Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-16
sSournaI aIlO Gouisr.
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At the state Capitol.

At the State Capitol. small Attendance but Considerable Busi- mess sTransacted-Annexat Before the Committee on Cities and Boreughs-t The City Charter Amendments on We'd nesday-Prospects of Adjournment.
 HARTFORD. March 15, 1881.
 Especial to the JOURNAL AND CoURIER.l
 The usual small attendance at the opening of the weeks session was visible In both branches of the Legislature to-day. This did not interfere with the progress of business however, and considerable amount of busi- ness was disposed of. This afternoon the | annexation of East Haven to New Haven came up again before the Committee on Cities and Boroughs and it had been anticipated that there would be considerable discussion l on the subject. The matter, however, was brought to @ sudden termination by state ment made by attorneys on both sides, that | is those representing the two towns, in which | it was agreed that the Selectmen of the | towns of New Haven and East Haven had l come to an agreement regarding the pro- | posed annexation. Both MT. Stoddard, rep resenting New Haven, and J. W. filling, rep resenting East Haven, agreed that the only l question to be settled was the boundary line between the two towns, which was being set 1 tied to-day, and that they would be prepared | to submit bill agreeable to all parties in in l terest at an early day.
 MT. Parker, of East Haddam, who repre- sented the remonstrants, said that his clients l were opposed to the annexation scheme in any form, although the petition for annexing the borough had been withdrawn or laid aside. MT. filling said that the bill that they pro posed to present would contain a clause sub mitting the proposition to a vote of both towns for approval or rejection, and there fore it was not thought necessary to present any witnesses before the committee today Senator Hoyt, of the committee, stated to the gentlemen that the committee desired to finish all their hearings this week and it was desirable that the attorneys should pre- sent their proposed bill as early as possible with such evidence as they desired to submit. Thursday afternoon of this week was finally decided upon as the day for the final hearing, it being understood that an evening session should be held if necessary. This afternoon the proposed amendments | to the city charter of- New Haven will be l further heard, and it is expected that large number of the opponents to the so-called ''Tuttle" bill will be present. Those who favor it will also probably muster their forces | e11 m1sse
 l Most of the committees will finish their sions of the Legislature next week, the busi- ness will be rapidly disposed of and an ad- journment at an early day may be confidently anticipated.
 Following is a summary of the business transacted to-day.
 | Senate.
 The Senate met at 12:3O, Lieutenant Gov
 ernor Bulkeley presiding. Chaplain Thomp-
 son offered prayer.
 l Reports of committees were received as | follows: State prison-Favorable on the petition of Charles J. Allen for release from
 the State prison. Railroads-Fav orable on a
 bill incorporating the first mortgage bond | holders of the Connecticut Western railroad
 as the Hartford and Connecticut Western
 railroad. Agriculture-Favorable on bill in
 relation to shade trees on highways. l The Senate concurred with the House in
 indefinitely postponing the bill to prohibit the propagation of noxious plants. bill to provide against offenses against morality
 
 3 Committee on Judiciary, was put upon it's passage and rejected
 Various reports of committees were re- ceived in concurrence.
 The certificate of the Secretary of State 8 declaring that John R. Hills was elected Senator of the First district at the recent election was read by the clerk He was de- clared elected by the Senate, and took his seat.
 B Business on the calendar was disposed of 3 as follows: Resolution incorporating the l Deposit Life Insurance company, of Hart 5 ford passed. The capital stock is fixed at l $1OO, 1000, with privilege of increase to $1,- : O0O, ,OOO.
 ? A bill prohibiting the sale of intoxicating f liquors to any minor, or to any intoxicated person, or to any husband after notice from I | his wife not to sell or deliver to him, or to any wife after notice from the husband, or
 to any habitual drunkard, under a penalty 1 of fine of not less than $2O nor more than
 $50, or imprisonment of not more than sixty
 days, or both, or forfeiture of license, was passed.
 . The following matters reported upon unfa- | vorably by the various committees were re- jected: Bill amending an act relating to the , collection of taxes bill amending an act con-
 corning the preservation of game resolution concerning fishways at Birmingham dam; bill
 to repeal the act establishing the State Board
 of Health and Bureau of Vital Statistics and 3 to assign certain duties to local boards of r health bill for preservation of game. resolution increasing by $2, 800 the annu- ? al appropriation to the General Hospital soci-
 ety of Connecticut was tabled
 bill giving to county commissioners dis
 cretionary power in the granting of licenses
 received verbal amendments defeating it's ob-
 ject and was passed.
 A resolution appropriating SIS, 500 for the
 Connecticut Industrial school for girls was
 passed.
 A bill establishing certain harbor lines in
 New Haven harbor was passed.
 At o'clock the Senate adjourned.