Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-25
The House,

The House was called to order at 10 o'clock by the clerk, MT. Donald G. Perkins, of Norwich. He stated that it was the duty of the House to elect Speaker pro tenn.
 On motion of MT. Pease, of Enfield the yeas and nays were ordered on the question whether the election should be by nomina- tion
 The vote.resulted: Yeas 92, nays 73. MT. Robbins of Wethersfeld, was nomin- ated by MT. Downes, of Derby, and MT. Bradley, of Orange, by MT. Mahan, of New London.
 Mr. Middleton, of Enfield, presented the name of Mir. SimondsI, of Canton.
 The nomination of MT. Robbins was second ed by MT. Carter, of Waterbury.
 On vote Mir. Robbins, of Wethersfeld, was elected-94 to 51.
 On motion of MT. Minor, of Stamford, a committee of two was ordered to inform MT. Robbins of his election, Messrs. Simonds, of Canton, and Perry, of Hartford, being ap- pointed.
 Prayer was offered by the chaplain, Rev. Dr. Stone.
 Business on the calender was resumed, be- ing the bill repeating chapter fifty-fve of the public acts of 1879 (page 391), and chapter IA of the public acts of 1881 (page 90j re- lating to paupers, and the manner in which, and place where, they shall be supported ; passed.
 Resolution relating to the Willimantic water supply was passed.
 Resolution imposing State tax of one and one-quarter mills on the dollar on the grand list of the towns was adopted having been first amended by Mir. Hu5bell, of Wilton n, providing for it's publication with the laws.
 MT. Perry moved that the report be re- turned to the board for correction, and de- bated the question of misstatements in the report at length, considering principally the returns of the New York, New Haven and xubioh ba ha1l ous and misleading. MT. Simonds sustained the report, showing in his remarks that the New York, New Haven and Hartford road have the support of a United States Supreme court decision in favor of their system of bookkeeping. After further debate by Messrs. Starr, Simonds and Perry the report was adopted by more than five to one.
 Bill providing for the office of city attor- uey at Waterbury, the term being for two years, was passed
 Ths bill recognizing the system of coro- ners in the State, and adopting the Massa- chusetts system, was passed.
 Resolution authorizing the city of Bridge port to issue bonds was passed.
 Bill providing for the erection of gates and electric signals at railroad crossings was pass ed.
 Resolution appropriating $5,OO0 for the benefit of the Storrs Agricultural school at Mansfield was discussed by Messrs. TerriIl of nA1oGLoAS4u3 OA DEdOIeJ dHu 1OUO North Haven. Mir. Carter of Waterbury offered an amendment providing that the ap propriation should not be paid until the gran tor of the property comprising the school shall give a quit claim deed; opposed by Messrs. Henry, of Vernon; Simonds, of Canton; Terrill, of MiddlefieId; Starr, of Litchfeld The latter held that the school is one of the most useful institutions in the l State. and it was his earnest desire that it's interests should be conserved and protected Mir. Lockwood, of Bridgeport, was in favor of sustaining the school, considering it for the highest interests of the State from an agricultural point of view. MT. Sumner, of Mansfield, advocated the appropriation, showing that it was necessary for the maintenance of the school, which is doing good work in the State. The debate was continued by Messrs. Foot, of North Branford, and Morgan, of Bridgeport Pend. ing the debate, the House, at 12:50. took g recess until ? o'clock.