Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-03
HARTFORD, Feb. ?, 1881.

Especial to the JOURNAL AND CoURER.1
 There was 6 full attendance in both branches of the Legislature to-day, and con- siderable business was disposed of. The Sen- ate met at II o'clock. and after the disposal of numerous petitions and bills for public acts proceeded to do business on the daily calendar, which was disposed of without much discussion and an adjournment was taken for dinner. In the House the session lasted until 1:30 o'clock, which was occasion ed by discussion on various bills on the daily calendar. The attendance of Thlrd House. members to-day was not as large as usual, there being nothing of special interest to attract them. The caucus of New Haven county Republicans, to decide upon the as- sociate judgeship of the New Haven City Court. was held immediately after the ad- journment of the House. There were but few of the members present, it being generally understood that there was no opposition to MT. J. P. Stud1ey's appointment to this posi- ton. When the caucus met Judge Harr1- son presented letter from Hugh Daley to Senator Jones, in which he stated that he would withdraw all claim to the position of ASS1SLaQG 1uukS, duu d6h0u u1S 1I1CA0o bO port Mir. Studley. The petition of MT. Stud ley, to which was long list of names of prominent citizens recommending him, was read. On motion of Mir. Thorpe,s of North Haven, MT. Studley received the unanimous nomination of the caucus, and resolution appointing him will be presented tomorrow. It was also voted by the caucus to call gen eral caucus of the New Haven county mem bers next week, to consider the matter of the proposed new county of "Waterbury." In this connection it may be said that several petitions were presented in the House yester- day for and against the new county.
 This afternoon most of the committees were in session and hard at work with the evident intent to bring work before the Assem- ply as rapidlya possible. Before the Com mittee on Railroads appeared Prof. Waldo, President Watrous and other railroad officers to advocate the petition for an act to make standard time throughout the State. It is thought that such a measure will be of great benefit to all classes, and that if Connecticut adopts the plan that other States will follow and thereby the time will become uniform. This committee also heard petitioners and re- monstrants in regard to the extension of the Valley railroad. The Committee on Tenn perance heard petitioners for an amendment to the license law providing that prosecuting agents shall receive $2 for each days con- tinuance of case and ten cents a mile for travel to court and return. The petitioners think that this will prevent delay and post ponement in the trial of cases. Other amend ments to this law was also considered, one of which as represented by Rev. Mir. Montgom- cry, of Norwich, was supplemental to the present law and needed for it's better enforce ment in the matter of collecting bonds when persons violate the law. It also provides that county commissioners may have power to summon witnesses and hear and decide cases against persons who have forfeited their licenses by violations of the law.
 Joseph Sheldon, Esq, was appointed Judge of the City Court of New Haven by the House to-day. Tomorrow the "oyster war" will be renewed with increased vigor before the Committee on Fisheries, when the act re- lating to ''steam dredging will be consid- cred. The oystermen no doubt will be here 1 in force.
 Following is summary of the business in both houses to-day: