Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-11

New London, Elliott of Pomfret, Hurlbut of Wash
 Row Towns and Probate DistrictsN NMessrs Chap man of Waterford Harper of Granby, Tomlinson of Milford, Foster of Redding Newton of Plainfeld, Sackett of Colebrook, Gladwn of East Haddam, Full
 Roads and Bridses-Messrs Post of Andover, Gal pin of Berlin, Hill of Madison, Chapman of North Stonington, Glover of Newtown, Wheaton of East ford Williams of North Canaan, Hungerford of East Haddam.
 Incorporatons-Messrs. Cleveland of Brooklyn, Cowles of Manchester, Fox of New Haven, Lathrop of Griswold, Gillespie of Stan ord Yale of Winches Claims-Messrs Cowles of Norwak, Clark of suf- field, Austin of North Haven, Barnes of Preston, Hyde of Po1nfret, Allen of New Hartford, Child of Saybreok, Morrow of Mansfield.
 Mitchell of southbury Palmer Of stonington, Couch of Ridgeheld, Wright of Kingly, Hurlbut of Sails bury, Stevens of Kingworth Jones of Hebron. Sale of Lands-Messrs. Sanford of Bedding, Gates of Hartand. Ives of Wallingford Loos of Lebanon, Barstow of Scotland, Hayes of Harwinton, Johnson of Chatham, Walker of Union.
 Finance-Messrs. Bingham of Windhsm, Pease of Enfield Griggs of Waterbury, Parish of Montville, Wren of Bridgeport, odell of Roxbury, McCrery of Essex, Thompson of Ellington.
 Railroads-Messrs. Gillette of Waterbury, Cooley of Hartford, Williams of Lebanon. Wilson of Green wich, Lombard f Ashford, Richmond of New Milford, southworth of saybrook. Young of Iol and Military Afairs-Messrs. Pine of Derby, Phelps of indsor, Parker of voluntown, Deming of Danbury, Waite of Sterling Devoe of Torrington, Strong of Durham, Young of Union.
 Agrieulture- -Messrs. Cowles of Pennington, Cur. tiss of North Branford, Bill of Lyme Nichols of Trumbull, Bradford of Woodstock, Bradley of Ca- naan, Brainerd of Haddam, Wood of Somers. Humane Institutions -Messrs. Wilson of Meriden, Towne of Plainville, Downer of New London, Aber Litchfeld, Coe Of Middeheld, West of Columbia. Cites and Boroughs-Messrs. Congdon of Nor wich, Coogan of Windsor Locks, Tyler of Prospect, Bell of Norwalk Tucker of Killingly Bowers of New Fisheries-Messrs Fuller of Putnam, Woodward of East Winds?r, Griswold of Guilford Luce of East i%e Krtiand eS9 of saybrooR Hord of Bolton. o- Insurance .Messrs Bishop of Guilford Lord of Windsor, Johnson of Franklin Curtiss Of Monroe, Sanger Canterbury of Norfolk. Stocking of Gro uwell, Bass of Coventry.
 Manufactures -Messrs. Lyman Of Meriden, Smith Huntington, Prior of Plainfeld, Ashman of Sails bury Smaller of, of Haddam, Merrow of Mansfield NJ Downes of Derby, Congdon of Norwich JOINT SELECT COMMITTEES. Constitutional Amendments-Messrs. Ripley of Norwich, Clark of Hartland. Bailey of Wolcott Will son of Nea town, Bennett of Canterbury, Blakeslee of Plymouth, Davis of Killingworth, Burdick of
 Temperance -Messrs Downs of Derby, Roberts of East Hartford Allyn of Salem, Sanford of Bedding, G1 drsWod of aord or
 Federal Reations-Megsrs. Kirkland of Old Say. brook, Tacott of Glastonbury Stow of Milford Read of Lisbon, Pike of Fairfield Marcy of Woodstock Wickwre of Cornwall King of Stafford.
 Forfeited Rights-NIessrs. Owen of Manchester. Wright of Branford, Lefingweu of Bozrah, Wheeler of Easton, White of Thompson, Bloss of Bethlehem, Lawton of Middletown, Jones of Wilmington
 Capitol, Furniture and Grounds-Messrs. Arnold of Thompson, Manross of Bristol Walker of Wood bridge, Avery of Groton, Sherwood or ta1rheld
 
