Connecticut western news., 1885-03-11

also paid handsome complement tt State Senator Lyman W. Coe, the son O the visitor.
 Mir Zoe was invited to address th' house and submitted written address which was read by the clerk.
 General James T. Pratt, also a veteran member, was also present. .a..
 The bill presented sometime since, to call constitutional convention, was rejected.
 Judge Torrance ofDerby was confirm. ed by the house as judge of the superior court. He is republican in politics.
 The house adjourned at 1:20. SENATE. The senate met at 10:30. -.
 Nothing of general importance was vas passed and the senate adjourned at l1:3O. t. THURSDAY, MAR. 5. HOUSE. The house met at 10:30. A large number of petitions were re- ceived in favor of state home for iI- lignent children. Among the towns petitioning were Norfolk, Woodbury, Cornwall and New Milford. .-.
 The order of the day being the bill changing the divorce laws of the state, ld substituting something more rigid vas taken up. Messrs Swartwout of Stamford, Barber of Torrington, Perry 'f Barkhamsted were among the mem ,rrs who spoke in favor of the bill, aId after considerable talk on both sides vote was taken which resulted as follows :-
 For amendment. =. ...... .... 96
 Against |" ..........l lO2 .' Co the motion was defeated.
 Adjourned at LAO.
 SENATE.
 The senate met at 10:30.
 The committee reported favorably on the Danbnry and Bethel Lorse railroad company.
 The senate suspended the rules and ,alloted at once on the resolution mak 'ng Judge David Torrance judge of tn, superior court. The result was: Yes 14" blank 5. Judge Torrance's nomination vas thus confirmed.
 The senate rejected an act relating to elections in Barkhamsted, and amend e the act creating the Litchfeld court of common pleas.
 Adjourned.
 FRIDAY. MAR. 6. HOUSE.
 The house met at 10 A. M.
 Resolution authorizing the secretary of state to procure a protrait of Govern or Harrison was passed.
 Resolution appropr1ating $534 OS t' ex Sheriff Charles J. Porter for expenses incurred in the pursuit and aptnre of the burglar, Hadley. &:. MT Carter told the story of the escapr nd capture, and said it was asserted 'efore the committee that the said burglar was furnished pistol and key | O unlock his hand-cuffs by the lawyer l who defended him.
 Mir Newton in the chair MrJoslyn offered resolution instruct | z the clerk to provide portrait of the 3 baker for the speakers room, at a cost l lot exceeding $25. Mir Joslyn said this vas the customary resolution, which | ad prevailed ever since the house had 1 met in the new capitol, and the compli- nent was never more deserved than ID ,e case with the present speaker.
 At l 40 the house adjourned.
 SENATE. Measures passed were the bill to pa! the senate clerk and house clerk $2C0 l Ipiece for indexing the legislative jour lals; incorporating New Canaan reading 1 rom, ,ect. amending the charter of the 'anfeld rubber company allowing it to rmove to Bridgeport; fixing legal hol- lays as to include the November cleo 5ion day on alternate years changing | from $7O0 to $1, 1,000, the salary of the 1 iudge of the Stamford court; also the house bill concerning crimes and pun  The act forbidding running freight l rains through depot within thr' e | minutes of the time of passenger train, ! lversely reported, was carried. Adjourned at l1:4O,