Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-07

the occasion of the centennial celebration of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, was defeat ed in the Senate this morning In the after noon Senator Mills asked that the vote be re- considered, which was done. After remarks by Senator Hill, who was absent in the morn ing and who favored the resolution, and also by Senator Mills in favor, a vote was taken, which resulted in tie, and lieutenant Gov ernor Bulkeley then voted in the affirmative, and the resolution was passed This unex- pected turn in the matter created some merri- ment among the Senators.
 The friends and opponents of stAnnexa- tion'' have been present in the lobby to-day, though not in so great force as on some preyious occasions It. is absolutely impos- sible to tell positively what shape the ques- tion will take when 1t comes up tomorrow, but both sides are confident and it is evil dent that some one will be,disappointed. It would seern however, that the friends of the measure are more confident than the other side The final result is awaited with inter est.
 The New Haven city charter amendments are in stGtas quo, but something will probably develop in regard to them tomorrow:
 Following is @ summary of the business transacted in both houses to-day. Senate. |. The Senate assembled at 10:30 o'clock, Lieutenant Governor Bulkeley in the chair.
 Prayer was offered by Chaplain Thompson.
 Reports of committees were received as follows:
 of the New Haven Cooperative Savings, Trust and Loan company.
 Cities and Boroughs-Favorable on bill re- vising the charter of the city of New Haven.
 The resolution appropriating $367 in favor of Hon. J. D. Park, for services on com mittee in adjusting the claims of ex-Quarter- master General Hathaway, was passed in concurrence.
 The Senate reconside cred it's former action in passing the bill concerning commercial fertilizers after rejecting certain amendments of the House, and passed the bill as amended by the committee of conference.
 On motion of Senator Brewster a resolu- one Senator and two Representatives to recall from the office of the Secretary of State the bill recently passed relating to cider and domestic wines. Senator Brewster explained that the bill as passed prevented the purchase of barrel of cider on 8 persons own land, as ter was appointed.
 At Il o'clock Senator Hammond called for the order of the day, that being the bill changing the county seat of Windham county from Brooklyn to Putnam. and fixing term of the Superior Court at Windham. Senator Hammond was the first speaker, and he made an urgent and able appeal in favor of his proposition, which was to leave the decision regarding the location of the county seat to the people by vote The Sen ator was suffering with severe cold and spoke with much difficulty.
 Senator Lewis advocated the amendment proposed by Senator Hammond.
 After speeches by Senators Brewster and Bradstreet in favor of the bill as reported, Senator Brewster moved the indefinite post ponement of the amendment, which was on 8 yea and nay vote of 9 in favor and 10 against.
 After further discussion the bill was passed with the amendment adopted at previous session, which provides that the money for the county buildings shall be appropriated by majority vote of all the county Represents tives.
 At o'clock the Senate adjourned until 8 o'clock this afternoon.
 The Senate reconvened at 3:15 D. m., when after few reports of committees the busi- ness of the calendar was taken up. Among the more important bills passed were the fol- lowing: Abating taxes due from the Connec- ticut Western railroad company; resolution appropriating $1O,O0o for the State Hos pital for the Insane at Middletown j; an act exempting the Bridgeport hospital from taxation resolution incorporating the Wallingford GasEght company; an act relat- ing to investments of life insurance compa- nies; bill increasing the salaries of judges hereafter appointed to $4, ,000 per annum, ana the cn1e1 Justlces nereaItef appointed to $4, 800 per annum, with an allowance of $500 per annum for expenses resolution relating to taking certain lands to complete the Capi- tol park
 The unfavorable report on the petition of George H. Townsend and sbrothsrs for per mission to dredge for oysters on their own grounds in New Haven harbor was talk en from the table on motion of Senator Hoyt, who moved to recommit the report to the committee This was opposed by Senator Mills, who said that at this late day in the session the parties could not again be heard. He thought the ground had been gone over once by the committee and there was no need for another hearing The bill was then tabled and will come before the Senate tomorrow on it's merits, with some additional amendments that will be offered.
 At 6 o'clock the Senate adjourned until Thursday morning at 10 o'clock