Litchfield enquirer., 1881-03-24
Legislative.

Legislative.
 The bills which passed the House last week forfeiture of license and giving county con- missioners power to refuse license to persons recommended by selectmen, passed the Senate this week. They seem to be declaratory of the former law rather than new provisions.
 We are sorry to see the bills giving minori- ties representation on various town boards re- ported against.
 A commission appointed by Gov. Bigelow has, it appears, reported in favor of establish ing state agricultural school, and predict an ''agricultural revival" if their plan is adopted. We had supposed that there was an agricul- tural school already in the Sheffield depart ment of Yale College.
 There is favorable report on the bill for es- tablishing Court of Pardons
 Tue Massachusetts legislature have voted the Connecticut Valley railroad extension, but our railroad committee reports against it. It is thought that it may pass in spite of the ad- verse report.
 The military committee will report in favor ot sending regiment of the National Guard to Yorktown. It will cost the State $3,OOO.
 The bill organizing the bondholders of the Conn. Western does not allow stockholders to regulate their own meetings nor to have a look at the accounts of the company Why not: . .#
 The Courant speaks as follows of the repeal of the color-blin law
 The senate yesterday disposed of the color blind business, under the lead of Senator Colt, by rejecting the pending measure and simply repeating the bill of last year The house will probably concur, and then it is to be hoped that the sensless panic over an nno- cent and beneficial measure will end. At least this much of good has been accomplish ed, that the attention of railroad managers has been called to the existence of the danger and it is safe to predict that hereafter no man will be employed in position where accuracy of sight IS essential without having his visual powers tested. That there is need of such a safeguard is proven by the very opposition which the bill of last winter aroused among the friends of those who were found defective The passage of a bill free from the objection. able features of the last years act would be better than doing away with all restrictions.
 The proposed bill regulating medical prac tice provides that all transient persons profess sing to cure disease or injury by any drug, nostrum, manipulation or other expedent shall pay license fee of $2O per day, the license to be obtained from the seectmen or | chief of police. The penalty for violation of the law is $50 for each day of business with out license.
 Senate. On Tuesday of last week Mir. Hills took his seat as successor of Mir. Buck. The temperance bllls~ making the penalty for l selling to minors and drunkards more strln. gent, and allowing counsy commissioners discretion in granting licenses, were passed. Bills passed appropriating $1S, 800 to the In. dustrial School; and establishing lines in New Haven harbor. Various bills we're rejected. On Wednesday the substitute bill for change of the color blind law came up and was de- bated at length. On motion of Mir. Colt all of the bill except the section repeating the ex- isting law was struck out by amendment and then the bill passed. Bills passed for encour aging the planting of shade trees in highways and requiring fire escapes in factories. The Allen case was then debated by Mir. Seymour in favor of his release and Bradstreet in op. position; the resolution passed. Col. Hamil- ton was admitted to seat from the 9th Dis trict.
 On Thursday, bills passed authorizing drain- age of highways; allowing towns and cities ] to vote not more than E mills tax to support libraries and reading rooms allowing women to vote at school district meetings; allowing | married women whose husbands are under l conservators to manage their own property :: requiring publications for restoration of for feited right; and giving insurance companies power to insure against lightning l On Friday the following bills &c, passed :: incorporating the Bantam Vigilance Society !: forbidding sale of liquor in town or county buildings, or the licensing of sherffs; offer ing bounties for killing foxes, &c appropri- ating $250 to Cowpens centennial; requiring railroads to maintain fences requiring record of probate bonds; adding Litchfield county to the Hartford Supreme Court District incor- porating Conn. Western bondholders; and in- cooperating Sharon Water Go. Adjourned l till Tuesday. .sss
 House.-On Tuesday of last week, bills passed compelling railroads to maintain fences along their line. Bills etc.. were rejected punishipg bribery at elections; giving the | Manchester Democrat his seat; and giving prosecuting agents fees on adjournments. 1 On Monday the House concurred in making the tax on dogs .15, on sluts $6.15; requr- Ing the cutting of Canada thistes; including Ltchfield county in the Hartford Supreme Court District; providing for record of pro bate bonds; regulating fishing in Waramaug Lake ; and giving owners of stallions lien on their colts. There was quite debate over the bill allowing the taxation of East Hatford 1 Reservoir, now exempt.
 l. On Thursday the releasefof Charles J. Allen was made the special order for Thurday of I this week After considera h,e dal,ato tho l. ;ll