Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-20
LOCAL NEWS.
The Court Record.

superior Court Civil Side - Judge
 Culver.
 This court yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Judge Culver rendered his decision in the case of Sarah. J. Higgins George A. Matthews for the plaintiff to recover ss-0 and costr It action for damages to person by collision with sleigh on whalley avenue The plaintiffs hip disocated and she received other injuries.
 decree of foreclosure was passed in two Of Woodbury Savings Bank William H. Leishnan. The time for redemption was fixed for the first Mon- day in July. The property is located Butler street, Ths case of Charles Ives vs. the Town of East Ha- was taken up. The papers were read and the sr- gunents deferred until to-day. Ths case is a pc tition for inc laying out of certain road East H Heights. The selectmen and town meeting re- fused to lay it out. The Superior Court appointed committee who reported in favor and assessed dam ages. A remembrance was filed and the report was recommitted reassessment. supplemental report vas filed without further hearing to damages. This is understood to the objections to it's accept ancs by the present remonstrants
 Court adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock. Court of Common Pleas-Judge Harri-
 sOns
 This court will resume its sitting this morning at 10 o'clock.
 City Court Notes. There but little business fer the City Count yes
 
 court charge Of drunkenness and breach of peace in that he assaulted bis wife by kicking her. He plead guilty to the first charge, but denied the second. The evidence against him considered conclusive by Judge Pardee, so he fined him s1 and costs for the drunk and sent him to jail thirty days for the sault.
 Exemplary Damages. A suit was begun some time ago by Moses Levison, of New Rochelle, against the New York; New Haven
 
 being escted from of the of the company af- ter having paid his fare. The up for trial before Judge Wallace, in the United States Circuit Court at New York Monday, and concluded Wednesday afternoon. The jury rendered 8 verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $750.
 The Connecticut Legislature.
 HARTFORD, Feb. 1s. The Senate convened at the usual hour. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Sage.
 coNcURRING WITH THE LOWER BODY. Various matters from the HouEe of Representatives Mr. Ooit presented report of the Commission ap- oyster grounds in the waters of the State It was fegred to ths Committee Fisheries and 500 copies ordered printed [The report can be found in another
 EXPLANATION BY MIR. HAYWARD. Mr. Hayward, chairman of the Military Committee
  nesday by his committee the resolution giving Ira E. Forbes badge in recognition of his daring services hands of the enemy that, it had come before them they felt their duty to take action upon it. so they before them and asked to withdraw the resoluton but MT. Brown called up House bill No. 76, action for the destruction of wild carrots. which had been 1nde ing that many farmers liked to see the wild carrot growing their land. MT. Hoyt thought there should and wild carrots could be every should be hostile to both. MT. Pagan moved to indef MT. Brown called up House bill, No. 94, exempting cots lambs and calves under of age from tax tabled
 Mr. Brown called up House bill, No. 1o5, an act to prohibit the sale of mllk from diseased COWS. Mir. Upson moved to amend so that the bill will read "any person whe shall knowingly ss etc. ;" adopted, and the bill as amended was passed.
 BOUNDARY LINEs
 Senate joint resolution No. 27 the boundary be- tween New York and Connecticut, was next taken up MT ssa that by s6iaing @ 6y the report t of contrary, it would gain considerable. The valuable oSster grounds in the sound are ours without doubt a said. Undisturbed possession for over hundred es us the @ % ans s frank in admitting it. In regard to the giving up Of Fishers Island, MT. Brewster said that Connecticut had never claimed any portion of it. The Stonington people when they learned where the real line said they did not object toit.
 MT Buck offered resolution instructing the present commission to negotiate for the purchase of Fishers Island tabled.
 MT. Patton explained that the island could be bought for the present owner being anxious to sell.
 By yea and nay vote the original resolution was ac cepted, there being not 8 dissenting voice. House joint resolution No. 43, de official survey of the State taken from the table, and Mr. Ooe moved to amend by adding that $10000 be paid for the eI- pense of the survey Mr. Feet thought better to have the work done and pay for 1t afterward. MT. Pagan moved that the entire matter be continued to the next Assembly, he did not fsel like ordering surrey when the question of boundary was still unsettled By vote it ordered, to 2.
 joint resolution No. 65, granting letters of ad ministration estate of Mary Barnard, of New Ha- passed.
 ton Agricultural Society; passed.
 House joint resolution No. A, restoring the capital of the Connecticut River Savings Bank Company from to its original amount $350 after brief debate, again tabled, MT. Blackstone mov- ing.
 At o'clock the Senate adjourned to 12 o'clock on