Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-29
THE SENATE


Mi, scehed offered . resolution fixing Fridsy,
April 4th. the day for final adjournment. The
resolution was passed and sent to the House under
side.ed and an amendment adopted "or wires" Mr.
S h m nnr to 70 OF
Telegraph or telephone fixtures" accepted and bill
| agaia passed.
Concurred with the House in accepting the resig-
nation Of Willis E. Terrill commissioner of Middle
sex county also in changing the town lines between
Mr. Day said the parties Ia interest were all agreed
| upon the new lines.
business on the calendar was disposed of az fol-
lows:
Mr.. Clark, of the Second, chairman Of the Claims
to H. stillson for services to the New
Haven Armory commission, said the firm OF Brown
Stillson furnished plans and specifications for the
armory building and the bill was fer fees and
| VICES.
was claimed that after the original plans hsd been
accepted Mr. Stillson on his account submitted
new set and now comes here for his fees. 1t was,
to say the least establishing a bad precedent. On
vote the resolution was rejected.
| The two House bills giving women the right to
jected without debate. Mr.. Clark OF the second
liquor to the next Legislature but It largely
ire short haul bill was tab lsd the chairman tMr.
Alan) Of the Railroad committee being absent. On
request of Mr. Scofeld the original bill wos ordered
printed in the journal.
Mr. HIaltbie called up the resolution amending
the charter of the Warehouse Point and Windsor
instead Of above tbs buildings o; the Seymour Paper
company Senator said that since the report of
been agreed upon and he offered as an amendment
an indemnity clause holding the bridge company re-
ton Of the main bridge, and also that the company
ehall build and maintain wing bridge across the
csnal Of the Connecticut River company; adopted
and resolution then passed.
The resolution amending the chatter of the COM
pany for erecting bridge from Enfield to Sufield
was rejected on an unfavorable report from the
m1ttee
hat Of
Bigh school. Mr.. CrandRn supported the bill, and
spoke of the present evils existing in the country
schools.
Mr.. Cooke explained the reason of the committee
for reporting in favor of cont nuing the bill to the
next Legislature. and 1t was SO ordered.
At the request Ct Mr.. Clark, of tue Second, the
sidersd and he offered an amendment allowing the
miseoners for Hartford county charge for ac-
Mr Sconsld asked If the amendment was acceptable
to the Senator from the First tCooley.)
Mr.. Cooley said he had agreed to the amendment
although he must say that he mortified that an
extension of the time was necessary, and that the
Hartford county commissioners spent more money
than those in other parts of the State The amend
ment was adopted and the bill ag ain passed.
Mr. Page, clerk of the House, Informed the Senate
OF the action of the Bouse sse House report of Thurs
dayl on the GoyerDors veto of the charter of the
Fact CANAAN ecale company. The accompanying
resolution was passed in concurrence.
The clerk read the veto of the bill creating a
mission to revise the probate laws the State The
ground of his objection is that two members the
aSuse SHe.srs Glover and Fenn) are appointed the
Governor in this case not well taken. The judi
cary committee held several meetings very care
fully considered the whole subject The two gentle
men nAmed-Mesprs. Fem and Gloyer-were
eminently fitted for the work, both being old and
experienced probate judges. He the Senators
would pass the bill over the veto by large and
decided vote as that in the House. The vote was
taken by yeas and nays OF the twenty-one Senators
voting. only one (Wech of the FourthI voted to sus
tain it.
Bill allowing appeals and a rehearsng by new
committee where parties aggrieved by the oroers
OF superior court committee appointed designate
natural oyAter beds rejected by very decided
vote on explanations of Msssrs Scohe'd and Dennis
The same principle in different gal b incor-
porated in the Darien contest rejected two wee ks
ago, and now it again brought up in gen er al
bill
At the request of Mr.. Scofeld the Senate reconaid
cred the vote passed yesterday authorizing the Su-
perior court judges in their meeting in june 1884
and bennay thereafter to appoint court stencgraph
ers. He said the bill passed amended making
the Day of stenoGrGphers SO per day for copies
six cents for folio of 100 words Stenographers for
Hartford, New Haven and fairfield counties howev-
er, receive salary each of 81, 500 per annum.
moved to reject both amendments, for the rasson
that it was 30 the close of the session
might reject them and kill the bill bis motion
carried and the bill passed it originally came from
the House.
Resolution appropriating $35 to Horace Heath of
Hartford for service in engrossing and framing
resolutions passed in honor of the bravery Louten
ant Rhodes was adopted
At 1880 the eenate adjourned until Tuesday after
noon next nc O'Clock.