Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-12
SuurusI at0 Cuurier.
April 12, 1883.
The General Assembly.

 A Busy Day at the CapttoI-An Afternoon Session in the House-ReguIatinG the
 Charges of Railroads for Freight Trans-
 portatIon-Other Matters of Interest.
 Hartford, April II. Especial correspondence of JOURNAL AND CouRIER-l
 This has been 8 busy day in the House and the first that that body has held morning and afternoon sessions. Working under the rule of ten minute speeches they have been able to dispose of considerable business, but were not able to clean up the calendar before the hour of adjournment in the afternoon. The disposition shown speaks well for an adjourn ment on Friday of next week unless the members weary in well doing.
 The most important bill before the House this afternoon was that regulating the charges for transportation of freights on railroads. The debate was quite animated throughout. There being majority and minority report 1t was hard to tell at first which of the two would be accepted. But before the debate had proceeded far it was plain to be seen that the friends of the bill reported by the major ity were in the ascendant and so it proved when the vote came to be taken. What the fate of this bill will be when it reaches the Senate is hard to determine, although the knowing ones say that it is sure to be de feated in that body; on what grounds they base their opinions, however, does not appear
 The Senate will have plenty of bills before them for action tomorrow and may follow the example of the House in holding an after noon session.
 Following is the summary of business transacted in the Senate and House to-day.
 The Senate.
 The Senate was called to order at 10:30 o'clock by Lieutenant Governor Sumner Prayer was offered by Chaplain Parker.
 The Committee on Interpretations submitted a favorable report on the resolution amend ing the charter of Stafford Spring Cemetery association.
 A motion of Senator Schofield's to take inn mediate action upon unfavorable reports of committees, without placing the same upon the calendar, was rejected.
 The resolution extending the time for com mittees to report to Friday next, which was rejected in the House, was passed.
 The Senate refused to accept tho House amendments to the bill relating to the des- ignation of shell fish grounds, and Senator Plunkett was appointed to represent the Sen ate on the disagreeing vote.
 Senator Cooke wGs appointed 0 member of the committee of conference on the disa- greeting vote of the two houses on the bill re- lating to the examination of teachers in the public schools.
 Other matters from the House were acted upon in concurrence.
 Senator Colt presented resolution incor porating the Sabin l.. Sayles company of Killinglv.
 The Committee on Temperance submitted several unfavorable reports on bills relating to the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors.
 Business on the calendar was disposed of as follows
 When the bill restoring the practice of cer tifeate voting at elections, abolished in 1877, was taken up, it was discussed at length by Senator DeForest, who urged it's passage. Senator Scofield opposed the adoption of the bill, and pursuant to the report of the Judic- iary committee it was rejected by a vote of 10 to s.
 Bill granting right of appeal from decis- ions of railroad commissioners upon railroad layouts; rejected.
 Resolution restoring forfeited rights to Mark Henry Drake of Litchfeld; passed.
 The following matters, unfavorably report ed by the committees, were rejected:
 Bill de term of the Superior court in Windham county, report of Committee on Judiciary bill validating votes of town meeting of the town of Stafford report of Committee on the Judiciary bills concern ing elections report of Committee on the Ju- diciary bill validating the doings of the an nual town meeting of Hebron, 1882, report of the Committee on the Judiciary; bill in relation to the Connecticut National Guard, report of Committee on Military Affairs resolution incorporating the Cigar Makers Beneficial association, report of Committee on Interpretations.
 Adjourned at 2:15 o'clock until Thursday at 10:30 8. m