Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-10

ammunition will use leading editorial from the Register in support of the proposed char ter amendment, at the same time insisting that it is ssgood Democratic authority" and that Mr. Troup ought not therefore to object to the bill. In any event it will be an inter esting contest while it lasts.
 Senator Robertson was out-generaled to- day in the Standard time" appropriation. He has made gallant fight for the bill, how ever, and was deserving of success.
 Following is a summary of the business transacted in the Senate and House to-day:
 The Senate.
 The Senate was called to order at 1O:30 q. m. by Lieutenant Governor Cooke. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Taylor.
 ness on the calendar wa taken up.
 Bill to prevent the taking of more than one bushel feld: empowering the trustees of the State Reform school to bind out apprentice boys committed to which wages only arc attached no cost shall be taxed favor of the plaintiff unless it shall appear thirty days nor less than three days prior to the suit; passed
 lnane society. Senator Maltbie said this was the second time that the society had come to the egis Iature for an appropriation the amount given last year being $1 5o6 He noticed by the annual report that the society had just that sum on hand. If the State of Connecticut desires to make an investment it might continue the appropriation but he respect fully submitted that there was no reason for mak- ing appropriation. Senators Pember and Cooley explained that the surplus came from legacies and that the money approprlated last year was e1peno G ordered.
 State Board of Health of s5 OOO to be used in case cholera shall prevail, and fixing the salary of the secretary of the board at $1 800 passed in concur renee.
 Bill providing for trial justices of the peace. a long bill of twenty sections Senator Stanton said he did not believe that the people of the State desired any change in the present system, and ne % pianed that the change was a radical one and should not be put upon the State without due con sderation, and he thought the action of the House should be followed in continuing the bill to the next legislature and print with the laws so that the peo- pie can and digest it. On the Senator's motion the Senate concurred with the House
 On the recalled bill that no license be granted for
 cee T law the Senate voted to reconsider it's action passing it. Senator Tatem hoped the bill would No good reason had been given for reconsideration. Senator Stanton said the recall was asked for be cause there was doubt as to the vote passing the bill On vote the Senate then rejected the bill, F to 5.
 S2,O to the Yale observatory to furnish standard time came from the House passed and asking for fused to appeal. There was a short debate, Sena- tors Batcheller Turner and Walsh making earnest preparation, being made to a private corporation for railroad purposes. Senator Robertson made a ton; and on motion of Senator Turner the Senate voted 14 to 8, to recede from its former action and concur with the House in rejecting the appro priaton.
 Senator Crandall called up House bill ii to pre- vent the killing Of game on the ground of another without pc mission from the owner, the penalty be- ing fixed at fine of not than $20 nor less than $7 The Senator spoke in favor of the bill, but on vote it was rejected.
 Senator Richardson called up the bill to regulate the sale and transportation of dynamite and other explosive compounds and offered amendment that section requiring license to explosives shall not apply to misunderstanding and mining com panes which was adopted and the bill passed.
 The short haul bill was explained by Senator Al rbn he adE hI6 If committee reported it because they willing to the bill tried but it might prove farcical Sen ator Asop said this year he should vote for the bill although he did not last year It cannot affect through freghts. Senator Stanton voted against it last by direction of his constituents, but would vote for it this year with it's notifications Sena- Maltbie said he should vote for It under protest for he did not believe it would be efficacious. The ayes and noes were ordered. The bill passed, twenty Senators voting in favor of it and only one-Senator Allen-against. Senator Curtiss was absent.
 Senator Dunbar moved to reconsider the bill con- corning mitigating circumstances in of mur der, etc; motion lost, 9 to H. Adjourned from 1:05 to 10:30 Friday.