Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-17
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
 ment-A Days Discussion of the Storrs Agricultural School-Presen- tatiOn to Speaker Simonds-The Senate Clears Its CaIendar-New Haven's City Charter.
 HARTFORD, April 16
 Especial to the JOURNAL AND CouRIERl
 The House has made but little headway to ward final adjournment to-day unless it be the fact that they have fixed upon next week on Thursday as the day for the consummation of this much desired result Nearly the en- tire time of the days session has been taken up in the discussion of the F'Storrs Agricul- tural school" bill This institution appeared to be an elephant on their hands that they did not know how to get lid of. When the bill reached the Senate ten minutes was all that was required to consider and concur with the House in it's passage
 When the Senate adjourned this afternoon every bill on their calendar had been dis posed of and the:e was nothing for them to do but to wait for the House to send in some work. There are still fifteen bills remaining on the House calendar to be acted upon and it is hardly probable that they will clean them up tomorrow, although some of the members think that this can be done.
 During the noon recess the members of the House met in the Supreme court room and presented to Speaker Simonds fine life size crayon portrait of himself elegantly framed. Representative Joslyn, of Hartford, made the presentation speech in his usual happy vein and Speaker Simonds responded in an excellent speech in acceptance He expressed his grateful recognition of this ex- preston of good will and personal friendship on the part of the members of the House.
 Following is a summary of the business transacted in the Senate and House to-day:
 The Senate.
 The Senate was called to order at 10:3o o'clock by Lieutenant Governor Cooke. Prayer was offered Senator Maltbie offered a resolution which was adopted, suspending rules that business be tabled for calendar or for calendar and printing or held for consideration He said it the usual reSolu- tion to expedite business
 Senator Maltbie appointed committee on conference on House action on an amendment of the S, 900 death damages bill In the George L. the bill while in the service of the State' The Senate adhered to its indefinite postponement of the of o be @ tfb & oaos Tor game bill House bill No ID was adhered to on mo- tion of Senator Day. On motion of Senator Turner the Senate also adhered in its amendment to the bill concerning the terms of assessors in Water bury.
 A vote of adherence was also passed in rejecting the standard policy bill on motion of Senator 
 Senator Maltbie, from the conference committee bill 246 reported in favor of the Senate receding and it was so Ordered The bill is to the effect that in civil objectionable evidence shall be ad-
 ted unless both parties agree, but if either party shall so request the court shall pass upon the ob- jection.
 rations, reported in favor of amending the charter of the Hartford Equitable Indemnity company; ac- cepted and resolution passed.
 Concurred with the House in passing an appro- priation of $2,5OO to Daniel Morgan, of Greton for on the order of the Board of Health. i'Ai oi of"Sn Concurred in the House amendment to the resolu- ford horse rairoad It provides that of f the capital ($50, ,00Ol shall be paid in before organza- Concurred with the House in making an appro- priation of $500O0 to build additional wing to by Senator Pember who said that the Institution was providing for more patients than the present The House amendment to a bill permitting cor poraton with capital not less than $25O O00 to give bonds or suretieS for persons corporations was adopted making the capital necessary be paid in before such business is begun $500, o,0Oo. Senator amendment; it made the security stronger, that aIl
 substitute for the assessment insurance bill placing outside companies under State supervision, and spoke against it as not being legitimate insurance Senator Maltbie while not proposing to discuss the question whether the plan was the best or poorest weed out that class of wild cat insurance which was being done in this State by this class insur-
 
 under the supervision of the commissioners but this bill will put them under his control. Agents soliciting business upon the plan must be licensed by the commissioner and with this pro- lection good companies may do business. The bill passed.
 Bill relating to the law of 1884 authorizing the Legislature to make appropriation to reporters and reenactng the law Of 1880 prohibiting the mak ing of any appropriation; passed in concurrence. Concurred in the House amendment to the bill relating to the giving of bonds required by law from companies doing business surety on obliga- tions of persons corporations. The bill for the bridging of the Connecticut Cen tral and New England roads 8 new street to be built parallel to the Cotton road, East Hartford othirdS of the expense to be borne by the New so that the railroad should bear the same propor- tion of the expense of the approaches Senator AL len hoped the amendment would not prevail: the place waste of land and the town ought to bear the whole expense of the approaches. The bill was passed as amended It was reconsidsred on motion of Senator Pember and tabled
 Mir. Walsh called up the revised probate law as reported from a special commission and offered various amendments, which were adopted and bill passed.
 Bill to allow minors to select their personal (not property) guardian with the consent of the judge of probate; passed.
 The following bills rejected
 House bill 112. pensioning judges. House reso lution ST. establishing fishway at the Birmin yham dam. House bill 24, to prevent taking more than two bushels of shell fish in any day from Ham monasset rlver and Clinton harbor. House bill IFS relating committee reports on the layout of roads and bridges. Senate bill 35. to prohibit the run ming of railroad trains into depots within three minutes of the departure of trains. Senate bill 21 relating to homestead exemptions, - At 1925, on motion of Senator Maltbie, recess was taken until 2:30 p.