Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-13


 f lum-MOre Discussion Ab0ut Hartford And HarIem-The WashingGOn Bridge MaGter-ShalI Women he Allowed to Vote on the Temperance Question. HARTFORD, March 12. Special Correspondencs of the JOURNAL AND COURIER
 This has been a lively day for business in the legislature. There was very large cal endar in the Senate. but most of the bills were disposed of in one way or another. few were tabled and some remain at the foot of the calendar to be called up at the pleasure of the Senators who asked that they be placed there. Senator Plunkett, of New Haven, made an able speech to day in favor of the bill regulating the hours of labor for women and children. The bill was opposed by Senator Welch and was lost by a large majority.
 ThesHouse used up great deal of time in the Hartford and Harlem railroad matter and after talking on the subject about two hours and half the House adjourned until tomorrow when the subject will be farther ventilated.
 Dr. M. c. White, Mayor Lewis. Seleetmen English, Treat, Feldman, Beecher and Faulhaber, of New Haven, Samuel Johnson and others were before Cthe committee on Humane Institutions this afternoon on the bill making an appropriation of $l35, ,0O0 for the erection of an insane asylum. The argu- ments of these gentlemen went to show that 1 there were one hundred and fifty insane persons belonging to New Haven, and that some were in Danvers, Mass, some in Con- cord, N. H., and that about thirty were re-
 Norx because there were no accommodations for them in Middletown. The gentlemen thought there was no doubt but that the town would donate land for the asylum if the money to erect the building was appro priated by the State. It is quite apparent that the institution at Middletown has as sumed such proportions as to become un- wieldy and it wonld seem to be matter of policy to erect a building elsewhere. The arguments of the New Haven gentlemen | were quite convincing, but it is doubtful whether an appropriation will be made this year. The petition should be renewed, how ever, from year to year until the desired result is reached.
 l Before the Railroad committee this after noon appeared Simeon B. Baldwin, counsel, | and Mr. Clark, receiver of the New England railroad, to advocate bill giving this road power to issue fifty thousand shares of pre- ferred stock It is understood that the com mittee will recommend the passage of the bill.
 Representatives of New Haven and Fair field county appeared before the Committee on Roads and Bridges this afternoon to advocate the bill making Washington bridge between Milford and Stratford free bridge. The bill was opposed by County l Commissioners Jacobs, of East Haven, and Baldwin, of Woodbridge and favored by D. M. Read of Bridgeport, Representatives Ruggles of Huntington, Winton of Bridge port, Beardsley of Stamford, Judson ot Stamford and Connor of Milford. The final hearing will be had to morrow afternoon al 2 o'clock.
 The hearing before the Temperance com mittee this afternoon was held in Represen | tatives Hall which was filled with ladies ana gentlemen interested in the proposed laV giving women the power to vote at towl meetings on all questions of temperance John Hooker and Mrs. Isabella Besche Hooker addressed the committee in favor o the bill, as did also Rev. Dr. Burton ant Joseph Sheldon. This was the last hearing l on this bill. Following is summary of tn business transacted in the Senate and Hous to-day.
 THE SENATE. Lieutenant Governor Sumner. Prayer was offered b Chaplain Taylor.
 ! Ssectmen of the town of Seymour for liberty t issue bonds to bull new school house. The sena said they desire te issue coo worth of bonds per cent, to run twenty years. Tie papers wer received and tabled.
 next Legislature the resolution incorporating tn ! Kent fire association.
 | Concurred with the House in passing a resolution l empowering the Hartford and Harlem railroad com pany to issue s5,otO,oOO in preferred stock , | Committee reports received follows:
 Military, Mr. stanton-Unfavorablet to prUvide al
 IOr '1s % b1 that mar sons convicted of violation of the Sunday law ma appeal to the next term of the Superior court haviD criminal jurisdictions; unfavorable on bill from th
 last Legislature making change in the Congressions district; unfAvorable on bill amending act concedn coets in civil actions that the plaintiff shall not as costs sum excee ding one half of the amour of damages recovered favorable with resolution au at Darlen to settle claims against the estate of Ben
 Incorporattons Mr Maltbie-Two substitute reso 1 Intions changing the name of the Bridgeport stean Heating company to the Bridgeport Electric bgh | 1ASS1RoASNAAS ~~NAA
 Sale of Lands, Mr Plunkett- Favorable on the pc titon Mary Oronin, of Stamford for release of tn interest of the State in certain lands; calendar.
 Education Mr. Cooke-substitute bill that pubi schools be maintained thirty weeks in districts mum l bering twenty-four scholars and twenty-four week 1 in other districts; calendar.
 thorzing the comptroller to put in repair the Nath | Hale monument in the town of Coventry; in favo change the painting of the late Governor Jewell fo any other which be offered that the conptrolle Capitol; calendar.
 Business on the calendar was disposed of fol lows:
 hesolu,ioI g annexipg part of the town of orang to the town of Derby and part of Derby to Orange Mr. Richardson explained that the change was asked for to make better school district lines The resolu tion passed,
 ResoIutions iaoorporatir g the Arcaurm club. o walIingford; the Bloom&eid and Stafford Spring | Cemetery association; the Pennington Valley Agr1 ! cultural corporation; the D. B Smith Manufacturing I comc&ny, of New Hartford; the Private Coachmen' BeleyoenS sssocation of Hartford; the Meriden Lit New Heven the Bradley Library associatien of Nortl Haven; the Jennings Hat Forging Machine company chine e Manufacturing oompsny: the Collegiate ant Commercial Institute of New Haven; the First churcl
 Zen. tbs AnsantaWae lodge No s9 of Masons in Nil ford; the Third Baptist church of North stoningop | the National TIottiIg association; amending tn charter of the stamford club; empowering the Per feoton Scale conpsny to issue $1OOOO in preferred l Resolution authorizing the iowa af Mertden to is s5", 900 in per cent bonds to pay fog Ire ne1 | Htph school building. The DonoB are payaAie T ! 19OO- T a4, SlO,O0O in each year; passed
 Resolution providing for gradirg and erecting mesa building on the Mantle camp ground. MT stanton explained that this the last ss buildn to be erected on the ground, and it's cost must no exceed s, 900; pass d.
 MT. stanton explained the resolution relating t. military equipments. It directs the quartermaste general to Issue several companies of the Gov ernors Guard lsuch srms equipments, ammunition and uni -orms the commanding officer of each com pany shall make requisition for, provided su reauisitIcn is approved by the governor. Heretofor the coqpany has been obliged to apply to the hgtsa ture every sine it was in need of equipments passed.
 Resolution looking to the protection of the for ests of Connecticut. MT. CrSndsII aimed that thu resolution instructed the Board of Agriculture t report whether ny leGslation is pecessary an( to prevent the destruction of forests ! woodlands.
 Resolution paying Brown Gross $96e for 1,0et bound copies of the Connecticut Register, and man usl and ro and 900 copies of the manual and rol bound in paper; explained by MT. King and passed
 Resolutton appointing committee of one senatol