Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-05


 resources at the command of the engineer have been required to keepthe air in the Cap itol building at a temperature sufficiently high to enable the legislators to transact business with any degree of co mfort. While the zero weather has not penetrated the granite walls, it has crept in through the al most constantly opening doors, and whistled through the smallest openings about the windows, making those sitting near them tc shiver with the cold. Notwithstanding al this, there has been no delay in the transac tion of business. Both houses mel promptly at the appointed hour, promptly disposed of the business before them and about noon adjourned for the day. Most of the committees were in session this after noon. The Railroad committee heard parties interested in the bill regulating the running of Sunday trains. There were many plans proposed, one being that no trains be allowed to run between the hours of a. m. and p. m., so that church goers may not be dis turbed in their devotions during church hours. Others took the ground that if it was a dissertation of the Sabbath to run trains on Sunday then there should be n O time fixed for their running, but an entire prohibition should be put upon them. There is so much difference of opinion upon the subject that it is not thought that the com mittee will recommend the passage of the proposed law or of any other regulatin g this matter.
 Few if any of the committees will be in session tomorrow, it being the last session day of the week, when an early adjournment will be had so that members can get to their homes before Saturday.
 The new plan of printing daily lists of committee hearings and placing them on members desks works admirably. It en- ables members to tell at glance the work of the committees for the day and the hour of meeting, and also for several days in ad vance The bulletin for to-day, for example, shows the following:
 Wednesday, 10th, at p. m., the Temper ance committee will consider the peculiar bill extending the local option principle to school districts, so that while town may vote license, any school district therein may de- eide for no license within it's limits.
 Next Wednesday at 2 p. ID. the commit tee on new counties and county seats will SONtAASy to the Third congressional district. This is an old scheme which has failed in previous legislatures.
 All the bills changing the fire insurance laws of the State will be heard by the Insur- ance committee next Thursday at 1 p. m.
 Wednesday, 10th, at 1 p. m., the Railroad committee will hear the bills relating to rail road fares.
 The Labor committee has made these as- signments:
 Wednesday, February 10, p. m.-House bills 30 and 254 concerning secret ballot. Thursday, February Il, ?, P: m.mSenate bill 62, and House joint resolution 63, con cerning weekly payments. Senate bill 15, prohibiting discounting of wages.
 Wednesday, February IF, p. m.-House bills 135 and 27 regarding protection of life and limb in factories.
 Thursday, February IS, 2 p. m.-House bill 2S9, regarding discharged employees for membership in organizations. House bill Il (and substitute), arbitration in case of dis charges from employment.
 Wednesday, February 24, 3 p. m.-House bill 2S0, for eight hour law
 Thursday, February 25, p. m.-House bill 282, no State work by contract. House bill 279, eight hours on State work.
 Following is a summary of the business transacted in the Senate and House to day:
 The Senate.
 The Senate was called to order at 1045 by Lieuten ant Governor Cooke Prayer was offered by Chaplain Parker.
 The chair announced that the Governor extended an invitation to the members and officers of the Senate to meet him at his rooms in the Capitol on Wednesday next from to 5 o'clock
 Concurred with the House in rejecting the peti- tion of Henry E. Pardee, of New Haven, to drain certain land
 On motion of Senator Alsop the Senate reconsid cred it's action in indefinitely postponing the reso lution requesting the Committee on Agriculture to report a bill fixing the tax to be paid by the own CTS of Spayed dogs, and concurred with the House in ref 4ITin AprPIllfnraI committee
 Senator Brewster. from the Committee on Tenn perance submitted report in favor of the Senate bill 6S authorizing selectmen to sell liquor as the property of the town at wholesale which may have been left n.the hands of agents of towns voting no license; calendar. Senator Brewster from the Committee Fish cries also reported in favor of Senate bill 7maIzine 1t unlawful for any person to use or set pound, seine, gill or set nets in any lake or pond ill the Senator Stanton from the Committee Educa- ton, reported substitute for Senate bill 4, provid ing that any town at it's annual town meeting may direct it's school visitors Board Education or Town committee to purchase at the expense of the town text books and school supplies to be loaned to pupils; calendar
 Senator BatchelIer, from the Committee on lance' TePorteu agal1so SetIe d Pa l3i taI all Business on the calendar was disposed of as fol- lows: Substitute for Senate bill number 10, concerning MT. Cleveland. chairman of the committee, and Resolution authorizing the borough of Norwalk to fund it's debt by the issue of $250,O00 in per cent. bonds, to run forty years; passed. Senator Marvin called up the resolution incorpor- ating the Ansonia and also the New Haven Young Mems Christian associations The Senator said his request for tabling yesterday for the purpose of testing the of the Senate the question that such associations be entitled to the same ex- emption from taxes other religious | and charitable institutions. This opposed l by Senators Mclean, Bradley and Morgan, who | ad that while they did not like the principal of tax of property it would be unjust to make m exception to the before the Senate. They would put them on the footing with similar which had been exempted to a certain amount. And Senator McLean's amendment ex- property passed Both resolutions then passed, the New Haven as amended and the Ansonia origi- | nally reported exempting $15000. The following bills were rejected on unfavorable | reports from committees: House bill 191, that school visitors have charge and handle all moneys of the district. House ution changing the name of Leonard H. Child, of | Woodstock. House bill 12, that the candidate for seectmen having the most votes shall be the first selectman House bill II, repeating the act that | borrowers of money may agree to pay the taxes. House bill 16, that tax collectors notify resi- | lent holders of mortgages when taxes have been | lue two years House bill B. that judges of pro- | pate be elected on a separate ticket. On motion of Senator Stanton the Senate ad- l burned to Friday at 1045 a. m.
 The House. The House called to order at 1030 by Speaker l Petition in aid of bill regarding teaching of phys 1logy and hygiene in the schools received it re ating to pending bill. Resolution appointing Prof. Wm G. Sumner, of