Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-17

| Matters
 HARTFORD, Feb. 16. Especial correspondence of JOURNAL AND CouRrEn.l Like yesterday considerable business was | disposed of in both houses today before the adjournment for the week. There is really an apparent disposition on the part of both houses to dispose of the business before them as quickly as possible after it is report ed from the committees. Of course most of the bills and resolutions have to be tabled
 for calendar and printing after they are re- l ported, but the clerks seem to be prompt in 1 getting this work done and consequently
 there is but little delay. Especially is this
 so in the case of Mir. Woodbury, clerk of the
 Senate, who from long experience in the | House knows just how to handle the work | Added to this he is gsntlemanly to all who
 approach him for intelligence regarding Sen-
 ate proceedings and in this way is of great
 service to members and reporters as we'll 1 On Tuesday afternoon next at o'clock 1 the hearing before the Bank committee will 1 come up on the Townsend bank matter and | at that time the paper relating thereto will be read. On Wednesday, the 21st, the Commit 1 tee on Judiciary will hear the proposition to 1 increase the Governors salary. On Tuesday,
 the 27th, will be heard the bill causing the l liability of municipal corporations and pro- posed legislation concerning highways and ! bridges. Major Spencer, of General Smiths
 staff. has informed the Military committee
 that oyercoats were supplied to the First and Third regiments in 1880, the Second and Fourth regiments in 1881 and the Fifth bat ta1;on in 1882. 2lonel Simeon J. Fox is expected to explain to the committee why it | vas that the white troops were all supplied 1 first and why all were not supplied simulta. neously.
 When the Committee on Legislative Ap- pointments reported to-day in favor of the Governors nominations for insurance and railroad commissioners the Senate accepted the report and confrped unanimously Mir. Williams for insurance commissioner and MT. Woodruff for railroad commissioner. Following is the business transacted in the Senate and House to day.
 The Senate.
 The Senate was called to order at 10:30 by Lieutenant Governor Sumner; prayer by Chaplain Parker.
 New business was presented as follows:
 MT Alsop-Petition (with an accompany ing reselution) asking for authority for the city of Niddletown to issue $100,0OO thirty year 6 per cent. bonds for the purpose of funding part of the indebtedness of the city. He explained that the matter was new busi ness, but owing to delay incident to the elec- ton and organization of the new city coun- cil the matter had not been attended to in time to be presented before the expiration of the time February 9 for the reception of new business. On motion the rules were suspended, the matter received and referred
 D..
 Mr. Welch-Petition of Green Kendrick, of Waterbury, for the appointment of an in surance commission to consist of three mem- bers. Objected to as new business, and not received.
 The same action was taken on the petition of the New Haven Heat Supply company asking for liberty to borrow $50, ,0O0. It came from the House referred to the Con- mittee on Interpretations.
 resolution came from the House passed that the Committee on Fisheries be instruct ed to inquire into the feasibility of abolish ing the board of shell fish commissioners, and substituting board to be appointed for each of the ''shore" counties of the State. MT. Colt objected to the resolution on the ground that there was no knowledge or even rumors of wrong doing on the part of the commission. There was no reason, so far as he knew, for the passage of such resolu- ton.
 MT. Scofeld trusted the resolution would pass. There were people ir the State who objected to the commission and it's manner of procedure. They had right to be heard, and there certainly could be no objection to instrueting legislative committee to look in- to the matter. On their report the Legisla- ture could act intel1igently.
 Mr. Colt said he objected to the form of the resolution. If it was desirable to inyes- tigate the shell fish commission, he had no doubt a resolution could be framed by him. cnlf nd tba hal would be acceptable. And on his motion the resolution was laid on the table.
 The following committee reports were re- ceived and tabled for calendar and printing Military (Mr. Clark chairman )-Substitute for House joint resolution No. 30, providing for uniforms for new members of the Second Company Governors Horse Guard, and also substitute for House joint resolution No Al, authorizing the repair of waist belts for the same company; calendar.
 Judiciary, Mir. Scofeld chairman )-Unfa- vorable on Senate bill No. 16, that insolvent debtors may be taken before committee appointed by judge of probate. Unfavorable on Senate bill Mo- ?, providing for the pay ment of the expenses of the judges of the Superior and Supreme courts while engaged in the discharge of official duties; calendar.
 Interpretations, (Mr. Colt, chairman )-Fa- vorable on the resolution incorporating the New England Loan and Trust company The corporators are Henry A. Whitney, George l.. Wells, George W. Harris, George J. Tillotson, Henry Griswold, Horace H. King, Mortimer E. Weldon, Alden E. Has, kel, William R. Haskell and Edward D. Rob- bins. Thetcapital is $50, 900, with power to increase to $25O,OOO. Favorable on the res olution incorporating the Southington Cut lery company; calendar.
 At 11:3O the Senate voted to hold an exec. l utive session. The nominations of Ephraim l Williams, of Stonington, for insurance con- missioner and George M. Woodruff, of Litch l field, for railroad commissioner, both for | three years from July l, 1883, were unani- l mously confirmed; and on opening the | doors, the Senate adjourned to Tuesday next l at 12:3O o'clock.
 The House.
 The House was called to order at 1o:3O, |