Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
House..


 The House was called to order at 12:3O, Speaker Hall in the chair. Prayer was of fered by the chaplain Rev. George l.. Thompson.
 The following among other petitions were received and referred as follows For pre- vention of cruelty in transporting small ami malls for incorporation of horse railroad company and establishment of road at Water bury referred to Committee on Cities and Boroughs of Marshall Jewell ct d. for in- corporation of railroad company; remon- strance of c. o. Sears ct al. against change of factorizing laws increasing amount of ex- emption for legislation against granting di vorce on insufficient grounds; for passage of act restricting fishing in mill pond in Mill ford of Newton Case ct al for incorpora- ton of company in Hartford for the manu- facture of type-setting and distributing ma chimes.
 The following among other bills were in- troduced:
 By MT. Kirtland, uuof Old Saybrook-Bill amending section of chapter 1 of the Re- vised Statutes relating to taxation. The bill provides that each resident of any town i- able to give in list and pay taxes thereon on or before the first day Of November ln each year give in his list, made and sworn to, and if he shall neglect to do so, the assessors shall fill out list for him, designating all
 
 owned by him and liable to taxation at the actual valuation, and shall add ten per cent. thereto, and providing fer increase of ten per cent. for each subsequent year that the owner of the property shall refuse to send in his list
 By Mr. Marcy of 'Woodstock-Bill amend ing the Medical Practice act requiring that practitioners shall have license or diploma from some duly empowered medical college, ayl cI oil ho iYe u1ar license or diploma in the State where the physician or surgeon resides.
 By Mir. Robbins, of Wether sfeld-Bill re. quiring school statistics to be forwarded to the secretary of the Board of Education on or before October 15 in each year, and pro yiding for forfeiture of school money in case of delay, the per cent. ranging from one to any length of time exceeding four weeks.
 By MT. Cooley, of Hartford-Resolution amending the charter of the Rapid Transit company, changing the name to the Ameri- can Rapid Telegraph company.
 By MT. Cooley (by request)-Bill relating to secret ballot
 By Mir. Cooley-Bill relating to foreign at tachment providing that when such attach ment shall be oppressive, or in case that the defendant or his family shall be likely to be- come chargeable to the town in consequence of it, it shall be modified or dissolved on ap- plication of Selectmen.
 By MT. Fox, of New Haven-Resolution validating the sdoings of the annual meeting of the New Haven Heat Supply company.
 By MT. Sill, of Hartford-Resolution for constitutional amendment equalizing repre- ssntation The bill provides that every town having population of not less than 10000 inhabitants shall be entitled to three repre- sentatives and one more representative for every additional 5000 inhabitants providing also for minority representation when four or more representatives are to be chosen:
 By Mir. Wright, of Branford-Bill pro hibiting fishing in Mill pond at Branford.
 By MT. Scho6eld, of Stamford-Bill regu- lating the conveyance of oyster grounds be longing to estates ot deceased fishers and in- solvent debtors.
 By Mir. Culver, of Beacon Falls-Bill ex- empting property of soldiers and sailors who served in the late war from taxation when amount of property does not exceed $1 ,000.
 By Mir. Roberts, of East Hartford-Bill that in case of temporary injunc- tion, granted in term time or during vaca- tion. and the court or judge shall not be able to hear a motion for it's dissolution, such mo- tion may be heard by any judge of the Su- perior Court or by the Court of Common Pleas in the county where the injunction was issued, and the judge before whom the hear ing of the motion is commenced may proceed | to final action. ] The following committee reports were re- l ceived, together with number of others re- ] ating to private matters From the Jud1- | ryscommittee, adverse on bill to make state | election day legal holiday unfavorable on | bill extending penalties for wilful tresspass to cases of malicious injury; favorable on in- ,reasing fees for marriage licenses from fifty cents to $1, tabled for calendar. Incorpora- ;ions-Favorable on incorporating the Yale Lock company of Stamford favorable on al- owing Russell Manufacturing company to in- ,rease stock.
 A resolution was introduced in the House