Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-13

Rushing Through the Business -Vhe Annexation Bill Passes Both Houses The City Charter Passed in the Senate A Final Adjournment on Wednesday Anticipated.
 HARTFORD, April 12, 1881.
 Especial to the JOURNAL CoURHR.l
 This has been busy day at the Capitol, there being an evident purpose to adjourn tomorrow if possible Business in the House and during this time, as will be seen by our summary, number of important matters were disposed of. In the Senate, however, there was less discussion on the more import ant matters, this body having 8 way of dis posing of business promptly, not, however, without giving matters that consideration which the circumstances require.
 The annexation of East Haven to New Ha- ven came up in the Senate this morning. and although Senator Colt endeavored to secure an amendment annexing the entire town of East Haven, which would no doubt have killed the bill when submitted to the people, yet his amendment was rejected and the bill as reported, after remarks in favor by Sena- tor Mills and others, passed in concurrence with vote of the House. The only thing to be done now is to submit the matter to vote when, if a majority of all vote in favor, it will become law and New Haven will regain portion of the territory taken from her many years ago by act of the Legislature.
 The qualification and amendments to the city charter also came up in the Senate, and after several amendments offered by Senator Mills, which were not accepted, the bill was passed as reported by the committee. When it reached the House it was laid on the table, and although several amendments will be of fered in that body, it is presumed that it will pass in concurrence with the vote of the Sen ate.
 At the present writing there would seem to be no reason why the final adjournment should not take place tomorrow. It is bare- ly possible, however, that the session may not finally close until Thursday noon-
 Following is summary of the business transacted in both houses to-day:
 Senate.
 The Senate assembled at 1O:3O o'clock, Lieutenant Governor Bulkeley in the chair.
 Prayer was offered by Chaplain Sage.
 Bill amending the revised statutes of 1875 so as to provide for compensation of State attorneys for duties performed in opposing petitions for release from State prison {; tabled.
 Bill requiring railroad companies to make use of such kind of car couplings as will not require brakemen to go between cars; re- ferred to the Railroad Commissioners, who are requested to report at the next session of the Assembly upon the whole subject of car couplings.
 The calendar numbers were taken up and disposed of as follows:
 Bill providing that no person shall lose his residence in any town through absence in the service of the State or the United States, and that the selectmen shall have power to sit for the admission of electors after o'clock p. m., except on the Monday next preceding an election, when they may sit until p. m., etc.; passed.
 The bill revising the charter of the city of New Haven was taken up.
 Senator Colt offered several verbal amend ments adopted
 to the police department and the designation of voting places; rejected. Senator Mills offered as an amendment that the matter be referred to the people of New Haven for adoption; rejected.
 The bill was passed.
 Bill annexing part of the town of East Haven to the town of New Haven.
 Senator Colt opposed the bill on the ground that it proposed to take away from East Ha- ven the best portion of the town.
 Senator Mills supported the bill.
 The bill was passed and ut once transmitted.
 The committee of conference on the bill relating to peddlers, which was rejected by the Senate, recommended that the Senate re- cede from it's former action and pass the bill !; such action was taken.
 At o'clock the Senate took recess until 2:3O o'clock, at which time the senatorial re- apportionment bill was taken up.
 In the Senate in the afternoon the act in amendment of various acts relating to taxa tion was tabled until tomorrow.
 The act relating to the number of Senators and Senatorial districts and providing for 8 redistricting of the State making the num- Der twenty-four in place of twenty one, was taken up and discussed at length. The bill passed by a vote of 10 to z. : The resolution providing for the purchase of several hundred copies of catalogue of Connecticut Volunteers was rejected.
 At 5:15 the Senate adjourned until to-mor- row morning At 10 o'clock