Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-02
SorrIlal allS Golrrier.
Saturday Morning, April 2. 1881.
Local News.
[FOr other Local News see Second Page.l
At the State Capitol.

Short Session in Both Houses-ResOlu-
 tfon Looking to an. Adjourn ment Next
 Week The Annexation Question =
 Other Matters Of Interest.
 HARTFoKD, April l, 1881. Especial Correspondence of JOURNAL AND COURIER. ]
 Both Senate and House made short work of the business before them to-day, the mem bers being anxious to return to their homes and spend Sunday with their families. The first move toward final adjournment was in the Senate to-day when resolution was in- troduced providing that the General Assem- ply adjourn sine de on or before Saturday, April 9. In the House the resolution was laid on the table, and resolution raising one Senator and three Representatives as a com mittee on final adjournment was passed. The bill de annexation of the town of East Haven to New Haven, which was recommitted in the House and rejected in the Senate, was tabled on motion of MT. Morris, of New Haven. Notwithstanding this action, it would appear l that there is no hope of getting the bill through at this session. Next week there will be lively work in both houses, and it is likely that morning and afternoon, and per haps evening, sessions will be the rule in order l to finish up the business of the session. Following is a summary of the business ! transacted to-day.
 Senate. The Senate was called to order at 1O:3O o'clock, Lieutenant Governor Bulkeley in | the chair.
 Prayer was offered by Chaplain Sage ! Senator Brewster offered resolution that | the General Assembly adjourn sine dte on or
 before Saturday, April 9, 1881. The resolution was passed and under suspension of the rules at once transmitted to the House. Resolutions were offered and tabled for | sec nd and third readings making appropria | tions for Senate officers. Committees o1 conference were appointed on several matters | of disagreement with the House. l Business on the calendar was disposed ot as follows:
 Resolution extending the time for complet \ ing the East Haven railroad four years from ! July l, 18Sli passed.
 | Bill providing that in suits by or against ! the representatives of deceased persons dec | larations of the deceased relevant to the mat ! ter in issue may be received as evidence, and | that in such suits no acknowledgement ol | promise shall be sufficient evidence of 8 new ' or continuing contract whereby to take tht 1 case out of the operation of the statute or | limitations unless in writing passed. The bill providing that no board of schoo | visitors or school committee shall change any 1 textbook used in it's public schools excep | by two thirds vote was passed in concur | renee.
 Bill providing that hereafter witnesses il ' criminal cases shall be paid ten cents a mill
 for one day only, and for each day afterRshal | receive for such travel only actual travelin, | expenses, not to exceed ten cents mile; pass \ ed.
 Bill authorizing the town of East Lyme tc ! adopt bylaws regulating the sale of goods O
 merchandise at booths or by peddlers, anG
 regulating the licensing of carriages during
 the time of the encampment of the Nationa | Guard in the town passed.
 Bill authorizing the issue of muzzle-load
 ing guns belonging to the State, to Posts O
 the Grand Army of the Republic, where
 suitable bond has been given passed. ! The Senate passed the amendments adopt
 ed by the House to the bill forbidding itine
 rant physicians to practice in the State an' ! then tabled the bill.
 ! At 11:15 the Senate adjourned until Tues
 day.