Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-14

Durham (Mr Newton) to come to their aid. Mr. Newton was in favor of having good of the arguments.
 MT. Troup, of New Haven, was opposed to special order. All the ladies wanted was a right to vote, not to hear the members of the Assembly talk. It will be better to settle it 1t once and not waste whole day. MT. Troup thought that no mans mind would be changed by any arguments. He himself was in favor of the bill and would vote for it.
 Mr. Perry, of Barkhamsted, thought that the wife of every married man had implicit confidence in him. He neglected to say any thing about the wives of single men.
 MT. Corbin, of New Britain, thought that the bachelor members of the House were to speak and show how much they would do for the ladies, but they were in sincere, as the best thing they could do for the ladies-marry them-they had neglected to do.
 The motion to postpone to Thursday was lost, 92 to 64.
 Mr. Frisbie, of Pennington, thought the bill as it stood was designed entirely fol widows and maidens.
 MT. Perry, of Barkhamsted, thought thai the wives of the members were fully as quai fled for seats in the Assembly as their hus bands. &
 The previous question was ordered and thu amendment adopted, giving to all womer over twenty-ene years of age the right tc vote at school meetings and then the bill as amended was passed, 92 to 62.
 The Curtis Home charter again came uI and amendment after amendment was pro posed, until MT. Mitchell, of Norwich, moved to reject the report of the Committee on En grossed bills, which was done.
 MIR. PIGoTT's CASE.
 The report of the Judiciary committee or the petition of citizens of New Haven for ar investigation of MT. Pigott's charges was as follows:
 The committee to whom was referred tht petition of George Fl. Holcomb and others praying for an investigation as to the truth of Q statement made by James P. Pigott member from New Haven, on February 5 1885, and that authority be given him tt send for such persons and papers as he may require to substantiate his statement ano that if said Pigott shall prove that said state ment was true, this House will res tore to said Pigott all the rights and privi leges of which he is now deprived, beg leave to report as follows:
 Art 8, Sec. 8, of the State constitution provides that F'each House shall determine the rules of each House and punish members for disorderly conduct"
 Rule 18th of the House of Representatives provides that if member is guilty of a
  be required by the House, on motion, to make satisfactory apology therefor and until he has done so shall not be allowed to vote or speak unless by way of excuse.
 Rule 42 of the House provides that the rules of parliamentary practice will govern it.
 Acting under said authority the House on February 5, 1885, required said Pigott to apologize to the Speaker and the House for lnparliamentary language, uttered on the floor 1f Ina 41a irk,n nf ,he committees of the House. He did not apologize as required, and thereupon the House ordered that he be deprived of the privilege of speaking or voting, except by way of excuse, until he shall make such apology. The House was in session on Feb ,uary and on February 10. MT. Pigott being present and not having complied with he requirements of the House, as to an apology, the House passed the following re Jolution:.
 Resolved. That if James P. Pigott render an poogy for his breach of the order of the House the anne shall be in writing.
 Afterward on the same day, the House, at he request of the Speaker, said Pigott being present., passed the following resolution:
 Resolved, That Messrs. H. G. Newton, Joslyn, 5orbin Slade and Frisbie hereby appointed a to hear and report upon any charge corrupt or improper influence exercised in the ap ointment of any member members of this
 
 Iouse or this General Assembly; provided that any uch charges shall be in writing, and shall be pre- reated. before the close of the session of this Iouse for the present week; and said committee nall have power to send for persons and papers.
 No exception was taken to the composition f said committee. On February "A said committee reported that no charges had been to any member of said committee. The report was accepted and the committee ischarged.
 On March 10 your committee, pursuant to Tritten notice sent to all the signers on the rst page of said petition, and published in he New Haven newspapers, held 8 public neeting at which the petitioners appeared in erson and by counsel and were fully 7ere shown why the prayer of the peti toners should be granted, and your having fully considered said pe- tion, are of the. opinion that the prayer hereof ought not to be granted and that the etitioners should have leave to withdraw.
 MT. Wallace, of Wallingford, opposed the of the report. He argued that ae committee, by denying the prayer of the had left stain on the honor of le Speaker and it was for the House to say neither the investigation should not be or cred. He called attention to the fact that IT.. Pigott was not suspended for making narges, but for unparliamentary language.
 MT. Newton, of Durham, defended the ac- on of the committee and traced back ths lse in all it's windings. MT. Joslyn, of Lartford, also spoke of the committee's re- orU, and for the first time, as he said, he overed the whole ground. His arguments ere based on the rules governing the action the House. MT. Wallace spoke again and was followed 7 MT. Slade in defense of the committees port. Mr. Gum asked that the report be tabled 1til Mr. Troup, of New Haven, could be card on the subject, which was done. It is understood that the resignation of r. Pigott is all prepared and will be pre- nted if the report of the Judiciary com ittee is accepted. The bill establishing a bureau of labor atistics came up and was favored by essrs. Newton, Slade, Lee, Phelan and reen and was passed. Mir Jackson withdrew the resolution he I troduced in regard to Judge Torrance and | nt in @ substitute of the same effect, but | vering all the technical objections, and \ en Judge Studley was appointed judge of | e Court of Common Pleas. The act providing for bureau of labor | atistics with commissioner at salary of 300 was passed after brief discussion. Act concerning plumbing and house drain 2 was passed It reads as follows: t'The | 'urt of-Common Council of any city and | 8 board of wardens and burgesses of any rough shall have power, by ordinances of | laws, to regulate plumbing and house | ainage and the licensing of master plumb ,.n
 An act amending an act relating to elec- l ns was passed. It changes that part of the v providing for the sending of certificates elections by the moderators of wards. MT. Jackson, of Derby, called up the re- ution appointing Lucius P. Deming judge the City court of New Haven.
 Mr. Gum, of Milford, offered an amend mt which inserted the name of William B. ! 'ddard in place of Judge Deming. Mr. Gum paid tribute to ex-Judge Stod- !
 the position. He thought too that it was more than fair that the Democrats should 7e one of the judges.
 animous choice of the. New Haven lnty Republicans for the position
 judge. His colleagues believed h him that Judge Deming from his ex- ded experience as assistant judge had n well qualified to advance to higher ition. He believed that his selection 1 l 1ld give general satisfaction except to t doers. In conclusion Mir. Jackson read m an editorial in the Register in which i writer said that Judge Deming's promo l was deserved and generally, they be- ed, satisfactory. |, liter further discussion MT. Gum stated ' t MT. Troup wished to be heard on the 5 ,lution and as he was absent he would : that it be tabled. It was so ordered.