Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-03-26

ing about. The matters of "real" impor-
lance to be considered are indeed limited.
There must, however, be about SO much
talk on every bill whether important or
otherwise. The important bills awaiting
action are those sppropriating 5000, OOG for
State prison and 1926, 900 for an additional
building to accommodate the States insane.
For the latter appropriation New Haven
makes strong claim. They have one hun
bred and fifty insane persons in the town,
forty of whom are now confined in the
almshouse. Those that they have been able
to get into asylums are scattered all over
New England at a great expense to the town.
The feeling among many of the members is
that there are as many patients at Middle
town as can be conveniently handled, and
that if new buildings are to be erected they
should be placed elsewhere than in that
city.
The ''short haur' bill is the most
important railroad matter to be con-
sidered. The committee has reported
substitute not so strong as the
original bill. copied from the Massachusetts
law. Representative Hubbard will make an
earnest effort to carry through the original
BILL which has been ordered printed at his
request Two bills recognizing the validity
of the organization of the Hartford and
Harlem are pending. One has been passed
by the House, and is on the table in the SEN
ate This bill is made the special order for
tomorrow at 11:3O a. m. The Senate to-day
refused to abate the taxes of the Valley rail-
road, but gave the New England road power
to issue preferred stock as petitioned for.
The matter of biennial sessions is of gen.
eral interest and will soon receive attention
Tomorrow in the House the bill giving
women the right to vote in school district
meetings and on liquor license questions will
be the order of the day and the entire days
session will probably be consumed in this
discussion.
There were large number of prominent
New Haven gentlemen at the Capitol to-day,
among whom were Mayor Lewis, Corporation
Counsel Driscoll, Town Agent Reynolds, At
torney T. ]. Fox, Judge Deming J. B. Sar-
gent, Jerry AtGater, Carlos Smith and many
others, whoIwere looking after the interests
of New Haven in the matter of straighten-
ing West river and the appropriation for
insane asylum.
Following is a summary of the business
transacted in the Senate aad House to-day:
THE SENATE.
The Senate called to order at 1890 by Lieutn
ant Governor Sumner. Prayer WAS offered by Chap
Gain Taylor.
Petitions referred as follows:
Mr.. Plunkett-PeJition of the citizens of New
Haven demonstrating against any modification of the
sunday laws. Mr.. SCOded thought the judiciary
committee andsthe Legislature both through
COMMITTEES Certainly did not desire to open hear
in gs again. He moved that the petitioners have
Mr.. Maltbie-Petition of J. L. Houston and 262
others of Ended, in favor Of concurring with the
House in repeating the factorizipg law; also petit
ton of R. B. Morrison and % othe against the abo
ntion; tabled
Mr. Maltbie was given unanimous consent to intro
duce resolution incorporating the Slater Library
in Jewett City and on his motion it passed.
action passing the bill to prevent the sale of
impure ice with the House amendment that the bill
he made hia motion in order to re ect the amend
ment 1t allowed the sale of impure ice cut during the
past winter. The amendment was rejected, and the
Mr., scoield called from the table the resolution
passed by the House declaring the Hartford and Har-
lem Railroad company legal corporation. Mr.. Allen
moved to table, and standing vote showed tie, to
Mr.. DeForest, the resolution was made the order of
the day for tomorrow at 1130 a. m.
house bill 80, adversely reported, exempting ten
dPy5' wages from attachment, with pending substi
ture exempting forty days, came from the House
amended SO as to do away entirely with the law
cept to debts and logacies due from estates of
persons This was rejected, and the bill then tabled
MI soheld called up the e resolution abating the
road and gave his opposing
Maltbie favored it. BE claimed that the road had
money to pay these taxes, unless taken from the
property of the road. On motion of Mr.. Clark, of
the Second, the yeas and nays were ordered on the
paseagA of the resolution with the following result:
Yea-Messrs Maltbie. Yale. Plunkett. Stanton,
Ia nf fha Suuor aaT1fE fN11
ardsou, King, Asop, Pember, Dennis-12.
Nay-Mrssrs. Clarke of the Second Welsh, Turner.
Day, Scofeld, DeForest, Glover, Cooke. Allen-9.
And this president decl2red the resolution passed.
Resolution instIuctng the Connecticut Senators
and humsne Indian policy with reference to educa-
tion the possession of lanes etc. in order hasten
Mr.. Pember called from the table the bill that in
the construction of all statutes unless meaning
intention Of the General Assembly, phrase rail
road company" shall mean and include all corpora.
ing and operating railroads. He offered an amend
ment requiring guch to make separate returns
Oh Resseu Foaos %n1Gn was aaopSea ana III passe9
England railroad company to issue preferred stocE
either wholly in cash $50 cash and two shares
of common stock also to issue the remainder of the
50 OOn 900 of second mortgage bonds Mr.. Allen Of
fered amendment providing that the stockholders
meeting to accept the resolution be held before Janu
airy l, 1885, which was adopted and resolution
| passed.
| Resolution appropriatipg $299 to reimburse thu
town of Portland for care ota State pauper; incor
pOrating the Torrington Gas Light company; author
izinG the appointment of commission for revision
of the statutes. Messrs. Scofeld, Malibfe Clark O
the Second, Clarke the seventeenth dTocate,
the passage of this resolution although tbs commit
tee had reported against it. 1t was a work great!
needed, the statutes being in wretched condition
and the revision Of rs being q very poor one. Mr.
Cooke objected because Of the expense large ap
| SESSION.
Bill to abolish labor by contract in the State prso
| and reformatOry institutions, and that prisoner
| Hhau be employed directly by the State. The com
| mittee reported unanimously against the passage
the bill, and 1t was rejected
House bill 1877. concerning criminal trials Houu
bill 2o2, providing for trust funds devised for tn
care, protection and Improvement of cemetery lots.
On motion of Mr.. Stanton the Senate adjourned t
Wednesday at 1880 g. m.
THE HOUSE.
The House was called to order at L. m. by Speake
| Harrison. Prayer was offered by Chaplain stone.
Resolutions on Responding Alfred 4. Burr of Har
ford 4nd Francis Bacon of New Haven members
the board Of pardons for two years. passed in
| renee.
Various Senate matters we're placed on the ca1er
dar. Concurred IN continuing the sheep bounty bi
to the next session; in rejecting the bill relating
appeals from convictions for violating the Sunda
turns of sheriffs. The House voted a conferenc
committee on the fox bounty bill a1d Messrs Davi
of Haddam and Staub Of New Milford were ar
pointed
Bill regulating trial of contested election case
affecting town and city officers was passed in concur
business on the calender was disposed of as fol
| lows:
House bill that no child under sixteen wears shall b
committed a. vicious to any Jail almshouse, bu
shall be sent to temporary homes which may be es
| tablished in the several counties. An amendmen
allowed children under years to be thus placed
boys may be supported to IL years girls to IA
private families, at cost of from $3.50 to 81 pc
week. Mr.. Starr of Litchdeld, made q strong arEu
ment for the bill. Mr.. Law offered an amendment
hat expenses Of children placed in orphan asslurn
| shall NOT be borne by the town.
The report Of the commission on the taxes due
rom the HousAtonic railroad company ordered
printed.
Resolution approprisiing $125.0OO for additional
ind arr1oi ffroza
commission Of one Senator and two Representatives
to select site. Mr.. Starr, Of Ltchaeld. advocated