Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-20
LOCAL NEWS.
ror other Local New1 see Second Pass,l
The Legislature.

 Taxing Life Insurance COmpanies-A
 RecOnsfdernGiOn-Fin A djOurnment
 Fixed-The Hamdem Railroad Mat ter-The New CapitOl-PnssaRe Of the
 Oyster Dredging Act.
 [Specialoorrespondencs theJoUANA1 AND COURIER ]
 HARTFORD, March 19.
 This was the fortieth day of the session of the Legislature, and while considerable busi- ness was transacted, yet it was evident from the opening of the days session that the work could not be completed and that it would be necessary to adjourn over until next week to complete the work of legislation. The Senate was called to order at 1O:2O Q. m., Lieutenant Governor Gallup in the chair. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Ford, after which the regular business proceeded.
 The first in order were sundry matters from the House. which were acted upon in concur renee as follows Ordering on file the major ity and minority reports of the Capitol Con- missioners, together with the protest of MT. Patterson, the contractor; adopting the amendments to the new jurors bill that con stables have power to select jurors and that ju- TOTS be allowed to serve for two years in sue cesson adopting the amendments to the minors bill so that the exemption shall not apply to the board or necessities provided for minors.
 When the calendar was reached it was agreed, on motion of Senator Brewster, that matters from the House should be acted upon without going upon the calendar.
 The next matter taken up was the bill re- ducing the tax on life insurance companies from one-half of one per cent to thSsa-eghths of ono psr cent, which had passed the Sen cy- IT. kloaki Iar s1 and it was so ordered. The bill was then taken up and further considered The bill was returned and a mo- ton to reconsider the previous action Of the Senate was considered. There was a strong debate on this question, in which number of Senators took part. While some Senators thought the present tax too high, others fa- vorsd keeping 1t where it was. The final vote showed 14 in favor of indefinite postpone ment of the bill, and is was declared lost. The tax will therefore remain as it was and the treasury of the State will be the gainsr there by about $90, ,O0O.
 A resolution that the General Assembly will adjourn sine die on Thursday, March 18th, at 12 o'clock noon, passed.
 The bill adversely reported reducing the tax on dogs to $1. .15 for male dogs and $2 15 for female dogs, came from the House rejected. Senator Brown explained the bill and Sena- tor Patton spoke in favor of 8 reduction of the tax in the interest of poor people who owned dogs. On rising vote there was tic of 9 to 9, and the chair voted in the negative which made concurrence with the House in rejecting the bill.
 Bill that fire insurance companies shall not take greater risks than will be paid in case of total loss, came from the House passed. Sen ator Colt said this bill was very thoroughly considered by the committee, and after full discussion they came to the conclusion that 1t was 0 very unsafe bill. It was in force in only ons State in the Union, Wisconsin. There 1t had worked very great injury, and gsner- al clamor wss heard from all parts of that State for it's repeal. The next Legislature of on the matter. On Senator Colts motion the bill was rejected
 Bill limiting the indebtedness of towns and cities came from the House continued to the next session of the General Assembly. Sen ator Buck said this was very important bill and should receive the careful attention of every citizen of the State. He favored con tinuing to the next Legislature, and it was 50 ordered.
 Bill that rulos shall be prepared by the State Board of Health for the examination of railroad employees with reference to color blindness, came from the House amended so that railroad companies shall bear the expense of the examination. On motion of Senator Silliman, who said it was an important bill, it was continued to the next Legislature.
 The resolution ratifying resolution passed by the town of Hsmdsn appropriating $14, 900 in aid of the removal of the track Of the New Haven and Northampton Railroad Company was taken up and explained by Sen ator Brewster. Senators Buck, Smith and Upson spoke in favor of the bill, and on 8 vote being taken it passed without dissent ing vote.
 At o'clock the Senate took recess until 2 o'cIock