Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-03-08
Sonrnal ano Courier.
Wednesday Morning. March 8. 1892.
The General Assembly.


Opening of the Weeks Session-Smau
Attendance of Misunderstanding ArSu-
ment On the Parallel Road Question:
The Thames River Bridge Question
Virtually Sett1ed-More Temperance
Observation-Disclosures Matters of Interest.
HARTFORD, March 7, 1882
Especial correspondence of JOURNAL COURT Err
The attendance of the legislators at the
Capitol on the opening session for the week
was not as large as usual, but there was
sufficient number for the transaction of bust
ness in both Senate and House. AS will be
seen by the summary, but little business was
done in either house. In the Senate the cal
endar numbers in readiness were disposed Of
but in the House, when the calendar was
reached, an adjournment was taken The
| House calendar is rapidly assuming large
proportions, and it seems that afternoon ses-'
sions will soon be required to dispose of the
bills reported upon by committees.
The central attraction this afternoon was
in the House, where large number of Sena-
tors and Representatives assembled to listen
to the closing of General Kellogg's argument
| al lhNOI VI buo uEdllSi EdllTOdu he SpOh6
for about one hour and half, going over in
part his argument of last Friday afternoon.
| In the course of his remarks he said he appre
ciated the enterprise in the management of
the New York and New England railroad,
| and hoped that its business would speedily
increase SO that another double track will be
built the entire length of the route. He urged
| tho 11aonccitv IF fho ir or5o
to build up the prosperity of the towns
through which it is proposed to pass. Re-
ferring to the building of the Connecticut
Valley and Connecticut Western roads, he
said they were built at the time of high
prices, and of course when the crash came
they were comparatively ruined. Referring
to Joseph Pool and the Camden Construc-
ton company, the speaker said that accord
ing to the testimony of the opponents of this
new road Mr. Pool was a very pleasant
gentleman. He is seeking a connection with
his East River road, and is there anything
wrong in his seeking connection with q line
that will give him an outlet to
the East? He said he was ready
to say that if this charter was
granted the road would be built and it mat
ters not whether the capital came from out
of the State or within it, so long as the
amount necessary to build it is furnished.
He argued that the building of this road
would benefit rather than damage the Con.
sohdated road and soon they would see foul
| tracks instead of two over the Consolida; cd
route. In closing he said My duty, gen
tlemen, here is done. It is for you to say
whether these honorable gentlemen who come
to you asking for charter shall have it o,
not believe they ask for this charter II
good faith. If you believe they are honest
then I ask you to grant them a charter.
leave it with you, g ntfemen, confident of the
favorable action of the General Assembly.
This closed the long and exhaustive hear
ing which has lasted for nearly four weeks
1t is likely that the committee will report
| sometime during the present week. There, is
f! considerable speculation about the character
of the report, although the feeling appears tc
be quite strong that majority will report
adversely to granting special charter to the
| proposed new company.
After General Kellogg concluded his argu-
ment Hon. Thomas M. Waller addressed the
committee and stated that an amicab1e ar
rangement had been reached by the friends
and opponents of the Thames bridge and
they would be able to present to the COM
mittee tomorrow afternoon the draft of a
law which had been agreed upon by both
parties in interest. He. said they would not
occupy the attention of the committee more
than one hour. Mr.. Brandagee, of New
London, conceded with the views of Mr..
Waller. It is understood that the basis of
the agreement is that the bridge shall be
built subject to the approval of board of
army and navy officers to be selected by the
government at Washington.
| The Temperance committee were in session
this afternoon and farther heard those inter
ested in the revision of the license laws.
Following is summary of the business
transacted in both houses to-day.
| Senate.
The Senate was called to order at 1890
o'clock by Lieutenant Governor Buckley.
Prayer was offered by Chaplain Sage.
After number of reports of committees
had been received and tabled for calendar
and printing, the business on the calendar
for the day was proceeded with as follows:
Bill authorizing the commissioner of the
school fund to employ an assistant clerk at a
salary not to exceed 81, 400 per annum ;
passed.
Bill forbidding the taking of fish, except
by hook and line, in Curtiss mill pond in
Monroe; passed.
Bill requiring the State Board of Educa-
ton to report on or before the first Wednes.
day after the first Monday in January, annu-
ally; passed. b.
Bill providing that telephone companies
shall be liable to the same rate of taxation as
telegraph companies. e. two per cent. of
gross receipts of revenue received for trans
mitting messages tabled.
Bill providing that if any bank of this State
which is or may hereafter become national
bank has increased Or decreased or may here
after increase or decrease it's capital, and
shall again become a State bank, it may re-
tain such increased or decreased capital as if
its charter had originally authorized capital
of such an amount; passed.
Bill providing that in all suits in actions of
foreign attachment the plaintiff shall not re-
cover of defendant as costs sum exceeding
one-half of the amount of damages recovered
in the suit; passed.
The following matters, unfavorably re-
ported upon by the several committees, were
| rejected: Bill to amend title 16, chapter II,
may be given of meetings of town boards
of health, report of Committee on
the Judiciary bill de insolvent estates,
port of the Committee on the Judiciary bill
oamend an act concerning the preservation
of game, report of Committee on Agricul-
ture bill relating to courts in the city of
Waterbury, report of Committee on the Ju-
dietary; bill relating to the Supreme Court
| of Errors, report of Committee on the Judi
ciary bill to repeal chapter 68, public acts
of 1875, report of Committee on Agriculture;
resolution concerning two historic pictures
representing General Putnam at the VOLTS
Den in Pomfret, report of Committee on
Capitol Furniture and Grounds resolution
providing for a revision of the public stat
utes. report of Committee on the Judiciary
bill relating to exemptions from executions,
report of Committee on the Judiciary; bill
concerning division fences, report of Com
mittee on Agriculture; resolution relating to
printing complete roll of the judicial ofic-
ers of the State from 1776 to date, report of
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