Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-28
Friday. March IS. 1854

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9 Friday. March %. 1854.
go The General Assembly.
| several ImpOrt1nt Matters Constdered-
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1 4 Asylum FOR New Hayen The, state
Prison APpeoprt tton-SsnmGors Fsun-
l6aketrs Bread BilI-A Vetos .FEOnss the
i Governor-=Other Matters OF General
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special Correspondence Of the Jo6RN1L GD CouRiER.
This has been one of the busiest days of
the present session. Most Of the members
in both houses were in their seats and several
important matters were considered. New
Haven was fully represented by members of
| the Board of Selectmen and others who were
looking after the sppropriation.fo for an insane
asylum and the STRENGTHENING of West river
as well. This matter was brought before
| the Committee on Cities and Boroughs again
after the noon adjournment, as John W.
AIling desired that the committee should
amend the proposed bin SIS printed SO that
the city of New Haven should not be permit
ted to turn its sewerage into the river after
the Strengthening and pending the building
of the trunk sewer along the bank of the
river. This was strenuously opposed by
Corporation Counsel Driscell, of New Haven,
and his arguments were SO convincing that
the committee decided not to recommend
any change, but to leave the bill as originally
reported. AS will be seen by the report of
the proceedings which follow, New Haven
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for an insane asylum. The combined wisdom
Of the House is of the opinion that there
should. be but one such asylum, no matter
what proportions it may In the future as
sumo. 4t,- q as,y a. esd {
The constitutional amendment which
passed the Senate this afternoon by more
than a two-thirds majority is in fair way to
pass the House, and if this proves to be
true il will, be left for the people to say
whether they will have annual or biennial
sessions. r - ~sz,s fs59
Senator Plunkett's 'sbread bill" passed the
Senate this afternoon after slight modi6ca-
tions. There was no Senator that doubted
the propriety of law that would compel
bakers and grocers to sell bread by weight
when demanded" by the purchaser, and
with this amendment the bill passed. There
are many bills of less Importance that have
passed this session. The bill of Senator
Plunkett providing for the weighing of coal
by sworn public weighers will not probably
pass this session. su
The Senate did good work to-day in clear
ing the calendar and the prospects for an adj
journment next week are again in the as
Ekor
yet to come before the Assembly that will
create considerable discussion, but If the
House expended no more time on bills than
the Senate the business on the calendar
would rapidly vanish.
From present appearances the appropria-
ton of two hundred thousand dollars for adj
ditions to the State prison will not pass.
There may be an appropriation for limited
repairs, but there is a growing feeling among
the members of the Assembly that if SO much
money is to be expended that the expendi-
ture should be made for new building in
some better and healthier locality. The pres
emit prison is damp, is not properly drained
and never can be, SO say the experts who
have investigated the matter. With these
facts before them they very naturally object
to any extended outlay on the old prison.
Following is a summary of the business in
the Senate and House to-day. -... .--.-.
--,... TIE SENATE. s15 = -z-5F t.-.
The Senate called t. order at 1890 g. m. by
Lieutenant Governor Sumner. Prayer was offered
by Chaplain Taylor. -
Mr.. Cooke was appointed on the conference COM
mttee on the bill relating to the sale Of impure ics
the Senate rejected the House amendment that the
bill take effect November Ist noit. On disagree
ing vote of the two houses the bill to sppoint a
mis- of fbaf Mr.
aeld was appointed The House rejected and the
Business ON the calendar was disposed Of as fol-
lows: -sl5-.
Resolutions amending the charter of the city of
Bridg part, authorizing the City Council to establish
harbor lines from the mouth OF the harbor to Berk
validsting two mill tax laid Febru.ry 81 1884, for
citing and repairing the bury log grond of the
society cedfying the law to the registration of
births marriages and deaths giving the Connecticut
Humane society lien uron animals cared for to re-
imburss the society, with power Of sale in twenty
owner; RENTING the taxes thu Aeriden and Crom
well Railroad company; all passed. -.
subjected other person to the deprivation of any
rights privis ges or immunties secured or protect
ed by the constitution laws of this State, Of the
United States on account Of such person being an
alien or by reason of his color or be pun
ished by fine of not more than one, thousand
dollars, by imprisonment ot more than one year,
or both; passed in con cuFrence. tst' Sc
Bill amending the act of 1854 relating to 'the linn
sAtion to prevent perpetnttssp The ame mel a.
person except such are ''in being" same as old
at the t time 9f the dssFy q Se dssd or al ths
| time Of making such deed or Wilt" pissed.
Bill providing that child under Is years of age
shall be committed to any jail or anshouss but shall
be sent to the temporary homes which may be esesb
ed TIL u years Of age girls TIN IA in private
families at cost Of 81 50 to g per week; passed
sioners s. day, travel fees the rate Of three
cents q mile for actual travel TO and from their
respective places of resdencs the place Of their
meeting; but no charge shal be made for more than
one hus dred days, except in the counties Of New
and fOna
may charge for services not ding $50 days and
except In Hartford county, where the commissioners
Mr. CLARK said New haven ana Fairfield counties
did not desire the change proposed in the bill They
were satisfied with the present law The 150 days of
the Hartford commissioners would expire on the 1st
April and IN order that THEY might h1ve AMPLE
an amendment to the effect that they be paid in Rd
dition to the $50 days now allowed by law, pay from
! Mr.. Maltbie offered amendment that the ques-
tion of the number Of days be left with the members
Of the Legislature from each county, meeting to be
called for the purpose.
This opposed by Messrs. Cooley. Clark and
Plunkett. Mr.. Clark said it was taking the power
over county matters out of the hands of the Lesla
Haven county did not call for any such change. Mr..
Cooley said the taxpayers Of Hartford county didn't
There call for this extra pay to the commits
Moners. u e+ IDS
both amendments were rejected, and on the pas
sa6e OF the original bill the yeas and nays were or
Yea-Mesrrs Maltbis. welsh, Turner. Stanton,
scOneld Glover, Clarke 9th, King AllsOR p
kett, Cooke, Allen, Pamber, Dennis.-9.
A tie. The chair voted in the negative and de-
| cIared the bill rejected.
A HARTFORD AND HARLEM.
The resolution changing road in Hauden by the
Hartford and Harlem, which came from the Commit
tee Roads and Bridges fsvoraby reported, ana is
supposed to lsgslize rhe railroad company iunedi
ately up. Senator DeForast introduced an
amendment strising the NTH section amended
by sen1tor Yale providing that the resolution shall
not be construed validate the title Of the company
Senator Stanton said the attendance sall and he
hoped the matter would lie on the table Senator
DeForest inAisted Immediate action Senator Yale
moved to table; negattved Sto 9. Senator Allen ex-
planned that the matter was covered by general
law passed. Senator Maltbies made the same
point; said Senate would hardly pass the bill to
recognize the Hartford and Hariena, and moved 10
Indefinitely postpone. Senator gcoeld said it was
aba urd to say that the resolution recognized the
Hartford and Harlem. Senator Yale hoped the notion
would prevail $40 assss5497ss s sENs Z -fs-s51s