Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-11
House.

1 Speaker Case called the House to order at | 1O30 Chaplain Sage offered prayer. Mir. Lyman, of Meriden, offered remon. strance of Carlos Brainard and 374 employees of the Meriden Britannia com pany against l passage of bill relating to mutual and benev- | olent societies. Mr. Barstow, of Norwich,
 offered apetitions concerning the proposed
 statue in honor of Governor Buckingham, | with the resolutions passed by the Grand Army at its annual encampment at Meriden ! accompanying the petition. The resolutions were signed by ex-Department Commander | George S., Smith, of Norwich, for the depart | ment.
 Petition of S. M Brown and others for an- | nexation of East Haven to New Haven Cities and Boroughs.
 Committee reports were received as follows 1 among others: Banks on bill | concerning savings banks, Mir. Baldwin ex- plained that the bill proposed to extend the power of banks for~investing funds in bonds | of railroad companies. Bank officers, if the bill should pass, would be required to inves- tiRate the condition of railroads to an extent that in most cases would be impracticable. The bill was rejected. Judiciary-Several favorable reports and bills rejected, includ- ing proposed bear act, and the bill relating to illegal fees. MT. Moore's bill providing for the public whipping of wife beaters was also reported adversely. The bill introduced byssMr Driscoll, providing that attorneys be as- signed to defend in criminal suits, was re- ported adversely, but tabled in order to allow further hearing
 Various matters from the Senate were act ed on in concurrence. The petition of Leonard Woolsey Bacon for the appointment of g commission on @ modification of the Sunday laws, regulating the running of steamboats Sundays, was in concurrence re- ferred to the Judiciary committee. A reso- lution was transmitted from the Senate in fho l11a S-, G.. gress to do whatever is possible for prevent ing the removal of the navy yard from New London. In the Senate the resolution was passed. The House also passed the resolu- ton.
 Mr. Harrison, of Guilford, by request, in troduced resolution authorizing the Cover nor to appoint commission of three persons. one of whom shall be an expert, to make a thorough investigation of the financial affairs and general business management of the in sane asylum at Middletown, and report to the next General Assembly.
 Administration was offered on the estate of Louisa Curtis, of Woodbury.
 On motion of Mir. Pember, of Vernon, the House concurred with the Senate in amend ing the bill for the incorporation of the Wo- mans National hospital, providing that the property of the institution shall be exempt from taxation while used for the purposes of the hospital. Several verbal amendments were concurred in, and the bill was passed.
 MT. West, of Hartford, offered an amend ment to the bill providing for the payment of witness fees in cases heard by the Rail- road Commissioners, requiring the payment to be made by the railroad companies in the interests of which the examination is made, instead of by the State treasurer. The amend ment was defeated, and the bill as originally reported was passed.
 At 1.25 the House adjourned until 10 a. m. tomorrow.