Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-08

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papy and 1853 others of Southington and the
Merlden Britannia company and 393 others,
aggregating in all between $500 and 5000
voters, in support of the Sargent factorizing
bill, Judiciary committee; of Charles Durand
ct al. of Ansonia for communication of the
sentence of James Smith; of citizens of
New Britain in support of an appropriation
for an experiment station by Rev. 8. J.
Norton and thirty-nine voters, residents of
Cheshire, for constitutional amendment pro-
hlbltlng the manufacture of intoxicating
liquors of brewers of Connecticut concern
ing revision of the license laws.
The report of the judges of the Supreme
Court relative to the changes necessary in
holding the terms of the Supreme Court of
Errors and the Superior Courts, ordered by
resolution passed last year, was submitted by
Mr.. Sill, of Hartford, with bill accompany
ing the report. No change is made by the
bill in the times for holding the terms of the
Supreme Court of Errors. The changes pro-
posed in the terms of the Superior Court
consist first, of such an arrangement of the
terms that they may be held for a reasonable
| length of time in every county, by the pres
| ent number of judges second, in the aboli-
| ton of the criminal terms now required to
| be held in the county of New London on the
| first Tuesday of January and the first Tues
| day of May, and provision for new term
| for the court to be held at Norwich on the
| second Tuesday of January; third, in the
! division of each of the civil terms for the
counties of Hartford, New Haven and Fair
| field into two terms, and fourth, IN pro-
| vision for the repeal of all laws or parts of
| laws which require that any term shall con-
| tinue until certain day, or for certain
| number of weeks or for any particular pc
| Rod of time.
| Bills and resolutions were introduced as
| follows:
Px po1No oF p
luton incorporating the Union Debating and
Mutual Improvement society Of New Ha-
ven. ..
BY Mr.. Robertson, of New Haven-Bill re
quiring the establishment of fire escapes for
| hotels within six months from the passage of
the act, and making IL the duty of selectmen
in towns and fire marshals in cities to make
examinations of hotels and enforce the pro-
visions of the enactment.
By Mr.. Robertson-Resolution granting
administration on the estate of James Rey
nolds, of New Haven.
By Mr. Observation-Disclosures incorpor-
ating Jerome & Co. of New Haven, also the
New Haven Clock company.
By Mr. Robertson Resolution instructing
the Railroad committee to inquire into what
changes are necessary, if any, for the protec
ton of the lives of brakemen on freight cars
and report by bill or otherwise.
By Mr.. Owen, of Manchester-Bill provid-
ing for the election of trial justices, provid-
ing that no one shall vote in towns for more
than three -fourths of the number of justices
to be chosen.
By MIR. Owen-Bill providing for the fund
ing of the State debt, Committee on Finance.
By Mr.. Robertson, of New Haven-Bill
amending the statute relating to the assess
ment and collection of taxes.
By Mr.. Abernethy, of Bridgeport-Bill re-
quiring fire escapes in public halls and mill
tary armories.
By Mr.. Coogan, of Windsor Locks-Bill
providing that no writ of scire facias against
any garnishee shall be brought, except within
three months next after the right of bringing
it shall accrue, amending the old law which
allowed one year.
By Mr.. Owen--Bill providing that COM
plants issued by grand juror may be amended
by States attorney.
By Mr.. Gillette. of Waterbury-Bill re-
| ducing the tax on national banks to one half
| of one per cent, the present tax being one
per cent; Finance.
| By Mr.. Sill, of Hartford-Bil providing
| that any policy of life insurance expressed to
l be for the benefit of married woman, or as
| signed to her, or in trust for her, the premi-
| UNI of which has been paid by her husband,
shall not inure to her separate use if she shall
l be divorced from her husband on the ground
of her misconduct or shall be guilty of will
I full desertion before and at the time of her
| death but all interest of the wife in such
policy or policies shall become and be the
property of the husband, when 80 divorced,
I and of his heirs, legatees and assigns, when
| he shall die during such desertion by his wife.
All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with
| this measure are repealed, and it is provided
that the bill shall take effect from it's passage.
After the reception of several committee
reports and the passage of several unimpor-
| tant matters on the calendar the House ad-
| journed until Wednesday.