Connecticut western news., 1880-02-11
':Legislative Notes.

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 Senator; Peet presented remonstrance signed by s. B Moore and others, of salisbu- ry, against the bill to re-distrct the state in. to probate districts. Salisbury, so far. as we have sseen,' was the only town which had en- terprise enough to get up remonstrance. There ia,ao probability now, we understand, that the bill will pass.
 sMr. Battellintroduced the prohibitory liq- uor law recommended by the state temper ance society at it's recent meeting. It is the "Maine law" we believe, only good deal more so
 He also introduced a bill for a county board of examiners to examine school teach. CTS.
 MT. Gaylord of Norfolk introduced bill that, railroads should not charge more for To. cal than through freights.
 MT. Wadhams' bill, which he introduced at the commencement of the session, to abolish the bread and butter of the lawyers, was re. ported favorably from the committee on for feited rights, of which he is the house chair. man, and passed the House with only one or two dissenting voices Of all the lawyers in that body, not one had the courage to stand up for his ''rights." It remains to be seen whether twill pass the senate. The follow ing is the full text of the new "Magna Char. ta:"
 Section l. No attorney in any case now or hereafter pending in any of the courts of this state shall receive any term fee in such case (not charged before the passage of this actl or any fee whatsoever not founded on actual services rendered. Sec. ?. The attorneys of the several coun. ties in this state, shall on or before the first day of January, 1881, prepare full tables of | fees for services that may be rendered by at torneys in cases before the various courts iu those counties; and, on their approval by the superior courts, such tables of fees shall be entered upon the records of such superior courts, shall be posted in the various court rooms of such counties, and shall be trans.
 nitted to the clerks of the various towns iu such counties for entry upon their severa town records; and all changes ofsuch tables of fees made thereafter shalfbe approved I
 On and after the first day of January, A. D. 1885, nor attorney shall receive or recover in any action, any greater fees for services ren. dered thereafter in any action thereafter pend. ing in any of the courts of this state than are \ specified in such tables of fees, unless upon agreement in writing, signed by the person to be charged herewith.
 Sec. 5. If any attorney shall receive any fees. in violation of this statute, the amount of such fees may be recovered back by any per. son paying the same, by action upon this stat ute
 Sec, 4. This act shall take effect from and after it's passage.
 +ssAfter passing the House, Mr. Mitchell sup. plemented it with the following:
 An act in relation to the duties of attor. neys-at-raw.
 That so long as by the laws of this state. attorneys -at-law are prohibited from receiving term fees they shall be under no obligations | to attend upon the terms of the court until no. titied by their clients or the clerk of the court that thelr causes are ready for trial, and no attorney shall be held responsible in any court of this state for negligence by reason of any failure to attend upon terms of court ex- cept when notified as aforesaid - Mr~Wadhams moved that the rules be sus. pended and the bill read 8 second time. (laugh. ter.) >->. =.
 MT Mitchell of New Britain seconded the motion. ..-s' -.
 MT Wadhams move further sus- pension of the rules; that it be read third time and put upon it's passage
 MT Stanton of Hartford-I object. Let it go. before the committee.
 The House refused to suspend the rules and on motion of MT Mitchell, the bill was re ferred to the committee on forfeited rights. Also ordered transmitted at once to the Sen. ate for concurrent action. MT Stanton introduced a resolution for an amendment to the constitution providing that judges of the Supreme and Superior courts shall be elected by the people.
 MT Barstow of Norwich introduced bill for the promotion of agriculture ahd .encour. agement of immigration, providing that the Governor appoint a ;sVommissioner of immi- graton" He shall hold office one year. ne shall visit Great Britain and Ireland and urge farmers who are desirous of emigrating to consider the many advantages of Connecticut for agricultural purposes and to induce them to settle here. ., He shall make monthly res ports to the Governor, and annual reports to the legislature He shall receive salary and tee on agriculture Who wants to take trip to Europe and have his expenses paid2
 Paternal Government legislation --
 Mir Stanton of Harttord-That all parents shall bring up their children in some honest calling, and give them common school edu- cation.. 7+'
 MT Stanton-That public schools shall be maintained for at least 39 weeks in each school district having 10 pupils or more, and no town shall receive school money from the state unless the school is so maintained Ed ucation.
 MT Robertson of New. Haven-That any parent or guardian allowing child under IT to habitually wander or loter about after g o'clock without lawful business, shall be fined $25 that officers may arrest such children without warrant and they may be sent to jail or the reform school Judiciary. Mr Morris of New Haven--That every fe- r. lewho shall habitually wander or loiter In the streets after 10 p. m.. alone, or with other females, and without lawful occasion shall, on conviction, be fined $7 or imprison- ment for thirty days. Judiciary.
 There seems to be disposition to go back l on that great panacea for all our is-minori- | ty representation. A bill has been passed re- | pealing it so far it applies to cities and bor. oughs, and bill has been introduced for l general repeal.
 A bill has passed restoring the fee to as- sistant state attorneys. Where was Mir Wad. | hams7 He must have been mapping.
 Rumor hath it that Judge Reardsley will | soon resign. and that senat IT Brewster of | Danbury willbe the coming man, unless, per. !