Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-03

The Senate met at Il a. m., Lieutenant Governor Bulkeley presiding. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Sage.
 Resolutions and bills were offered and re- ferred as follows: By Senator Bradstreet- Bill for an act to prevent the killing of ruff fled grouse or quail until October l, 1883, under a penalty of not more than $2O or im- prisonment not more than thirty days or both ; Agriculture. By Senator Mills-Reso- lution extending the time for the completion of the East Haven railroad three years i; Railroads. By Senator Alsop-Bill for an act providing that the savings banks of the State may loan not exceeding five per cent. of their funds for notes of individuals secured by real estate out of Connecticut provided that such notes shall be secured by the guaranty of any banking or trust company of this State, hav- ing authority to guarantee the same Banks. By Senator Seymour-A bill amending the act in relation to the pay of county commis- sioners, to provide that hereafter county con- missioners shall receive $4 per day and trav- cling fees at the rate of three cents per mile each way for mileage and all other expenses j; Judiciary.
 bill was introduced for an act making it unlawful to kill woodcock between January and July l, under the same penalties as are now in force in the close season; referred to the Committee on Agriculture A bill was introduced for an act to provide for the equalization of freight rates between all sta tions on each railroad in the State Rail- roads,
 A remonstrance. signed by PIP inhabitants of the borough of Fair Haven East, against annexing the borough to New Haven, was received and referred to the Committee on Cities and Boroughs. =
 When the bill relating to vagrants, which was amended and passed by the House, was taken from the calendar, Senator Brewster moved to strike out all the enacting clauses and to substitute for them provisions that all common beggars. all common vagrants, all night walkers, travelling from place to place in the night season without lawful occasion, all common brawlers and fortune tellers, all persons who leave their wives and families to be supported by the town, all lewd and absolute persons who frequent houses of ill., fame, and all common prostitutes and drunk ards may be committed to the work. house by justice of the peace for a period not to exceed sixty days, and on a second convic- tion for period not to exceed 120 days The bill was recommitted to the Judiciary com mittee.
 Senator Mills moved to amend the bill for an act which provides that no portion of the capital or assets of any life insurance con- pany may hereafter be used in the purchase of any mining or manufacturing company In any event, nor in the purchase of the stock or bonds of any other private corporation which may have passed regular dividend or failed to pay interest for three years, except by approval of the insurance commissioner. Senator Mills amendment was that insurance companies should be governed by the same laws in regard to investments as govern sav- ings banks. This amendment was voted down.
 Senator Seymour moved ,as an amendment, that no loan shall be made by any life insur- ance company upon the security of the stock of any manufacturing company, unless the guarantee of some responsible party, or by other collateral of equal value to the amount loaned. With this amendment the bill passed. E&
 Various matters from the House were act ed on in concurrence, and the Senate, at 1 o'clock, adjourned.