Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-03
sournaI artS Gourier.
Thursday Morning, March 3. 1ss1
At The State Capitol.

At The State Capitol. Both Houses at Work in Earnest-A
 Large Amount of Business Disposed of
 More Oyster Discuss1on-The Church
 Street Railroad Tracl<s-Other Matters
 of Interest. 3es '
 HARrFoED, March 3, 1884,
 Especial to the JoURNAL AND CoUR1Enl
 Both houses met today at 10:30 o'clock and business proceeded with a rapidity that was really refreshing. The Senate as usual disposed of it's business much earlier in the day than the House and adjourned in time to eat warm dinner. The House continued it's session until nearly 2 o'clock, the time being principally employed in the discussion of matters on the calendar of more or less inn portance. The committee are now engaged in active work and are rapidly presenting their reports for action by the Assembly.
 This afternoon before the Committee on Railroads the petition of the West Haven Horse Railroad Co.,, to lay double tracks in Church street, New Haven, was brought to a sudden termination. John W. filling, who appeared for the railroad company, made a proposition to the committee which met the approval of the remonstrants. It was that the company withdraw their petition and that the whole matter of laying tracks in the city be submitted to disinterested arbitrators, who shall decide the whole matter. The in- terested parties were instructed to draft bill to meet this request and the committee promised to consider it, intimating that they would report favorably upon it.
 As will be seen by the summary, the pro- hibition bill which had previously been re- jected by the. House was rejected in concur renee by the Senate.
 Before the Fisheries committee this after
 noon there was more discussion on the never
 ending oyster question. This time it was on the disposition or control of the oyster grounds in Long Island Sound within the limits of the State. There is in this as on all l other oyster questions wide difference of opinion. While some think that the State should have supreme control over all deep
 water oyster grounds, others are quite as certain that the several towns on the shore of the Sound should govern and direct in re- gard to them without any interference by the State. So the battle goes on, and with no promise of 8 peaceable and quiet settlement. R. S. Pickett, Esq, who represents New Haven's interests, made an extended speech before the committee.
 Following is a summary of the business transacted to-day.
 The Senate assembled at 10:30 o'clock, Lieutenant Governor BuIkeley in the chair. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Thompson.
 Reports of committees were received as follows:
 Agriculture-Favorable on 8 bill for an act to prohibit the propagation of noxious plants
 Railroads-Unfavorable on bill for an act concerning the speed of railroad trains. Business upon the calendar was disposed of as follows: Bill cedine to the United States govern ment the ownership and jurisdiction over Chatham rock in Stamford harbor; tabled. Bill for an act providing that in all actions hereafter brought for the foreclosure of tax liens, all municipal corporations which have
 such liens upon the property may join in one
 complaint to foreclose it; passed. Resolutions authorizing the loan of the National Guard equipage of the Grand Army of the Republic; passed.
 An act was passed annexing the town of Voluntown, formerly of Windham county, to New London county.
 When the bill for an act to prohibit the
 
 ator Silliman in brief address described the effect of the prohibitory law of 1856, and | showed the weakness of that law. Senator Brewster opposed the bill and con- | sidered it unwise and untimely, as the State at the election last fall declared by large | majority in favor of license. In Maine, the | only State where it is claimed that the pro- | hibitory law has had any success whatever, | Senator Brewster said he had seen more drunkenness in one month than in three months in England and Scotland. The bill was rejected in concurrence with l the House.
 The following bills reported upon unfa- vorably by the respective committees were
 rejected
 An act relating to the estate of deceased | and insolvent persons resolution consoidat- | ing the school districts of Meriden; resolution setting J. l.. Durgy from school district of Sherman to school district of New Fairfield bill regulating the summoning of grand jury; bill relating to the estate of deceased per sons bill relating to returns of the number l and causes of divorces granted; bill relating | to lighthouses, beacons, etc., in Stamford harbor an act concerning crimes and pun ishments; an act in addition to an act in re- lation to highways: an act concerning the | service of civil actions; bill concerning warehouses bill regulating the acquiring of property in seaweed; an act concerning evi- dence a bill in relation to accommodations of the district courts bill relating to the ser vice of civil process bill amending the act entitled Criminal prosecutions ;'' bill in re- lation to the garnishee process bill relating
 to the inspection of poorhouses; bill to re- strict the taking of oysters from the public beds; resolution ordering payment of claims to Hiram G. Loomis.
 A resolution authorizing the payment of $500 to H. H. Thompson for expenses in re- covering stolen horses was rejected.
 Owing to the absence of the chairman of the State Prison committee, Senator Sey- mour, various matters reported by that om- mittee including the resolution appropria- ting $1, 800 to the Connecticut Prison associ- tion, were tabled
 At 1925 the Senate adjourned.