Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-03-11
Hon SO.

The House was called to order at 10 a. M,
Speaker Hall in the chair. Prayer was of
fered by Rev. DR.. A. j. Sage.
Petitions were received and referred as
follows: Of residents of New Haven for
reduction of horse car fares from to 5 cents.
The Judiciary committee among others re-
ported favorably on bill relating to the ad-
justment and settlement of taxes and assess
ments due the town, city and school district
of New Haven calendar.
The Interpretations committee reported a.
substitute resolution Incorporating the South
ington Agricultural and Manufacturing COM
pany, calendar also favorably on amending
charter of the German American School as
ISOLATION, authorizing the holding of real es-
tate, calendar.
Other committee reports were as follows
State Prison-Adverse on petition of CHS
topher Pagan for release from State prison.
Military ADMINISTRATIVE resolution
providing for uniforms for additional mem
bers of Second company Governors Foot
Guards, calendar,
Fisheries on petition and bills
for protection of eels in waters adjacent to
Stonington, on motion of Mr.. Fuller of Put
man,, bill ordered printed for calendar.
Adverse on petition for protection of cells in
waters of Long Island Sound; substitute bill
regulating fishing in Round pond, calendar.
Adverse on bill concerning fishing in Carr
pond in Salem tabled.
New Towns and Probate Districts Adverse
on petition of residents of Waterford for
probate district; favorable on abolishing
Second voting district of East Haven.
Cities and acknowledgements on amend-
ing the charter of Meriden, calendar
Observation-Disclosures bill concerning the
instruction of children in the public schools,
requiring attendance.
On motion of Mr., johnson the bill relat-
ing to reorganized railroads was taken from
the table and recommitted to the railroad
committee in order that a substitute bill
might be considered
The bill empowering probate courts to or
der the sale of property of minors, when the
guardian resides out of the State, was ex-
planned by Mr.. johnson and passed.
Resolutions were passed releasing John
Seymour and Joseph Warren from State
prison.
The bill repeating chapter 81 of the public
! acts of 1873, page 300, which provides for an
| annual return to the comptroller of the
amount of fees received by State attorneys
| clerks of courts, and judges of probate, was
explained by Mr.. johnson and passed. -
The bill providing for the settlement of ali
legal claims against executors, administrators
and guardians in the management of estates
was passed.
The bill relating to the reporter of the Su-
preme Court was passed after discussion by
Messrs johnson of Enfield, and Northrop OF
M;ddletown The bill provides that the
judges of the Supreme Court of Errors shall,
from time to time, appoint a reporter of its
judicial decisions, who shall receive a salary
of three thousand dollars, with one thousand
dollars additional thereto during the occu-
pancy of the Office by the present reporter,
Judge Hooker.
The bill validating the votes of the town
of Hartford, appropriating 100000 for a
soldiers monument and 5000, 900 for the
public High school, was explained by Mr..
Sill and passed
The bill regulating the payment of money
by the State to agricultural societies was ex-
planned by Mr.. Cowles of Pennington and
passed.
The bill requiring receivers to present q
report every six months to the superior court
under which they have been appointed was
passed.
The bill relating to service on non-resid emit
executors and administrators, providing that
such service may be left at the Office of the
judge of probate, was passed.
The bill requiring town clerks to report to
the Secretary of State within ten days after
election the names of town officers was
passed The bill provides fine of 800 for
neglecting the duties by town clerks.
The House concurred with the Senate in
continuing to the next General Assembly the
resoluti n relating to the Housatonic Rail-
road company.
The resolution that the right of towns to
elect Justices of the peace should remain in
violate, after long discussion, was rejected.
Mr. Robbins, of Wethersfield, introduced q
resolution providing that under such condi.
tions shall be approved by the Governor
permission be granted to the Imperial Com
mission of the German Empire for the obser-
walton of the transit of Venus, and TO erect
the buildings necessary for their work upon
the southern part of the Capitol grounds
admitted under suspension of the rules and
referred to the Committee on Capitol Grounds
and Furniture.
The bill providing that any married woman
may disappointed executrix of or trustee I'M
der any last will or administrators of the estate
of any deceased person of whom she is an
may accept such appointment and discharge
the duties thereof without the consent and
| concurrence of her husband, providing she
is under no other legal disability, was ap
proved by Mr. johnson, and its passage ad
1ocated The bill further provides that 6
married woman being executrix, administers
trix, trustee, or guardian, may sue and be
sued in her official capacity as a femme sole
On vote the bill was passed.
The bill authorizing the redemption of the
State bonds ard funding the debt was taker
up and supportedby Mr., Bingham, chairman
of the Finance committee. The bill pro-
vides for the issue of 81 800, 900 in twenty
year absolute bond paying 81 per cent. inter
| est. The bonds under the act will be non
taxable. The bill also provides that the
treasurer, by and with the advice and consent
| of the Governor, may establish sinking
| fund for the purpose of redeeming the bonds