Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-03-02
Personal.

Personal.
John FL. SandIand, an old and leading citi-
zen of Waterbury, died Monday.
President Watrous, of the Consolidated
road, is still i'll with throat trouble.
DIR. Levi Ives and Charles Dickerman sail
from Europe by the Scythia March Goth.
Rev. Warren Mason has resigned the pas
torate of the vo1untown Baptist church
Mr.. George G. Ripley has resigned the city
attorneyship of Norwich on account of his
increasing legal duties elsewhere, and has
been succeeded by his partner in-law, Mr. E.
@. Cooke.
Miss Betsey Hall, of Midd1etown, sister of
the late Henry Hall, died Friday, February
%, lacking only three months of being nine
ty years old. The funeral took place on
Monday
AT the annual meeting of the Housatonic
Railroad company the following directors
were unanimously elected: William H. Bar
mum, David S. Draper, William D. Bishop,
Samuel Willets, George W. Peet, Horace
Nichols, A. B. Mygatt, Edward Leavitt and
John B. Peck At subsequent mseting of
the board W. Fl. Barnum was elected presi-
dent, D. s. Draper vice president and G. K.
Averi11 secretary and treasurer
Ex-Alderman Benajah Douglas, of B. H.
Douglass & Sons, has been on the 9Th of this
month AZ years continuously engaged in bus
mess in the same location, circumstance
which has but few parallels in the State, and
this esteemed gentleman is still as robust and
vigorous as many. men in active life many
years younger. The building occupied by
the firm has been erected a quarter of a GEN.
fury or more. Previously the same business
was conducted in a wooden structure on the
same site, wherein about fifty years ago the
father of Edwin Marble, Esq, of the Hooker
carriage mandatory, long conducted very
successfully the jewelry business.
At the State Capitol.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Senator Buck
Matters of Interest Before Committees
Adtournment.
HARTFORD, March 1, 1881
Especial Correspondence of JOURNAL AND COURIER. !
The business transacted at the State Capt.
toll to-day was not of very great Importance.
Lie udtboT Which, dbbEhcb6I bIl0 ulO6G aGC6u-
ton in the Senate was the passage of the bill
reducing the tax on insurance companies,
reported in the summary, and the resignation
of Senator Buck, of the First district, mem
Der of Congress elect. Before committees
this afternoon there was but little of interest
to the general public. The Fisheries COM
mittee were considering petition of certain
parties in East Haven for permission to use
steam dredges on their own oyster beds
in New Haven harbor, and the indications
were that their application would be favora-
bly, considered by the committee.
The matter of extension of the Fair Haven
cemetery, which was reported favorably by
the Committee on Interpretations and laid on
the table in the Senate, will be further heard
by the committee to-day. There are other
matters of interest to parties in New Haven
and vicinity that are coming up this week
that win no doubt bring larger delegations
to the Capitol ~ ~ @ss--
There are as yet ne Indications of an early
adjournment, and Il viii not be surprising if
the session extends into April.
Following is summary Of the business
transacted to-day. 5ez 5st.azss
-=ssif- ESs5s3s5a Senate. %s1-'
The Senate met at 1910. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Buckley presiding. Chaplain Sage
offered prayer. - -. g. 9 ..sss.e
RESPONSIVENESS against the annexation of
the borough of Fair Haven East to the city
of New Haven were received and referred to
the Committee on Cities and Boroughs I'm
der suspension of the rules the remon-
strances were at once transmitted to the
House.
a Various matters from the House were act
ed upon in concurrence
The substitute bill reported by the Com
mittee ON Finance and entitled stan act in al
teration of an act relating to special taxes on
corporations was made the order of the day
for to-day at 1890 O'Clock The bill pro-
yides that every life insurance company
chartered by the State. and doing business in
whole or in part on the mutual plan, shall