Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-07

authorities may bring@ their petition to the Superior court for relief. Passed.
 The Senate adjourned until Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock.
 The House.
 The House was called to order at 12:30 p. m. by Speaker Pine. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Stone.
 Petitions were acted upon as follows:
 Of William A. Durand and others, in favor of the prohibitory amendment; Constitu- tional Amendments. Remembrance of Ed ward Malley and others, of New Haven, against any change in the factorizing laws given leave to withdraw, as the matter had already been acted upon. Of Samuel L. Warner and others, of Mid dletewn, for better enforcement of the Sun day law; Judiciary. Committee reports were acted upon as follows:
 observation-disclosures on restricting the use of barbed wire fences; rejected. Ad- verse on amending the general statutes con- corning fences; calendar Adverse on act relating to division fences; rejected. Fisheries-Substitute bill on fishing in West Hill pond, Stratford calendar. Judiciary-Adverse on bills and petiti ons for a change in the tramp laws; rejected. Matters from the Senate were acted on in concurrence.
 Business on the calendar was disposed of as follows:
 Substitute bill fixing the salary of the Gov ernors hereafter elected at $4 1000 annually. | Mr. Troup, of New Haven, moved to amend f by making the sum as in the original bill, 5000.
 MT. Griswold of Guilford, was. surprised | that a reform Governor should s1gnalize his l first term by suggesting an increase in the \ salary of the office, but he could have had | no personal motive as the bill would apply | o11Iry fr hTG (HTIGWnIn' | opinion the voters of the State would reject ! an increase by B vote of three to one. MT. Lockwood, of Bridgeport, thought the Governors salary too low, and favored an I increase to $4, ,O0o, that it might be sufficient ! to warrant his devoting his entire time to it. Mir. Robbins, of Wethersield, pointed out ! the difference between parsimony and econ omy, and advocated the $4, 900 allowance. Mir. Troup, of New Haven, thought the people of the State were willing to pay the | Governor a salary of $5, 600. The vote OF the $5, 900 amendment was re \ jected and the $4, ,O00 bill passed. I The House voted to reconsider its action \ in rejecting MT. Perry's bill that at every meeting of the stockholders of a corporation the presiding officer may be elected by the | stockholders etc.; and that the list of stock | holders with their addresses shall be open al ! all times to the inspection of stockholders ] and may be copied by them. MT. Perry spoke in support of the bill, claiming that ii was democratic, fair and right. The bill | was tabled and ordered printed, which was g 1 victory for MT. Goodwin, of East Hartford
 Senate bill punishing every person whc shall remove or injure shade trees or posts
 erected for their protection in towns without
 the written order of .Selectmen was taken uE I and discussed at length.
 Two amendments were adopted, one fixing
 the penalty at not less than $7 for each tre'
 and not more than $2 for each post, and thu
 other exempting trees before a mans OWL
 "premises" instead of ''dooryard, , as in. tn
 bill.
 An amendment in the nature of 8 substi
 tute bill was rejected.
 On vote the bill was rejected, contrary t.
 the committee report.
 Bill regarding the Connecticut Hospital fo
 the Ipsane to the Committee on Human
 Institutions.
 The bill concerning the burial of decease'
 soldiers was referred to the Committee ol
 Military Affairs.
 At 2:25 the House adjourned until Wednes
 day at 1O:3O 8. m.