Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-07
The General Assem- blx.

Especial correspoudence of JOURNAL AND CoURIERl
 For an opening day of the weeks session there was an unusually large attendance in both Senate and House to-day. The attend ance of 'tthird'' house members was unusu- ally small, there being apparently but little work for these members this session. AS was anticipated would be the case, the name of William Parsons was to-day sent to the Sen ate by the Governor for insurance commis- sioner and the name of Thomas W. Williams was sent in for bank commissioner. Both nominations we're sent to the Committee on Executive Nominations under the rule, which is composed of Senators Colt, Schofeld and Richardson. When the committee will re- port to the Senate seemed to be matter of uncertainty about the Capitol this afternoon. That there will be considerable discussion in the executive session of the Senate when Mir. Parsons name is presented there is but little doubt The prevailing opinion to-day, how ever, seems to be that he will be confirmed by respectable majority.
 This afternoon Mir. Perry, of Fairfield, was before the Committee on Agriculture to ad- vocate law that shall impose fine of $50 upon any person who shall remove shade tree in front of his premises without permis- sion from the board of selectmen of the town where he resides. MT. Perry claimed that many of the most beautiful trees alongside of highways were being wantonly destroyed, and that the law should take effect on it's passage. - Before the Military committee @ bill was being considered to exempt veterans of the late war who served two years or more from taxation on $2, ,OoO.
 Julius Twiss, of New Haven, was before the Judiciary committee this afternoon with two bills, one to enable the Probate court to issue administration papers on the estate of Captain Henry Allen, also bill relating to costs in civil actions.
 The Railroad committee were in session and listened to parties in interest on bill proposed by Mir. Perry, of Hartford, in the early part of the session repeating an act passed by the last Legislature which provides that railroad companies may take land for extra tracks without the authority of the legislature. Several parties interested were heard and the decision of the committee was reserved.
  | citation occupied room 72 in the Capitol to- day and this afternoon were engaged in the discussion of the best methods of raising and curing tobacco.
 There seems to be hitch somewhere in ! getting bills on to the calendar after com 1 mittees have reported and consequently the progress of legislation is very slow. There was one bill on the Senate calendar this morning, that minor and not ready tc ! was reached there was nothing for the Senate to do but adjourn.
 Following is the principal business trans acted in the Senate and House today. The Senate. The Senate was called to order at 12:3t o'clock. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Parker.
 New matters of legislation were introduced 1 as follows:
 By Senator Alsop-Bill verbally amending the act establishing the committee for th designation of oyster grounds; referred t'
 Committee on Judiciary. Also bill authoriz ing the commissioners shell fisheries t' hire and take upon leases not exceeding terms of ten years any such plot or plots o ground as they may deem necessary for tn l maintenance of signals, beacons, boundar, l stones or buoys to be used in designating
 shell fish grounds. The bill also provides
 penalty of g fine of not less than $10 no | more than $10O or Imprisonment of not les
 than ten nor more than ninety days for re
 moval of any of the boundaries Committe
 on Judiciary.
 1 By Senator Scofeld-Bin providing ths the taxing of costs in civil actions on amend
 ment of pleadings, filing and receiving c
 pleas, citing in, dropping out of partiEs an l substituting new parties shall not be at tn
 discretion of the court; Judiciary committed
 By Senator Dennis-Petition of resident
 of Stafford ID aid of bill relating to a chang
 in the factorizing law; Judiciary committee. By Senator Barrows (by request t)-Petltio , | of the Women's Christian Temperance unioI
 of Griswold, in aid of the proposed constitt
 tional amendment prohibiting the sale of il toxicating liquors; Committee on Constitl E tional Amendments.
 , By Senator Coit-Bill authorizing tl
 Common Council of New London to lay or
 and build highway across the waters an
 cove of New London Committee on Citie and Boroughs; also bill providing that tt
 annual returns required to be made by raj road companies shall be made out on or be fore November 15, in each year; Committe on Railroads
 By Senator DeForest-Bill requiring for , months residence in a town to qualify voter Judiciary committee.
 
 court in the borough of Stamford; Judiciar
 committee
 By Senator Plunkett-Protest of me-
 chants of New Haven against any change
 the factorizing laws Committee on Judi t iary.
 5 By Senator HilIs-Bill giving to the Sta 3 Board of Health supervision of the registr
 ton of births, marriages and deaths; Con . mittee on Judiciary.
 By Senator Plunkett-BilI providing tn s whenever any suit shall be brought, or penl : ing, for the sale of any property, held : common or joint tenancy, the court, befol
 it shall pass any decree of sale shall first, c , the motion of any party defendant to sai ; proceeding, ascertain the cash value of sue . property; and if within ten days after u
 court shall have made a finding of the valu ; the defendants shall pay to the clerk of tn court for the plaintiff a sum equal to u plaintiffs interest as shown by the finding : the court, the plaintiff may within ten da,
 thereafter accept such money and release h 3 interest in the property; Judiciary commi 3 tee.
 A communication was received from u t Governor containing nominations for ban ] and insurance commissioners. It was referre
 to the Committee Judicial Nominations. At 1:2O o'clock the Senate adjourned uni l Wednesday at 10 m. .. ]; The House.
 The House was calleQ to OrQer Dy Opeak' Pine at 12:3O.. Prayer by Chaplain Stone. , Several petitions were introduced in aid { the constitutional amendment to prohibit tl manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors - Temperance. Of F. W. Schulte for title , certain lands in Norwalk; Judiciary. | Wilcox & Judd, of Bristol, and others pra , ing for no change in the factorizing laws : Judiciary. Of Frederick ReRtschleF end SC ; eral others for several changes in the iren law; Temperance. Of the Howe Manufa ' turing company and others for a change the factorizing laws; Judiciary. Of D.
 Brumbach and others for constitution
 amendment concerning representation = towns: Constitutional Amendments. Sever
 petitions praying for change in the Sunds t law Judiciary.
 Mir. Wright, of Branford-Act relating r the refunding of costs in cases of appeal ( n criminal prosecutions; Judiciary.
 By same-That the salary of the Governo l. hereafter elected shall be $5, 900 per annum e Judiciary.
 t Mr. Lockwood, of Bridgeport-Act amen ,- ing the public acts so that no divorce con r plaint shall be heard or any decree grantt Q till after the expiration of ninety days fro ]. the day on which said complaint is mat s returnable; Judiciary.
 n MT. Davis, of Haddam-Act compellir
 railroad companies to erect and mainta
 good fences on both sides of it's lines; Ra