Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-01

The House was called to order at 10:3O by Speaker Pine Prayer was offered by Chap lain Stone.
 Several petitions were read by title and re- ferred.
 The bill centralizing all sessions of the Supreme court at Hartford, assigned for to- day, was out of accommodation to Mir. Perry, of Hartford, further postponed, and made the special order of the day for next We'd nesday at Il o'clock. Committee reports were received as fol- lows:
 Humane Institutions-Resolution appro- priating $500 for Oscar Darts instruction in the Perkins Institute for the Blind. Adverse on act providing for the care of ancient pub lie burying grounds rejected. Fisheries-Adverseo on appropriating $5,- GOO for State fish hatchery rejected.
 ncorporations-Adverse on act regulat- ing meetings of stockholders of corporations; passed.
 Canvass of Votes-Favorable on petition of John Winslow, jr., of Bristol, to be de- clared elected justice of the peace; calen- dar.
 Cities and BOroughs-Continuing to the next Assembly petitions of citizens of Water bury for horse railroad, which was contin- ued from the last Assembly to this so order ed. Favorable on amending the Norwalk charter; calendar. Resolution authorizing Middletown to issue bonds; calendar. Judiciary-Favorable resolutions authoriz- ing administration on the estates of Sophia Bradley; calendar. Substitute bill on bury ing executed criminals; calendar. Bills on the calendar were disposed of as follows:
 Resolution amending the Hartford charter by authorizing the annual expenditure of a sum not exceeding one fifth of mill on the grand list of the city for the support of free public library and art gallery; passed.
 Bill that whenever any land or building is so used, occupied, or suffered to remain, that it is a source of injury to the water stored in any reservoir used for supplying any city, town or borough with water, or to any source of supply to any such reservoir, the authorities of said city, town or borough having charge of said water, may bring their petition to the Superior court holden in the county in which said city, town or borough is located for relief passed.
 Resolution that the comptroller furnish clerks of Superior courts, Courts of Common Pleas and District courts in the several coun- ties reports of the decisions of the Supreme court of errors as they are published com mencing with volume forty nine passed.
 Bill that administration of the estate of any person shall not be granted after seven years from his decease, unless the court of pro- bate, upon written petition, and after notice advertised two weeks in some weekly news paper published in the county where the de- ceased last dwelt, and such further notice as the court of probate may order, shall find that administration of said estate ought to be granted.
 The bill relating to verdicts of juries in civil causes, adversely reported from the Ju- dietary committee, was discussed by Mir. Kirtland, of Old Saybrook. He held that re- form is needed in the jury system, and thought that the bill was in the line of progress. The act allows 0 verdict by eight men.
 The measure was opposed by Mir. Lock wood, who questioned it's constitutionality.
 MT. Robbins agreed in the views presented by MT. Lockwood.
 MT. Hitchcock, of Winchester, said he could not agree with the gentlemen from Bridge port and Wethersfeld that the bill was un- constitutional. It was simply regulating the system, not changing it. But he did not be- lieve that the law should be changed, and trusted that the report would be concurred in. On vote bill rejected.
 At o'clock the House adjourned until Thursday at 10:30 a. m.