Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-15

HARTFORD, April IA.
 Especial to the JOURNAL AND CoUR1ER.l
 The fifty first day of the session of the General Assembly of 1885 opened this morn ing with small attendance in the House. When the Senate came together nearly every Senator was in his seat and in one hour and a half the calendar was cleared of all bills except those ssat the foot.s The House ham mered away on one or two matters of no great importance until the hour for noon recess was reached, and at 2 o'clock resumed the aforesaid hammering, occupying about three hours and accomplishing but very lit- tie. But very little attention was paid to the t'ive minute rule" and the members continued their speeches ''at will" When adjournment was reached there were thirty bills remaining on the calendar to be acted upon, with few more to be add
 ed It is very evident that if final adjourn
 ment is reached this week less time will need
 to be consumed on minor matters. About
 the only matters remaining on the House calendar that should provoke much discus
 sion are the bill amending the charter of New
 Haven relating to the election of commission CTS, the appropriation for a new State prison aud the resolution authorizing the trustees of the Storrs Agricultural school to accept the deed of Augustus Storrs. After long, hard fight, with many re- verses Mr. Phelan succeeded in carrying | through the House to-day the bill providing that when a guardian named in any will be- comes unsatisfactory the minor may select another guardian, subject to the approval of the judge of probate.
 Following is summary of the business transacted in the Senate and House to-day: The Senate.
 rta Senate uvaS called to order at 1O:30 m bv
 Lieutenant Governor Cooke. Prayer was offered by
 The Senate concurred with the House in repeal
 ing the charter the Women's National hospital in
 eommittee that the charter was granted in is7s-e
 and three days after the incorporation three mem tbrse haa and hen p ToWner and Crohers seeed subscriptions. Some $15 600 was raised but only few dollars had been spent on the plant. The com mittee after full hearing became satisfied that it the worst swndle ever put upon any people.
 Senator Pember on bill authorizing State Reform school trustees bind out boys apprentices; MT. sideration mitigating circnmstances in passing sen tence in murder cases Senator Day on bill to pre- vent hunting on enclosed grounds without consent of the owner; Mr Richardson on bill regulating the sale and transportation of dynamite and other ex
 Concurred with the House in passing the bills au- thorizing the building of wall in Bryans Cove and in extending the corporate existence of the Protection Insurance company Of Hartford.
 Business on the calendar was disposed of as fol
 Senator Walsh explained the reason for charter The n .oS od conDany aS had charged per thousand fent, with discounts; the new one was limited to Year by that time gas prices would be agreeable to everybody. His motion was lost, to 12. but the l Sti Maitbie in the the absence ] of Senator Stanton
 The Meriden hospital was incorporated the char ton incorporated and citizens having certain free hold personal property permitted to vote in town
 or eor was eabIed M by Senator Watt Matbie ly reported bill for a cavalry company co Constituting so the s' agent of the State Board of Education a prosecuting agent under the l r tor 9aitbie @ Between April % and June T is % shad Ut be % tfp M ns n b h d oT of bn for ballots for judge of probate was defnitely post
 The value of animals ordered killed by the State must be before ang Hi 3 The d act t cerning the preparation of legislative statistics
 The act repeating section of the 1882 law con- corning State ar1nories came up. Senator Batchel- Ter amended so that the State treasurer might | transfer to the civil list the balance of the armory commission fund. Senator Maltbie thought it a mere bookkeeping detail-no legislation needed
 The bill repeating the act under which clerk of bills is appointed was repealed. Only one or two In answer to Senator Robertson's question Senator Maltbie said the clerk had been of no to the Judiciary committee and entailed a useless ex-
 The bill fixing the value of life accidentally by Senator Maitbie and an amendment introduced and passed conplicating the matter was rejected.
 On motion of Senator Walsh the bill amending ford, was reconsidered and amendment adopted 1 reducing the capital from $2O0 600 $1OO 900 with privilege to increase to $5o0,OO0. This bill was passed.
 Senator Chaffee of the Fisheries committee sub | mtted report returning the resolution concerning l the building of fishery at the Birmingham dam 1 without recommendation. Calendar and printing.
 Senator Batcheller of the Appropriation commit | tee submitted report fixing the number of copies of annual reports, providing that the comptroller alone shall see to the printing and that copy of each shall be sent to each town clerk to be kept He for public Calendar and printing. |
 The State armory bill amendment, tabled by Sen 1 ator Maltbie, was called up and passed with its amendments.
 The bill compelling trustees and officers of public ! adversely reported, not to furnish sup plies except in open competition, called and amended by Senator Walsh. to except supplies cost | ing not more than $25. Senator Maltbie said the present officials had never been charged with wrong and that many would resign if the law was enacted. Senator Alsop objected to l the bill because it insinuated that the l trustees who draw salary dishonest; they l alone were compelled to bid in open competition. | An additional amendment offered by Senator l Senator Morgan moved to table to amend further | but Senators Brewster and Alsop opposed | Then Senator Walsh amended by striking | out to prohibit any trustee or officer from furnishing supplies at all. This being Senator l Alsop's ground, he voted for it with 1 nine others; only five opposed so the amendment prevailed. Senator Morgan introduced an amend nent restoring the power of the trustees and off cers to bid in open competition. The amendment was lost and the bill a5 just previously amended passed by aye and no vote-14 to z.
 At 2:10 on motion of Senator Cooley adjourned to