Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04
SOllrnal altN Gunrisr.
Wednesday. April 4. 1888.
The General Assembly.


 Dfscussion in the Lobby About Final
 Adjournment-The Birdsan Bill De-
 fea1ed-Steam Dredgtng-Other Matters
 of Interest.
 Hartford, April 3. rspecial correspondence of JOURNAL AND COURIER
 Like most of the Tuesdays in the legisla- tive calendar the attendance was small and the business transacted of minor importance. among the frequenters of the lobby as to the time of final adjournment. Opinions varied somewhat, but the prevailing opinion seemed to be that at least three weeks more would be occupied by the lawmakers in reaching their conclusions as to the matters before them for consideration. If the House was as prompt as the Senate in dlsposing of business week or ten days would suffice to clear the calen- dar.
 In the Senate to- day the ''BirdsalP bill so- called, relating to taxing railroads, was re- iected in concurrence with the House. The Fisheries committee have proposed bill which makes it unlawful to use boats operated or propelled by steam ln taking up or dredging for oysters, oyster shells, cIams or other shell fish except upon pri- yate grounds. The bill does not prohibit the use of steam lexcavators for deepening the water in places where there are no natural oyster beds, or where such beds have not ex isted within ten years, but permission to use the excayators must be obtained from the \ shell fish commissioners, and this permis- sion cannot be given until further notice Of at least two weeks and the hearing of all parties interested.
 The amendment to the general railroad law giving railroad companies in and out Of ! the State power to consolidate came up Tn ! the Senate and after several minor amend ments were made the bill as amended WAS tabled for future consideration. It will prob ably be called up again tomorrow. Following is a summary of the business l The Senate.
 The Senate was called to order at 12:3O, Lieutenant Governor Sumner in the chair. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Parker. Mir. Colt was appointed on the conference l committee on the disagreeing vote on the | bill to allow Waterbury to issue sewerage | bonds. Subsequently the Senator reported ! that the committee had agreed to recommend that the bill be recommitted to the Commit
  ! Business on the calendar was disposed of as follows:
 1 Substitute bill from the House for Senator Plunkett s bill allowing railroad consolidation. | Mr. Elton explained the bill, and after agree ing to all the House amendments, request of Mr. Clark. The House | amendment striking out the word Tor" and substituting the word stand" in the | last line of section one, making 1t read, "run | on parallel and competing lines" was reject | ed on motion of Senator Gum as, in his opinion, it changed the object ot the bill. In | it's connection the word ''or' prevented con solidation with parallel and competing ines while the word Ftand" would allow consolida- ! tion with such railroads-for instance the | Consolidated road, if the change is made, | could consolidate with the New England | road.
 Bill that the judges of the Supreme court \ of errors and of the Superior court shall be | allowed expenses not exceeding five hundred | dollars per annum, to be paid quarterly, by | the treasurer upon the audit of the comp | troller MT. Scofeld said that under the old | law these expenses were charged with the | sherif's fees and no other record was made | The change allowed the drawing of expenses \ at the same time each salary was paid and a ! record of both was accessible at all times, and \ would show just the amount paid out by the State for judicial expenses.
 | Mir. Colt offered an amendment that Su-
 preme court judges be allowed to charge ex- ! penses for attendance at consultations and extra sessions of the court adopted and bill
 passed.
 The following matters were rejected on \ unfavorable reports from committees Sen ate bill 35, in relation to the registration of
 births marriages and deaths. House joint
 resolution 64, (session 1882, for appointment 4 of attorney general. House bill 221, relat-
 ing to the same subject. House joint resola ton A, appointing commission on convict labor House bill 96, relating to invest
 ments of savings banks. House bill 238, in \ regard to taxation of real estate belonging to 4 railroad companies.
 ! Adjourned to tomorrow at 1O:3O a. m