Litchfield enquirer., 1880-03-25

licensed dogs ST, the selectmen to prosecute on lists furnished by town clerks; authorizing N Y. & N. E. R. R. Co. to use steam trans fer boats at HarIem protecting trade marks authorizing sale uf lands of estate of Sopl rana Swathel, of Norfolk ; and providing for sub mission of judges amendment to the people. Bills, etc, were rejected giving women the vote in school meetings; giving members Of legislature free railroad passes and opening practice of the law to the public at large.
 On Friday bills, etc., passed providing new method for drawing jurors Gin concurrence); incorporating Bantam Hall Association Gin concurrence); appropriating $25, 600 for grad Ing of the capitol grounds restoring forfeited ri 1hts to Franklin Newton of Washington Gin conclrrence): and for final adjournment on Thursday If this week Gin concurrence) The bill reducinr the present dog tax one half was vrejected.-A. .Lill passed regulating the use of steam dredges for oyster fisheries within cer- tain limits.-The women's license suffrage bill was rejected with only one or two affirmative votes.-Bills, etc, passed appointing reform school commission; permitting investment of trust funds in same way as savings bank funds; appropriating $2500 for fish commits sion; requesting congress to pass just and general pilotage aw--Adjourned till Tues day.
 House.-On Tuesday of last week, bills &c, passed requesting the Governor to appoint a commission to report on proposed new build ing for Normal School giving County Con- missioners option in licensing liquor dealers fining harborers of unlicensed dogs authoriz- ing sale of lands of estate of Sophronia Swath- el of Norfolk; incorporating the Laura An drews Free Library and Benevolent Associa- tion of Thomaston; appropriating $500 to state board of agriculture for the dissemination if info nofr hxy 1ako Fva aba+fng taxes of the New Canaan Railroad Co. protecting trade marks; authorizing N. Y. & N. E. railroad to use transfer boats at Harlem; forbidding discriminations in railroad freight charges and undue charges on transfer from one road to another punshing embeZ- clements; appropriating $3, 700 for repairs at State prison providing advertising contracts for prison labor. r.-The rejection of the State fair appropriation was reconsidered, reduced to $20, 900, and passed.-Mr. Wadhams moved a reconsideration of the vote rejecting the amendment giving the choice of judges to the people; rejected. The various contingent appropriation expenses were voted: .$15O, each, to chaplains $250 for Conn. Registers; $500 for clerks office rent $420 for House station cry; $500, each, to messengers and doorkeep. CTS.
 Or Wednesday the bill incorporating the Tobacco Growers Association of North Ga. naan, came back for verbal corrections which were agreed to.-Bils passed to prevent spread of canada thistles and wild carrots; providing for repair of highways; allowing the same in- vestment of trust funds of saving bank funds {personal securities excluded); apportioning expense of maintaining bridges between towns and abating taxes of valley railroad.-The wo. man suffrage bills were debated at length that allow Ing women to vote for license pass ed, and the one giving vote at school meetings was rejected.-A motion to reconsider the vote passing. the bill giving county commissioners an option in matter of granting licenses, was rejected. resolution postponing the exc of cution Henry Hamln for the State Prison murder was rejected. Bills were also reject ed protecting lampreys. Battell, from the committee on capitol furniture and grounds reported that no changes are necessary in the hall of the house. e.-Bills, &c.,, were passed al lowing city court judges of Waterbury and New Haven to exchange with District Court Judges; fixing Ltchfeld county terms ot court; appointing John W. Stedman, of Nor wich, member of the state board of educa tion; prohibiting aduiteratian of sugar or mo- iasses l; appropriating $25, 900 for additional buildings to the state reform school appropri ating $2, 800 for the use of thefish commission CTS authorizing the Danbury and Norwalk railroad company to reissue 100000 of its bonds; appropriating $2, 900 to aid in the rep resentation of Connecticut's manufactures al the Melbourne exhibitions authorizing the borough of Danbury to reissue bonds-Bil1s &c., were rejected allowing free passes tc members and employees of legislature adopt ing the common law rule which prohibiting collection of lawyers fees by suit; opening su. perior court practice to laymen paying news. paper reporters; authorizing the appointment of a tax commission. bill was favorably reported awarding J. G. Patterson $113,. 300 in satisfaction of claims for capitol con. struction.-A bill was also reported favorably appropriating $15, 900 for their six years faith. full discharge of duty to the capitol commis. sion
 On Tuesday, bills, &c., passed for final ad. journment on Thursday of this week; pro. viding that nothing shall be paid reporters oi future legislatures giving the board of agricul. ture power to kill diseased animals; and com. pensating members of convict and oyster com missionsr-Bills were rejected reducing the dog tax; and prohibiting crossing other peo- ple's lands.-The bill appropriating 1925, COG building for state reform school was reconsid: cred on report that the large appropriations al ready made would leave a deficit of about $200, 900 in the State Treasury-A resolution passed forbiddng the use of Representatives Hall by other than members.-A bill was re. ported abOllshlng ,297 corporations which have not reported for year or more-1he Senate amendments of the jurors bill were agreed to. Bill passed providing for an ex. animation of railroad employees with reference to color blindness; exempting minors wages from attachment; providing that fire insurance companies shall take risks for no greater amount than they will pay in case of loss re. storing forfeited rights to Franklin Newton, of Washington paying Geo. F. Wright $10C for repainting Gov. Seymour's portrait and in. cooperating Bantam Falls Hall Association - Bills, &c., were rejected limiting city and town indebtedness; and regulating Miers tolls.-a motion to recall the bill giving the State the closing argument in criminal trials was rejected.
 On Friday bills, etc., passed giving Edward Thurber, unseated member from Andover, $1O0 for services while occupying his seat |; appropriating to J. B Battersun $113, 300, in full of amount due him as capitol contractor {; appropriating $25, ,00O for new buildings at State Reform School; appropriating $15, 900 for another building at the Girls Industrial School. The bill raising an oyster commis- sion was defeated 50 to 72. Adjourned till Tuesday.
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