Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-21
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
Election of Judge Studley and Judges
Deming and P1ckett-Discussion ON
the New Congregational District
meMt.

Election of Judge Studley and Judges
Deming and PIckett-Discussion on
the New Congressional District
More Talk About an Early Adjourn
ment.
HARTFORD, March 90.
Especial to the JOURNAL AND CouRIER.l
The usual small attendance in the House
was noticeable when the Speaker called to
order this morning. There was no request
for a roll call, however, and business pro-
ceeded quite rapidly. The passage of the
Tomlinson bridge bill in the Senate, the
election of judges for Court of Common
Pleas and City court of New Haven and the
consideration of the bill making New Haven
county a congressional district by setting off
Middlesex to the Third district have made it a
kind of field day for your locality. With all
the work done to day there is still a large
number of bills on the calendar to be acted
upon, which begins to assume very large
proportions. This is accounted for from the
fact that the committee reports are being
constantly made and but few matters are
disposed of. There all sorts of promises
for big weeks work next week and it has
been the talk among the leaders to-day that
final adjournment will surely take place on
Thursday, April 5, the day before Good Fri
day. If this prove true it will be gratifying
not only to the members, but to many others
1t is possible that recess may be taken for
week before final adjournment to give the
Governor an opportunity to look over the
bills that come before him for his approval
or rejection.
Following is a summary of the business
transacted in the Senate and House to-day:
The Senate.
n.On
o'clock by Lieutenant Governor Cooke. Pray
or was offered by Chaplain Taylor.
The first business of Importance was the
bill directing the repair Of Tomlinson's
bridge and widening the draw, passed in the
House Senator Robertson gave the history
of the bridge company and said that it was
counseled to repair its structure by the legls-
lature in 1912. The bill passed without a
dissenting voice.
The Committee on Claims reported favor
ably on paying Youngs Morgan, of Poquonnoc,
81 800, Charles G. Palmer and John A. Nor
gan $500 each, George S. Healy 5000 and
Alice A. Wells $500 for oysters Illegally de-
stroyed by the State Board of Health in Po-
quonnoc river; tabled for calendar and print
ing.
The Senate receded and eencurred with the
House upon the matter of providing for an
appropriation of 800 for record of judges
of the Superior court.
| Senator Maltbie took from the table the reso-
luton appointing Lucius P. Deming judge of
the City court of New Haven for two years
from June 1, 1885, and on his motion it was
adopted. He then called up the resolution
appointing John P. Studley judge of the
Court of Common Pleas of New Haven coun-
ty for four years from July 1, 1885, amended
It to April l so as to leave no vacancy, and
it was adopted. Under a suspen-
sioI of the rules it was imme-
diate1v sent TO the HOusa where it
was passed in concurrence. The resolution
repeating the resolution appointing David
Torrance Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas of New Haven county was Indefinitely
postponed, also Senator Maltbie's motion,
as unnecessary, because Judge Torrance's de-
clination of the Office and his appointment as
judge of the Superior court were on file. The
Office was obviously vacant.
Resolutions appointing R. S. Pickett assis-
tant judge of the City court of New Haven
came from the House passed. Senator Rob
ertson moved to amend by substituting the
name of Joseph D. Plunkett This was de-
feated and the resolution appointing Mr..
Pickett passed dating from June 1.
Senator Batcheller called up the act appro-
priating money for judicial expenses for
i the year ending June 80, 1886, and it was
passed.
The act for a constitutional convention
came up on favorable report continuing
the matter to the next General Assembly. 1t
was rejected in the House. The Senate passed
it without discussion. The bill compelling
towns to pay fox bounty of $3.50 was
killed
Senator Pember moved to reconsider the
vote rejecting the bill establishing bureau
of labor statistics, which was done, and the
bill tabled for future action.
After the disposal of some minor matters
the Senate adjourned until next Tuesday at