Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-04-07
Sournal aro Courier.
Friday Morning. April z. 1882.
The General Assembly.
HARTFORD, April 6, 1882,

Senate.
The Senate assembled at 1920 O'Clock,
Lieutenant Governor Buckley in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Chaplain Sage.
Bill forbidding the killing of rail between
January and September 70, reported
substitute by the committee of conference
on the disagreeing vote of the two houses;
passed
The Senate adhered to its former action in
rejecting the petition of Marshall Jewell ct
al. to build railroad.
AT IL o'clock the special order for that
hour, being the bill to regulate and restrain
the sale of spirituous and intoxicating liquors.
was taken up.
Senator Hammond said that while the
Committee on Temperance are not entirely
satisfied with all the amendments, they are
of the opinion that the House amendments
should be adopted and the bill passed with
out alteration
The House amendments to- schedule Or
were adopted in concurrence and without
debate. This amendment which provides
that business need not be recorded with the
| clerk of the Superior Court, but only with
town &clerks, was opposed by Senator Mills,
| who said that it is important for the opera
ton of the law that licenses should be re-
corded by both clerks
| On rising vote the Senate was equally di-
Vided, there being 10 votes for and 10 votes
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the affirmative and the amendment was
adopted.
| The rest of the amendments passed by the
| House were adopted without alterations.
| Senator Hammond in a short address
urged the Senate to pass the bill as amended
| and said that he felt that the law would prove
highly beneficial.
After further discussion the bill was tabled
The resolution fixing Wednesday, April
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| was passed in concurrence.
Resolution authorizing the construction of
a bridge across the Connecticut river at
| Warehouse Point; recommitted to Commit
tee on Roads and. Bridges
Resolution extending thanks to President
Arthur for his action in vetoing the anti Chi
nese bill. Senator Mills opposed the passage
| of the resolution; the resolution was passed
| Bill forbldding the killing of game for ex-
portation beyond the State, under a penalty
of not less than 81 nor more than $50 J;
| passed.
| Bill confirming the line established by the
| shell fish commissioners which separates the
State oyster grounds from the town grounds !;
| tabled
Bill providing that all actions brought by
| receivers of insolvent corporations shall be
privileged in the order of trial in the same
manner as appeals from probate are priv
| LEGGED passed.
Bill authorizing women to vote at meetings
| for the election of trustees of Methodist
| Episcopal churches The bill also changes
the date for holding the elections from Sep
TENDER to January The bill was indefinitely
postponed.
Bill directing the treasurer to charge in
terest on unpaid Indebtedness to the school
fund at the rate of nine per cent. per annum;
passed.
Resolution restraining depredations in East
Rock Park, New Haven passed.
Resolution appropriating 81, 226.3 80 for re-
pairs and improvements on the State prison ;
passed.
Bill amending the act of last year to pre-
vent irregular medical practice so that it shall
not apply to commissioned surgeons of the
United States, to any gratuitous services in
cases of emergency, nor to any physician or
surgeon coming into this State from an
other State to consult in any particular case
passed.
At o'clock the Senate adjourned until
Tuesday next at 1890 a. m.