Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-13
LEGISLATIVE.

Se7sate.-On Tuesday, of last week, reso- lution passed incorporating the Coe Brass manufacturing company of Wolcottville, as amended, prohibiting watered steck.-A com munication was received from the Governor, transmitting the following nominations which were confirmed: for bank commissioner, Wm. Faxon of Hartford for members of State Board of Agriculture, John T. Rockwell, of Winsted, Albert Day or Brooklyn. The nom- nation of Gen. Francis A. Walker, of New Haven, for railroad commissioner, was receiv- ed and tabled.
 On Wednesday, resolut ions were passed appointing Joseph F. Calhoun, of Torrington, commissioner for Litchfeld County for the un- expired term of M. E. Dutton, and for three years from July 4th; appointing Elisha Jehn- son member of the State Board of Education :; remitting the taxes, for one year, of the Conn. Western, Conn. Central, and Boston and New York Air Line railroad companies; amending the constitution concerning the tenure of the offices of judges of the Supreme and Superior courts.-Bills passed concerning town liquor agents: justices of the peace; and fixing fees of receivers of banks and trust companies
 On Thursday, the following bills, etc., were passed: relating to telephone companies (granting the same privileges as to telegraph companies); concerning the taxation of land used for reservoirs; extending to boroughs the provisions of the statute rclatngto the discharge of firearms in cities; de savings banks. The bill provides that no loan shall be made here- after by any savings bank to any corporation or ecclesiastical society upon mortgage of their property unless there be an accompany ing guarantee by some responsible party and that the directyrs of any savings bank maYing loan contrary to the provisions of this act shall be individually held responsible for the amount of the loan.
 On Friday the nomination of Gen. Francis A. Walker as railroad commissioner was con- f1rmed. Phillips (of the 14th) Coe (15) aud Dickenson (2O were appointed mem- bers of the Board of Visitors of the Sheffield scientific school.-Bills were rejected relating to sale of intoxicating liquor taxation and as- sessment: and taxation of real estate.-Ad- journed till Tuesday.
 House.-On Tuesday of last week resolu- ticn passed the house appointing Joseph F. Calhoun commissioner for Litchfeld County for the unexpired term of M. E. Dutton and for the full term of three years from July 4th. A bill on savings banks adversely reported by the committee, though very warmly and ably supported by Judge Catlin of Harwinton. and others, was rejected.
 On Wednesday the special order of the day, the civil procedure bill, was taken up.-The most prominent lawyers who spoke in support of the bill were Messrs. Robinson of Hartford, Brewster of Danbury, and Gardner of Derby i; in opposition, Graves of Litchfeld, Treat, Wright, and essendon.-Pending the debate the house adjourned.
 On Tuesday the bill passed the house by 8 majority of 133 only 35 voting against it. MT. Robinson closed the debate in a most power ful and effective speech.-The temperance committee reported on the petition of $500 women for re-enact ment of the prohibitory law which was continued to next session. On Friday resolution passed proposing an amendment to the constitution giving the ap- pointment of judges to the Governor, on con- firmation by the Ssnate.-The substitute bill prohibiting ''tramping' was taken up. MT. Robinson said he was entirely opposed to the bill, he doubted if there was single section which the supreme court would sustain. Mir. Brewster and Mr. Graves were opposed to several sections and moved amendments which were adopted. MT. Kellogg of Manchester ably defended the bill, as did several others. Mir. Fessenden moved to amend the bin by provi- ding that Cramps found in the state after the first of May sh all be quietly and easily put to death by means of chloroform" The bill finally passed almost unanimously.