Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-13
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HARTFORD. April 12, 1ss.

The House was called to order at 10:07 8. m., Speaker Case in the chair. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Sage. MT. Harrison, of Guilford, offered a reso- lution authorizing the appointment of a spe- cial committee of one Senator and two Rep resentatives for recalling from the Secretary of State's office the bill limiting the number of companies in the National Guard passed.
 The chair appointed Messrs. Harrison of Guilford and Smith of Stamford on the com mittee.
 MT. Harrison, in asking for the recall of the bill, stated that the intention of affectin g the Governors Guard or the colored battal- ion had not been entertained in the passage of the bill and he wanted an amendment which should make the act clear on this point.
 The customary resolution authorizing the engrossing of bills after the close of the ses- sion was passed.
 Amendments to bills recommended by the enerossing committee were adopted
 Business from the Senate was disposed of in concurrence, including the passage of a resolution ordering the payment of $40O to William A. Goodwin, of New Haven for leg islative statistics.
 The House. by vote of 53 to 51, declined to concur with the Senate in rejecting the bill for the equalization of taxes, requiring boards of relief to make affidavits to the best of their knowledge and belief, whether the property, real and personal, upon the assess ment lists of their towns is actually assessed at it's ''true and just value.''
 The bill providing for the establishment of a board of pardons came up on disagreei ng action. MT. Driscoll, of New Haven, moved that the House adhere.
 MT. Harrison stated that he was originally in favor of the bill, but since it's defects had been pointed out by the Speaker, he had giv- en it fuller consideration. If there was strong argument against such board, it is zGI 51 af kha- States, where it is apparent that releases are more frequent than where jurisdiction IS held in the Legislature. He should be willing that board of counsellors should be appointed by the Legislature to act with the Governor on hearing and granting petitions for release. It is evident that some action is asked for by intelligent and thoughtful people in the State But the bill as reported from the committee was not the right measure for the Legislature to adopt. On vote the motion to adhere was lost, GA to 72. A committee of conference was then ordered, and Messrs. Hill of New Milford and Bryant of East Hart ford were appointed.
 At 11;12 the special order of the day, being the resolution relating to the Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance company, was called for by Mr Bryant, of East Hartford.
 The majority report was then read by the clerk, Mir. Perrin, of Stonington-
 Mir Bryant stated that the report was full auQ ne nOL 40O1 I14ttG 1O Wtlo AOCcbohIJ bO make any further statement in regard to it.
 On vote the majority report was accepted without discussion.
 The committee on recalling the military bill reported through Mir. Harrison. The House reconsidered action in passing the bill and MT. Harrison offered an amendment, making the limit apply to thirty-six compan- ies of white and four companies of colored troops. The amendment was accepted and the bill as amended was passed.
 Mir. Baldwin, of Plymouth, reported the debenture bill for the House, the amount be- ing as follows: PAS members at $500 each, S74, 400; mileage 10, 300 miles each way, at % cents per mile, $5, ,450 total amount $79,- S5O
 A resolution was introduced by Mir. Bry- ant, of East Hartford, removing slight am- biguity in the bill recognizing the Connecti- cut Western road; passed under suspension of the rules and transmitted to the Senate.
 The factorizing bill came up for concur renee ID an amendment adopted by the Sem ate. making the measure take effect July l.
 MT. Bidwell, of Canton, was opposed to the bill and moved it's indefinite postpone ment.
 MT. Harrison held that the bill was in line with the course of other States, and that it was a fair and reasonable measure. The House had once by a vote of three to one voted in favor of the bill Grinding land lords and dealers were the only ones who wanted it's rejection.
 The bill was discussed by MT. Comstock, of Watertown and Mr. Pember, of Vernon, the latter claiming that worhngmen in his town do not want the measure passed. It would prevent them from securing credit. He did not believe that the act could be considered in the interest of honest workngmen. MT. Bancroft of Woodstock was also opposed to the act.
 MT. Chapman of Manchester, Mir. West of