Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-03
LEGISLATIVE.

lSe1aate.-On Tuesday of last week the bills concerning liquor sales (the Bell Punch bill) :; and compelling corporations to exhibit the names ot stock holders, were indefinitely post psned.
 On Wednesday, bills etc., were passed to prevent the adulteratiOn of food concerning the publication of laWs Ill Uernian and con- cerning salaries of states attorneys. a long debate the latter bills was amended fixing the salaries of attorneys as follows For New Haven and Fairfield counties each $2, 750; for Hartford county, 2,500; for New Londen countp, $2, 900; for Litchfield and Middlesex counties, each $1 400; for Windham and Tol- land counties each $700. following were rejected amending general statutes in relation to estates of insolvent persons following an absolute discharge to any insovent estate which shall pay fifty per cent. or more on the claims allowed); providing that the secretary of state shall have 10O 900 copies of the laws of the session printed, the same to be delivered to town clerks for general distribution also re- pealing the law for the publication of the laws in the newspapers.
 On Thursday bills, etc, were passed author izing the distribution of license monies between towns, counties and the state, and allowing only per cent. to go to the county giving County Commissioners $4 day and $1. for travel, not exceeding 100 days in each year concerning admission and registration of cleo tors and the preparation of the registry list for electors meetings on the first Monday of Octo- Der, 1879; appropriating the additional sum of B 600 to American asylums for the insane; in- cooperating Connecticut Valley Railroad bond holders and concerning the payment of men and officers in the active militia. a.-Resolution releasing Charles J. Allen from State prison was rejected in concurrence.
 On Friday, bills appropriating $110,000 to the Middletown Insane asylum, and $15 COG to the Meriden Reform School were continued to the adjourned session.-The bill for the publication ef 100, 900 copies of the laws, to be distributed by the town clerks of the several | towns of the state, was passed in concurrence Bill to provide against polutions zef streams | and ponds from which ice is cut was amended so as not to include factories, and passed d- | Report of warden and director of state prison continued to next session. Adjourned to Jan. 9th, 1880.
 House On Tuesday of last week bills etc., were passed concerning the care of iails and warehouses the bill provides that all under jail officers may be removed by the county commissioners at once (the jailor to be removed in the same manner as deputy sheriffs) - ex tending the time of commitment of boys in tht reform school authorizing towns and boroughs to pass bylaws relating to the cutting o bushes, thistles, or briers; authorizing the Governor to appoinl commission to inquire into the feasibility of abolishng contract labol as carried on in the state prison to fix mem bers debenture at $270; incorporating the frs mortgage bendholders of the Connecticut Val | ley Railroad company.-It was voted to ac cept the report of the railroad commissioners.
 On Wednesday resolutions etc., were pas sed paying F. G. Perry of Huntington $150 Thomas Hart Fuller $50, and A. H. Kim ball $62.7O, for expenses in contesting seats providing for payment of ten cents mile one way for witnesses in criminal cases for every day of actual attendance; concerning the lmi tations of debts brought against the pesident O officers of a corporation, (the bill was amended so as to extend the time of limitation to thre years) extending connecting facilities witt other roads tothe New Haven 6 Derby Road | The following resolutions, etc., were rejected concerning the foreclosure of mortgage fo $100, 900 given by the American National Lift Insurance Company to the State treasurer requiring corporations to keep list of it stock-holde for inspection.
 On Thursday the resolution for the releas of Charles J. Allen from states prison wa considered. The committee was favorable t. the release. MT. Graves warmly urged tn passage of the resolution it was opposed b Taylor and Hatch of New Milford and wa lost.-A bill passed fixing the pay of count commissioners at $4 per day and limiting tn time charged to 100 days, allowing 8 cents
 mile for travelling, and their other expenditure shall not exceed $1 perday. The bill fixing sal aries ofstates attorneys was amended and passed There was sharp discussion of the bill lower ing railroad fares which the Senate had refuse to continue till the next General Assembly The house finally passed the bill-A bill pass edin concurrence fixing the pay of school wis itors at $2 day.
 On Friday Mr. Graves of Litchfeld move, a reconsideration of the action of the hous rejecting the resolution authorizing the fort closure of the mortgage held by Life and Trus company of new Haven. The motion prevailed
 Mir, Graves then offered substitute resolution providing for the release of the state treasure
 and all right and title of the state in the bui ding to the receiver of the company, whic was passed.-Blls etc. passed providing for paid reporters to be taken from opposite polit
 cal parties at the adjourned session; for prin