Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-24
Legislative.

| e We see that bill has passed both Houses restoring the forfeited rights of William c. Atwood. of Wstertown. Judging from the family name only, that was blunder.
 There was further hearing in the Allen re- lease matter before the State Prison Committee | on Wednesday.
 A bill has been favorably reported establish ing New York time as the standard railroad | time throughout the State. ,...,,-... .-.as= These was hearing, occupying two days. on the color blind matter, last week. The railroad men appeared in force and claIinei that they could make better practical rest of defective vision than the experts. All the ex- perts were of just the contrary opinion, and their views were fortified by records of ex- perience abroad, and in other States.
 The Senate passed the House resolutions of sympathy with Ireland without debate
 The judiciary committee heard a bill. last week, allowing women to vote at school meet ings. &D' t'"
 The hearing on the Waterbury county mat ter made little progress. Mr. Kellogg favored it's continuance to the next General Assembly. The counsel representing the opposition to the measure appeared inclined to press the mat: ter to decision this year. Mir Kellogg's pro ceeding reminds us of the good old time when South Carolina was Republican, and when it was a common thing for . colored member of the legislature to present some bill, move it's indefinite poetponement, and then sit down with the air of one who had done his whole duty by his commitments. 'e s Hss 4 sf
 Senate. Favorable committee reports have been, received upon bills, etc., incorporating the National Woman's Hospital; incorporating the Williams Memorial Institute; for purchas- ing permanent camping ground at Mantle for $10.000; and changing names of various manufacturing companies. Bills. etc., passed for inquiry into the doings of the Hartford Life and Annuity Go. incorporating the Smith Memorial Home; amending the statute relative to railroad accidents; allowing the Middlesex Insurance Go. to insure against lightning; repeating the law requiring State auditors of charitable companies. The nomi- nations of John W. Bacon as Railroad Com. missioner and Samuel Q. Porter as Bank Commissioner were confirmed. A large num- Der of bills were rejected on unfavorable re. port. On Thursday the Senate adjourned till Wednesday of this week. s
 House A remonstrance from the citizens of Oxford agains the formation of the county of Waterbury was. referred. The resolution releasing Joseph H. Clark from State Prison was debated and passed he killed poor house keeper. John Videon, of Barkhamsted had his forfeited rights restored. The bill re- storing the whipping post for wife-beaters foundmany advocates but was fipally defeated A number of remonstrsnces have been pre- sented against the passage of the bill taxing mutual benefit societies. Resolutions have been favorably reported admitting second represen- tatives from Bristol. Manchester and Putnam, each town having more than 5000 population. Bills passed validating vote of Sharon and setting of Voluntown to New London county. On Friday the House adjourned over till Wednesday of thls week. .e4 ''&s4
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