Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-12

quiet of their homes as early in the day a possible. Next week both houses will resum their labors and will probably dispose of #large amount of business
 Among the prisoners asking for a release whose stories were listened to by the Stat Prison committee at the Wethersfiel prison on Thursday last, were tn Following life prisoners with the dat of their commitment: Patrick Lynch New Haven, October 26, 1877, murder Georg Hudson, September 2S, 1869, rape; Stephel Abbott, New Haven, Jan. 15, 1869, murder y. H. Clark, New Haven, May 10, 1s72 mur der; J. R. Johnson, New Haven, March 14 1874, murder; R. L. Espey, Hartford. Sept 6, 1877, murder John Dynes, Hartford, Sep |tember g, 1873, murder; R. s. Bartlett Bridgeport, Sept. l, 1876, rape; Loren E. Alexander, Bridgeport, November 8, 1878 murder; James E. Latin, Bridgeport March, 9, 1875, mnrder, and Harvey Cham berlain, Litchfeld, Nov. 21, 1868, murder
 Following are those who applied for re lease who had received other sentences Oscar E. Parcells, Bridgeport, Feb. 2sth 1877, burglary and theft, six years; C.. V Lampman, Iitchfeld, Nov. 18th, 1871, bur iglary and theft, twelve years l.. O. Ackley Hartford and New London, forged drafts, sn and half years; Horatio Sanks Hartford December 9th, 1879, pickpocket, two and half years; G. W. Bennett, Bridgeport, Aug i24th, 1876, burglary and theft, fifteen years Arthur Bennett, Bridgeport, August 24th 91s76, burglary and theft, fifteen years; Den his Ball, New Haven, April 10th, 1878, arson Nseven years; Solomon Sterne, Hartford, Dec E3d, forger, three years.
 Following is summary of the business in Gthe House to-day:
 The House came to order at 1O:O5 a. m., Case presiding. Chaplain Thomp- Sson offered prayer.
 The following among other committee re- ports were received: Roads and Bridges Substitute bill relating to repairs of high ways, allowing towns at the annual town meeting to contract for repairs for period |of three years; in case such action is not |taken Selectmen can make contracts for one |year. Education-Adverse on bill providing for temperance text books in public schools |substitute bill providing that no board of school visitors shall change text book except 'by the vote of the majority of all the mem- bers at the regular meeting, and notice of proposed change has been given at previous meeting. Judiciary-Substitute bill provi- |dlng for disposal of insane persons on trial before criminal courts adverse on bill de |tornlcatlon, providing fine of $50; tabled. tInance-Unfavorableo on bill making appro-
 
 William A. Buckingham. Mir. Perry stated that the committee reported adversely on the measure for the reason that a bill was to be submitted authorizing the appointment of a commission by the Governor to report to the next General Assembly the style and cost of the statue. The petition of the Hartford Veteran City Guard association was contin- ued to the next General Assembly,
 The resolution concerning the sale of land belonging to the estate of Grace Rogers, of Branford, was verbally amended by the En- crossing committee and adopted.
 The bill relating to jails was amended and adopted. It is as follows No taller shall bel required to receive into his custody any pris oner committed to jail on civil processes un I less the plaintiff or creditor shall deposit| with such jailer money for the support of such prisoner for one week at least at the| rate established, and thereafter at the samel rate weekly in advance; and said jailer shall not be required to retain said prisoner be- yond the time for which such maintenanceI shall be paid. This bill shall not apply toE mesne or complaints in bastardy cases
 The bill ceding to the United States theE ownership and jurisdiction over Chatam1 Rock, in Stamford harbor, was tabled on mo- tion of Mir. Perry, of Fairfield. This cedesS the jurisdiction of the State to the Unitedf States over an area embraced within circleE of 15O feet ln diameter from the rock knownk IS Chatam Rock, in Stamford harbor, forE the purpose of erecting lighthouse.
 Administration was granted on the estate 5 of Louisa A. Little, of New Haven.
 The bill providing for the sale of intoxica- E ing liquors by executors of estates and trus- 'ees of insolvent estates without the takingk E put of a license, provided that the sale shallE oe in quantities of not less than five gallons, E md to regularly licensed dealers. was calledE rom the table by Mir. Booth, of Danbury, md passed. ). m. on Tuesday, February 15.