Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-09

By MT. Lyon-Resolution appropriating | $500 in favor of Mrs. Charles N. Smith, | widow of the deceased member of the Gen eral Assembly from Eastford
 By MT. Troup-Bin annexing portion of Hamden to New Haven for town farm pur- poses.
 By MT. Law, of New Haven Resolution incorporating the New Haven Wire company, the capital stock being $1Oo, 900. t
 By MT. Troup-Bin authorizing New Ha- ven and Centerville horse railroad company to extend their track.
 By Mir. Law-Resolution providing for constitutional amendment making terms of judges of Courts of Common Pleas eight years and of judges of Police and City courts four years.
 By Mir Law-Resolution incorporating the New Haven Wheel company.
 By Mir. Law-Resolution authorizing the Governor to appoint a commission of three persons who shall serve without pay, to re- port to the next General Assembly whether the present probate system of the State can be improved, and, if so, o,what changes should be made in the present system.
 By MT. Troup-Resolution providing for constitutional amendment readjusting repre- sentation in the General Assembly. Every town will be entitled,to one member; each town containing 5000 inhabitants will have two members, and for each additional 10, 900 inhabitants one member.
 bY MTs ouCA10ys OI " W0Ga0ESu0lQ-1h6SO1u- tion instructing the Committee on Humane Institutions to inquire concerning the course and manner of the death of Henry Nichols at the State Reform school.
 By MT. Law-Resolution amending the charter of the Southern New England Tele- phone company, adding the clause Cor in property upon valuation approved by a three-fourths ote of the stockholders of said corporation" Mir. Hitchcock thought the resolution ought to be referred with in structions, limiting the powers of the com pany. It's stock had run up to 289, aud the charges imposed on the public for services were exorbitant and outrageous. He would have the company held to closer responsi bility to the public. Finally the matter was referred to the Committee on Incorporations without instructions.
 By MT. Rodgers, of Fairfeld-BiH giving the wife the custody of minor children in cases of divorce, unless it shall appear to the Superior court granting the divorce that she is pecuniarily unable to take care of them, or is morally an unfit custodian. By Mir. Lockwood, of Bridgeport amending section 5S of chapter g, title 25, of revised statutes, page 522, making it read as follows Every person who shall be present at any concert of music, dancing or other public diversion on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset, shall be fined $4.
 By Mir. Bradley, of Orange-Resolution ln- structing the Committee on Interpretations to investigate the charges made by telephone companies in this State, ana if in their opin- ion such charges are exorbitant, report some proper legislation on the subject passed.
 By MT. Forbes, of East Haven-Bin an- nexing part of the South school district of New Haven and East Haven to the East school district of East Haven.
 By Mir. Nickerson-Amendment of act re- lating to civil actions, restricting foreclos- ures.
 By Mir. Abell, of Lebanon-Bill abolishing the office of Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages and imposing the duties on Town Clerks.
 By Mr. Lockwood-Bill providing that savings banks, whose deposits shall exceed $300,0G0, may pay their presidents such compensation as directors, managers or trus- tees deem reasonable.
 By Mir. Robbins, of Wethersfeld-Bill i'm posing fine of $2OO on any assessor who shall refuse to do his duty
 By MT. Glover, of Fairfield, (by request) Bill providing that no clerk or assistant clerk of the Court of Common Pleas shall act as attorney or counsel in any action be- fore the court of which he is clerk.
 By Mir. Gates, of Lebanon-Bill providing that the officer who has charge of the execu tion of criminal shall cause the body of said criminal to be privately buried.
 By MT. AbelI-Bill requiring board of re- lief to classify property.
 Dy DAA' 4IJ-DAl LOT HlIuOuJ to wife in case of divorce, allowing one-third of husbands property to be given to the wife.
 By Mir. Starr, of Litchield-Bill authoriz- ing State Board of Charities to direct and supervise the employment of pupils released from the Reform and Industrial schools until they arrive at the age of 21 years.
 By Mir. Beatty, of New London-Bill pro- viding for the erection of suitable buildings on the Mantle camp grounds.
 Business on the calendar was resumed and resolutions were passed authorizing adminis- tration on the estates of Henry Allen, Will liam and Platt F. Raymond.
 The act relating to imprisonment on civil process was debated at length, the discus sion being continued from Tuesday Mr. Perry of Hartford, opposed the bill. It was thought by MT. Minor, of Madison, that the measure could be improved and he thought it ought to be recommitted. Mir. Carter, of Waterbury, moved indefinite postponement. MT. Brown, of Norwich, resumed his SUD- port of the measure, reviewing the reasons which he had advanced in defense of the bill. MT. Robbins advocated the adoption of the act, and opposed indefinite postponement On vote the motion was lost. The previous question was ordered and on vote the bill was adopted.
 At 12:45 the House adjourned until Friday morning at 10:3O.