Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-26
HARTFoRp, January 25.

Influx OF Lobbyfsts--Neyv Haven Well
<Represented-The city Judgeship-The
Proposed FaetorizinR Law BEFORE the
Judiciary.
Hartford, January 25.
Especial to the JOURNAL AND CoURIER.l
There was a really busy scene in the Cap
tol building to-day, The arrival of the noon
and the trains from New Haven also had on
board an unusual number of members of the
"third" House, who Immediately on their
arrival organized in the lobby and pr oceeded
to business. Each member of this important
body worked as to him seemed best to carry
out the wishes of his Constituents" A
number of the third house, which consists
of attorneys and business men, were very
much exercised over the New Haven City
Court judgeship. As is well known, there are
three candidates for this position, and the
friends of each appear to be working faith"
fully to secure the appointment of their IA
vorite. At the hour of adjournment this af-
ternoon it appeared to disinterested observers
that Hugh Daley, Esq, had the inside and
was in fair way to carry off the coveted
prize. Both Judge Pardee's and Mr.. Shell
| don's friends, however, feel confident and
say that there will a be change in sentiment
tomorrow, when theywill' rally their forces for
the final struggle, and the question will be
finally settled. 1t is likely that the resolu-
ton appointing one of the gentlemen named
will pass both houses tomorrow.
The law providing that twenty-five dollars
of mechanics or laborers wages shall be ex-
| empt from attachment was heard before the
| Judiciary committee this aft ernoon This
is the law proposed by j. B. Sargent of New
| Haven, the draft of the same being by Prof.
johnson T. Platt Mr.. Sargent appeared
| before the committee and read paper in
support of the proposed change in the law.
He said that Connecticut was indebted for it's
| wealth to the mechanics and workingmen,
and any law that impoverished the laboring
| classes injured the manufacturing industries.
| The factorizing law, as it is now tends to in
crease the poverty and degradation of the
| State, only tends to drive its victims from the
| ranks of workers to the ranks of idlers The
| result of these attachments had been that
| there was seldom sufi Gent obtained to salts
| fly the costs and fees of attorneys and the
| sum had to be deducted pro-rata. These cases
are often carried along from time to time,
and while the family of the poor man suffers
| the creditor is not benefited by the attach
ment. The factorizing process as rule had
proved to be delusion and a snare. He
| said that merchants should sell their goods
| for cash and the laborer should receive his
wages at short intervals of time say once a
| week. There was no even handed justice in
| fba To- fbav OF
| tions from attachment as between the work
ingman and the man of means. Professor
| Platt, Town Agent Reynolds, Hugh DALEY
and others spoke in favor of the proposed
| amendment to the law. Lawyer Hamilton
opposed it.
| Hugh Daley was before the Committee on
| Humane Institutions to urge the release of
Elijah Smith from State prison, or that he be
sent to the Insane Retreat. 1t will be recol-
| lected that Smith was sent to State prison
from New Haven in July, 1879, for ten years
for attempting to poison William S. Crofut
by putting arsenic in his coffee. The plea
| set up by the defense ON his trial was that he
| was non eOnslos nfe7ltia
| Following is a summary of the business in
both houses to-day:
Senate.
1 The Senate was called to order at 1915
l p. NJ. Lieutenant Governor Buckley in the
chair Prayer was offered by Chaplain Sage.
| PETITIONS
Petitions were referred as follows: OF
/ the Cambridge Guard to be made q part of
/ the National Guard For the INCORPORATION
of the Hartford Electric Light company of
Charles j. Allen and others for release from
State prison of George Blodgett to recover
State bounties; for permitting any person if
appointed by court to prosecute any cause
brought to the courts.
| RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions were referred as follows Au-
| thorizing State savings bank of Hartford to
| construct a building; incorporating Jewell
Pin company; incorporating Hartford In
| demnity company; loaning camp equipage
| to Grand Army of the Republic; APP
pointing Robert NJ. Palmer and Edward
M. Bunce auditors of public accounts ;
amending the charter of the New England
500 to the State Agricultural society; for the
translation of laws into German; appropri.
ating $4,000 for the propagation of fish
| amending the charter of the Meriden Steam
Heating company, also the Waterbury Steam
Heating company; authorizing the printing
| of the census of 1880.
Resolution appointing George II. Cowel
Judge of the Police Court of Waterbury
| passed in concurrence.
Resolution appointing David Torrance OF
Derby, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
of New Haven county, passed in concur
| renee.
Resolution appointing Marcus E. Baldwin
commissioner of New Haven county, passed
| in concurrence.
Resolution appointing John c. Kellogg
judge of the City Court of Norwich, passed
| in concurrence.
Resolution appointing Donald J. Warne,
Judge of the District Court of Litchfield ooun
ty, passed in concurrence.
Bill de animals at large on highways an6
commons. Referred.
Act to enable certain property not liable tc
attachment to be applied to payment of debts
Referred.
Bill requiring travelling expenses of Judge.
to be taxed in costs, and making salaries OF
Supreme Court judges 81, $780, Referred
Bill regulating the sale of medicines anG
poisons. Referred.
Bills regulating savings banks relating
| to probate courts; confirming election OF
justices; regulating dredging for shellfst
and shells, were ali referred.
l OTHER MATTERS
Report of the joint standing committee OF
| unfinished business relating to minority rep
resentation and asking that it be referred tc
| Committee on Cities and Boroughs came
| from the House; ). referred to the Committee
on Judiciary. The Senate concurred.
Remonstrance of George w. Merrill and
| four hundred others against the law allowing
| dredging by steam on natural oyster grounds
| Referred
Resolution appointing William 7. Elmer
judge of the City Court of Middletown.
| Passed. ---
Resolution appointing Robert G. Pike as
sociate judge of the City Court of Middle
| town. Passed.
Report of committee on additional build
ings for the insane at Middletown was tabled
for printing.
By Senator Buck-Act regulating char
acter of loans by life insurance companies.
By Senator Mills-An act regulating Ii
censes to sell ale, lager beer and Rhine wine
At 12:45 the Senate adjourned until Wed
nesday at IL o'clock.
| House.
The House met at 1870, Speaker Case in
the chair. Prayer was offered by Chaplain
Sage. Among other petitions offered and
1 referred were the following By Mr.. Harri.
son of Guilford-Of the citizens of East aa-
ven for annexation to New Haven; New