Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-21

Will it Ever AdjOurn-W eariso me LegIs- IatiOn COnttnues-A House Adjournment ' Taken Until Next Monday Small At | tendance in the Third House Sum- mary of Business.
 Hartford, April 20. Special Correspondence of the JOURNAL COURIER Will the General Assembly reach it's final adjournment next week, is the question that has often been asked at the Capitol to-day. Judging from the way in which business has proceeded during the past week, the end of the calendar cannot be reached in two weeks longer. Bills of minor importance receive about the same consideration as those of more consequence, and so legislation drags it's weary length along, to the great discom- fort of those inside and outside of the legis- Iative halls. The Senate this morning quick ly disposed of business on the calendar, and then adjourned until Tuesday at 12:3O. The House, however, came together with barely quorum, and count at any time would have adjourned the honorable body for the want of quorum. Finally it was voted to adjourn to Monday at 12:3O, end fearing that there would not be quorum, the clerk was instructed to notify absentees who had gone home, by telegraph or otherwise, of the hour to which the House had decided to adjourn. Even this plan may not be successful in bringing the members together and if there should be a quorum present on Monday it will be sur prising. It is now proposed-although no action has been taken-to hold morning, af- ternoon and evening sessions next week in the House, tho purpose being to try and fin ish up the business next week. Whether this plan will be agreed to remains to be seen The lobby is now almost deserted few members of the third House continue to put in an appearance every day, waiting and watching for something to turn up that will increase their exchequer. It has been an 'foff' year for this branch of the Legislature and their receipts have been small. Follow ing is a summary of the business transacted in the Senate and House to day.
 The Senate.
 The Senate was called to order at 1O:3O o'clock by Lieutenant Governor Sumner. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Parker.
 The Senate adhered to it's former action in rejecting the 'sbort haul" freight bill.
 Committees of conference were granted on various matters on which disagreeipg aotion was taken by the two houses.
 BuSlneSS on the calenQar was Q1SpOSeQ or as follows
 The bill exempting from taxation the property of the widows of soldiers of the war Of the rebellion to the amount of $1 ,0OO was rejected in concurrence.
 The bill requiring each railroad company to fence it's entire line on each side, ex- cept in places where deemed unnecessary by the railroad commissioners, was rejected after explanation by Senators Colt and Elton in regard to the futility of the bill.
 The bill authorizing the city of Water bury to issue bonds for sewerage purposes was passed.
 The bill requiring an analysis of commer- cial fertilizers by the agricultural experi- ment station was rejected in concurre nee.
 Concurred in passing bill for the protec- ton of life at railroad crossings.
 The governors veto on the bill exempting from payment $14, ,OOO of the taxes of the Hartford and Connecticut Valley Railroad company, was received from the House. and the message was discussed and overruled, IS to 9.
 The bill giving the railroad commissioners authority to order gates, electric signals or Aagmen at railroad crossings, when requested to do SO by the selectmen of any town. nav ors and common councils of cities, or ward ems and burgesses of boroughs; passed. 1
 The bill relating to coroners was rejected
 The bill of minor importance relating to the taxation of costs in certain cases was in- definitely postponed.
 Adjourned at 12 o'clock until Tuesday next at 12:30 p. m.