Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-10

Female Suffrage. Petition for a safe ap- proach to the Hartford depot on the New York.and New England side; Railroads.
 Bills were reported as follows:
 Judiciary-Favorably on resolution releas- ing Timothy Minott Banks and Polly W. Banks from Imprisonment in the Bridgeport jail on civil process.
 Favorable on granting administration on the estate of Jane Curtis; calendar. Sub stitute bill on act relating to attachment of relating to imprisonment on civil pro- cess; calendar: Substitute bill on act dividing Killingiy into vot- ing districts; calendar. Substitute bill on act relating to town records; calendar. Adverse on act to perpetuate judgments rend- verse on act relating to costs in civil actions; rejected. Adverse on act relating to limita- ton of civil actions; calendar.
 The annual report of the New Haven and Centerville horse railroad was referred to the Committee on Railroads
 The report of the committee appointed to draft regulations for the national guard was referred to the Committee on Military Af- fairs.
 Various matters were acted on concurrent -ly.
 The resolution calling for information re- garding the amount paid for legal services since 1872, was amended by MT. Troup, call ing on the comptroller for the information, instead of the treasurer, and passed. Resolutions were referred as follows:
 Resolutions validating certain bylaws and ordinances passed by the New Haven city council in December, 1882; Judiciary.
 Resolution authorizing the purchase of portrait of Governor Waller for the State library passed.
 Resolutions were referred incorporating the Farmers Banking company of New Ha- ven, the Hartford Equity and Indemnity company, and the Knights of Sherwood branch Uniformed order of Foresters, New Haven
 Resolution that the Committee on Fisher ies be instructed to inquire into the feaSibih- ty of abolshing the board of Shell Fish com | missioners, and substituting board to be \ appointed for each of the ''shore" counties | of the State; passed. Resolution that the comptroller be author | ized to ascertain the sum the quartermaster ! general has paid for the benefit of deceased ! soldiers, and draw his order on the treasur. | CT for the amount; Military Affairs. Resolution that the quartermaster general Il be instructed to provide proper heat and ! light for armories; Military Affairs. Bills were referred as follows: | MT. Griswold, of Rocky Hill-Bill con- l corning the practice of medicine Judiciary. | Provides, in brief, that no physician shall practice without proper diploma or degree from some reputable college l Another bill to the same effect was object 1 ed to by Mir. Carter, of Waterbury, who l claimed that previous attempts at similar bill had amounted to naught. The House | refused to receive the bill Mir. Law, of New Haven-Act relating to neglect to return property liable to taxation j; Judiciary,
 Mr. Cook, of Wallingford-Bir amending I the law concerning time of making out tax 1 lists Finance Making it one month ear ! Her.
 MT. Cleveland, of Hartford-Bill to pre- \ vent accidents or delays on crossings of rail f roads at grade; Railroads. MT. Cleveland, of Hartford-Fixing the 1 terms of office of Town Clerks and Regis | trars of Births and Marriages at two years ; i Judiciary. | Mr. Law, of New Haven-Act making moral Sunday evening concerts lawful; Ju- dietary.
 By sane-Amending the laws in relation to the care of paupers Judiciary. ! By same-Bill for publishing acts and res- olutions of the General Assembly; Judi ciary.
 By same-That Boards of Selectmen shall hold sessions for the admission of electors till p. m.; Judiciary.
 MT. Ryder, of Danbury-That railroads put lights at switches Railroads.
 MT. Eaton, of East Hartford-Bill to pre-
 vent encroachment en public highways by
 railroads; Roads and Bridges.
 MT. Mahan, of New London-That text
 books in schools shall not be changed often-
 CT than once in six years; Education. Mir. Cleveland, of Hartford-Bill for the
 better preservation of game; Agriculture. MT. Cleveland, of Hartford-Bill amending
 the public acts concerning cruelty to ami
 malls; Judiciary. Provides that agents of the Humane society shall be provided with 8
 certificate or badge, which they shall show l when requested to do so
 MT. Perry, of Hartford-Bill to secure ) greater publicity and uniformity in the &C.,
 counts of railroad companies; Railroads. Mir. Davis, of Haddam-Bill to prevent i'm prisonment for debt; Judiciary. MT. Law, of New Haven-Act to define the
 necessary and proper expenses at the State
 and other elections Judiciary. | MT. Brown, of Notwithstanding the
 statutes concerning the appointment of spe-
 cial constables; Judiciary.
 Mir. Sprague-For the compulsory use of I power brakes on railroad trains Railroads.
 MT. Middleton, of Enfeld-Bill restricting
 the catching and selling of trout Fisheries Mir. Law, of New Haven-Bill regulating
 the recovery of damages received on defec- tive highways and turnpikes Judiciary. MT. Troup, of New Haven-Amending the law relating to choosing registrars at elec-
 tions Judiciary.
 Mr. Troup, of New Haven-That town
 clerks in New Haven hereafter receive $1, 800
 annually; Finance.
 Bills relating to courts were presented as | 1OllOWS: 1OT
 ments and decisions in courts; Judiciary.
 Bill relating to argument of causes before
 the Supreme court; Judiciary. Bill to es-
 tablish court for the borough of Danbury
 Judiciary. Bill that the Supreme courts of
 the several counties be open at all times, and
 all business not requiring the presence of a
 judge be transacted by the clerk; Judiciary.
 Bill repeating certain acts concern ing costs in civil suits; Judi
 ciary. Fixing the duties of justices of the
 peace in fines and costs; Judiciary. Bill to
 establish Court of Common Pleas in Litch-
 field county Judiciary. Providing for
 panel of juries in Common Pleas court; Judi
 ciary.
 Bills variously amending the liquor laws
 were introduced by MT. Lockwood of Bridge port, Mr. Garter of Waterbury, Mir. Perry
 of Hartford, Mir. Troup of New Haven and
 Mir. Terril of Middlefeld.
 At 1915 the House adjourned until next
 Tuesday at 12:30 p. m.