Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-08
5ournaI g1b Courier
Morning. Feb. s. 1859.
The General Assembly.

Commencing Business for the Week.
Lively Work Before the Committees--
Tomlinsons Brfdge-ParalleI Road
The s'Benzine'' Law-Townsend Saw
fngs Bank-Other Matters of Interest.
HARTFORD, Feb. 7, 1882.
Especial CORES rondence of JOURNAL COURIER
There was quite large attendance of mem
bers of both houses to-day, considering that
it was the first day of the weeks session.
Some of the members from the more distant
parts of the State did not put in an appear
ance, but they will undoubtedly be on hand
o-morrow The ''third" house was unusually
full, and conspicuous in the lobby were
many prominent New Haven politicians and
ofdceholders.
There was large mass of petitions re-
ferred in both Senate and House to appropri-
ate committees, and it is evident that they
will have all the business they can attend to
for weeks to come. Under the present agree
ment no new business will be received after
next Friday except petitions in favor of bills
previously presented.
This afternoon Town Agent Reynolds, Sc
lectmen Andrew and Feldman and Corpora
tion Counsel Stoddard, of New Haven, ap-
peared before the Committee on Roads and
Bridges in relation to the petition asking that
Tomlinson bridge be made free bridge
They stated that in their opinion the compa-
ny or corporation should place the structure
in good condition before turning it over to
the city. The committee appeared to be of
the opinion that legislation was unnecessary,
nc nv tho oot of .sonnavo+;op,, tho town o,,d
city of New Haven now controlled both
sides of the river, and it was for them to say
whether they would accept the bridge and
make it free passway, or whether they
would allow the company to keep it as a toll
bridge as at present. Parties interested can
be farther heard next Tuesday. ~
Receiver Redfeld was before the Commit
tee on Banks this afternoon and made state
ment regarding the affairs of the defunct
Townsend Savings bank of your city. He
gave statement i'll considerable detail of
what had been done by tho receivers, and
stated that they were ready to wind up the
affairs at any time when desired by the State
been saved to depositors by delay in forcing
foreclosures and in the disposal of securities
held by the bank when it passed into the
hands of the receivers. He did not think
anything would be gained by sudden wind
ing up of the banks affairs. ..+
Before the Committee on Judiciary appear
ed Hobart L. Hotchkiss, johnson T. Platt,
Charles Fl. Fowler and others in regard to
the bill reducing the costs in civil cases
brought before the City Court of New Ha-
ven. -Hss-
Before the Committee on Railroads was
commenced the hearing in regard to charter
| asked for by the corporation known as the
New York. Connecticut and Boston railroad
company, which is understood to be s'par-
allep' road. There were large number of
attorneys and railroad magnates present, and,
judging from the beginning, the fight
promises to be long and bitter one Hon
Marshall Jewell was present as an interested
party.
The Military committee had the petition
for the repeal of the so-called 'benzine' law,
under which Colonel Bacon was brought be-
fore military board for a hearing, under
consideration. Colonel Bacon was before
the committee and stated in detail the troub.
les to which he had been subjected under the
law. Captain Tiesing and other military
oficres..from New Haven were also present
and testified before the committee.
In the Senate to-day Senator Mills intro
duced the following:
Resolved by this Assembly:
Section 1st.-That the Committee on In
surance be, and they are hereby, directed to
ascertain the names of such life insurance
companies, chartered by the Legislature of
this State, as have ceased to transact bust
ness, and the present condition of said COM
panies, and report thereon to the General
Assembly, with such recommendations relat-
ing thereto as said committee shall deem ex-
pedient.
Following is summary of the business
transacted in both houses to-day:
Senate.
The Senate assembled at l o'clock, Lieu