Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-02


 cates for the New County of ''Water bury''-Other Matters of Interest.
 HARTFORD, March l, 1882 Especial correspondence of JOURNAL CoURIERl A damp, dreary, dismal day, or kindred expressions were heard on all sides as the State's lawmakers entered the Capitol this morning. There was full attendance in both houses however, and business proceeded as regularly within as though the sun was shin ing brightly without. Considerable business, as will be seon by the summary, was dis posed of, but nothing of very great import ance.
 The New Haven county Representatives held meeting this afternoon immediately after adjournment, and after hearing the re port of the county commissioners regarding the cost of needed Improvements at the jail voted to permit the commissioners to expend | 5000 for the purpose of providing better heating apparatus and sewerage. This afternoon Professor Wayland, of New Haven, and others appeared before the State | Prison committee to advocate and explain 1 the report of the State prison commission, which favors new prison building in diff 1 ferent locality from the present one at Weth- ersfeld. It is not likely that the committee \ will report in favor of change of location, 1 but they may recommend some changes in regard to sewerage and ventilation that will improve the present building
 The Committee on New Counties and County Seats were in session this afternoon and heard parties interested in the new county to be called ''Waterbury,' if the pro posed division is made. General Kellogg and ex-Judge Munson, of Seymour, were looking after the interests Of the petitioners, while Attorney Hickox, John W. AlIing and Will the respondents
 Representative Cothren, of Woodbury, was first called. He said that his town by vote 1 in town meeting year ago were unanimous in favor of a new county. There had beer no change in the feeling since He referred to the inconveniences of going to Litchfeld which required good deal of staging, anc the road was direct toward "heaven." Witt the New England road completed he could ge to Waterbury in less than an hour. He sait the whole market of his town and the sur rounding towns was to Waterbury. He saie that with the present facilities it took hin from o'clock in the morning until ? o'clocl in the afternoon to get from Woodbury tt the Litchfeld court house.
 pr. Futile, Representative from Nauga tuck, spoke in favor of the proposed county He said the universal sentiment in his tow1 was, so far as he had consulted them-ant this had been quite general-that the nev project should be carried into effect. $
 Mr. Judson, Representative from Thomas ton said that so far as he knew the senti ment in his town it was unanimous in favo of the new county. They were about nin miles from Litchfield and the same distance ! from Waterbury. He said his town was part of the Waterbury probate district
 Senator Bradstreet was called and said tha the people of his town were a unit for tn new county so far as he knew. The chang was advisable so far as time and econom. were concerned. Other parties also ap peared in favor of the petition.
 Following is summary of the business il Senate and House to-day. | Senate. i s...
 The Senate convened this morning at 103 o'clock, Lieutenant Governor Bulkeley in tn chair Prayer was offered by Chaplain Sage
 The Committee on Finance rendered ! favorable report on the bill providing tha taxes shall not be held to constitute liel upon lands for @ greater sum than the taxe . assessed upon such lands so far as mortgage are concerned whose title existed prior t. 1. the laying of said taxes.
 The Committee on Railroads reported ol lI~z l,sI 4to Tx,fo, :: tional Railroad company, that it should b referred to the Committee on Interpretations so referred.
 The bill to provide for the election of al Attorney General was continued to the mex session of the Assembly in concurrence. The Committee on Interpretations reportet favorably on the bill changing the name o P. Jewell $ Sons to The Jewell Betting com pany.
 Various matters from the House were acte upon in concurrence.
 The calendar numbers were disposed of a follows:
 Bills relating to clerk fees in City Cour of New Haven, amending charter of tn Mason Monument association of Norwich and incorporating the Winsted Edge Too company, verbally amended by the Commit . tee on Engrossed Bills were passed in accord ance with the recommendations of the com mittee
 Bills validating certain votes of the tow , of Hartford, appropriating $6O,OO0 for tn construction of soldiers monument, passe November 21, 1881, and appropriating $200, 900 for g High School building, passed Jan ary 24, were passed.
 Bill establishing Thomaston as 8 probat district; passed.
 Bill providing that in cases of non residen administrators executors 8 copy of legs process against them may be deposited wit the judge of probate of the district where tn will was proved; passed.
 Bill fixing salary of Supreme Court reporte at $3, 900, with $1 ,O00 additional thereto du, ing occupancy of the office by present re porter, and providing that hereafter tn reports shall be published by the State an furnished to the public at cost; passed.
 The bill regulating the sale of medicine and poisons was passed in concurrence wit
 he House.
 Bill providing that a justice of the peac . shall act as such in any civil or criminal mat ter in which he, or his son, father, brother father law, son-in-law, partner, clerk 0 . student shall act as attorney, or shall hay drawn, filled up or signed the writ, declars tion, complaint or warrant passed.
 Bill forbidding the taking of lamprey eel in the Connecticut river between May 20 an September 1, under penalty of not, nor than $5 fine and 30 days imprisonment.
 Senator Spencer said that the object of tn bill was to protect the fish during the spawn ing season. !! Senator Hammond opposed the passage o the bill and gave short discourse to shov the destructiveness of the lamprey. On hi motion it was indefinitely postponed.
 The House amendments to the bill requir ing the school fund commissioner to examin the securities of the fund once in three year were adopted and the bill passed.
 Bill forbidding the taking of fish in Mil pond, Branford, on or before July l, 1884 under 8 penalty of not less than $5 nor nor than $30, or imprisonment for more thai thirty days or both; passed.
 The following bills were tabled: Bill rela ing to invalid soldiers, sailors and marines petition of trustees of Connecticut Hospita for insane for appointment of auditors of ac counts of institutions receiving aid from tn, State treasury bill de settlement of estates bill de discharge of prisoners from the Con necticut Hospital for the insane resolution incorporating the Shearer company bill dt damages sustained by change of grade of { public highway bill de probate courts.
 The following bills, unfavorably- reported upon by various committees, were rejected Resolution concerning trust funds-unfavor able report of Committee on Judiciary bil to establish town court in the town ot augatuck-unfavorabIe report of Committed on Judiciary bill concerning civil actions unfavorable report of Committee on Ju dietary bill in relation to cIaims-unfavor l ahla roY,frf of E0rnmjEtaa on Tudiciarv. bi1