Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-28

doubt be utilized for manufacturing pur- poses.
 The evidence on the part of the city was closed at 3:3O on the suggestion of Senator Barrows, chairman of the committee.
 John ". filling on behalf of Orange made a statement as to the objections of his clients. He said that there could be no change of the dividing line between the two towns until the next census was taken. His clients, he said, objected to the bed of the river being chang ed as it would be detrimental to public health. He said they were opposed to turn ing sewers into West river in any way, whether the river was strengthened or not.
 Charles Fabrique, of New Haven, was first called by MT. Alling Mir. Fabrique testified that what straightening had already been done had been serious damage. He said the meadows were not as dry as before the straightening.
 Cornelius Pierpont, of New Haven, was next called. He said he was agent of the Bronson heirs. who owned several acres of meadow land along West river. He thought the proposed straightening would be detri- mental to the public health. E. A. Futile. of West Haven, a surveyor, was called and said the greatest depth of the mud on the meadows was 42 feet, and the average about 25 feet He said the cost of filling the old river bed 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep would be from his estimates at cost of 35 cents per cubic yard, the total cost being about SIS, 900 per mile.
 Before the Judiciary committee ap- peared J. B. Sargent to advocate his bill for weekly payments of em ployes in factories and other places of busi- ness. MT. Sargent thought the bill would tend to a cash business and greater economy among workmen. He characterized the factorizing law as one that worked terrible distress upon families who needed the money earned by the heads of such families. He said 1t was particularly hard on poor people, as they were not treated as leniently as the rich: He said that over one hundred manufacturers in New Haven had testified to the feasibility of this bill. MT. Sargent said he did not care So much about the trouble experienced by manufac- turers as he did about the welfare of the workmen. In regard to the constitutionality of the law, he said that objections were made that they could not interfere with contracts, yet tho law now on the statute books prohib- ited the employment of children under 8 certain age.
 John D. Candes, of the Bridgeport Stan dard, testified to the bad effects of the law as it now existed, as did also MT. Sheridan of the Knights of Honor, of Branford.
 Following is the business transacted in the Senate and House to-day. THE SENATE.
 The Senate was called to order at 1OSO by Leuten- ant Governor Sumner. Prayer was offered by Chap lain Taylor.
 tinance-AdvsrSe to bill providing State aid to towns and citie8 burdened with railroad debts Ad- ley and Hartford and Connecticut Valley roads from back taxes
 commissioners in answer to resolution, Senate No. 46l which referred, suspension of the rules, the House for similar action. The bill provides ad- ditiona legislation to compel railroad companis to obey the orders of the commissioners about the ob struction of the Asylum street crossing, Hartford Among the business from the House the MeIican Senator sconeld came up indefinitely postponed. On motion of Senator Yale it tabled Other basi- re.s was acted upon in concurrence. Senator Cooke presented resolution appointing Senator Alsop chairman of the mmittee State Prison in place of Senator Hyatt, resigned and it was passed.
 The governor nominated Professor Brewer and Dr. Charles A, LindSeY, both of New Haven, to be bers of the State Board of Health for years July next The nominations were referred to the Committee on Executive Nominations Business on the calendar was dispoEed Of fol ! lows:
 Act protecting school fund loans was explained by Senator Yale and passed. ResoIation changing lines in Voluntown and North Stonington school disricts passed Acts requiring certificates to be issued to in- l Rurance companies and to agents pasRed. Act substituting mortgage bonds State deposits for House Resolution incorporating the Yourg Mems Christian association of Hartford was amended to
 permit them to hold property to the value of $0Oo0e I and passed.
 I When the grade railroad crossing planking aci I came up, Senatnr DeForest offered amendmsnt providing penalty he bill had pone) of $50 for each days disobsdienoe of the railroad orders The m.t
 ter was tabled on motion of Senator Allen, chairman
 Resolution appropriating S17J to Private Fonda sickness contracted at the Mantle encampment: pIained by Senator Clark (2d) and passed.
 Charles Drake, of New Hartford, had his electoral \ rights restored.
 A resolution WAS passed permitting the Smith Me nortal Home of New London to s. 900 in bequekts the residue TSlsOO of bis estate to found come which is for the old and inarm women Ssns- 1 tor Scoheld made the explanation.
 Horace Heath was given $2OJ for arranging and iu- dextng documents for removal from the office of the Secretary of State ts the new Capitol New London city authorized to appoint park commissioners.
 Resolution requesting Connecticut Senators and Congressmen to use ther efforts to have the govern ment properly arrange and publish the rolls of off, and soldiers from Connections in the revolution
 Senator stanton explained that the United States commissioner or Tensions had recommended the publication. The State had loaned its originals 10 the national government and they had never been re- turned. The true of the other thirteee States. It was easier now to ascertain the partic- pants in the Psquot war.
 The charter of the Waterbury Gas Light compIny was amer dsd likewise that of the borough of Anso- nia with an amendment to "Wednesday instead of ''Monday.".
 The charter of the Connecticut Fire Insurance company Hartford, was amended to \ the an nual meeting of Stockholders the Monday
 Towns arc authorized to direct school directors to employ one or more teachers of music for district schools. The number of enumerated school children requisite to compel thirty-six weeks Echoolibg was reduced from 110 to 100.
 The Genste refused to strike out 'rscreationr from the Sunday law.
 Board of Education and permitting towns to accept certificates issued thereupon qualification for teachers was explained by Senator Cooke a modi-
 fed form Of an objectionable bill that had been re- jected for several years and passed.
 The State attorney of Litohheld county given 8 salary of l,6OO in lieu of fees.
 The tax on dogs was not increased.
 An act assuming statements of value of stock made according to law by corporations to be pria facie evidence of such value the time, in any hearing to which the corporation is not party, was re- Jected.
 Act providing triple wages in sui's for work on Sunday was rejected.
 An act permitting the Supreme court to pass upon dissolved injunctions unless irreparabe injury be done by the delay was passed.
 Adverse reports settlement c1 estates, concern ing telegraph and telephone peies, and concerning the printing and distribution the journals were accepted and the bills rejected.
 The Bridgeport Y. M. C. A. was inc crporated com- ing from the fsot of the calendar.
 Senator stanton called the resolution appropri- ating 800 for additional land for the Mantle camp ground and the grading thereof. He explained it's necessity Senator Clark (2d) said the land was not worth s3,OA0, the for which it could be bought The resolution was passed.
 Adverse reports on an act relating to costs aud