Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-24
LOCAL NEWS.
TFor other Local News see Second Pas ell
The Legislature.

The Legislature.
 Business of the Session Drawing to a
 CIoSe-D1SaRreefng Votes in she Two
 she Murderer HamIin-More Money
 for the Improvement of the Capitol
 GFOumds-Other Matters.
 [Speoialcorrespondencs O. theJoURNAL CoUR1ER.l
 HARTFORD, March g.
 The last week of the session of the General Assembly opened to-day. The attendance of members in both branches was larger than usual on the first session day of the week and there appeared to be a satisfied expression on the faces of the Isgis- lators, owing no doubt to the fact that an ear ly adjournment was in the near prospective.
 The Senate was called to order at o'clock D. m., Lieutenant Governor Gallup in the chair. Prayer was opened by Chaplain Sage, and the regular business of the session pro- ceeded. The first in order was the passage of 6 bill giving court officers the power to sign writs of replsvin under the new practice act. Then followed a motion by Senator Brewster that one Senator and two Representatives be appointed to recall from the office of the Secretary of State the bill re- quiring Sslsctmen to notify liquor dealers, where complaints made by friends of per- sons addicted to the use of intoxicants An act amending the charter of the city of Msri- den in regard to the use of Harbor Brook as an outlet for their sewerage system and giving them power to utilize it for this purpose. Passed.
 resolution giving ths- oisy of Bridgeport power to issue bonds to the amount of $150,- nnn Al n-- lxLA oJ~-- ~R khn city and erect school buildings. Passed.
 The Senate voted to adhere to their vote providing that insurance companies shall not insure buildings for more than two thirds of their value.
 The bill giving the Superior Court power to admit persons to practice in the courts who are not attorneys (Mr. Wsdham's bill), came from the House on disagrssipg vote. The Senate voted 10 adhere to their former action rejecting the bill
 The bill giving county commissioners ln New Haven, Hartford and Fairfield counties authorityto sit 150 days in each year came from the House disagresing vote striking out Fairfield county from the list. The Sen ate voted to adhere, aud Senator Brewster was appointed committee of conference.
 The petition of Henry Hamlin for reprieve from the sentence of death for the murder of Keeper Shipman at the Wethsrsfeld prison came from the House rejected.
 Senator Buck introduced resolution post poniDg the carrying ont of the sentence until Friday, May 27, 1881.
 Senator Coe inquired of Senator Buck if the Legislature had the power to postpone the sentence.
 Senator Buck replied that there was no sort of question as to the power, as there was 8 precedent for it in the case of Scott, who was sentenced to be hung in the year 1883 for mur- der in the same building and he was re- prieved for three months.
 Senator Tomlinson said that from the svi- dence before the committee he could see no good reason why rsprisve should be granted.
 Senator Brewster favored the resolution on the ground that the judges who passed the sentence of death upon Hamlin desired that such a course should be taken so that the case of Allen might be first disposed of.
 Senator Buck spoke in favor of the resolu- tion. He said that while Hamlin might be hung, Allen, who is equally guilty, might ss- cape tho gallows. He thought the State would bury its best witness against Allen if this execution was not postponed. The State would lose nothing by postponemsHt. The heavy hand of the State WAS upon this man and he could not escape.
 Senator Hoyt spoke in opposition to the resolution. He thought if there wAs ever q case where the extreme penalty of ths law should be carried into effect, this was ons of them.
 Senator Patton thought the State needed an
 
 against murder. He thought it would be as well to do away with all laws against murder if they could not be enforced.
 The resolution of Senator Buck for re- prieve then passed by rising vote of 9 to '.
 House bill No 38, relating to the regulation of frejghts on railroads to make the same equitable between different points according to distances, was taken up.
 Senator Pset introduced 6 rssoH&tion sx- empting through live freight, and after re- marks by Senator Brewster, Senator Bullock and Senator Coe the amendment was passed
 Senator Blackstone opposed the bill as amended and moved that it be continued to the next General Assembly and it was so or dered by vote of IA yeas to nays. Resolution incorporating the Woman's Ma tional Hospital came from the House rejected. The Senate voted to adhere to it's former raso- lution and Senator Buck was appointed con- mittes of conference. Resolution approprating S., GOO for the erection of @ now building for the Industrial School at Middietown taken up and ad- i vocated by Senators Hoyt and Pagan. The i; resolution passed. The following bills were tabled: Validating ! and confirming informal designations of oys 1 ter beds. Giving County Commissioners l power to reject all applications for licenses to ! sell intoxicating liquors. Resolution paying 1 James c. Patterson $113, GOO for balance 1 of the Capitol building.
 The Senate adjourned until Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.