Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-02
Friday, April 2, 1886.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

All Fools, Day and the Way It was
 Observed at the CapitOl-Business
 IntermIngled With Fun-The OleO-
 margarine Bin and 1tS Stringent
 PrOvisiOns-The Fate of the Valued
 Policy Bills-Storrs Agricultural
 School-Other Matters.
 HARTFORD, April 1, 1886. Special to the JOURNAL AND COURIER
 The bright spring-like weather of "A1 Fools Day" brought with its enervating in- fuences disposition to the legislators to dispose of some of the business on the over burdened calendar. With all this, however, there a disposition on the part of some to renew in a limited degree the sports of their youth incident to the day. One of these was "played" on MT. Tomlinson, of Milford, by MT. Phelan, of Bridgeport, who sent writ ten request to the gentleman from Milford to occupy the Speakers chair, signing MT. Tib- left his seat and, walking up to the Speakers desk, signified his willingness to perform the duties required of him. The Speaker quick ly saw the joke, and, without word, he va cated the chair and MT. Tomlin- son took his place and filled the position in dignifed manner. Soon other notes were sent to different mem bers with MT. Tomlinson's name signed to them, but when they approached the pro tenn Speaker he declined to vacate until re- ieved by Speaker Tibbitts. Later MT. Phe- Ian was in the chair and MT. Smith, of West port, aroso with large roll of manuscript to make a speech in opposition to the 'tvalued policy bill He left his seat and proceeded to near the center of the hall, so he could be distinctly heard, and commenced his speech. Then one after another began to leave the lrali and pass into the lobby until there were not more than fifty members left to listen to Alr. Smiths speech. He kept right on, how ever not appearing to notice the applause that greeted him from the lobby whenever the doors opened and the number of his aud itors was diminished. The facts were that the minds of the members were fully made up on the bill and they did not care to hear long speeches on either side, so concluded to have little fun.
 The Senate held it's first after noon session to-day and were successful in disposing of a number of bills. Tomorrow there will be number more disposed of, as the Senate meets at 10 o'clock instead of 10:45. It being Friday, no afternoon session will be held.
 The Senate to-day passed without amend ment the oleomargarine law as it passed the House last week. It compels by heavy fines and other penalties restaurants, boarding houses, hotels, etc., where butter or other limitations of butter are used, to hang up signs in sight of the guests, in letters four inches long and an inch and a half wide, "Oleomargarine used here," and requiring all shops and stores that sell the to put up similar signs. The bill also provides for the appointment of a State Dairy commissioner at salary of s1, ,50O to see that the law is thoroughly enforced, and he can appoint deputies who are to serve without pay. It was the latter claim that Senator Robertson Intellectually tried to have stricken from the bill to-day. He said that deputy in New Haven county could not go through the boarding houses in New Haven alone in 8 year, and if he attempted it it would be as much as his life was worth in some cases. He thought that part of the law, at least, would prove dead letter on the statute books.
 Following is a summary of the business transacted in the Senate and House to-day: