Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-23

of Henry T. Wheeler, was contested by Nr. McNamara on the ground that Wheeler was nonresident. The committee found after full consideration of the facts that Wheeler, al. though at work at New Hartford and remain ing there most of the time, had house at Terryville, and was entitled to vote. The vote of Arthur 0. La1gdon, also contested by MT. McNamara on the ground that Lang don was non resident, was decided to be legal by the committee.
 At the election held on November 8, Henry 0. Ives, registered voter in the town of Plymouth, deposited in the Representative ballot box by mistake 8 receipted bill instead of ballot, and was checked as having voted. The bill contained the name of no candidate for any office and was not included in the count of votes. Subsequently during She day and before the polls were closed Ives discovered his mistake and offered ballot bearing the name of Timothy B. McNan1ara for the office of Representative, and WAS al lowed to deposit it in the ballot box, and the ballot was included in the count as a vote for McNamara. The commlttee, while en- tertaining the view that the moderator over stepped his authority in allowing Ives to de- posit his paper the second time in the box, decided that the fact that the ballot was de- posted necessitated it's being counted. The receipted bill was also found in the ballots, showing that Iyes' statement was correct. In view of these facts the committee reported against the petitioner and in favor of allow ing the Democratic member to retain his seat.
 The Committee on Rules, MT. CundalI of Brooklyn chairman, reported in favor of abolishing the forty-first rule, restricting the privileges of the floor of the House.
 MT. Mclean, of Simsbury, explained the reasons for the report. The rule had been adopted at the opening of the session with out consideration and without understanding it's import Its operation had been objec- tionable, and the sooner it was totally abol- ished the better it would be for the public.
 Mir. Perry, of Hartford, supported the re- port, holding that the abolition of the rule was imperative. So far as the rule keeps out anybody. it keeps out the only class which ought to be admitted, the honest, solid class of constituents, who wish to know what these Representatives are doing. On vote the report was unanimously accepted.
 Committee reports were made as follows, which were tabled for calender and printing:
 Finance-Adverse on repeating acts con corning exemption of property from taxation, rejected substitute bill exempting property of Connecticut Library Institute from taxa tion.
 Judiciary-Substitute bill de intestate es- tates; favorable on bill relating to. summon ing of jurors in courts of common pleas :; adverse on bill relating to cab, coach and hack drivers, rejected; favorable on granting administration on estate of Abigail M. Key holds, of Bridgeport; adverse on bill to pre- vent imprisonment for debt. rejected; ad- verse on bill relating to trustees of lnsolvent estates, rejected adverse on bill relating to public records, rejected adverse on bill de duties of justices of the peace concern ! ing fines and costs, rejected; adverse on bill relating to appointment of special constables; ! favorable for supplying courts with decision of Supreme Court of Errors; adverse on bill | relating to prisoners confined in jails; favor Il HoII fn 10PnhaE6 bonds: favorable on granting administration on estate Of 0. Elizabeth Hoppin; also on estate of Sarah B. Ferris and Faith T. Hook \ CT.
 Fisheries Favorable on bill relating to ' fishing in Nudge pond in Sharon. Tncorporations-Advers on incorporating { the Johnson Railway Heating conpany; fa-
 vorable on amending charter of Waterbury < Industrial school. Senate business was disposed of in concur renee.
 Business on the calendar was resumed and act relating to taxation of school districts was | rejected.
 On motion of MrA Wright, of Branford, \ ths bill relating to exemptions from taxation \ was recommitted.
 The bill providing that in all controversies before the Superior court between husband and wife as to the custody of minor children of the marriage, the court shall have power
  ' either parent according to the best judgment ' upon the facts of the case, and upon such | conditions and limitations as it shall deem \ proper was discussed by Mir. Robbins, \ of Wethersfield, who favored it's adoption. Mir. Pease, of Enfield, inquired why the | power granted in the measure might not be \ given to judges of probate courts. \ Mr. Robbins replied that the discretion | should not be committed even to judges oi courts of Common Pleas.
 MT. Brown, of Norwich, thought the power \ should not be extended beyond what the bill provides for. He was not enthusiastic any
 way for the bill.
 Mr. Lockwood, of Bridgeport, agreed ir \ this view.
 On vote the bill was passed.
 The bill providing for the destruction oi \ Canada thistIes and wild carrots was reported
 adversely from the Agricultural committed \ and rejected.
 On motion of MT. Garter bill providing fol
 the appointment of game vardens Tn eaet town of the State was indefinitely postponed | subsequently reconsidered and tabled. | On motion of Mir. Sumner, of Mansfield the Representatives chamber was granted
 for use by the Temperance committee at
 o'clock, when F. T. Barnum was to address the members and citizens generally. On motion of MT. Simonds, of Canton, the bill \ for the protection of eagles was taken from the table under suspension of the rules and put on it's passage. Mir. Cleveland, of Hart
 ford, said he had been asked by MT. Doyle of Litchfield, who introduced the bill, to act for him in his absence. He asked that g communication from Henry Graves, of Litch field, should be read. Discussed by Messrs ! Brown, of Norwich, Minor, of Madison Ter Till of Middlefield Simonds of Canton, and Perry of Hartford. The latter introduced an amendment withdrawing the osprey ol fish hawk from the proposed protection
 adopted. The bill as amended was ssther passed.
 The House, at 1255 o'clock adjourned un ! til 1O:3O a. m on Friday.