Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-10
The House

The House was called to order at 10 o'clock. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Stone.
 Senate matters were given concurrent &C., tion.
 Messrs. Allen, of Putnam, and Carter, of Waterbury, were appointed a conference committee on resolution annexing school districts in Putnam.
 Concurred in amending bill incorporating Iitchfield Water company. Messrs. Gates, of Lebanon, and Lockwood of Bridgeport, were appointed 8 conference committee on bill relating to trees on high ways.
 Committee reports were received as fol- lows:
 Judiciary-Substitute bill that no select man of any town shall hold the office of tax collector during the same official year; calen- dar. Adverse on act concerning costs in criminal cases; calendar. Adverse on peti- ton of Frances A. Shsilor for administratio on on the estate of Lemuel Dickinson given leave to withdraw. Adverse on petitions against any change in the attachment laws i; also adverse on petitions for the better en- forcement of the Sunday laws; given leave to withdraw.
 . observation-disclosures on annexing part of the South school district of New Haven and East Haven to the East school district of East Haven; rejected.
 Humane nstitutionS-Resolution appro- priating $50, ,000 to the Connecticut State Reform school; calendar. Bill authorizing the superintendent of the Reform school to collect from the Comptroller $3 per week for the support of each pupil committed j; calendar. Adverse on resolution that appli- cants for admission to the deaf and dumb in stitutions be acted upon by the Comptroller ; calendar. Adverse on bill Negulating admis- sion to the Insane Hospital; calendar.
 Matters on the calendar were disposed of as follows:
 Bill to facilitate the formation of through transportation routes and allowing railroad consolidation at the State boundary lines and the issue of bonds (preViously explained in these columns). Mir Simons, chairman of the Railroad committee, offered verbal amendments, practically making the bill ap- ply to the ''old" roads, as well as to roads ito be built, as was contemplated. Mir. Wright, of Branford, objected to the consid- eration of the bill when so few of the mem bers were present, and it was tabled for the foot of the calendar.
 Bill that all town clerks and registrars of births, deaths and marriages, hereafter elect ed, shall hold their respective offices for the term of two years. Mr. Robbins, of Weth- ersfeld, chairman of the Judiciary, explained that the change was very desirable one. Mir. Cleveland, of Hartford, moved to amend by making the bill applicable to the treasurers of towns and cities, because, he said, both officers were elected at the same time, and in many towns one man held both offices. The member who introduced the bill was not in his seat and it was tabled.
 Bill making it unlawful for any person to kill rail in New Haven, Fairfield or Litch- field counties between January l and August 20. Bill fning persons who shall take cells from any pond or stream in the towns of Stamford and Darien between March 20 and October 20. Resolution confirming the election of Isaac w. Beach, of Bristol, as justice of the peace. Resolution authorizing Byron Loomis and other trustees of the First Congregational church of Sufield to sell piece of land willed to the society. Bill that the clerk of every school district shall forward to the secretary of the board of school visitors of the town certified list of the officers elected within thirty days after the meeting. Bill establishing police court in the town of Stamford. Authorizing administration on the estate of William Kel- logg Resolution {as amended by Senate) in- cooperating the Lee Arms company. Bill regulating fishing in Lake Wononscopomoc