Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-04
House.,

House.
 The House was called to order at 10:30 8. m.. Speaker Case in the chair.
 Prayer was offered by Chaplain Sage.
 Reports of committees were submitted as follows =
 Military Affairs-Mr Stanton, chairman Favorable on providing uniform for Second Company Governors Horse Guard; passed establishing battery of light artillery for National Guard, tabled for calendar.
 Temperance-Mr. Abbott, of Ridgeheld- Substitute bill de sale of liquors, also favor able on bill regulating sale of intoxicating liquors.
 Judiciary-Mr. Harrison, chairman-Unfa- Yorable on bill for repeal of the tramp act, but substitute resolution, authorizing the Sec retary of State to send certified copies of the tramp act to the town clerks of the State, and requiring six copies to be put up in consplc- uous places. MT. Harrison stated that it was the opinion of the committee that the States do not want the tramp act repealed, but more information concerning it disseminated. The resolution was passed
 memorial from the trustees of the Mid dletown hospital for the insane, stating that a thorough investigation of the affairs of the institution would be welcomed. was referred in concurrence to the Committee on Humane Institutions.
 Business from the Senate was disposed of in concurrence, including the rejection of sundry bills.
 The bill prohibiting the assignment of future earnings except for bona fde debts and that such assignment must be sub- scribed and swofn to by. the assignor, re- ported adversely from the Judiciary com mittee, was discussed by Mir. Booth, of Dan bury, who favored the law, and by Mir. Mitchell of New Britain, MT. West, et Hartford, and MT. Harrison, of Guilford, who opposed the bill and favored the report of the committee. On vote the bill was re- jected.
 The bill making the county commissioners of each county a court for the trial of causes for the rev ocation of license for the sale of intoxicating liquors was discussed by MT. Abbott of Ridgefeld, chairman of the tenn perance committee. An amendment offered by Mr. Harrison providing that the county commissioners shall receive the regular per diem compensation, in case that they have to sit longer than authorized to do so for the transaction of regular business, was adopted. Mr. Abbott considered the proposed law to be in the interest of the State It affords an opportunity for revoking Q license, if it is held by unfit parties.
 Mr. Seward, of Putnam, was opposed to the bill. objecting to it on the ground that it establishes new court in the State.
 Mir. Northrop amended the bill so as to require longer interval between the service of process and the trial
 The bill was also amended by MT. Hall, of Windham, requiring specification to be in- serted in licenses, that they can be revoked for violation of the statutes.
 Mir. Perry stated that he was in favor of the bill The additional expense for the counties in which trials might occur, he thought, would be trifing.
 Mr DeForest, of Bridgeport, introduced an amendment authorizing an appeal from the decision of the commissioners to the Su- Toarior Gourt Ha held that the DrOnOsed court should not be one of final decision
 Mir. Harrison stated, in reply, that the present law authorizes the revoking of i- censes by the county commissioners without appeal. This law was passed in 1872, and had the support of ex-Speaker Waller, of New London, and ex-Senator Wheeler, of Bridgeport
 MT. Mitchell held that the proposed amend ment would substantially thwart the objects of the bill He believed the liquor dealers would put the law to defiance if the amend ment should be adopted. If there was way by which rational action could be taken for checking the violation of liquor licenses without going to juries, he was in favor of it's adoption.
 On vote Mir. DeForest's amendment was defeated and the bill was then passed.
 The bill prohibiting the sale of intoxicat- ing liquors to minors, intoxicated persons and habitual drunkards, under fine of not 1858 Gudu pSU HUT 1AOI0 bAdhA PCOS OA onment for not more than sixty days, or both, was taken up and discussed by Mir. Ab- bott The bill was temporarily tabled, in order to ascertain if amendment was needed, so as not to give justices of the peace and police court judges the right to determine the revocation of licenses
 The bill extending the limits of Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex and New London counties, in accordance with the boundary settlement with New York State, was ex- plained by Mir. Seymour, of Litchfeld. The bill extends the jurisdiction of the counties in question over the waters embraced in the boundary settlement, but does not affect the title to grounds in the Sound, which inheres in the State. The bill was passed.
 The bill establishing harbor lines in New Haven harbor was passed.
 The bill establishing standard time for the State was passed.
 The bill providing that the execqtor of an executor shall not as such administer the es- tate of the first testator was passed.
 At 1:15, on motion of MT. Harrison, the House took recess until p. m.
 The House re-assembled at o'clock and finished the business on the calendar, which was of minor importance. An adjournment was taken until Tuesday at 12:30 p. m.