Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-12
The House

The House called to order at 12 o'clock Speak CT Hall in the chair. -:- 5-
 Prayer was offered by the chaplain, Rev. Dr. A. J. Sage.
 The following petitions were received and re-
 By Mr. Mead, of Greenwioh-Petition of John L. Lockwood ct a in favor of permission being granted to Charles M. Schofeld and Edwin N. Schofeld to build wall in the Miannus river at Greenwich bill providing for the construction of the wall companied the petition.
 By MT. Brinsmade, of Huntington-Pettion of A B. Rugges ct a for charter incorporating the village Of Shelton as borough also petition of E. Chapman Maltby ct al, of Shelton, for incorporation water company, referred to Committee Interpretations.
 By MT. Robertson, of New Haven-Petition of Lu- B. Morris for act to provide for replacing certain defaced record books in the New Haven Town Clerks office and bill accompanying the pc ition providing for the restoration of the records in question: ferred to the Judiciary committee.
 By MT. Bingham, of Windham-Petition for the in- @ or .he aayaen water I company ana also citation of Connecticut.
 By Mr. Bingham-Petition relating to the holding of terms of the Superior Court at Willmantic panied by bill providing for alternate terms of the court, referred to the Committee New Counties
 By MT. Wickwire, of Capitalization of T. S. Gold ct al against granting divorces ins lfcient
 By MT. Taylor, of Danbury-Petition of Edwin Hodge for sale of real estate
 By MT. Cothren, of Woodbury-Petitions de clos ing up and settlement of the affairs of the Townsend Savings bank of New Haven.
 By MT. Sill, of Hartford-Petition Of Virginia T. Smith ct al. of Hartford, for the enactment of statute governing the disposal of pauper children It is asked that it shall be made the duty of the of the poor in any city of the State to place all pauper children in their charge years Of ago. in some respectable family in the State ori in asylum therein, to be supported by the city, and that they shall not be retained in amshouses refer red to the Judiciary committee. By MT. Smith, of Southington-petition of Henry D. Smith ct al against granting diyorces for 1nsuf fcient reasons:
 By Mir. Carrier-Petition for a State Board of Ex- aniners.
 By MT. sacket-, of Colebrook-sundry petitis2s tn favor of Winchester as county seat. ssS@
 By MT. Sweet, of Coventry-Petition for consc ing voting districts in the town of Coventrysp ing that the voting shall be in First socieN
 By. MT. "abertson, bill providing that appointed 1g boards of selectmen shall give b the faithful performance of their duties, aue% ing for returns of statements; bill concernH BAH taxation of real estate of Yale College providing that the provisions of Chapter XXIV of the Public Acts of 1s79 shall extend to and include the real estate of the President and Fellows of Yale College also bill providing that the funds and property of Yale College poration shall hold in this estate real estate free from} taxation afording annual increase of more than $6,000.
 By MT. southwick of Saybrook-Resolution au- thorzing the clerk of the House to provide suitable stationery for the members.
 By Mir. Sherwood, of fFairield-Resolution authori- zing letters of administration on estate of Fanny Wilson of Fairfield.
 By MT. Northrop, of Middletown- Resolution au- thorzing the Secretary of State to procure portrait of Hon. William C. Case for the Speakers room, the expense not to exceed $25O0; passed.
 resolution was passed ordering the raising of joint special committee of votes transmitted
 
 By Mir. Ripley, of Norwch-Resolution providing for auditing of the accounts of the clerk of the Supe rior Court of New London county, and appointing Edward Harland committee to do the same
 By Mr Stanton, cf Stonington-Bill providin 6 that steamboat companies doing business in t he State shall have power to arrest persons for evad fare.
 Mir. Paige, of Sherman, presented the annual port Of the directors of the State prison referred Committee on State Prison.
 The annu report of the comptroller presented by MT. Paige and referred to the Committee on Finance ..
 By Mir. Robertson, of New Haven-Bil giving the town tax collector at New Haven additional powers making him collector Of school district taxes and quriDg him to publish list of delinquent taxpayers the 1st of April in each year. The bill also pro- vdes that suits may be brought by the collector one month after the taxes become due for their covery.
 On motion of Mr. Johnson, of Enfield, it was voted that when the House adjourned it would be until Il a. m Thursday, and that Il should be the regular hour for opening the session until otherwise dered.
 At 1240 the House adjourned until Thursday at 9 m