Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-07
THE SENATE.

S~I-S~ ~o'SS Prayer offered by Chaplain Taylor. Mr. soofeld intr> duced resolution requesting our Senators and members of OopgreAs to their influence should they deem 1t proper 10 procure the passage of act granting pensions to those surviv- confined in southern prisons. And that the Govsrn- forward the resolu' ion to representatives in Congress. MT. Scoheld said one of the sufferers handed the reso1uticn to him, End he was in formed tn 4t a similar one had been passed in the present their claim for penion from the nature of ths case; They could rot procure record Of their exhibited 1t. These soldiers suffered in Libby. An eersonvile and other southern prisons many brought premature breaking down of general health. The resolution simply reques' ed repre- them by pension The resolution passed.
 Mir. Maltbie introduced a resolution appointing mission te erect statue in the Capitol of Nathan HA'e, in place of the late ex-Governor Hubbard;
 Mr. Cooley presented petition and accompanyinR resolution of the Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance passed 1888 bs made valid. The senator explained that the amendment provided it's acceptance within by the directors. but it not that it shoud also have been accepted by the The resolution not only in the interest of the comrany but was vital to policy holders it legal ized their policies. 1t passed. The amendment of '6s gives ths company power to inspect boilers aud insure against loss or damage to property and loss of life arising from explosions or other acci dents in the use of steam boilers and from ire re- sulting from such explosions or accidents. Con tracts may be made for inspection or insura1ce on l from time to time bs ordered and provided by the bylaws.
 The Senate concurred with the House in rejecting the petition of the Cambridge Guard (oolored) of Hartford, for admission to the Fifth Battalion, O. N. G. Also in referring matters acted on in that body on Tuesday,
 Committee reports were received follows
 Banks, Mr.,Turner-ThAt ns action is deemed ad- yisabIe on the resolution instructng the Bank com
 ittee to inquire and report whether trustees of ings banks should be required by law to dscrimiT ate in the matter of declaring dividends in favor of small depositors; accepted.
 Judiciary, Mir. .Scohe.d-FaVorable on bill repeal ing the act of 1888 taxing the town of Vernon for
 fire department in the village of Rockville ap- propriation legally be made for the purp pose; favorable bills that towns of 5000 inhabitants have two justices and towns of 900 fo1r relating the removal of ice and snow from sidewalks to pro tect laborers upon railroads, canals, bridges and waterworks. and On act concerning ehattle mort gages; calendar.
 Military Mir. Stanton-Favorsble on resolution providing grading and erecting . mess building at Niantic camp ground; calendar. Incorporations, MT, -Maltbie-Unfayorable on the b that where the majority of the stock of corpor aton held this State the directors shall not be residents of this State; calendar.
 E1ucation, MT. Cooke-Fayoraole on the r rsoiut1on authorizing the issue of bonds to build the Merden High school; calendar.
 Business on the calendar vas disposed of a fol- lows