Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-03-10
facture and sale of Intoxicating liquors

zee on Interpretations, submitting q substi- |
ute bill incorporating the New London free !
library, received under suspension of the |
Jules f1om the Senate.
Mr.. Cleveland, of Brooklyn, moved that
she bill be put on its passage under suspen- |
sion of the rules, as enc of the incorporators
is soon to leave for Europe and desires to
have the corporation reorganized before his
departure SO ordered
On vote the bill was passed in concur
renee.
The thirteenth annual report of the State
Reform School was submitted by Mr.. Wilson,
of Meriden, and referred to the Committee on
Humane Institutions.
Sale of lands; favorable on confirming title
of lands help by trustees of the Methodist
church at Cheshire, calendar.
Observation-Disclosures on bill relating to oys-
ter lands within town limits rejected
School Fund-Favorabie on the bill author
izing the school fund commissioners to make
transfer of daily receipts in his Office to the
State treasurer. The bill repeats section II,
title B, chapter 1, part 4, page IS of the Gen
eral Statutes, revision of 1875.
Business from the Senate was disposed of
in concurrence.
The calendar numbers were resumed and
reports from the Committee on EnQrossed
Bills were acted on favorably.
The resolution changing the name of the
New Haven Electric Lighting company to the
Connecticut Lighting company was passed.
Resolution changing the name of Com
stocks ferry to "Chester and Hadlyme Fer
ry" was passed.
The resolution restoring forfeited rights to
VIM. N. Cleveland, of Andover, was explained
and advocated by Mr. Owen of Manchester,
who spoke most favorably of Mr.. Cleve-
lands merits as an Industrious citizen. On
vote the resolution was passed by the neces-
sary two-thirds, as provided by the constitu-
ton.
Resolution authorizing the Quartermaster
General to floor the tents of the enlisted
men of the Connecticut National Guard at
the annual encampment was explained by
Mr.. Pine, of Derby, and passed.
Resolution ordering the payment of a
claim of $40, contracted under authority of
the school fund Office, was explained by Mr..
Cowles, of Norwalk, and passed.
The bill authorizing an exemption of $3 in
suits brought for personal board furnished
for the debtor or his family was explained by
Mr.. johnson and passed.
The bill for the prevention of cumulative
costs and preventing grand jurors from
bringing complaints to different justices of
the peace against the same persons for of
lenses which could have been joined in one
prosecution was discussed by Messrs. john
son of Enfield Northrop of Middletown, and
Thurber of Putnam.
MIR. Owen, of Manchester, offered an
amendment striking out the fine of 81 pro-
vided for by the bill and substituting the
provision that the grand jurors fees shall be
forfeited
Mr.. johnson opposed the amendment hold
ing that the bill ought to be,passed as it came
from the committee.
After further discussion and amendments
the whole matter was indefinitely postponed
on motion of Mr.. Cowles,. of Pennington.
Mr.. Stanton, of Stonington, called from
the table the communication from the Gov
ernor, transmitting a letter from Mrs. So
phronia B. Haslett, of Webster, Mass, offer
ing to the State the portrait of her brother,
General Nathaniel Lyon, and the following
resolution was offered by Mr.. Stanton.
Resolved, by this General Assembly,
That the portrait of General Nathaniel Lyon
is hereby accepted and that the Governor is
requested to convey to Mrs. Sophronia B.
Haslett the thanks of this Assembly and a
copy of this resolution as a repeated recog-
milton of the imperishable fame in which the
name of that brave and gallant soldier is
held.
On motion of Mr.. Bingham the resolution
was passed under suspension of the rules
The bill authorizing the expenditure of
s., 900 for clerk hire in the New Haven tax
collectors Office was explained by Mr.. Rob-
ertsor and passed. e..
Resolution incorporating the Union Debat-
ing and Mutual Improvement society of New
Haven was passed:
The incorporation of the Knights of Co.
lumbus of New Haven was reported favor
ably and resolution passed.
The bill for the protection of game in
Fairfield county, introduced by Mr.. Gillespie
of Stamford, and prohibiting the shooting or
trapping of game birds for three years from
January, 1882, was explained by Mr.. Giles
pie, who showed the need of such'a measure
in order to prevent the humiliation of birds.
The agricultural committee reported ad-
versely on the bill, which was rejected.
The bill requiring railroad corporations to
provide suitable convenience FOR public use
at stations was explained by Mr.. Gillette, of
Waterbury, and passed
The bill providing penalties for neglect on
the part of the husband to support his fami-
ly or of minor son over 16 years to refuse
assistance in such support, adversely re-
Manchester.
Mr.. Jshnson explained that in the opinion
of the Judiciary committee the present statues
are sufficient to punish the otfenses complain
ed Of On vote the bill was rejected.
Resolution incorporating the New Haven
Yacht club was explained by Mr.. Fox of New
Haven and passed The club are authorized
to hold real estate not exceeding 1925, 900 in
value.
The bill giving the Hartford and Connect
cut Western Railroad company authority to
purchase the Rhinebeck and Connecticut
road, and also extending the. time for con-
structing additional lines was supported by
Mr.. Gillette. st.-
1t is provided in the bill that in all future
meetings of the company only stockholders
shall be entitled to vote.
The bill was passed without amendment.
Resolutions were passed authorizing ad-
ministration on the estates of Uriah Seymour
and Stephen Seymour of Norwalk.
The bill extending the powers of the Con-
necticut Humane society was advocated by
Mr.. Johnson. The measure provides that
any officer agent OR member OF the Connec-
ticut Humane society may lawfully interfere
to prevent the preparation of any act of
cruelty upon any animal in his presence; and
any person who shall interfere with or OBJ
struct or resist any such officer, agent or
member in the discharge of his duty, shall
be fined not more than fifty dollars or impris-
oned not more than thirty days. The bill
also authorizes officers and agents of the
society to have animals killed which are not
properly cared for.
On motion of Mr. Mahan, of New London,
the bill was tabled in order that member of
the House, who was not present at the time
House bill No. ITO, relating to the discharge
of temporary injunctions, was advocated by
Mr.. Johnson and passed. The bill provides
that whenever O. temporary injunction has
been granted, either in term time or vaca-
ton, and the. court or judge shall be unable
from any cause to hear a motion to dissolve
the same, such motion may be heard by any
judge of the Superior Court, or by the judge
of the Court of Common Pleas in the county
where the Injunction was issued or the writ
is returnable and the judge before whom the
hearing Of the motion is commenced may
proceed to final action.
The bill authorizing the lodging of writs
of attachment on real estate at the Office of
the town clerk was passed.
The Railroad committee submitted the fol-
lowing substitute bill for the protection of
brakemen on freight cars:
Section 1. Every corporation, company or
association operating any railroad, located
partially or wholly in this State, shall cause
every freight car, that shall be hereafter built
or purchased for use on such railroad to be
provided with couplers, so arranged as to
render the presence of any person between
the ends of the cars unnecessary for the pur-
pose of coupling the same.
Section 2. No eouplers shall hereafter be
placed on any freight cars to be built or pur-
chased, as before stated, nor shall any new
couplers be substituted for any that are now
in use until the same shall have been ap-
proved by the railroad commissioners, and