Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-04-07
HOuSa.

Speaker Hall in the chair. Prayer was of.
fered by Chaplain Sage.
Committee reports were received as fol
lows
State Library-Resolution appropriating
So, 500 for the State library
Cities and Observation-Disclosures on petition
of 600 residents of New Haven for reduction
of fares on Fair Haven and Westville Horse
Railroad company; explained by Mr.. Cong
don, of Norwich, who stated that compro-
mise had been agreed upon.
The report was discussed by Mr.. Robert
son, of New Haven and tabled on motion of
Mr.. Fox, also of New Haven. 1t was subse-
quently called from the table by Mr.. Robert
son and accepted.
Fisheries-Adverse on bill relating to
natural oyster grounds; rejected.
Insurance-Committee bill requiring the
statement to be printed in red ink on applica-
ton forms of mutual benefit insurance com
panies sit is understood and agreed that
the amount to be paid when thescertifcate
issued upon this application becomes claim
shall be dependent upon the amount collected
from an assessment made to meet such
claim
Mr.. johnson. of Enfield, introduced
resolution providing for final adjournment on
Wednesday, April 49,; passed and transmitted
| to the Senate under suspension of the rules.
Business from the Senate was disposed OF
| in concurrence. The House, on motion OF
Mr.. Cooley of Hartford, voted to adhere in
passing the resolution granting charter to
| the New York, Boston and Connecticut Rail
| road company.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, of Enfield.
the bill, with petitions in support of its pass
age, was transmitted to the Senate under
l suspension of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Cooley, of Hartford,
House bill No. %, relating to foreign attach
| ment, was put on its passage. The text of
l the measure is as follows:
| So much of any debt which has accrued by reason
of the personal services of soy debtor or his chill
dren, as shall not exceed The of fifty dollars,
shall be exempted and liable to be taken by for
eign attachment or execution.
Mr.. Cooley supported the bill in long
speech in which he claimed that the only
purpose of this Act was to restore to the
working people Sotthis State the rights they
hundred year. clsiming that they had the
same right oseyzemption as those of other
more favoe6 occupations. He instanced
the laws OF other States and made an appeal
for the passage of the bill.
The bill was rejected.
Mr.. Cowles, of Pennington, called from
| the cable the resolution appropriating $25,-
600 for the establishment of an agricultural
experiment. station, and advocated its pas
sage.
Mr.. Robertson, of New Haven, also sup
ported the resolution, considering it one of
the most important measures that had come
before the Legislature during the session.
In answer to an inquiry from Mr.. Pease, of
Enfield, Mr.. Cowles said the location of the
station would be decided upon by the board
of trustees, of which the Governor is ex
offioio the head.
The resolution was passed without dissent.
The bill prohibiting fishing in Waramaug
lake during the months of March, April,
May and June was passed
Mr.. johnson called from the table House
bill No. %, relating to the taxing of costs in
foreign attachment suits, and without debate
the bill was rejected.
Mr.. Thurber, of Putnam, called from the
table the resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquor
as a beverage. The bill was made the
special order for Tuesday, April Il.
| The bill annexing part of the New Haven
| city school district to the North school dis
| trict of East Haven was taken from the
table on motion of Mr.. Robertson and
passed.
| Mr.. johnson called up the resolution au
| thorizing the payment of SIS, 900 to Thomas
| Lamb for labor and material on the State
Capitol building; passed.
| Mr.. Gillette, of Waterbury, called from thu
I table the bill exempting municipal corpora
tions from liabilities for damages occasionet
| by defective walks and roadways, and moved
it's rejection SO ordered.
| The House concurred with the Senate il
| referring the following bill under suspension
of the rules, being new business to the
| school fund committee
Section /. No taxes, which heretofore have beer
assessed may hereafter be assessed upon prop
erty mortgaged to the State of Connecticut to
loans from the school fund shall be lien upon sucl
lands prior to such mortgages.
Sec 2. All act inconsistent herewith hereby re
| pealed.
The bill increasing the rate of board fol-
| inmates of the Reform school 81 per weel
for each boy was passed after being amended
SO as to restrict the change to one year.
Mr.. Cothreh, of Woodbury., called from
the table the bill amending section 1, chapter
| G., title IL, SO that the section shall read :
| 'Any town may abolish all the school dis
tricts, and parts of school districts, within it's
limits, and assume and maintain control of
the public schools therein, subject to such
regulations and requirements as are or may
be Imposed by the General Assembly; and
for this purpose every such town shall con-
stitute one school district, having all the
powers of school district, with the excep-
tions hereinafter stated; provided also that
no school district shall be abolished and in
cluded in such consolidated district unless it
shall, by major vote in legal school meeting,
consent to be included in such district"
After discussion the bill was rejected.
At LILO p. m. the House adjourned until II
a. m. on Tuesday next