Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-02

the commissioners by expressing the hope that they would take such action towards having the returns corrected as would render 1t unnecessary to ask for Legislative in . quiry into the matter. Since that letter was written the returns of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road have been altered and partially amended in some minor mat ters. It has also been altered by reporting the sum $142, ,952 as paid for additional land $57, ,047 for new bridges, and $1O0, 900 for new equipment, making total of $500, ,OOO now admitted to have been expended during the last fiscal year, all of which was omitted from the original return sworn to as 'fverily believed to be true"
 But, although the expenditure of this $3O0, ,OOO is now reported in the so. called amended return, it has not been included, as the law requires, in the footing of the total expenditures ;'' and, consequently, the t'totap' of the statement of expenditures is still reported $3e0 GOO less than it actually is. If it should be included in the footings the amount would not balance by the sum of $500, ,OOO., Hence your memorialist has been led to believe that the total indebted ness of the company, as shown in the bal ance sheet, was correctly stated at $1, ,094, 300 and that the entry of the statement of re- ceipts showing the increase of Indebtedness as only $429,68 is false entry, and that the increase is $729, ,681. He has also been led to believe that this false entry was pur- posely made with view to cover up and conceal the omission of $300,000 from the statement of expenditures.
 Your memorialist further represents that the commissioners have neglected to have the returns corrected by requiring the com pany to include the $500, 900 in the "total of expenditures" by requiring the reported in- crease of indebtedness to be made $729, 600 instead of $429, 600, or by requiring the company to alter it's surplus, as shown in the balance sheet, by adding $300,O0O thereto ]; and that this neglect on the part of the com missioners is in the face of the law which says:
 "When any such returns of railroad company seem to said commissioners defect. i've or erroneous, they shall notify the com pany* making the same, and require the amendment such returns within fifteen days under the same penalty 1925 per dayl as is provided for refusing or neglectlng to make returns"
 Your memorialist further represents the omissions and misstatements, above referred to, are not covered by the resolution of the member from Hartford inasmuch as the ex- penditure of the above mentioned $30O,006 has not been included in the operating ex- penses of the road and does not appear to have been charged to any account unless possibly to the profit and loss account.
 HENRY l.. GOODWIN.
 East Hartford, January 31, 1883.
 On motion of MT. Bowman the prayer of the petitioner was granted, and the resolution was taken from the table.
 It calls for correspondence between MT. Goodwin and the railroad commissioners, and also between the board and officials of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road.
 Mir Simonds offered an amendment re- questing the board of commissioners to lay before the Railroad committee all correspond ence concerning alleged inaccuracies in the reports of any railroad corporation operating any railroad in the State. On vote the amendment was adopted.
 Bills were introduced as follows:
 By Mir. Troup-Resolution for constitu- tional amendment prohibiting special legisla- ton and doing the business of the session under system of general laws.
 By MT: Pomroy, of Sufheld- Resolution in- corporating the conference of Baptist minis ters in Connecticut.
 By Mr. Ward, of Hartland-Resolution ap- pointing Lucius Goodrich county commis- sioner for Hartford county for term of three years from July l, 1883; passed.
 By Mir Ward-Resolution appointing Will liam F. Henney, of Hartford, judge of the city police court of Hartford for term of two years, from July, 1883.
 By MT. Downes, of Derby-Bill regulating fishing in the Ousatonic river.
 The calendar numbers were resumed, and bill relating to the adjustment and settlement of taxes and assessments due the town, city and school districts of New Haven was ex- plained by MT. Pease, of Enfield; advocated by MT. Troup, of New Haven, and passed.
 Resolution providing an office for the quar- termaster general in the Capitol building was taken from the calendar on motion of Mir. Grisweld, chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs. Mir. Bentley, of New Lon- don, offered an amendment striking out the specific amount of $5OO and leaving the ex- pense discretionary with the comptroller !; adopted and resolution as amended was passed.
 The resolution appointing Wm. F. Henney judge of the Hartford police court was called l from the table by MT. Robbins. and after discussion was passed without a dissenting voice. At 1:4O the House adjourned until Friday morning at 10:30.
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