Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-13
The General Assembly.

l l The Needs of New Haven County | -Other Matters. .-a s-a. s. HARTFORD, Feb. 12. Special Correspondence of the JOURNAL AND COURIER The Senators and members of the House were generally in their seats this noon when they were called to order and the reference of bills and petitions was indeed rapid. The time for the reception of new business having expired last Friday the principal work now falls upon the several committees and they show disposition to consider matters with all the rapidity that the public service will allow. The "third'' house members have completely deserted the Capitol, and it would seem that there is nothing for them to feed upon, or else they would be found in the | lobby button-holing members and Senators. | There is no talk of extending the time for | the extension of new business and it is now | the opinion that the final adjournment may be reached ss early as April 1st. The Committee on Cities and Boroughs have concluded to report adversely on the bill to transfer the charge of vital statistics in New Haven to the Board of Health. The | committee say that before the term of office of the present registrar (Dr. Doherty) ex- pires new Legislature will have been elected and they will be the proper body to make the change, if made at all
 ! Before the Railroad committee this after | noon there was hearing in regard to the | petition of the Hartford and Harlem railroad \ corporation for special act that will permit | them to buy the stocks and bonds of the \ Derby railroad, and also to extend their road | from New Britain to the Massachusetts line, | provided they cannot make arrangements | with the New York and New England road | or it's receiver to run over their track. s. B. ! Baldwin made a statement of what the Hartford and Harlem wanted, and beside the above he said they desired permission to purchase the stocks and bonds of the Con- necticut Central railroad. But very little evidence was heard aside from the statement made by MT. Baldwin. It is not likely that the committee will report in favor of the proposition.
 A meeting of the New Haven county mem- bers of the Legislature was held in the room | of the Fisheries committee this afternoon | immediately after adjournment. Senator | Plunkett was chairman and Representative | Law secretary. The county commissioners, ' through Commissioner Jacobs. recommended the laying of one mill tax to meet the expenses of the new county court building | and the expenses of the Home for Neglected | Children at Tyler City. The resolution was 1 adopted. The report of the county audi | tors was also adopted. The commissioners ! also recommended that the property at Tyler City be purchased for a permanent Home, provided the present law remains in force. The property, which belongs to the State | school fund, was rented with the privilege of purchase at the end of one year at $3, GOO. l It was thought that five acres of land should | also be purchased if the Home was made per manent. resolution was passed giving the l commissioners power to purchase if they saw | fit.
 Following is the business transacted in the | Senate and House to day:
 | THE SENATE.
 | The Senate called to order at 12:3o p. by I Lieutenant Governor Sumner. Prayer wac offered
 Mr. scofield presented petition of the trustees of
 Fitchs Home relating to the will Of the late Bens- | min Fitch. Disputes and questions have arisen
 under the will and the petitioners sk for authority ! to compromise any claim of the Home against the
 estate of Mr. Fitch arising from the bequests; Judi | Committee reports were received as follows:
 Roads and Bridges, Mir. DeForest--In favor of the ! George Ii.
 build dock; and George I. Tyuo to build dock ! in Mianus river, Greenwich calendar
 | Interpretations, Mir. MsltbIe-Iu favor of giving
 the Stamford Water company to increase it's capital to not exceeding $500 O0G of the Spring
 Grove Cemetery association to incr it's directors to not over fifteen John H. Thayer others
 for incorporating the Pioneer Hoo and Ladder com I After concurring with the House iu the reference bills resolutions intro d1dced in that body ! went into executive session The following nOmna-
 tons to the Senate last wedp esday by the Gov I New Haven HaI bor Commissioners-william P. | Trowbridge, New Haven, Daniel W. Wagner. West
 the late Henry Trowbridge, to fill unexpired term to
 storrs Agricultural school-John P. Barstow. Of ! Norwich, and T. s. Gold, West Cornwall. \ On opening the doors House bill 220 read by ! the clerk It provides that all executive nomtna-
 tons, required to be confirmed by either Senate or
 House, shall hereafter be confined to both houses.
 MT. scofeId thought the Senate ready to act
 the matter It poor bill and he trusted it
 the Iame source IS the bill which the Senate go un-
 ceremoniouAly rejected last week, that State of
 hcers shall be members of the General Asse mbly by ! whom they appointed The Senator's motion to reject the bil was unanimously carried
 ! At o'clock the Senate on motion of MT. Stanton, ! adjourned to tomorrow at 1O:3O 8. m. HOUSE.
 The House called to order at twelve o'clock by | Speaker Harrison Prayer was offered by Chaplain ! Sage ,,
 ! Regardirg charter of the borough of Newtown or Patrick Flynn ct. al of Meriden. and A. Aleock ct. | and weekly payments in factories.
 Committee reports were made as follows: ! observation-disclosures on House bill No. 92, that school buildings must be satisfactory to the State board of education before the district shall be en- [ titled to receive State money; rejected | orporAttous-Favorabie incorporating the | Glove Hose company, of Naugatuck, the Wolcott Agricultural company, and the Newtown Hook and Ladder company; amending charter of the Mission ! ary society of Connecticut
 ! Railroads-Favorable on annual report Of the New ' Haven and West Haven horse railroad. senate res lution for commission to investigate the mutual stock life insurance companies Mir. Ds
 wis of Hsddam opposed the resolution as unnecessary and calculated to bring unjust reproach upon the life insurance companies of the State. He said a | similar movement made in 1878 and Commission | CT steadman made thorough investigation, discov ! eripg nothing improper. In conclusion he moved reject the resolution. MT. Hubbard, of Hartford,
 ht ary endorsed the views of the preceding speaker
 and, without further debAte, the House unanimously | rejected the resolution.
 renee. Concurred in passing resolution prohibiting i blocking Of the Asylum street. crossing Reference
 with the treasurer Of the State changed from the | Committee on Insurance to the Committee on ! Finance The railroad commissioners relort, ac- cepted by the Senate, was tabled on motion of Mr.
 m or r @ mare Dy beqhest 1p a1ose
 reference of the bill relating to change of highways
 near railroads. Copcurred in recommittng bill ! cerniug reports of receivers of savings banks Only few matters on the calendar were ready for l Resoutions authorizing Noah H. whitmore, trus-
 tce sell certain real estate of the Martins S Burr
 estate, Middletown; authorizing Henry T. Nichols
 to sell estate of the Rufus Fairchild estate in | Newtown, and incorporating the Belle Haven Land | compADy and the New Haven Boat club:
 Bill lrescrbug how certificates of the election of | Representatives to the General Assembly shall be
 made that only the number Of votes cast for the
 person elected be returned. MT. Case, Gran
 by. expla.ned the bill and it was passed
 House bill No GA, providing for the of
 votes for governor at the same time the votes for | other State officers canvassed; passed.
 l Substitute for House bill No. 56 making it illegal
 for justices of the peace to st in judgment in any | case where any relative partner has signed any | paper; passed.
 House bill No 54 relating release attachments
 provided that only clerks of courts may give certif | cate of removal of liens passed.
 On motion of MT. Judson, of Stratford House bill | Mo- Al, rejected last week. reconsidered Itre-
 duces coroners fees to s day raises jurors
 fees to 8 per day On motion of Mr. Glover of Fair
 held the bill was tabled.
 l At 1:10 ths House adjourned to Wednesday
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