Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-30
! SolunaI aIi6 Gouier.
Wednesday Morning, March 30. 1881.
Local News.
At the State Capitol.

For other Local News see Second Page.l
 At the State Capitol. HurryInx Business-Release of Life Pris- oners-Nev Haven City Charter Amend- ments-The annexation Question Once Oyster Dredging - Other Matters of Interest.
 HARTFORD, March %, 1881. Especial to the JOURNAL AND CoURER.l Both branches of the Legislature were well
 represented this morning and business was
 disposed of in satisfactory manner. Re- ports of committees are becoming less fre-
 quent and calendar business is disposed of as fast as the bills are printed and ready for ac- tion. There has been more than usual delay l in getting bills printed, but where the fault 1 is has not thus far been satisfactorily placed. If there is not moro promptness in this re- gard it will be difficult matter to decide when the session will close. The matter that engaged the largest share of the attention of the Senate to-day was the resolution releas- ing John R. Johnson, life prisoner who was convicted of murder in the second degree, committed in Meriden some years ago. The
 resolution had previously passed the House
 and to-day it passed the Senate. In the
 House the special order of the day was the
 release of Charles J. Allen. of New Milford, from State prison, who was sentenced for life some sixteen years ago for the murder of his brother. This is the case in which Hart ford people have taken such deep interest. The Committee on Cities and Boroughs were in executive session this afternoon, and considered an amendment to the New Haven
 city charter, presented by R. s. Pickett and
 others, which it is said pr roposes to virtually re-enact that provision in the charter which
 was in force in 1869-7O and which provided
 that the boards shall be composed of three Republicans and three Democrats, the Mayor
 being president er-obScto with power to vote in case of tie, erceptin the election of officials In the Board of Police Commissioners it is proposed to have only four members, two from each party, the Mayor to hold similar position as in the other boards. This being governmental body Gin the minds of the projectors of the bilD does not require so large number to govern it.
 The friends and opponents of the annexa- ton of East Haven were present to-day, though not in full force. While the matter
 has been considered by the committee, it
 would appear that it was only an informal
 consideration and that no final decision has
 as yet been reached. It appears also that
 the committee will not hasten their report,
 but will wait for an expression of the opin-
 ion of citizens of East Haven that will be given in town meeting on next Saturday. An advocate of annexation said to your cor respondent to-day that he had no doubt but that the citizens of East Haven would vote to
 annex the entire town to New Haven by | majority of five to one. Before the Committee on Interpretations | R. s. Pickett, William Franklin, George Fox and others appeared to favor the bill incor- ! porating the New Haven Building and Loan
 association. The intention of the incorpor-
 ators is to provide an institution that shall
 benefit laborers and mechanics and assist | them to procure comfortable houses by small weekly or monthly savings. Each member of
 the association will be stockholder, aud no
 member can hold over $5, ,OOO in shares. The | plan differs materially from that of the l building associations'' of twenty-five years | ago, and is said to be much more fair and advantageous to members than the old plan
 It is said that the plan has worked admirably | in Boston, Philadelphia and other cities.
 The act regulating the dredging for shell fish and shells, on which there is majority
 and minority report, was set down for the | special order of the day in the Senate on Thursday at II a. m
 I Following is summary of the business
 transacted to-day.
 The Senate was called to order at 1O:5O
 o'clock, Lieutenant Governor Bulkeley in | the chair.
 Prayer was offered by Chaplain Thompson. Reports of committees were submitted as ! follows:
 Fisheries-Favorable on substitute bill l establishing State commission on oyster grounds, also minority substitute bill both l tabled for calendar and printing. The bill providing that sentences of con- 1 inement in the State prison shall not be for \ a period of less than one year was passed with l the amendments of the House. These amend ments except offenses in violation of the f'tramp law.'
 ! The Senate concurred with the House in | continuing the bill giving women the right to vote in school district matters to the next General Assembly, and ordering it printed with the session laws.
 A bill relating to the duties of school visit ! OTIS and selectmen as joint board, which was passed by the House, was indefinitely post poned by the Senate.
 Business on the calendar was disposed of as follows:
 Bill providing that no elector shall be dis qualified from jury duty by reason of being under thirty years of age, and that no yer dict shall be set aside solely on account of any lrregularity in summoning the iury passed.
 Bill requiring that every certificate of nat uralization shall specify upon it's face the date of it's issue passed.
 The bill concerning the Yorktown celebra- tion was passed. The bill authorizes the commander-in-chief to designate regiment of the National Guard to represent the State at the Yorktown centennial celebration. Also $3,OO0 is appropriated to defray the expen- ses of the regiment.
 A bill was passed providing that in addition
 to the exemptions from the process of for
 eign attachment now provided by law. go much of any debt which has accrued by req son of the personal service of the debtor during ten days previous to the service of the process shall be exempted and not liable to be taken under the process provided that no exemption shall be allowed for personal board furnished for the debtor or his family. The bill was supported by Senator Brewster and opposed by Senators Bradstreet and Coe. 5 Bill authorizing the annual town meetings of North Branford to be held in either of the two voting districts of the town es the Se lectmen may determine passed
 Bill providing that whoever shall detain private lager beer, soda water or other bot ties, or who shall fill them with beverages and sell them, shall be subject to a fine of $I.
 Resolution granting $5,O41 61 to William Angus in payment for labor and materials furnished in building the State Capitol; passed.
 Bill requiring every person throwing open ms enclosure to the commons to first erect a sufficient divisional fence passed
 Bill providing that in towns holding their annual meetings, at other times than on the first Monday in October, the vote upon the license question shall become operative after the first Monday of the next succeeding Oc- tober passed.
 Bill exempting from taxation the estate to the extent of $1 ,0OO of ex-soldiers and sail ors who served in the army or navy for nine months; passed.
 When the resolution releasing John R. Johnson from the State prison was taken up Senator Seymour stated to the Senate the reasons for the favorable report of the Com mittee on State Prison on the resolution.
 Senator noyt thought that there is too