Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-21
The House.


 TRe House was called to order at 12:3O, | Speaker Pine in the chair. Prayer was | offered by Chaplain Stone.
 Petitions were referred as follows: Of citizens of the town of New London, | the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Bridgeport, in aid of the prohibitory consti ! tutional amendment Constitutional Amend. \ and others for incorporation of the Essex Hall association; after some opposition re c0ived as new business under suspension of ' the rules, and referred to the Committee on Interpretations Of John Stevenson for public acts concerning justices of the peace, and fixing salary of judge of Bridgeport City court; Judiciary. Of George H. Prior, of Middletown, for compensation for a horse killed by order of the Cattle Commissioners; received as new business and referred to the Committee on Claims. Of Putnam Foundry company and several others in aid of bill regulating charges of transporting freight on I railroads; Railroads Of Oscar Dart for in- struction in Perkins institute for the blind, in Massachusetts Humane Institutions | Various business from the Senate, commit tee reports. etc., was acted on concurrently. Messrs Troup of New Haven, and Kicker ence committee on the disagreeing action on printing 400 copies of proposed bill for the establishment of Court of Common Pleas for Litchfield county.
 Committee reports were as follows: Fisheries-Substitute bill on act regulating fishing in Mill river, Fairfield; calendar. Favorable on bill regulating fishing in Ousa- tonic river calendar.
 Judiciary-Substitute resolution on grant, ing administration on the estate of Elizabeth Hinkle calendar.
 Business on the calendar was disposed of as follows:
 Authorizing administration on estate of T.,ls Iz1s sl.Rs. Al Haven on erecting soldiers monument. Authorizing Joseph B. Hoyt to sell lands. Bill that any person who shall take fish from Taunton Lake, Newtown, between Feb. 1 and July 1, shall be fined $5 or imprisoned Bill authorizing the borough of Wallingford to issue additional water bonds. Bill amend ing the charter of the city of Meriden by au- thorizing them to take certain action in pro- curing sewerage facilities necessary for pub lie health. Bill amending the Bridgeport charter providing for the annual appointment of deputy judge of City court. Resolu- ton annulling the corporate existence of the Operatives Savings bank of New Haven Authorizing Thomas D. Packer, of Groton to sell real estate.
 Bill that in every town where 8 fireproof safe, vault, or building for the protection of it's records against fire has been provided, it shall be the duty of the town clerk to keep all of such records in such town safe, vault, UT AEcPEOO1 UuA1A4uSs OACSpb WAca lAo ShLU0 shall be in actual use for the purpose of ex- animation or entry. Town clerks who shall fail to comply with the provisions shall be fined not more than fifty dollars; passed
 The bill to prevent the farming out" of town paupers, unfavorabIy reported on by the committee, was taken up. Mir. Robbins, of Wethersield, said that the proposed bill would not accomplish the end wished for, much us it may be desired. He moved to re- commit to the committee MT. Cleveland, of Hartford, supported the motion. Mir. Gay, of Pennington, moved to refer to the Com nittee on Humane Institutions; lost. The bill was recommitted to the Judiciary.
 Bill that all sessions of the Supreme court be held at Hartford adversely reported on. MT. Perry, of Hartford, said that the bill had been drawn up by one of the leading, Republican lawyers in the State, and was fa- vored by prominent members of the bar. In view of it's peculiar importance he moved that 1t be tabled for printing, that the mena- bers may vote intelligently.
 Mir. Lockwood, of Bridgeport argued against the bill. He thought it no hardship on the judges to go to the different counties, and the libraries as & general thing were all that is necessary. He opposed the motion to print. The bill was ordered printed.
 Bills were rejected as follows:
 Bill providing 8 reward for the arrest and conviction of horse thief; act relating to limitations on civil actions.
 At 1850 the House adjourned until Wednes- day morning at 10:30.