Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-12
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ment of justice of the peace, city court, borough court or police court may be paid at any time before the session of the appel late court, without further cost, except for the copy of record; passed.
 Bill from the Committee on Appropriations fixing the sums to be hereafter paid for board of prisoners in jails, Reform school, Industrial School for Girls and Hospital for the Insane was passed. It reduces the price to be paid about fifty cents per week in each case.
 Resolutions were passed as follows:
 Incorporating the New Haven Stationery Engineers association to protect life and property in the management and handling of steam engines and boilers; incorporating the Republican league of New Haven; to pre- vent fishing in Lake Kenosha, in Danbury, between November and April, until 1888, in Community lake, Wallingford, prior to April 15, 1887, and in Birge's pond, Bristol, prior to January 1, 1888.
 The following were rejected: House bills Nos. 60 to 70 to prevent the employment of women and minors over ten hours a day in factories; House joint resolution 139, con corning compensation of the associate judge of the City court of Middletown; House bill 35, for the protection of shell fish in the wa ters of Alewive Cove; House bill 76, concern ing electors and elections; and House bill 232, that holders of lapsed life insurance poli- cies receive paid up policy.
 MT. Allen called up the resolution direct ing the Railroad committee to investigate the railroad commissioners action in the Cotton road (East HartfordD matter. The Senator offered an amendment that the investigation be made by the Judiciary. It was so or dered.
 MT. Maltbie, chairman of the Judiciary said the resolution was one ofinstruction and it was too late in the session to attempt any such labor. ItWould simply subject the Ju- dietary committee to annoyance and there was no necessity for it. He hoped the Senate would relieve the Judiciary, the Senate and everybody else by rejecting the whole matter and moved to indefinitely postpone, which was carried.
 At 12:40 the Senate adjourned to 10:30 a. m. Thursday.
 The House. The House was called to order at 10:3O a. Ill. by Speaker Simonds. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Pardington.
 MT. Newton called up the Governors com munication enclosing the resignation of Judge Torrance as judge of the New Haven county Common Pleas court and it was accepted and ordered On file.
 Reports from committees were received and tabled for the calendar as follows:
 New Towns and Probate Districts-Favora- ble on changing line between Waterbury and Prospect and between Guilford and Branford.
 Insurance-Favorableo on bill authorizing creation of safety funds by fire insurance companies.
 porations-Favorable on amending charter of the Women's National hospital
 Agriculture-Favorable on substitute bill authorizing State board to kill diseased ami malls.
 A petition was received from E. Emory Johnson, an attorney of Moodus, praying for revision of the general statutes. MT. Car ter, of Waterbury objected to receiving the petition as it was new business The Speaker ruled that under the practice of the legisla- ture, (which he did not approvel the petition must be received. MT. TrOup, of New Haven, opposed receiving the petition. It is way of opening the door for new business of all kinds.
 The Speaker remarked that while the House had received the petition, the com. mittee to which it is referred is bound by the resolution that no new business is received or considered after February 6.
 Constitutional amendment that in Novem- Der, 1886, and thereafter sheriffs shall be elected for four years, the term to begin June 1st. MT. Wi1dman, of New Fairfield, favored January 1st, but MT. Miles, of Milford, plained that this would cut off five months of the terms of the sheriffs now in office. The resolution passed by rising vote, 147 to 13.
 Bill that tax collectors may depute sher- if, deputy or constable for the service of warrants for the collection of poll and com mutation taxes or taxes on personal property. Mir. Newton explained that under this plan the taxes would be collected from many per sons who now dodge taxes of the kind named Mir. Frisbie, of Pennington, objected that the bill did not require any bonds from the person deputiZed to collect taxes. Mr. TIoup, of New Haven, did not believe the bondsnen of the collectors would be re- sponsible for these persons. NIT. Phelan of P1i1r Nn7st Ia1 f6o1 hill on ant one. After some further debate it was tabled. The bill was taken up later and Mr. Frisbie offered an amendment that the lia- bility of collectors shall not be changed: agreed to, and the bill was then lost, yeas 70, nays 119. MT. Phelan, of Bridgeport, want ed the vote reconsidered so that the bill might be made applicable to Bridgeport only; agreed to and the bill was again tabled.
 Bill prohibiting observance of the Fourth of July on the preceding night; also the fir ing of weapons loaded with bullets within any city on the Fourth, was taken up again. ments reducing all penalties to $5 fine; agreed to. MT. Frisbie also offered an amendment that during the next two years the selectmen of each town shall advertise the law at least ten days before the Fourth. Agreed to. Mir. Phelan, of Bridgeport, moved that the fine for firing weapons with bullets, etc., be S7. Agreed to- and the bill passed.
 Bill that the estate, to the amount of $1 00O of all pensioned widows and mothers, resident in this State, of soldiers and sailors who have served in the army or navy of the United States shall be exempt from taxation; passed.
 That parents shall compel regular attend ance at school of children from nine to six teen, unless physically or mentally disquali- fed, or unless thorough instruction is given outside the public schools. Children under fourteen who attended school twelve weeks of the preceding year and children over four teen shall not come under the law if proper ly employed at labor at home or else where, but this exemption shall not excuse children enrolled in any school from any rule regarding irregularities of at tendance. Neither shall the law cover the case of any child destitute of suitable cloth tug. The fine on parents for violating the law shall be $5 for each week. The bill was passed.
 Bill that boards of education or school committees or visitors may choose an acting school visitor from outside their number. Considerable objection was made to the bill and it was rejected.
 Mr. Allen, of Putnam, offered an amend ment to pending bill providing that assess ors in all towns be elected for three years; tabled for printing
 At 1p. m. the House adjourned until Thurs day at 10:30 a. m Lecture Before the Stationary En-
 gfneers.
 A lecture will be given tomorrow evening at the Stationary Engineers hall, 67 Church street. at eight o'clock. The subject for the | evening is ''The New Force.'' The lecture | will be delivered by MT. Egbert P Watson, | NJ. E., late editor of the Scientific American l and at present editor of the Mechanical En- | gineer. MT. Watson is author of several | works on stationary and marine engineering | and is an able lecturer.
 Daniel Browns Estate.
 A correspondents says: Henry A. Mix was l appointed trustee of the estate of Daniel | Brown, deceased, by the Court of Probate, | Judge York, March 1st, 1881. Daniel Brown, now at the alnnshouse, is 8 son of Daniel | Brown who left the property, and he was only entitled to a small income from the estate. Other trustees managed the estate and put some of Daniels money into lot If land beDoe the GI1if If the town fo racovar