Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-19
The House.

The House was called to order at 10 o'clock by Speaker Pine. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Stone.
 Resolution appointing Edward F. Cole dep- ! uty judge of the district and police courts of Waterbury. After little debate received, passed and transmitted to Senate. Commistee reports were received as fol- \ lows:
 Cities and dBoroughs-FavorabIe on resoF1- \ ton authorizing Willimantic to establish 8 waterworks; calendar. Substitute bill amend l ing the charter of the city of Waterbury cal endar.
 Jndiciary-Substitute bill changing the
 coroner system Heretofore printed); calen. dar. /
 State Library-Favorable on printing the
 roll of State officers and members of the Gen
 eral Assembly; calendar. Favorable on
 amending the acts of the Fairfield County Historical society calendar. Several matters were tabled for calendar. The House declined to receive new busi- ness resolution suspending the collection of I the New Canaan road taxes. Senate amendment to the healing act in
 minor election cases was agreed to. Mir. Robbins, of Wethers6eld, hoped the
 House would agree with the Senate in order
 ing tablet placed in the Capitol, giving the
 date of erection, etc. If ever any men de-
 served recognition of this kind it was the capitol commissioners who had put up the
 building within the appropriation. The House declined to agree in the Senate amend- i ment.
 Business on the calendar was taken up and disposed of as follows:
 Resolution incorporating the Providence, Danielsonville and Willimantic railroad com pany. Mir. Simonds, of Canton, said that a
 part of the road in Rhode Island is already
 built. The road might be built under the general railroad law, but in this case special al odvioohIa Mr. 0f New Haven, ,said he was opposed to all special charters, and wanted the road to go ahead and build under the general railroad law. If \ it is not broad enough make it broader. MT. Simonds explained that no opposition had been shown to this road The commit tee were satisfied that no road could be built upon the general railroad law until it was proved that it was public necessity. Mir. Lockwood, of Bridgeport, said that he had not approved of the special charter. Mir. Cundall, of Brooklyn, said that the road
 was due solely to local enterprise and would , largely develop manufacturing industries in eastern Connecticut. Mir. Troup, of New Haven, offered an amendment that would prevent savings banks k from investing in the bonds of [ the road. He did not think that this should | be done. By request MT. Troup withdrew \ his amendment te allow MT. Gates, of Leb- \ anon, to introduce similar one prohibitin g \ investments not allowed by statute law. The | amendment was adopted and the resolution as amended passed.
 At Il o'clock the order of the day (the Hartford and Harlem bilD was taken up. ! The debate may be found in another column. Amending an act relating to the charter of Waterbury. Restoring forfeited rights to W. H. Van Voorst, of Easton. Providing Goodwin's legislative statistics for the mem- bers Substitute bill for maintaining rail | road fences.
 At 12:4O the House took a recess till ? \ o'clock.
 At the afternoon session the House used up most of it's time in discussing the ten hour bill, which provides that women and children
 shall not be employed in factories more than
 ten hours each day. The matter was under
 discussion when the House adjourned, and 1t will be taken up again at the opening of the
 session on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, to | which hour an adjournment was taken.