Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-03-02

pay an annual tax of one-quarter of one pc
cent. ON the amount of its premium notes
| ana on the market value of all it's other as
sets; deducting however, the amount Of it
unpaid losses, the market v<te of It's rea
estate liable to taxation in Connectlcut, an,
| the market value OF any bonds owned by
which have been issued by the State, or an,
town or city in the State, in aid OF amy rail
road, which are by law exempt from taxation
Senator Epson moved that the clause pro
viding that the bill shall take effect from it
passage be struck out. Such action WA
taken
Senator Epson then proposed an amend
ment that the tax be fixed at four-tenths OF
one per cent instead of one-quarter of one
per cent, and said that he opposed the bill be-
cause that the sweeping reduction of $780,.
600 in the annual taxes Of the State In one
direction must be made up in another AL,
though the surplus of the State is over
81. 900, 900, it is not positively lasting sur
plus. The amendment was rejected
Senator Coe moved as an amendment that
the tax be left at one-half of one per cent,
and said that he thought that the reduction
in taxes on real estate outside of the State
and on bonds and stocks held by the compan-
les would remove the burdens on the CON-
panies. The amendment was lost.
When the vote upon the resolution was
taken the yeas and nays were called for. and
the bill fixing the tar at one-quarter of one
per cent. was passed. The vote resulted as
follows: EHe s
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Buck Cheney, Mills,
Jones, Colt, White, Hayward, Seymour,
Brewster, Hoyt, Hammond, gradstreet, Peet,
-13 re
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Epson, Lewis, Coe, ST.
liman, Dennis, Collins
The resolution amending charter of the
Connecticut River company so as to allow
At t. Ill.
Enfield falls was taken up, and after an ex-
PLANTATION by Senator Buck was transmitted
to the House.
A bill for an act concerning the formation
of joint stock corporations was explained
Senator Buck and passed. +
The resignation of Senator John r. Buck
was read and accepted.
At go the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House was called to order at 1890 by
Speaker Case. Prayer was offered by Chap
lain Thompson.
Remonstrance of Samuel Chidsey et al
against annexing the borough of Fair Haven
to New Haven. The petition of the select
men of Branford in regard to oyster grounds
was referred in concurrence.
The Committee on Education reported un-
favorabIy on the bill relating to the sending
of children to school, making the age for
years instead of eight and sixteen tabled
for calendar. The State Library committee
reported favorably on ordering portrait of
Governor Bigelow.
Business from the Senate was acted ON in
concurrence.
The bill reducing the tax on dogs, reported
adversely by the Agricultural committee, was
favored by Mr.. Perry. Of Fairfield, and Mr..
Comstock, of Watertown. On motion of
Mr.. Hill. of Milford, it was tabled, and Or
dered printed on Mr.. Perry's motion. Sew
eral bills of similar import we1e reported ad-
versely, explained by Mr.. Barstow and re-
jected. --..... .-.s -.e
House bill No. 23s, de savings banks, pro-
viding for tax OF one-fourth of one per
cent. on deposits, was tabled for printing on
motion of Mr.. Barstow, of Norwich. The
bill was reported adversely from the Finance
committee.
The resolution incorporating the Bantam
Vigilance society of Litchfield was passed
At 2:20 p. m. the House adjourned until
1920 a. m. Wednesday.