Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-06
HOUSE.

The following petions received and referred Of citizens of New Canaan for reduction of railroad East Haven Water Company for law forbidding the crossing of anothers land, and making general path roadway of same.
 Bils Of general interest were introduced ss fo.- prisoners also providing of s25 for allowing
 minor children to habitualy wander about streets and parks alter o'clock at night, without lawful busi- ness and that such children may be arrested by po- lice ofdcers constables and sheris without warrInt
 By MT. Robertson, at de houses of assignation with $l0O penalty for keeping or res orng to them
 By Mir. Burdick, of Preston, act de minority repre- ssntattons in Boards of selectmen and Boards
 By MT. Morris, of New Haven, act repeating the statutes de cutting of bushes, thistles and briars
 By Mr. Mitchell of New Britain act providing that attorneys shall not be required to attend cases in to the Committee on Forfeited Rights; 30 referred. The rules then suspended and the bill
 By Mr. stanton of Hartford, act requiring every railroad to give all persons companies and corpora oommodafions for transportation Railroads.
 By Mr Morris, of Bridgeport, act providing that all ford aud New Haven counties sRs be assirned b1 be court when reached in regular order and that reason that it i. the first term the suit has bean eiary.
 By Mir. Mallory, oI East Haven, sc. to conf rm the doiugs of boards of relief and town officers Ju- dlc1arY.
 By MT. Barstow of Norwich, act for the promotion of agriculture in the State.
 By Nil. Williams, of Woodbridge act relating to in toxicating liquors Temperance.
 By MT. Matthewson, of Pomfret, act relating to school districts formed from parts of two more towns; Education.
 Bs MT. Baldwin, of Beacon Falls, acs for support
 By MT. Batcheer Of Winchester, act provi ling that upon the conclusion of the trial of any civil action, the clerk of the court list of their witnesses with each witness travel and attendance Judiciary.
 By MT. Parker of East Haddam, act relating to the bands.
 By MT. Eorthrop of Seymour. act de preservation
 By MT. Stanton, act providing for the carrying of children to and from school {; Education.
 By MT. Evans of New Milford, act relating to game and fish, providing for the appointment of special
 By Mr. Blskeman of Huntington, act incorporating the Scattergood Mission Society of Shelton in Hun
 By MT. Carpenter of Norwich, act incorporating the Norwich Steam Company.
 By Mr. Burnham of Hampton, act relating to the ta4auon M on or aogs |; Agriculture.
 By Mr. Batoheller act relating to salaries and fees providing lee of $l for preparing judgment file in
 By Mir. Stanton, act concerning the instruction of some lawful and honest employment; Education.
 By MT. White, of Manchester, act relating to i'm pounding of turkeys; Agriculture.
 Committee reports were submitted as follows;
 Incorporations-Mr. Mitchell, of New Britain Agricultural Society with power to hold and control property not exceeding $20,eoo in amount tabled for
 
 Railroads-NTr. Porter, chairman, favorable on ac cepting report Of New Haven horse railroad ordered file.
 Judiciary-EIr. Stanton, chairman. favorable on granting letters of administration of Mary Barnard, of New Haven favorable act de insolyent debtors tabled for calendar substitute bill de horse stealing.
 Various matters from the Senate disposed of in concurrence.
 The report of the Committes on Contested Elec- day fer Il a. m. Wednesday next. The matter was debated at some length by Messrs. Parker, Bailey Gardner and Morris, of New Haven.
 resolution for investigation of the affairs of the Continental Life Insurance Company, of Hartford, referred.
 MT. Tinker, of New London, introduced bill pro- vding that savings banks may employ their deposits to amount not exceeding one-half in making loans on personal security, and the purchase of public stock, bonds of the United States of any of the Pennsylvania Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Illinois Wis consin, Iowa Kansas in the authorized bonds of the Incorporated cities of the New England States, aud various cities of the Middle and Western States also mortgage bonds of any railroad company which have paid dividends their stock regularly three years next previous to the purchase of such bonds The bill was referred to the Committee on Banks.
 MT. Watrous president of the New York. New Haven snd Hartford Railroad Company, yesterday trans mitted the House copies of the following contracts and sta mens called for by Mr. Oolyers resolution of the House two weeks The contract of Boston and New York Air Line railroad with the New York and New Haven Railroad Company the lease of the Harlem River and Port Chester Railroad Company or lease from the New York and Harlem Railroad Cyn- pany to the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road Company, and the annual rent paid by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company to the Harlan Railroad Company for the Of theGrand Central depot, taxes, water rates, gtc.
 Adjourned to 10:s0 Friday.