Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-22

The Wants Of The West Haven Horse RaIIroad-Hartford and Harlem Given Leave To WiGhdraw-Other Matters eff Interest.
 HARTFORD, Feb. 21.
 Special Correspondence of the JOURNAL COURIER. Another day of active work in both branches of the General Assembly to-day resulted in the disposition of large amount of business, most of it being of minor im- | portance.
 This afternoon there was lively argument l before the Committee on Fisheries between H. 0. Rowe. of Fair Haven, and Representa- l tive Bell, of Norwalk, regarding the so called State association law, which among other things provides for State appropriation to aid in the destruction of starfish on natural oyster beds, and for penalties for stealing oysters from the beds of owners.
 Representatives of the West Haven horse railroad company were before the Committee on Cities and Boroughs this afternoon on the petition for change in the location of their track as follows From the corner of Summer and Beach streets, through Summer to Meadow street, thence over Meadow street I to point at or near it's intersection with | street near the land of Sturgis Whitlock, I also connecting with their road at or near ! the corner of Beach and Grove streets, to I Palace street and thence through and over Palace street to Summer street, thence across \ the land of Roden K. Atwood to Meadow ! street. John w. filling appeared for the horse \ railroad company He said that the track of \ the company on Beach street, from Kelsey s \ wharf to the terminus, had been very badly \ damaged during the past winter by the surf, \ and the company claimed that 1t was not | their duty to repair the roadway, but that it should be done at the expense of the borough | or property owners. While they would re- ' pair the roadway If in duty bound to do so, | yet they preferred to change their route in ! any event.
 J. Gardner Clark, who appeared for him. self and others, st,id that-legal notice of this ! petition had not b cen given and therefore the l committee or the legislature should not con sider it. The law, he said, required that the ! notice should be advertised three weeks before the meeting of the General Assembly. MT. filling admitted that due notice had ! not been given and said that if the committee would adjourn the hearing for one week a borough meeting could be called, and if said meeting by vote waived all claims to legality I of notice then the matter could be consid- | cred.
 The committee after consultation voted to adjourn the hearing until Thursday of next week. After this decision was made the representatives of the horse railroad compG- ny held a consultation and decided to with draw their petition and so notified the com mittee This leaves the matter in such shape \ that the borough of West Haven will proba- bly have to repair the street. at it has been
 used for many years Pzblic highway. | Mir. Brainard of Hartford, House chair man of the Committee on Railroads submit | ted the following report this morning, con
 corning the petition of the Hartford and Har-
 lem railroad: In the matter of House petition,
 No. 34, being the petition of Frederick W.
 Bruggerhoff ct al, the Hartford and Harisaa
 Railroad company ct al. for an act declaring
 the Hartford and Harlem Railroad company
 to be lawful corporation and for other pur
 poses the committee are of the opinion that
 the question of the legality of the organiza
 tion of said railroad company being now
 pending under quo warranto proceedings be-
 fore the Superior court for Fairfield county,
 such question is proper matter to be ad- indicated by the courts. without interference by an act of this legislature; that no such
 community of interests is shown between the
 Hartford and Harlem and the New Haven
 and Derby railroad, the Connecticut Central
 railroad or it's lsssees the New England rail.
 road company, and the public welfare, as to justify any present enlargement of the \ powers of the Hartford and Harlem Railroad
 company beyond those that may be exercised
 under the general railroad law and the laws
 of this State. The committee therefore rec.
 ommend that the petitioners have leave to I withdraw.
 The adjourned hearing before the Com.
 mittee on Railroads, Senator Allen chairman, | on the long and short haul bilI has been
 changed from the 9th of March to next
 Thursday, the 28th inst, at 2 p. m, to ac | eommodate parties who desire to be heard.
 There will be a short session of the House | tomorrow provided there is quorum pres.
 ent The Senate will not be in session and
 consequently there will be no committee \ meetings tomorrow afternoon.
 Governor Waller expressed the opinion to ' day that with prompt attention to business
 the Legislature could conclude it's labors by ' the 18th of March. If this should prove true ! | summary of the business transacted in Sen-
 ate and House to-day.
 THE SENATE.
 The Senate called to order st lO:3O o'clock by | Senator Cooke, president pro teIa. Prayer of | MT. scoh0Id moved and it 50 ordered that the
 rule preventing immediate action the Governor
 nomination of Judges Granger and Hovsy be suspend | ed The vote of confirmation was takon by ballot
 number cast, confirming the appointment of Miles T. ' Granger, of New Canaan, judge Of the Supreme
 James A. Hovey, of Norwich, juoge of the Superior ! court for eight years from November IS, 1884, | wAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY
 MT. Dennis said that o-morrow being Washington's
 birthday and falling Friday he was in flavor of ! adjourning over till next week He moved that when ! the Senate adjourn it be to Tuesday next at 1G3o ! Mir Scoheld thought the motion would prevail but
 he was opposed to the loss of legislative day The ! day and again on Wednesday. and voted down both
 If we vote go home to-day committee work will
 be done for two days and he trusted the Senate would [ MT. AIsop-H the birthday occurred on Wednesday
 Thursday he would vote against adjournment, but day work would be done anyway. he should vote to ! go over to next week. It has always, he believed
 day, when it occurred on Friday.
 ! Mir. Dennis-There will be very little committee
 MT. Clark, of the Second, raid the committed crowded with work would meet tomorrow and clear | of their work. His own committee (Clsimsl was
 very busy. could find plenty to de if there was
 no session. A small calendar would be disposed of,
 If the Senate did meet therefore he adjourn l ment.
 Mr. Scoheld predicted that if the Senate adjourned | the House would follow suit They want excuse | to adjourn, and he opposed to the Senate fur ! nishing it. If we adjourn 1t will be one day lost ! MT. Clarke, of ths Ssventeenth-Is not Washing l tons birthday legal holiday, and should we not | honor the laws Of the nation by adjouFniDg?
 ! Mr. Sconeld-Yes, but 1t is not wrong to sit on
 Waehington's birthday Last year we held session,
 and honored the day by discussion of the question
 for the protection of the American eagle in Mtch- field.
 On viva voce vote the motion carried and
 the president declared that when the Senate
 ed 1t would be to Tuesday, at 12:30 o'clock.
 Mr. Cooley from the Committee on Insurance re-
 ported in favor of the bill allowing insurance
 panies to lodge with the State treasury mortgages in
 fhe place Of bonds and asked the rules suspended
 for calendar and printing and the bill put upon its l passage. It ordered The Senator then ex-
 pained that the bill repealed section IA of article
 and chapter 63 of the law of 1S79 allowing the sub
 sttution of town city for State United States | bonds EAch company had At least s1OO GOO ot such I securities with the treasurer now but they found
 that other States would permit Of the
 acceptance of city and town bond collateral se-
 curity for doing business in those Staes and they
 desire to substitute real estate mortgages. It was | difiouIt to buy town city bonds that would l viad above per cent and United States bonds | Syrnrn %,afno constantly rain