Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-01
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HOUSes The House was called to order at 10 a n

The House was called to order at 10 a. m, Speaker Hall in the chair. Prayer was of- fered by the chaplain, Rev. Dr. A. J. Sage The report of the Insurance committee on the bill providing for the winding up of the affairs of insurance companies that have ceased to do business in the State was pre- sented The committee in their report say that the only insurance companies which
 have ceased to do business, and whose affairs | are now in liquidation ill this State, the American National Life Insurance company of New Haven and the American National Life and Trust company of New Haven. The committee as a result of their investigation say: Your committee are of the opinion that the settlement of such estates would be facili- tated by making suits by the receivers to re cover assets privileged in order of trial in the | same manner as appeals from probate in the settlement of ordinary insOlVent estates are privileged They therefore recommend the passage of the accompanying bill for public act.
 All actions brought by receivers of insol- vent corporations by order of the court by which such receivers were appointed shell be privileged in the order of trial in the same manner as appeals from probate are privi- legged
 The House, on motion of Mr. Robertson reconsidered and concurred with the Senate in rejecting the bill regulating the ownership of seaweed.
 Business on the calendar was disposed of as follows:
 On motion of Mir. Scofeld of Stamford, the resolution incorporating the Southington Water company was taken from the table
 An amendment by Mir. Treadway, of Bris- tol, providing that the waters of Allen pond should not be affected by the act was adopt ed. Pending action on amendment by MT. Smith, of Southington, Mir, Fox moved that the bill be tabled. Mir. Cleveland said he objected to tablng The committee had carefully considered the bill and had once reopened the hearing Mir Smiths amend ment was for the substitution of the words "a compensatiug reservoir" for ''compensat- ing reservoirs'' The bill passed.
 The bill relating to the conveyance of oys- ter grounds of estates of deceased persons was called from the table by MT. Scofield and passed.
 The bill amending the act incorpor ating East Rock Park was explained by Mr. Rob ertson and passed.
 The bill providing that the assessors of the town of Meriden' shall assume the duties of their office June l. instead of January 1 in each year, was explained by MT. Lyman and passed.
 On motion of Mr. Paige, of Sherman, the resolution releasing Charles Walton from State prison was made the special order for Wednesday, April ,, at 10:3O a.. m.
 The resolution concerning repairs neces- sary to be made at the Wethersfield State prison was discussed by Mir. Paige, of Sher man, and passed
 By the resolution the directors of the l State prison authorized to inquire into | and examine the matter of improv ving the l ventilation, drainage and repairing the l prison at Wethersfeld, and the buildings of | such additions thereto, may be deemed in | the opinion of the directors necessary. They | shall also obtain estimates as reliable as pos- | sible of the cost of such Improvements, re- l pairing and building of additions and report 1 to the next General Assembly.
 On motion of MT. Thurber, of Putnam, l the House voted that when adjournment was l had to day, it should be until Monday, April l 3, at D. m.
 On motion of Mr. Wood of East Windsor, l the bill relating to the payment of interest | to the school fund department was taken | from the table and amended substituting the school fund commissioner as the proper off cer for carrying out the provisions of the bill instead of the treasurer, and passed
 The bill provides that whenever the semi annual interest due on any bond or note given for moneys loaned from the school fund of this State shall remain unpaid fifteen