Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-17

considered the proposition to raise the dam across the Connecticut river at Enfield, 8 large number of persons appearing in oppo- sition to the scheme. Before the Committee on Roads and Bridges appeared Henry Stod- dard, Esq, of New Haven, who made 8 strong speech in opposition to the bill which provides for building and maintaining bridges between towns at a pro ratG charge, taking the grand list as a basis. This is matter in which both New Haven and East Haven have an interest as well as other towns in the State Should the bill pass New Haven will have a large percentage of costs and support of bridges to pay. The State Prison committee further considered the application of Charles J. Allen for release from State prison. He was tried and found guilty of murder in the second degree in Litchfeld county some ten years ago and sent to State prison for life. He killed~his brother in an alteration The claim is that he is now a reformed man and that he should only have been convicted of manslaughter. He has had a strong support in his petition, but the opposition is also strong, and it is doubtful if his release is recommended
 Captain Morse, of the Second Company Governors Foot Guard, of New Haven, was before the Military committee to advocate 8 resolution which provides that his company be one of those designated to represent Con- necticut at the centennial celebration of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. The captain gave excellent reasons why the bill should pass, his company being the old est in the State that did active service during the war of the Revolution
 Following is 8 summary of the business transacted to-day:
 Senate.
 The Senate assembled at 1O:3O o'clock. In the absence of Lieutenant Governor Bulke- ley, Senator Coe, president pro tene., presided.
 Prayer was offered by Chaplain Sage.
 Reports of committees were received as follows;
 Cities and Boroughs resolution on an act amending the charter of the bor- ough of Stamford.
 Finance resolution on an act in alteration of an act ill relation to special taxes on interpretations that the petition of the Hartford City Guard for statue of Gov ernor Buckingham be referred to the next General Assembly. The petition was re- ferred
 Judiciary-Unfavorabl on the petition of inhabitants of Easton for appointment of
 
 titioners were given leave to withdraw. Fa- vorable on an act concerning the estates of 1nsolvent or deceased persons unfayorabIe on an act concerning crimes unfavorable on an act concerning the duties of the secretary
 Military yAffairs-FayorabIe on the resolr ton authorizing the loan of the State camp equ1page to the Grand Army of the Repub- lie; unfavorable on the petition of the Cam bridge Guard of Hartford to be made part of the National Guard. The petitioners were given leave to withdraw.
 The Committee on Military Affairs report ed favorabiy on the report of the commission on a permanent camp ground. The commis- sion reported in favor of the Mantle camn ground and estimated it's cost at $1O,OOO.
 The Committee on Railroads reported a substitute resolution establishing the standard of time for the meridian of the City Hall in New York city the standard of time for Con- necticut, and that this may be accurately taken section is inserted in the resolution authorizing the comptroller to contract with the corporation at,Yale College a sum notto at exceed $2 1000 year to furnish such time to the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail road at least once day, Sundays excepted, at their depot in New Haven. to be trans mitted by telegraph over the line of the rail road to all connecting roads in the State:
 Business on the calendar was taken up.
 The bill incorporating the Women's Ma tional hospital was passed
 An act amending an act concerning crimes and criminal prosecutions was passed The money, goods, chattels or choses in action from another shall be imprisoned in the State prison for term not exceeding five years.
 Resolutions were passed restoring forfeited rights to William c. Daly of Hartford, John Byrne of New Haven, William c. Atwood of Watertown and John O. Clark of East Had dam.
 Bills for an Gctconcerning the construction of statutes and concerning the internal police of the State, reported unfavorably by the Committee on the Judiciary were rejected. An act providing that hereafter, in all ac- tions brought for the foreclosure of tax liens, all the municipal corporations which have liens upon the property sought to be fore closed may join in one complaint, was passed in concurrence with the House
 At 1910 o'clock the Senate went into ex- eeHtlve session to take action upon the nomi- nations made by the Governor for State prison directors, railroad commissioner, bank commissioner and New Haven harber com missioner. All of the nominations were con- hrmed, and are as follows:
 State Prison Directors T. Sperry of Hartford, John H. Leeds of New Haven, to serve for three years from April I, 1881 July l, 1881, to April 1, 1884,
 Railroad Commissioner-John w. Bacon Of Danbury, to serve three years from July l, 18s1
 Bank Commissioner Q. Porter of Farmingtesa, to serve three years from July 1, 1881.
 New Haven Harbor Commissioner-Heafy Irowbrldge of New Haven, to serve five years fEom July 1, 1884, At l2:25 the Senate adjourned.
 House. l The House was called to order st 1G:3O, Speaker Case in the chair Prayer was offer, ed by Chaplain Sage The Committee on State Prison reported in |