Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-11
The General Assembly.
The House Only fin SessfOn-COnsiderabIel Business Disposed of = Speculation About AdtOurnment-Summa of the Business Transacted,


 Business Disposed of = Speculation
 About AdjOurnme emt-Su mmary Of the
 Business Transacted.
 HARTFORD, April 10. Special correspondence of the JOURNAL AND COURIER.
 The House only was in session to day, the | Senate having adjourned over from Friday | last until tomorrow to give the House an | opportunity to furnish them with business. | When the House was called to order there | was evidently not quorum present. but l business proceeded, and as the members, on | the arrival of trains, continued to take their | seats there were soon enough present so that rising vote and count did not necessitate an adjournment and business proceeded as usual. There seems to be prevailing opin- ion to day that final adjourn ment will be reached not later than Friday of next week, although there are few who do not look for this much desired result before the 26th of the present month. One thing is certain, and that is that the Senate will not be at fault for the long continued session. Matters that come before that body, if unimportant, are quickly disposed of and the more important are given that consideration which their i'm portance would seem to demand, and then they are disposed of in an intelligent manner. Afternoon sessions are now under consid- eration by some of the leaders in the House, and there is no real reason now that the committees are substantially through with their reports that this rule should not be adopted. Then let the five or ten minute rule for speeches be adopted, and the calen- dar will soon be cleared.
 Following is a synopsis of the business transacted in the House to-day. The House. The House was called to order at 12:3O p. n. by Speaker Pine. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Stone.
 Bill to establish commission to investi- gate the pollution of streams, tabled by ad- iournment, was taken up, and by viva voce vote rejected.
 Of factory hands in the town of Lisbon, Sprague and Bozrah in favor of the ten hour 1 law; received and referred to the Manufac- turers' committee.
 Committee reports were received as fol- ! lows:
 Military Affairs-Adverse on resolution providing light and heat for the New Haven armory; [rejectedl,
 l Judiciary-Adverss on a bill amending the
 voting laws and designating ballots and en- velopes; tabled.
 l Capitol Furniture and Grounds-Substitute ! resolution authorizing the appointment of ! superintendent of State Capitol and an assist ant, the former to get $1, 800 and the latter $1, POO per annum; calendar. Favorable on placing statue of Nathan Hale at the east side of the Capitol building, and approprla- | ting $3, 500 therefor; calendar. l State Prison-O Ordering on file the report of I the commission of inquiry concerning repairs | at the State prison, and submitting an accom- | raGOtntjnn f6lS6wh6F6 nrlnE60l l. Finance-Report on resolution requesting an investigation into the non-payment Of taxes by railroad companies; tabled for print 1 ing. A summary is given elsewhere. Sub stitute bill to exempt the sewerage bonds of Waterbury from taxation; calendar. 1 The petition of Matthew Ahern for release from State prison was recommitted to the l committee.
 l Business on the calendar was disposed of as 1 follows:
 l Bill that stretcher shall hereafter be car ] ried every railroad train. Amended so l that depots shall be likewise provided, and passed.
 | Resolution paying Samuel A. Barker of Guilford $200 for glandered horse killed by the cattle commissioners, adversely reported on. After some debate the sum was changed l to $1OO, and the resolution passed ! Bill that the sheriff shall furnish dis l charged prisoners with transportation to the towns from which they were committed. MT. l Troup, of New Haven, said the prisoners l wander around, unable to get home and are picked up as tramps After adopting an amendment leaving it discretionary with the sheriff, the House passed the bill. Bill that the New York and New England l road shall be compelled to remove all but 1 two of it's tracks from across the Cotton road highway, in East Hartford-in substance spelling the layout of the now freight yard. MT. Simonds, of Canton, House chairman of k1oaa 1ad fhn tfaa in I.their adverse report. Mir. Perry, of Hart Fford, argued against the policy of the New
 England road in interfering with the public by blocking the highways, and moved that the matter be postponed till to- morrow at II o'clock. Mir. Lockwood, of Bridgeport, said that from the testimony before the commit tee the road was fenced at both ends, and l was only private road. Mir. Perry's mo- tion to postpone was lost, and on vote the ! bill was rejected.
 Senate resolution appropriatlng $5,O00 for I grading the grounds of the new Normal
 school in New Britain. Relating to returns of school visitors in consolidated districts. Amending the charter of the Watertown Az ] ricultural association. Incorporating the Thomson Houston Electric company of New Britain, the Smyth Manufacturing company of Hartford, the New Haven Wire company, the National Pipe Bending company of New ! Haven. Giving authorities of cities and boroughs power to order the removal of un-
 safe buildings.
 Bills were rejected as follows
 Regulating the salaries and fees of clerks l in court Bill authorizing the town of Put
 nam to pay certain bills for prosecuting the l arson cases. Bill that passengers may retain their tickets till just before reaching their final stopping place.. Bill for placing lights 1 at railroad switches Bill regarding power brakes on trains. Bill that text books in l schools shall not be changed oftener than
 once in six years. Bill giving the State board of education sole power in granting teachers certificates upon examination. An act con corning the distribution of certain estates. | Adjourned to Wednesday at 10 a. m.