Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-09

His WOrk-what the Presbyterfans | Want OIeomargarIne Signs - Other | Matters of Interest. HARTFORD, Feb. 8, 1883. Special correspondence of the JOURNAL COURIER There were quite a number of curiosity | ! seekers at the Capitol to-day, and they wan dered about the corridors and peered through the glass doors of the House, curiously watching some member who was swinging
 his arms in the air and endeavoring to con- ! vert the majority to his way of thinking on
 some particular bill It matters but little what the bill is under consideration or of 1 how little importance it may be, there will always be found some one who desires to be heard 'just moment'' and so the wheels of legislation in the House move decidedly slow.
 It would seem also as though the committees were not giving tkat attention to business | which the needs of legislation would seem to | require, and unless work progresses more rapidly the session will extend into April.
 Tomorrow is the last day for receiving new business unless the order is repealed If such | a motion is made it will be stubbornly op- posed by one prominent member of the House at least.
 1 Before the Railroad committee this after noon resolution was under considera ton. I the author of which was Fl. l.. Good win. It was in the follow wing words:
 l Resolved, That the general report of the | railroad commissioners be referred to the ! joint special Committee on Railroads with in- | structions to ascertain whether any railroad companies have included in their
 returns, under the head of operating ' expenses moneys invested in new
 land, permanent Improvements and | additional equipments, and if so what com | panies have made such returns, and what | amounts so invested have bee n so returned ! under the head of operating expenses.
 MT. Goodwin opened his batteries on the Consolidated road under this resolution and ! produced what he said were facts and figures l going to show that the road had me ede false
 returns The substance of his allegations
 was that the compeny's returns to the rail- | road commissioners showed a deficiency of | $500, 900 in it's surplus and he wanted to
 know how this $3OO,O 900 had been disposed l of. If it had not been consumed in expenses | the property was still intact and the books | should show it. He continued his annual speech at considerable length. Before the Committee on Banks there was
 further hearing in regard to savings | banks securities. The proposition under l consideration was the one allowing the banks l to loan money on or invest in the bonds of 1 the Illinois Central railroad and it's leased
 lines. W. W. Jacobs opposed tke proposi-
 ton and MT. Davis favored it. Rev. Dr. Hodge, pastor of the First Pres- byterian church in Hartford, was before the Judiciary committee to urge Q bill that would I I give the Presbyterian church in this State power to turn over the temporalities of the ! church to the church and congregation
 jointly instead of the congregation alone as now, which is not entirely composed of church members. Before the Committee on Agriculture 8 very sensible bill was considered providing
 that parties dealing in oleomargarine shall
 have a sign with letters two inches long an- nouncing the fact that the article is so sold. |
 The committee agreed upon substitute bill, \
 which provides that the letters of the signs I shall not be less than four inches long and | shall be placed in all places where oleomar-
 garine, butterine or suine IS sold and that |
 every package of these articles shall have the |
 name plainly marked upon it.
 Henry Buchter, of New Haven, president |
 of the New Haven Swiss society, was before \
 the Committee on Interpretations to advocate I the granting of charter to the society which | he represents.
 Following is the business transacted in the | Senate and House today. The Senate.
 The Senate was called to order at 1o:3O, | Lieutenant Governor Sumner in the chair. |
 Prayer by Chaplain Parker. New bills were introduced as follows: By Senator Alsop-Resolution accepting \ report of trustees of Storrs Agricultural school and authorizing appropriation of $5,-I 900 for the same report accepted and ap | propriation referred to Committee on Agri- | culture; also bill providing for State aid to | towns and cities burdened by railroad in- |
 debtedness to Committee on Railroads; also | bill relating to use of steam vessels in shell II fisheries; Committee on Fisheries. By Senator Elton-Bill fixing the State tax on railroads at three quarters of one per
 cent. interest," to Committee on Railroads
 also bill prohibiting commissioners of natu-
 ral oyster beds to be residents of towns in
 which beds are located Committee on Fish, cries; also bill changing Congressional dis tricts so that district No. 1 shall consist of | Hartford and Holland counties; No. of New Haven county; No. of New London,
 Windham and Middlesex counties; and No. of Fairfield and LitchfieId counties Con-
 mittee on Judiciary.
 By Senator Clark-Bill appropriating $2, 500 for expense in putting in order State camp ground at Mantle; bill placing the charge of payment for interment of destitute and poor soldiers in hands of comptroller; referred to Committee on Military Affairs.
 By Senator Hills-Bill authorizing the sale of articles in possession of police depart ments which have been in custody one year, Committee on Cities and Borougbs; also bill ! authorizing the railroad commissioners to order gates or electric signals at railroad crossings; Committee on Railroads.
 By Senator DeForest-Bil providing that where any tramp shall mi jHre any person where such offense is not now punishable by imprisonment in the State prison or shall be found carrying firearms or dangerous weap- ons, shall be Imprisoned in the State prison not more than three years Judiciary
 By Senator Cooke-Bill providing that the State Board of Education may grant certi- fcate of qualification to teach in any public school in this State, and may revoke for cause the same; such certificate to be grant ed only upon public examination referred to Committee on Education. Also bill au- thorizing the compilation and printing of school laws for general distribution; also bill providing for collection of statistics of studies pursued in public schools; same ref erence.
 By Senator Scofeld-Resolution directing the treasurer to report what amount of money has been expended by the State de- partments since 1872 for legal services passed
 Resolutions appointing Valentine B. Cham berIain judge of the City court of New Brit ain, and E. s. White assistant judge of the Hartford Police court were passed in concur renee
 Senator De Forest introduced a long bill providing for sundry changes in the liquor law. The bill proposes to repeal the clause in the existing law requiring five eudorsers on each application for license. The bill also provides that no license shall be refused because of objections which apply to all per sons and places. The bill also provides that licenses shall be renewed from time to time by the payment of tine fee referred to Com mittee on Temperance.
 resolution authorizing the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance com pany to increase capital stock to $1, 1000, 900 was passed in concurrence.
 Business on the calendar was disposed of as follows:
 Bill to prevent fraud in the manufacture and sale of seed leaf tobacco; passed.
 Bill concerning minority representation in