Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-03-10
SournaI artb Gourier.
Frida. Msrn1ng. March 40. 1882.
The General Assembly.

Large Gathering of Members of the
''Third'' House-The Way the Commit
tee Stand ON "ParalIel'' Road-More
Temperance-Ben NOyes' Insurance
CoInpRnies-The Governor Bucking-
ham Statue.
HARTFORD, March 9, 1882
Especial correst ondence of JOURNAL CoUR1ER]
There was a large gathering of members
of the Third house at the capitol this
morning who were waiting for something to
turn up from the Railroad Committee in re-
lation to the parallel" railroad scheme.
This matter was the chief topic of converse
ton not only among the hangers on" but
also among the members of the legislature
proper. At last it leaked out that the rail-
road committee held a stormy executive
session yesterday when ordinations and re
examinations were exchanged, resulting final
ly in an informal vote in which the sParallel"
was worsted. The result of the ballot is said
to be as follows:
In favor of the Petition-Senator Baker,
Messrs Cooley, of Hartford, Williams, of
Lebanon and Southworth, of Say brook.
Against the Petition-Messrs. Gillette, of
Waterbury, Wilson, of Greenwich. Lombard,
of Ashford, Richmond, Of New Milfard and
Young, of Tolland-5.
1t was rumored this afternoon that the
committee would report in favor of changes
in the general railroad law, which will do
away with many of the objections made
against it, and giving parties desiring to
| build railroads the privilege of bridging nav
| igable streams without special act from the
| legislature. There are numerous rumors
af1oat and it is difficult to tell how the "great
problem will be finally solved although at
the present writing the Consolidated road
would appear to have the 'inside track"
This afternoon the railroad committee
| opened the Goodwin investigation. Mr..
Goodwin of East Hartford, who is small
stakeholder insthe road, turns up as usual
with petition asking for an investigation re-
garding the affairs of the Consolidated road.
He claims that the company in their report
to the railroad commissioners have made
false returns of $3OO,OOO. Hon. VIM. G.
| Case and W. W. Perry appared for MIR.
Goodwin, and President Watrous and Hon.
Lynde Harrison for the Consolidated road
A blackboard was brought before the COM
mittee, on which Mr.. Goodwin was called
upon to figure out the returns which had not
been made as alleged. Considerable merr1-
nent was created by this proceeding Not
| withstanding, Mr.. Goodwin persistently con-
tinued in his arithmetical problems to show
| the dishonesty" of the Consolidated rail
| road.
| Before the State Prison committee ap
peared Francis Wayland, of New Haven, and
Judge Thomas McManus, of hartford, to adj
vocate new site for the State prison. They
were met in, opposition by Mr.. Robbins, Of
Wethersfeld, who strenuously opposed any
| change. o.,
| Before the Temperance committee ap
peared R. S. Pickett, of New Haven, tc
advocate revision of the liquor laws. He
argued specially for a more stringent law in
regard to selling to minors.
| Colonel Dexter r. Wright was be-
fore the Insurance committee in re.
gard to the closing up of the
business of defunct insurance companies
| He advocated the removal of Ialcott IL.
| Russell, receiver of the American, Mutual
and kindred life insurance companies, and
asked that the affairs of these companies be
placed in the hands of the Judge of Probate
| for New Haven district for finsl settlement,
| in the interest of the c4editors. b.
| The commission on the statue of Governor
Buckingham held meeting, and Hon. Henry
B. Harrison and Colonel George P. Bissel]
appeared before the commission and advo-
| Gated that the statue should be made of marble
| and be placed in ''Battle Flag Hail." which
! is the east entrance to the State House. The
commission adjourned for one week, at which
time plans will be presented to them for con-
sideration.
Following is a summary of the business
transacted in the Senate and House to-day.
Senate.