Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-05

Secretary Harrison, of the Derby railroad,
appeared before the committee in favor of
the resolution giving the road power to issue
bonds in the sum of $500, 900 bearing interest
at six per cent, the amount received to be
applied to the discharge of bonds heretofore
issued in similar amount and which ma
| ture in 1888. It is thought that there is no
doubt but that the committee will report fa-
| vorably on the resolution.
! Superintendent Howe, of the State Reform
school, was before the Committee on Appro-
| priations. He said he did not see how the
school could be run at any less expense than
at present. He thought that boys could not
be reformed unless they were made to feel
| that they were comfortably cared for, given
wholesome food and clothing sufficient to
keep them warm.
Following is summary of the business
transacted in the Senate and House to-day:
| The Senate.
The Senate was called to order at 1870 by
Senator Stanton, president pro tenn. Chap
| lain Pardington of the House offered prayer.
| The Senate concurred with the House in
the reference of the new bills introduced into
| that body on Tuesday. The resolution au
| thorizine the widow of the late Judge Culver
1
| cessor qualities was sent to the Committee
| on Appropriations; the House sent it to the
Claims committee.
| Senator Allen-Annual report of the West
| port horse railroad company; Railroads 1t
shows capital OF $4,000; earnings in 1884,
| 81, 175.47; and expenses of 81, 769. IA.
| Senator Robertson-Annual report of the
| State street horse railroad of New Haven; to
Railroads. 1T shows the capital to be 1913,
| O76; receipts in 1884, S19,96O.22; expen-
ditures, 1924, $685. 10, for steel rails, rebuilding
| and equipping the road.
| Resolutions were presented as follows:
| Senator Cooley-Incorporatin ''The Farm
| ham Type Setter Manufacturing company"
! The amount of capital is left blank, for the
| legislative committee to fill, but must not
| be increased to sum exceeding S2,OO0,O 900,
| and issued in $25 shares; Interpretations.
| Senator Clark-That the comptroller pay
E. L. Cundall $139. SO for services and ex-
pensesl in the foreclosure Of a mortgage to
| the State; Claims.
Senator Crandall-Authorizing Charles
Perrin and Harvey Campbell to sell certain
| land held in trust by them, under the will of
| Martha G. Noyes, late of Stonington; Sale
| of Lands
Senator Maltbie-Va Validating the charter of
| the Hartford Equitable Indemnity company;
| the company failed to comply with all pre-
liminary req uirements at the time the charter
| was granted in 1884; interpretations.
New bills were introduced as follows:
Senator Maltbie-Authorizing the Gov
ernor to appoint clerk at a salary Of 81 200,
and repeating the act of 1878 for the ap-
peintment of messenger.
Senator Golden-Relating to the home
stead exemptions. The bill eXempts home
steads, actually occupied, to the amount of
81 900, and is said to be copy of the Cali
fornia law; Judiciary.
Senator Walsh-Any person who shall
dump mud OF other material, except that
used in making oyster BEDS on any oyster
grounds shall be punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding $50 or Imprisonment in Jail for six
months; Judiciary.
Senator Walsh (by request)-That the rail
roads owning the awbridges and proving
| bridges over the Mianus, the Norwalk and
the Naugatuck rivers be required to keep
them constantly open, except when closed
for the passage of trains; Railroads.
REPORTS.
Senator Alsop-Fifteenth annual report of
| the Connecticut Industrial School for Girls;
Humane Institutions.
FROM SENATE COMMITTEES.
| Senator Crandall, from the Committee on
observation-disclosures against the bill intro
duced at the session of 1884 to encourage the
| raising of sheep; tabled for calendar.
Senator Smith, from the Committee on the
Sale of Lands, reported in favor Of the petit
ton of William H. Fuller, trustee, for power
| to sell the residence of the late Arthur g..
Pomeroy on Ann street, this city, under the
provisions of his will; calendar.
Senator Walsh, from the Committee on
| interpretations, reported in favor of chang
ing the name of 'fThe Theological Institute
of Connecticut to ''The Hartford Theologi-
cal Seminary" calendar.
The two matters on the first calendar of
the session were disposed Of Senator Malt
| bic explained the resolution relating to the
Bridgeport Land Improvement company and
l it passed At the session Of 1884 the COM
pany were authorized to change their char
| ter provided action taken within six
I months, but it eight months before the
stockholders met and adopted the amend
| ment. This resolution validates that action.
Senator Walsh explained the resolution in
cooperating the Old Saybrook Water COM
| pany, providing for the issue of $25 shares
and capital of $4,000, and it was passed.
On motion of Senator Robertson the Sen
ate at 11:30 adjourned to Thursday forenoon
at 1870.
The House was called to order at 1920
| o'clock by Speaker Simonds. Prayer by
Chaplain Pardington.
Resolutions appointing Levi E. Coe judge
| and John Q. Thayer deputy judge of the
Meriden City court for two years from July
| 2, 1885; John P. Studley judge of the New
y
IA, 1885, and L. P. Deming assistant judge
| thereof Allswere passed.
The Speaker appointed the following COM
mittee:
On Female Suffrage-Messrs. Crofut Of
Norwalk. French of Hartland, Pigott of New
Haven, Mitchell of Norwich, Kenyon of
Sterling, Selden of Norfolk, Carroll of Mid
dletown, and Hawley of Stafford
Petitions were referred as follows:
Of Roswell Barnes ct al. for change of
boundaries of Canton voting districts. For
fishway at Birmingham. For amendment of
game law SO as to prohibit killing game birds
in Fairfield county until October, 1886 For
reduction of Groton ferry fares. For change
of school lines in Columbia with resolution).
For incorporation of the First Baptist church
of New London.
The following reports of committees were
received:
Agriculture-Favorable on annual report
of the Storrs Agricultural school.
Railroads annual report of
the Hartford and Wethersfeld horse railroad
company; accepted.
Observation-Disclosures on House bill (25)
that five days notice of school district meet
ings be given.
Judiciary-Adverse on House bill co. con-
corning fire police in town rejected. That
bill relating to taxation of ecclesiastical So
cieties be referred to the Finance committee
$50 ordered]. Adverse on House bill 10, that
Wnen an act Is repeated winch repealed
former act, such former act shall not thereby
be revived, unless expressly provided ire
jected]. Adverse on House bill 10, to COM
pei disclosures of property to seleetmen;
tabled. That bill relating to assessment of
benefits in New Haven be referred to the
Cities and Boroughs committee; so ordered
Fisheries-Favorable prohibiting fish
ing in Orcutville reservoir pond; and on sub
stitute bill repeating act prohibiting fishing
in Columbia reservoir.
Humane nstitutions-Favorable on an
nual report oe the Insane hospital.
Resolutions misunderstanding the
Union Savings bank Of Danbury to make real
estate loans in Westchester, Putnam and
Duchess counties, New York. Annexing a
part of Sprague school district to Franklin.
Reimbursing Sharon for support of Thomas
Kelly at the Insane hospital. Authorizing
Oliver w. Hicl1ox to receive his share OF the
estate of Sarah Stoddard, of Watertown In
cooperating the national council of the Con-
gregational churches of the United States
Trust and Safe Deposit company, of Bridge
port, with P. T. Barnum ct al. as corpora
tors Providing for record of judges and
officers of the Superior court from its early
organization to be presented in the next re-
port. Incorporating the International COM
pany of Mexico.
On disagreeing vote in reference of bill re-
lating to tax on foreign insurance companies,
o conference committee ordered, and
MacSre CtaIb of New Milford and TacESo,