Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-17
The HOm@e.

The hOuSo u6t GO-uhy ab 1O U CLOCK, Op6ak- Marcy in the chair. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Sage. The first business in order was matters on the calendar. The following bills were passed. Appropriating $500 to State Board of Agriculture for the dissemina- tion of information by pamphlets, lectures, etc., to promote the agricultural interests of the State; making it optional rather than ob- lgatory upon county commissioners to grant licenses upon the recommendation of the Se- iectmen authorizing the New York and New England Railroad Company to use steam transfer boats at Harlem, in connection with their through Boston and Philadelphia route. Substitute bill that no railroad shall charge more for transporting freight a short distance than 8 longer one. Nor shall connecting roads make greater charges than would have been charged for the same distance on g sin gle road.
 Bill that persons keeping or harboring un- licensed dogs shall be fined $7; Selectmen to prosecute on lists furnished by the Town Clerk. Passed.
 Resolution that the Governor appoint a commission of three persons to investigate the necessity for the erection of new build ing for the use of the State Normal School Passed.
 Bill that when it is proposed to employ fifty or more State prison convicts by contract, the directors shall advertise the fact and shall in quire into the effect upon the interests of the State, and shall give hearing on the matter, and if such employment will injure the citi- zens of this State or be detrimental to the moral or physical condition of the prisoners, it shall be prohibited.
 MT. Sexton, of Bridgeport, then offered the following:
 Strike out all after the enaoting clause and insert That the directors of the State prison shall not allow the use of machinery in the State prison and that the labor of the convics in the State prison shall not be contracted to any person or persons, and that convicts shall not be allowed to labor on any wares more than four hours per day that will be placed in mar ket in competition with free labor.
 Section ?. That the bill shall take effect May 1, 1880.
 After remarks by MT. Sexton of Bridge port, MT. Bailey of Danbury, and MT. Nichols of Danbury, the bill passed in concurrence.
 Resolution setting of the first voting dis trict of Huntington from the Bridgeport to the Derby probate district. Rejected by the House, was returned from the Senate passed.
 MT. Shelton, of South Glastonbury, advo- cated agreement with the Senate, and after further debate by Messrs. Johnson of Easton, Gum of Milford, the House rejected the mo- tion to adhere.
 MT. Morris, of Bridgeport, then offered 8 motion that the bill shall not take effect until approved by the people. MT. Gardner pro tested against this as putting an unnecessary pASk upOu tue peOp1e, anu ALC6T further remarks by Messrs. Morris and Shel- ton the bill was passed in concurrence.
 Bill for the protection of trade marks, and providing penalties for counterfeiting the same. Passed.
 Bill that persons embedding less than $25 from private corporation or individual may be prosecuted for embezzlement, and may be sentenced to jail or State prison. Passed.
 Resolution appropriating $3, 900 for repairs of the State prison also, that the sum of the net profit during the past year, $692. 15, be used for the same purpose. Passed in con- eurrence.
 Resolution appropriating $2, 800 for the use of the State Agricultural Society. It had once been rejected and vote reconsidered.
 MT. Bettsll, of Norfolk, offered an amend ment that the sum appropriated be $2, 900 in stead of $2, 800. Agreed to. MT. Battel that the premiums offered must be paid in full.
 After further remarks the amendment was agreed to and the resolution passed. It now goes to the Senate for concurrent action.
 Resolution appropriating $15O in favor of each of the House chaplains. Passed.
 Appropriating $250 in favor of Brown 4 Gross for stOonnecticut Registers" Passed.
 Appropriating $500 in favor of each of the clerks for office rent and other contingent ex- penses. Passed.
 Resolution appropriating $42O in favor of Brown < Gross for stationery for the House. Passed.
 Appropriating $500 as mileage to each of the messengers and doorkeepers. Passed.
 Appropriating $15 for expenses of the Ju- dietary Committee. Passed.
 The House adjourned to Wednesday at 10 a. m.
 ARGUMENTS ON WATER GAS.
 The Committee on Interpretations met this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and heard the argu- ments on the petition of the Municipal Gas Company for charter to lay mains in the streets of New Haven.
 Judge Stoddard in opening for the petition CTS said: We desire to read first the resolu- tions which we have drawn and which we submit for the consideration of the commit tee. He then read the resolutions, which provided for 6 grant to the Municipal Gas Company to lay pipes in the city of New Ha- ven without restrictions. Another resolution provided that the company should obtain per mission from the Court of Common Council