Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-19
SrrruxI xrN Guurisr.
April 19. 1888.
The General Assembly.

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 day-Summary of Yesterday's WorH.
 Hartford, April IS. Special Correspondence of the JOURNAL AND COURIER
 There has been great deal of talking in the House to- day, but the amount of business transacted has not been of the greatest lna- portance. Considerable time was spent on the Hartford and Harlem railroad matter (elsewhere reported) and the bills were then transmitted to the Senate, where they were tabled for calendar. The act to amend the license law, which calls for an increase of the price of licenses to $500 for retailers and $500 for wholesalers with other changes of more or less importance, was set down for hearing for tomorrow CThursday) at Il a. m. This report will create good deal or discussion, and will undoubtedly be amended in several important particulars. There are several other matters on the calendar that will provoke considerable discussion, and thereby 1engthen out the time of a final ad- journment.
 Governor Waller to-day appointed the fol- lowing to constitute the board of charities: {: Hon. James Gallagher, of New Haven; Hen " E. Burton, of Hartford; Harlow P. Harris, of Salisbury, and Mrs. Virginia T. Smith, of Hartford, and Mrs. Dr. Francis Bacon, of New Haven.
 Following is a summary of the business transacted in the Senate and House to day.
 The Senate.
 The Senate was called to order at 1O:30 <fa oE~ Irv Simmer Prayer was offered by Chaplain Parker.
 Mr. Clark rose to a personal explanation He said that he entered the chamber yester' day fresh from an executive session or the Military committee, just as the senate was about to take yea and nay vote. without having time to examine the calendar he asked the Senator from the First (Hills) the purport of the question. The reply that 1t was the constitutional amendment lead him to the conclusion that it was the biennial ses- sion bill and he voted no. The matter proved to be the amendment prohibiting the sale and manufacture of liquor. It was a question that came home to him and his fam fly very closely, and also met his views. He desired to change his vote to yes.
 The chair ruled that it required the unani- nous consent of the Senate. On motion it was granted, and the clerk directed to make a record in the journal
 At the request of MT. Boss the record was ordered made in the journal that Eff he had been present he would have voted yes" And at the request of MT. P!unkett, who was also absent, the record was ordered that ''if he had been present he would have voted mo-"
 Mr. Coit was appointed on the conference committee on the bill 252, to allow railroads to take additional lands for tracks, turnouts, etc, And Mr. Gilbert on bill 254, relating to oyster lots and fisheries.
 The bill directing the acts of 1883 to be printed in the German newspapers came from the House, directing the Secretary of State to have the translation made into Ger man, and published at 8 cost not exceeding $4OO The Senate concurred.
 The bill forbidding discrimination in freight rates by railroad companies was op- posed by Senator Elton, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, who was of the mi nority of the committee.
 Senator Colt characterized as 8 fallacy the belief that the railroad companies should charge the same rates proportlonately for carrying freight 8 short distance as for long distance.
 Senator Baker also spoke against the reso- lution, and held if passed it would result in no material advantage to the manufacturers of the State.
 Senators Gilbert and Clark favored the bill
 The yeas and nays were called for, and on vete the bill was rejected 15 to 6.
 The bill was passed appointing William Fl. Brewer of New Haven commissioner for one year from June l next, to investigate and ascertain, as far as practicable, the area of lands alternately overfowed and uncover ed by artificial means, and the periods of such overflow and uncovering, the pollution of streams and other natural waters, the quantity and quality or composition of dele terious substances therein deposited at differ ent places and by whom they are so depos- tied, the statistics of the public health in the neighborhood of such land, streams, or waters, as compared with adjacent localities, etc.
 Adjourned to Thursday morning at 1O:30 8. m.