Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-26

charge or suffer to be discharged from his
premises upon the land of another or upon
any public land, any filthy water, garbage or
other filthy or noxious matter whereby the
owner or occupant of land SO discharged upon
or of lands in the vicinity thereof shall be
injured or annoyed, shall be deemed guilty of
a nuisance and shall forfeit not less than So
nor more than $50, half to him who shall sue
therefor and half to the town wherein the
offense is committed; passed.
Letter from the Governor enclosing resig-
nations of Judge. Studley and Assistant
Judge Deming, of the New Haven City
court, from April LIST. Read and ordered on
file. Senate resolutions accepting the resig
nations were passed in concurrence. Resolu-
ton appointing Mr.. Deming as judge of that
court from April list was passed; also ap-
pointing R. S. Pickett assistant judge.
Mr. Troup of New Haven, called from the
foot of the calendar the bill giving to mayors
of the cities the casting votes in municipal
boards in cases of tie, and asked that it be
put upon its passage. The bill was adverse
" reported by the Judiciary committee.
Mr. Newton, of Durham, said that the bill
was pushed in under the guise of general
law. 1t is simply an amendment to the
charter of New Haven and ought to be en-
titled can act to make William B. Catlin
chief of police for the city of New Haven"
Mr. Troup denied this and offered an
amendment providing that the-bil1 shall not
affect any tie vote now pending in any mu-
nicipal board.
Mr.. Swartwout, of Stamford, was adverse
to the disposition of the House to give the
bill political character. He urged that the
measure should be passed as an act of JUS
tice.
Mr.. Gum, of Milford, denounced in strong
terms the action of the legislature of 1881 in
passing the charter of New Haven which i'm
posed non-partisan boards upon the residents
Of that city.
Mr.. Frisbie, of Pennington, was surprised
to learn that there were any municipal
boards which were equally divided. He
thought that the majority should rule and in
New Haven, if Democratic, the Democrats
should rule. He favored the amendment
and the bill.
Mr.. Graham, of Orange, thought that New
Ravens only hope for good government
was in the rejection of the bill and in keep
ing the boards of that city non-partisan.
Mr.. jackson, of Derby, considered the prin-
ciple involved in the bill to be correct. He
decried the partisan feeling displayed upon
the floor and asked the members of the
House to consider the matter carefully. He
moved to table for the purpose of offering an
amendment. The motion was lost
Before the vote was taken on the bill Mr..
jackson announced that as he could not offer
an amendment he should vote against the
bill reported.
On viva voce vote the bill was passed.
The following resolutions were offered by
Mr.. Phelan, of Bridgeport, and after ex-
pressions of sympathy by Messrs. Phelan,
Slade, Hawley of Stafford, Lee of Meriden,
and Jeslyn of Hartford, were adopted by a
rising vote:
Whereas, This House having learned with
sincere regret the sad affection that has over
taken its Speaker in the sudden death. of his
little child; therefore,
Resolved, That we tender our assurance of
profound sympathy to him and his family in
this hour of bereavement.
Resolved, That q copy of this resolution be
presented to the Speaker and be spread upon
the official records of this House.
Resolved, That as token of respect and
sympathy to our Speaker and his family, this
House do now adjourn.
At 80 the House ad journed until Thurs
day at 1890 a. m.