Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-13
LOCAL NEWS.
The General Assembly.

House Only in Ssssfon-An Early Ad- journment-The Third House Many Matters of Interest.
 HARTFORD. Jan. 12. 1882. Special cores pondsncs of JOURNAL AND ooURHR.l Only the House of Representatives was in session to-day and the attendance was small, many of the members, anticipating early adjournment today, having gone home Wednesday. The committees all appointed and the active work of the sion will commence next week The lobbyists will no doubt be present in full force and Speaker of the Third House. will probably be selected. The ever genial Carpenter, of Norwich seems to have the in- sid, track he being of the first members of this House to put in appearance His selection will be well received and in the opinion of your correspon dent he will well the interest corstitx- ents"
 Following is the business transacted to-day.
 House.
 The House WAS called to order at Il o'clock, Speak Hall in the chair.
 Prayer was offered by the chaplain, Rev. George L. By Mr Robertson, of New HIvsn-Petition of New Haven County Farmers club for appropriation of s25,O00 for providing suitable accommodations for the experiment. station Committee on Agriculture. By Mir. Strong, of DurhAm-Petition of A. S.. Cheseborough, r. Hubbard ct al all legal voters Of Durham for legislation to prevent the granting of divorces on insufficient grounds; Judiciary com mittee.
 By Mir. Bingham, of windham -sundry petitions
  of alternate terms of the Superior court at Wind. ham Committee on New Counties and County SeatA ferred as follows or Willis 8. Colton ct al of War ren for legislation to prevent the granting of license fees of Thomas Smith ct al to sell lands; of registrars for increase Of marriage license fees of Daniel B. Loomis of New London. for release from rena Alexander, John Warren, John Costg&n, Andrew George, Boswell s. Bartlett. George Hudson, GustA- Cornish, Joel ". Perkins, William Anson, Eihu B. Spear, Christopher Pagan and Elijah Smith, all for release from State prison referred to the State Prison committee.
 By Mr. Robertson of New Hayen-Bfll providing that all property and estate of kind devised beaueathed to any person orfpersons in trust the come proAt therefrom to be paid to others, shall with the profit and income be exempt from attach ment and execution while in the possession of the
 By MT. Wright, of Branford-Bin providing for trators of estates who shall appropriate money property under their management; Judiciary com mittes.
 the charter of the American-GermAn School EssociA tion of Meriden, giving power to borrow money and grant mortgage security therefor.
 By MT. Northrop, of Middletown-Riu providing that administrators and executors may be sued in their official character and also individually Judi By MT. Gillette, of Waterbury Resolution grant ing letters of on the estate of Nancy Hall, late of wolcott.
 By Mr. Robbins, of wethersaeld- Resolution refer ring that portion of the Governors message relative to the courts to the Judiciary.
 On motion of MT. Robertson. of New Haven, the House osidered it's action in referring the bills relative to the taxation of Yale College property and sent them to the Fin Ance committee
 On motion of Messrs- schoneld of Stamford and Brfnsmade of Huntington, the resolutions granting charter for borough Of shelton and incorporation of Shelton Water company were changed in their com ID ittee references.
 On motion of Mir Northrop, of MiddIstown, the House voted that when adjournment was had 1t should be until l2:30 p. on Tuesday, January l7.
 The joint standing Committee Railroads, hr Gillette chairman, reported favoraby on resolution authorizing the Norvak and Danbury road to accept amendment of charter tabled for calendar
 By Mir. Bingham, of WindhRm bill providing that the State election day, occurring annually on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. shall be legal holiday, and providing for the pay ment of promissory notes on such days; Judiciary committee
 Business from the Senate was disposed of in con- currence. The House passed the resolution ordering the manual and roll from 1776 to 1881 provided for the members.
 Mir. Owen, of Manchester, inquired if the Commit limiting the time for the reception of bustness- Speaker Hall stated that the resolution was in the Senate and could not reach the committee until next week.
 MT. Allen, of Torrington. was excused from the Committee on Temperance.
 Mir. Hurlburt, of Washington, introduced petition signed by large number of residents of his town, asking for the closing of the affairs or the IoNns end Savings bank of New Haven. The petitioners the stockholders not favored with any knowledge of the present situation of the bank that they have received dividends for long time, and that what dividends they have received is but small part of what is due them from the bank. The ap- pontmeut of a committee of investigation is asked for. On motion of NIT. Cothren Of WoodDury, the pe titon and others introduced yesterday covering the ground were referred to the Committee on Banks the reference being changed from the Judici ary. Speaker Hall announced that the county meetings would be held at D. January IT, ss provided for by statute.
 At 1I:45 the House adjourned until Tuesday at