Litchfield enquirer., 1879-03-20
LEGISLATIVE.

Senate. On Tuesday of last week. bill passed for the protection of salmon. It pro- hibits the taking of any salmon from the wa- ters of this state until May 1st, 1883, under penalty of fine or imprisonment. A bill passed amending the act of 1878 relating to dogs. Bills were rejected concerning damages to live stock by dogs; concerning disclosures from judgment debtors for the protection of life 1; de settlement of estates and relating to off, cers fees.
 On Wednesday, resolutions, dc, were pass ed, providing for the translation and publica- tion of the laws in German; relating to the limitation of civil actions against corporations Git provides that no action can be brought for corporation debts, except within two years af- ter the same becomes due and payable); con- cerning tramps. In regard to the latter bill the Senate refused to concur with the House in striking out the fourth section (the other amendments were concurred in)-A resolution passed amending the charter of Litchfeld.
 On Thursday, the special order of the day, the civil procedure bill, was taken up, and af- ter long debate, passed. It was opposed in the Senate chiefly by Messrs. Phillips and Mather.-The resolution authorizing the fore closure of mortgage to the state treasurer by the American National Life and Trust con- pany was passed. The legislature of 1874 al- lowed this company to withdraw it's deposit required by law and substitute this mortgage which now proves to be nearly worthless The State justly assumes the burden of this depre- citation.
 On Friday, the following resolutions etc., were passed: for the punishment of wanton or fraudulent injury to mortgaged property :; providing that in elections of officers for school districts, majority of the votes cast be requir- ed to elect; for the protection of town records from fire (requiring selectmen to furnish safe or vault within six months); incorporating Ihomaston Water company, the Watertown Library association, and the Benedict & Burn ham manufacturing company.
 House. On Tuesday of last week, the reso- lution concerning secret balloting, and de for eign attachment, were both indefinitely post p0ned
 On Wednesday resolutions etc., passed for paying the jurors who served on the Tariff vile bridge accident $17 each; abating the taxes of the Charter Oak Life Insurance Con- pany appointing Amos S. Treat of Bridge port, J. P. c. Mather of New London, Abiiah Catlin of Harwinton, John R. Hills of Hart ford and John H. Leeds of New Haven spec ial commission to revise laws relating to the assessment and collection of taxes, to report to the next session authorizing the Governor to organize four companies of infantry composed of colored men, to be part of the National Guard.
 On Thursday, bills, etc., were passed, au- thorizing towns to pay secretary and other school visitors $2 per day for days of actual service that justices may receive $1.50 per day for each day beyond the first day of a cause; concerning the report of school visitors to the controller. This latter bill provides that the neglect to report the number of children between and 16 years shall result in the non- payment of state school money to the town. The following bills, etc., were rejected estab fishing bureau of labor statistics regulating the hours of labor in factories prohibiting the painting or posting signs on rocks or trees; that every town of 5000 or more inhabitants shall maintain high school. ol.-Bills were pass ed extending minority representation to boards of grand jurors constables, and justices of the peace.
 On Friday, resolutions were passed; exempt ing the Simsbury Library from taxation; re- storing the law as to the support of indigent insane as it stood prior to 1679-The fellow ing bills, etc., were rejected giving two thirds of jury on civil case Con re-trial) the right to make verdict for the protection of life; to compel disclosures from judgment debtors :; relating to liens for taxes concerning town treasurers. s.-The whole calendar was gone through with, after which discussion follow ed concerning Monday session. Mir. Graves favored it, so that there might be ample time to go through all business with deiberation and reache a final adjournment next week. It was finally voted ts adjourn till 10 a. m, Tuesday,