Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-11
The General Assembly.
Committees of Both Houses Appointed Getting Ready For WOrk-The Senate AdjOurns Until Next Week.

Committees of Both Houses Appointed Getting Ready For WOrk-The Senate AdjOurns Until Next Week.
 HARTFORD, Jan. 10. Special correspondence of the JOURNAL ooUR1ER.
 The General Assembly reconvened at the Capitol to-day. There was bare majority in the House, many of the members being detained by the prevailing snow storm. The principal business, of course, was hearing the selection of committees as announced by the Speaker of the House and the president of the Senate. It is well understood that but little business can be done in either house until the committees are organized and in working order. All business must be refer red to them for consideration before action by either house.
 There was 8 notable absence of members of the third house' to-day, because there was no business for them. Next week there will be swarms of them and all sorts of schemes will be considered, and the various committees will be continually buttenholed This sort of business will probably continue | through the session, and if ''bland counten- ances" and 'soft talk" is of any avail. backed | up by the almighty dollar" it is certain that great things may be expected from ! the 'lobby." Who the sprssident'' of this important" branch of the ''Legislature' will be is yet an undecided question. There are many aspirants, and it would seem that Car penter, of Norwich. has the inside track. He is a genial fellow and can always gather around him host of friends when he tells @ story. The struggle for city and county po- sitions in the lift of the Legislature will com- mence in few days, and already the wires are being pulled to an extent that guarantees 8 lively contest. Included among these will be the contest for judgeship of the New Ha- ven City Court commissioner for New Hs- ven county, etc. More prominent positions are being looked after by New Haven parties, included in which are railroad and bank con- missioners. The developments for the next few days will be interesting.
 Following is the business transacted in the Senate and House today ! The Senate.
 The Senate assembled at 12:So o'clock Lieutenant ! Governor Sumner in the chair. \ Prayer was offered by Chaplain Parker. | COMMITTEES.
 Resolutions passed electing chairnen of the ' various committees as follows:
 Judiciary-Senator Scofeld of Stamford.
 Banks-Senator Spencer of Deep River.
  | Clsims-Senator Dennis of Stafford.
 Education-Senator Cooke of Barkhansted. ' finance-Senator Baker of Norwalk.
 Railroads-Senator Elton of Waterbury.
 Miitary-Senator Clark of Southington. ' Humane Institutions Senator SturtevRnt of East \ Lyme
 | Cities and Borouehs-Senator Boss of Windhann. | Fisheries-Senator Gilbert of Hebron.
 Insarance-Senator Hills of Hartford. ' Senator Sturtevant of East Lyme \ Temperance-Sepator Barrows of Eastford. N Federal Relations-Senator Gilbert of Hebron. ' Constitutional Amendments Senator DenDis of Stafford.
 | Canvass of Votes-Senator Cook of Barkhamsted. Revision of Joint Rules-Senator Baker of Norwalk ' State Library-Senator Colt of New London. \ Contingent Expenses-Senators Boss Of Wtndham \ New Towns and Probate Districts-Senator Rich ' ar6son of Salisbury.
 ' Roads and Bridges-Senator Northrop of NewtoHn. \ Sale of Lands-Senator De Forest of Bridgeport. \ Agriculture-Senator Alsop of Middletown. \ School Fund-Senator Yale of Wallingford- ' State Prison Senator Strickland of Enfield | Manual and Roll-eenator King of Watertown. Unfinished Business Senator Barnes of Pres ton. | Capitol Furniture and Grounds-Senator Welch of \ Bristol.
 [ Enprossed BiIIs-SenAtor Gum of Milford. \ Senators Scofeld Baker and Deforest were elected The annual report Of the railroad commissic cnera received and referred to the Committee on Rail roads.
 \ resolution authorizing the iRsuance of water Senator Yale (Sixth), and referred to the Comitee \ Cities and BOroughg.
 Senator Hills [First) introduced petition of the \ Hartford Steam company asking for an amendment
 manufacture and to for heating purposes re- | ferred to the Committee Corporations. ' At l o'clock the Senate adjourned until Tuesday ' next at 12:30 o'clock.