Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-03
JpuruI artA Gorrisr.
Saturday, March 3. 1888.
The General Assembly.

The General Assembly. Considerable Business Transaeted-Work
 Before the Judiciary Committee-The
 Prospects of Adjournment Another
 Hearing on Hartford and Harlem
 Other Matters.
 HARTFORD, March 2, 1883. Special correspondence of the JOURNAL AND CoURIER
 This being the last day of the session for this week both houses commenced prom pity at 10:3O and as rapidly as the public interest would permit disposed of the business before them. Of course the legislators, or most of them, were anxious to reach their homes to- night, and consequently matters. of any partic- ular interest were tabled until next week, when there will be more time for discussion.
 The Judiciary committee have announced that they will probably conclude all their hearings by March 18th. The following as- signments are announced by this committee Next Tuesday all laws de elections and also bill prohibiting the floating of logs in the Connecticut river. Wednesday, March 7. bills de civil actions and certain validating matters; Thursday, 8, the telegraph com panies' bills of which there are two, and resolution authorizing Q commission for the revision of the statutes and two bills de es- tabIishing an examination of judgment debt ors, also bill de railroad employees Friday several unimportant matters, mainly matters of administration. Tuesday, March 13, the bill providing for official stenographers in court will be considered Next Wednesday the Committee on Cities and Boroughs will hear the petition of the Municipal Gas Light 1 company for permission to lay pipes through the streets of New Haven. The Judiciary committee do not see why the adjournment should not come by April 1; and neither does anyone else It will depend on the length at which unimportant matters, com- | paratively, are discussed.
 The substitute for the Sargent factoriziDg bill, which was reported to the Senate to-day is as follows:
 The wages of any minor shall not be taken | by process of foreign attachment for any l debt of the parent where such minor is living apart from such parent, nor in any case where the debt is not for necessaries fur nished the minor or such parent.
 By this act all laws, including that of 1880, inconsistent herewith are repealed.
 Before the Railroad committee to-day there was hearing on the layout of the Hartford and Harlem railroad from it's junction with the New York and New England road near New Britain. There were number of at- torneys of different roads present, and at times the discussion between them was quite lively The hearing was held in the forenoon and again in the afternoon. Following is the business transacted in the Senate and House today:
 The Senate. The Senate was called to order at 10:3C l by Lieutenant Governor Sumner. Prayer | was offered by Chaplain Parker. | Concurrent action was taken on matters | from the House, including the claim of Pat l rick Clifford. MT. Dennis explained that Mr. Clifford asked for $1, POO as compensa ton for loss on contract in grading the Gap | itol grounds in the fall and winter of 1879- 80, but that the committee were unable tC find any reason for the payment of the claim Report accepted and petitioner given leave I to withdraw.
 MT. Cooke was appointed on the con II ference committee on the bill relating tC | jurors. The House passed and the Senate \ rejected it.
 Mr. ScofieId presented the report of tht | Comptroller, called for by the Legislature, or the amount of money paid by the State sine l 1872 for legal services. It was referred t' the Judiciary committee.
 Committee reports were received as fol lows
 Cities and Boroughs, Chairman Boss-Fa vorable on bill requiring boroughs to keel highways in repair. Substitute bill authoriz ing the sale by auction of articles in the pos session of police departments that have bee
 found or stolen, which have remained in pos
 session one year. the sale to be under tn
 management of the police commissioners 1 calendar.
 Roads and Bridges, Chairman Northrop-
 Substitute bill repeating the statute relatin
 to navigation through drawbridges by stear
 or sails Unfavorable on the petition of th
 Essex Turnpike company for amendment
 it's charter; calendar.
 Only one matter was ready for action, viz
 Resolution authorizing administration on tn
 estate of Ann Elizabeth Wells, of Hartford
 It was passed.
 The Senate, on motion of Mir. Colt, aG
 journed to Tuesday next at 12:30 p. m.