Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-03-10
Senate.

The Senate was called to order at 1890
o'clock, Lieutenant Governor Buckley in the
chair. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Sage
The Committee on Fisheries submitted an
unfavorable report on the bill to place shell
fish grounds under the supervision of the
State.
The annual report of the commissioners on
grading Capitol grounds was accepted.
The Senate concurred with the House in
passing the resolution appointing Richard M.
Bullock, of Putnam, trustee of the Connec-
ticut Hospital for the Insane.
The Senate concurred with the house in
recommitting to the Committee on Fisheries
the bill de taking of seaweed between low and
high water marks.
Several matters from the House were
placed upon the calendar. =.
Business on the calendar was disposed of
as follows
The following bill de vaccination was ex-
planned by Senator Sturtevant, who said that
it had received much support before the Com
mittee on Humane Institutions, and that the
only objection to it was made by persons who
stated that they did not believe in vaecina-
tion The bill is as follows:
Section 1. The board of school visitors, or
board of education of any town, or any 9TH
or district not under the supervision of
school visitors, shall have authority to re-
quire that every child shall be vaccinated be-
fore being permitted to attend any public
school under their Jurisdiction.
Sec. 2. If the parents or guardians of any
children are unable to pay for their VAGINA
ton, when required according to the previous
section, the expense of vaec1natlng such
children shall, on the accommodation of the
board of visitors or board of education, be
paid out of the town treasury.
Bill incorporating the Phoenix national bank
of Hartford under the Connecticut State
banking law, and providing that the bank
may, if so desired change from national to
a State bauk; passed. -e...
The bill amending and revising the law in
relation to motions in error and motions for
new trials was passed.
Resolution appropriating $4,000 for the
use of the Connecticut hospital for the in
sane, for the purpose of purchasing ten acres
of land adjoining the asylum in Middletown,
passed. .r.
Billproyiding that trust funds unless other
wise ordered, may be invefted in mortgages
on 'tunincumbered'' real estate in this State
double in value the amount. loaned or in the
bonds or loans of this State or of any town,
city or borough of this State, etc.
Senator Bradstreet stated that the only
change effected by the bill is by the insertion
of the word ''unincumbered," and the bill
was passed.
Resolution restoring forfeited rights to
julius L. Bristol, of Wallingford.
Senator Gilbert stated that in 1852 Bristol
was employed by farmer in Wallingford,
and, after tho haying season was over, in
company with number of men went to the
sea shore and camped out for a time. On
their way home the party stole number OF
chickens, and he was fined ST.. The resolu-
ton was passed by the requisite two-thirds
vote. r
Bill providing that telephone companies
shall pay the same rate of tax as telegraph
companies, i. e., two per cent OF their gross
revenue; passed.
Bill providing that any person not hcenced
who shall act as a pilot, except the master OF
vessel or the person in charge, shall be
liable to fine of not less than $5 nor more
than $50; passed.
Bill authorizing and instructing the COM
missioner of the school fund to sell from
time to time all or any part of the real estate
belonging to the State, acquired by fore
closure of mortgage, if in his judgment it is
for the interest of the school fund. If, at
the expiration of one year any such property
may remain unsold, he may at his discretion
sell such property at auction, and the loss, If
there be any, shall be deducted from the
principal of the school fund passed.
Bill de liens and bill de funding of the
State debt were tabled.
A bill relating to watering troughs was re-
jected.
At 1870 the Senate adjourned to meet at
1890 a. m. Friday.