Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-25
LOCAL NEWS. LFor other Local News see Second PsGe,l
The Legislature.


  Tho Work of Roth Houses Virtually COmpleted---Fimal Adjournment on ThurSdaY N0On-.-Fun in lhe House. Especial oorrespondenee JOURNAL AND COURIER
 HARTFORD, March 24, 1880. This being virtually the last day for lsgisla- tive work there was an apparent disposition on the part of members of both houses to at tend strictly to the business before them, so that there would be no hindrance to 8 con summation of the purpose agreed upon a few days since to reach final adjournment on Thursday at noon. The members of both houses were promptly in their place at the opening of the days session and business pro- sseded rapidly.
 The Sonates
 The Senate was called to order at ten o'clock, Lieutenant Governor Gallup in the chair. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Ford.
 Senator Brewster, of committee of confer ence on the bill stipulating the sitting term of county commissioners, reported. At his sug- gestion Fairfield county was stricken from the bill, thus leaving New Haven and Hartford counties to sit 15O days in each year for busi- ness.
 The bill appropriating $25,ooo for grading the Capitol grounds came from the House amended, making it SIP, 800. Senator Lines moved that the Senate adhere to it's former vote, which was carried, and Senator Lines was appointed on committee of conference The Committee on Interpretations reported the bill revising the joint stock laws.
 Senator Buck explained the bill and offered an amendment allowing the treasurer of 8 corporation to live out of the State, provided there shall be an assistant treasurer who shall reside within the State. The amendment was adopted.
 Senator Coe nov ed to amend section eight so that two-thirds of the stockholders of a company may amend it's ar ticles. The amend ment was adopted
 An amendment offered by Senator Hoyt providing that the treasurer may live out ot the State was lost, and the bill as amended passed. The bill to annul the corporate ex- istence of large number of joint stock com panies that have failed to make reports was then taken up and passed.
 On the disagreeing vote of the two houses on the general oyster bill as proposed by the Oyster Commission tho Senate voted to con cur with the House in continuing it to the next General Assembly. When this was con tinued the following bill validating present claims was passed
 Section 1. All designations or places for planting or cultivating oysters clans and
 
 through it's Seiectmen or oyster ground com mittee, and all transfers and assignments of any designations made of place for plant ing or cultivating oysters clans and muscles, are hereby validated and confirmed.
 Sec. 2. This act shall not affect any suit now pending any conflicting claims.
 Sec. 3. Designation shall be made, by the Selectmen, or the oyster committee of any town of any place in the waters of Long Isl and Sound for the cultivation of oysters and clans.
 The bill defining the duties of county con- rnissicners in issuing liquor licenses, leaving their action discretionary, independent of the action of the Selectmsn, was indefinitely post. poned on motion of Senator Smith.
 At o'clock the Senate took a recess until
 AGternoon session.
 The Senate Uns called to order at 2:15, Lieutenant Governor Gallup in the chair. The bill relating to the examination of railroad employees came from the House continued to the next General Assembly. The Senate voted to adhere, aHd Senator Silliman WAS appoint ed on a committee of conference.
 Bill relating to charges for railroad freightt came from the House on disEgreeing vote and the Senate voted to adhere.
 The bill validating certain informal acts o1 officials in various towns passed in concur renee.
 Bill requiring SeIectmen of towns to give notice 10 liquor dealers not to sell to persons addicted to the Of intoxicating liquors when requested to do so by friends was takel from the table.
 Senator Brewster moved that the bill be in definitely postponed, and it was so ordered. Bill providing that County Commissioner of each county may" upon the recomms nd aticn of the Selectmen in the town where sait business is csrried on, license by q writing signed by them, &o. The bill came from th House with Senator Upsons amendmen adopted, giving the Commissioners power t reject unsuitable persons.
 Senator Smith moved that the Senate sd here to their former action in indefinitely post ponipg the bili. The vote was passed, whiol killed the bill.
 The Senate refused to recall the bill rsquir ing County Commissioners to make monthl, returns of licsnses.
 The Senate voted to reconsider their actior on the petition of Henry Hamlin for rsprisv and concur with the House. The vote was to and the president dissolved the tie b. voting in the affirmative.
 Report of committee of conference de disa greeting vote on appropriation for tho Indus trial School at Middletown. Tho committe' reported that they had agreed on Appropri ation of $1O,00O instead of $15, 1000, as pro vidsd in the regular resolution. The repor was accepted and the resolution as amended passed
 Tho resolution appropriating $113, 800 t. Jam ss G. Patterson in settlement of his con tract for building the now State House cam' from the House passed.
 Senator Brewster explained the reasons tha caused the Committee on Judiciary to arriv nt the conclusion as reported. He said thu committee after full hearing were of th opinion that this would be fair settlement O the claim. The resolution passed without de bate.
 Bill paying the Capitol Commissioners $15, 900 for six years services came from tn House rejected.
 Senator Brewster said he hoped the Senat would not concur with the House in the re jsction of the bill He thought the Oommis sioners had served the State faithfully and considerable portion of the amount was fo expenses. The bill passed.
 At 3:25 Mir. Stanton of Hartford and MT Morris of Bridgeport appeared as a commit tee from the House, and announced that tn House had concluded all business befor them, and requested that any business befori the Senate, not acted upon by the House, b. transmitted.
 Bill regulating the designation of oyste grounds passed in concurrence.
 Bill regulating the sale of medicines ant poisons came from the House rejected. Tn Senate voted to indefinitely postpone.
 Senator Coe was called to the chair.
 Senator Peet presented the folio wing reso Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate b. and they are hereby rendered to the Hon David Gallup for the dignifed, prompt, i'm partial and efficient discharge of the duties o his office during the present session of tn General Assembly.
 Senator Peet spoke eloquently In favor o the resolution, and it was then passed.
 When President Gallup returned to th chair he was informed of the action of tn Senate, and>he returned his thanks to tn Senators in feeling manner.
 The Senate adjourned until Thursday morn ing at 10 o'clock
 The House.
 The House convened at 10 o'clock, Speake Marcy in the chair Prsvar was offnrad h