Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-28
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.

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Democrats Trying To Create Dlvfs-
ions Among The Repub1icans-Im-
Portant Hearings For Next Week
other Matters Of Interest.
HARTFORD, Feb. 81.
Especial to the JOURNAL CoUR1ER.1
Another week of legislative work was COM
pleted to-day at noon and those of the men,
bers who desired to do SO went to Meriden to
visit the State Reform school.
There has been good deal of loud talk
about the Capitol to-day over Governor Har-
rison's nomination of Judge Torrance for the
Superior court bench. No one has word to
say against Judge Torrance's personal charac-
ter or legal ability to fill the position with
credit to himself and the State. But there
are some sore-headed Republicans in the
eastern part of the State who seem to think
that the Governor has done them great in
Justice because he did not recognize their
claim that an eastern man. should be Ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy. The Democrats
are taking advantage of this state of affairs
and doing all in their power to widen the
breach The claim made by them is, how
ever, that the Governor should have nemi-
mated Democrat and not Republican from
any part of the State. So they propose to
hold caucus Immediately after adjourn
ment on Tuesday next to express their senti-
ments on the matter, and that is all it will
amount to. The Republicans are too sensi-
BILE to let the Democrats draw them into any
such trap and after spending Sunday
with their constituents will no doubt return
on Mondsy feeling that the better way is to
sanction the Governors action not only in
this, but in all other executive nominations,
and not allow the Democrats by their pre-
tended sympathy to throw firebrands in the
camp.
Next Tuesday afternoon before the Com
mittee on Roads and Bridges will be another
hearing on the Tomiinson bridge matter. So
far as the evidence is concerned, that was
practically all presented last Tuesday, but at
this meeting Ex-Governor Ingerson will pre-
sent the draft of bill embodying the views
and wishes of the petitioners in regard to
the repair or rebuilding of the old tumble
down structure. This, of course, will cause
good deal of argument between counsel,
and with Mr.. Ingerson on side and Hem
ry c. Robinson on the other, both gentlemen
u prOuouuceu 1eSet1 ADII1Iy, lAo uoOaGo wall
be interesting.
In the House this morning there was a
lively discussion for few moments over the
fact that the printers did not have the calen-
dar in readiness when it was wanted. Mr..
Troup moved that the clerk be instructed
to have the calendar in readiness at $50 a.
M, and if the present printers could not get
omit frh Alo ,1-
where. Mr.. Frisbie opposed any attempt to
limit the printers in their time and moved
to table Mr.. Troup's motion, which was lost
by the close vote of 68 to 81. Mr.. Troup's
vote was then carried.
Next week on Thursday there will be an
important hearing before the Committee on
Cities and Boroughs regarding the bill pro
viding for the election hereafter of county
commissioners by the people, instead of by
the legislature as at present.
Following is a summary of the business
transacted in the Senate and House to-day:
The Senate.
The Senate was called to order at 1870 by
Lieutenant Governor Cooke. Prayer was
offered by Chaplain Taylor.
TheCommittee ON Banks reported adversely
to no dividends on savings banks deposits in
excess of $1,000.
The petitions in aid of other petitions in
favor of reduction in passenger fares and
against discrimination in freight rates were
tabled on motion of Senator Allen as the
committee had already heard the subject
matter and would submit their report
The Finance committee reported substi-
tute bill appropriating s., 900 annually to the
State Firemen's association, in place of ap-
propriating the tax collected from foreign in
surance companies; calendar.
Business on calendar was disposed of as
follows
The Evergreen Cemetery association, New
Haven, may issue notes, bonds or certificates
association was Incorporated. Estates be-
queathed to care of cemeteries must remain
inviolate. The Union Savings bank of DAN
bury cannot make certain loans. Portland
may issue bonds for its Air Line bonds.
State Reform school inmates will not have
their expenses paid half by the State and
half by the towns. Savings banks invest
ments in bonds of out of State cities cannot
be classed with real estate loans. Animals
are not to be subject to lien for food and
care. Default in making out taxable lists
will not be punished by an increasing penal
ty, but by 10 per cent. as formerly.
A portion of the water debt of South Nor
walk may be refunded. Even where no at
tachment is made process cannot be served
by any Indifferent person. Costs can be
taxed against criminals as formerly; not ex-
cept as lawfully collectable by witnesses.
Commissioners of Superior courts need not
by legislative act be attorneys in good stand
ing. There is to be no minority representa-
ton in boards of county commissioners. No
attorney general this year. Attachments
may be made where there is no danger of
loss of debt. The rate of legal interest will
not be per cent. this year.
The Committee on Appro priations reported
fixing certain State expenditures as follows:
Board of prisoners in county jails SO 25 q
of ,1e T11l1 %ria 81 oh ,f
boys in Reform school, 50. %; INDECENT or
pauper insane at Middletown hospital, So. so:
Printing and calendar
At 1880 adjourned until Tuesday next at
1890.
The House was called to order at 1890
a. m. by Speaker Simonds. Prayer was Of
fered by Chaplain Pardington.
Committee reports were received as fol-
lows:
Claims-Adverse on petition of A. II.
White for loss of horse; favorable to grant
ing compensation to William NJ. Jones,
musician, for injuries received at Mantle
encampment; adverse appropriation of
$181 to Miles & Beard for services on State
Normal school at New Britain; adverse to
reimbursing town of Groton for expenses in
Cured at suggestion of State board of health.
Education-Favorable on bill concerning
instruction of children; adverse on resolu-
ton making an appropriation to the State
Normal school "a similar bill is before the
Committee Appropriations. !
opriations-Favorable on returns to
the executive and general assembly.
Temperance-Favorab on filing report
of commissioners of pharmacy. n
Judiciary-Adverse on bill concerning
highways by dedication;f favorable concerning
terms of Superior court in New London
county.
Finance-Adverseo on bill relating to false
returns of stockholders; adverse on bill con-