Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-04
cgournaI ano Courier.
SATURDAY. Morning. Feb. 4, 1852.
The General Assembly.

The General Assembly.
A Farther Introduction of New Business
The German Americans of New Ha-
ven Present Important Petitions
Through MIR. Fox-Other Matters of In
terest.
HARTFORD, Feb. 3, 1882.
Especial corresr ondence of JOURNAL AND CoUR1En.]
The House, only was in session to-day, the
Senate having adjourned over until next
Tuesday There was small attendance, and
the business transacted was principally of
routine character
The following petitions were introduced by
Mr.. Fox of New Haven, which were signed by
Captain Tiesing and some two thousand 9TH
crs most of them German Americans
To the Senate and House of Representa-
tives in General Assembly convened:
The petition of the undersigned, citizens
of the State of Connecticut, respectfully
prays your honorable body:
To amend title 20. chapter 8, section 81
(page 52D of the revised statutes of 1876,
by striking out the words, Gravel or, in the
first line, and the words, cor engage in any
sport or recreation" in the fourth line Of
said section, SO that said section
when amended, shall read as
follows every person who shall do any
secular business or labor except works of
necessity or mercy, or keep open any shop,
warehouse or manufacturing or mechanical
establishment, or expose any property for
sale, on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset,
shall be fined not more than four dollars, nor
less than one dollar; but haywards may per-
form all their official duties on said day."
Also to amend title 90 chapter 9. section
So (page 552) of said revised statutes, by
striking out the words, COR on the evening
thereof, :" in the second line of said section,
and by inserting in their stead the words,
'between sunrise and sunset" so that said
section, when amended, shall read as fol-
lows: ''Any person who shall be present at
any concert of music, dancing, or other pub
lie diversion Sunday, between sunrise and
sunset, shall be fined four dollars"
To the Senate and House of. Representatives
in General Assembly convened:
The petition of the undersigned, citizens
of the State of Connecticut, respectfully
prays your honorable body:
To change the present license law, 81 that
only nominal license fee, not to exceed $40,
be required for the sale of ale, lager beer,
cider and rhine wine; the fee to be uniform
in all cases throughout this State; that the
license fee for the sale of all other kinds OF
spirituous liquors be fixed at a sum not to
exceed 300, and to be uniform in all cases
throughout the State that in all cases par
ties charged with, or convicted of, violations
of the license law be allowed the right of
appeal, and of trial by jury; and that the
present law concerning the bonds to be given
by licensed dealers be repealed or modified.
Following is a summary of the business
transacted in the House to-day:
House.
The House was called to order at 1920,
Speaker Hall in the chair. Prayer was Of
ferred by the chaplain. Rev. George L.
Thompson.
The following petitions were received and
referred: OF residents of East Haddam, in
troduced by Mr.. Hungerford, for the adop-
ton of a constitutional amendment prohib-
iting the manufacture of intoxicating hq-
uors Constitutional Amendments. Of res
ideuts of Greenwich for the protection of
public rights against the encroachments of
corporations, especially railroad companies !;
of Albert Patizt ct al, residents of Meriden
for modification of the Sunday laws, allow
ing secular business after shutdown on Sun
days; Judiciary OF German residents of
Meriden for reduction of license fees for
sale of liquors and beer Temperance. Of
Stephen Abbott for release from State prison !;
of citizens of Guilford for Constitutional
amendment de intoxicating liquors.; of
Landers, Frary & Clark ct al, manufacturers
of New Britain for modification of factoriz-
ing laws; Judiciary committee. Of Charles
B. Stearns ct al. of Andover in support of
$4,000 appropriation for experiment sta
ton; Charles F. Bollman and 1000 others
of New Haven, William Braun and others of
Hartford for modification of the Sunday
laws.
Bills and resolutions were introduced and
referred as follows = By Mr.. Scofeld (by
request Bill requiring railroad companies
to have public crossings bridged and pro
tected from accidents, the work to be done
at the expense of the railroad corporation,
and also regulating the opening and con-
struction of new crossings. The bill in effect
removes from the board of railroad conmis-
sioners much of the power now vested IN 1t,
and places the right of control in the Super
ior Court. Tt also provides that whenever
any highway or public street shall cross over
or under any railroad the company owning
or operating the railroad shall at their own
expense make and maintain at such crossing
bridges and abutments tressels, arches, ex-
cavations, embankments and approaches as
the necessity and safety of public travel shall
require Railroads.
By Mr. Bingham, of Notwithstanding
an act relating to the duties of the commits
sioners of the school fund School Fund.
By Mr. Fuller, of Putnam the
charter of the Tolland County Mutual Fire
Insurance company. providing for meetings
of the board Of directors at Tolland and the
fixing of the forms of applications for insur-
anoe.
By Mr. Northrop, of Middletown-Bill
for the protection of trout, making the fine
for catching $25 or imprisonment not exceed
ing thirty days.
By Mr.. Taylor of Danbury-Bill authorize
ing per cent interest on money borrowed
I. 7-af a
of interest has remained unpaid for SIX
months ..-...---.1
By Mr.. Fox, of New Haven-Resolutlon IN
cooperating the Union bank, of New Haven,
with capital stock of 800, 600. with the right
of increasing the amount to 100000.
By Mr. Cothren, of Woodburv-Bill pro-
viding that divorces may be granted for any
such misconduct on the part of husband or
wife as permanently destroys the happiness
of the petitioner and defeats the purposes of
the marriage relation. The bill repeats chap
ter xiii of the public acts approved March
9, 1880.
Forfeited Rights-Favorab BILE on restoring
forfeited rights to Charles Bromham, of New
Haven; tabled on motion of Mr.. Scofeld
Subsequently the report was Withdrawn by
the chairman of the Forfeited Rights COM
mittee, Mr.. Owen. .s
Education - Unfavorable on petition of
Charles Marvel, of Rocky Hill, de school
privileges tabled adverse on requiring a
library in every school district in the State,
rejected
Business from the Senate was disposed of
in concurrence.
The calendar numbers were resumed and
the bill authorizing the replacing of defaced
records in the New Haven Town Clerks office
was passed.
The bill validating the election of select
ix,+ ho four of RafhIAh6p1 amended
on motion of Mr.. Northrop, placing the name
of Henry Catlin as first selectman instead of
Ralph Munson, and passed.
The bill increasing the fees of registrars
for marriage licenses from fifty cents to one
dollar was reported favorably from the Judi
ciary committee, and explained by Mr. john
son.