Connecticut western news., 1885-03-04
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
TUESDAY, FEB. 24. HoUsE. he house met at l0:40.

TUESDAY, FEB. 24. HousE.
 The house met at 10:40.
 The Rev Mir Avery of Columbia, the successful contestant for the seat from Columbia took the oath of office.
 The following amendment to the stat utes was passed, which is of interest to tax payers:
 Each resident and corporation of any town, liable to give in a list and pay tax es therein, shall, on or before the first day of November, annually, give in his list, made and sworn to as hereinbefore prescribed; and if he shall neglect or refuse so to do, the assessors shall fill out a list for him, putting therein all property which they have reason to be- lieve is owned by him, liable to taxation at the actual valuation thereof, from the best information they can obtain, and add thereto ten per cent of such valu- ation.
 The speaker called Mir Miles of Mil. ford to the chair and the report of the special committee appointed to hear any charges as to the appointment of com mittees by the speaker reported that n' charges had been brought to any mem Der of the committee, and asked to be discharged. On motion of MT Carter of Waterbury the report was accepted and the committee discharged. This rather looks as if the suspended member from New Haven had "bit off more than he can chew.
 The bill appropriating $1O0 to the New Milford agricultural association was passed.
 The house adjourned at 1:05. SENATE.
 The senate met at 12:30, and adjourn ed at 12:50, having accomplished no business of general importance.
 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25. HOUSE.
 Among the petitions was one fr m the citizens of Washington for reduc- tion of railroad fares and rates.
 The several committees report' fav- orably on amending Litchfeld arer. Favorable on appropriation of $534 to Sheriff Porter of Litchfeld, for expens- es of capturing an escaped conv ct. Favorable on establishing a court of common pleas in Litclfiell county. Favorable on bill providing Lounty on foxes of $l 50 each.
 Governor Harrison 0mmunicated to the house his nomination of David Tor rance of Derby as judge of the supe- rior court for seven years from April 70 next, succeeding Judge Hovey. The nomination was referred to the iudici- ary committee. The forfeited rights of Martin Sterling of New Milford were restored. At P. M. the house adjourned.
 SENATE. The senate was called to order at | 10:30. l The claims committee reported ad- versely the resolution paying Patrick Donahy of Winchester S75 for a horse killed by the humane society.
 The following is portion of the bill | presented by the committee on federal | relations ResOlUed, by this assembly, in the name and behalf of the state, That con- gress is hereby respectfully but earnest ly requested to enact without unneces- sary delay some suitable law regulating the entertainment and counting of the votes of presidential electors.
 Nothing else of importance occur. d and the senate adjourned at 1l:40.
 THURSDAY, FEB. 26. HOUSE.
 The house met at 10:30.
 The committee reports were as follows:
 Claims-Favorable on resolution re- | imbursing the town of Sharon for ex- penses incurred in supporting Thomas Kelly in the insane hospital.
 Resolution amending the constitution by providing for the quadrennal elec- tion of sheriffs was reported favorably | by the committee on constitutional | amendpents. Bill reducing all state salaries 20 per | cent tan adverse report) was taken from ! the table, and it's author, MT Goodwin | of Salisbury, delivered an address to the house on the subject of economy in state expenditures. Owing to the diff i culty of hearing MT Goodwin, the house voted, on motion of Mir Staub, to have 500 copies of his speech printed for the information of the members. The bill was again tabled At P. NJ. the house adjourned.
 SENATE. The senete met at 10:30. The senate passed the bill exempting from tax 5000 of the property of pen stoned widows and mothers living in this state. After being in session one hour the senate adjourned.
 FRIDAY, FEB, P. HOUSE.
 The house met at 10 A. NJ. The committees reported as follows |: T. III Il