Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-12
The General Assembly.
Small Attendance in the HOuse-Organ1-
 zatiOn of the Temperance Committee Petitions Referred-Other Matters of

 Small Attendance in the HOuse-Organi- zatiOn of the Temperance Committee Petitions Refsrred-Other Matters of Interest.
 HARTFORD, Jan. Il. Especial correspondence Of JOURNAL. AND CoeR1KR.] There was not large attendance when the House opened this morning. Many of the members presuming that to-day's session would be unimportant left for home last evening or early this morning. There was, however, sufficient number left for the transaction of business. The Senate not be- ing in session the attendance in the lobby or 'third" house was materially diminished. Immediately after adjournment the Tempe rance committee met for organization, being the first committee to meet for this purpose Other committees will meet early next week for organization, and then the active busi- | ness of the session will commence. Already l there are predictions of short session, and \ if there is not too much special legislation it would seem that the session might be brought to close not later than the middle of March. Following is the business transacted in the House to-day:
 The House.
 The House was called to order at 10:30.
 Chaplain Stone prayed for all who are in positions of power and responsibility.
 Of Edwin May for restoration of forfeited rights; Forfeited Rights. l Of Charles N. Gleason and others for au thority to sell lands; Sale of Lands.
 Of Earnest Miller for release from State l prison; State Prison.
 Of Byron Futile Rep.) to be declared Rep resentative from tue town of Plymouth ir place of T. B. McNamRra (Dem.) ); Contested ! Elections
 Of inhabitants and taxpayers of Vernon for relief from taxation Finance. Of John Goddard for restoration of for fsited rights Forfeited Rights. | Of Martin L. Parsons Dem. ), of Farming ton, for seat in the House; Contested Elections The petition is brought on tn, grounds of irregularities on the part of tn, moderator and clerical errors. MT. Wright, of Branford-Act that sher ifs, officers and others deputed may charg for travel in service of civil process ten cent per mile for actual travel and no more n, charge shall be made for return travel unles | the process be made returnable in the towl where ser eice is made or in the town wher the officer resides; Judiciary. ! MT. Lockwood, of Bridgeport-An ac amending an act providing for the fees to b paid officers in court, giving the sheriff $3 day, and deputies and constables $2. 50a day Judiciary.
 MT. Wright, of Branford-Act that tn plaintiff shall not be obliged to pay the boart of defendant committed on civil proces while such defendant is at liberty within tn jail limits Judiciary.
 MT. Simonds, of Validating tn election of justices of the peace in the tow of West Hartford referred to Committee ol Canvass of Votes for Governor and othe officers.
 MT. Davis, of Haddam-To aid soldiers o the late war by exempting $1,OOO of thei estate from taxation Judiciary. Instructing the clerk to provide the mem bers with official letter pads; passed. Limiting the reception of new business t Friday, February 9; passed. | Resolution to reim purse the town of Clin ton for the support of State pauper | Claims.
 l Concurred in referring to the Committe on interpretations the petition of the Hart ford Steam company for amendment to it charter.
 Concurred in referring report of Board o Education to Committee on Education. It was moved to concur in referring th Railroad Commissioners report to the Rail road committee.
 MT. Perry, of Hartford, asked that for tn present it be tabled. ! MT. Simonds, of Canton, chairman of tn Railroad committee, wanted it referred a once.
 | Mir. Perry asked if the committee propose to sconsider 1t yesterday, and was answer ed in the negative. The report was fnall tabled.
 At 11:25, after little debate on the mat ter, the House adjourned till Tuesday next g ! 12 o'clock.