Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-25

of is to be made by delivery of written or
printed, or partly written and partly printed
certificates, receipts. acceptances or other evil
dence of title to or liability for the delivery
fed, mace or issued by the person,
partnership or corporation having the custo-
dy, possession or control of such property.
The penalties for a violation of the act may
be fine of not more than 5000 nor less than
$50, or imprisonment not more than three
months nor less than thirty days.
The bill prohibiting the hunting with gun
or dog over the enclosed land of another
under penalty of fine of not less than 81
nor more than $50 again came before the
House, and again stirred up an excited dis
cussion.
On rising vote the bill was passed.
The State Prison committee presented q
majority report in the matter of the investi-
cation of alleged mismanagement in the State
prison. This report (printed in another col
umn) was read in full, and on motion of
Mr.. Troup, of New Haven, was tabled.
The House again took up the bill making
a reduction of 10 per cent in the money
paid per week by the State for the support of
inmates in the State reformatory institutions
Colyers amendment fixing the weekly pay
ment for boys in the Reform school at So. SO
instead of 1925 was rejected. Phelan, of
Bridgeport, made an effort to have the week
ly payment for prisoners in county jails in
creased from $2.25 to $3.50.
Pending the discussion the House took a
recess until 1:30.
AFTER RECESS.
The House reassembled at 1870, Mr.. JOS
lyn, of Hartford, in the chair.
The Judiciary committee reported and the
House passed bill healing defects in re-
turns in August, 1884, of jurors for the
Superior court.
Resolution abating taxes of the Shepaug
railroad company 81 500, adversely reported,
was rejected.
Senate resolution amending resolution of
1884 regarding the Asylum street crossing,
so that the tracks may be carried over the
street, was passed in concurrence, and or
dered transmitted at once to the office of the
Secretary of State.
Resolution authorizing the State treasurer
to accept $500 from the Adams Express
company in full payment for it's taxes for
nine months from October l, 1888, to July
30, 1884, was passed.
Bill that where injuries resulting in death
have arisen from negligence of a corporation
the executor or administrator may sue for
not exceeding So, 900. A substitute was pre-
scented that in no event shall the damages
exceed in the aggregate $1,000 for injuries
and for death both Written notice of suit
must be given within sixty days after the &C
cident. The amendment was agreed to and
the bill passed.
Resolution repeating the charter of the
Women's National hospital, located in VIII
ton, was adversely reported. Netwithstand-
ing the report the House voted, after an ex-
PLANTATION by Mr.. MOI ehouse, of Wilton, that
no move had been made to erect a building
and that 100 acres of land in his town,
bought for the proposed hospital, was ex
empt from taxation, and the House almost
unanimously voted to repeal the charter.
Bill comforting upon the commissioners of
the school fund power of attorney in certain
cases; passed.
Resolution adjusting the State claim for
taxes against the New York and New Eng
land railroad company was considered. 1t
was explained that the company owes the
State about $3.50, 900 for taxes which accum-
ulated before the road went into the hands
of a receiver. The resolution provides for a
settlement of the claims basis of $780,
900 to be paid in two installments. The bill
passed as reported.
Resolut on accepting $1,000 in full for
taxes due the State from Adams Express
company from October 1883, to July, 1884;
passed.
Resolution amending the charter of the
city of New Britain; passed.
Bill concerning the abduction of children
was passed. It is as follows
whenever the parents of minor child
shall be living apart, either parent who shall
forcibly take or shall decoy such child from
the possession of the other with intent to re-
move it from the State, or having SO obtained
possession of such child shall remove it from
the State, shall be fined not more than five
hundred dollars or imprisoned in the State
prison or in Jail not moro than three years"
This law is intended to cover cases similar
to the Reeves abduction in New Haven sew
eral weeks ago. 1t was drawn by Senator
Robertson.
The bill providing for change in the law
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a call for school meetings was taken up and
discussed at some length. Pending the vote
on the bill the fact was revealed that there
was no quorum.
At O'Clock the acting Speaker (Joslyn) de-
clared the House adjourned until Wednes-
day morning at 1890 o'clock.