Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-11

if such there be, where the business IS to De car ried on has been lodged with the county commits sioner at least two weeks prior thereto, and the granting of any such license shall be discretionary with the county commissioners. All existing stat utes allowing persons to file objections to the granting of any license for the sale of spirtuous and intoxicating liquors, providing for hearing up the same and authorizing county commlssioneEs a on M to revoke licenses for s1en se @ sn m app 70 nder m m the provisions of the, sections aforesaid. to do so to divide their profits with their employees. Mr Lee of Meriden, explained that there was aW Without further eg debate the bill passed
 Resolution for constitutional amendment that be be elected cleo for four years The resolution ap proved by a yea and nay vote, yeas 2s5 nays 3. tober town meetings
 MT. shumway, of Killingly, in the chairl
 At II a. m the House took up the trial justice justices in each county to be selected from the Justices of the countyl at $5 per day ana e1Penses Sod dG san. courts in the various towns Hoyt of Greenwich, explained the bill at length In Sonclu @ plify justice and reduce it's costs. Mir Goodwin. of East Hartford, said that outside of few lawyers he knew of no demand for the till The number of trial justices would1ncrease in time and their pay also, and the expense to the people be greatly increased The juries of six provided for in the bill would be unconstitutional
 MT. Tuttle of East Haven, argued genera generally Y against the b and said that the present system IS MT Lee of Meriden favored the bill as an ad- vance from culnbrous system in which justice cannot be had as well in court presided over by men trained in the law MT Clark of Haddam, offered amendment that any person. whether lawyer or not, may ap- pear in the justice courts provided for in the bill amendment would pass for the benefit of Mr. Lee, who had said that he had sometimes appeared as counsel in the justice courts. MT. Pheian. of Bridgeport objected to the amendment absurd and calculated to unfairly de- MT. Kehoe, of New Britain retorted that Mir, Lee, of Meriden, would be a better counsel than many who call themselves lawyers.
 The large vote in favor of the amendment, 1s7 yeas t9 4 indicated f cat h at this stage of the debate MT. Clark, of Haddam. moved to indefinitely postpone the whole matter and MT. Brown. of North Stonington, demanded the previous ques- Mr Hamersley of Hartford, secured the floor pie of the bill The rights of the people largely denied in the petty 1ustice courts of today poor DOT rights against a rich and vindctiye man. Let the ake hm so or pI more a e cent. The bill does not break up the old time confirms and improves it. The trial justices are do all the business of the present justices but S which are % now appealed This is in the interest Of justice and reduction of expenses and the destruc- tion of so-called pocket justioes''
 MT. searls, of Thompson, opposed the bill as whole and in closing moved the previous ques- The bill was then indefinitely postponed.
 Afterward motion to reconsider was rejected;
 Speaker Tibbitts in the chairl
 Reforts from committees were as foilows
  est to per cent. Favorable on bill fixing rate of interest at per cent
 corporatons-Favorable incorporating horse railroad in Meriden
 Al D. m. the House adjourned until Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
 FAIR HAVEN. Musicale on the He1ghts-Po1o Games -Imteresting Personal and other Notes.
 The Quinnipiac junior polo team is to play the Young Americas at the Fair Haven rink Saturday afternoon. The Quinnipiac juniors consist of the following players: Porter, half back; Hill, goal; Parkington, cover point; French, first rush; Bradley, center rush; Gil- bert, second rush. The Young America team is composed of young men who play In the Lincoln rink Tomorrow night the Hart lords and Quinnipiacs play regular league game.
 Edson Bradley is having thirty-fve foot sharpie built by Lester Rowe. It will prob ably be done in few weeks.
 William Horton launched his new sharpie yesterday and has taken contract to bring up oysters for George Dayton.
 The brass shop at Gainesville bridge that was burned down Monday night will short ly be rebuilt.
 The young people of the First church are to have an entertainment consisting of mu- sic and recitations tonight in connection with their regular soeiabie,
 Peter Gibbons, who kept a meat market at the corner of South Front and Exchange streets, has sold out
 Deputy Sheriff William Konold has been appointed trustee of the insolvent estate of Wright & Beebe, the groeers, who have been doing business in Todd's block for several months past
 Charles Higgins, of Bloomfield, formerly of the firm of Rowe & Higgins of this place, is visiting in town for few days.
 Toa cuttino baa haan discontinued for ha present on the Hemingway ponds.
 A. H. Forbes, who has been critically i'll for many weeks, is able to be about the house again.
 The Helping Hand missionary band held a very successful sale and fair at their parlors last evening.
 The Ferry street church has decided to call MT. Severance to the pulpit in place of Rev. Norman Plass, whose resignation goes into effect May l..
 William Deutcher of East Pearl street, who has been i'll for some days past is now able to attend to his duties.
 Mrs. E. E. Hall held very enjoyable mu- sieale at her residence on the Heights one evening recently.