Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-04

were received and referred to the Committee on Railroads. A resolution was passed au- thorizing the clerk to purchase fifty copies of the Connecticut Register. The report of the committee on additional buildings at the State Insane Asylum at Middletown was ta- ken from the table and referred to the Com mittee on Humane Institutions. The resolu- ton instructing the Committee on Constitu- tional Amendments to report an amendment changing the annual session of the Legisla- ture from January to May was tabled. In the House the resolution had been indefinite ly postponed.
 The Senate concurred with the House in Court of New Haven.
 The Senate adjourned until 10 a. m Fri day.
 Speaker Case called the House to order at 10:30 a. m.
 Petitions were offered for new county of Waterbury and for preservation of game.
 Bills were offered and referred as follows : By Mir. Harrison, of Guilford-Bin prohibit ing the sale of liquors to minors, intoxicated persons and habitual drunkards, the penalty being fine of not less than $25 nor more than $50 and imprisonment for not more than sixty days, or both relating to the keeping open of liquor saloons after mid night, providing fine of not less than $15 nor more than $50 for violation of the act j; (by request) = prohibiting the circulation of 1ewd and lascivious books, and the introduc- tion of other agencies against decency, nor aity and humanity.
 By MT. Read, of Bridgeport-Bil against keeping policy shops, providing fine of not less than Ss7 nor more than $100 for violation of the law
 By Mr. Peck, of Woodbridge-Bin provid- ing that prisoners in jails when sick from dis ease that is apparently incurable during the term of imprisonment, may be released on order of States attorney. By Mir. Abbott, of Ridgefeld-Bill providing that no person i- censed to sell liquors, who shall be convicted of offense against the law, shall be eligible for new license, until one year from his con- viction. By Mir. Stanton, of Stonington- Bill providing that all persons who neglect or refuse to support their wives and children shall be committed to the workhouse for not less than sixty days. By MT. Bryant-Bill exempting property of soldiers and sailors, who served from Connecticut during the war, to the amount of $1 1000 from taxation, pro- vided that the term of service was for two years.
 BS MT. Seymour of Litchfeld-Bil pro- viding that the first judicial district of the Supreme Court of Errors shall be composed of the counties of Hartford Holland, Middle sex, Windham, New London and Litchfeld, and that the second district shall consist of New Haven and Fairfield counties, and also providing that all causes now pending before or returnable to the next term of the Su- preme Court for the counties of New Lon- don, Fairfield and Litchfield shall be return able to the term of the court to be held in the proposed districts.
 By MT. Morris, of New Haven, resolution empowering the town of East Haven to sell the property known as 'No Mans Land, '' the proceeds to be used for the benefit of the public schools.
 By Mir. Futile, of East Haven, resolution appointing John P. Studley assistant judge of the City Court of New Haven for two years from June 1, 1881.
 By Mir. Futile, of East Haven, resolution amending the charter of New Haven, abol- ishing the present system of appointing commissioners, and authorizing non-partisan appointments, the Mayor being authorized to appoint four of the commissioners of each department, and the Governor the fifth member.
 Various matters from the Senate were dis posed of in concurrence. The House bill providing for town elections in November was rejected.
 The House adjourned until 10 a. m. Fri day