Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-24
AFTER RECESS.

The House resumed after a half hours re-
cess which was industriously employed in
the Capitol restaurant.
Business on the calendar was dis
posed of as follows:
The House Joint resolution amending the
charter of sthe inhabitants of the Center dis
trict of the town of Windham" passed.
Bill incorporating the Mystic fire district
in the towns of Groton and Stonington;
passed.
Resolution authorizing the assessment of
benefits accruing by reason of the filling up
of the old bed of the West river; passed.
elsewhere reported.)
Bill incorporating the Connecticut Benefit
association of New Haven; passed.
The amendment to an act to establish
State board of health and bureau of vital sta
tistics was discussed at some length and then
tabled. The objection to the bill was the
proviso that the salary of the secretary of the
board shall be fixed by the members of the
board and not by statutory provision as
now.
Bill concerning oyster fishing in Thames
river The bill as explained is intended to
prevent citizens from Rhode Island from
taking oyster shells and seed from the river
to plant in Rhode Island waters. The bill
passed.
Bill appropriating 81 600 per annum to the
Connecticut State Firemen's association was
amended on motion of Mr.. jackson, of Der
by, to make the amount 1000, and as
amended passed.
Bill regulating the printing and distribu-
ting of the journals of the General Assembly;
passed.
Resolution amending the charter of the
Warehouse Point and Windsor Locks
Bridge company; passed.
Bill concerning the sale of Illuminating
oils was passed. The bill is as follows:
Section l. All kerosene or other illuminating oils
ths be Quality
mined by some inspector duly appointed for that
UPON them the Official stamp or braid of such in
spector, in letters and figures not less than two
Section E. Any person who shall fraudulently
brand or stamp any such package or barrel, or who
who shall keep for sale any such oils not so tested
marked branded, shall be fined not to exceed two
hundred dollars
The resolution appointing John P. Studley
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for
New Haven county came from the Senate
amended so as to make the time of appoint.
ment four years from April 1. The House
concurred
Substitute for House bill 100 concerning
chattel mortgages; passed.
Bill providing for the designation of shell
fish grounds was recommitted to the commit
tee.
Resolution Incorporating the Danbury and
Bethel horse railroad company; passed
The following bills were rejected: Concern
ing exemptions from taxation; bill providing
for the taxation of incomes; concerning gates
at railroad crossings within city limits; con-
corning fares on horse railroads; concerning
the principal of the school fund.
Bill authorizing the Governor to appoint
q permanent clerk for the executive Office at
q salary not exceeding twelve hundred dol
lars per year. The bill was discussed at
length by Messrs. Troup, Joslyn and Frisbie
in favor and Mr.. Carter, of Waterbury, in
opposition. The vote on the passage of the
bill being doubted, rising vote was called
for. The count revealed no quorum, although
there was good majority apparent in favor
of the bill.
At 3:55 the Speaker declared the House
adjourned until Tuesday morning at 1890
O'Clock.