Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-19

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HARTFORD, March 18.
Especial to the JOURNAL AND CoURIER-l
Nothing of an extraordinary character has
transpired at the Capitol to-day The House
made quite a commendable effort to get
down to business and before the hour of adj
iournment was reached had disposed OF quite
a number of bills on the calendar. If they
should do as well for the two days remaining
the large number of bills ready for action
will be perceptibly diminished.
The committees are substantially through
with their labors for the session and all will
no doubt be able to report back all bills by
next Tuesday, their limit of time for 80
doing. The House made a move in
the right direction to-day when it
voted than when an adjournment was taken
for the week it be until next Monday at IL
O'Clock noon instead of Tuesday. This will
give an extra day for work next week. To
day there was more speculation about final
adjournment, which ranged all the way from
| next Friday to the middle of April.
Speaking of the Pigott matter and that
gentleman's explanation as it appeared in a
| New Haven paper to-day, prominent
member on the Democratic side said: 1.-The
next move in the Pigott case will come from
the Republican side in the form of resolu-
| ton expelling that gentleman" Inquiry
| among the Republican leaders, however, did
not reveal the truth of this statement. They
| seemed to be satisfied to let the matter rest
| as it is rather than to spend any more time
over it.
The bill of Mr. Goodwin which forbids the
! running of freight trains through or by
| any station within three minutes OF the
| schedule time of passenger train Is on the
table in the Senate. 1t mas been found on
examination that the bill passed in this
form would be q great damage to the New
York and New Haven road at New Haven
and Bridgeport, and it is now thought
that it will be amended to apply only
to Hartford, where the running of New
England passenger train at the same time
that New York and New Haven freight
train arrives is the trouble complained of.
Following is the 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 offered by Chaplain Taylor.
Senator Walsh reported favorably on the
recommitted resolution changing the name of
the Mallory. Wheeler company corporation,
by striking out the word Corporation" The
rules were suspended for calendar and
printing, the report accepted and resolution
passed.
Business on the calendar was disposed of
as follows:
Resolutions appropriatirg 81 $50 for the
payment of the expenses of the commission
to revise the probate laws; and 81, 500 in aid
OF the Gettysburg Memorial association
both passed.
The resolution amending the charter of the
Hartford and Wethexsfeld horse railroad com
pany authorizing the building of a road to
East Hartford, came from the House amend
ed requiring the increase of capital stock to
$500, 900 to be paid in cash, striking out the
words Tor by capital investments made in
cash." this was agreed to and the resolution
passed.
The resolution amending the charter of the
Weed Sewing Machine company by reducing
the capital stock from 5000, 900 to $40 900
was amended so that the change shall not
take effect until accepted ''by majority of
stockholders each stockholder to be entitled
to one vote;' passed.
Resolution paying 5000 to William NJ
Jones for injuries received at the Mantle
camp last fall; and at the October town
meeting in New Hartford there be one voting
district and at other electors meetings two
districts; both passed.
House bills 100 and 157. taxing express
companies per cent. on gross receipts; and
House bill 142 that male inhabitants resi-
dents of the State one year and town six
months may vote in town meetings;
both rejected.
The Senate went into executive session
and after approving the Governors appoint
ment OF Charles H. Townshend, of New Ha
ven, for harbor commissioner, and Charles
Fabrique, of New Haven, for trustee of the
State Reform school, adjourned to Thursday
at 1890 a. N.