Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-16
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The House was called to order at 1890 a.
M, Speaker Hall in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the chaplain, Rev
George T.. Thompson
Petitions were received and referred as
follows:
OF the Norwalk Lock company and 113
others of Rorwalk, Lowe &c Watson and 20
others of Bridgeport, Serene S. Bushnell and
65 others of New Haven, Bridgeport Paper
Box company and SO others of Bridgeport,
Bridgeport Brass company and 48 others,
Wallace Barnes and others of Bristol, the
Hayward Rubber company, w. A. Bucking-
ham, treasurer, and 1873 others of Colchester,
the Greenwood company of New Hartford,
r. Wallace q Sons Manufacturing company
and GO others of Wallingford, New Haven
cigar makers, the Mansfield Elastic Frog COM
pany and "a others of New Haven, Henri,
Hale & Co. and % of New Haven, Union Ne
tallic Cartridge company, Robert I. White,
treasurer, and A others of Bridgeport, all
introduced by Mr. Robertson of New Haven,
in aid of the bill for the exemption of forty
days wages from foreign attachment, Ju-
dietary committee; of citizens of Canton and
New Hartford against changing the present
factorizing laws; sundry petitions for con-
stitutionsl amendment restraining the manu-
facture of intoxicating liquors remonstrance
against sale of lands owned by Pequot Indi-
ans; remonstrance of citizens of Montville
against bridging the Thames river.
Business from the Senate was disposed of in
concurrence, including the passage of the
resolution granting leave of absence to Chap
lain George L. Thompson for the remainder
of the session.
The resolution appointing Sidney B.
Beardsley, of Bridgeport, judge of the Su-
perior Court for the term of eight years
from June Is, 1882, was passed in concur
renee. The whole vote was 2O4. Of the
number, 1873 were in the affirmative, IA in
the negative and 2 blanks.
The resolution appointing Charles B. An
drews, of Litchfeld, judge of the Superior
Court for the term of eight years from June
Is, 1882, was passed in concurrence The
whole vote was 214. Of the number 1913
were in the affirmative, 80 in the negative
and blanks.
The resolution appointing Henry stoddard,
of New Haven, judge of the Superior Court
for the term of eight years from June Is,
1882, was passed in concurrence. The whole
vote was 2O7. Of the number 173 were in
the affirmative, 80 in the negative and 4
blanks.
The resolution authorizing the Russell
Manufacturing company of Middletown to
increase their capital stock, which had been
passed in the House, came back from the
Senate with an amendment providing that no
increased stock shall be issued for greater
nominal sum than the capital actually invest
ed. Mr.. Cleveland says the report had
originally been agreed upon unanimously by |
the committee While he was not tenacious |
for the strict letter of the report, he thought |
it should be adhered to, and that the COM |
pany should be allowed to increase it's capital |
stock without the interference of the pro-
posed amendment. It was evident that a |
question of taxes was involved in the amend |
raent. Mr.. Northrop, of Middletown, spoke |
in the highest terms of the company, stating |
that whatever privilege the Legislature might !