Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-09
Surrual anO Guarisr.
Friday, March 9. 1888.
The General Assembly.

Gas This Year-RaIlroad Matters Heard Before Committees-The License Ques- tfon-Other Subjects of Interest. HARTFORD. March 8, 1883. Special correspondence of the JOURNAL AND COURIER This has been one of those days in which but little is accomplished in the way of legis- lation. In the Senate the business on ehe calendar was principally adverse reports and therefore quickly disposed of In the House soon after the opening there was a resolu- tion introduced looking toward an adjourn ment sine de. A resolution was introduced by MT. Brown instructing all committees to report on or before March 27. After an ex- plantation by Mir. Robbins, of W Wethersfeld, chairman of the Judiciary committee on the part of the House, that his committee could probably get through by that date by sitting next Monday, the matter was tabled. In the Senate to day appeared J. Q. Can non, former delegate to Congress from Utah, and man of many wives. He was intro dueed to Lieutenant Governor Sumner at the close of the session.
 Most of the committees were in session this afternoon, although but few of them had any matters. of importance before them. Before the Committee on Fisheries appeared Fl. c. Rowe and George H. Townsend to ad- yocate the bill directing the She'll Fish Con- nnissiouers to fix the boundaries of the natu- ra1 oyster beds. s.- -aa
 The Committee on Railroads heard peti- ton for law to prevent the New York and New England railroad from switching their cars in East Hartford across the highway. Before the Committee on Cities and | Boroughs appeared Nicholas Connor, ot New York. acting attorney for the Municipal Gas company of that city, who pretend that they desire to build gas works Tn New haven: As intimated yesterday Mr. Connor appeared 1 for the purpose of asking that the petition of the Municipal company pc excenae4 70 a. sne next General Assembly. He stated that oW | ing to the absence of their chief engineer In l New Orleans, and the general manager in l Omaha, where they were erecting gas works, 1 it would be impossible to get them here to appear before the committee at it's present session. For thls reason ne asKeo contlnu- ance. | Ex-Judge Lynde Harrison, who appeared l for the New Haven Gas company, said that | he had talked with MT. Connor before the meeting of the committee and had agreed not | to oppose 8 continuance. He thought, how | ever that the Municipal company should l stipulate in writing that they would notify the New Haven Gas company on or before December 15, 1883, if they intended to prose cute their petition at the next General As sembly as they would not be obliged to ad vertise in the daily papers. To this MT Connor agreed, and after Judge Harrison had drawn an agreement to that effect h. signed it. The committee notified the partie that they would consider the matter in exc cutive session.
 The Judiciary committee at their sessiol this afternoon heard parties interested in th bill making railroad companies responslbl for damages when injuries were received b an employe through the carelessness or negl cence of another emp1oye. Senator DeFores advocated the bill, while in opposition ar peared Attorney Case for the Consolidate road, Morris Seymour for the Housaton1 | road and Col A. Fl. Robertson for the Naue l atuck road.
 The Finance committee farther considere ] the reducing the tax on railroads from on per cent. on the valuation of the stocl funded and floating debt and bonds as ascel tained by the board of equalization. Henr c, Robinson appeared in favor of redut tion. He thought the tax should be place on the gross earnings. MT. Blrdsall, c Westport, strenuously opposed the redu' tiou.
 Colonel Fenn of Winsted was before th l Military committee to oppose that Lortion ( the new military code which provides ths the line officers of the National Guard sha be selected by the colonels of regiments, sut | feet to the approval of the brigadier genera He thought each company should be aiioWe to select it's own commissioned officers.
 The Temperance committee did but littl -t business The question of changes in th | license law and other matters of like 1mpo1 seem to have been pretty thoroughly ventl ! lated and it is likely that next week the con ! mittee will be able to report on number ( I the bills presented for their consideration.
 To-morrow's session will be short one, the members will be anxious to return their homes. There will be but few If an committee meetings tomorrow afternoon.
 Following is the business transacted in tt Senate and House to-day.
 The Senate.
 The Senate was called to order at 10:3t Lieutenant Governor Sumner in the chal Prayer was offered by Chaplain Parker.
 Wednesdays business from the House WE concurred in, including the rejection of th petitions to stop the floating of logs in th Connecticut river relating to the manner ( making out assessment lists and the petitio | of Edward MaIley and others, of New Haver against any change in the foreign attact ment.
 Mr. King was appointed on the conferenc committee on the bill to prevent the destru' tioa of trees on highways without the conser of the selectmen. The Senate passed an the House rejected 1t.
 Mir. Boss-Resolution appropriating SC to Palmer Bill for thirty-two copies of th thirty-four years bound edition of legislatiy statistics for use of Senators; read for tt first time and tabled.
 The Senate concurred with the House | ordering on file the preliminary report of th { fcommission to revise the criminal code.
 The only matters on the calendar ready fc action were the following unfaVorable repor' from committees, and they were taken u and rejected: Senate bill No. Fl, relating t libels House joint resolution No. GA, val ! dating the election of justices of the peaC in the town of Middlebury. House bill NJ 211, to confirm the election of justices of th peace and judges of probate in towns an districts in which electors meetings were nc warned. House bill No 216, relating to th fees of attorneys. House bill No. GA, amend ing part six. chapter one, title three of th general statutes. House bill No I'll, rs pealing chapter ci., public acts of 1882, fo the protection of game birds. House bi Mo- 176, relating to the fees of courts c probate House bill No. 181, to establish th I compensation of selectmen. House bill Nc 196, relating to fees to justices of the peace l House bill No. POS, in alteration of an act fo I the preservation of game. House bill Nc 255, concernipg the town clerk of Danbury ! House bill No. PTS, fixing the term of offic of town clerks and registrars of births, death ! and marriages. .+E
 Adjourned to tomorrow at 10:30 @. m.
 The House
 The House was called to order at 10 8. m | by Speaker Pine. Prayer was offered b Chaplain Stone.
 John P. Studley, of New Haven, who wa appointed judge of the City court this ses sion, resigned his place as assistant judge o the same court, to take effect March IA. anC the resignation was accepted.
 Committee reports were received as fol I lows:
 Finance-Adverseo on bill that every per | son owning any estate shall return list O | the same, with the value, to the assessors ' who shall deduct such articles or amounts as are exempt tabled. Adverse on bill that al individual deposits in savings banks not ex ceeding $500 shall be deducted from the an nual sworn statement delivered to the comp troller by the treasurer of each savings bank rejected. Ordering on file the several re I ports of the county commissioners; so or dered. Substitute bill amending an act au- thorizipg Waterbury to issue bonds for sew