and executors restricting the right or voting taxes to tax payers; forbid ding the working of factory operatives over 60 hours week and punishlng adulterations of foSd.-Adjourned till Tuesday.