Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-18
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The GeneraI AssembIy.

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 the State Prison Dfrectors-Other Mat
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 HARTFORD, Jan. IT, 1883. Especial correspondsnce of JOURNAL AND COURIER
 At the opening of the Senate and House this morning there was quite large attend ance in both, but the business of the day was quickly disposed of. There was nota- ble lack of lobbyists present, but this is only s'the calm that precedes the storm.D As pri- vate bills are introduced the number of third house members will multiply until they will be as thick as the locusts of Egypt Among the important matters introduced today was a bill by Mir. Gardner, of Waterford, provid- ing that all ballots hereafter shall be printed on plain white cardboard of equal size and thickness, the names to be printed or written thereon with no distinguishing mark or fea- ture on either side or edges. The bill also provides that the Secretary of State shall furnish these blank ballots to the clerks of the several cities and towns when called up- on, and upon the application of any citizen he shall cause such ballots to be printed in accordance with the provisions of the act MT. Towne, of Woodbury, introduced a
 bill giving both sexes who are 21 years of age ! the right to vote for town and State members | of the Board of Education.
 MT. Troup, of New Haven, looked after ! the interest of the fifth battalion, 0. N. G., l CcoIore6 and presented resolution of in- | quiry as to why the battalion had not been ' ruikI, Iultaneously with other members of the c. IN. G.
 There were several committee meetings this afternoon, but they were not of general public importance. The business considered
 was mostly private acts.
 \ The State prison directors held meeting ! in Hartford to-day and voted to recommend to the Legislature an appropriation of $30,- | 900 for improvements at the Wethersfeld prison. It is proposed to use $15, ,o00 of this
 amount for improvement of the prison prop CT, which will include better ventilation and
 drainage, enlargement and improvement of
 the laundry. heating the prison by steam, the
 erection of tall chimney and the purchase of a 45 horse power engine. The remaining $15, 900 it is proposed to use for the erection
 of five cottages on the prison grounds to ac- commodate the officers of the prison and their families, so that they will not have to live long distance from the prison, as now.
 The matter will be brought to the attention of the Legislature at an early day. Both Senate and House meet again to-
 morrow, when it is expected that consider
 able batch of petitions, bills for public and
 private acts will be presented and referred to ! appropriate committees.
 Tomorrow, after the adjournment of the
 House, the Republican legislators of New
 Haven county will caucus over the New Ha-
 ven City court judgeship and assistant judge
 ship.
 ! Following is the business transacted in the Senate and House today:
 | The Senate.
 l The Senate assembled at 10:3O o'clock, ! Lieutenant Governor Sumner in the chair.
 Prayer was offered by Chaplain Parker. ! The annual report of the State board of \ agriculture waa presented by Senator Alsop ! and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. \ Senator Alsop also presented the annual re- \ port of the trustees of the State insane hos \ pital and it was referred to the Committee on Humane Institutions.
 Bills and resolutions were introduced as follows:
 By Senator Coit-Bin providing that every private corporation may, when no other pro ' vision is specially made, receive, purchase,
 hold and sell real and personal estate; may ! sue and be sued have a common seal and may define duties of officers. The second section of the bill provides that the name of ' such corporation shall indicate that it is a corporation referred to Committee on Incor- porations. Also bill de fishing in Pattagon-
 set lake; Committee on Fisheries.
 By Senator Winthrop grant ing administration on estate of the late Han- \ nah Platt.
 By Senator Scofeld-Bill providing that ' no indictment and no complaint before 8 justice of the peace, or Police or Superior court, shall be quashed or decreed invalid, nor shall the judgments or proceedings there on be arrested or affected by reason of the omission, or misstatement of the name of
 the city, town, county or residence of the defendant, nor by reason of the omission of the words with force and arms" or the words ''against the peace," nor by reason of | emitting to charge any offense to have been \ committed contrary to the form of the stat ute, if such omission or misstatement does | not tend to prejudice the defendant re- \ ferred' to Committee on Judiciary. Also res \ oIutions granting administration on the es- ! tates of Joseph H. Gilhowley and Aaron ' Olmstead, second; same reference. Senator Colt, of the Committee on Execu ! tive Nominations, to whom was referred the Governors nominations of Supreme and Su- \ perior court judges, reported that by law the \ nominations should be referred to the Judici- ! ary committee. This reference was made. The business of the House was disposed of \ as follows:
 On motion of Senator Scofeld the bill to prevent fraud in the sale of Connecticut seed leaf tobacco was referred to the Committee \ on Agriculture. In the House it had been referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | The Senate concurred with the House \ amendment in the reference of the annual Y report of the railroad commissioners to the \ Railroad committee, with instructions to re- | port what roads, if any, had reported pur- chases of real estate under the head of 1 operating expenses"