Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26

State appropriations IL tney lease DuAoln8s
during fairs for selling liquor or games of
chance, pool selling, etc.
Judiciary-Favorable on resolution author
izing the winding up of the affairs of the
Daughters of Zion association, of Hartford.
On bill amending the law concerning parole
leases. On bill that registrars of births,
marriages and deaths shall be provided with
a seal by the town. On bill providing for
record of the names of judges and
clerks of the Superior court On
bill amending act of 1883 relating to
vacation of appeal from Judgment of
justice in criminal cause, by extending the
scope of the act to cover appeals from city
courts, borough courts or police courts. Fa-
vorable on resolution validating formation of
Moosup school district in Plainheld. On sub
stitute bill regulating fees of assessors. Ad-
verse on bill that garnishee shall receive
witness fees rejected. Adverse ON bill con-
corning partition and sale of lands; rejected.
On bill that doctors living five miles from a
drug store may act as druggists. On bill that
cities and towns shall not be liable for dam
ages by reason of icy sidewalks; rejected. On
establishing Common Pleas court in Litch-
field county.
The committee on resolution providing
for a constitutional convention next fall
made report recommending that the matter
be continued to the next General Assembly
The resolution was tabled.
A communication was received from
Governor Harrison informing the General
Assembly that Judge Hovey's term as judge
of the Superior Court expires by constitu-
tional limitation, April 90, 1885. He nomi-
Torrance, of Derby, for seven years from
April 30, 1885. The nomination, without
debate, was referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
Business on the calendar was taken up and
disposed of as follows:
| Mr.. jackson, of Derby moved to reconsider
the passage yesterday of the bill amending
the Waterbury charter, mainly as to police
appointments. The matter provoked the
spiciest debate of the session. Mr.. Carter, OF
Waterbury, vigorously opposed the motion,
but it prevailed. Mr. Jackson then moved
| to amend so that policemen shall be appoint
ed during good behavior, and said his object
was to prevent changes on partisan grounds.
Messrs Corbin, of New Britain, and Lee, CT
Meriden, advocated Mr.. Jnckson's PROPOSE
ton, the latter making humorous speech,
to which Mr.. Carter replied in the same vein.
He said that from appearances matters OF
legislation were not decided IN the House, but
outside over night. Mr.. Jackson's motion
prevailed Mr. Troup, of New Haven, Moved
lilat the police be appointed by the council
board This was rejected and the bill passed
again as it was before excepting that police
men shall be appointed during good behav-
ior.
Mr.. Frisbie, of Pennington, moved that
the resolution, favorably reported from the
Humane Institutions committee, for an aP-
preparation of $50, 900 for a new wing at the
State Insane hospital, be recommitted, for
the purpose of preparing a bill providing Tor
the expenditure; SO ordered.
Bill that any person having a liquor Ii
cense, or in case of his death his executor or
administrator, may transfer the same to any
suitable person, with the consent OF the
county commissioners, in the terms and same
manner and upon the same terms as licenses
are granted, was passed.
Bill that no judgment lien shall be fled
until after execution shall have been issued,
demand made upon the debtors, the execu-
ton returned with the sworn statement of
the officer that he has made search for per-
sonal property and could find none on which
to levy; rejected.
bill was passed providing that State
bonds may be issued for an amount not OK
ceeding the sum of 81, FAC, 900, to be either
coupon or registered bonds, or both, to bear
interest at rate not exceeding 80 per cent
per year, payable semi-annuallv in April and
October in each year, at the Office of the
treasurer in Hartford, with the principal pay
able in Hartford on the first day of October,
1910, which bonds shall be signed by the
treasurer and countersigned by the comp
troller. The coupon bonds shall be for 81 900
each payable to bearer transferable by deliv-
cry, and the registered bonds may be in such
sums the treasurer may find expedient.
The treasurer shall receive bids. The bonds
are exempt from State or town tax and shall
be used for taking up bonds falling due this
year.
Minor bills passed were as follows:
Resolution authorizing loan of camp equip
age for the Army of Potomac reunion at
Portland, Me-, next summer. Resolution
donating old Springfield muskets to
Grand Army posts now holding them. In
cooperating the First Baptist church of New
London, Robert o. Tyler post, G. A. R., OF
Hartford, and the New Canaan Hook and
Ladder company. Dividing Stamford and
Danbury into voting districts. Restoring for
feited rights to Martin Sterling, of New Mil
ford, kleptomaniac, convicted of stealing
two hods of coal and four quarts of meal
Giving the captured flag of St. Mary's Can
noniers, of Louisiana, to veterans of the
Thirteenth G. V, to be returned. Trans
ferring the sinking fund to the civil list.
Providing for administrators of estates of
persons who hadFrench spoliation claims Re
pealing Chap. lxxiv Of 1888, concerning edu
cational statistics. That the State Board of
Education may determine the number of pu-
pills in the State Normal school. Resolution
annulling the charter of the Oxford Turnpike
company, called from the table by Mr.. But
Ter, of Oxford, was, under suspension of the
rules, passed.
Resolution paying Palmer Bill $500 for 26O
bound copies of the legislative statistics;
adopted.
Mr. Staub, of New Milford, moved for a
committee to recall from the office of the
Secretary of State the report of the special
commission on the Storrs school; agreed to.
The object is to have a copy of deed of the
land incorporated in the report.
The House at p. m. adjourned to 1880 a.
m. Thursday.