Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-08
The Senate.

The Senate was called to order at 10 a. m. by Lieutenant Governor Cooke. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Parker.
 Business was received from the House as fol lows:
 was rejected in concurrence. The fish commission franchise bill indefinitely postponed in disa United States courts and standard policy-both ad nerences to former actions. The same action was taken with .he agents bill The reports in favor of woman suffrage in school districts and for fac tory inspectors were tabled for the calendar. The New London depot was rejected in concurrence. Senator Tatem sent up resolution appointing Senators Walsh and Cole to recall the Meriden Cleveland, Golden and Robinson objected, but Sen. ator Tatem said he had very strong point to ad vance in favor of the bill and thought it would dc 10 harm to further consider the matter. The resolution was adopted 12 to 1O The bill was procured and tabled.
 Sheriff Hutchinson was awarded $100 for catch
 ing the insane horse thef burden of proof in bond
 substituted for attaehment rests on defendant; ex plained by Senator Walsh: One thousand five hun tred dollars were appropriated to the Connecticut Humane society.
 The bill that no paupers can be farmed out after January | 1887. Explained by Senator Grosvenor
 Senator Mclean offered it as paupers could not be contracted to be boarded either inside outside ! the towns. This hardship towns that | could not build town house and had only four or five paupers to provide for Senator Cleveland op | posed it. although he utterly antagonistic to | the farming out policy. Senator Mclean amended
 the first section so that no contract could be made
 -'by auction to the lowest bidder Senator Gros venor thought change in the bill was necessary
 senator Chapman supported the amendment, which | was adopted
 ! Senator Marvin sent up amendment to the
 second section preventing paupers being supported outside the town unless by their consent Senate
 Mclean opposed it because two-thirds of the towns
 supported their paupers well outside of the towns and ought to be permitted to do so Senator CIeve ! land thanked Senator Marvin for the amendment It was adopted. The bill was then passed as amend | senator Batcheller called up the majority and minority reports and the substitute bill of the ma
 jority to aid towns burdened with railroad indebt l edness Senator Alsop xplained the bill and in
 earnest speech urged it's passage. It provides for | the issue bV the State of bonds dened by railroad debt. The town is 10 give the
 The difference will be sinking fund to pay of the State bonds, and as they paid the town bonds to a corresponding amount are cancelled The law provides way for collecting interest if the town
 defaults but the principal is not coilectable The
 b aso fe6ds any town wheh The Senator offered two amendments giving the
 T f9 or gse rG ss aid burdened with railroad debts, and both were yret he found himself in the minority on this bill The twentyeight or thirty towns burdened had tn, sympathy of the entire committee, but he could I not support the bill as it was simply endorse ment of town debts by the State: Where will sucl
 aid end? It will lead finally to the State aiding tn, war, in fact, sll other town debts. The principa
 objection to the bill is that it would njure the On standing vote the bill was rejected, Il to G. Senator Walsh reported the bill relating, to thu Senator offered an amendment to perfect the biI and it again passed.
 l Resolution to recall the bill relating to the em ployment of women and children in factories. Sen
 ator Stanton explained that in the section provid ing for it's inforcement included town commit tees, There is no such authority known to the law The intention to include school committees Senator Stanton was then appointed to obtain tn bill.
 Bill allowing any town which has heretofore pal,
 bounties of different amounts to it's enlisted soldier to pay such further bounties shall place all ol equality, provided that shall receive larger sum than has already been paid to the high est; rejected.
 The factory inspection bill came from the Hous
 rejected, and on motion of Senator Chaffee the Sen ate concurred.
 Concurred in the House amendments of the oleo margarine bill
 Senator Walsh called up the bill giving further authority to the commission which is to confer
 with the Rhode Island commissioners concerning
 establishing boundaries between Connecticut anC
 Rhode Island Little NarraganSett bay. The
 Governor is to appoint one commissioner to aid the ish commissioners and provision is made for the expenses of the commission, the expenses not ex ceeding S1 000 The commission is to report at the
 next session of the legislature. The bill passed. The grade crossing bill called up with pend ing amendment that hen the railroad passes over the highway it shall be maintained by the railroad shall maintain the bridge. Senator Marvin offered amendment the expenses to town in getting ' rid of crossing shall not exceed $500. Senator Chapman thought it better to leave the matter missioners The amendment was carried Il to 4
 SenatorMarvin offered further amendment that the bill shall not apply to any borough not having con to amend that when crossing is being removed il
 is desirable to close part of the highway the rail road commissioners shall be authorized to discon
 railroads, leaving the rest to be dealt with by tht town; passed. Senator Chapman offered an amend nent that in of hearings on the removal of
 crossing fifteen days notice shall be given paSSed | and as amended the bill passed.
 At o'clock the Senate ordered recess till 2:30 |