Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-14
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Disposfng of Business I'm Good shape
MIR. Pigott In His Accustomed Scat
No Charges Against the Speaker
The Pay of Judges-State Prison La
bor-Other Matters.

MIR. PigOtt In His Accustomed Scat
No Charges Against the Speaker
The Pay OF Judges-State Prison La
bor-Other Matters.
HARTFORD, Feb. Is.
Especial to the JOURNAL AND CoURIER.l
Another week of legislative business was
concluded to-day and the honorable law
makers took advantage of the noon trains to
90 to their homes where they will remain
until next Tuesday. If business is disposed
of as promptly next week as it has been this,
the final adjournment may be contemplated
at no very distant day; certainly before win
ter has had an opportunity to Ginger in the
! lap of spring" for any great length of time.
Mr.. Pigott arrived at the Capitol shortly
before noon and took his accustomed seat
looking as unconcerned as ever. 1t was OBJ
served that he did not produce from his ca
| pacious pockets any rolls of manuscript to
give the idea that he came loaded with
charges against Speaker Simonds. On the
other hand he complacently gazed at the
members about the hall, rocked himself
| back and forth in his chair and when the
| hour for adjournment was reached quietly
| left his seat and sauntered out into the yes
HOSSASAO'
AS this was the last day in which charges
could be preferred and as none have been,
the question arises as to the next move that
| will be made on the legislative chess board.
1t is said that all efforts of Mr.. Pigott's
friends to induce him to make suitable
apology have thus far proved unavailing
and matters may remain as they are until
the close of the session
There was a second hearing before the
Judiciary committee this afternoon in regard
to the bill providing for the pensioning
of judges of the Superior court. Representa-
| tive Comstock, of Norwich, opposed the bill
on the ground that the judges were pad
larger salaries than any other officials in tho
State and that on the average they held court
but ninety days in the year. He said that
Connecticut was paying more for its courts
pro rata than any other New England
State
The Committee on Appropriations heard
State Attorneys Doolittle and Hammersley
penses of the State. The committee think
that the total expense can be approximated
by ascertaining the expenditures of the two
largest counties in the State
On Wednesday of next week, at 2 p. M,
the State Prison committee will listen to
arguments on the bill introduced by Mr..
Lawton, of Middletown, relating to convict
labor.
Following is summary of the business
transacted in the Senate and House to-day
The Senate.
The Senate was called to order at 1920
o'clock by Lieutenant Governor Cooke
Prayer by Chaplain Taylor.
70 wit ha IN,
appointing David Torrance judge of the
Court of Common Pleas of New Haven coun-
ty and Cecil A. Burleigh commissioner for
the same county.
Also in giving the petitioners for the incor-
poration of the Fuel and Heating company
of Danbury and of George A. Bussey for pay
ment of a $500 State bounty, to which he
was entitled, but failed to draw. leave to
withdraw; also concurred in ordering on file
tho annual reports of the Connecticut School
for Imbeciles, of the trustees for the Indus
trial School for Girls, of the quartermaster
general and of the Bridgeport horse railroad.
On motion of Mr.. Allen it voted that
when the Senate adjourn, it be to Tuesday
next at 1890 p. NJ.
Senate bills AZ and 43 introduced last
Tuesday by Senator Smith, under suspen-
sion of the rules relating to business,
were returned from the House endorsed mot
received" and tabled.
Senator Maltbie asked when the bill was
introduced, and was informed by Lieutenant
Governor Cooke that the House Endorsement
was February H. The Senator then moved
that the Senate refuse to receive it. It was
80 ordered.
Senator Stanton Resolution appointing
George M. Darlington, of Winchester, a
member of the State Board of Education for
four years; passed. Mr.. Stanton, from the
Committee on Education, introduced bill
providing that towns of more than four hun
dred families shall maintain schools to teach
such higher branches as the State Board
may prescribe, such schools to be kept open
twenty-eight weeks in each year, and town
boards of school visitors shall examine and
give certificates to teach. Penalty for not
complying with the law within six months
from the date of the approval of the law is
forfeit of 10 per cent. of the towns school
money; calendar.
Several matters on the calendar were
tabled the chairman of the committee not
being present. Senate bill Is, relating to in
vestments of savings banks, was rejected;
and when the unfavorable report ON the bill to
regulate the sale of bread was read Mr. Maltbie
asked to have it tabled and it was so ordered.
Since the report was made the Judiciary had
heard from the author, who desired further
hearing before the committee.
At 11:20 the Senate adjourned to Tuesday
next at 1890 p. m.