Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-24

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ness Remaining on the Calendar.
HARTFORD, March %.
Especial to the JOURNAL AND CoURIER.l
This is the first day since the opening of
the General Assembly that either body has
met on Monday. When an adjournment
was had on last Friday until to-day there
were very many predictions that there would
be no quorum present and consequently that
there would be no business transacted. The
prophecy regarding quorum proved true,
as there were not over seventy-hve members
present when the Speaker called the House
to order. The opening prayer was made,
however, and as no one questioned the quor-
um business proceeded, it being understood,
on the suggestion of Mr.. Joslyn, of Hartford,
that if there were any matters reached on the
calendar that were likely to provoke much
discussion that they should be tabled until
there was full House. After business had
proceeded for time the absentees began to
put in an appearance and before
recess was taken the requisite num-
Der had taken their seats. The result of the
days work proved quite satisfactory.
Eighteen bills of more or less Importance
were acted upon, favorably or unfavorably,
and the calendar was relieved of just SO
much of the matter that has been accumu-
lating for number of days at rapid rate.
At the close of business this afternoon there
were still ninety-fve bills of all sorts re-
naming on the calendar to be acted upon.
Tomorrow being the last day for receiving
committee reports another addition Will be
made that will again increase the number.
There is at present but little speculation re-
garding final adjournment. While a few
saw that this desirable end will be reached on
Thursday of next week others are of the
opinion that the week after will see the As
sembly still struggling with the public and
private acts that are yet remaining to be
considered.
The Appropriations committee, who have
spent great deal of time over State ex-
penses, will, it is understood, recommend re-
auctions for the year beginning July 1, 1885,
that will aggregate between $500, 900 and
$500, 900 as compared with expenses for
1884.
The Senate will come in tomorrow at 1890
p. m. and in their usual prompt manner dis
pose of the matters on the calendar that are
ready for their action. Bills that sometimes
occupy the attention of the House for a
whole day are disposed of when they reach
the Senate in ten minutes or less Set
speeches in this body are the exception, and
not the rule. A word OF two from the chair
man of a committee explanatory of bill is
sufficient for an intelligent understanding Of
it and it is promptly passed or rejected, as
the case may be.
Following is summary of the business
transacted in the House to-day:
The House.
The House was called to order at 1890 a.
m by Speaker Simonds. Prayer was offered
by Chaplain Pardington.
On motion of Mr.. Gum, of Milford, the
Reform school appropriation bill, which was
before the House when an adjournment &C.
Cured for lack of quorum on Friday, was
tabled.
Mr.. Lee, of Meriden, asked that out of
courtesy to a member who was absent with
sickness that the bill relating to the measure
and weight of charcoal be recommltted, which
was voted.
Mr.. Newton, of Durham, presented q sub
stitute for the bill authorizing Judge Tor
rance to render a finding on cases heard be-
fore him while Judge of the Court OF Com
mon Pleas after his time judge of that
court shall have expired. The substitute
was in the form of a general law, covering
all such cases that mag hereafter occur. The
bill passed.
The resolution incorporating the United
States Trust and Safe Deposit company of
was passed.
The bill relating to the consolidation of
school districts in cases where the average
attendance per annum, as represented by the |
school visitors. falls below eight pupils was |
postponed.
The bill exempting from taxation the prop
erty of soldiers widows to the amount of |
81, 900 was opposed by Perry, of Barkham |
sted, and was rejected in accordance with the |
report of the committee.
The Committee on Railroads reported a |
substitute bill providing that no railroad |
hereafter organized under the railroad law,
or now organized, and whose layout has not |
been approved by the railroad commission
ers, shall enter upon, or take any land with
out the consent of the owners thereof, until
the railroad commissioners shall find and
certify that the building and operation of
such road will be public benefit and will
promote the welfare of the State. The bill |
was tabled for calendar and printing.
The following matters, unfavorabiy re-
ported by committees, were rejected: Bill |
for the taxation of incomes; bill concerning |
gates at railroad crossings; bill reducing |
rates of fare on horse railroad lines to five |
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o'clock.