Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-18

of Frank McGrail, of Branford, for injury to
his horse while in service of the Branford
battery at the Mantle camp; Claims.
Committee reports were as follows:
Judiciary, Mr.. Maltbie chairman-Favora-
BILE that in the trial of cases counsel shall not
be required to stand while conducting the e.
animation of witnesses and on allowing the
Evergreen Cemetery association of New Ha-
ven to issue $50, 900 in bonds to enlarge and
improve the grounds; unfavorable on in
creasing sheriffs' pay for attendance in court
from So to 81 and of deputies, constables and
messengers from 50 to So; calendar.
Notwithstanding with the House
in ordering on file the annual reports of the
treasurer; the board of control and special
building committee of the Connecticut Agri-
cultural Experiment station and authorizing
the printing of 5000 extra copies of the re-
ports.
Also in giving the petitioners on House pc
tition ST. relating to the licensing of dogs,
leave to withdraw.
Business on the calendar was disposed of
as follows:
Resolution that the secretary have an index
prepared to the special laws of the legislature
from 1881 to and including 1884 at an ex-
pense not exceeding 800 and to have /, 800
printed and bound with the laws; passed.
Resolution incorporating the Benjamin
Isaacs Masonic and Benevolent association of
Norwslk, with power to hold real and per-
sonal estate not exceeding the sum of $50,
900, the object being to aid INDECENT, sick or
infirm Freemasons, their widows and or
phans; passed.
Incorporating the Veteran City Guard of
Hartford; and the Curtis Home, of Meriden,
to provide a home for aged and INDECENT
women; both passed.
Resolution amending the charter of the
Connecticut Universalist convention, allow
ing the corporation to hold real and personal
estate to the value of 5000, 900 in place of
$50, 900; passed.
Bill that the plaintiff may apply in writing
| during the tendency of suit for further at
| tachment of the estate of the defendant,
which may be issued at the discretion of the
court; passed.
House bill sixteen, amending the law rela-
| tive to fishing in ponds, reservoirs, and
| streams, rejected in concurrence; prohibiting
| fishing in the Orcuttville reservoir pond,
Stafford between November LIST, and April
LIST, and repeating the law of 1884 relating
to fishing in the Columbia reservoir, both
passed.
Substitute for House bill thirty-eight, pay
ing State bounty of ten cents to any person
planting, protecting and cultivating elm,
| maple, tulip, ash, Eastwood, oak, black
walnut, hickory, apple, pear or cherry trees,
not more than sixty feet apart, for three
years, along any public highway; passed.
Resolution amending the charter of the
Phoenix Fire Insurance company, of Hart
ford authorizing the holding of the annual
meeting, after 1885, on the second Wednes-
day of January, or within thirty days there
after, and the election of one or more vice.
presidents; passed.
Resolution declaring the South Norwalk
Baptist society body corporate, with all the
powers and privileges incidental to ecclesias-
tical societies; passed.
Resolution empowering the Stamford Saw
ings bank to erect bank building at cost
not exceeding $4S, 900; passed.
At 1:15 the Senate went into executive ses-
sion. F. II. Able was appointed a commits
sioner of the Enfield bridge in place of W.
A. Clark. Ransom T. Hewett, of Wethers-
| field, nominated prison director in place
of P H. B. Saunders, of Hartford, resigned.
His nomination went to the Committee on
Executive Nominations.
On opening the doors the Senate adjourned
to tomorrow at 1910 a. M