Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-28
The House.

The House was called to order at 10 a. m, MT. Russell, of Killingly. in the chair Pray | CT was offered by Chaplain Stone. Business from the Senate was disposed of l in concurrence.
 Resolution appropriating $5,OoO for the Nathan Hale statue was passed. resolution was offered by MT. Bradley, of Orange, requiring the railroad commis- | sioners to personally inspect every grade l crossing in the State, and report the results of their investigation to the next General Assembly.
 After debate hy Messrs. Lockwood, Garter and Griswold the resolution was adopted. On motion of Mir. Mahan, of New Lon | don, the bill relating to returns of divorces, vetoed by Governor Waller, was taken from | the table and discussed by MT. Perry, who said he introduced the bill at the request of | the secretary of the State board of health, Dr. Chamberlain, of Hartford. MT. Perry commented severely on the merits of the veto, and said it showed surprising lack of | judicial knowledge. He advised the House | to reject the measure and throw upon the ex
 ecutive the responsibility for blocking the way in getting statistics concerning divorces NIT. Cleveland defended the Governor g | course, feeling that he had simply executed | his duty in submitting the veto, if he disap- proved of the measure in question. MT. Brown, of Norwich, felt that the | House should reject the bill as advised by MT. Perry.
 MT. Mahan, of New London, considered the criticism of the veto by Mir. Perry as un- called for and pronounced it contemptible. He was called to order for the, remark Mr. Rogers, of Fairfield, raised the point that the bill could not be amended as Recommended
 by the Governor, but must be passed or re- jected by itself without amendment. This
 view was sustained by Mir. Lockwood, of Bridgeport.
 MT. Griswold, of Rocky Hill, thought the bill ought to be passed, it's provisions being | for the best interests of the State. On vote | the veto was sustained, the yea and nay vote
 on the passage of the bill being: Yeas 5 nays | 151
 The bill providing for the care of destitute l and neglected children was advocated by Mr. Starr, of Litchfield, who desired it's passage | with what amendments might seem necessary | to the members. The objects of the bill were good, and commanded the approval of the best people of the State. On vote the meas ure was adopted, but subsequently reconsid- \ eratien was ordered and the bill tabled for | amendments.
 The chair announced the following as mem-
 bers of the committee to nominate candi-
 dates for positions on the board of pardons
 Messrs- Mclean of Simsbury, Cleveland of
 Hartford, Bradley of Orange, Sevin of Nor
 wieh, Cowles of Norwalk, Downes of Derby, | Hyde or Pomfret, Starr of Iitchfeld, Brown
 of Norwich, Lockwood of Bridgeport, Davis
 of Haddam, Henry of Vernon, CundaIl oi
 Brooklyn, Taylor of New Milford, Starkey l of Essex, and Newcomb of Holland.
 Bill authorizing the construction of road
 across Shaws cove at New London was pass
 ed.
 Resolution fixing the rate of tolls on Man
 tic bridge was discussed at length, amended
 and passed.
 Resolution appointing Donald J. Warne, judge of the court of common pleas fol Litchfeld county for four years from July |
 1883, was received from the Senate passed
 The House concurred.
 The House concurred with the Senate in fix
 ing Thursday, May 3, as the day for fna
 adjournment.
 At 1925 the House adjourned until Tuesday
 at 1O:30 a. m.
 By special invitation the members of tht
 Legislature, or about 150 of them, visited thu
 works of the WilImantic Linen company going by special train over the New YorH and New England railroad. They were shown over the extensive works of this com. pany, being very handsomely entertained.