Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-25
Sulrnal srA Gourisr.
Tednes day, April 25. 1883.
The General Assembly.

EIectJov, of a Sneaker Pro Tenn. in the
 House-But Little Work for the Senate
 The Townsend Savings Bank to be
 CIosed-Other Matters of Interest.
 Hartford, April 24. Special Correspondence of the JOURNAL COURIER.
 The House came together this morning at 10 o'clock and was called to order by Clerk Perkins, who asked that the House proceed to an election of speaker pro tempore. This was done and MT. Robbins, of Wethersfeld, was elected. In the Senate the business pro ceeded as usual, no necessity appearing for 8 change of speaker. Should the present session continue much longer, however, the Lieutenant Governor win be worn out and ! Senator Colt will have to assume the respon- | abilities of president pro tenn. Lieutenant Governor Sumner, however. is a gentleman | of nerve and he will no doubt be able to hold his own until the hour of adjournment ar rives, which everyone hopes is not in the ''far distant future" The Senate did but little business to-day, because they had but little \ to do The calendar was cleared except mat \ ters that had previously been tabled and the most of these remained in statu quo, because the Senators who had asked that they be | them up for consideration.
 There would seem to be no earthly reason why the final adjournment should not take place this week, and if the House does it's du- ty there is no doubt but that this desirable end will be accomplished. The matters of \ most importance to be considered, or those that will consume the most time in discus | sion, are: Resolution amending the const1tu- tion de election of State officers and members of the General Assembly; resolution making an appropriation for new State prison; resolution appropriating $3,5OO for statue | of Nathan Hale; act to provide homes and care for dependent and rejected children; and ! the act to regulate and restrain the sale of spirituous and intoxicating liquors which was postponed until tomorrow at Il o'clock ' a. m.
 Following is a summary of the business transacted in the Senate and House today. The Senate. ! The Senate was called to-order at 12:30 o'clock, Lieutenant Governor Sumner in the \ chair. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Pakrer.
 Senator Colt was appointed member of | the committee of conference on the disa- | greeiHg action of the two houses on bill re- lating to railroad fences.
 The House amendment to the bill requir- ! ing telegraph companies to deliver messages | If the payment for such delivery is made by | the sender of @ dispatch was accepted and the bill passed. Senator Colt, of the com mittee of confer | encs on the disagreeing vote of the two | houses on bill relating to taking of land by railroad companies for water purposes, rec | commended that the Senate adhere to it's for mer action in passing the bill. The Senate ' adhered.
 Business on the calendar was disposed of | as follows:
 The bill was rejected which would require
 corporations to pay tax of one twenty fifth
 of one per cent. on the amount eff it's paid up capital less the amount of local taxes. | Resolutions were passed making the usual
 appropriations in favor of the clerk, door
 keepers, messengers, reporters and chaplain
 of the Senate.
 | Resolutions were passed incorporating the
 Knights of Sherwood Forest, First Uniform
 branch, Order of Foresters the public i-
 brary of Thompsonville the Madison Libra
 ry association and Living Spring division No.
 22 Sons of Temperance, of Bridgeport. | The sum of $975 was appropriated in favor | of Brown & Gross of Hartford for furnishing
 to the General Assembly 1000 copies each ot
 the Connecticut Register and the Manual anc ! Roll.
 The city of New London was authorized tC
 construct highway over Shaw's cove. The ''ten hour labor bill'' was tabled at tht request of Senator Plunkett. Adjourned at 1:3O until Wednesday a
 1O:3O a. m.