Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-05
Wednesday, March 5, 1884
The General Assembly.

W0OneS0ay1 MATCH o. AOcEs |
 The General Assembly. A Large Attendance in Both Faouses-
 URveiIinE Governor BuckfnRham's
 Statue-A Lively Tilt Between Cover
 nor Waller and "JudGe'' BIrdsal-
 Strengthening of West River-Wants
 of the Derby Railroad.
 HARTFORD, March 4. Special Correspondence of the JOURNAL COURIER.
 There was 8 large attendance in both houses to-day for the opening davis session of the week. Business was dispatched with commendabIe rspidity and there was an ap- parent disposition on the part of the legisla- tors to dispose of the business as rapidly as possible, which confirms the opinion pre- viously expressed that there will be an early adiournnent, not later than March 20. This afternoon there was a meeting of the | special committee on the Buckingham statue and it's unveiling in the Capitol. Colonel Allen appeared on behalf of the Grand Army of the Republic and suggested that the vete- ran soldiers snd sailors in the late war be | invited to participate in the ceremony, also | the State militia. He thought the ceremony I of dwelling the statue should take place be- ! tween the 10th and 18th of June. Colonel 1 Bissell, Captain Berry and General L. A. ] Dickinson, of Hartford, supported the sug- gestion of Colonel Allen.
 Before the Railroad committee brief hear ing was had regarding the petition of the New Haven and Derby railroad for an amendment to their charter giving them permission to issue preferred stock. Presi- dent H. Bartholomew, Secretary F. E. Harrison and M Frank Tyler appeared in support of the petition and c. T. Driscol, corporation counsel for the city of New Haven, appeared in opposition The ground taken by Mr. Driscoll was that the required legal notice had not been given and that the petition was adverse in it's nature. To this Mir Tyler demurr ed and after farther discus sion the committee decided to adjourn the hearing until next Tuesday at p. m.
 To morrow afternoon the Committee on Cities and Boroughs will farther hear the citizens of New Haven and orange in regard to the straightening of West river. It is expected that both towns will be represented ia full force and "a lively debate is antici- pated. This is the only case of any impor- tance that this committee has before them and this will demand their attention for two or three days.
 There was considerable excitement about the Capitol to-day when it was learned that 'Judge" Birdsall, the proprietor of the Hartford Telegram, had made himself obnox- ious to Governor Waller and that his e1cellen- cy had ordered Mir. .Birdsall to leave his private office unoeremoniously. The facts as near as could be ascertained were these: Mir. Bird sail entered the Governors private room and after upbraiding the Governor for his ap pointment of Senator Hyatt as bank com- missioner, stated to his excsllency that he had written an editorial on the subject which he desired that the Governor should hear read before publication. Governor Waller informed Mir. B1rdsall that if he had any business with him of a public charac- ter he would willingly lister to him' but if it was of private nature he did not care to hear it. MT. Birdsall insisted upon the reading, when the Governor ordered him to leave the room. This Birdsall declined to do, and then the executive secretary (Mr- Zacher) was called to show MT. Birdsall the door. The secretary responded and was
  officer into effect, when Mr. Birdsall took his hat and left the room vowing vengeance on the head of his excellency. Tho columns of the Telegram tomorrow morning will no doubt devote 8 column editorial to the affair. That Governor Waller will survive the ''scathing'' rebuke he will receive is beyond question.
 Following is summary of the business transacted in the Senate and House to-day. THE SENATE.
 The Senats was called to order at 123O o'clock by Lieutenant Governor Sumner. Prayer was offered by Oh Aplain Taylor
 Repor.s of committees were received as follows:
 Capitol, Furniture and Grounds-Substitute resolu- tion providing comptroller finish and furnish TO- 7S, 79 80 the fourth floor Of the C4p itol the of committees.
 Finsnce-Favorable to remitting the State tax Of the Meriden and Cromwell railroad. The amount is little over $1, 100 and grew out of mistake:
 Bapks-Adverse to Senate bill 29 (Alsopsl for grad ing dividends to savings bank deposits. Senator Crandan introduced resolution paying Palmer Bill S64 for copies of the thirty-hve years Resolution changing the name cf the Brldgeport Steam Heating company; IncorporatIons under sus-
 Mr Alsop-Report of orville H. Platt, commission CT appointed by the legislature of 1S7O on the re burying ground in Portland. Mr. Platt reports that the money &4 s141I, for the purpose was furnished k Co., and the bodies and monuments removed to ew plot of ground the Episcopal church.
 
 file in the office of the Secretary of stat..
 Business the calendar was disposed Of as fol- lows:
 Resolutions incorporating tie Sprn Grove Gene tery association of stamford and may own property to an amount not exceeding $2O,OoO; the simpson Hall. Miller company of Wallingfo1d, with power to increase its capital to 00O the National Insti ute of Steam echapical Engr eering of Bridge port to be managed by board of trustees and blli Canton, except in July and August, under penalty not exceeding $25 all passed
 ! mil amjo fn iaaTa to complete and extend the city waterworks and en- streams ss naturally flow esstwardly towards New
 Resolution authorizing the trustees of the Metho- dist church Stepney sell certain land given to church by the will of Lucy A. Douglass the avails be held for the purposes and subject to the trusts provided for in respect to the real es tate; passed.
 ht solution approprating s4OO the publication of the laws of the sesson of the Legislature in Connecticut German newspapers; passed
 hesoiuLl1n spproPr1an1ng m S4,aSS' 70 sI S, tb New York Bnd Charleston Steamship company as the h 70 or Tpansd b Mr Clark of the second and psssed The case grows out guests refused to back by water, and the quar- termaster general resstsd the payment of the steam ship full bill. The United States court decided against MT Harbison the suit brought by the steam boat company to recover.
 Bill that deeds of real estate ackno"lenged 1n
 Bill that telegraph companies may mortgage their ofice of the Secretary of State passed.
 Bill that pauper shall vote at school meetings unless q resident of the district when he be- inmate of the Almshouse; passed.
 Senate bill 66 relating to educatioz, was recom- mitted at the request of Mr. Coohe.
 Act that the position of trustee may, in the event of death refusal to act of she person appointed
 filled by the Probate court in the district in which the will was proved; passed.
 Bill that tax collectors deeds shall be prma facie evidence of valid title in the purch sser; passed
 Senate bill No. 67, concerning taxation, passed The tent is as follows:
 Section eleven of chapter title 19 of the gen. era statutes psgs 15 relating to taxation is hereby amended SO that the sams shall read as follows:
 The polls of the following persons shall be exempt from taxaton Students in colleges and incorporated academies the active members of Are engine, hook and ladder, and hose companies, during their time of service; engineers wardens of any fire department in any city, town borough, who shall have sSrved as such for six successive years subsequent to th seventeenth day of June thousand eight hundred and ffy-two field and staff officers who being duly uniformed armed and equipped have legally per formed military duty during the year next preceding any officer, musician, officer private of the active militia companies, who shalt, on before tae twen tieth day of October. annually, produce certificate from the commanding officer of the company to which belongs A6 performed military !