Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-21
The House.

The House.
The House was called to order at 1870 a.
N. by Speaker Simonds. Prayer was offered
by Chaplain Pardington.
The House adheres t its forAaer action in
passing the bill allowing women to vote in
school meetings.
The bill for a State Home for Children was
tabled for the calendar and printing.
The Labor bureau bill was then taken up.
The House voted, 80 to &c. to confer with the
Senate and Messrs. Troup, of New Haven,
and Mitchell, of Norwich, were appointed
the committee.
Mr.. Pigott's bill, making New Haven coun-
ty a separate Congressional district and set
ting off Middlesex to the Third district, was
reported adversely and Mr.. Troup addressed
the House in opposition to the committee
Mr.. Troup said it was not a question of poll
tics, but simply would this Assembly obey
the law of Congress- which was explicit that
the districts should be apportioned accord
ing to population. The change would not
change the complexion of the Congressional
delegation. Of course it might break up the
hold New London county now had on the
Third district.
Mr.. Carter, of Waterbury, said that with
Middlesex County set off the New Haven
district would still contain 4, 900 more inhab-
itants, and the discrepancy would grow every
year.
Mr.. Gilmore, of Norwich, and Mr.. Clark
of Haddam, opposed the bill and Mr.. New
ton, defended it and the bill was defeated.
The Committee on Appropriations reported
adversely on the bill appropriating $4,000
for Yale college furnishing standard time
Mr. Frisbie of the committee gave the rea.
son. It was because the time should be fur
nished by the railroad and Western Union
Telegraph company and not by the State.
Mr. Gum, of Milford, made plea for the
appropriation on the ground that the college
had gone to great expense to prepare in
struments and everything was accurate. The
Western Union would not furnish absolutely
correct time, and besides the telegraph com
pany was engaged in an attempt to get
$50, 900 from the federal Congress to repay
them for supplying the time, and thus they
were choking off the little State appropria-
ton.
Mr. Clark, of Haddam, endorsed
Mr.. Gums statements and Mr.
Troup favored the report, while Messrs.
Newton of Durham, and Slade, favored
the bill. After fur ther remarks the bill re-
fusing the appropriation was passed, SO
to go.
The Railroad committee reported bill as
a substitute for the short haul bill, provid-
ing that companies shall not charge more for
short hauls of freight of the same kind than
for larger ones, and that two roads shall not
combine to do SO; and providing for PEN
atty of 5000 for each violation of the law.
An exciting debate, lasting one hour and
half, followed, participated in by Messrs.
Frisbie, Troup, Perry, Swartwout and Staub
in favor and Colyer, Hawley and Gum
against. Countless motions to adjourn were
made and lost and the doors were finally
locked to keep quorum. The motion was
finally tabled.
The Temperance committee reported I'M
favorably the bill regulating and restrain
ing the sale of liquor. The bill was the one
establishing the three per cent. for
ales and beers, defining the right of
saloon keepers in the courts, the rights to
transfer licenses and various slight amend
ments of the present liquor law.
The bill reducing railroad passenger fares
was reported unfavorably and on motion of
Mr.. Colyer was tabled.
Just before the calendar was reached Cor
poral Tanner was introduced by the Speaker
and Vincent Colyer moved, in. a speech
clarifying the soldiers of the Union,
that the House receive the corpor-
al with a rising vote. The corporal
made brief speech, praising the valor of
Connecticut soldiers and the people of Con-
necticut for the honor paid her soldiers, and
expressed his pleasure at having the oppor-
tunity of renewing the pleasant acquaint-
ances he had made among Connecticut men.
He extended his gratitude for the reception,
and then by a unanimous rising vote the
House exhibited its pleasure at meeting Cor
poral Tanner.
The House adjourned until Monday next
at 10 M