Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-01-29

to the Committee on Executive Nominations:
For railroad comnissioner-Wllliam H.
Hayward, of Colchester; reappointment.
For bank ommissioner-Thomas w. Will
1iams, of New London; reappointment.
For brigadier general-Colonel Charles P.
Graham, of Middletown, to fill vacancy
caused by the promotion Of Brigadier Gene
raj Smith to be adjutant general
Harbor commissioners George H. Town
shend, of East Haven, for New Haven harbor.
fered resolution that unless otherwise Or
dered the hour of meeting to be 1870 a. NJ,
passed.
Mr. Stanton moved that tomorrow the
Senate meet at 10 o'clock noon; passed and
the Senate then adjourned.
The House.
The House was call to order by Speaker
Simonds at 1890 a. m. Prayer by Chap
lain Pardington.
Petitions were referred as follows:
Of George S. Deming, of Windsor, for a
pension. In aid of petition OF George ii.
Prior, of Middletown, for compensation for
horse killed by order of the authorities.
Of Thompsonville Water company for char
ter amendment with reselutien}.
Remonstrance from Chatham against
changing the factorizing law.
Mr.. Griggs, of Chaplin, offered resolution
for constitutional amendment changing the
tenure of Office of sheriffs. 1t reads 'Sher-
ifs shall be elected in the several counties
on the Tuesday after the first Monday of
November, 1886, and quadrennially thereaf-
ter, who shall hold their offices for four
years from and after the first day of the next
succeeding year" Referred to the Commit
tee on Constitutional Amendments.
Resolutions were referred as follows:
Increasing membership of the New Milford
Cemetery association. Changing name of
the George S. Lincoln & Co. corporation of
Hartford to ''the George S. Lincoln & Co."
Authorizing compilation of the pauper laws.
The following bills for public acts took the
usual reference:
Mr.. Perry, of arkhamsted-Exempti
from taxation 81 900 of the property of SOL
diers and sailors of the war; Finance.
Mr.. Reed, of Union Ratifying election of
justices of the peace, held on the November
election day in several tewns, Judiciary.
Mr.. Nickerson, of Redding That any per-
son convicted of keeping an unlicensed dog
shall be fined 81 per day for every day he
keeps the dog after such conviction; Agri-
culture.
Mr.. Colyer, of Darien, offered a 'Fshort
haul'' bill ION the Massachusetts plan), and
similar tc other bills which have been offered
in past years; Railroads.
Mr.. Joslyn, of Hartford-That the board
of health shall fix the compensation of the
secretary, and authorizing the board to draw
funds for necessary expenses; Humane In
situations.
Also bills making two voting districts in
Stamford. Repeating the act prohibiting
fishing in Cherry pond, Avon.
The Judiciary committee reported favora-
bly, resolution appointing James Phelps, of
Essex, judge of the Superior court for eight
years.
The House proceeded to ballot, result
ing:
Whole number Of votes 1879
Necessary to choice ..-.....-..-....... 100
Yeas .l93
Nays. ........-..--.--............ g
The Speaker declared the resolution
MIR. Joslyn, of Hartford, introduced (by
request) a resolution appropriating $4,000
for an additional wing for the insane hospi-
tall the cost in no event to exceed the sum
Referred to the Committee on
Humane Institutions.
Mr. Pigott, of New Haven, offered bill
from taxation ''all interest in any
ship or vessel used or navigated in the waters
of this State or the United States The eff
feet of this is to relieve from taxation all YES
sells in the coasting trade owned in this State.
Mr.. Colyer, Of Darien, offered bill regu-
lating the use of explosive compounds 1t is
a copy of a bill introduced in the New York
legislature with a few changes. 1t provides
that it shall be unlawful for any
person to make, manufacture, compound,
buy sell, otherwise procure OF dispose
OF or bring within the limits of the State any
explosive compound with intent to use the
same or that the same may be used for in
jury to or the destruction of life or property
in any place whatever The person violat-
ing this law shall be deemed
guilty of felony and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by imprisonment
for term of not less than-years nor
more than--years." The New York bill
specifies F'nitro or chlorate explosives" but
Mr.. Colyer's bill omits the words quoted,
and is therefore applicable to gunpowder OF
to explosives which may hereafter be in
vented, and which may not be intro or
chlorate'' compounds. The bill referred
to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Lee, of Meriden, offered bill provid
ing that no children under sixteen and no
women shall be employed in factories over
ten hours daily excepting when extra hours
are needed on account of repairs, ETC.; Manu-
featuring.
Favorable committee reports were made on
annual reports of the bank commissioners
and of the State board of agriculture.
At 11:30 adjourned to 1920 a. m. Thurs
lay.