Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-22
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Thureday. Feb. 22, 1888.
The General Assembly.

Thursday, Feb. 22. 1888.
 The General Assembly.
 BusIness stnl Progressing slOwly-Hear-
 ing Before the Committee on R1ilroads |
 and AgrIculture-Ho Immediate Pros-
 pect of Adjournment.
 HARTFORD, Feb. 21, 1883.
 Special correspondence of the JOURNAL COURIER
 There was a better attendance in both houses than yesterday, but Legislation moved slowly The fanlt now seems to be with the committees, who do not furnish the reports for the Senate and House to keep them in
 working operation. The bills of minor im- portance have been speedily disposed of and those of more consequence and requiring more consideration are not reported so read fly. It would now appear that April Fools day will see the Legislature still in session, while others predict an adjournment soon as the goth of March. This happy consum- nation all good men Qike your correspond ent) devoutly pray for.
 The Hartford and Harlem railroad matter was again before the Committee on Railroads this afternoon, motion to reopen the case having been granted. MT. Hyde, of Hart | ford, appeared against the proposition, as he said it was the design of the corporation to finally consolidate with the New England road, giving the latter road a direct route to New York. This was positively denied by s. E. Baldwin, who appeared for the Hart ford and Harlem, who said that matter had never been talked of by the New England road, companysthst he also represented. The committee held the matter in abeyance. Before the Temperance committee there was quite extended hearing on the peti- tion of the druggists that their licenses should be reduced and that they should be considered liquor dealers in any sense that l those words imply. The Committee Agriculture heard argu- ments on bill to prevent paper mills in ! Windsor Locks from emptying the refuse ! from their mills into the Connecticut river, on the ground that it destroys fish in the 1 river by Hundreds and thousands. This l committee also listened to arguments on l bill to repeal one passed last year, which re- quired that farmers should pay to the exper- iment station $10 year for having their | fertilizers analysed. Professor Johnson, of l New Haven, suggested that the law did not take effect until last September, when tie crops were grown, and since that time there had been but very little need for fertilizers.
 Following is the business transacted in Senate and House to day. The Senate. The Senate was called to order at 1O:30 by Lieutenant Governor Sumner. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Parker. Senator Gum presented the annual re- Eaffh hal FoiI Houo oYYd ckryIII how railroad; to Committee on Cities and Bor oughs. Receipts for 1882, $s9, ,736. SC, and ! expenditures $72, ,473.16. MT. Scofield was appointed on the confer ence committee on the disagreeing vote of the two houses on the bill relating to the practice of medicine, that no person shall | practice medicine or surgery unless they shall have received the degree of doctor from some institution by law empowered to grant such degree. The Senate had rejected the bill and the House sent it to the Judiciary. Committee reports were received as fol- lows and tabled for calendar and printing: Insurance, Chairman Hills-In favor of | the petition of the Htna Life Insurance company for an amendment of charter; cal ! endar.
 Judiciary, Chairman Scofield-Favorable | on the bill to establish court for the bor ough and town of Stamford. Substitute for | Senate bill No. 9 relating to trust funds. I Substitute for Senate bill No. 25 providing for the appointment of auditors and commit | tees in vacation calendar. Education, Chairman Cook-Favorable on resolution authorizing compilation and printing of school laws for general distribu- tion calendar.
 Interpretations, MT. Colt chairman-Favor- ! able on resolutions amending the charters of I the Wallingford and the Rockville Gas Light companies. Favorable on resolution incor- porating the Waterbury hospital calendar. | Resolution authorizing administration on the estate of Jane Curtis of Stratford {; | passed.
 Two resolutions making an appr opriation I to pay for uniforms for new recruits of the Second Company Governors Horse Guards, | and authorizing the Mayor to have repaired | 75 waist belts at an expense not exceeding | $50; passed
 Resolution empowering the Meriden Gas I Light company to increase it's capital stock | passed MT. Colt explained that the compa- ! ny, under largely increasing business, found | a surplus on hand. The bill provided for an | increase not toNe6ceed $250, ,00O and that it Il be paid in cash. Two resolutions, one amending the charter of the Bridgeport savings banks, that seven members constitute quorum; and the oth- CT changing the name of the Mechanics and Farmers Savings bank of East Bridgeport to the Mechanics and Farmers Savings bank of Bridgeport both passed
 An act concerning sales upon execution. MT. Scofeld said the bill was substitute for House bill No. 43, and provided that splritu ous and intoxicating liquors may be levied upon and sold on execution in the same man. ner as other personal property without a i- l cense provided that sales shall not be in quantities of less than five gallons. The bill passed
 Bill dividing the town of Killingly into three voting districts making the first, third, fifth, fifteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth school districts the first district; the fourth, sixth seventh, eighth and ninth school dis tricts the second district, and all that part of the town not included in the first and second voting districts the third district; passed.
 Bill that the officer making an attachment of real estate shall lodge with the town clerk a certificate of such attachment, which shall be endorsed by the town clerk with 8 note of the precise time of the reception. MT. Sco- field explained that the certificate must be signed by the officer, who must describe the land and specify the parties to the suit, the court to which the process is returnable, and the amount of damages claimed. The officer must also within four days leave with the town clerk certified copy of the process under which the attachment was made, with an endorsement of his doings thereon. Un- less the service shall be so completed, such estate shall not be holden against any other creditor or bona tSde purchaser. The bill passed.
 Bill providing no execution issued for costs in an action of summary process shall be levied on the body of the defendant passed. l
 REJECTED.
 Reported on adversely and rejected: House bill No. %, amendment of an act concerning crimes and criminal prosecutions. House bill No. A, relating to civil actions. House bill No. 300, concerning fees. of officers. House bill No. 109, relating to criminal pros- ecution. House bill No. 227, relating to l divorces. House bill No. AS, concerning trespass on State camping ground in Niantic.
 At 11:30 o'clock the Senate adjourned to | Thursday at 10:3O 8. m.