Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-17
The Legislature.

Hurrying Through the Business-An Early AdJOurnment Anticipated = Shelton Set Off to the Probate Dis. trict of Derby-Am Appropriation to the State Agricultural SOcfety-Argu- ments on Water Gas-OIher Matters. Cspecialoorrespondenca of ftheJoURNAL AND CoURIERl
 HARTFosD, March 16.
 Both branches of the Legislature were in session to-day and large amount of business was transacted. The present indications are that the work in both houses will be conclud- ed on Friday. If so an adjournment will probably be taken until Wednesday of next week in order to give the Governor an oppor- tunity to look over the bills and the final ad- journment will then take place.
 The Senate.
 The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock, Lieutenant Governor Gallup in the chair. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Sage. After accepting few reports of committees the Senate concurred with the House in rejecting the following bills: Amending the law relat- ing to joint stock corporations; on bill re- quiring list of stockholders to be kept for in- spection on bill relating to hawkers and ped dIers on resolution validating the election of jurors in Meriden on bill relating to cost in criminal cases; on resolution restoring for feited rights to John Skahill, Alfred F. Day ton and James b. Pierce validating certain doings of the town of Haddam.
 The petition of P. T. Barnum and others for pecunisry aid to the Bridgeport Hospital :; also House bill No. AT, amending the act con- corning minority representation in boards of selectmen, assessors and reliefs were tabled | for calendar.
 | Adverse report on the petition of Henry Davis, of Pennington, came from the House | reflected and resolution passed. Senator Smith explained that the committee reported against the petition solely on account of in- | formality in serving the notice, but they were in favor of restoring his rights. Senator Up- \ son spoke good word for MT. Davis, and the resolution passed
 | Petition of Benjamin Douglass that the Me chanics and Farmers Savings Bank of Middle | town be allowed to erect building came from the Banking Committee reported ad | versely and from the House passed Senator | Upson, chairman of the Banking Committee. | said that law prohibited granting the peti- | tion, and the committee had reported adverse | ly, but if the Senate wished to take the re- sponsibility the committee would enter no objection.
 Senator Pagan spoke in explanation of the benefits that would be derived by the bank | if they were allowed to erect the building, and | on motion the report of the committee was | rejected and the Senate concurred with the House in passing the resolution.
 | House bill Al, establishing county boards for the examination of school teachers, came | from the House continued to the next General | Assembly. Senator Brewster thought that il was matter of minor importance, and the | Legislature should be careful in ordering bills l to be printed with the laws unless of an i'm portant nature. On motion of Senator Fagar the bill was indefinitely postponed.
 Resolution authorizing the Second regiment to hold it's field day in June instead of May Passed in concurrence.
 | Att o'clock, on motion of Senator Coe, re l cess was taken until o'clock.
 Afternoon Session.
 The Senate convened at o'clock and tool up the calendar. The following bills and reso Iutions reported favorably upon were passed Resolution directing the Quartermaster Gen eral to procure saddles bridIes and bridl cloths for the Second company Governor Horse Guards; resolution granting compensa ton to convict labor commission; resolution granting compensation to the oyster commis sion; act relating to county jails and worl houses; act in relation to publication of tn | public acts of the General Assembly.
 The following were rejected: Act concern ing intoxicating liquors. Bill relating to tn ! powers and duties of County Commissioners Act regulating the licensing of druggists Act relating to powers of prosecuting agents Act amending an act to establish City Oour in the city of Middletown.
 The order of the day in the Senate fo \ Wednesday at Il 8. n is resolution amend P ing the Constitution as to appointment of Su preme and Superior Court judges, giving tn power of appointment to the Governor. Tn resolution has already passed the House. I The Senate adjourned until Wednesday g | 10 a. m.