Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-06
The Legislature.

Am Amendment to the Military Law Appropriation for the GiddletOvVn In- same Asylum-NXemOrial to the New ~ York Legfslature-COnteste Seats tm ahe HOuse-Other Matters. Especial correspondence of the JOURNAL ANDcouRIERl
 HARTFORD, March 5. Both branches of the Legislature were in session to day, being the first time that the Senate has held session on Friday since the present Legislature convened. The attend ance in both Senate and House was quite small, yet most of the business lying upon the tables was disposed of in one way or another There was remarkably small nt- tendance of the sThird House," the Hobbies being almost deserted which was accounted for from the fact that there are no committees in session on Fridays.
 The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock, Lieutenant Governor Gallup in the chair. After several committee reports had been read and tabled for calendar, the calendar for the day was taken up and the following bills passed: Resolution extending the time one year for hearing and report on the claim of J. M Hathaway against the State Resolu- ton restoring the forfeited rights of Charles M. Morse. Bill providing that the Brigadier General shall nominate on his staff Brigade Surgeon with rank of Lieutenant Colonel and Brigade Engineer with rank of Major. He shall also appoint Brigade Sergeant Major, a Brigade Bugler and Brigade Color Bearer, who shall appear mounted on all days of re- views or parades. Senator Hayward ex- plained the necessity of the addition to the Brigadier Generals staff, and said the cost to the State would be only $24O per year.
 The bill providing for additional accommo- dations for the insane at Middletown was called from the table. The bill provides for an appropriation of $130, 900 to erect new buildings, under the direction of committee of three to be appointed by the Governor.
 Senator aoyt, chairman of the Committee on Humane Institutions, addressed the Senate at length on the proposed bill. He said that there were hundreds of insane poor in the State that could not be accommodated at the present asylum, and he urged that it was the duty of the State to provide accommodations for this unfortunate class. He read from the messages of Governor Hubbard and Governor Andrews in support of his position, and in closing made an earnest appeal for the passage of the bill.
 Senator Brewster, while favoring increased accommodations, thought that the State would be better accommodated if the new buildings were erected in some other section of the State.
 The vote on the passage of the bill was taken by yeas and nays, and all tho Senators voted in the affirmative except Senator Brew ster, who voted in the negative for the reasons he had given.
 The resolution authorizing the New Haven Water Go. to increase its capital stock was passed without debate.
 The Committee on Federal Relations pre- scented memorial to the Legislature of New Al,,a 1f %1a 1ox requiring masters and owners of sailing ves- sells passing through Hell Gate to pay pilotage, whether they require the services of pilots or not.
 Senator Hoyt explained. He said the law was great burden to masters and owners of vessels, and as there was bill now before the New York Legislature asking for the re- peal of this law, the purpose of this memorial was to help along the matter.
 Senator Pagan spoke in favor of the me morial. He said vessels wore required to pay fifty cents for every foot of water they draw in going through the Gate, whether they needed pilot or not, provided the pilot of cred his services and was refused.
 Senator Buck thought the memorial was a very proper one, and that everything possible should be done to secure the repeal of the ob- noxious law.
 printed was suspended, the resolution passed and was immediately transmitted to the House. Several bills reported upon unfavorably by committees were rejected, and the Senate ad- journed until Tuesday at 12 o'clock noon.
 The House.
 The House was called to order at 1O:3o o'clock, Speaker Marcy in the chair. A large number of bills reported favorably on by com. mittees were tabled for calendar. The memo rial concerning Hell Gates pilots came from the Senate adopted and the House concurred. The Committee on Temperance reported substi- tute bill changing the existing law so that Schenck beer and drinks of that character may be classified under the head of intoxicat ing liquors. The favorable report on the bill abolishing minority representation was recon mitted on motion of MT. Gardner of Derby, who said that several gentlemen desired to be heard upon it.
 The Committee on Contested Elections re- ported on the petition of Orlando B. Thomp son, claiming the seat now held by Lester P. Mallory, of East Haven. There was ma jority and minority report, the majority giv. ing Orlando B. Thompson leave to withdraw, and the minority in favor of declaring the seat vacant and ordering new election but for the fact that before the election could take place the House would adjourn sine die. The minority unable to determine which o1 the gentlemen were elected, the fraudulent votes being so intermixed with the legal votes The House adopted the majority report
 
 draw. F. E. Rice, the sitting member of Gran. by. whose seat was contested, was sustained.
 Resolutions were passed appropriating the following sums to persons who ha6 defended their rights to seats in the House East Haven--O. B. Thompson, $12O,s6; l. P. Mallory, $1OO. Andover-Edward Thur Der, $159. A; w. 0. Walker, $163.15. Had dam-F. A. House, $233. .12; H. H. Brainard $235. .95; E. F. Brainard, $116; F. E. Rice $6O; -- Dewey, $1OO. The total amoun is $1, 1,247.62.
 The resolution appropriating $1O0 to Mary McCollum for compensation by reason of tn, death of her husband while working on tn, new Capitol was passed.
 The resolution providing for the purchase of 6 portrait of the late Governor William A Buckingham, at an expense not exceeding $500, was passed.
 The bill fixing the board of prisoners at iail at 8 rate not exceeding $2. 50 per week wa passed.
 The bill relating to the duties of towl auditors providing that the Selectmen shal appoint some one to examine the index c the land records once year, and the towI clerk shall make the correction of any error and omissions, was passed after considerabl, debate.
 resolution authorizing the Governor tc appoint commission of three persons to talk, into consideration the construction of build ings at Middletown for additional accommoda tiOAS AOA SAS AhS0AO POOEs AOt tO o4C0cO @1OO, 900, on motion of Mir. Morris, of Bridgeport was made the order of the day for Thursda, next at II a. m.
 A resolution offered by Mir. Stanton, of Hart ford was passed, providing that after Satur day, March 13, no business be received excep communications from His Excelleney tn Governor, and reports from the Committee ol Engrossed bills.
 The House adjourned to Tuesday at I o'clock noon.
 
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