Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-02


Charter Continues-Business on the
Calendar Being Disposed of at a
SnafI-Lfke Pace-Discuss1On Over
state Prison Management-A House
wag Perpetrates an April Fool Joke
-Other Matters of Interest.
HARTFORD, April 1.
Especial to the JOURNAL AND CoURIER.l
The first words that greeted the ears of the
habitues of the Capitol as they passed
through the corridors were Bridgeport char
teri They were on the lips of everybody, and
the scenes in the House the day before were
gone over and discussed until the hour for
the Assembly to come to order arrived. The
Democrats were still excited over what they
called a. ''party trick" and no excuses that
the Republicans could make seemed to be
satisfactory. The bill had passed both
houses, had been signed by the Governor
and the Republicans were in a position to
inquire What are you going to do about it?'
1t is presumed that after resting
from their arduous (D labors for four days,
beginning on Friday, the minority
will feel better natured and inspired by the
good influences of Easter will return with a
forgiving spirit and firm resolution to wipe
from the calendar the large mass of business
that has there accumulated. 1t is evident,
however, that if both sides work hard for
this much desired result that it will be al
most impossible to reach a final adjournment
before week after next. An attempt to
adopt the five minute rule in speaking on
questions before the House was promptly
voted down. There has been too much time
and thought expended in the preparation of
speeches on different matters yet to be con-
sidered to permit any such ''gag law" as this
to be enforced at present. Should there
come warm spell of weather that would
suddenly take the frost out of the ground all
this might change, as the farmers will not
care to remain here long after they can put
the plows into mother earth and
prepare it for the reception of the roots and
cereals, which is of more consequence to
them than .lawmaking. The Senate is pa
tiently waiting for the House to give them
some work. Matters that occupy the atten-
ton of the latter body for day are, as a
rule, disposed of by the former in half an
hour and adjournment follows until the next
day. There is no doubt but that if
the Senate had an opportunity
they would in two days dispose of all the re-
naming business and be ready to hear the
eyer welcome o yez, o yez, o yez of the
sheriff, and the final sine die of the honorable
Secretary of State.
There was cruel April fool joke played
upon the honorable gentleman from Had
dam to-day. Some wag in the House pro-
cured a steel engraving of that genial gentle
man and framing it with piece OF
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jackknife, suspended it in the Speakers
room among the portraits of past Speakers.
The gentleman did not seem to take it to
heart, but if he finds out who perpetrated
the joke it will be wonder if he don't get
even with him. 1t may be said with truth
that the engraving of the ex-Speaker pro tenn.
was good one, but the frame and the tow
string by which it was suspended were gust
horrid.'
Following is summary of the business
transacted in the Senate and House to-day.
The Senate.
The Senate was called TO order at 1890 O'Clock by
Lieutenant Governor Cooke. Prayer was o1ered
Senator Cooley reported that the conference com
mittee on the fox bill recommend that the Senate
recede and pass the bill substituting carcass for
skin so as to prevent imposition
Business on the calendar was disposed OF as 1o[
The clerical amendment of the Daughters of
Zion winding up was adopted; All homesteads are
exempt from attachment to $1,000. The railroad
drawbridge bill was tabled by Senator Allen. The
bill to debar violators of liquor laws from a license
for the year following the offense was tabled by
Senator Clarke because Senator Maltbe wanted in
formation. On motion Of Senator Day it was after
ward indefinitely postponed. The resolution build
ing an additional wing to the Insane hospital was
tabled by Senator Stanton.
The insurance safety fund bill passed. SEN
ator Cooley explained that it could do no harm and
might do much good The bill providing for the
trars was passed. The act amending the act about
shell fish and eels in Sherwood's mill pond was
passed. The resolution revising New Britains city
charter was adopted with few clerical amend
license plumbers was passed. The bill is as fol-
lows:
The Court of Common Council Of any city, the
burgess of any borough, or the Selectnen of any
town shall have power, by ordinances or bylaws,
to regulate plumbing and house drainage, and the
licensing of master plumbers
At Hos the Senate adjourned until Thursday at
1920 a.