Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-20
VOL. XLVIu.

nies giving Courts of Common Council and Boards of selecmen power to fix and regulate the aame was re- iected Mir Carpenter explaining and opposing it.
 House joint resolution No. s2 providing for room the stats Capitol building for the preservation of the natural products of the Sate was reported una- yorabiy Mr Coiyer said the object was apparently good one but execution would involve large ex- pense and require room at the Capitol superintend attendants for these reasons the commit tee reported against it. On vote the ni wss fertilizers to be licensed, was rejeeted
 The bill making it fnable to take mix cans or mis at the trouble complained of outside the Jurlsdcton of the state and that law passed here could obVste
 The bill increasing the compensation from 8 to $4
 Petitions of Citizens of New Haven and Hanaden re- monstrsting against the extension of the state Street Horse Railroad Company were reported unfavorably, and petitioners given leave to withdraw.
 PROTECTION OF DOCS.
 MT. Barstow called from the table the bill relating to or killing dogs unless such killing be justihable in the protection of life property the fine not being more than $7 imprisonment for not more than thr- ty days.
 On motion of Mr. Stanton, senate bli NO; ,sas %as taken up the act providing that in all criminal causes in the Superior Court, reasonable sum TOT servlces b Oy o any o eaoeed s in cases where punishment may be capital or for lie. MT. pied iawSsrs might go to jails and get prisoners plead not guilty in order that they may have chance stanton called from the table the bill relating to sistant attorneys fees, the bill the suoeror Court
  dollars the attorney who prepared or con- ducted the in the lower court, snd who shall ren- der the States Attorney actual service in the prepera tion trial of the before the Superior Court The bill contained provision that the act shall not apply in where the punishment may be capital or imprisonment for life.
 Mir. Parker moved an amendment including attor- assigned by courts for defending case when the defendant was not able to provide counsel.
 Mir. Stanton opposed the amendment, but 1t was ad- vocsted by Mir. Robertson of New Haven and Mir. Wadhams of Goshen.
 On vote the amendment was lost.
 m indafntA nOatDODem6lt.
 MT. Gardner thought the gentleman's course was inconsistent. He had just moved an amendment, and it wss presumable that if the amendment had been adopted he would have favored the passage of the bill
 MT. Rowan, of Norwalk said he did not suppose he ought to nterfere as the was between the lawyers but he should have to favor indefinite post ponement. The matter had been up for legislation before and had been rejected.
 Mir. Stanton was opposed to this postponing the measure As it stands the act is good one, and de- serves the support of the House.
 MT. Parker stated that two years ago the same mat ter had before ths Judiciary Committee, and had been rejected.
 After further remarks by Mr. Gardner the motion to postpone was lost and the bill then passed.
 ADJOURNMENT.
 MT. DeForest of Mddlebury introduced resou- ton that when the House sdjourns Friday it be till 1:30 D. m. Tuesday, He said it difficult for mem- bers in his section to get here at 12 o'clock.
 Mr. Carpenter moved to amend by making the hour l2, remarking that if the members from the remote portions the could reach the Capitol at that House should together at 130 o'clock, committee work for the ternoon would be entirely prevented The amendment adopted, and at 12 o'clock the House adjourned till 10:30 a. m. Friday.