 Revision of Joint Rules-Messrs. Beatty of New Thornhill of Brookfeld, Newton of Plainfeld, Swift of warren Mccrery of Essex, Bedding of Yer non. ....
 New Counties and County seats-Messrs. scho- field of Stamford, Olmsted of East Hartford Fox of Wilson of Greenwich Brown of Chatham, Sweet of Coventry.
 Rogers of Seymour, Reed of simsbury ,,.,
 State L1brary-Messrs Cothren of Woodbury, Gil. lette of Waterbury, Sill of Hartford, Bingham of Wndham.
 Contingent Expenses -Messrs. Root of West Hart fo Mead of Wright a of ton of stonington, Robertson Of New Haven, Fuller of Putnam.
 It will be seen by the above that New Haven is honored by her representatives be- ing appointed on three important commit tees. Colonel A. Heaton Robertson is selected for one of the most important, the Judiciary, while Mir. Fox is assigned to the committee on 'tIncorporations' and also 'tNew Counties and County Seats.''
 PETITIONS.
 Petitions were read and referred as fol- lows
 Thomas O. Richards ct al., for an amend ment to the borough charter of Winches- ter. ..-...-
 
 feited rights of John H. Shields
 By Mir. Robertson, that West school dis l trict of New Haven be attached to the city school district. ..-
 Of citizens of Winchester asking that the l county seat of Litchfeld county be changed. 1
 By Mir. Robertson-Of New Haven Water | company for an amendment to their charter, 1 asking for the passage of an act making the | terms of the contract recently made with the city of New Haven obligatory upon said con- | pany in the same manner and to the same l extent as if they were fully set forth in the | charter of said company as obligatory upon | said company-and containing suitable and | adequate provisions enabling said city and it's | citizens respectively to institute and maintain l suitable and adequate legal proceedings for | the enforcement of the terms and stipulations l of said contract
 Of C. NJ Flanders ct als asking for more restrictive laws regarding the granting of di- l yorces " By Mir. Robertson-Citizens of New Ha- | ven, asking for the repeal of the law giving 1 the Fair Haven and Westville horse railroad l power to. charge six cents fare and asking that 1t be made five cents.
 Of the Mayor and Common Council of Middletown for amendments to their char ter.
 Of Charles Bromhead for restoration of forfeited rights.
 
 Simmonds from State prison.
 Of J. N. Allen ct als for an act to provide for the punishment of the crime of burglary.
 RESOLUTIONS.
 Appropriating $2, 500 to the State Agricul- tural society
 Allowing the Danbury and Norwalk rail road to accept amendment to their charter.
 Incorporating the Stratfield Burial Ground association.
 Bill to grant licenses under certain condi- tions to pharmacists to sell intoxicating li- quors
 Bill relating to costs in civil cases.
 Resolution authorizing the appointment of 9 commission to revise the criminal code
 Resolution incorporating the Yale Lock company of Stamford.
 Resolution granting administration papers | on the estate of John Byers, deceased.
 Joint resolution to carry into effect the 26th section of the Constitution. Act relating to limitations in civil actions.
 Act relating to foreign attachments.
 RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS REPORT. The twenty ninth annual report of the Railroad Commissioners was presented. The recommend that standard time on all railroads be adopted. The in- crease in earnings during the past year is re- ported as $1,412, ,536.45, nearly $15O,0OO more than last years increase. The total gross earnings are $l3, ,8o3, ,414.96. The Con- 'olidated road shows the largest gain, while z he Derby roads increase is the largest in 1 | Ten companies paid dividends ] instead of nine last year. The making of schedule time is urged for the lack of it is growing evil. The increase in the operat- ng expenses is greater than the increase in z eceipts. The Derby leads in receipts per ! Sand also in expenses-$ .54. The total stock and debt is about as last year -$71 ,214, ,243. 65; 128.62 miles of steel rails were laid, making @ total of 742.O3 or G.94 7 ,er cent One hundred and sixty-two per ons were reported injured. Of the injured