Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-09

0IADt from taxation, It was passed.
 Senator Cooley called up the resolution raising commission on four Capitol statues and added th' name of ex-Senator Scofeld, of Stamford. The resolutions amended were then passed.
 Senator Maltbie called up the resolution appoint ing William J. Mills and John P Studley coIamis sionerS for the general hospital at New Haven anC
 At 1920 the Senate adjourned to 1O:3O Thursday
 The House.
 The House called to order at 10:30 o'clock by Speaker Simonds- Prayer was offered by Rev. Mir
 Several bills from the Senate went the cal endar in concurrence
 House tabled bill providing for safety funds fol
 fire insurance companies, cn which there dis agreeing action; passed by the Senate, indefinitely postponed by the House.
 The printing of the majority and minority re- ports on the new State prison was ordered.
 The brokers bill came from the Senate, which tabled.
 investigation of the action of the railroad commis soners in the matter of the Cotton road crossing in
 House concurred in amending and finally passed bill that pay of assessors and boards of relief be fixed at annual or special town meetings.
 The substitute bill prohibiting the manufacture sale of oleomargarine other limitations of but shall appoint dairy commissioner at S10 per day was taken up.
 ground that oleomargarine is pronounced by scien- tfc men as not unhealthy, and that cheap article of that nature is demanded by the poorer classes. In conclusion he offered substitute only prohibit ing the sale when the goods are not marked for what they are. MT. Gey. of FaEmngton, said a two years ago, but was avoided by using thin-line letters, or placing the mark on the inside bottoms of the frins where they could not be seen until all the contents had been sold A prohibitory law against oleomargarine has been passed in Mr Grosvenor of Pomfret, said the dairymen of the State want the orig inal bill passed. Mr Troup of New Haven, said the bill was introduced by mem Der from Durham and appeared to be in the interest of the Durham creamery. MT. Atwell said he was connected with that creamery and they didn't ask such bill. Mr TrOuD, reSumlng, protested against prohibiting the sale of legitimate article ry in New Haven, the only one in the State. It is under letters patent and to prohibit he Mr. Pery, of BsrHhamstead. ta argGed G iGs for pure butter for public use and the t abolition of adopted and the bill passed as follows:
 Belt Enacted-EVery person who shall sell any that produced from unadulterated milk or cream from the same, designed to take the place of butter or cream from the same, without distinctly stating in each what the article sold is, shalf be pun ished by a fine of not more than $50 by impris- onment of not more than three months, or both.
 This act shall take effect from it's passage.
 MT FriSbie, of Pennington, in the chair.
 Bill, adversely reported, that railroads shall issue passes to State officers and members of the
 MT, Niles, of Milford, offered as a' substitute the constitutional amendment: E.
 ''The General Assembly may provide for the of it's members during it's session, between their houses and the Capitol at the public 
 Speaker Simonds said the substitute was offered ab ,his request The same subject up two years ago when he was Chairman oflhe Railroad commit tee and was adversely reported upon. He (tffe Speaker) then decided that if he was in the House again he would endeavor to get a proper measure through. The constitutional amendment ofersd. he believed was favored both by the rail 'oad men and the Constitutioqai amendments com. nittee. This year but single pass had been sent him. and he had returned it. However he lad intention of refecting the members a5g pssseg t E @ a aa sstam tAey are eaa sent Each man shoLlld be regarded as the keeper of his WI sfasanse s fo whether t is or is net right to hat aases did not affect the action of members but hat is not the whole question; The members will 'ccept 50 i2ng ta as eey Y are oerea The M ransportion of members at the public expense -
 Mir. Miles, Gf Milford; favored Speaker Simonds' t, but thought it would be wiser to pass law that ny member who accepts pass shall be ineligible to said this debate at reminded him of re hat they are very great sinners. Iaughter5. Ie saw no special harm in the present system, f Derby, favored Speaker Sfnonds' plan MT taub of New Milford. offered to amend by adding such transportation to be i'll lieu of the mileage low provided" Mr. Newton, of Durham, said that Tithout passes or free transportation the members you'd finish every session in ten weeks, and the resent mileage would cover all their travelling
 The motion to indefinitely postpone the whole natter was rejected by heavy vote. and Speaker imonds again took the floor in support of the bill Ie said the people of the State regard it as scandal rged @ the passage of the amendment: MT swart- of @ 9d RG6 regard of N@ ths ps1 wh laiqled that it would cause great trouble in the atgFs i1 f adjusting fn fer dfe reletae tate, After Mr. Randall of Kiilingly in favor of 9me chan e. and and an argamsnt by MT Gorhins of nd effective, MT. Corbin moved the previous uestion on the Staub amendment. It wss re- MT Corbin said that when he was here two years pad he found the House all right but between the yo houses there was an atmosphere indicating that the Senate and of the capital in particular. He ltimated that the road influenced caucuses for | enatofs in some of the districts. | The constitutional amendment was thenI adopted | y vote Of 14S to 22 = ~--. Bill that DO trustee oE officer of ei institution ontracts therefor unless as lowest bidders after | pen competition. Mir, Lee, of Meriden, offered | pen competition This would not legislate against reflect upon worthy officers or trustees who give en offered further amendment that officer or usteo shall be concerned in any way in contracts At this point 1a:45, the House took recess to 
 AFTER RECESS
 After recess the qiscussien was resumed % on the lying aid from the State shall be interested in any Mr Staub, of New Milford. favored Mir. Troup's nendment. MT. Phelps of Vernon opposed the Il in it's entirety. Mir. Swartwout, of Stamford | Id MT Corbin, of New Britain, earnestly advoca- d the bill Mir. Corbin called for the previous iestion on MT. Troups amendment and it was MT. Lee. of Meriden offered an amendment that trustee or officer should furnish supplies in any e month exceeding $100 in amount. This was jected. as was also the bl by a vote of 7S to 6S. The rejection of the bill was afterward reconsi6- ed on motion of MT. Joslyn, who moved to elimi te from it an amendment which included lectmen of towns in it's provis- ns. He thought that it was this amendment at had killed tfle 4,ilE The bill wasreoensldered d after moro discussion the obnoxious amend. l ant was reeonsidered and rejected. Then fol- | wed moRe discussion on the merits of the original | l, the same ground being gone over again. Mir. | ,wton, of Durham. made strong speech in oppo- ion and vote being taken there were B votes favor and S2 against, and the bill was lost. Mr. Corbin offered resolution limiting the time speeches to five minutes except in the case of airmen of committees. The resolution passed Bill Feaipa to tLe establishment of railroad cor rations, better knownas tue .pubiis necessity ,.s ,,axt cone, The bill was as follows: No raiIread company hereafter organized ul1eE general railroad acts or now organized. and nnissioners, shall enter upon or take any iapd S its purposes without the consent Of the oWners reof until the said commissioners. after public ice and upon public hearing, shall find and tify that the building and operation of such road he manner and in the general line proposed, will public benefit, and will promote the welfare ne people of this State"
 r. Couch, of Stonington, chairman of the Rail l committee the part of the House, opened