Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-17
House,


At II o'clock Speaker Hall called the
House to order, and prayer was offered by
Chaplain Thompson.
Petitions were received and referred as
follows: OF Bridgeport manufacturing in
situations, Robert R. Smith and forty-two
others of New Hartford, Darlington Manu-
featuring company and thirty others of
Waterbury, Samuel Smith et al. of Rockville,
in aid of the Sargent bill remonstrance of
citizens of New Britain against changing fac
torizing laws Judiciary; of Rev. MIR. Turk
ington, of Tolland, and E. f. Burr ct al of
Lyme, for constitutional amendment prohib-
iting the manufacture of intoxicating liquors,
Constitutional Amendments .
Mr.. Sanford, of Redding, introduced a res
olution making the standing hour for the as
sembling of the House 10 a. m. after this
week; adopted.
The following reports of committees were
received and tabled for calendar and print
ing.
Incorporations-Favo on granting
special charter to the Bristol Brass Clock
company, tabled for calendar; recommend
ing that the petition of Rev. George A. Hub
bell for an amendment to the general statutes
relating to religious corporations be re-
ferred to Judiciary committee SO ordered !;
favorable on amending the charter of the
Hartford Security company, tabled for calen-
ter of the Hartford Fire Insurance company
authorizing the annual meeting to be held
after 1882 on the second Thursday in Febru-
ary of each year, or such other day in that
month as may be determined by the by laws
of the company, also authorizing vacancies
in the board of directors to be filled by vote
of the board, the new directors to be chosen
from the stockholders, tabled for calendar;
favorable on granting special charter to the
E. N. WEIGH Manufacturing company of
Bristol; tabled for calendar.
Judiciary-Favorableo on granting admins
tration on the estates of Andrew Heavy of
East Windsor, Fanny Wilson of Fairfield and
Mary Ann Bristol, tabled for calendar; sub
stitute bill amending the pharmacy commits
sion act, tabled for calendar unfavorable on
House bill Sc, providing that first selectmen
in towns shall be elected by plurality vote
substitute bill relating to the settlement of
estates, calendar adverse on bill to prevent
extortion by justices of the peace, rejected
adverse on bill relating to town records, re-
jected adverse on bill concerning divorces,
reinstating the omnibus clause, introduced by
Mr.. Cothren, of Woodbury., tabled for calen-
dar adverse on bill relating to costs in suits
in foreclosure, rejected; adverse on extend
ing Jurisdiction of New Haven city court, Ia
bled; adverse on bill relating to civil actions,
rejected adverse on bill for recording Of di-
vorces in the several towns, tabled; adverse
on bill relating to courts of probate, rejected;
favorable on bill relating to electors meeting
in town of Woodstock substitute bill relat-
ing todemurrer overruled, calendar.
Education bill concerning in
struction in public schools. The bill pro-
vides that if in any town twelve persons of
adult years shall petition the board of school
visitors to order instruction in the public
schools concerning the effects of intoxicating
beverages on individuals and on the commp-
nifty the board shall consider this petition
and by a formal vote decide whether or not
to grant the request. 1t also provides that
if any person shall feel aggrieved by the de-
cision thus made by the board, then upon the
petition of twenty legal voters of the town
the selectmen shall call a special town meet
ing to consider the question, which shall have
power to finally decide it for one year; tabled
for calendar.
Sale of Lands-Unfavorabl on petition re-
Edmund Hodge from selling lands
adopted.
nual report of the State prison board of di-
rectors ordered on file.
The calendar numbers we're resumed and
resolutions restoring forfeited rights to
Charles Bromham and John Ell. Shields of
New Haven were explained by Mr.. Owen, of
and passed.
The resolution setting off the Niumps
school district in the town of Bethany to the
Gate and Center districts was explained by
Mr. Robbins, Of Wethersfield, and passed.
The resolution authorizing the Meriden
Savings bank to construct brick building
upon its property on East Main street at
Meriden, to be used for its business and
other purposes from which revenue may be
derived, the expense not to exceed $3.50, 900,
was explained by Mr.. Stanton, of Stonington,
and passed.
The resolution authorizing the publication
of the public acts in German was tabled on
motion of Mr. Stanton.
The bill relating to costs in civil actions in
the New Haven city court, allowing fee of
81 for recording Judgment when the amount
involved shall not exceed 5000, was explained
by Mr.. johnson and was passed.
The bill concerning the taxation of trust !
was tabled on motion of Mr.. Owen. |
House bill No. 43, amending the general |
statutes relating to incapable persons, was