Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-02

tomorrow immediately after the adjourn ment. From present indications it wouli seem that John P. Studley will receive thu nomination. MT. Daley having withdraw from the race, and it being understood that { Democrat will not be appointed
 Before the Committee on Judiciary, thil afternoon, was heard the petition for an act allowing the city of New Haven to give suff eient compensation to Bartholomew Hea1y for damages which he claims to have sustain ed by the repeated grading on Congress avenue.
 Following is a summary of the busine ss transacted to-day.
 Lieutenant Governor Bulkeley called the Senate to order at 1920. Chaplain Thomp- son offered prayer.
 Among the petitions received and referred was one of the Housatonic Railroad company for relief from taxation of inhabitants of Ellington, in aid of petition of Hartford and Connecticut Valley railroad to extend line to Massachusetts State line, rule suspended and petition transmitted to the House; of the New Haven Gaslight company, to be allowed to use electric light.
 The following among other bills and reso-
  ator Coit-Resolution incorporating the New London Steam Heating company; Incorpor- ations. By Senator Hammond-Bin for an act to provide that every school district com mittee, or clerk, who shall enumerate the children in their districts, over the number of fifty, shall be paid for such enumeration in the same way as boards of school visitors are now paid Education. By Senator Brewster-Resolution requesting the Sena. tors and Representatives from Connecticut in Congress to aid the civil service reform ; Federal Relations.
 By Senator Brewster-A bill for an act providing that whenever any judgment or decree has been or shall be rendered by the Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas or District Court, in any matter or proceeding in which there are adverse parties, writ Of error from such judgment or decree may be brought (except from judgments for con- tempt), by making service of the same upon the State's attorney for the county in which such judgment was rendered. Judiciary. By Senator Brewster-Resolution requiring all charitable institutions that are aided by the State to render each year, on or before December 20, detailed account of receipts and expenditures Humane Institutions.
 Various matters from the House were acted on in concurrence. At 1:15 the Senate ad- journed.
 The House met at 12 o'clock, Speaker Case presiding. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Sage
 Petitions were offered: By Mir. Barstow, of Norwich-Petition for bounty for killing foxes of George H. Cowell ct al. for passage of bill for preservation of game of Fl. c. Baldwin ct al., of George H. Cowel1 ct al. bury of G. Edward Osborn ct al. for amend ment of act for prevention of cruelty to birds.
 By MT. Merriam-Resolution instructing Committee on Agriculture to report on the necessity for the appointment of 8 State vet erinary surgeon. By MT. Merriam-Resolu- ton ordering the Committee on Railroads to examine and report whether the Railroad Commissioners should have discretionary power over the blowing of locomotive whis- ties.
 Bills for public acts were offered: By Mir Peckham, of Preston-Bill requiring boards of health to visit slaughter houses, and their regulation. By MT. Merriman, of Meriden- Bill providing that all designations of shell fish grounds, within the waters of Long Isl and Sound, heretofore lawfully made, or made by selectmen or committee of any town in good faith, and to parties who accepted the same supposing that they thereby acquired a good and legal title thereto, and that all as- signments and transfers thereof are validated and confirmed, the law not to apply to natu- ral beds, nor to affect any suit now pending By MT. West, of Hartford-Bill providing for minority representation in boards of directors of joint stock companies By Mir. DeForest, of Bridgeport pro- viding that all persons who have resided in the State one year and in the town for the six months next preceding an electors meeting and who have been admitted as electors in the State, shall be entitled to be registered and after registration shall vote unless disfran- chised; but if an elector was admitted to any other town certificate from the Town Clerk of the latter town shall be sufficient and the only evidence of such admission.
 MT. Morris, of New Haven, offered bills and resolutions as follows: Providing for the settlement of forfeited bonds. The bill provides that the attorney for the State in the several counties may compromise and settle bonds to the State after forfeiture in the same manner as he might settle the case before forfeiture. Resolution confirming the doings of the Ladies' Seamen's Friends society of New Haven and amending it's charter (By request)-Bill with regard to mortgaging pianos and other musical instruments by mar ried women, without the knowledge of hus- band, providing that such mortgages shall be recorded as mortgages on lands. Bill for the establishment of certain harbor lines in New Haven harbor. (By request )-Bin rela- I1uS CO bA0 AldAC1OuS OTOCb4OA t1uu LltluIC- nance of structures, providing that injunction may be granted when the structure in ques- tion is intended to annoy and injure owner or lessee of adjoining property. (By request) authorizing the Governor to order the Second company of the Governors Foot Guard to attend the celebration of York town, October, 1881.
 MT. Harrison offered bills:-Providing that the interest of a married man in real or per sonal estate of his wife, belonging to her at the time of their marriage, or which she may have subsequently, acquired by devise, de- scent, gift or purchase made from the avails of her personal services, or the personal ser vices of her minor children shall not be talk en by attachment, judgment lien or execution against him during the life of his wife, or the life of any child which is the issue of the providing that there shall be sev- en judges of the Superior Court, exclusive of those who are jt ges of the Superior Court, and to that end an additional judge shall, up on the nomination of the Governor, be ap- pointed by present General Assembly.
 By MT. Futile, of East Haven-Bill provid- ing that the pay of registrar of voters shall be $2 per day, and that expense incurred in the discharge of their duties shall be audited by selectmsn and paid by the town
 The House concurred with the Senate in the disposal of various matters.
 The Committee on Incorporation reported favorably on incorporating the East Haven Union Cemetery.
 At 1920 the House adjourned until 10 a. m.