Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-03-27

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short hearing this afternoon, in which he
described the property the receivers have and
offer for sale. AS the injunction against SELL
ing any of the assets, he said there would be no
difficulty in getting such modification as
will permit the sale of the assets in question.
The committee, however, voted not to report
the bills which he presented, and was OPP
posed to reopening the matter in any way.
Tomorrow other matters on the calendar
of more or less Importance will be considered.
IL is quite evident that a final adjournment
will not be reached until next week or the
week after.
Following is the summary of the business
transacted In the Senate and House to-day.
THE SENATE.
The Senate was called to order st 1880 O'Clock by
lieutenant Governor Sumner Player was offered by
Chaplain Taylor.
Mr.. Turner offered resolution appointing Senator
Scoheld and Representatives Mclean and Bowers to
investigate and report why the Townsend Savings
bank hiss not been closed up in accordance with the
resolution passed by the Legislatures passed and sent
Mr.. Standardization paying Palmer Bill,
Of NorWich S4oo for collecting legislative statis-
Concurr.d in the House amendments to the bib
had not been given also in giving petitioners for
secret ballot leave to tbdraw. Also in granting
conference Committee The Fox county Dill. and
Ar. Crandal appointed on part of the senate.
Resolution releasing piece Of land in Meriden
the death of her husband passed, Mr.. scoield said
the income of the property had been psid to Mrs.
Evans, bat she not legal heir, che being resi-
dent of England.
Bill relating civil actions. Mr. scofed explained
the bill. When notice is given to adverse party
and the party giving the notice shall not appear costs
shall be allowed to the adverse party and the record
to remain with the clerk Of the court until the case
House bill exemptisg from taxation $1,000 of all
pensioned soldiers ana sailors, resident Of the State
House bill n1ine the interest on taxes overdue two
months in the city of New Haven At per CENT
passed
Act concerning highways Mr. Alton explained
that whenever any railroad takes land railroad
purposes, heecct of which ia to cut of other lana
fre practicable to the highway, the company
shall provide for the use Of the owner of the land
cut OF suitable way over additional land to the
House bin relatin to endorsements. MT. scoheId
the bill provided that the blank endorsement
| a negotiable noe. by person who Is neither its
melt shall the effect of an ordinary
endorsement, as between endorser psyee, SUB
| sequent holders ofssuch paper; passed.
Mr. Clark of the Second, said tbs, at the request
ofSthe chairman of the Railroad committee
RECOMMENDATION of tina bill passed yesterday re-
quiring persons operating railroads to make sspar-
ate report of all leased Ines ordered and tabled
ahall furnish support to all State paupers therein,
4 and shall be reimbursed by the State Mt sconeld
explained that the bill also repealed the act allowing
thu payment of So for each pauper and left it with
the comptroller to pay what he might think
sOnable and proper; passed.
Bill concerning hsheries, to prevent fishing in the
night time in the waters Of aSy pond in Danbury
New Fairfield passed.
New bill relating to the board of charities The
board may inspect all alRnRhouses, homes for neg
lected dependent children asylums, hospitals and
all provisions institutions for the support
of the dependent criminal classes and they shall
! compulsior. The prison and reformatory institu-
lions to be visited ones month; and to collect In
the administration and operation of the POOR
| State charities; passed.
HARTFORD HARLEM
At 1880 Mr.. schofeld called for the.order of the
Harlem railroad a valid corporation Hscalled for
the reading Of the committees report against the
resolution and Mr. De Forest took the floor and made
speech in its favor.
Mr. Yale followed In reply to Mr.. DeForest. He
would say few words as his had been alluded
to- The Senator says there a great power over us
to watch how we vote and we are in error in what
courts of fairfield county, and it could take of
its own affairs We tod that the State has COL
lected from this road but not dollar been
paid taxes All the road has paid is the expenses
of the railroad commissioners for their services on
the road. The question is in the court but are
requested to become court ourselves declare on
it. We have decided this question once aud I stand
Mr. CLARK of the Second: In 1888 the Senate estab-
lished policy of non-interference and the commits
stamped it valid corporation aud ssttied the ques-
ton. 1 voted with the Senator from the sixth
Yae) last year, and to stand stood then is
to stultify ourselves The people want a parallel
railroad
culiar for ways that dark and tricks tat
vain. He could say nothing that would change the
wks in favor of tais road. The State policy was
free railroad law, and petitions of thousands had
been signed to make 1t SO 1t could be used. Under
the amendment of 1882 certain men organized and
spent $4,000. The State owed them the justice of
recognition. The Senator proceeded to give a his
tory of litigation through which thu road has passed
to test the sincerity of the question whether
this matter hinged onthe In court he would
fer amendment; "The resolution shall not affect
any suit now pending"
The Senator called for the yeas and NAYS upon the
question, and they were ordered.
Mr.. Ma1tbie said that the question of legality in
the courts also involved tSat OF taking land. this
question adjudtcated the passage of resolution
would be the work of supererogadon. The effect of
the passage of this resolution would be to create
special charter He did not object to a special
charter but was refused the Oansted Parallel
corporation earlier In the field than the Hartford
and Harlem company They organized in 1891, and
they have been compelled by the Hartford aud HarE
ranto proceeding Il was no mere than ir 10 leave
this in the same position He did not believe the
suit in Fairfield county brought at the instiga-
tion Of other roads, and as for the amendment he
thought it of no consequence The whole matter
Mr. Scofisid said the object OF his amendment was
to this corporation from being held up target
MT Clarke thought the Senator from fhe Third
(Maltbiel had cut skaters circle around the ques
ton. here is sbsurdity in his position thAt if
is right the other must be. On the contrary. If
one is tight the other is wrong Manhood compelled
Eey: Take your hands of.
Mr.. Plunlett thought it was struggle between the
two roads-the Olmsted aud the Harlen-Which
should Efst be recognized by the state.
Mr. Scotieid said thAt the question to the leRali
ty of the Glmsted road had not bsen raised here.
Mr. Allen explained the action of the Railroad COM
mittee in Masking It's report and the question
taken on the amendment:
Yeas-Messrs. CLARK Of the EecoBd, WEIGH, Turner
Day, SeoheId, De Forest, Cooke, Alsop, Dennis-9
Nays-Meesrs. Cooley. Maltbie, Yale, P!unkett
Stanton Barnes, Clever, Clark of the Seventeenth
Richardson, King Allen, Pember-12.
Absent-Messrs, Crandxll, BArHows-2.-
ON the passage Of the main resolution the vote was
10 to g. Mr.. Alsop en fkForl being paired with Mr.
Crsndan Jsgainstl. The amendment and resolution
were declared lost
On motion of MI. Stanton the senate adjourned to
| tomorrow at 1880 O..