Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-20
Afternoon Session.

ternoon the bill awarding compensation to J.. G. Patterson for extra labor on the Capitol building was tabled for future consideration. The resolutions reported by the com mittse on contingent expenses de pay of clerk, mssssn- gers, doorksspsrs, and Senators debenture bill, were taken from the table and passed.
 The bill regulating the dredging of shell fish, which has caused SO much trouble to members of the Assembly during the session, and which has caused any amount of argu- ment among Fair Haven oystermen, was next considered There has been no opposition to the general features of the bill but pro- vision was tackled on to it that caused all the trouble. This was that steam dredging should cease to apply to the oyster grounds in New Haven harbor thirty days after the rising of the General Assembly. This was attached to the bill in order that Mr. Rowe, the Fair Ha- ven oyster dealer, could have an opportunity to take up his oysters planted in the channel of the harbor and other oyster grounds ob- jected to on the ground that Mir. Rows's dredg- ing would iDjure the oysters planted in lots adjoining.
 Whom the bill was called, Senator Lines in- troduced an amendment to strike out that part of the bill providing that steam drsdge boats may be used in New Haven harbor thirty days after the rising of the General Assembly. Senator Lines made a strong speech in favor of the amendment. He said this provision had bsen tackled on for the benefit of one man who had oysters planted in the channel of New Haven harbor. He said it was manifsstly unjust to give one man this privilege against the wishes of all the other oyster growers in New Haven ha1bor. He sincerely desired that his amendment should be adopted.
 Senator Brewster introduced an amendment, which Senator Lines accepted in the place of his, and which provided that dredging could be done on all private grounds according to the provisions of the bill, except in New Haven harbor.
 Senator Coe and Senator Hoyt opposed the amendment.
 A vote being taken on the amendment 1t was lost and the original passed.
 The bill providing against the adulteration of sugar and molasses and making it a fine of $500, or imprisonment for one year. Passed.
 The bill conferring upon women the right to vote on questions as to sale of Intoxicating liquors, which passed the House by small majority, was rejected in the Senate by unanimous vote.
 The bill providing that bridges between towns shall be built and kept in repair, the cost to each town to be proportional to the amount of it's grand list. Rejected.
 Act amending the charter of the New Ha ven and Northampton Railroad Company, giving them power to change the location of the road in the town of Hamden. Passed.
 The Senate adjourned until Tuesday next at 2:30p m.
 
 The House met at 10 a. m., Speaker Mar cy in the chair. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Ford.
 After disposing of several matters that had been acted upon in the Senate, ths new Cap itol resolution appropriating $15, ,OO0 to the Capitol commission as compensation for ser vices was read and tabIsd temporarily. This was followed by resolution paying James G Patterson $113, 800 in full settlement of his claims against the State as contractor for building the Capitol. After explanations by MT. Stanton, of Hartford, and arguments pro and con by other gentlemen, the resolution was passed by viva voce vote, there being but few negative votes. MT. Batterson's claim is much larger than this and the amount named is offered as compromise.
 Bill giving the State the exclusive control of the oyster fisheries dividing the navigable waters of the State into three districts each to be controlled by commissioner to be ap- pointed by the Governor oyster grounds to be leased at an annual rental, was continued to the next General Assembly by vote of 70 to 62.
 Resolution appropriating $15, GOO to the Industrial School for Girls was debated and passed.
 Bill that fire insurance companies must pay the full amount of their policies in case of total loss came from the Senate rejected The House adhered to passage of the bill.
 Mir. Parker, of East Haddam, said he had been requested by several gentlemen to move a reconsideration of the bill increasing the Brigadier Generals staff. While he made the motion he hoped the House would not recon slider.
 Mr. Robertson, of New Haven, spoke in favor of reconsideration, and MT. Tinker, of New London, and MT. Rowan, of Norwalk against it.
 The House voted not to reconsider by a considerable majority.
 The following were tabled: Bill annulling the corporate existence of joint stock corpora tions which have not reported for enc year !; making an appropriation for the Capitol Con-