Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-16

the constitutional objections to the change. He was answered by General Kellogg, and the debate was closed by MT. Kilborne.
 Following is 8 summary of the business transacted in Senate and House to day.
 Senate.
 The Senate convened at 10 o'clock, Lieu tenant Governor Bulkeley in the chair.
 Prayer was offered by Chaplain Sage
 Various matters from the House were re- ceived and referred in concurrence.
 The resolution concerning the disband ment of Company I, Windsor Locks, was tabled.
 Resolution appointing a commission of one Senator and eight Representatives on crimes and punishments: rejected.
 The committee of conference on the disa- greeing vote of the resolution appointing a commission to investigate and report on the pollution of streams recommended that the Senate withdraw and concur with the House in postponing the resolution to the commis- sion, and ordering it printed with the session laws; so ordered.
 Business on the calendar was disposed of as follows:
 A report of the Committee on Engrc ssed Bills amending the charter of the Rapid Con- structlon company was passed.
 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Grading Capitol Grounds to lay out and i'm prove the strip of land on Capitol avenue, corner of Broad street, recently purchased by the State, at an expense not to exceed $5,- 900; passed
 Senator Bradstreet explained that receivers of insolvent corporations of this State, who are not at present required to make sworn re- port to court, shall hereafter do so. The bill was passed.
 Bill repeating chapter S1 of public acts of 1878, which provides for an annual return to the comptroller of the amount of fees receiv- ed by State attorneys, clerks of courts and judges of probate passed.
 Bill providing that any person having a legal claim against trustee, guardian, ad- ministrator or estate, shall collect from the estate; passed.
 Bill providing that in all criminal cases ap- pealed to the Superior Court from the iudg- ment of an inferior court, the State's attor- ney during the first three days of the term of the court upon notice to the accused, or his attorney, may amend any count in the con- plaint, in the same manner as such count might have been amended in the inferior court; passed.
 Bill authorizing courts of probate to re- ceive orders from guardians residing outside the State of children living in the State, or vice versa, to sell lands passed.
 Resolution releasing John Symans from State prison.
 Senator Upson stated that Symans was sent to prison in 1878 from Middle Haddam for forgery. His son found check in the street and he obtained the money on it. It was stated that he forged an endorsement on the check, but this was not proved, and by the advice of counsel he pleaded guilty and he was given the lightest sentence for the crime. The resolution was passed.
 Bill appointing all officers required or au- thorized to make the enrolment of the militia in the several towns, to be collectors of the communication tax; rejected.
 Bill exempting from taxation to the extent of $3,000 property of all pensioned soldiers sailors or marines who while in service lost 8 leg arm, suffered disabilities en- titling them to ths same rate of pension as that given for the loss of such member.
 Senator Seymour thought the bill should not be passed for several reasons. First be- cause it is similar to the provisions of a bill of last year, except that the amount exempted is increased. Under the present bill general who has lost his little finger is exempt from aS much taxation as the private who has lost his leg simply because he draws enough in- crease from the fact of his rank to bring his pension up to that of the private
 Senator Gum said that the soldiers them selves don't want it and don't wish to be chased as paupers.
 Senator Hoyt favored the bill and on mo- tion of Senator Colt it was tabled.
 Bill requiring railroad companies to pro- vide suitable water closets at passenger sta tionS passed
 The Committee on Railroads submitted @ favorable report on the resolution referring the location of the bridge to be built at New London over the Thames river by the New York, Providence and Boston railroad to the board of navy and army officers.
 The Committee on Interpretations reported favorably on the petition of the New London Steamboat company for charter
 The following bills unfavorably reported by the committees were rejected Bill de- fning the duties of the Corporation Counsel of the city of New Haven, report of Con- mittee on the Judiciary; bill relating to the taxation of dogs, report of Committee on Agriculture bill relating to the erection and maintenance of slaughter houses, report of Committee on Judiciary bill in relation to the terms of the Supreme Court of Errors and the Superior Court, re- port of the Committee on the Judiciary bill concerning nuisances, report of the Committee on the Judiciary resolution instructing Ju- dietary committee to inquire and report con- corning election of justices of the peace and trial justices, report of Committee on Ju- diciary bill in alteration of an act in relation to courts in Litchfeld county report of Con- mittee on Judiciary; bill providing for the election of trial justices, report of the Con- lAloIOO OA ouNtASAuII MI huY corporation which shall be made garnishee to dissolve without appearance in court, re- port of Committee on Judiciary bill con corning the taxation of the real estate of Yale College, report of Committee on Judiciary; resolution authorizing the appointment of a commission to make inquiries concerning taxation report of Committee on Finance resolution incorporating the Poquetannoc Boat company, report of Committee on In.
 
 of Committee on Judiciary bill in addition to an act concerning collection of taxes, re- port of Committee on Finance resolution that the right of towns to elect justices of the peace remain inviolate; report of Committee on Judiciary bill (session of 1881) in amend ment of an act relating to taxation, report of Committee on Finance; bill making State election day legal holiday, report of Com mittee on Judiciary.
 Adjourned at 12 o'clock until Thursday at 10 8. m.