Connecticut western news., 1885-02-18

1T 1T ton was sfterward added to the com mittee.
 The house adjourned at 2:15.
 SENATE.
 The senate was called to order at 12:3O. ,- .-..
 The reports of the school fund com missioner and of the canvass of votes for justices of the peace were favorably reported and ordered on the file.
 Nothing else of general interest trans pired and the senate adjourned at 1:15.
 WEDNESDAY,, FEB. Il. HOUSE | The house met at l0:30.
 The reports of the committees were as follows:
 Accepting report of special commis- sion on Storrs agricultural school and ordering 500 copies printed.
 Favorable on resolution validating doings of the town of Columbia in re- lation to the north school district.
 Accepting and ordering on file the report of the quarter master general.
 Accepting and ordering on file the report of the industrial school for girls.
 Favorable on resolution authorizing the Derby railroad to issue bonds.
 David Torrance was appointed judge of the court of common pleas for New Haven county. .--
 Resolution appropriating Sl, l,500 to assist the First Company Governors Foot Guard to represent the state nt the dedication of the Washington monu- ment, came from the senate, passed and was passed by the house. |
 Bill amending Chap. 102, P. A. 1881, to read as follows =. .a 4 Section |. Every person planting, protecting, and cultivating elm, maple, tulip, ash, basswood, oak, black walnut, hickory, apple, pear, or cherry trees, not more than sixty feet apart, for three years, along any public highway, shall be entitled to receive an annual bounty thereafter, of ten cents for each tree 80 planted and cultivated, to be paid out of the state treasury but such bounty shall not be paid for more than five years, nor any longer than such tree or trees are maintained; passed.
 Adjourned at l 10.
 SENATE. The senate met at 10:30. The senate pass d the. resolution in- | co porating Hobbie post, G. A. R., of Stamford The governor appointed James E. English to fill the unexpired term of Henry B. Harrison as trustee of Con- necticut Hospital for Insane.
 Adjourned at 11:20.
 THURSDAY, FEB 12. HOUSE. The house convened at 10:30.
 A petition was presented from the citizens of Harwinton, Simsbury, West Cornwall and Cromwell for reduction of railroad rates and fares.
 The committee reported as follows:- Accepting the report of the Connech- cut experiment station, and ordering } 100 copies printed.
 Favorable to resolution restoring rights to Martin Sterling of New Mil ford.
 Resolution changing title of bailiff of Winchester, was rejected.
 The house adjourned.
 SENATE
 The var1ous committees reported on york passed, but it was entirely local .ffairs, and of no general interest to our readers.
 Adjourned at II o'clock.
 FRIDAY, FEB. 13. HOUSE. At 10:30 the house was called to order. The principal business was the rel ort ,f the committees.
 The bill reducing the salaries of state ,fficers 20 per cent was rejected.
 On motion of Phelps of Vernon the contested election case of Frederick D. Avery of Columbia against Frank P. 'ollins, the sitting member from Colum- ia was made special order for We'd lesday next at Il o'clock. The majority If the committee. Phelps of Vernon and Platt of Derby, reported in favor of the ,etitioner, whIle the other member of the committee, Mead of Greenwich, submitted an adverse report.
 Mir Pigott, the suspended member vas not present to-day.
 At II o'clock the house adjourned un- il Tuesday, at 12 M.
 SENATE.
 The senate met at 10:30.
 Only four senators were present at ahe opening, but enough more were .Ided during the session to make thirteen.
 No business of general interest was transacted and tho senate adjourned at I1:1O A. M., until Tuesday, l2M
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