Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-19
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

A Large Delegation From New Ha. ven At The Gap1tol-varlGus Meas ureS Before Committees Engage Their Attention = No Committee Hearings En This CIIy-The ssEarIy ClOsIng'' BIll-HOrse Railroad Talk Other Matters Of Interest.
 HARTFORD, Feb. IS, 1886. Special to the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 New Haven sent it's full quota to the Capi- tol to-day, the legal fraternity being largely represented in the number. The "trial jus tice" bill before the Judiciary committee was given an airing, and this is matter that New Haven lawyers and those from other cities appear to take deep interest in, 90 far as defeating it is concerned. Attorney Charles H. Fowler, of New Haven, made an extended argument in opposition to the bill, in which he showed it's defects so far as it's operation in cities was concerned.
 Attorney Hugh Daley is watching very closely the different bills before the Temper anee committee. He discovered one to-day amending the law requiring that five taxpay- CTS shall endorse every application for license by abolishing this requisite, and enlightened the committee on the subject in opposing . the amendment.
 The passage in the House to-day of the law requiring saloons to be closed at ii o'clock p. m. instead of 12 m. has created quite a furore among the liquor dealers and their friends. It is thought that when the bill reaches the Senate it will be amended so as not to apply to cities, which will make it sat isfactory all around.
 "You can say, on my authority" said Hugh II, ~, Cities and Boroughs will not go to New Ha- ven to hear evidence on the proposed amend ments to the city charter. If the people want to be heard they will have to go to Hartford. The hearing will probably take place week after next" Hugh usually knows what he is talking about, so the scribe did not contradict his statement. It is fact however, that the committee once voted to go to New Haven, although they may have changed their minds.
 Much interest centered in the Insurance committee this afternoon owing to the fact that Representative Clark's "valued policy bills were to be further considered. Insur- ance men were present in force. New Haven being represented by John G. North, the veteran insurance agent. It will thus be seen that New Haven has been represented before several important committees and it is presumed that next week will see another large outpouring from the same To- cality. The petition of the New Haven and Westville horse railroad for all amendment to their charter allowing them to lay double tracks will come up for ahear- ing before the Committee on Cities and Boroughs. In conversation with some of New Haven's citizens who were here to day they seemed to think that the Common Council had placed too severe restrictions on the company in consideration of the privi- lege they ask at the hands of the legislature to lay double track to accommodate the public. If the demanm insisted upon said one gentleman, and the amendments as proposed are tackled on to the bill, it will kill the whole thing, and in consequence the pubic will be the sufferers and not the holse railroad company
 Following is 6 summary of the business transacted in the Senate and House to-day:
 The Senate. The Senate was called to order at 11:45 by Lieu tenant Governor Cooke. Prayer was offered by By Senator Marvin - Resolution appointing Charles l. Griswod w county comn1isSioner % of Mid sion of the rules and sent to the house
 Business on the calendar was disposed of as fol lows:
 4 technical amendment by the expressing com mittee concerning the fees of the insurance com adoped Administrators may be appointed on estates that are interested in French spoliation claims. Real or personal property may be to distributees State auditors shall receive S6 a day for services and $3 per day Tor expenseS-inStead E. Burr and Francis Bacon were reappointed members of the Board of Pardons. Powers of town boards of health conferred upon the city beard of Hartford. Three instead of four per cent. shall be paid on revenue of the school fund the same per cent. as onits principal. The State may appeal to Supreme court in criminal cases. In criminal cases B court and 25c for subpoena shall be uniformly charged. Offenders shall be joined in one complaint to save costs. Congress l will be asked to remove the naval training school to the New London naval station The capital of the Hartford Exchange company was reduced from 1000 to 325.00 The Stamford horse railway company was incorporated. Christian Schwartz William w. Gillespie and John Ennis may each construct dock on Shippan point, Stamford. The the House amendments. Six hundred copies of the annual report of the School for Imbeces were ordered printed. The Bridgeport horse railway company and the Bridgeport and West Hartford horse railway com pauy were authorized to extend their tracks. The New Britain Tramway company was incorporated. incorporated. Jacob knous and Caroline B. Knous of Hartford permitted to sell real estate of the ies were regulated. The bill against levying poll tax rejected. Fish must not be taken in Ne pash pond Hartford, before December l, 13SS.
 House joint resolution TO was recopsidered by Senator Mclean so that New York and New Havon railroad should be made New York, New Haven and Hartford, which was done. George W. Benee's
 On motion of Senator Walsh the rule requiring the printing of the actnestablishing borough court in the borough and town of Wallingford was suspended and the act passed in concurrence.
 Senator Chapman sent up report of the Com mittee Railroads adverse to bill reducing grade crossings, and it was rejected He said the time.
 Senator AIsop presented annual report of the Sheffield Scientific school which was ordered on Senat .r Tatem fixed the hour of adjournment to Tuesday next at 12:45.
 At 12:5o adjourned on motion of Senator Brews-