Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-04

town asylum for the present year. DR.. A.
nj. Shew, the superintendent of the asylum,
appeared before the committee and advoca-
ted the payment by the State of $3.50 per
week for each patient, which is a slight in
crease over the amount heretofore paid,
The judiciary committee then considered
the various bills relating to foreign attach
ments and exemption of wages. Attorney
Charles Comstock of Norwich, DR.. Ellis
worth of Hartford and others spoke in po-
position to any change in the present law.
The latter stated that he represented two
hundred real estate owners in his own town
who were opposed to these bills as present
ed.
The COMMITTEES on Banks heard the petit
ton of the officers of the Norwich Savings
bank, who desire permission to erect new
bank building at cost not exceeding forty
thousand dollars. The committee will rec
ommend that the bill be passed.
The bill providing for the repair of Tom
linson bridge between New Haven and East
Haven and the widening of the draw of the
same will be considered before theCommittee
on Roads and Bridges next Tuesday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock.
Tomorrow "wednesday afternoon at 1
o'clock the New Haven county members will
hold a caucus and listen to the report of the
| auditors appointed to audit the county COM
nissioners' accounts
| Following is a summary of the business
| transacted in the Senate and House to-day:
The Senate.
mi - 1a1 L. sd 0.Qn ~,
Lieutenant Governor Cooke. Prayer was
offered by Rev Mr.. Pardington, chaplain of
| the House.
New bills were presented as follows:
Senator Walsh-Relating to the release of
mortgages. Any mortgage may be released
| on the certificate, signed, sealed, attested
and acknowledged ,ss provided by law for
ceive the same fees for recording the certif-
cate as now provided by law for recording
deeds of land; Judiciary.
Also bill that the estates of all pen
stoned widows and mothers to the amount of
81 200 shall be exempt from taxation; Ju-
dietary.
Senator Robertson-Several bills relating
to fisheries, and referred to the Committee
on Fisheries.
Also the following. That whenever any
husband OF wife, living apart, shall by force
or fraud seize or decoy minor child from
the possession of such parent; they shall be
fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not
more than three years.
Resolutions by Senator Robertson-lncor-
porating the State Farms association. Also
d bill incorporating the State Firemen's asso
citation. It incorporates the chief engineers
of Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Nor
wich, New London, Danbury, Meriden,
Waterbury, Westport and such other persons
as are associated with them as the Connect
cut State Firemen's association for the pur-
pose of protection and promotion of the best
interests of the fremen of the State Incor-
porations.
The Senate concurred with the House in
passing resolution relating to invitation
from the commissioners of the New Orleans
exposition.
Mr. Robertson was appointed on a confer
ence committee on disagreeing action on the
resolution to aid State firemen's association;
the Senate sent it to the Judiciary, and the
House to the Committee on Finance. Mr..
Cooley said he was clearly Of the opinion that
the resolution should go to the Insurance
committee. Concurred with the House in
ordering the printing of 500 extra copies of
the report of the special commission on the
Storrs Agricultural school.
At 10 the Senate went into executive ses-
sion and confirmed the nominations of Will
liam H. Hayward for railroad commioner
and Thomas w. Williams for bank commits
sioner. The following nominations were sent
to the Committee on Executive Nominations;
For State Prison Directors-Francis Way
land, of New Haven, and Thomas McManus,
of Hartford.
On Board of Agriculture-J. P Barstow
of Norwich, and Albert Day, Of Brooklyn.
On opening the doors the Senate adjourned
to Wednesday forenoon at 1890.