Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-10


 len who said the railroads dId not oppose It. The committees reported it because they willing to ator Asop said this year he should vote for the bill although he did not last ysaP It ts cannos affect last year by direction of his constituents but would tor Maltbe said he should vote for 1t under protest for he did not believe it would be efficacious. The ayes and noes were ordered The D biil passed one-Senator Allen-agalnst Senator Curt1ss was absent
 corning mitigating g crcumstances z m in cases of mur Adjourned from 1:G5 to 103O Friday. The House.
 The House was called to order at 10:30 o'clock by Speaker Simonds. Prayer offered by Rev. MT Barber Representative from Torrington.
 appropriation to Yale for standard time, passed in the House and rejected by the Senate. After con and Troup of New Haven, were appointed as con ference committee.
 ance bill were presented and tabled.
 I he House concurred with the Senate in appoint ing William J. Mills and John P. Studley, of New Haven, commissioners of the General Hospital SO ciety of Connecticut. Concurred in amending bill tain in changing the phraseology but not amounts of s Sxeeutixe dePa1r1tment par a%pproPfiatiQpn % f bill
 eete without % any report fTom the & had heard through the papers that the committee could not agree. Mir. Swartwout, of Stamford said the committee had never had a meeting The House then voted to adhere to it's action
 The consideration of business on the calendar
 The bill appropriating s4oo for 1000 copies of LegslatiM,e. M . Statstlcs to be Rrepared under the fb 6en 9f sae b MI tbe fTse f MT, Phelps, of Vernon, objected to 'snufhng out" favored M prsparng the statistics by the state of fcias. Mr. Frisbie criticised the course Palmer Bill has pursued; his annual demand upon the State treasury has become scandal The resolution was
 Mir Coiy CT Eof Darien, called up the bill adversely reported, fixing railroad fares according to the div idend- paying condition of the road. MT Coyer said that after consultation with the friends of the two measures asked for by the petitioners lin favor of reduction in railroad fares and to prevent discrimination in freight rates the ''short hau bill and this bill fixing railroad fares according to the dividend paying condition of the roads he would move that this report be accepted and the bill re- jected. This conservative action, he remarked, was deemed best promising the largest practicable results possible to be obtained at this session of the
 Bill for the organization of cavalry company in Iitchded county, to be a part of the Connecticut National Guard, was discussed at some length and
 Bills amending chapter B of the law of 1880 garding killing of diseased animals by State au- the animal killed shall be appraised at two-thirds of it's assessed value, and providing that the ami time of killing; three appraisers be paid $1 each if the owner and the State officers don't agree The bill debated by Messrs. Carter of Water bury, Newton of Durham, and passed.
 Bill that divorce suits need not wait ninety days or by counsel; passed ia concurrence.
 Bill for 8 ten hour law for women and also for vocated by Mir Comstock, of Montville, and de bated by Messrs. Corbin, of New Britain, and sel- ed calling the roll upon it. and it was rejected yeas
 Resolution authorizing the Governor to appoint a commission of five to revise the statutes and re- port to the legislature of 1887 The commission was authorized by the resolution to appoint clerk MT. Joslyn objected to the clerkship The proyis- ion for clerk was erased and the resolution Minor matters were disposed of as follows: Re- storing forfeited rights to Matthew Lynch, of tion, the Meriden hospital, the Farnham Type Set ter Manufacturing company of Hartford, the City surance commissioner shall give $5,00o bonds. To prevent the dumping of mud on oyster grounds. For the protection of shad in Pennington river. Bill regarding adulteration of liquors and food products. Resolution incorporating Brown Proth= ers of Waterbury. Both were rejected.
 Reconsidered rejection and tabled bill allowing minors to select their guardians with approval
 Bill that the law providing that all charters shall expire June 1885, if organization is effected by that date, shall not apply to charters granted in
 Bill for separate ballot-boxes for votes fer pro- bate judges MT. Mills, of Milford, moved to amend that the name of the probate judge shall go on the representative ticket.
 At this point, 12:45, the Speaker declared recess to 2 p. III.
 AFTER RECESS.
 The House resumed the consideration of the bill relating to separate ballot boxes for judges of pro bate and after further consideration voted to con tinue the bill to the next General Assembly.
 Bill providing that judges of the Superior and Su- preme courts, whose terms expire on account of age and who have served sixteen consecutive years shall receive from the State $1 300 year while they live was next considered.
 MT. Newton advocated the bill in an earnest speech He thought when judge arrived at that age WI hen he was too old to serve on the bench it fitting and proper that the State should afford him the aid provided in this bill.
 Mir. Sade spoke in opposition to the bill. He said the State E e9ud d not afford to g0 n6G the I ] there might be no end to it and the Governor and a1nn of ff mford S Jon @ of Frisbe of Pennington and Lee of Meriden opposed the bill MT. Phelps. of Vernon, favored it, and af ter a closing speech by Mr. Newton the bill de- fsated by very decided majority.
 Bill regulating ferriage rates at the New London and Groton ferry passed.
 Bill relating to civil actions explained by MT. Newton and passed.
 Bill concerning drawbridges passed, as did also the bill concerning trust estateS also the act to de-
 fine the qualifications of voters in town meetings.
 The resolution amending the charter of the city police court shall be appointed by the judge of the court instead of by the Common Council, in definitely postponed.
 Bill concerning education, which provided that the agent of the board should have all the powers of grand juror in regard to sending truant boys to the Reform school and girls to the Industrial school was indefinitely postponed.
 The bill amending the New Haven city charter re- gardng the election of commissioners of the vari- ous boards by the people direct reached. Mir Jackson, of Derby, asked that the bill be not taken up, MT. Graham of Orange, who was absent, de- sired to speak upon it. Mr Troup favored i'm mediate action. After further discussion the bill was tabled
 The House voted after discussion to meet to- morrow at 10 o'clock a m. and continue in session until o'clock D. m. and then adjourn for the week.
 Resolution placing the name of John R. Sterling of Lyme (who died before the beginning of the session. on the debenture bill was passed. No one was elected from Lyme after MT. Sterling's death,
 At5o'clock the House adjourned until Friday morning 10 o'clock,