Litchfield enquirer., 1881-04-07
Legislative.

The Senatorial Representation bill was made the special order in the House for Tues day afternoon. In this county it adds Litch- field and Morris to the old Sixteenth. cutting off Roxbury, Bridgewater and New Milford and adding them to the old Seventeenth Norfolk and Goshen are added to the old Eff teenth. The Democrats claim that it is a gerrymandering arrangement. intended to give them only one District in a county where they usually have majority. We cannot say how it will work in other counties, but Tn this it will have the effect of making two sure Re- publican Districts where before there were two very doubtful Districts
 The release of Allen was a foregone conclu sion, in spite of the strong opposition from New Milford We judge that his loyal action at the time of the Shipman murder had very much weight in his favor
 The bill to prevent quackery passed in much better form than we had expected. It strikes only at ''tramp" qnacks, very offensive species of the breed; but it does not interfere with residents who practice medicine
 The Senate passed a resolution for final ad : journment on Saturday of this week, but the House appointed committee to inquire into the progress of business instead, and there seems little hope that the business can be fin ished before the end of next week.
 Mir. Deforest has strong bill against inhu ence by employers. which is likely to arouse considerable opposition.
 The steam dredging bill regarding oysters, and the Windham county matter, have gone over to the present week.
 Senate. Tuesday of last week bills passed relating to jury trials; incorporat Ing the Hartford Electric Light Co.,. empowering the Governor to send a regiment of national guard to Yorktown, and appropriating $3, 900 for the purpose; exempting all claims for labor from factoriZing which have accrued within ten days; exempting soldiers from tax stion up to 5000; and releasing John R. Johnson from State Prison. Several bills were rejected in concurrence.
 On Wednesday the Senate reconsidered the pc liars bill, it occurring te Senator Upson that it was probably unconstitutional. Bills, etc., passed regulating fees in civil actions incorporating the Conn. Humane Society; providing in what cases minors convicted of crime shall be ineligible to admissions as cleo tors; declaring cider intoxicating; allowing it's sale, but not to be drunk on the prem ises. A large number of bills were rejected on unfavorahle report.
 On Thursday the Valley Railroad Extension was up again and passed in concurrence with and as amended by the House. Bills passed authorizing purchase of a portrait of Gen. Putnam: making railroads liable for damage done by fires set by locomotive sparks appro- priating $5O,OOO for Bridgeport Hospital; providing for a state survey.
 On Friday bills passed reducing witness fees to 10 cts. mile for one day only. after that actual expenses only, appropriating $1. 800 for grading and fencing at reform school: allow ing proof of declarations of deceased Tn suit against their representatives and providing that no admission of deceased shall take the case out of the statute of limitations A mum her of bills were rejected Tn concurrence Adjourned till Tuesday morning.
 House On Monday of last week a resolu. tien providing for the survey of the State was rejected.
 On Tuesday, the Allen release was up. and was strongly urged by Messrs. Welch. of Tor rington. DeForest of Bridgeport, Harrison of Gnilford and others; Messrs Hill, of New Milford, Buckingham of Washington, and others spoke against it. The resolution pass ed 139 to "A On Wednesday bills passed providing for an agricultural school; allowing extension of valley railroii;- appointing comm ission to revise the temperance laws; forbidding the p:actice of medicine by tramp" doctors for bidding the change of school text books ex- cept upon two thirds vote of school visitors.
 The bill reducing savings bank interest to 5 l per cent was rejected.
 On Thursday, bills passed appropriatng l S12 900 to Meriden Reform School; proyid- ing that jurymen need not be over 30 years | old; and approoriating $1O 900 for grading l the capital grounds. Resolutions were reject. ed for constitutional amendment prohibiting sale of liquors and reducing tax on Savings | banks
 l On Friday bills passed allowing justices to commit to Reform School; incorporating Connecticut Humane Society; prohibiting judges of Supreme Court from doing commit tee work and allowing them $500 year ex- | penseS providing that all laws unless ofher
 wise provided shall take effect from each first nf May. Adjourned till Tuesday.