Connecticut western news., 1885-02-04
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
TUESDAY, JAN ". HOUSE.


 The house was called to order at 12 NJ by Speaker Simonds. Among other bus1ness transacted was | the petition of Fred D. Avery of Colum- bia, for seat in the house. He claims he was defrauded in the last election by illegal ballots.
 Numerous bills, mostly relating to To- cal affairs, were referred to the proper committees, but one of general interest and presented by Mir Colyer of Darien, Is here given
 Mir CoLYER of Darien-Prohibiting any railroad whose net earnings for the year ending September 30. 1878, amounted to per cent on the capital actually paid in, from charging more than 2t cents mile and prohibiting any road whose net earnings for the same time were 10 per cent from charg- ing more than two cents a mile pen alty of $500 is provided for violation of the act; referred.
 MT Wallace of Wallingford submitted bill, the gist of it is as follows:
 It provides for special election May 20, 1885, for the purpose of deciding the question of tbs Constitutional conven- ton, and of also electing delegates to the convention if the vote is in it's favor. If called the convention is to meet Sep tember 15, 1885, to frame new state constitution. In regard to representa- tives, they are to be elected as hereto fore, but with this exception, the towns and cities entitled to two or more are to be divided into representative districts and each district entitled to one mem Der. The bill is substantially the same as one offered by Gov H. B. Harrison, (then representative) in 1873.
 Adjourned at 1 80 P. NJ. to Wednes- lay, at 1O:30.
 The senate met at 12 M, Lieutenant 1 Governor Cooke in the chair.
 A resolution incorporating Hobbie post, G. A. R., was read.0
 A petition was offered for horse rail. road company, to build @ road from Danbury to Bethel.
 At 12:30 the senate adjourned until Wednesday.
 WEDNESDAY,, JAN 28. HOUSE.
 The house met at 10:30.
 The principal business was the cleo tion of Judge Phelps to fill the vacancy caused by the death of one of the su preme court judges. The committee reported favorable and ballot wa, taken, resulting as follows:
 Whole number of votes. ...... 19;
 In favor. ................. 193
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 Judge Phelps resides in Essex, anC politically is a democrat.
 Mir Staub of New Milford introduced bill increasing the membership of tn, New Milford cemetery association Referred.
 z Mir Perry of Barkhamsted introduces bill exempting from taxation propert. of Unlon soldiers and sailors to the ex : tent of 5000. Referred.
 Mir Colyer of Stamford presented bill similar to the short haul bill of las , year. Referred.
 Adjourned at Il 80 till Thursday. , SENATE. , The senate met at 12 NJ.
 Senator Maltbie for the judiciary com , mittee reported favorably on the nom l ination of James Phelps of Essex to b a judge of the superior court. The ser D ate balloted on the declaratory resolr e tion as follows:
 x Total vote. ......-,.......... l r Yes. ........... 10
 No. .....' Il After short session the senate at Il journed till Thursday. e THURSDAY, JAN. 29. HOUSE. s The house met at 10:3O. 6 MT Frisbie of Pennington introduce 1t bill prohibiting the firing of expl' l. sives, fire-crackers, etc, in the stree }, or public places. Referred. e Mir Staub of New Milford presented ,. bill prohibiting any officer or trustee