Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-31
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

A Working Majority with Hut Lit-
 tie Disposition To WOrk-But Few
 Matters Disposed or By Either
 House Yesterday-Preparatfo For
 The Legislative Reunion-The Re-
 cePtiOn Committee Selected-Other
 Matters.
 HARTFORD, March 30, 1SS6 Special to the JOURNAL AND COURIER.
 The House had working majority this morning when called to order by Speaker Tibbitts, but there did not appear to be any disposition to hurry matters and make 8 good days record. It appeared as though there was something in the air that caused 8 languid feeling on the part of the legislators and the wheels of legislation seemed to need lubricating to make them turn smoothly. This feeling did not improve as the day wore on and when shortly after o'clock the House adjourned it was found that but little business had been transacted. A Represen- tative remarked after adjournment that s'at this rate the legislature would be in session for a month longer" Tomorrow, however, it is likely that there will be full attendance in both houses and that better days work will be the result.
 A very beautiful bouquet of roses adorned Lieutenant Governor Cookes desk to-day, the gift of Mrs. Senator Futile of Naugatuek and plucked from her extensive conserva- tory.
 Senator Futile gave notice to-day that on any day when the Senators were all present 8 photographer would take their pictures in a group. One picture of this kind has already been taken which was not satisfactory.
 The reception committee to receive the ex- members on the day of the legislative gene ral reunion has very properly been chosen from the members of the present General Assembly. From large number of names presented the following have been selected, largely for locality reasons and consequent wide acquaintance among ex-members:
 Senate Reception Committe e-The Senators from
 House Reception Committee: Hartford County MeSsrs. Hamersley Of Hartford, Wynne Of Farm chester, Vance of New Britain and boolittle of Ssuthipgton.
 Haven, Davis of Meriden,. Tomlinson of Milford. Graham of Orange, Lee of Guiford and Griggs of New London County-DIessrs. Hovy of Norwich, Strickland of New London, Roode of Grswold, Fairfield County-Messrs. Bishop of Bridgeport: Hoyt of Greenwich, Hubbell of Newtown, Hoyt of New Canaan, Hart of Stamford and Clarkson of Stratferd
  lyn, Shumway of Killingly, Hammond of Putnam, Palmer of Plainfieid Sear1s of Thompson, and Pal Eitchfeid County-Messrs Stephens of Barkham- sted, Lucas of Goshen Card of sharon Coe of Tor rington, Munson of Watertown, and Strong Of Win chester.
 | Middlesex County-Messrs. Hubbard of Middle town, Clark of Haddam, Brown of Chatham, Ste vens of Kilingworth, Spencer of Old Saybrook and Blodgett of Portland.
 l Lincoln of Andover, Brown of Coventry, Butter. field of Stafford, Winch of Union and McNerney of Vernon.
 Following is 8 summary of the business transacted in the Senate and House to day The Senate. The Senate was called to order at p. m. by Lieutenant Governor Cooke. Prayer was offered Committee reports were received as follows: l Cities and Boroughs-Amending charter of the borough of Birmingham; explained by Senator Ia tenn; rules suspended and bill passed. On motion of Senator Tatem the rule was suspended and the bill immediately transmitted to the House Ad verse to amendment to charter of the city of New Haven; rejected in concurrence Amending char ter of the city of Meriden de sewers; calendar and Humane Institutions-Bin providing for changes and improvements in the Reform school buildings;
 Finance-Substitute for bill providing for State aid for towns burdened with railroad debts caen-
 Business on the calendar was disposed of as fol- lows:
 Act to prevent the discounting of wages; passed. The bill provides that No employer of labor, nor any person acting for him. shall in any manner or form make a discount deduction from the wages of any person employed by them when the wages of the empoye, any part thereof, are paid at an earlier time than that at which such wages would regularly have been paid.
 "For each violation of this act the offending par shall pay not less than ten dollars than one hundred dollars, onehalf to be paid to the in former, and the remainder to the State' Bill eXempting wages from attachment reported unfavorably by the Committee Labor was amended by Senator Chapman and tabled for print ing in the journal.
 Act concerning the employment of persons was passed. It reads as follows: No part of the wages of any person shall be withheld because of any agreement, express or implied, requiring notice before leaving the em ployment. Amy person or corporation violating section one shall forfeit fifty dollars, half to him who shall therefor and half to the State.'' Bill concerning certain grade crossings of the New York & New England railroad in the town of East Hartford was passed as reported Bill concerning the school fund.- passed. Act making appropriation for the legislative department for the year ending June 30 1837 pass ed.
 Resolution incorporating the Peoples Savings bank of Pawcatuck, in the town of Stonington passed.
 Resolution providing for commission, to be ap system of convict labor and report to the next General Assembly was passed. Bill relating to schools and school districts pro- viding for uniform system of school meetings in school districts find the employment of school visi tors and teachers, was passed
 library bonds to the amount of $1O0 900 passed At 2 o'clock the Senate adjourned until Wednes- day at 10:45 a m.
 The House. The House called to order at 10:30 o'clock by