Litchfield enquirer., 1881-04-21
Legislative.

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 The legislature finally adjouned withou, day on Thursday last, after the longes, session ever held in the State.
 It has passed some important measures such as ;he bill redistr,cting the State for the Sen 1 ate changing the Windham county sent. re- ducing the tax on mutual insurance compa- nies. 1t has made very heavy special appro- priations, f C.. $026 900, while feducingthe in come, by lessening the insurance tax. about $100,000. It has incorporated everything that asked to be in Incorporated. from huge scheme for building railroads in Mexico. to lager beer saloon In Hartford. It has been beset by the largest huugriest lobby known for years It has loosed many criminals from the State Prison but has shrunk from allowing women to vote at school meetings.
 The Senate has been ably led by such men as Brewster, Coe, and Bradstieet, and the House has had leader who is always smart in Mir. Harrison of New Haven (nominally Gulford).
 This county has been in1uentially repre- sented among others by Judge Seymour of this place, Messrs Welch of Torrington, Baldwin of Plymouth. Buckingham of Washington, and Hill of New Milford.
 ! The measure which was most feared in this particular lOcaliiy-the dismemberment of the county-has not been pressed and must now wait another ten years.
 Senate. On Tuesday of last week, bills passed amending the election laws; amending the city charter of New Haven; annexing the borough of East Haven to the city of New Haven;, the Accusing pedlars: reapportion- ing the Senate; allowing service of writ upon q single director of corporation; asd appoint ing an oyster Commission.
 On Wednesday resolution passed fixing the State tax at 14 cents Tine Senate adhered to it's vote in favor of board of pardoEs, kill ling the bill. Tie resolution changing the time of legislative session till May was also defeated.
 On Thursday the usual speeches were made to and by the Lieut.. Gov. and Clerks and the Senate went into joint session for final ad journment.
 House. On Tuesday of last week the major ity report of the committee refusing an inves ligation into the Hartford Life and Annuity Company, was adopted and inc resolution re jected. The House adhered to it's vole on the Board of Pardons. The bill regarding for. eign attachments WAS debated and rejected. Bills passed establishing and oyster commis sion changing time for collection of income tax; licensing pedders; and regulating oys ter dredging; the State survey appropriation was refused; also bill establishing fees of c:erks of the Superior Cmrt ..
 On Wednesday bills passed fixing State tax at E mills; and amending New Haven char ter. A bill allowing immediate hearing on .iivorce petition for adultery vas rejected. Speaker Case made reference to charges of his having packed the railroad e nmittee and called on the House Chairman to make statement. Mir. Porter thereupon read a statement deuying the imputation. The House voted that there was nothing in it. The New Haven charter amendments were then voted, the Democrats absenting themselves The bill reported by the tax commission was continued to the next assembly. The bills regarding foreign attachment, for State sur vey, regarding intimidation of voters, were killed by disagreement between the two Houses. Theu occurred the usual mock ses- sion
 On Thursday the usual laudations of the Speaker, the clerks and doorkecpers. and of the House generally weredeliyered. TheSenate came Tn the Governor announced his approv al of all the laws passed, and the Secretary of State pronounced the General Assembly ad- journed without day.