Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-25

Longer Sessions and Increasing Work
The Parallel Visit to the Reform
School-The Thames Bridge Question
Other Matters of Interest.
HARTFORD, Feb. "a, 1882.
Special correspondence of the JOURNAL CoURII r.
For Che first time during the present ses-
sion both houses have been in session on
Friday, the Senate having previously adj
journed from Thursday until Tuesday. The
reports of committees are coming in SO rap
idly now, however, that it seems necessary
to hold longer sessions, and in Il short time
afternoon sessions will be required to keep
up with the committees
The PARALLEL road hearing, SO far as evil
dence is concerned, was concluded this after
noon, and the feeling among those who have
heard the evidence on both sides is that the
Parallel advocates have made poor show
ing and have a weak case. The report of the
hearing is published elsewhere.
This afternoon those members who desired
to do so visited the State Reform school and
were shown over the building by the superin-
tendent and his assistants. They were also
treated to a free lunch
hearing in regard to bridging the Thames will
commence and another two weeks hearing
before the Railroad committee is assured.
From present indications this will be the last
committee to conclude it's business and re-
port.
Following is a SUMMARY of the business
transacted to day:
The Senate convened this morning at 10
o'clock, Lieutenant Governor Buckley in
the chair. Prayer was offered by CHAPLAIN
Sage.
The Committee on Humane Institutions
recommended the acceptance of the report of
the majority of the commissioners appointed
in 1880 on additional buildings for the Insane
hospital at Middletown. The report recon
mends the purchase of tract of land south
of the present site for $4,000. The report
was accepted and ordered on file. The mi
nority report on the petition of George Keller
for compensation for services as supervising
architect was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
The Committee on State Prison reported
favorabIy on the petition of Daniel B. LOOMS
for release from State prison.
The Committee on Education reported in
favor of a substitute bill de studies in public
ton
The petition of the Veteran association of
the Hartford City Guard for statue of Gov
ernor Buckingham was referred to the COM
mittee on the statue.
Several remonstrances against change in
the factorizing laws were referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
The Committee on Humane Institutions re-
ported adversely on the petition for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the Middlesex
county orphans home, and the petitioners
were given leave to withdraw.
The bill authorizing the publication of the
laws in German, which was rejected by the
Senate and passed by the House, came from
the House with the request for committee
of conference; granted and Senator Baker
appointed.
There being disagreeing vote of the two
houses on the bill extending the time for re-
turns of insolvent debtors a committee of
conference was asked for by the House );
granted and Senator Gum appointed.
The Committee on Judiciary reported ia
vorably on the bill amending the scire facias
process upon executors, administrators and
trustees. ,1.
A petition signed by pastors of Hartford
and asking that no change be- made in the
present Sunday law was received and re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Business on the calendar was disposed of
as follows -
Resolution incorporating the George S.
Lincoln corporation of Hartford, capital
5000, 1000; passed.
Resolution authorizing comptroller to fur
nish copies of 'sNew Connecticut Civil Off
cer'' to town clerks and judges of probate at
cost not to exceed 49, so each passed.
Bill providing that whenever conservator
! shall be appointed over any married woman
whose husband is capable of taking care of
her. such conservator, unless he be her hus-
band, shall have charge only of her separate
estate, and not of her person or other
estate but the CONSERVATION of any woman
whose husband has abandoned her shall have
charge Of her person and estate; passed
Bill providing that civil officers of borough
of Ansonia shall enter upon duties on day
succeeding election; passed.
Bill authorizing trustees of Roseland Park
Woodstock, to accept legacies; passed.
Bill authorizing and regulating renewals of
limited partnerships passed.
Bill validating vote of town of Brooklyn
setting Giles NJ Lawton from school district
No. l to school district No. g.; passed.
Resolution appropriating 5000 to the Fair
field County Agricultural society; passed
Bill validating doings of all annual meet
ings of the West Middle school district, of
Hartford, held in the month of January !;
passed.
1873, which reads: All property hereafter
| acquired by any married woman shall be held
by her to her sole and separate use."
Senator Bradstreet explained that this law
and others which were upon the statutes are
in conflict, and would result in endless con-
fusion and litigation in the settlement of es-
tates.
The law was repealed. -.
Bill incorporating the NEW Haven branch
of the woman's board of missions )" passed.
Bill giving to the Security company of
Hartford increased powers, among them being
the right to perform duties of treasurer of
any town or school district, town or city de-
post and sinking fund, or any ecclesiastical
society passed.
Bill amending charter of Tolland County
Mutual Life Insurance company passed.
Bill authorizing the town of Woodstock to
pass vote to close the ballot boxes in the
Third and Fourth election districts at four
o'clock p. M; passed.
Bill limiting time for persons to file claims
for damage by annexation of part of East
Haven to New Haven, to two months from
passage of bill; passed.
Bill validating the doings of annual meet
ing of the New Haven Heat Supply company;
passed.
Resolution restoring forfeited rights to
Forbes B. Woodruff, of Southington; passed
by necessary two-thirds vote.
When the bill providing that any person
found with any description of fishing tackle
upon trout stream during the unlawful sea-
son shall be liable to a fine of $50 and i'm
prisonment for thirty days was taken up,
Senator Alsop moved to amend by inserting
as section the words this act shall not ap-
ply to streams in which perch, bass Or bull
heads are found" The amendment was
adopted.
Senator Gum thought that the law should
not take effect from its passage as the open
season for taking trout would soon begin, and
it would be unjust to fine man before that
without sufficient warning.
The bill was indefinitely postponed in con-
currence
The following matters unfavorably report
ed by committees were rejected: Bill de
school taxes bill de dover; bill de embez-
element ; bill de courts.
The following matters were tabled: Bill
incorporating the Crystal Water company of
Danielsonville bill de settlement of testate
tate hill n ca1a af r,a6icinas and v,nicOps.