Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-28
The Legislature.

The House Only i'm ScSsfOn-A Small
 Attendance-Commi Reports Ia
 bled for Calendar-Other Matters.
 Especial Correspondence oF the JOURNAL CoUR1ER
 HARTFoRD, February 27, 1880.
 The only branch of the Legislature in ses- sion to-day was the House, the Senate having adjourned over from Thursday until next Tuesday. Mir. Gardner, of Derby, occupied the Speakers chair. A large number of mem- bers were absent, yet there was 8 suficiAnt number for the transaction of business and promptly at 1030 o'clock the Speaker called the House to order. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Ford.
 Reports of committees were first in order and the following were presented and ordered on the calendar; Favorable on appropriating $2OO for filing and boxing papers in tho Score tary of States office. Favorable on appropri- ating $1OO to Mary McCollum as compensa- tion for injuries received by her husband while working on the State Capitol. Adverse reports were made or the bills relating to the support of bridges and relating to the act concerning the regulation of highways near railroads. Favorable on the bill incorporating the Simsbury Agricultural Society. Adverse on the bill appointing prosecuting attorney for the city of Bridgeport. Favorable on the bill for the protection of town records against destruction by fire. Favorable on bill prohib- iting the exhibition in public of abusive and offensive matter. Favorable on the bill re- lating to insolvent debtors, requiring that they shall give list of their creditors, places of residence and schedule of their personal and real property. Favorable on the bill incor- porating the park on East Rock. substitute bill amending the charter of the City of Wa terbury so as to give the city the control of the railroad crossings.
 The judiciary committee reported adversely on the bill proposed by Judge Pardee of New Haven, relating to incorrigible criminals, and the bill was taken from the calendar and re- jected on motion of MT. Burleigh, of Hamden.
 The petition of Leonard Bacon ct als. for minority representation in the election of State Senators reported unfavorably by the committee on constitutional amend uents, and the petitioners were given leave to withdraw. The same committee reported in favor of a constitutional amend ment providing for the nomination of Su- prone and Superior Court judges by the Gov ernor, to be confirmed by the General Assem- ply.
 The Committee on Cities and Borouehs reported in favor of giving Anthony Carroll leave to withdraw his petition for amend ment to the New Haven city charter abol- ishing the Board of Road Commissioners It was SO ordered
 On motion of MT. Robinson the rules were suspended, and the resolution incorporating the Elm City Court of Foresters was passed.
 The calendar for-the day was taken up, and the following bills were passed: Incorpora- ting the Ferguson Library of Stamford. Bill that cashiers of State banks and treasurers of trust companies shall give $1O GOO bonds, and that the same be recorded on the books of the bank, was amended on motion of Mr. Morris, of New Haven, by 8 provision that presidents of the institutions shall safely keep said bonds, and as~amended passed. Resolu- tlon amending charter of the Hartford Conn ty Mutual Fire Insurance Company SO as to allow the company to insure properly against damages by lightning whether fire ensues or not passed. Bill that on unpaid taxes inter est shall be paid at nine per cent. came from the Senate exempting tax liens. The House Jconcurred and the bill passed. Resolution for relief of the Danbury and Norwalk Rail- road Company, authorizing the reissue of next August, or to issue new bonds to take up cent; passed. Bill that any town meeting may accept legacy on the terms of any viii, for the enlargement, improvement or repair