Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-23

posed Of-Fate Of the Sargent Factor
 fzIng ,BflI-The PrOhtbitOry COnstitu- tionaI Amendment-Other Matters of Interest.
 HARTFORD, March 22. Especial correspondence of JOURNAL AND CoUR1ER-l E This was the day preceding Good Friday and as a consequence business was hurried through both houses as rapidly as the public service would permit. There was good at tendance in both the Senate and House. The committee reports were acted upon prompt ly, and when the business on the calendar was reached it was disposed of in business like manner, especially matters of minor inn portance, which as rule have occupied dur ing this session more time than matters Of more importance. Especially is this true In the lower branch of the Assembly.
 The Committee on the Judiciary in the House reported adversely on the petition Of the New Haven Civil Service Reform assocl- ation, of New Haven, for a bill to inaugurate civil service reform in the State of Connec1- cut. Mir. Law, of New Haven, wanted the petition continued to the next General As sembly, but to this Mir. Robbins, Of Wethers- field, objected on the ground that it was nos the custom to continue petitions. On mo- ton of MT. Law the report was tabled for future consideration.
 The Committee on Constitutional Amend ments reported favorably upon the petition for an amendment prohibiting the manufac- ture and sale of intoxicating liquors in this State The amendment must pass by two thirds vote of both houses this year and then be submitted to the people and receive majority vote before it becomes law. The opinion about the Capitol is that it will re- ceive the necessary two-thirds vote, although it then only leaves the question with the people to decide upon the measure. In case the bill should not receive the requisite vote it is presumed the question will come up again next year and the work will have to be gone over again year after year.
 The bill redistricting the State into Con pressional districts was reported bach. from the Judiciary committee with the recom- mendation that it be continued to the next General Assembly. It provides for districts as follows: First Hartford and Holland counties; Second, New Haven county Third, New London, Windham and Middle sex counties Fourth, Fairfield and Litch- field counties. The only change involved is the transferring of Middlesex county from the Second to the Third district. It would make the districts more evenly balanced as to population. After the change the Second district (New Haven county) would still have greater population than the Third (Wind- ham. New London and Middlesex counties The report of the committe was adopted.
 T,d o1- adversely to the bill introduced by Dr. Gris- wold, member from Rocky Hill, to prevent persons from practising medicine and sur gerry who did not hold diploma from some legally authorized medical institution. This bill or one similar to 1t has been before the Legislature for many preceding years and has been set down upon every time Dr. Griswold was not in his seat to day, and the bill was tabled for future consideration.
 The Sargent bill also received no little con sideration to day, or rather a substitute of fered by MT. Downes, of Derby, which pro- posed an exemption of twenty dollars for personal services, except debts for house bill as amended was discussed at length by Mir. Troup, of New Haven, and Mir. Perry of Hartford, in it's favor, and the bill was opposed by Mir. Robbins, of Wethersfeld and others. After further discussion the bill was rejected by an over Wu6lHluS mHlOIlGy duQ tue E6pOEb OI tlS committee was accepted.
 The Committee on Constitutional Amend ments reported adversely on the proposed amendment to the constitution in relation to representation of towns The resolution provided that every town should be entitled to one representative, every town of 5000 inhabitants to two, and every town to one additional member for every 10000 of inhab- itants in addition to the 5000. There was no hope of passing the resolution and it was rejected without a word being said in it's fe- vor.
 Following is the business transacted in the Senate and House to day.
 The Senate.
 The Senate convened at 10:30 o'clock, Lieutenant Governor Sumner in the chair. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Parker. Business on the calendar was disposed of as follows:
 The bill was passed requiring sherifs to cause the bodies of executed criminals to be decently and quietly buried at an expense not exceeding $20.
 The bill organizing the board of education was called from the table and passed. The bill provides for the appointment by the gen. eral assembly of four commissioners, one in each year, from the four congressional dis tricts. The governor and lieutenant govern or are members ex- officio- The secretary of the board is made the executive officer of the board, and will act under the direction of the board.
 Senator Cooke offered a resolution appro- priating the sum of $22O each to Lyman D Brewster, of Danbury, Jeremiah Halsey, of Norwich, and William Hamersley, of Hart ford commissioners of investigation into the affairs of the State Board of Education; cal endar.
 The resolution appropriating $562 in favor of Frederick A. Farley for expenses incurred in searching for the perpetrator of the Avon murders was taken from the table. Senator Dennis favored the passage of the resolution which was reported by the minority Com mittee on Claims.
 Senator Colt opposed the payment of the claim as establishing bad precedent, and Senator DeForest thought that the petitioner should be reimbursed by the Legislature since his claim is an equitable one
 Senator Scofield opposed the payment of the claim, and Senator Cooke favored it's payment.
 On vote the resolution was passed.
 The following matters, unfavorably re- ported by the committees, were rejected:
 Resolution authorizing the State to pay certain bills contracted by the town of Put nam in prosecuting persons for arson re- port of Committee on Claims. Resolution restoring forfeited rights to John G. Brun- dage, of Norwalk; report of Committee on Forfeited Rights. Bill providing for the de- cision of cases in the Supreme Court of Err TOTS; report of the Committee on the Judi ciary. Bill for the preservation of game report of Committee on agriculture
 At 11:5O o'clock the Senate adjourned until Tuesday next at 12:30 p. m.
 The House.
 The House was called to order at 10 a. m, Speaker Pine in the chair. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Stone.
 A number of committee reports were re- ceived and tabled for calendar and printing.
 fhn r,fl in concurrence including the adoption of the l Senate amendment to the resolution appro- priating $3O,0O0 for cottages at the Reform school.
 Bill empowering the shell fish commission 1 CTS to fix signals, buoys and posts designat- l ing oyster grounds was passed. l
 Bill requiring the annual returns of rail | road companies to be made on or before No | vember 15 in each year was explained by Mr. | Simonds, of Canton, and passed.
 Bill providing for the appointment of | shell fish wardens who shall assist in detect |