Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-13
The Connecticut Legislature.
HARTFORD, Feb. 12

HARTFORD, Feb. 12
 SENATE.
 MT Coe president pro tem
 The daily invocation was by Chaplain Ford. RESIGNATION nIEAIBER THE BOARD OF BDucA-
 TON.
 communication from His Excsllency the Governor, presenting the resignation of Hon. origsn g. Seymonr' of Litchield a member of the Board Of Education, was received and the resignation was accepted. MT. Blackstone presented resolution appointing pired term oi James O. Loomis, decoased as a member of the Board of Education; passed. MT. Seymour Is 8 son Of Hon. 0. $. seymour.
 REPORTS COMMITTEES.
 Judiciary-Mr. Brewster, chairman, reported bill regulating the sale of poaonH which had been referred o Tbs IF to r5s s C0 suspended and the matter sent to the House. On tween New York and Connecticut the Judiciary fa- vored it's acceptance. The minority report, together ary reported favorable on allowing the probation of the estate of Ephram Webb, of Ltohheld, deceased Finance-Mr. Blackstone, chairman, adverse a bill de of real estate tabled for calendar Favorable bill allowing the town of Merden to Is sue bonds; tabled for calendar.
 THE CALENDAR.
 HouEe bi Mo- IT, for act to allow the city of Wa terbury to issue bonds not to exceed 900 to be known as the 'fWaterbury Water Bonds also confirming the vote of the Common Council relative to the building of new reservoir, was passed as recom- mended by the Engrossed Bills Committee.
 REJECTED.
 House bill, No. 45 for act relating to special taxes
 
 rate of tax the Adams Express Company at per cent. of it's gross receipts:
 town of Griswold relative to the payment of SOL diers bounty rejected the Judiciary reporting House biD, No 5S, relating to foreign attachments, was rejected. & It Was glV1ng justices Of the pesee 9SSst 9SSs 10 Judge ~n''neF man was able to pay his The bill brought over from last year concerning the employment of pages by the Assembly was rejected.
 TABLED.
 House joint resolution, No. 43, de official survey of the state reported upon favoraby by the Commit At 1135 o'clock the Senate adjourned to meet again on Tuesday at 12 m.
 The House met at JO3O 2. m., Speaker Marcy in the chair. Prayer offered by Chaplain Ford.& toracn of forfeited rights was rejected being business.
 REPORTS OF COMMITTEE. Humane Insttutons-The report of the State Board of Health was ordered on file.
 Fisheries-Favorable the bill to protect fish in grfculture-Rsgulatng the tax on iogs was report ed on favorAbly and ordered the calendar to be Recommended by agricultural and osmetery associse 'In FinnsnceMFavorabiy on taxing the stock of Ms tional banks owned by non-rssidents Calendar and New Towns and Probate Dissriots-ssttlng or the first voting district of Huntington to the Probate dis triot of Derby; calendar and printing.
 State Prison Giving leave to withdraw to Lorena E. Alexander, James Gun, Andrew George, H. F. Rem inRton, John Costigan, Henry Albert Baker, Warren Mead who petifioned for release from State Prison Favorably on the petition Of Anthony Bentley and Edwsrd O'Hara from the Hartford county jal. ,osl- end ndar and printing.
 the sale of poison be referred to the Committee on Temperance. It was so ordered.
 Mr. Robertson, of New Haven, introduced bill to incorporate park in the city of New Haven. The bill persona property both in and outside inc cty hrnits Of sad city, and provides for of benefits judge of the Superior Court who shall return said sp prasal to the clerk of the Superior Court who shal effect of a Judgment against the city the park shall be under the management and control Of . to make contract in behalf q the city except i. was referred to the Committee Incorporations
 CONTRACT CONVICT LABOR. oP O and na on mendation looking to the aboshment of the contract fsreS some weeks ago. instructing the oonmittee on Manufactures to inquire into the looking to it's cry in our jails and prisons.
 The resolution was passed.
 MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR communication from the Governor was received informing the Legislature that the board of SOe and s1aaestne that some action be taken in having Connecticut represented at the exhibition to be was referred to the Committee on Mannfactures. Governor Andrews also transmitted the petition of leAse Of Tuly Gallagher who is now imprisoned in the jail in New London county upon conviction of be- men of Woburn and was referred to the Committee on State Prison,
 COURT TERM FERs, The bu abolishing the term fees of attorneva came from the Senate indefinitely postponed and on motion of MT. Wadhams of Goshen the House insisted on fta former action n passing the bill. committee of cone ference consisting of Msssrs. Wadhams, of Goshen and Mitchell, of New Britain, was appointed Nr Wadhams inquired if MT. Mitchell voted for the bill but Mir. Mitchell was not in his seat. Mir. wadhams lwith twinkle in his eye>, "Ial accept him my sociate."
 THE CALENDAR. The bill to give the Court of Common Pleas of Fair field county concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Court in than $500 than 900 was taken up and recommitted to the committee. The btn to prohibit the sale of milk from diseased COWS WAS pasBed. The bill providing for the taxing of the products of farms was amended to include colts calves and lambs, and passed.
 The bm relating to public libraries, providing for