Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-25

Ingraham from Jail. Mr.. Curtiss said that
Ingraham was sent to the Fairfield county
jail for nine months for obtaining $50 from
his employer on false pretenses and had
served three months of the sentence His
family was poor and suffering, and if released
it was thought that Ingraham could obtain
work and care for them; passed.
Annual report of the Consolidated road
came from the House accepted and ordered
on file. On motion of Mr.. Maltbie it was
laid on the table.
Business on the calendar was disposed of
as follows:
Resolution authorizing Asenath Bancroft
and William Dwight, of New Britain; to sell
forty acres of land in Enfield, the avails
to be held in trust as provided in the will of
William B. Bancroft, late of Enfield; passed.
Resolution incorporating the South End
Land company, explained by Mr.. Walsh and
passed The company is located in Hunting
ton, owns 200 acres of land on the HOUSE,
tonic river, and desires to erect cottages, lay
out streets, ETC. The capital is placed at
$50, 900, with power to increase to $500, 600.
Bill rejected on reports of committees
were as follows:
House bill 219, for the preservation of
game: House bill 158, for the collection of
taxes; House bill 1873, concerning costs of
summary process; House bill 70, concerning
action of replevin; House bill 81, to protect
electric lights.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan the Senate at
1880 adjourned to 1890 a.. m. Wednesday.
The House.
The House was called to order at 1920
a. m. by Speaker Simonds. Prayer was Of
fered by Representative Colyer. Rev. F. D.
Avery, of Columbia representative of Column
bia, appeared and took the oath.
Petition for modification of the divorce
laws-in aid of Swartwort's bill; Judiciary.
80 0f 90 IL
to reduce railroad fares and to prevent dis
elimination in freight rates; Railroads.
Clark, of Haddam, introduced a resolution
that no member speak more than five min
utes unless by leave; tabled by Allen, of
Putnam, after Staub, of New Milford, had
noted proper exception in chairmen of COM
mittees
Petition of H. L. Crandan ct ais in aid of
House bill No. 5S-to exempt ship invest
ments-was referred to Committee ON FL
nance.
When Senate business was reached the pc
tition of Frank McGrail, rejected there Mon
day, Mr.. Garter, of Waterbury, acknowledged
his error and insisted upon concurring with
the Senate in referring the petition to the
Committee on Claims; SO ordered.
Reports of committees were received fol-
lows:
Favorable by Judiciary making November
election day legal holiday; concerning
CItuludl tCldlS, pay IolSAudllO dbIcIuSyS
$40 day when assigned by court; concern
ing circulations; empowering the South
school district to issue bonds; relating to
terms of assessors of Waterbury; concerning
appointment of judges of inferior courts;
Unjust be referred without debate to the Ju-
diciaryl amending charter of borough of
Stamford relating to borough court; making
voting districts in Killingly; changing
boundary lines of voting districts in Canton;
amending mechanics liens laval tabled
for Judiciary and calendar.
The Judiciary reported adversely upon
appropriation to Connecticut Humane
ciety; concerning town officers being voters
for the Offices to which they are elected; costs
in criminal cases; minority representation in
county commissioners; commissioners of
superior court; attorney general; funds by
bequest to cemetery associations; attach
ments in civil actions; service of mesne pro-
cess in civil actions; Union savings bank of
Danbury to make loans; Elizabeth A. An
druss' petition to set aside her fathers will
all rejected. These other adverse reports
were tabled for calendar; Bail in civil
actions; amending chapter so, acts of '7S;
repeal of State paupers law of 1884; liens.
The Committee on Fisheries reported in
favor of prohibiting fishing in Burgess pond,
Bristol, and in Community lake, WalIing-
ford; printing and calendar. Incorpora-
ns-lncorporating the New Canaan read
ing-room; amending charter of the Garfield
Rubber company; incorporating the New
Haven Kennel club; printing and calendar.
Banks-Against change of rate of interest;
rejected.
Business on the calendar was disposed of
as follows:
When adverse report on bill making towns
pay half of the expenses of caring for Reform
school boys was reached, Peet, of Barkham-
sted, amended by compelling quarterly re-
ports to the comptroller by the superintend-
ent charging 50 week for each boy-half
to be paid by the State and half by the
town.
The amendment was adopted and on tho
question of the rejection of the bill as amend
ed Hawley, of Stafford, explained why the
present arrangement should not be dis
turbed Peet thought the change would be
an improvement-it would decrease the in
mates. The bill was rejected.
The following went to the foot of the cal
endar: Bill for hunters to get permission of
land owner before hunting; restricting all
existing game laws-both favorable by Agri-
culture. Bill compelling acceptance of pri-
vate owners street opening dedications; adj
verse by Roads and Bridges; Joslyn's request.
Bill regulating log drawing; favorable by
Roads and Bridges. Resolution amending
the George L. Lincoln 6 Co.'S (Hartford) act
Of incorporation; adverse by interpretations;
Joslyn's request
Petition of William Tatlock ct al. favor
ing Swartwout's divorce act; to Judiciary.
Alfred Hughes ct al, in aid of bill to repair
Tomlinson's bridge, New Haven; to Roads
and Bridges,
The committee to receive charges concern
ing the composition of committees submitted
a formal report, representing that they had
performed their duty, had heard nothing and
asking to be discharged.
Miles, of Milford, was in the House chair.
On motion of Carter, of Waterbury, the re-
port was accepted and the committee were
discharged.
Waterbury's charter was amended accord
ing to the report except that the terms OF the
police were not made to last through good
behavior and the judge of the district court
was empowered to appoint an assistant who
shall act as clerk Mr.. Staub succeeded in
getting an appropriation of 500 for the New
Milford Agricultural association, ,notwith-
standing the adverse report of the Committee
on Claims.
At o'clock the House adjourned until
Wednesday at 1870 o'clock.