Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-03

| The House,
| The House was called to order at 1890 o'clock by
| Speaker Simonds Prayer was offered by Kew MI
| Reed of New York.
| Committee reports were received as follows:
Observation-Disclosures on petition and resolu
ton for Incorporation of the Connecticut Gas, rue
and Heating company a 9s oT
incorporation of Kent Reading club III &c.,
e ad on IN 9TH the state rejected Ad
verse bill relating shell fisheries in the towns
BE on substitute bill for protection of shad in Far
| mington river; adverse on bill concerning nshne
VII! The Eli bill n foT calling ca consitutona
continued by the House to the next session, came
| moved to reconsider and concur. Mr.. Newton OF
Durham, strongly favored continuing to next ses
with the Senate in indefinitely postponKng the Dill
90 to "a.
The House reconsidered fox bounty bill and con,
Cured in Senate amendment substituting the word
carcass for skin MIR Miles, of Milford, moved
81 so to ST. Mr. Gum of Milford moved to indetl
nitely postpone the whole BILL and after discussion
Resolutions appointing seabury B. Platt judge
and John B. Gardner associate judge of the new
Derby Town court were passed.
Mr.. Allen, of Putnam, called up the short haul
bill M Couch of Stonngtqn said this was g the
changes make the law as the Massachusetts comms-
sioners construed it
Mr. Collyer, of Daren, called attention to the fact
that this bill had been three times passed by the
House He pictured the evils resulting from the
in the State was gr tnd In os some
Of relief was to build short roads to tfdewater or
opposing roads, and then the monopoly would
Senators were seeu floating around the House, lob
bying for the railroads. What is the use, cried
Mo G9 as@ Us hints G at ss
they are true As for the other end OF the Cap.
toll, let those look out for themselves Let
them answer to their constituents, as we must an
Swer to ours.
declared himself favorable to the bill.
Mr.. Allen, of Putnam read letter from one OF
the railroad commissioners OF MassacnuseIIs COIL
mending the bill in its present shape
Mr. Siinonds arose and said: Before saying what
gentleman from Darlen. I for one have confidence
in the integrity of the members OF the House ana OF
the fbaf aa an1 ebr o be
corruptIy. I willing to extend to
hs sF or The Speaker then said
he would confne his remarks to the argument made
~ r M simands a 5iT faat F Bishop argued from
wrong premises that freight rates were in any way
that because the railroads were engaged in deadly
fights competing points the people v II this state
petition was made by the railroads themselves The
fact that this law is in good operation IN h va
same here. He believed that the policy OF the TSl
roads was runous one They were giVan sna4ba
The whole matter comes down to Inc one duestion
shall the people or the railroads. rule TINS State! -
Mr. Newton, of Durham, offered an amendment
ton of the of the BILL the effect of which was
to require State attorneys to bring the actions for
violation and prevent actions from being brought
by other parties. He said this was TO prevent
b1ackmaifing against railroads
Mr.. Josyn, Of Hartford, opposed the Newton
amendment because it took the teeth out OF the bill
State attorneys were frequently railroad attorneys
Mr.. Newton's amendment was voted down
The ayes and nays were ordered on the Dill. Inc
time for recess arrived, but the House by un-
animous consent at the request Of Speaker 81,
Phelps of Vernon, and Troup, of New Haven,
moved that the order of the day-the recess-be
considered But this delay, dreaded by friends of
the bill voted down, the previous question was
ordered and the roll called, resulting in the pas
After the consideration of few minor matters
the House at O'Clock adjourned until next Mon
day at IL m.