Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-13
The House.

The House was called to order at 10:1O Q. m., Speaker Marcy in the chair. Several bills reported from committees were tabled for cal endar.
 After these had been disposed of, Mir. Stan ton called from the table the bill providing that the judges presiding at the special crimi- nal October term, 1879, in New Haven county be, and they are hereby, authorized to tax such sum as under all circumstances they deem just and reasonable, in favor Of the at torneys for the State, for the preparation and trial of the case of the State vs. H. H. Hayden.
 MT. Rowan, Of Norwalk, offered an amend ment limiting the pay of the senior coun- sel, Mir. T. NJ. Waller, to $1 1000, and that of the junior counsel, H. Lynde Harrison, to $500.
 MT. Stanton opposed the amendment, claim ing that the settlement could be safely left in the hands of the judges.
 MT. Rowan stated that MT. Waller had said to him that $1 900 would satisfy him. MT. Harrison's pay as Judge of the Court of Con- mon Pleas had been going on during the trial and $500 would be enough for him. He be- ieved the House was competent to decide what amount should be allowed.
 MT. Crump, of New London, thought the matter could be reasonably left to the decision of the Chief Justice. If the House should negative the bill it would be a reflection on this high and responsible official. It would be simply saying that the House lacked conf dence in him.
 The bill was advocated by MT. Colyer and also by MT. Gardner. The latter said he did not wish to 30 on record in the House as showing lack of confidence in tho chief ju- dicial officer of the State. On vote the amend ment was lost and the bill as reported from the committee passed.
 Substitute bill prohibiting dredging for oys- ters with steam on the natural bed, near the Connecticut shore, excepting private beds. E,sI 4Lo1 tenor, excepting that no steam dredging shall be allowed on the private beds in New Haven harbor, after thirty days from the rising of the General Assembly.
 MT. Robertson, of New Haven, offered an amendment striking out all the proviso regard ing dredging on private grounds, and insert ing "thRt the prohibition shall not apply to the owners or lessees in the use of steam power to dredge on their private grounds where not now by law prohibited"
 Mir. Robertson said that the objection as to steam dredging in New Haven harbor was that the dredges stirred up the blue mud, of which the bottom is composed, and thereby injured the adjacent beds. There is but one steam dredge owner in New Haven harbor, MT. Rowe, who stands out against the bill.
 Mir. Shelton, of Southbury, favored the bill as reported.
 cess of steam dredging, and defended 1t against the assertion that it was damaging to the interests of adjoining proprietors.
 Mir. Bailey, of Danbury, said that years ago Bedding man encountered great opposition when he introduced moving machine. This was just as sensible as the opposition to 8 steam dredging machine. Others than MT. Rowe are in favor of them, all entsrprising men are in favor of improved methods.
 MT. Mallory, of Fair Haven, spoke in oppo- sition to steam dredging.
 MT. Tibbals, of Milford, said that the people Nf nN kad tn kho oR aEa dredges except on private grounds.
 MT. Rowan, of Norwalk, favored the bill.
 MT. Carpenter, of Norwich, believed that MT. Rowe should be allowed thirty days to take up the remaining oysters on his New Ha- ven harbor beds.
 Mr. stannard, of Westbrook, explained the grounds on which the committee reported the bill under consideration.
 The amendment offered by MT. Robertson was rejected, and the bill passed.
 Mr. Mitchell, of New Britain, offered res olution authorizing the publication of 800 on the Revision of the Joint Stock Laws carried.
 A bill was passed requiring county commis- sioners to report to the treasurers of towns in- terested the number and kind of licenses granted during each month, and the amount of license money received.
 The bill providing for a revision of the tax laws was defeated.
 After the rejection of several bills reported upon adversely the House adjourned until Monday next at 2 p. m.
 Closing the Gas Discussion.
 The hearing on the water gas question was resumed before the Committee on Incorpora- tions this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. The re- monstrants called James P. Platt, who said that he had made inquiries in the city of Now York, where Municipal gas was burned, at the stores of the Meriden Britannia Company, Simpson, HalI Miller & Co.,, and Reed & Barton. I found that the Meri- den Britannia Company put in the smoked tho porcelain gas burners and smoke the silverware so that they could not use it