Connecticut western news., 1885-02-11

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 He also Introduced bill providing that estates of all pensioned widows ant mothers, residing in this state, of al soldiers and sailors who have served i the army or navy of the United State shall be exempt from taxation to tL amount of Sl,OOO; referred.
 Adjourned at 1:l5.
 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4. HOUSE.
 The house met at 10:30 M.
 Mir Selden of Norfolk was one of tn, m mbtrs appointed on the committe' on woman suffrage.
 A petition of the citizens of Nortl Canaan for a tish-way at Birmingham was referred.
 Resolutions were offered as follows:
 Reimbursing town of Sharon Sl66 fol expenses of Thomas Kelly at the insan, hospital, changing title of bailif of bor ough of Winsted to borough sheriff.
 A resolution was offered by Mir Fer. guson of North Canoan bill amending Lct to establish court of common pleas iu Litchfeld county requiring the coun. ty commissioners to provide suitable ac- c1mmodations; referred.
 Mir Oldfeld of Cornwall offered th' following: Authorizing the governor t, have company of cavalry organized il the town of Canaan and adjoining towns to be part of tho National guard; ane to accept the Housatonic horse guard as said company whenever it should b. recruited to the minimum number of 20 men; referred.
 The house adjourned at 1 P. NJ.
 SENATE.
 The senate met at the usual hour.
 Senator Maltbie offered resolution, providing that the governor may ap- point clerk for his office at S1 200 a year, repeating the act concerning the executive secretary; referred.
 Nothing else of Importance transpired and the senate adjourned after short session.
 THURSDAY, FEB. 5. HOUSE.
 The house met at iJ. .,}J.
 The following petitions were referred: {: Of citizens of New Milford. Kent and Salisbury for tish-way at Birmingham {, of several persons for remuneration oi Sheriff Porter of Litchtield county foI expenses incurred in the capture of Richard Hadley of the G. A. R. U Conn cIirut for s, 500 for purchase 0. certain land on the battlefield of Gettys. burg.
 The following is the gist of number of bills presented aud referred:
 MT Spur of Salisbury, regulating fishery on lakes Wononscopomoc and Washlnee.
 By Mir Goodwin of Salisbury-To punish persons selling adulterated liquors.
 By Mir Bradley of Canaan-That 1 ,374 cubic inches shall constitute half bush el f charcoal, and 10 pounds perfectly dry shall be half bushel
 Considerable excitement followed the resolution presented by Mir Pigott of New Haven directing the railroad com missioners to ascertain and report the number of railroad passes issued to members since November l, 1884 After several motions to amend the resolution were male, Mr Pigott said that he off, fered the resolution on high moral grounds. Proceeding with his expla- nation he said he was informed on high a lt,ority that the committees of the house had been arranged by a we'll known attorney of the principal railroad c c,rporat on of the state. The speaker decided the member out of order and Mir Frisbie of Pennington moved that the gentleman be required to apologize, and the motion was passed without a dissenting voice.
 Mir Pigott said he desired to have the apology deferred until an investigation could be had as to the correctness of his statement.
 Mir Staub of New Milford thought that an insult had been offered not only to the house but to the speaker, and that an apology should be made to both.
 Mir Frisbie moved that the member from New Haven be not permitted to vote or speak in the house until he made an apology which was acceptable to the house.
 The motion was passed.
 It is not known what action Mir Pigot will take. He claims that his authority for his statement Is no less than tht speaker himself, while the speaker say he did not overstep the bounds of hi. authority when he consulted with mem ] bers of the house in regard to the for i nation of committees and furthermor, ne dld not consult anyone who is "well-kuown attorney of the principa railroad corporation of the state" | SENATE.
 The senate, after short session, ad journed, nothing of general interes having transpired.
 FRIDAY, FEB. 6. HOUSE.
 The house met at 10:35.
 MT Bradley of Washington offered bill and amendment allowing sale O certain ice on approval of local board